Brownie19

Didn't this board debate if Yimi was even worth $6M at the start of this year? Weren't people suggesting he should be moved to free up budget space? People hated this guy last year. Then he opened the season ON FIRE and everyone changed their tune. Then he got hurt and now he's been back for a few innings. My comment that he's non-elite has more to do with his track record. He was certainly pitching like an elite setup man at the start of this season. I think there's legit questions if he'll be an elite setup man over the remainder of the year. I thought he was a good signing by the Jays and pitched well for us. I wish him nothing but the best.

complains about the s***** return in 3....2....1....

I never expect to win when I buy lottery tickets either. That's all these are for a non-elite setup man (albeit he's been good this year) on an expiring contract.

Even if you resigned Jansen, adding Sharp just adds depths in the minors. He's probably not getting a sniff of the majors for another 2-3 years anyway. I don't think it says anything about our ML catchers.

CFer looks like an Esteury Ruiz clone (with more strikeouts?). Ruiz cost the A's a f***ton more than this.

Depth at catcher was reported as a big need for the Jays throughout the draft coverage - so I wouldn't read much into this (ie, a Jansen trade).

Have you heard of the LA Angels?

This is spot on.

Hays is in the same camp as Mullins and Mountcastle. He sucks. Dominguez has also sucked for 2 straight years after looking like one of the next lights out RPers in baseball in 2022.

Perhaps - but I would disagree with the notion that all these players are competent. The talent on this team isn't good enough - no matter who the coaches are. I continue to believe fans overestimate how much impact a coach has. This isn't U12 baseball. Suggesting a coach is to fault because a veteran hitter can't adjust to the new ways of pitching is odd. There are all kinds of different factors with a veteran hitter that are outside of a coaches or the organization's control. Just look at how many free agents signings suck balls this year. It's not all bad coaching. That's nearly impossible - especially when you see FA signings excelling and others failing on the same team.

f***ing right he does. I haven't seen him yet (sleepover was part of the b-day party he was at) to see how pissed off he was. Hopefully he was full of hot dogs and ice cream and still had a blast.

Arozarena to Seattle!

It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Will his arm fall off? Will his performance decline with the large bump in innings pitched? or will he be able to build upon what he did this year?

Looks like the experiment to start Hicks is coming to an end. He's around 100 IP and his effectiveness has dropped every month. BB/9 over 5.50 the last 2 months. His fastball was sitting around 94 MPH in his last game. SF may move him to the pen now. Will be interesting if they put him back in the rotation to start next year and continue trying to build his innings up.

My youngest is at the game. He's the biggest Jays fan I know, so let's go get the W today please!

Nah - they don't have unlimited resources anymore. They'll be focused on bringing back Soto on a mega deal. Can't see it myself.

Isn't this where Shapiro and Atkins essentially started? I mean 2016 was fun, but once that year was over, there wasn't much for them to work with either. As John noted - that's how most new GM's start. Only a few walk into a gold mine like AA did in Atlanta.

Sounds about right as Vlad won't be able to see very well or perform at T-Mobile Park. Then we can re-sign him when he hits the FA market in 2027!

Astros and Padres have s*** farm systems as per the gospel Bleacher Report. But Seattle has the #1 farm system in baseball - so let's pillage them!

The good news is that farm systems are relatively easy to fix in short order. Teams go from Bottom 5 to Top 10 in just 2-3 seasons (they can also go the other way that fast too).

Bonilla is just a lottery ticket as are most international signings. Always hard to know how they'll adjust to life in North America. We got Kirk for like $15,000, so it equals out.

He won't be the face of the franchise if we trade him! Problem solved.

I wouldn't conclude that at all. Vlad's always done his own thing. When he struggles, the Jays fly in his relatives to work with him because those are the only people he "trusts". This has been on-going for years, which was quite frustrating when he was a 118 wRC+ ground ball hitter who was pushing his hands forward. I actually think there's a possibility that Vlad finally gave up on using that approach and is finally listening to the professional hitting coaches on the team... Castro Bros did a good breakdown of the adjustments he's made - Castro Bros (@castro_bros) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 3,903 likes, 45 comments - castro_bros on July 6, 2024: "He is in better situation with the hands now 🫡🔥 #softball #softballlife #softballdrills #softballstrong #fastpitch #softballlove #softballsisters #miami #florida #fastpitchsoftball #fastpitchlife #baseballmom #baseballlife #baseballisback #baseballseason #baseballboys #baseballplays #baseballlove #baseballfan #hitting #hittingdrills #hittingpost #hittingcoach #hittingmechanics #hittingbombs #hittinggoals #hittinginstructor #texasbaseball #californiabaseball".

Maybe it's the angle, but it looks like the balls come out of his hand weird. He lands quite open too.

I would agree with this. Even Dave Stewart would look at this O's roster and think "we should move Mullins and Mountcastle - they suck and are getting expensive. We should try and get a couple lottery tickets for them now instead of non-tendering them this offseason". Does the FO deserve credit for being in the position where they can afford to move these guys now? Yes - yes, they do. Their drafting and development has been amazing lately.