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Yamamoto and Ohtani would be be insane. That would still leave a lot of holes to fill in the field so hopefully there would be enough dough for a few more splashes in free agency.

The team could certainly do much worse than Taylor for a 4th outfielder/platoon player, but if he's a primary addition the team will deserve every bit of the acrimony that they receive.

No he's not. Chapman had approximately 10 weeks where he was great, and about 10 weeks where he struggled. This narrative that he was only good in April is absolutely false.

So you wanted to keep Moreno strictly to trade him for a 1 year rental?

I'm surprised the front office seemingly passed on Suarez who was traded for relative peanuts, and Candelario's deal was actually pretty reasonable as well. That only leaves Chapman as available third baseman in free agency so hopefully there are some decent trade candidates out there.

If I recall correctly the Blue Jays essentially ended the Angels season when Manoah plunked Taylor Ward in the face so the Jays owed them a solid and let them have Cimber for a song.

That's tricky, a lot of that would depend on his performance in the upcoming season. I would suspect he'd at least receive a similar contract to what Marcus Semien earned himself a few seasons ago.

Sign me up for some Bregman action.

There isn't a bat available this offseason that's worth spending $250 million towards anyway. Aside from Soto I don't know who will potentially be available after the 2024 season.

If Moreno is as great as you think he is why on earth would you have traded him for a rental player? Try to think before you post for once.

Why is everyone that wasn't screaming for Atkins to be fired the day he was hired insulted and called a shill by you?

Look objectively at what Shapiro has accomplished in the big picture aside from throwing the blinders on and exclusively focusing on only what's happened in the playoffs. During his time as president Shapiro has: -built one of MLB's best farm systems which allowed the team to create an extended window of contention. The system has taken a step back in recent years but it can quickly be built back up if necessary in the future -convinced Rogers to spend the luxury tax and possibly even higher if they sign Ohtani. The team has signed something like the 3 highest contracts in team history under his tenure -oversaw the construction of a best in MLB training complex -oversaw a massive renovation to Rogers Center which will dramatically improve fan experience and player training resources -shifted the Blue Jays from an ancient behind the times organization to one at the cutting edge of science and analytics (good for the most part, certainly questionable in last years playoffs) -created an organization which has legitimately attracted the greatest free agent in the history of the sport The team has failed to achieve success in the playoffs up to this point. Having said that I have a hard time seeing how anyone can look at the state of the organization as it currently stands and compare it to where it was before Shapiro arrived and come any conclusion other than Shapiro has been one of the most important hires in the history of the organization.

I'm comparing these guys entire careers up to this point. Consider that Varsho's defensive metrics took a dramatic leap forward in the last two seasons, and this will likely play a large part in his future defensive value in the outfield. It seems his first few years in the outfield saw him still getting used to playing the outfield compared to his split catching and outfield duties in his first few seasons. I believe if Varsho would have played full time in center field in 2023 he would have essentially been a 4 win player even with his 2023 offensive numbers, which would have the effect of raising his career average WAR/550 plate appearances to nearly 3.8. This is a much higher quality player than Grisham, who at this point of his career is essentially a 2 win player. Check out this article to see how Varsho's projections change if it's assumed that he spends all of his time in center field, and not splitting time in left field and center field. This also surmises that his baserunning value doesn't take a dive this early in his career as well, and that he produces similar value on the bases. His Steamer projection would change to over 4 wins in this scenario with this years offensive numbers, and if he produces offense in line with his projections he's suddenly a 5+ win player. https://bluejaysnation.com/news/a-deep-dive-into-daulton-varshos-value-to-the-blue-jays-moving-forward

Biggest difference is the overall length of the deals we are discussing here. Ryu's deal was only for 4 years, and he provided pretty decent value over the first two before suffering a torn elbow ligament. Rodon's deal could already essentially be dead money in year 1 of a 6 year deal. Springer has another 3 years on his deal, but provided decent value relative to his contract over the first 3 seasons of his deal. The last year or two might end up as a relative zero, but compare this to Stanton who is already a dud with 4 more years to go.

The WAR totals don't account at all for playing time. Grisham has received about 430 extra plate appearances compared to Varsho, or something approaching a full season of play for these guys based on their typical playing time per season. Average this out over 550 plate appearances, and Grisham has produced 2.45 FWAR/550 plate appearances. Varsho has produced an average of 3.16 FWAR/550 plate appearances. Each of these guys has an identical 96 wRC+ career value, however Varsho as mentioned has been a more effective defender. For what it's worth Varsho is projected by Steamer for 3.1 WAR in 2023, vs 2.1 for Grisham.

Can't say I particularly agree with this. Up to this point of his career Varsho has been a 4 win center fielder in his time spent there (basically a full season worth of plate appearances). Bluejays Nation had a recent article outlining how Varsho would have been a 4 win player in 2023 if he'd spent all of his time in center field as well (based on the assumption that his defensive metric rates would have held up over a full season).

Cool your jets man, this is most likely a one year rental scenario. They have to sign him to a long term extension first which is far from a given.

I do most of my stovetop cooking with a nice set of stainless steel pans. I bought this well over 10 years ago and they still look great, so it appears as thought my set will basically last a lifetime. I had a similar frustration with my wife when trying to teach her to simply heat the cookware before adding oil but that seems to be tricky for her to remember. I have cast iron grids on my barbecue and those things are a bit of a nightmare to keep clean given that they are constantly stored outdoors.

Bryant was approximately 15 points higher by xWOBA vs Bellinger in his free agent season.

I always try to rehydrate at least a little bit before hitting the hay after drinking. I used to gulp down a bottle of gatorade but I don't think the sugar would likely be doing me any favors. More important for myself is to avoid overindulging in the first place. The best way for me to accomplish this is to completely avoid spirits in all except for very casual circumstances as I simply don't have the ability to regulate my alcohol intake when partaking of this type of alcohol. I'm smaller in stature and as a result I find that spirits always sneak up on me and I'm absolutely hammered before I know it. It took me far too many years to eventually determine that hard alcohol would inevitably lead me to trouble but I've been far better off since switching to other alcohol sources. It took 1 day hangovers eventually morphing into two day and even occasionally three day hangovers to finally clue me into the need to make some changes.

I've considered buying one of these from time to time, but I'm not convinced I eat enough types of food that would directly benefit from this method of cooking. Aside from the obvious pizza, what else do you like to cook on cast iron? I'd guess that grilled cheese sandwiches and steaks would be appropriate for a cast iron pan, but what else is it good for? How do you find the maintenance/upkeep requirements for keeping it in tip top shape?

Unfortunately my constitution has never allowed me to eat anything when dealing with a hangover. I don't suffer from headaches but nausea always kicks me squarely in the nuts anytime I overindulge in the tasty adult beverages.

I don't know man, the only way I would leave pizza on the counter overnight is if I got pass out drunk and didn't get a chance to fridge the pizza. Once I woke up I would be far too hungover to even consider food in the first place.

I haven't kept up with recent research given how often the prevailing opinion seems to shift but I would guess good in moderation?

Air fryer and frying pan with a lid on top are both great options as well.