According to AM590 radio, the current AL East win/loss record of all 5 teams is the best ever in all of MLB history.
And the Jays are stuck in this division
And the Jays are stuck in this division
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What a come back!, Romano didn't blow the save, otherwise I'd have to call him "Joey-dan McLaughlin"
Moreno: AB: 210 AVG: 267 H: 56 RBI: 26 R: 16 HR: 2 CS%: 59%
Jansen: AB: 181 AVG: 227 H: 41 RBI: 37 R: 24 HR: 11 CS%: 13%
Kirk: AB: 197 AVG: 239 H: 47 RBI: 21 R: 14 HR: 3 CS%: 26%
Moreno is a 23 year old rookie what kind of numbers did you expect? His BA has slipped recently but he still sports a respectable .312 OBP and has thrown out 47% of base stealers. He'll be a perennial gold glover.
Krik is 24 has a .317 OBP and has only thrown out 21% of runners. He has the ability to throw out 30%+ but his problem is weight. And where did his power go - only 3 dingers?
Jansen is 28 has an awful .282 OBP and has thrown out a paltry 12% of base stealers. He's clearly the worst defensive option of the 3. But he clearly has the most power.
As it stands right now, Atkins lost this deal pretty bad. No doubt Varsho is good defensively, but he has a .277 OBP. That's pitiful.
Anyone watch the MLB draft last night. Jays selected Arjun Nimmala, a prep shortstop from Florida. There seems to be tremendous upside with this kid, who's only 17. But I think it was the wrong pick. We have a team now. The better fit would have been Hurston Waldrep, a pitcher out of the University of Florida. Within a year or two he'll be MLB ready just needs to work on his control. His upside is SP3.
Given that these guys appear to do better developing other organizations than their time with the Jays, how do you explain that?
Is it ownership, or just luck?
Have you also seen his clutch hitting??
I lost count how many key hits he had that won, tied or got Jays back into games.
I agree with you on Kirk though. Not sure whats going on with him
Danny Jansen looking like Blue Jays' best catching option after slow start
Alejandro Kirk is coming off an all-star season, but Danny Jansen looks like a more promising asset behind the dish right now.
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Yanks replace their hitting coach with a....wait for it........broadcaster. Does this mean they are in panic mode, Oracle?
Sean Casey and Aaron Boone were teammates on the Reds during their playing days. Boone holds him in high regard.
Casey had a career batting avg of .302 over 12 seasons. So he's know how to hit. The question can he help others.
This isn't like Cashman to make in season coaching changes so you know there is a sense of emergency. My feeling is that Hal with replace Cashman at the end of the season unless there is a big turn around. For the last half of last year and the second half of this year they are 7 games above .500. That's with a top 3 payroll. That's inexcusable.
They're laiden with veteran players with big contracts in obvious decline. If not for the number 1 bullpen in the game this year would be a write off. They're saying now that Judge might have to deal with this toe injury for the rest of his career. They don't have a lot in the pipeline either. They have a SS in AAA Scranton, Oswald Peraza that has been up but went down when Donaldson came back. He's a great prospect. They also have an outfielder in Scranton name Everson Pereira who's climbing the ranks fast but other than that their top prospect Jasson Dominguez is going through growing pains in Somerset AA batting around .200. He's only 20 though. Most of their top pitching prospects are in the low minors.
I think the Jays will out pace both Houston and NY this year. Jays are much better than they are showing. I expect them to have a banger second half. City deserves a winner with all the support they give to their teams.
Romano is tied in the lead for saves this season with 27 and only blown 3 save opportunities. A pretty stellar record.
Great post. Do you think the home run derby will spark Vlady, or mess him up as it has others?
You know I really like Vlady and so do his fellow major leaguers. Not big on the hair though but that's just me showing my age most likely. Anyways back to the question. I've seen this derby apparently screw up a lot of players in the second half of their season. Happened to Judge when he was in it and he talked about how he strained a shoulder I believe. It's just too much violent torque in too short of a period of time. If I was a GM I would dissuade any of my players from participating. On a side note the one thing notices in these all-star games is just how many top flight Latino players dominate the League now. I believe that only 5% of the players are black now. There's an essay in there somewhere.
What are your thoughts on the contest? Did you see that kid get nailed in the head from a Pete Alonso line drive?
