Brownie19

I'm in Toledo for my kids ball tournament. I think the Tigers have an inherent advantage. If you're in Toledo - you're going to be super focused on playing well so you can leave Toledo. What a sh*thole.

He looks like a lost cause. It happens. These kids move to another country, away from their home and family. They are also becoming adults and there are all kinds of new distractions that may impact their development. Too bad though.

That sounds like the same scouting report for my oldest boy.

I thought I heard them say a bunch of the players were already undressed and perhaps already left? Judge included? I did see one player back on the field in his casual clothes (I forget who). That seems odd/wrong to me. I wouldn't have thought players would have hit the showers after they came out of the game. I guess if you've been there and done it a bunch of times, but you never know when it's your last all-star game and I'd want to soak it all in and be there, present and in the moment for the whole thing personally.

A home run derby to break the tie? Unreal. It's certainly fun, but I don't know...

Wow - Kwan ties it. Speed kills. What a comeback!

Dude is the next great superstar and Davey doesn't get him into the game for a couple at bats. Too bad - but so many good stories - it's not easy.

Unreal defensive play by the hometown guy Olson...

Blue Jays Centre (@bluejayscentre) • Instagram photos and videos WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 8,596 likes, 81 comments - bluejayscentre on June 24, 2025: "Alek Manoah has is on route! The former Cy... I know it's super early to get excited, but this is certainly good news. O

The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that free agent RHP David Robertson is throwing for interested teams “within the next week.” Robertson pitched for the Rangers last season, posting a 3.00 ERA in 72 innings with a 99/27 K/BB ratio. From 2022-24, the 40-year-old averaged 63 appearances per season with a 2.82 ERA, so he has proven that he still can be a quality reliever at the big league level. While many teams were interested in Robertson earlier in the season, the veteran held firm to his contract demands and, as Sammon reports, “clubs failed to meet his asking price.” With the season nearing a close, Robertson’s salary demands are likely to be more acceptable to contenders, so it would not be a surprise to see him sign with a team by the end of the month.

Interesting draft (not that I have any clue). Seems like we took a lot of underslot SRs and lots of arms. Hopefully it works out. Kind of blah if you ask me (which you shouldn't).

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Hopefully this is a great move for TB and MLB in general (as sh*tty as it may become for the Jays). Now sell Pittsburgh please.

It is painful. I hate it.

Karson Ligon - 4 year SR RHP in the 9th Another under slot guy I guess. Meh

Jays take Dylan Watts in the 7th round. RHP from Auburn. Pitched in relief this year. https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dylan-watts/sa3044877/stats?position=P Rocking a solid 7+ ERA over 2 seasons in college.

Bold move for him to hold out for enough $$$ that nobody will draft him. We'll see if his arm holds up in college or not. And yes, he was named after the fictional character in the show 24.

.307/.403/.493 slash line this year with 8 HRs and a 1:1 BB/K ratio. I mean - I hope he's an under slot guy I guess? Seems like a lackluster pick otherwise.

Eric Snow - SS from Auburn taken in the 6th round. 5'8" - tiny guy

Still no Jacob Parker. At this point, he's probably set to go to college? Time to break free from his twin perhaps.

That's actually quite true. His motion does remind me of Miller's.

Jays take Tim Piasentin - 3rd Base - High School player from Alberta in the 5th round The Canadian province of Alberta has produced just four big leaguers, a quartet of right-handed pitchers led by Michael Soroka. A year ago, Nathan Flewelling represented the western region as a big, strong left-handed high school hitter whom the Rays selected in the third round. Piasentin fits a similar profile as a young hitter who was rising up Draft boards after showing off his tools in a swing through Arizona during Spring Training. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, Piasentin is a presence in the box from the left side of the plate. His standout tool is his raw power, and he can get to it. He had very impressive batting practice sessions with a wood bat in Arizona, showed he could catch up to premium velocity with a base hit to his pull side against a Royals Minor League reliever with upper-90s gas and turned around junior college competition during that Arizona trip. Not everyone is a believer in the hit tool as there is some swing-and-miss, with some scouts thinking it could take a while for him to be ready to produce good numbers as a pro. While Piasentin has a plus arm that works well from third base, it's unclear whether he'll be able to stay there. He's a bit of a plodder with limited range, so a move to first base might be in order, while some wouldn't mind seeing that arm in right field. He's committed to Miami should the Draft not work out, with some scouts thinking he could emerge as an early-round pick after a few years of college reps.

It doesn't look like his elbow pulls behind his back much. His hand and elbow all seem to stay "in front" of him throughout the delivery. I slowed the video down a bit and he does get some scap retraction when his hips fire. He seems very linear with everything. My gut says it's just a bit uncommon to see that at this level. Obviously he makes it work. Ironically, my 9 year old has a similar arm path.

wow - almost no scap retraction on Bucknam at all. Don't see that often.