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  1. Brownie19
    They should be locking up their young talent with a lot of that money. It will be interesting to see if the new owner opens the pocket book or not. No real sign of it yet. O'Neill is a high risk/high reward signing. Personally, I think the O's should be looking to add consistency - which typically costs more.
  2. Brownie19
    I'm not 100% sure the O's aren't currently in a very similar position as they Jays were in 2000-2022. Great young team, no playoff wins. They'll need to continue generating the next wave of talent if they are going to be "what we were promised" and they'll need to break thru in the playoffs at some point. I think it remains to be seen if that happens.
  3. Brownie19
    The advanced metrics matter more in predicting future performance...
  4. Brownie19
    Unless he starts out good and then tires and has to be shut down like Hicks this year.
  5. Brownie19
    Wow. Crazy they are transitioning Holmes to the rotation. Will be fascinating to see how it plays out. I also wonder if the low $$ for Bieber suggests the medicals aren't as rosey as they thought... certainly would have liked that for the Jays.
  6. Brownie19
    Sportsnet (@sportsnet) • Instagram photos and videos WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 10K likes, 101 comments - sportsnet on November 28, 2024: "A World Series champ is coming to The Hammer 👀 The Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League have signed three-time MLB All-Star Fernando Rodney for the 2025 season ✍️ 📸: @hamiltoncardinals". Fernando Rodney has signed with the Hamilton Cardinals of the IBL. I'll have to catch one of their games in Barrie this coming season.
  7. Brownie19
    Can we just declare this offseason and 2025 a failure and fast forward to the trade deadline? That's probably the next interesting moment in this team's future.
  8. Brownie19
    They already have Tyler Fitzgerald, who was their SS last year. Where's he going to play if they sign Kim? LF?
  9. Brownie19
    I wonder how much pressure they have to contend this year to increase their chances of keeping Vlad (and to keep their jobs?). I've said since the offseason started that this team should start the rebuild. Look to sign short term vets, give yourself a small probability for a miracle season, but be in a position to sell, sell, sell at the deadline. I still think that's the right approach, but that might have a significant barring on their ability to lock up Vlad. It is insane to think Vlad is likely going to get $500M+ now. I don't trust him (I don't even like him), but I do appreciate the possibility he becomes a f***ing beast over the next 5-6 years. Perhaps it is worth potentially shooting yourself in the foot if it means you can keep Vlad. I don't know.
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    NFL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    It was a great game, without the outcome we wanted. 100% better than that first matchup v. Detroit.
  11. Brownie19
    It is hard to fathom there's someone else who says more dumb s*** than you do I kid, I kid.
  12. Brownie19
    That's fair. If they rebuild, they'll probably cut payroll way down anyway, negating the impacts of an overpaid FA. 3-4 years though - more than that and it gets dicey. Overpaid players will still impact the team though.
  13. Brownie19
    I'm actually going to agree with Masterbather. This market may prove to be too hot for the Jays to fill the holes they need to compete this year. If the hot market helps us avoid someone like Santander for 4 years $110M - then I think that's a good thing. I personally don't want to see the Jays make a bunch of shortsighted moved to "compete" in 2025, if it's going to handcuff us for future years. I don't want to be the Red Sox, who added JD Martinez and other big contracts, and then couldn't afford to keep Mookie Betts. Luis Severino getting 3 years $67M is f***ing insane. He's thown more than 102 innings exactly once in the past 5 years, and he's not even that good anymore. He's a 4+ xFIP pitcher with a K/9 <8. No he did improve in the 2nd half last year, but he reminds me of Noah Syndergaard at this point. If he's worth $22.3M AAV, then Burnes might be looking at $35M+ These FA contracts have been pretty gross so far. The Angels are looking brilliant right now for jumping the market and landing Kikuchi.
  14. Brownie19
    Jays24 - confirmed to be smarter than every GM in MLB. Jays24 to replace Atkins immediately.
  15. Brownie19
    You didn't actually expect him to check the numbers or support his ramblings with facts did you?
  16. Brownie19
    Bo didn't gain 60 lbs after his rookie season either.
  17. Brownie19
    Other Jays news I haven't seen yet (and some ex Blue Jays news) Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters Tuesday that Bo Bichette (finger) is on track to be ready for Opening Day. Alek Manoah (elbow) has started a throwing program. Manoah underwent Tommy John surgery back in June and is expected to miss a significant portion, if not all, of next season. There’s a chance he’s ready to return at some point in the late stages of the 2025 campaign, but that’s up in the air at the moment. The 26-year-old former ace seems like a bit of a long shot to be fantasy-relevant at any point in the future. Royals signed INF Jordan Groshans to a minor league contract.
  18. Brownie19
    Agreed. He's the only guy I'd be concerned about losing. 121 wRC+ at age 18 in A ball with legit SS defense is pretty sexy. He's probably the one keeper in the system. I'll also see your FTJ and raise you a Yordan oops from the Dodgers.
  19. Brownie19
    I suspect he falls under the typical issue....he can't hit. https://www.fangraphs.com/players/hye-seong-kim/kr3012639/stats?position=2B/SS A 118 wRC+ with an ISO of .132 in the KBO typically means he'll hit like Ryan Goins in the majors doesn't it? I mean if he's Ozzie Smith defensively, that could work I guess. For comparison, Ha-Seong Kim had a 141 wRC+ and a .218 ISO in his last year in the KBO and his a career 101 wRC+, .380 SLG% hitter in the majors.
  20. Brownie19
    Fair enough. Would you hesitate to trade anyone in our Top 10? I mean I could see an argument to keep Bloss (and maybe Yesavage) as we need SPing depth in AAA, but otherwise - anyone you would be pissed to see moved? I guess losing Nimmala might sting, as he has big upside as a SS, but so did Orelvis - and he's a PED using DH now.
  21. Brownie19
    Almost all of them have high to extreme risk, which is probably one of the reasons our overall ranking and the perception of the team's farm is low. To be honest, I'd be really happy if even 1 of them become a ML regular. Given our recent luck (or s***** coaching I guess) - half them will probably be out of baseball in a couple of years. Despite those BA grades, our farm blows. I wouldn't hesitate to move ANY of those players - especially if other teams see them as 50+ FV prospects.
  22. Brownie19
    I saw someone selling a framed, 1989 O-Pee-Chee hockey sheet that was uncut. Something you'd put on the wall as art. Had the Joe Sakic rookie card in it. They want $600. I thought it was pretty cool and nostalgic. I will say the card industry seems to have made some good decisions to make these unique cards that are super rare. It's created a buzz unlike anything we'd seen in probably 30 years.
  23. Brownie19
    I've never had them rated or anything, but I do have several in mint condition. I mean who wouldn't want an Eddie Belfour rookie card in 2087?
  24. Brownie19
    Is now the time for me to unload the 40 Frank Thomas and Eddie Belfour rookie cards I've been holding onto since I was a kid? Or are those babies going to be worth a fortune when my kids pass then down to their kids?
  25. Brownie19
    I agree with all of this. The game is so much better. The changes to the way starting pitching is used has been difficult for most. Someone blamed TB for this, but it was inevitable that given the money to be made that there would be big improvements in terms of talent on both the pitching and hitting side of things. I've never been a fan of building through free agency anyway. The prices this year are going to make things more difficult for a desperate FO.
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