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A Freeman dinger here would be for the cycle and the O's crew haven't mentioned a thing? lol

Right over your head.

Hahaha... well played, new siggy eh, bud?

Chris Taylor with the slam!!!

ARTICLENEWS Toronto Blue Jays 2023 MLB Draft Review July 17, 2023 See Also: 2023 MLB Draft Database Draft Theme: Blending Power & Polish. Toronto’s draft was one of the toughest to boil down to one theme, so if you have a better one let me know. But it’s interesting that the Blue Jays took a pair of upside players with power at the top of the draft and then went with two players right after who have a bit more polish. First-rounder Arjun Nimmala has electric bat speed and huge power potential, but some swing decision questions, while third-rounder Juaron Watts-Brown has a high-carry fastball and snappy breaking ball—but he needs to find more control. Fourth-round righthander Landen Maroudis has a penchant for strike-throwing with a well-rounded three-pitch mix, while fifth-rounder Connor O’Halloran is a touch-and-feel lefty who can spot his fastball to both sides of the plate. Most Interesting Day 2 Pick: RHP Juaron Watts-Brown, 3rd round Watts-Brown was a standout, multi-sport athlete in high school who excelled at baseball, football and basketball. He began his college career at Long Beach State, but redshirted in 2021 to recover from an arm injury he sustained in football. When he returned to the mound in 2022, Watts-Brown was named a Freshman All-American and his draft stock exploded over the summer when he showed improved velocity and some of the best all-around pitching upside during the summer in the Cape Cod League. In his first and only season with Oklahoma State, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound righthander posted a 5.03 ERA over 15 starts and 82.1 innings and led the Big 12 with 124 strikeouts and a 33% strikeout rate. He’s a good mover on the mound with a clean, fast arm, a bit of length in the back of his arm path and a three-quarter slot. Watts-Brown averaged 92 mph and touched 95 with a fastball that had around 19 inches of induced vertical break. He used that pitch less than half the time however, thanks to a high-usage, mid-80s slider that flashes plus with hard, tight spin and looks like a real out pitch. He generated whiffs at a 53% rate with the slider, with 40% usage, and often shows better feel to land it for strikes than either his fastball, his low-80s 12-6 curveball or his mid-80s changeup. Watts-Brown has fringy control and needs to improve his fastball command to make the most of a solid four-pitch mix. Most Interesting Day 3 Pick: 1B/OF, Sam Kulasingam, Air Force, 17th round Over the past two seasons, Kulasingam quietly established himself as one of the best hitters in all of college baseball. After hitting .411 in 2022, Kulasingam managed to upstage that performance in 2023, hitting .426 with 28 doubles, four triples and six home runs. A 6-foot-2, 190-pound switch-hitter, Kulasingam has both an outstanding approach and bat-to-ball skills, which translated to a walk-to-strikeout ratio of 50-to-24 and .537 OBP. Kulasingam had an impressive in-zone contact rate of 93% and showed the ability to drive the baseball with authority to all fields. The trickiest part with Kulasingam is his military commitment, and if he were to sign with Toronto, he may not be able to play affiliated baseball until 2024.

That's why I mentioned it's not so black and white, but the premise has always been what's discussed, it is very interesting.

Spike dat ball...

I missed this, ah well.

Eloy Jimenez has spent more time on my IL, than my roster since I draft the f***er, the glassman.

There's no L here, I didn't need the explaining from the get go, I know how it works, and no-one's talking to you, so f*** off.

I think they had a general idea, yes. I've said I agree with the premise and understand how it works, but I just don't think it's that cut and dry is all, no big deal, lol. You don't need to be condescending in these posts, bro.

If this were the case why do we even have a thread for this, they'd just announce the signings the next day, hahaha? Colour me skeptical on this, mate. I understand what you're saying and agree for the general idea, but there must be negotiating into it, Ross has done a great job at getting these guys signed.

I can agree with this.

Yes, the majority of them do, but guys have slid through the cracks many times before, there's no denying it.

Clearly, you're missing the point.

No s***, there's a lot of ball to be played and the team does need to improve, I'm speaking about the post I attached with all the fellating of what we're going to be up against, we've all known this wasn't going to be easy, never is. Just cause we're *barely hanging on to a post season position*, doesn't mean the Birds don't deserve respect, we're a good f***ing team.

You backed connorp, for some odd reason and therefore that post was crap.

Fair enough, but it happens.

I was simply echoing what BA wrote on the kid, nice hyperbole though. If you're indeed talking about me.

Yes, unless he gets hurt.

Huh? Did you type that out right?

Wow, awesome, I thought he'd be going to school for sure. The pundits thought he wouldn't sign with any team.

No, all these teams in the East are going to try and improve, and the Blue Jays are feared throughout the league as well. It's a 2 way street, man. That sounds like a defeatist post to me, Jonn, all cause Term posted the Jays were 6th in the MLB.

He's 29 ya minion.

Oh, you're talking about Jim, how does he have a blackhole at 3rd base, he owns Bregman and Kim? lol... yer dumn.