Carlos Danger

Not me to be honest. I want Veen so bad that I know I am just not going to be happy. (Unless Austin Martin falls to us in some miracle This years draft has a lot of good second round pitching depth. So, IMO, why even take a pitcher when there are really good position players available at #5 and deep pitching in later rounds. My take is, if we can't get Veen, which I don't think we can, take Gonzalez.. Or another position player depending on if something unexpected happens. To summarize, I think I will be bummed out tonight

Using Atlanta as an example to show most revenues don't come from the gate is a total false flag. The reason the Braves used to be called America's team in the late 80's, 90's is because way before everyone had 400 channels on their TV, the Braves were being broadcast nationally on TBS. The Braves still have a huge national TV deal with TBS. Only two teams were frequently on Nationally back in the day. The Braves on TBS and the Cubs on WGN. You could get both networks on basic cable anywhere in the USA and on any cable provider. To put this in perspective, not even the Yankees or Red Sox had national networks. YES and NESN are/were only available locally. Now, if you pay for various premium sports packages or multi-channel packages, you can watch NESN or YES in Florida etc. However, that is was not like TBS and WGN. Even Rogers with their national broadcasts don't come near to the numbers of TBS and WGN viewers in general. Trying to use Atlanta as an example by the players is total BS!

Fair enough...

Not disagreeing with any of that... However, what does it have to do with his HR power which is the discussion point?

I tend to agree with this...

I comp Gonzalez to Nick Madrigal. Which is not bad... However, if you look at comps of the other players (non-pitchers)....

The problem I have with Gonzalez is everyone recognizes his league/competition/home park etc, and then says well he did well in the Cape Cod League.. I remember the Cape Cod League being used before with a player we drafted or tried to and it didn't end up meaning much. Also, since this is real life and not Fantasy baseball, his defensive/position issues are a negative to me as opposed to a guy who can play CF etc like Veen.

Understood, thanks, and agree with your proposal in the last line. Thanks!!

Thanks for laying it out BTS. I understand and now agree with why no 26 man this season. Would still like to advocate for expansion to 15 MILB players prior to this year's draft. I apologize for my ignorance, can someone explain to me TCA's point about expansion of MILB guys now making the 2021 draft sucky? I am lost/or don't understand that? Is he talking about the waiver draft or MILB draft? Thanks!

I hope he is our top target and I am very glad to hear that. Unfortunately, I think we will all get Blue Balls because I also agree he will go to the Royals.. However, if Baltimore decides to go under slot, that could work to our favor!! Go Baltimore, get wack!!

In negotiating, be it a house, or whatever, you never show your hand and let the other side know you want something so much they can use that to their advantage.. From a business point of view, IF they are negotiating with a high school kid, I would DEF use the fact I can go a "proven" college kid route or any other comp that give me an advantage for equal dollars etc... Or to sum it up, I would def myself, and I can see why any smart business guy would leak or allow the perception that their is competition and they are willing to go elsewhere.

I just don't see what the negative is to any player in the league if we expand the rosters a little early, if we were planning to do it anyway? It does not affect anyone's draft, draft position etc. I am not talking about timing of drafts or anything. I am just saying, if we are going to expand to 26/14 in 2021 why not do it now? If the season starts MLB will be at 26 man rosters, why should we be behind. This is all in the context that since there is no season, I have no idea if a team is planning to platoon some players, send them to MILB, where a guy is going to start the season. In normal situations, when you are cutting MLB players to free up space to move MILB players up, which has been suggested, you at least have an idea if a guy on your MLB roster is getting playing time, is a regular or platoon, was a September wonder and was sent down end of May. Yes, technically I can move a player from the MILB roster to MLB. However, my understanding is once there, you can't move back down? Also, MLB teams didn't even make final cuts prior to the COVID stop. I have no idea when I have to make MLB cuts to players I used capital to obtain or high waiver draft picks if they are even going to be on the MLB roster... This is all information I would have in a normal season. Again, not asking for anything that affects draft picks or draft timing. This move would benefit everyone equally, regardless of standings/draft pick position etc.. All we would be doing is bumping up something we plan on doing anyway, due to the COVID situation. 26/14... vs 25/12.... If I understand correctly.. Thanks

If Baltimore decides to go under slot, it could make the whole thing wack!! Let's hope!!

Why does CBS believe the only thing close to a lock is the Jays taking a college player? Basically, they are saying that even if Veen falls to us, we will not select him? Where are they getting this?

So here is some random information, but what the hell else is going on.... I was a frequent member of another board in 2010. The board consensus ( a whole lot of guys living in their mom's basement) was some guy named Chris Sale. Same as this board, we did mocks and discussed for months... Draft night came, it came to our pick, #11, C, Sale was still on the board, we were stoked, FOR SURE we were taking Chris Sale.... With the 11th pick of the 2010 MLB draft, the Toronto Blue Jays pick Deck McGuire.... .. WTF!!!!!!! mad emojis etc. That was a case where some random Blue Jay chat board was smarter then the Blue Jays FO. The # 1, (Harper), #2 (Taillion ) *when not hurt) #3 (Machado) and #5 (Pomeranz) picks worked out pretty well in that draft.. #4 not so much.. The best pick of the draft in retrospect/or right now (if there were a season) the #23 over all pick by the Marlins (Christian Yelich). Three (3) of those guys were High School picks, Muchado, Yelich and Taillion..

Thanks for your quick response. My only concern is that depending when/if the MLB season starts, what the rules are on extra year/Super 2 etc... I have some concerns about my MILB roster space if kept the way it is.. Example, I have a number of players I was almost positive would be up on MLB rosters by May/June, thereby opening up spots on my MILB roster for drafted players. How will we address that issue with relation to what is going on in the real MLB situation? Would you be able to grant a MILB roster expansion exemption for this year due to the unknown situation? Thanks

So, are we still planning our draft sometime shortly after July 15th?

I just realized Austin Martin is from like 25-30 mins away from Zac Veen... Not too far from where Chipper Jones is from.

Unfortunately I think we will be disappointed. I think KC will take Veen, or he won't get to us... I hope I am wrong..

I thought you had banned me from exchanging/swapping anything with you? Or does that not include chicks & dudes?

I like that in a man. Along with his broad shoulders and flowing brown locks..

Like jizz all over your computer screen? Explode in glee, projectile diarrhea? How would you explode?

So, I lived in Port Orange, FL for apprx 18 yrs, all my buddies graduated from Spruce Creek High. I have a lot of friends who's kids go there now or have just graduated. I sent a bunch of messages a while back trying to get the inside scoop on Zac. Is the dude a winner, attitude, his makeup, etc. Carlos Danger is convinced that the Blue Jays should target Zac Veen as their #1 choice. Unfortunately, I don't think he will make it to them. However, if he does, take him!! Now, that is for the Blue Jays. In my Fantasy leagues I have the #1 pick in one league and #3 in another. I tend to shy away from High School players in Fantasy. However, for the Blue Jays, DO IT if you can!!

50 games is not even two months! Total BS, they need at least a half season!

A second wave that might not even come. If they are putting the measures they are proposing now, what difference will it make?