Brownie19
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Although Connor Greene is s***, I don't think you risk exposing that big arm just so you can keep Ref + Maile. I don't want to lose Perdomo or Romano either, but I tend to think they are safe. I think Tellez is safe too - and I'm holding out hope he can rebound this year.
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15? Jesus we be buying them young these days. If the Jays signed him, would they assign him to high school FFS?
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He's obviously coming off his worst season, but he's 1 season removed from back to back 4.5 WAR years. That said, his years of elite defense are gone and his 4 year wRC+ average is like 108. Owed $81M over then next 5 years (ages 32-36) - it isn't an awful contract really...but there is significant risk (as there is with any long term deal). I'd always hoped Longo would be the next Adrian Beltre. Age gracefully to complete his HOF career.
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Thoughts on where Zeuch starts next year? He turns 23 this year...do they put him in AA? There never seems to be much chatter about him on this board.
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I agree. I really expect to just see them sign CC to a 1 or 2 year deal to fill out that rotation.
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Remind me again - do you think the Jays should get Profar or Tony Kemp?
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that who shouldn't be near the top of the MVP voting?
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Finalists for BBWAA hardware unveiled...
Brownie19 replied to Spanky__99's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Altuve runs away with the AL MVP (27 of 30 first place votes). Judge finishes 2nd. Stanton edges out Votto for NL MVP (302 to 300). 6 NL players got 1st place votes (Stanton + Votto with 10 each, Bryant, Blackmon, Arenado, Goldy). -
I hope this stadium has more character than Atlanta's new one.
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Interesting story on whether he'd have more value in the AL, or the NL https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/is-ohtani-really-more-valuable-in-the-al/
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I guess technically, the Marlins could argue they should receive the equivalent of the draft picks surrendered when signing a FA who's been qualified....but that's probably it. Tough situation for them.
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Lopes (1), Ceciliani (9), AJ Jimenez (11) and Jon Berti (24) are all ex. Blue Jays in the top 25. Arismendy Alcantara and John Andreoli are interesting OF names that we could use to fill out AAA and add depth.
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Since 2011, Toronto's had 33 picks in the first 3 rounds. St. Louis has had 30....yet Toronto's draft picks (all rounds) have produced 62% more WAR than Cardinal draft picks. The Cards have enjoyed extra picks (they had two first rounders + 3 comp picks in 2012 and two 1st round picks in 2013 + 2014 and three 1st round picks in 2016), but you're too arrogant to even look. How you like them apples clown?
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Do AA exploits a loop hole and drafts quality players - but deserves no credit. Some of you really are insufferable.
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Jesus - I hope all Blue Jays fans are doing this.
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2017 BJMB Prestigious Forum Poster Awards (Voting Thread)
Brownie19 replied to jays4life19's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
2017 Awards Best Overall Poster: Funniest Poster: Nicest Poster: Best Foreign Poster: Dumbest Poster: Most out of touch poster: Best Female Poster: Best New Poster/Rookie Of The Year: Comeback poster of the year: Most Annoying Poster: Best Troll: Best Mod: Best infrequent poster: Thread of the year: Best new board meme: Biggest disappointment (decent poster that slipped): Worst Overall Poster: Worst Troll: Gbill New Cats: Best BJMB fantasy poster: Best thread destroyer: Most improved poster: Poster you would most want to meet in person: Most dramatic/triggered poster: Best Board contest: Most SABR poster: Most dinosaur poster: -
Roy Halladay dies in a Plane Crash...RIP
Brownie19 replied to Cleveland Steamer's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
Bob Elliott was wrong? INCONCEIVABLE! -
Probably not. Shatkin's says he has trade value and they hate giving up on value. Expect him on the team.
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You guys think Swanson becomes something?
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This. Rushed throws and/or throws on the run/off-balance are incredibly stressful on the arm. It's a really bad idea.
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I still think if he trades Thor for JD, instead of Dickey - it changes a lot of the narrative surrounding him. He takes way more s*** for the Dickey deal than he gets praise for landing JD. He takes way more s*** for adding aging, overpriced veterans than he does for dumping Vernon Wells and his contract...and for some unknown, utterly crazy reason, he takes way more s*** for trading way prospects than for signing Vlad Jr......and that's just the way it will always be.
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I'm not sure why you think that was a 180....that WAS the plan. Build value through the farm system + save the team money, then add payroll and sell prospects before the JB/EE window closes. This is a pretty common plan eh? Houston just went out and sign veterans (McCann, Reddick, Morton, Beltran) and traded prospects for Verlander, Giles (even Liriano).
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Serious question. If AA traded Thor for JD after the 2014 season, traded Norris+ for David Price at the deadline, Hoffman/Reyes for Tulo and Baretto and all those other JAGS for Dickey + the Marlins.....and that team made the ALCS in back to back years...would everyone still think he ruined the Blue Jays and set them back 5 years?
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I tend to agree with all of that...however, I do wonder how many FO's are truly allowed to try and build a sustainable winner....and lets consider how many succeed...At times, I think we undersell the reality that he created a team that went to the ALCS in back to back years. I mean how many GM's formulate a long term plan, only to see it fail and them get fired because, well....baseball happens. Whether you're the Mets and you watch all your pitchers arms fall off + your franchise 3rd baseman develops a chronic condition...or your the Marlins and your star pitcher dies and Ownership changes hands. I mean things change quickly in baseball....sustainable winning is incredible difficult. I still have a hard time faulting a guy for taking a shot - especially when he succeeded (playoffs are generally a crap shoot). If the Jays win the WS in 2015 and we are where we are today, would you still consider AA a failure - simply because we didn't win the division in 7 of the next 10 years? (or some theoretical milestones that you'd decided would demonstrate sustainable success)
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You have to consider what he inherited though. The farm system was god awful and he was told to cut the payroll. It took at least 3 years to get back to square 1. Just curious - how many years will you give Shatkins before you consider their tenure a failure? The team was in considerably better shape than it was went AA took over.
