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19 hours ago, the last outlaw said:
He'll develop into a star, good as his dad and then watch the Jays unload him when they have to pay him.
Lol I know what you mean. But they have invested in him already, signed him last year for 3.9M bonus, not sure how it looks for this year but they seem invested in him.
Also after further looking into him, turns out he doesn't have the arm or legs like his Dad, but his bat and zone are as great as his Dads and better. Thinking that if this guy's going to have a career in the MLB it will have to be 1st base or DH.
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At least if we lose Bautista or Edwin next year this kid looks very promising, just not sure if they should keep him at 3rd base with Donaldson in front of him, but still this kid I think will be great. Rumor has it he's as great as his father, and better!
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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8 minutes ago, Down by the River said:
BoSox broadcasters already talking about poaching JB or EE to be the DH after Ortiz retires.
I could see Boston easily doing that, but I think it also depends on what they do with Sandoval, if they don't trade him he may become the next DH, only place for him.
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Currently in the bottom of 5th debating whether to continue watching or not...
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Dickey Blows, I don't care if he can give you innings, he blows.
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Man as much as I hated him for so long because it took him that long to finally figured out his job, wish AA was still here for 1 more year. Gibbons I can still do with out him, the only time I actually gave him respect was in the playoffs last year, he did make some good choices, but long ways for that again.
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I said if they weren't going to get a #1 ace they would have to sign 2-3 of the best relievers in the game, but no people thought that's what they did lol, now you get to see.
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Donaldson was walking with a limp all day I was wondering if he was hurt, but announcers kept talking about his allergies maybe bothering him. He did something and it obviously got worse as the game went on.
**Update is Donaldson has Calf Strain, expect him day to day for now.
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Found this very interesting, this is going to change the way the game has been played, basically a new generation. New Commissioner Rob Manfred has sided with Harper, and believes players in this generation are different then 35 years ago. Why I find this interesting is because now other players are going to feel more comfortable doing it, and it's going to really get under other teams skins which will cause big rivalries.
This is going to make baseball more interesting again, there is the one concern it will get out of control and media will be all over it and label MLB as a circus. It will also cause more controversy between teams, that will be covered more by the media which will appeal more to fans to tune in to watch, and see if retaliation occurs. It's going to be trial and error, but I think it's what baseball needs to make the game a little more exciting.
Manfred sides with Harper in baseball's culture war
With Opening Day around the corner, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred weighed in on baseball's culture crisis, and the 57-year-old is siding with Bryce Harper, the 23-year-old phenom who suggested baseball's archaic code of conduct has made the game a "tired sport."
On Friday, roughly three weeks after the reigning NL MVP bemoaned how baseball's "code" prevents him and his peers from expressing themselves, Manfred suggested players shouldn't be constrained by unwritten rules that were popular 35 years ago.
"I think it's always been true in baseball that with respect to what happens on the field - not the rules, but the way players conduct themselves - that each generation of players defines what's acceptable behavior," Manfred said during an appearance on ESPN's "Mike & Mike" program. "It's not always been exactly the same and, you know, I kind of line up with Bryce Harper on this."
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3 minutes ago, Pears said:
It should be Osuna. I just don't see him faltering much this season. Storen's a very nice piece to have though.
The only thing that worries me with Osuna and I think others can relate to this, he has a flat fastball. And when the other team connects they connect, saw a lot of deep balls hit off him last year.
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14 minutes ago, ShakyWalton said:
yes,, thats what I mean..Sanchez is 5 ...that puts Floyd in the pen to start the year...but with Estrada on the DL..he may get a start early.
He may, but what I saw is, they're going to just go with 4 to start.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/biagini-carrera-make-blue-jays-25-man-roster-takes-shape/
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3 hours ago, ShakyWalton said:
Osuna named closer this morning...so they are basically going with last years guys Sanchez and Osuna as opposed to Floyd and Storen....Estrada will start the season on the DL..so Floyd could get some starting action if it goes longer than April 10th.
Storen may take the job from Osuna it all depends on how they pitch, Osuna put up good numbers last year it's hard not to give him the start there, but it's his to lose. Sanchez is #5....
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Kawasaki is becoming a fan favorite in Chicago, wish we could of kept him!
QuoteFormer Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki has re-signed with the Chicago Cubs after being released by the team earlier on Tuesday, according to reports.
Kawasaki, who signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs in January, was placed on release waivers by the Cubs Tuesday morning. Teams are required to pay players signed to minor-league deals a $100,000 retention bonus if they are not placed on the major-league roster or released five days before the start of the season.
The Toronto Blue Jays fan favourite had a productive spring with the Cubs, hitting .395/.489/.553 with six doubles, five RBI, one stolen base, seven walks and four strikeouts in 46 plate appearances. Kawasaki, who was competing for a backup infielder spot, earned the praise of manager Joe Maddon for his play and personality this spring.
“He’s done a really nice job,” Maddon told ESPN. “When he was in Toronto, everyone looks at him as being this fun guy that does crazy things. This guy is a good baseball player. He plays the game well and is a great teammate. He is a lot of fun. The other stuff that he does is really pertinent. He’s a very much viable option.”
Kawasaki, 34, appeared in 23 games with the Blue Jays in 2015, hitting .214 with six hits and two RBI while providing good defence off the bench.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/chicago-cubs-release-former-blue-jay-kawasaki/
He also hit a 3 run home run yesterday and before, the fans were already chanting his name in the stands.
I had to change my IP address to watch this video not sure if it will work for others, but this is the game highlights from yesterday for the Cubs. If you start the video at 1:10 you can hear the fans chanting Kawasaki and see his home run.
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3 hours ago, the last outlaw said:
But he wanted to be #1 catcher and that wasn't going to happen here. It sucks to lose him, no doubt. Funny how he ended up with White Sox like Melky Cabrera.
Yeah your right I know, sucks.
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Should of never let Narvarro walk.
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I really don't understand this one.
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed catcher/first baseman Jesus Montero off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
The Blue Jays made the move Monday. Catcher A.J. Jimenez was designated for assignment.
The 26-year-old Montero hit .223 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 38 games for Seattle last season. Once a top prospect in the majors with the Yankees, he is a career .253 hitter with 28 homers and 104 RBIs since making his major league debut with New York in 2011.
The Blue Jays are already well stocked at first base and DH with Edwin Encarnacion, Chris Colabello, and Justin Smoak.
And catchers Martin and Thole.
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4 hours ago, ShakyWalton said:
If injuries dont strike hard there is a good chance the Jays will see the post season...they won again today over the mets..3-1...Tulo took a pitch on his hand..not broken but will be out for a bit....and I dont know how you keep Sanchez out of the starting rotation.. Toronto's Aaron Sanchez, bidding to be the fifth starter, scattered four hits in 6 1-3 shutout innings. He has given up three earned runs in 19 2/3 innings and five appearances.
I've been fighting for this ever since he returned from injury last year, Sanchez is a starter and deserves it, it's actually a joke how he is being managed in Toronto. They still keep saying they believe Floyd is the front runner, because they like that Sanchez/Osuna mix, I think it's ridiculous they would do that to him. I watched a video on Sportsnet yesterday with Buck talking with Tim and Sid. I was going to post it but didn't, but I will and I know you're a Jays fan and you want to see this team win now. I strongly suggest watching it, because Buck speaks his mind on the matter and it's the answer we are all thinking.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/shows/tim-and-sid-show/jays-team-can-win-2-3-world-series-buck-martinez-ts/?row=4&row_id=1617293
Buck nails it here in this interview and even his input on Floyd, and Buck KNOWS HIS BASEBALL
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14 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said:
The best relievers in the game is a pretty subjective thing, but in a way it's exactly what management did in the off season.
Storen, Floyd, Venditte...even though it's only pre-season, all have looked good. If he doesn't start, Chavez could be a solid bullpen option as well.
I know it's disappointing to see a stud like Price walk, especially to a rival like the Red Sox and it's tough to think about Joey Bats and Edwing not being here next season, but you can't break the bank on three players and stay competitive in a mid-market spending team.
Look at the positives: Tulo looks great, Pillar seems to be handling the lead-off spot, Smoak, Saunders, Cola and JD all look good. Even Ceciliani has impressed.
What I see here is a lot of people ready to write the season off before it even starts. IMHO, this team looks much better coming out of pre-season than last year's squad and we know how that ended up.
Well if you not willing to pay up to get a #1 pitcher, then yes you do need 2 or 3 of the top relievers in the game to back up your pitchers, the bats aren't always going to do it. Looking good in pre season is one thing, showing consistency in the MLB season is another thing, and all of those players haven't shown that, they're just cheaper options hoping to pan out. Osuna out pitched all of them last year.
It's disappointing to watch an Ace like Price walk without even trying to negotiate, I don't care what team it is. It's not tough thinking that, it's common sense that they both can't be here, it would only be breaking the bank on 2 players, which isn't breaking the bank when your trying to win a WORLD SERIES.
Not here to write the season off, here to see this team succeed to the best of it's abilities to win a World Series Now, not just compete for the playoffs.
Do you not remember the Jays season last year? Where was this team before getting Price? Still fighting for the playoffs.
Where was this team after they got Price? Taking off in 1st place and never looking back, I don't think you really understand how much a dominate Pitcher can change your team.-
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18 minutes ago, Wild Sean Monahan said:
Well of course you do everything you can to re-sign Halladay. He's pretty much indisputably the best pitcher in franchise history, and one of the best players to wear a Jays uniform period. Letting him walk in his prime would be ridiculous. Price was a mid-season rental...the expectations of keeping him were pretty low from the get-go outside of optimistic fans. As much as I'd like to have kept him, I also don't mind the fact we didn't give him that ridiculous contract. Not to mention his struggles in the playoffs...eventually, the sample size is large enough that you can reasonably assert that he simply just can't get it done. You wanna commit 7 years/217 million to a guy that ultimately hasn't proven he can take you to the promised land? I'd give that to Madison Bumgarner in a heartbeat, not so sure about Price.
So your saying just because of the way a player is acquired, limits the reasons to offer him a new contract? Price is the same calibre of Halladay, so Boston would of given Halladay the same amount. Wouldn't of mattered how long Doc was here, new management wouldn't of even negotiated a contract because they knew it would cost too much in their eyes.
The other thing that easily could of happened was sign price to 5 or 7 years come to some agreement, then after a couple years they could of traded him. He's still going to be a dominant pitcher and this way your not stuck with his contract, plus you will get something in return for him, plus you get to us him in his prime with this team for a world series run.
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1 hour ago, RUPERTKBD said:
Yet the Royals didn't have a starter with more than 13 wins last season....
True, but the Royals have the relief pitchers to bail out their starters, Jay's don't have that. If the Jay's had that then I'd be ok with not having Price. When I found out the Jay's weren't re-signing Price, I said this team will have to sign or trade for 2 or 3 of the best relievers in the game, if they're not going to have a #1 Ace.
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3 hours ago, Wild Sean Monahan said:
Sort of apples to oranges. Halladay was a career jay while price was a mid season acquisition.
So, why does it matter they're both dominate at what they do, that's what it comes down to what they can do on the field. Of course if it was Doc being a fan you'd feel more devastated, but the fact of the matter would still be we don't have an ace on a team contending for a World Series. Just sounds ludicrous.
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Kind of curious what people think about this proposal. Seems like a few are sold on the Price leaving and believe that money was spent better on other pitchers. Now just remember last year was the first time in 21 years the Jay's made the playoffs, so this is their time to have a chance and we don't have a #1 Ace.
Now think imagine if the pitcher wasn't named Price but was named Roy Halladay, and the same situation happened. Knowing that this is the Jay's time to have a chance at a world series, would you still support letting Roy walk without even offering a contact?
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Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:
Haha, yeah. He sure hasn't aged, and never knew he wore a different number. But it was a preseason game.
Looks funny almost like it was photoshopped
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Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:
That guy looks like a #14
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