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  1. Brownie19
    I don't think it's surprising for a player to suggest he wants to win - or to suggest that SF is committed to winning. I'm sure he'd tell you that the Dodgers, Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, Braves and several other teams are all also committed to winning. He might even tell you the Jays are committed to winning. You can draw whatever conclusions you want I guess - I just think it's dumb to try and read into it too much. That said, he probably feels like the direction of the Jays is going south - which it is. I suspect most the players understand the Jays won't be contending for a World Series anytime soon. If you're an established player who wants to win - you don't want to play for Toronto right now, or for the next several years (even if you do feel as though they are committed to winning).
  2. Brownie19
    I was pretty disappointed that he pitched on the Sunday when I was there this summer (arrived Wednesday and left Sunday). He is must see TV.
  3. Brownie19
    Sorry - I don't get what you're saying. Obviously the Jays are only trading Bo if they get close to full value for him and if a team is willing to give that up, they're expecting Bo to hit like he has the past 4 years and not what he's done to date this year. LA would be trading for Bo and making him the SS as they don't want Betts there anymore. Bo is better defensively than Betts at SS. Could LA keep Betts at SS and add a RF instead? Sure they could. I assumed you were saying that good teams wouldn't play Bo at SS because he isn't a stud defensively. I don't think that's true.
  4. Brownie19
    To be fair - most (if not all) SP6's can't be hold their stuff or be relied upon to throw 7 innings every 5th day. Most SP3's can't be relied up to do that because it's not 1996.
  5. Brownie19
    Because of his defense I assume? LA starts Mookie Betts at SS WS Champions start Seager at SS Bo is as good defensively as those 2, so I'm not sure your statement is correct. I suspect some teams would, some teams would prefer not to. Braves picked Arcia over Grissom last year due to defense, so maybe they wouldn't?
  6. Brownie19
    I don't get that at all from that interview. He was asked about a narrative that SF isn't a team that players want to play for. He said he knew nothing about the City, but if he's picking a place to play, he wants to play for a winner and SF is committed to winning. I don't know why he's doing that s***** interview in the first place, but nothing he said is outrageous. I think it's commonly known that SF wants to win (and has had some success in doing so over the past 15 years). I wouldn't draw any kind of conclusion from that interview. Did you expect him to say "SF is a s*** hole and I agree with the narrative that players and agents don't want to come here"?
  7. Brownie19
    I think that's a bit unfair. There's probably a good possibility that Bo's body language is a direct result of his own s***** performance this year. Bo is an extremely hard worker and likely expects a lot out of himself. The team could be very well doing everything in their power to help Bo break out of his slump, but those efforts could be blocked by Bo's own internal demons. If Bo has requested a trade or was upset at an extension offer or something else that would be disappointing and a reflection of someone who's unable to remain professional. Could the team have gotten different results with a different approach to those discussions? Maybe - but maybe not. I don't see the point in suggesting this was "another failure by the Shapiro regime" when you know almost nothing about this situation.
  8. Brownie19
    I'm certainly getting the vibe that he knows this is a lost season for the Jays and thus he may not have the same passion/work ethic/fight in him that he's shown in previous years. Is it because he wants out, or because he's just frustrated with his own performance and/or the teams performance to date? Who knows. Bo has always been known as a professional who puts in a ton of work though - I'm not sure he wants to change that image into 2004/05 Vince Carter, which was f***ing pathetic.
  9. Brownie19
    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kansas-city-royals-top-42-prospects-2024/ Royals top 42 prospect. Asa Lacy doesn't even make the list. Ouch!
  10. Brownie19
    Well that doesn't make any sense.
  11. Brownie19
    I will so that so far, Leo Jimenez passes the eye test. I don't know if he'll develop into a starter, but he looks like a guy who will stick on this team for years to come in some role.
  12. Brownie19
    Good thing I was wrong about the offense! Fun game to watch (until I went to bed).
  13. Brownie19
    This isn't a "must win" game man. We aren't contending.
  14. Brownie19
    I don't know which post you're talking about, but Bassitt looks awful tonight. Maybe Francis has 4 shutout innings in him though. Jays will need it I suspect. And don't call me an idiot please. It's unnecessary.
  15. Brownie19
    Bo hates life right now.
  16. Brownie19
    Bassitt is just rutting his s***** sinker/cutter so far and is already at 50 pitches in the 2nd inning. Looking like another game where he'll have to gut it out and will struggle to work through 5 innings. 4 innings from this bullpen simply won't be good. Can't see our offense getting enough off Webb to make it a game. Of course I've been wrong before, but this isn't looking good.
  17. Brownie19
    That was no leg kick (ie, Bo's 2 strike approach). He was on time if it was a 72 MPH fastball...
  18. Brownie19
    Can they just tell Bo to go home and take the rest of the season off? 93 MPH right down the middle and he was like 14 minutes late on it.
  19. Brownie19
    And this game is already over...
  20. Brownie19
    Langford's turned it around big time man...like a 150 wRC+ in June/July
  21. Brownie19
    lower? 1.5%?
  22. Brownie19
    Adam Macko also left his start with forearm tightness. Jays are cursed. What are the chances we ever see Ricky T establish himself as a starting pitcher? like 3% now?
  23. Brownie19
    I'm just being a realist. I suspect there's a "good" probability that the next GM who's brought in fails. Happens all the time in baseball. Everyone just assumes the next guy is going to be better than Atkins, but that shouldn't be considered a given. There isn't a lot to work with on this roster IMO (you'd really think I'm a Debbie Downer if I tell you what I fear about most of our players and prospects). The best thing we have going for us right now is payroll - and I DO NOT believe that's the right way to build a winning roster.
  24. Brownie19
    How confident should we be that new people will produce better results? Half the teams in baseball are probably disappointed in their season and those who are in charge of their respective teams. What % of new FO's actually succeed in turning around the franchise and leading them back to relevance within a reasonable period - say 4-5 years? Is it even 50%? Things will change, but it remains to be seen if things will get better anytime soon. I can certainly see someone coming in here and turning us back into a contender in the next 3-5 years (if our payroll remains high), but I also wouldn't be surprised at all if we have 3-4 more years <.500 where our season is essentially over before it starts (possibly aligned with Rogers cutting payroll). The added WC spots certainly help, but there's a real possibility the next FO is a complete dud and we don't see the playoffs for another 10 years.
  25. Brownie19
    The adjustments were made to level off his swing, reduce pop ups, etc. I'm not sure if the changes are actually working (ie, if his approach angle has actually changed or not), but obviously the results aren't great so far.
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