Brownie19

I was going to say the same thing. There are tons of players giving the Blue Jays high praise in recent years. It's becoming more evident that Whit is the outlier who has sour grapes and can't let it go.

Zobrist's peak season was 8.7 WAR and his prime years were 5+ WAR. Obviously we could use that right now... We actually don't need his versatility - this team has tons of that already.

That seems like a ton to give up for 1 year of Peralta. Great move for the Brewers.

He'd just be a depth add and would replace Leo Jimenez. He'd take at bats away from Gimenez, Clement, Okamoto and Barger to some extent. He'd provide offensive insurance. He's got 2 years left before he hits the FA market. What's he cost us? Stanifer maybe? Arias? Probably depends if they want someone who's close, or more of a lottery ticket.

Bichette: Blue Jays were in touch all offseason, but deal didn't pan out https://thescore.com/mlb/news/3461119 Doesn't sound like a fumble to me.

Good point - full season of Trey is a huge upgrade.

I'd suggest you should be comparing the current team with the pre-trade deadline team - as obviously we can look to add similar pieces at the 2026 deadline. Cease, Bieber, Trey & Ponce replace Max, Bassitt, Francis and Berrios, Okamoto replaces Bo and Rogers replaces Yariel's 73 innings. It's also like we've added Santander (essentially). You'll also potentially get a full season from Varsho and have Vlad, Kirk, Barger and DS entering their prime years. Obviously we shouldn't expect a full repeat from Springer, but otherwise it seems quite obvious the team is improved over the 2025 team.

Mets essentially got Robert Jr for free. At $20M for a guy who's sucked balls for 2 straight years - that makes sense to me. He's still young I guess - that's about all I have to say about that.

There is absolutely no way this should be a "hard" disagree. You have no idea how good Bo would be at 2nd, nor any idea how good Okamoto is defensively at 3rd.

Report: Owners will push for salary cap after Dodgers land Tucker https://thescore.com/mlb/news/3460444

What were the Yanks reportly offering him? 5 Years $160M right? I think we go 3 years $120M with an opt-out after the second year.

Thanks Julian. I think we all know who Bubbles is...

Now now Term - I aint tryin' to take nobody's job around here. Just doing my civic duty. You're Mr. Lahey around this trailer park. I'm happy to be Randy. I just need a few cheeseburgers every now and then.

Fangraphs dropped their list of the Top 40 Blue Jay prospects today... https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toronto-blue-jays-top-40-prospects-2/ Some rankings that surprise, including Bloss at #3 and Juan Caricote #10. They don't like our system much FWIW.

I just answered the question. Clement is literally projected to have a wRC+ of 100 and you're acting like there's no way in hell that's a possibility. Lighten up a bit and try not to fall back into your negative ways.

I'm just not going to fall for the bait, but I know what you're doing here...

The reality is you're never going to get the full story and even if partial information comes out - you should take it with a grain of salt. Although without having any information, you've already stated you think it's a fumble, so it seems you've already made up your mind...

I get the argument that Belly may not be a sizable upgrade over current starters; however, I think people are undervaluing what he could bring. Without another impact bat, I believe there's a lot more pressure put on Santander to rebound and for Okamoto to hit the ground running. If either or both of those things don't happen, then it will add even more pressure on the secondary pieces like Kirk, Barger, Clement and even Springer to repeat. We have to consider that a lot of things "went right" last year. Is that because of Popkins is some messiah? Some will say yes, and maybe it is to some extent, but my gut says we can't plan on that happening again. Over the past 3 years, Belly's wRC+ has been 123 over 1781 PA's. Just for comparison, over the same span, Bo's is 116. Do I believe Bo will be a better hitter moving forward (based on age and ability)? Yes I do, but Belly isn't some pushover and there's a reasonable probability he remains a 120-125 wRC+ bat, with solid defense and base running (his sprint speed hasn't dropped much at all over the past 4 years) for the next 3-4 years. People have concerns that Belly's stats are inflated by Yankee Stadium - and yes they are to some extent, but he was still very good with the Cubs (his 2023 was better than his 2025 season). Do I think the Jays are f*cked if they don't sign Belly or trade for another impact bat? No, I do not. I like our team Barry and we always have the option to add in-season. But - do I think they should just dismiss Belly altogether - especially if they conclude he can't play a passable CF in 2026 or 2027? I do not. I'd make sure I know what Belly's cost is and would seriously consider if they could find a way to add him to this team. Again, for me - if he's willing to take a short term deal like Bo - I'd be all over that. Belly on a long term deal scares the crap out of me - but we need to adapt to the new MLB. These short term, high AAV contracts remove a ton of the risk. If the Jays and stomach paying the high AAV - it's a great way to add talent without that long term risk.

Because that doesn't suit his narrative.

I'd rather go 3 years $1 10M with an opt out after year 2. Belly certainly wasn't my 1st choice, but I do see the fit and the only reason he wasn't viewed as a really good fit is because just a reflection of how good Tucker and Bo are. If they weren't FA's this year, I suspect Belly would have looked quite attractive. I think it would be a surprise if he signed in Toronto, but I wouldn't be against adding him. That would be an awesome way to rap up the offseason.

Just brutal. Sucks they are essentially f***ed moving forward. Missed opportunity for the Bills.

They are reporting the Jays offered Tucker $350M over 10 years. If you're offering a long term deal - that's about as good as it would get.

Hoping it all goes well brother. Thinking about you. Hopefully baseball is a good distraction for you.

I still can't figure out if you posts are serious or satire...