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  1. Bobthe4th
    No, they don't.
  2. Bobthe4th
    Hopefully that finally ends any interest in Bruce from the Jays.
  3. Bobthe4th
    Just 4 months ago he signed as the top catcher amateur international free agent for enough money to change his and his family's lives. A more important/shocking fact - he was only 17.
  4. Bobthe4th
    While the 30% is true they've only delivered less than 10 planes so far - they kept having production delays and have over 100 backorders to fill. It's the third overall crash, and second fatal crash in 6 months, the previous fatal one the pilot was the guy who actually designed the plane. The first fatal crash was ruled pilot error (they flew into a canyon surrounding a lake with only one exit and no room to maneuver - the investigation concluded that the pilot thought it was the next canyon along that had 2 exits). You don't need a full pilot's licence, or a runway, and you can transport it in a trailer as the wings fold up. It's also much cheaper than a standard plane. Unless this crash ends up being a mechanical fault, as crazy as it sounds, I think the publicity and raised awareness of the plane could help sell more of these things.
  5. Bobthe4th
    Don't know how to feel about the guys using their phone cameras right next to the plane, at least it jumpcuts when they notice the body (when they say "there he is"). If you watch the helicopter footage of the marine patrol getting to the plane you see him floating face down next to the plane, right where these guys were filming.
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    NBA Thread

    Bobthe4th replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Bledsoe to the Bucks for Monroe and a couple of picks. Love that deal for the Bucks.
  7. Bobthe4th
    Just a small correction - Bo won offensive player of the year. The actual player of the year was Ronald Acuna. Obviously still very impressive for a 19 year old in his second season.
  8. Bobthe4th
    Both series we play vs the Phillies will have something. Phillies likely retire his number as well.
  9. Bobthe4th
    Level of excellence, number retired, hall of fame. All 3 would have happened anyway, going to be sad that he won't be there for the ceremonies. Hope his family can get some small amount of comfort knowing how much he was loved and respected.
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    We would lose our 2nd pick (not 2nd round, but 2nd pick - which for us would fall in the 2nd round anyway) in the draft as well as $500,000 from the international bonus pool. That's the penalty for teams haven't received revenue sharing or were in the luxury tax. If he rejects then the Rays get a pick after the 1st round if the contact he ends up signing is over $50m, or a pick after the 2nd round if not.
  12. Bobthe4th
    Welcome to the board. Avisail Garcia has only 2 years of control. Even if 2017 was guaranteed to be his minimum skill level (prior to his breakout year he had negative career WAR in over 400 games), he doesn't fit in with the Jays timeline. The front office appear to want to remain competitive for a couple of years without mortgaging the future. Bo Bichette (minor league offensive player of the year) had a better season than Vlad Guerrero Jr (who is a top 5 prospect in all of baseball), and is still a teenager. His value is much higher to the Jays than Garcia.
  13. Bobthe4th
    Or Gurriel turns into that guy.
  14. Bobthe4th
    Yeah he's been linked a lot with us. I think he'd be a moderate upgrade on Barney (who is a now free agent) as his bat is only average but is still better than Barney's. If Nunez signs elsewhere then that's when we may need to start to get creative with the roster.
  15. Bobthe4th
    Yet this year Martin was arguably still the 2nd best option at 3B and his backup at catcher was uniformly useless. We need more options for catcher / 3B / 2B / SS and realistically those players aren't all going to be elite with the bat. Martin being the primary backup for 3B, and then spending extra on a better back up catcher, could be a viable alternative to getting a decent middle infielder who can also play 3B (we're obviously not going to spend significantly on a specialist back up 3B).
  16. Bobthe4th
    From MLB rumors: Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays
  17. Bobthe4th
    Maybe Martin plays more 3B next year. 2 bonuses if that did happen - JD gets more days off from the field, and the backup catcher role looks more attractive to catchers thinking of signing here.
  18. Bobthe4th
    One of the really interesting predictions - Michael Pineda $6m for 2 years. That'd be a risk worth taking IMO, even if he ends up missing all of 2018.
  19. Bobthe4th
    Wrong thread, but no. Buying packs is inefficient - the chances of getting a decent player are very minimal. The chances of getting a decent player who fits in with the chemistry of your side (same league / nationality / team) are virtually non existent. It's much easier to save up coins and buy specific players from the market that work together. Only problem is you'll never afford a superstar, but you can create a very good 85+ all rare gold team. You also can get free packs for winning tournaments. For the first few leagues, if you have any skill you'll get promotion easily with a team of 75 skill gold players that cost 300 coins each. Then you can decide what your team's focus will be (i.e. Spanish league etc, and your formation) and start buying specific players. If you don't have a specific team in mind and you're very lucky you might get a decent player in a free pack and you can then build around them.
  20. Bobthe4th
    Marlins fans have had it tough for years now and it's going to be a full rebuild (which should have started straight after Jose Fernandez) that they'll have to put up with for 4-5 more years.
  21. Bobthe4th
    Haha, Terminator making a strong case for "best thread destroyer"
  22. Bobthe4th
    Too expensive
  23. Bobthe4th
    IMO Gurriel will be called up as soon as Tulo or Travis are out for a while. I don't think Barney will be back, but Goins will be. They've got to be looking to acquire a decent middle infielder, perhaps in a trade. How they balance that need with the outfield, starting pitching, back up catcher, and the usual depth in the bullpen is going to be interesting to see.
  24. Bobthe4th
    He's already appeared in 21 games this season. Assuming Tulo and Travis are out at the same time, good chance he gets called up again. I agree he's not ready to be on the roster full time though.
  25. Bobthe4th
    I'm always amazed that in interviews with American sportsmen, 9 out of 10 times, they refer to eating fast food all the time, and often consider something like a sandwich from Subway to be "healthy". OK the majority of them have a poor educational background, but a priority of sports teams should be at least hiring nutritionists to give advice. Once a player starts earning real money then they should be encouraged to hire personal chefs.
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