Blue Jays 2018 Season (Good Riddance 2017)
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Not sure if this kid has his head on straight. AA (I am aware AA has moved on) said we are bringing in quality people and made changes based on that idea, not sure Diaz is in the quality category. Skill set he looks good but if he is a problem child, he can mess up a clubhouse.
Assuming ESPN is correct, Ohtani has turned down the Sox and the Yanks. The Blue Jays are supposedly also out of the running:
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ees-boston-red-sox-running-sign-shohei-ohtani
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ees-boston-red-sox-running-sign-shohei-ohtani
Imagine the Giants will end up with both Stanton and Ohtani! That would be a fun division between Dodgers and Giants for next summer.
Blue Jays are for sale. Rogers CEO has stated the firm is looking at asset sales to cash in and reinvest in other parts of their business. Rogers bought the Jays for $165 million in 2000, Forbes has listed the teams value at $1.3 billion so it would be a huge gain on investment when Rogers sell. Rogers has stated the they are not actively shopping the team but they will have to look at a potential sale as they look to dump corporate assets.
Apparently they're interested in Jake Arrieta.
No matter how big the moves or small the moves, your criticism is means nothing for another 3 years. Any new GM should basically get 5 years to prove themselves. You judge someone on their body of work. AA hadn't accomplished jack shit after two years.
Most of these Japanese guys end up being so over hyped and many end up being total busts. Won't surprise if the same happens with this guy.
Point taken, to a point.
AA was a raw young pup when he got the job and Shaps was already this high-falootin exec of the year. As such it is understandable that AA would need a much longer learning curve. As well, Shaps inherited a very strong team which has gotten worse each of his two years and could possibly be even worse this year, while AA inherited a fairly shitty team. He made some missteps but he kept giving us hope as well as build a family of an organization. The players could tell that he was passionate and sincere. He created an atmosphere that developed loyalty throughout all areas. Shapeero is a corporate cost cutter.
As well, the talk that Shaps could not improve the team with what AA left him is pure speculation. We never got a chance to see what AA could have done and it is a convenient excuse now.
Maybe I am wrong about Shapeero because I'd love to have an exciting team, but for the slightly more than 2 years he has been here, his moves have been of the same style over and over and over.
Is that so?
So then the Jays payroll must have been much higher under your bestie cause he use to say as naseum money was available from the higher ups if a he had a viable baseball deal on the table. Beeston himself said he only refused to take one proposal to ownership from AA.
Point taken, to a point.
AA was a raw young pup when he got the job and Shaps was already this high-falootin exec of the year. As such it is understandable that AA would need a much longer learning curve. As well, Shaps inherited a very strong team which has gotten worse each of his two years and could possibly be even worse this year, while AA inherited a fairly shitty team. He made some missteps but he kept giving us hope as well as build a family of an organization. The players could tell that he was passionate and sincere. He created an atmosphere that developed loyalty throughout all areas. Shapeero is a corporate cost cutter.
As well, the talk that Shaps could not improve the team with what AA left him is pure speculation. We never got a chance to see what AA could have done and it is a convenient excuse now.
Maybe I am wrong about Shapeero because I'd love to have an exciting team, but for the slightly more than 2 years he has been here, his moves have been of the same style over and over and over.
AA could have still been here today, and maybe we would be talking about how he built a team that gave us a good run in 2015 and 2016, but how's he gonna fix this mess of team that was 2017. The door swings both ways. We love AA because of what he brought us in 2015 and 2016 but regardless of age or experience, he was still given his fair shake. Shatkins deserve the same chance to prove what they can do. Two years is way to short to judge them.
Ohtani signed with the Angels as per latest report. Instant contender with Trout in the OF. After MLB winter meeting, Stanton could end up with the Yanks. If that will be the case,Jays might as well try to trade Donaldson for lots of prospects.
Stanton has already rejected 2 trades to St. Louis and San Fran. Both teams were willing to take on most of the contract, with minimal assets going the other way.
Dodgers and Yankees are said to be the front runners now.
Imagine a lineup with Stanton, Judge and G. Sanchez.
Dodgers and Yankees are said to be the front runners now.
Imagine a lineup with Stanton, Judge and G. Sanchez.
Not a surprise, pay attention to what Roger's isn't saying.
The Roger's Center is becoming obsolete, the Jays will be at a disadvantage unless a new stadium is built. This has been in the works for awhile now, I also know where the new site will be. They want to maximize the waterfront, just like PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Ontario Place wants to tear down the Squares and the Cinesphere with the inner lagoon getting filled in. Good luck getting City Council on board. That's why they want to sell.
