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  1. fmradioguy
    Perhaps. The statement was really based on the idea that you can't give up fewer than zero runs but offense is theoretically limitless. So does Rogers level the playing field for visiting staffs as well? That's why I think games in Toronto are going to come down whoever does the best job of grinding out runs and playing defensively sound ball. While the defense isn't as much of a concern with the Jays, grinding out runs is not something we've seen the 2023 version of this team do very well. On the road, their particular offensive game may play better.
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    Let me try that again. The Jays staff is 2nd in fewest runs in the AL allowed at home but 7th away, which would seem to indicate, at least to some degree, that opposing offenses are also affected. In theory, maybe not having homefield advantage could actually benefit the Jays in the playoffs. I'd like to find more detailed stats for visiting offenses this season.
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    The biggest story I find not being discussed enough this season has been the ballpark affect at Rogers Centre. Fans and the media often talk about the inconsistency of the team's offence when home and away stats clearly show the problem is with Rogers Centre, for whatever the reason. At home, the Jays team OPS is 22nd in the majors. On the road, the Jays have the 5th highest OPS in the majors. Even the pitching staff is suffering at home with the 2nd fewest runs allowed at Rogers Centre but behind 6 other AL pitching staffs on the road (though AL teams are doing quite well on the road in general.) Thoughts?
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    Even in a sub-par year for Vlad, he's still the best chance to hit a homerun on most given days (still leads the team). Plus he's playing in Colorado, having hit two thirds of his homers this year on the road.
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    If Shapiro is now the defacto GM, and was hired with the intention of having him doing some or all of the GM duties in addition to his role as president, that to me is an indication that Rogers liked what he did with the tribe in that role. In which case, given his history, I also don't think Shapiro was brought in to manage a $130 million payroll. Shapiro doesn't do David Price-esque signings. Or trades for that matter. Price is gone and I'm prepared for a major shakeup of the major league roster, starting with Jose. If the Jays are going back (again) to relying on prospects and young players, Shapiro was the wrong guy. Can anybody really look at his history with Cleveland and say he was good at building a farm system? On a side note, thought this is some really good insight into Shapiro's mind.
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    In terms of temperament, he's definitely the closest the Jays have had to George Bell since... well, George Bell. Team-mates love him. Opponents hate him. It was the same for Bell back in the day.
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    Interesting to note that with all the talk of Jays fans waiting so long for post-season glory to this point, of the four teams remaining, the Jays were the most recent of the bunch to win a World Series.
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    In an oddity of dates, Game 1 between the Royals and Jays is the exact 30th anniversary of the deciding game 7 between the Royals and Jays in Toronto's first ALCS in 1985.
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    He was on a regular pitching schedule by the time he came up though because of the rehab.
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    The age-old debate is whether the award recognizes the most valuable player in the league (which is where War is a strong indicator), or whether the award should recognize the player most valuable to his respective team. If you believe in the former, Trout gets the vote. If you believe in the other, it isn't so clear. Based on that criteria, Trout would be hurt of the Jays make the playoffs and the Angels drop significantly out of contention. However, Donaldson would be hurt by the Jays overall offense. While Trout has Pujols to help him carry the load in that line-up, the Jays also have Bautista, Encarnacion and now Tulo. Bottom-line, it's too close and too early to call. If Josh keeps up the pace of the last 2 weeks , he could be the clear winner by end of season based on either definition of "most valuable."
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    Love.
  12. fmradioguy
    It should be said that, while I agree that the Jays have been rushing players a bit as of late because of major league need and an effort to compete, the Rays also artificially kept some players down longer than they needed to avoid having their arb clocks start. That said, their best home grown pitcher to date, David Price, pitched fewer than 30 minor league games before being promoted to the majors. When a player is ready, they're ready. But you never know if they're truly ready until they've competed at the major league level.
  13. fmradioguy
    I've always remembered a quote from Jimy Williams, former Jays manager. When he was hired, he said "Managers can't win baseball games, but they sure can lose them." The gist of it is that, if the players are all playing to their ability and skills, it doesn't matter who's managing. Because if they're all doing what they're capable of, in the roles and situations to which they're best suited, they'll get results. But it's the manager's job to know what roles and situations his players perform best in. So while he can't control what they do once they're out on the field, he can affect the team by putting them in the best position to succeed, whether it's by position on the field, in the line-up, in pitching matchups, roster management (to a lesser degree), and in handling the social management aspect of the job.
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    It's interesting to see Dickey's numbers when Thole is catching vs when Marten is doing it. He's like two completely different pitchers this year depending on who's catching. It's a shame it seems to mess up Martin.
  15. fmradioguy
    As I've always understood it, trimming fat is not the same as losing weight. You can trim fat and not only maintain your muscle mass but actually gain. You can look thinner and fitter without much change on the scale at all.
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