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  1. max silver
    The thing about that piece that made very little sense was the blurb about the AL East weather being a disadvantage even though the Blue Jays play all of their home games inside of a dome. The schedule is far more balanced than it was previously which greatly reduces divisional play, and Ray also play their games inside a domed stadium as well. This only leaves 39 outdoor divisional games in a 162 games schedule.
  2. max silver
    It's just a short quip without anything we haven't already heard elsewhere.
  3. max silver
    Going with a combination of players such as you suggest would make a good backup plan, but adding Ohtani should definitely be the primary goal as this allows the team to add an elite bat+top of the rotation pitcher vs only adding a very good bat+potential top of the rotation pitcher.
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    Yeah I hear you for sure. I think it would have been really debatable to make that trade if it only meant two years of control for Ramirez, so we would still likely be arguing about how bad the trade was anyway if Moreno and/or Martinez ended up being stud players once reaching the majors. At any rate hopefully Varsho bounces back in 2024 and subsequent years so the acrimony can die down a little bit.
  5. max silver
    I recall how reports had the Guardians asking for both Moreno and Martinez as a starting point in trade negotiations. In hindsight that may have very well been a worthwhile trade to make, but there would have been no guarantee Ramirez would have been interested in signing with the Jays long term.
  6. max silver
    Because there are as many as 4 position player spots that need to be filled and the team doesn't have this many pitchers with actual trade value to bring back major league starting pieces. Second base can likely be filled internally with some combination of Espinal, (assuming he isn't non-tendered), Biggio and Schneider, and maybe in a pinch Horwitz could fill the DH/backup 1B opening, but third base and left field both likely need to be filled with external players.
  7. max silver
    Yeah that's the sad reality ultimately. I wonder how much more it would have taken to re-sign Semien when he walked in free agency compared to the already somewhat inflated contract that the Rangers offered. Those f***ers really stole our lunch that offseason as both Semien and Seager were preferred targets that we were simply outbid for.
  8. max silver
    The aspect that surprised me about this trade was that it removed two guys that may have been viable depth starter options as soon as next season. The organization has had a bit of difficulty in developing depth starter options and this particular issue really bit them in the ass in 2022, and if not for amazing rotation health in 2023 it would have been a big concern again.
  9. max silver
    The Blue Jays were reportedly serious bidders for the services of players like Corey Seager and Gerrit Cole but they've never actually handed out the type of money it would require to sign someone like this. This is the one player in MLB I'd even begin to consider handing out the $400-500 million or more that it would take.
  10. max silver
    Am I correct in assuming that vertical attack angle and 4 seam spin rate would be directly correlated?
  11. max silver
    Not so subtle dig at a certain passive aggressive poster who frequents here.
  12. max silver
    Nobody is "drooling" over the article. It simply states that the Jays are in a relatively strong place at the start of the post season.
  13. max silver
    I wouldn't mind seeing 1 year deals to the likes of Michael A Taylor and Jason Heyward. Taylor and Heyward would likely make for an effective platoon and would give the squad a few more high quality outfield defenders. Being able to mix and match Springer, Varsho, Taylor and Heyward would create an interesting lefty/righty mix that could be deployed depending on matchups.
  14. max silver
    Those prices all seem pretty team friendly. For those kinds of dollars any of those signings could make sense but I suspect the actual terms will eclipse those all by a large degree.
  15. max silver
    When you closely break down the numbers Chapman essentially played like an MVP candidate for nearly half of his season and was a little above replacement level for the rest. He was similar to Gurriel at the plate where he was a world beater when he was hot but pretty terrible when he wasn't. He started the season like gangbusters and looked like he was playing his way to a free agency mega contract. 36 GP 178 wRC+ 2.1 FWAR Then he hit the skids for an extended period. 49 GP 79 wRC+ 0.5 FWAR He heated up again in early July. 29 GP 139 wRC+ 1.1 FWAR Finally he went ice cold to end the season, with a finger injury likely contributing somewhat to the struggles upon his return 28 GP 50 wRC+ -0.1 FWAR You are left with a player that produced 3.2 FWAR in only 65 games when he was on top of his game, but struggled to only 0.4 FWAR in the other 75 games when he wasn't producing at the plate.
  16. max silver
    Yeah potentially losing Lantigua is going to absolutely cost Atkins his job.
  17. max silver
    Trying to re-sign Chapman is both reassuring and terrifying at the same time. Chapman could be a monster at the plate with a bit of an approach change but he just had a season where he was one of baseball's hitters for about half of the season (near MVP level overall play) and simultaneously awful for half of the season (replacement level value).
  18. max silver
    I really don't get the hankering for Votto. His numbers against right handed hitters the last few seasons are downright bad which really limits his potential usefulness. If he weren't Canadian I don't think anyone here would give half a f*** about signing him. I think it makes infinitely more sense to spend a bit more to bring back Belt who was far and away the team's best hitter for most of last season.
  19. max silver
    You are honestly f***ed in the head.
  20. max silver
    Getting him out of Safeco Field may be all it takes to get him back to being a middle of the order threat. Rogers Center was super pitcher friendly last season so I don't know if Toronto is the answer.
  21. max silver
    In my view the 2023 Blue Jays failed because half of the lineup simultaneously experienced down years at the plate. It would have made no difference whatsoever if there were a different manager in place.
  22. max silver
    If Ohtani ends up not being able to pitch long term his eventual contract isn't going to look nearly as good, but he'd likely still be a plus outfielder based on the physical tools he offers in elite speed and cannon arm.
  23. max silver
    Ohtani out WAR'ed Judge with his DH numbers only. I could swear I heard that Ohtani could also pitch too and wasn't only a DH most of the time...
  24. max silver
    Oh come on surely you must know that only closers should get paid actual money. From years of watching the Blue Jays play we all know that the best way to start the season is with a cheap bullpen because that's always worked splendidly.
  25. max silver
    When it's a guy who's historically been one of MLB's best relievers I think it's a worthwhile gamble to take. It's a helluva lot better than the idea of spending $50+ million on a closer at the very least.
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