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  1. max silver
    I think the initial contract was plenty fair for both sides and it all went sideways after he injured his shoulder during an accident on the field. And people have been hating on Santander dating back to season one of this contract and this stupid social media post is just providing more fuel to the fire that already existed.
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    That does feel like a realistic outcome although the ball will likely be in Santander's court. I expect he'll be given a chance to make a fake public apology similar to the opportunity Anthony Bass received and if he keeps his mouth shut afterwards this may eventually go away.
  3. max silver
    Whatever man. Nice attempt at a "gotcha" though. I literally said I don't think that means the contract can be voided but I can't force you to post in good faith. I think you are likely posting your hate filled nonsense in the wrong place as this isn't a right wing echo chamber. I'm done with responding to your garbage posts because you are doing nothing more than trying to start a fight.
  4. max silver
    It would be like a major kick in the nuts to have to pay Santander's contract should the league actually manage to implement a salary cap.
  5. max silver
    Of course you do.
  6. max silver
    Are you capable of basic reading?
  7. max silver
    That's a real risk of potentially needing to use these guys on a regular basis should Bateman either suffer from injury or need to go back to AAA for more seasoning.
  8. max silver
    I get the feeling that Suzuki will be a primary target for the front office. It does hurt a bit to lose draft picks when picking so high so I could see how it could be tempting to look to the Japanese market as an alternative. I believe that the fact the Yankees declined to qualify Chisolm makes him a more attractive target but I don't have a good feel for whether the club would be willing to take a chance on this player or not. I don't recall hearing a lot about disputes or clubhouse drama with Chisolm in New York but he does seem like the type of overconfident player that could get under people's skin.
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    In a perfect world the team could void the contract but I don't think these statements reach the standard required for this. Ultimately the club may simply release Santander and pay him to go away similar to what they did with Tulo years ago.
  10. max silver
    I don't think anyone should be condoning this kind of behavior. This puts the team in a horrible spot when one of their players publicly hates on a segment of the fanbase and causes a bunch of unnecessary drama. The fanbase is perfectly entitled to take offense to a Blue Jays player hating on a specific subset of the population in this fashion and isn't the villain in this situation. I am curious to see how the team chooses to address this. Anthony Bass was given a chance to rehabilitate his reputation and instead chose to double down on the comments that got him into hot water. With the team being publicly owned this just makes the situation worse given how optics driven Rogers tends to be.
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    I thought that came as a surprise as I believe they would been very likely to receive draft pick compensation if Chisolm were to leave. I suspect he offers enough upside that a qualifying offer wouldn't have been a major impediment to his market.
  12. max silver
    I do expect there will be a blend of internal and external improvements to the roster. I believe there are sufficient free options in the outfield and infield for the team to address the external additions in this fashion. With regards to the internal improvements I believe it's close to a given that a typical Vlad season will return at minimum, and I do believe that Barger should be good to go offensively as the elbow had been bothering him dating back several years and the post surgery recovery period was stated as being only 6 months. With Santander and the extended/repeated difficulties his shoulder has been causing I don't think he can be fully relied on as it's far from guaranteed that he'll be able to get the shoulder back to the full strength required for him to returning to be a potent power bat.
  13. max silver
    I think both of Straw and Gimenez were largely closer to being even value wise vs being massive overpays. There is little to no surplus value in either of these players but these contracts were far from being the massive issue that some are claiming, particularly on a luxury tax team with the type of financial resources of the Blue Jays. I do tend to agree with the point that the club needs to explore all avenues towards adding more offensive impact and that there are too many low power/contact bats on the roster presently and the defensive/offensive WAR blend could use some fine tuning.
  14. max silver
    I don't think there are any high end center field options available either at this point and it's more of a pick your poison scenario with who is available. With Straw you are getting a solid defender who doesn't hit much, with Thomas he will likely produce against LHP but the defense may be suspect, with Robert. Jr. he can't stay healthy and is a bit of a head case etc. Tyrone Taylor may be worth considering as he enjoyed a solid 2026 season including a 153 wRC+ against LHP but he doesn't have much of a track record of success.
  15. max silver
    With Thomas I think his defensive issues were likely due to poor reaction time leading to substandard jumps more than anything else. The Statcast breakdown shows a career worst reaction time to go with a below average burst leading to well below average jumps. Given his age I'd wager these are more than likely signs of declining athleticism as his quick burst reactions have decreased despite still being able to eventually reach similar peak speeds once he's moving.
  16. max silver
    I think the best chance at any kind of impact would be Luis Robert Jr., but he's a noted head case who is highly injury prone to boot. The physical tools are still plus but he's continually on the injured list which certainly limits his appeal. It's possible the guy just can't hit any more but he possesses plus plus swing speed and if he can make the adjustment towards making more solid contact there might be some potential in the stick.
  17. max silver
    I'm curious to see if Barger may receive reps in left field to shorten the overall length of the throws he needs to make.
  18. max silver
    That was essentially a no brainer decision.
  19. max silver
    Thomas was -9 DRS/-7 OAA in center field last season so he's potentially not much of an option as a backup center fielder at this stage of his career.
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  21. max silver
    Omar entering thread for first time:
  22. max silver
    I think this is an early contender for post of the year. Omar is the reining champion fully based on merit but he best keep his chin up!
  23. max silver
    I suspect that runner up Terminator would greatly appreciate a nice Swiss Chalet gift card for his massive contributions.
  24. max silver
    I am lukewarm on all of Arraez/Chisolm/Lowe but would be perfectly happy if they end up being available for semi reasonable contracts more in the 2-3 year range as this would limit the relative downside. I believe Seiya Suzuki would fit the team perfectly and there are plenty of rumors that the Blue Jays will be aggressive in their pursuit. I believe the pitching staff is in much better shape relatively speaking than the offensive group and that the bulk of resources expended can be utilized towards improving the run scoring unit.
  25. max silver
    So how do you propose the team goes about improving the worst in MLB offense without acquiring any new bats? I do expect some level of internal improvement I don't think I'd characterize the team as being anywhere close to as bad at offensive acquisitions as you are attempting to portray either. They've added the likes of Springer, Teoscar, Chapman, Semien and Okamoto off of the top of my head. The Santander miss was largely due to an unfortunate injury in the field vs some sort of sign of inability to acquire quality bats and should in no way prevent the team from continuing to acquire bats as needed to supplement the lineup.
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