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  1. wk680
    If Cole was signed by the Jays to a $200M+ contract and started declining immediately (like Price, Pujols, etc did right after signing) you might not be laughing so hard
  2. wk680
    These mega contracts for 30 year olds (or in this case 29) rarely work out. The risk of tying that money up is real (ask the Red Sox with Price) and the risk-averse Shatkins boys would never do it. What you or I think of it is irrelevant to what will actually happen (or not happen in this case).
  3. wk680
    That's all great in theory. but in practice the Jays are highly unlikely to sign the likes of those top tier free agents Cole and Rendon. the estimated value loss of a 2nd round pick ($5M ?) is almost negligible versus the risk in tying up a $250M commitment in one guy who will be 36 years old at the end of that mega contract.
  4. wk680
    I don't see anyone claiming that losing compensation draft pick is irrelevant. The point is that it is a worthwhile price to pay for a team that is already well stocked in the farm system with pitching prospects but is almost completely devoid of proven starting pitching.
  5. wk680
    Yes and in 2021, when the Jays hope to be a contender for a postseason berth, a solid mid-rotation guy like Odorrizi will be of great value. Meanwhile, the 2nd round draft pick player they would forfeit in 2020 draft to get him will, in 2021 be, at most, in A+ level. Eventually you need to sprinkle in some solid vets to take this thing up a notch, and now is the time with starting pitching for this team. f***, I can't believe people are complaining about losing a 2nd round pick to obtain a solid free agent for an area of desperate need.
  6. wk680
    maybe Boxcar is still salty over getting shafted on the Pete Alonso 4 WAR thing. People shouldn't say s*** they are not willing to live up to.....
  7. wk680
    Osuna had a pretty good outing in game 3 -he really challenged them with the heater and succeeded. I don't know what to think of this guy (seems obviously a wife-beater), BUT he deserves a chance to move past that especially since he is a pretty young guy. However, I want the Washington Expos to win this series, and I hope they do it off of Osuna in the clinching game.
  8. wk680
    All I know is if you play the video game "MLB The Show", you will generally do better if you work the count to 2-1 or 3-2. I believe this is based off of statistical results of balls put in play on different counts. Anyone ?
  9. wk680
    I predict Elvis pitches 200+ innings and wins 15+ games for the Jays in 2021! ETA: FIP of 3.55
  10. wk680
    Congrats to the Nationals / Expos on finally going to their first ever World Series!! How about that Daniel Hudson, what a stud he has been since the trade!
  11. wk680
    HAHAHA!! I didn't even realize the damn fool had accidentally said he wanted to bring the trophy back to DC!! (actually now that I think of it, I vaguely remember that hitting the news). Anyway, it's not that I necessarily dislike the guy, but I do wonder if his 'golden boy' status was actually a detriment to the Nats. Vlad Jr should take note and be humble! Anyway, I think he has already been surpassed by Bo (and possibly Biggio). Time will tell...
  12. wk680
    Yeah but maybe if he stays with the Nats, he gets $280 M. Is he really going to notice the difference in his bank account between 280 and 330 ?! I am sure when he is old and retired and (if that is the case) never won that WS championship, all the money in the world won't fill that hole in his heart. If that hole does not exist, then he is not a true competitor in the first place, and even more so explains the Nats doing better once his cancer left the clubhouse. I hereby suggest that Papelbon got totally railroaded - that b**ch deserved to have his neck wrung.
  13. wk680
    So the franchise has toiled since 1969 and is now on the verge of their first WS appearance. Surely, this is not just a coincidence that the 'golden boy' is no longer a member of the organization, and they are finally about to take that big step....
  14. wk680
    I don't agree with the part I bolded. This guy hasn't shown he can hit yet at the MLB level let alone be your main DH. As a backup outfielder, yeah maybe give him another chance to see if he can get it going. But in doing that you also, as already discussed here, clear out some of the other dead wood like Drury and McKinney. I hope they bring in a veteran 1B/DH with some pop. I was thinking EE, but he will be 37 - he's got to hit the wall any time now.
  15. wk680
    Nice to see the fans acknowledge him and even better to see him having a great game in possibly his last one as a Jay. Ironically, two double today both batting right handed.
  16. wk680
    And more crap defense from him as he can't keep a ball in front of him turning a single into a double (lucky it was not a fast baserunner).
  17. wk680
    Well you know the old rationale was that the team which acquired the best player won the trade. At the time, everyone thought Archer was the best player, but it just has not panned out. The guy's stuff is (or at least was) filth, but the results have just not been there......
  18. wk680
    I sure hope not - still am salty over the 2016 ALCS. We totally should have won that series.
  19. wk680
    I never want to see Pannone again -not MLB level pitcher.
  20. wk680
    Yep , nobody is ever a sure thing until they prove it. That's why they play the games and not just decide who should win based on the rankings on paper. Again I am still betting on Vlad, but I don't see the point in leaving him at 3B where he is showing major negative value.
  21. wk680
    Yeah I don't only blame Rogers and their media shills for the overhype. Consider that MLB the SHOW videogame had this guy as a 96 (out of 100) overall Future Star the very day he debuted in the MLB. It was as if it was a totally forgone conclusion that he had to be a beast. Also the projections on FanGraphs were predicting 4+ fWAR in his rookie year (most overhyped ever !?)
  22. wk680
    This is what I posted previously - DON'T tell me ANYONE is a generational talent based off of dominating the minor leagues (up to AAA). The SHow is not predictable from play in any other league, and until they prove it there, then prospects are just that and suspect to underachieving expectations. I still think Guerrero will be a + hitter but his defensive and baserunning value are very suspect - he probably should be put at 1B sooner than later.
  23. wk680
    Except for the fact that none of them play SS, great thinking
  24. wk680
    ok McFly, I guess I need to spell it out for you: Guerrero Jr (510 PA): 105 wRC+, BsR -5.4; Off -1.9 Alomar (611 PA): 107 wRC+. BsR + 2.0; Off 6.6
  25. wk680
    Good info BUT remember (as far as I know) wRC+ does not include baserunning so comparisons to Ricky Henderson and Alomar are maybe not appropriate. I agree, his key is to drop some flab and show up ready to go. His play at 3B remains a big concern.
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