The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays
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Buck Martinez has suffered a health setback, 
, miss his colour commentating. He's optimistic he'll be back soon
, miss his colour commentating. He's optimistic he'll be back soon
I would rather see the Jays fall off the map this month, so that they're sellers rather than buyers at the deadline. If they go 'all in' at the end of this month, they have the potential to possibly win a Wild Card berth, and perhaps get their first post season win in about ten years. This will only extend the rebuild.
I think they could get some good value for their expiring contracts, (Bichette, Scherzer, Bassit), and they may be able to pawn Springer and Gausman's last years onto somebody else - both are signed through 2026. If they don't, more than half of the 2026 budget will be eaten by the contracts of Guererro, Santander, Giminez, Kirk, Springer and Gausman and Hoffman, with a ton of holes to fill.
They aren't real contenders this year; they're a middle of the pack team on a hot streak. It's like when a midfield driver is leading an F1 race because all of the better cars have already made their pit stop.
Rogers, as always, has the 'We'll worry about that later" approach, delaying the inevitable for as long as possible.
I think they could get some good value for their expiring contracts, (Bichette, Scherzer, Bassit), and they may be able to pawn Springer and Gausman's last years onto somebody else - both are signed through 2026. If they don't, more than half of the 2026 budget will be eaten by the contracts of Guererro, Santander, Giminez, Kirk, Springer and Gausman and Hoffman, with a ton of holes to fill.
They aren't real contenders this year; they're a middle of the pack team on a hot streak. It's like when a midfield driver is leading an F1 race because all of the better cars have already made their pit stop.
Rogers, as always, has the 'We'll worry about that later" approach, delaying the inevitable for as long as possible.
What a stupid thought^^^
You got a team that's in a playoff spot with a shot at winning their division, they're only a game out. But this guy would rather see them tank so they can start the rebuild early and for what, maybe a chance to win the division or being in a playoff hunt farther down the road, my God they're in a playoff hunt and a chance win the division right now. Why would you tank?
Yankees fan sites are exploding.
The pinstripes have a major problem that they cannot fix. Aaron Judge is a gentleman, he has no Billy Martin within him. Two years ago Judge hit a single, as the ball was brought in to play Vlady gave him a nuts slap. So far Judge hasn't retaliated. The only player I've seen give Vlady a nuts slap was Carlos Santana.
I didn't share that with Yankees fans.
The pinstripes have a major problem that they cannot fix. Aaron Judge is a gentleman, he has no Billy Martin within him. Two years ago Judge hit a single, as the ball was brought in to play Vlady gave him a nuts slap. So far Judge hasn't retaliated. The only player I've seen give Vlady a nuts slap was Carlos Santana.
I didn't share that with Yankees fans.
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Maybe I need to get used to him, but there's something about Joe Siddall's commentating I dont like.Buck Martinez has suffered a health setback,
Buck/Shulman combo is the best
Not bad for a guy who was a so-so major leaguer.
As a lifelong Yankee fan I can confidently say that this series sucks dog balls so far.
Blue Jays showing a lot of heart these last three games...Fans are getting their monies worth.
Speaking of the Jays I see a former pitcher of theirs is having a career year
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Blue Jays showing a lot of heart these last three games...Fans are getting their monies worth.
Speaking of the Jays I see a former pitcher of theirs is having a career year
Yusei Kikuchi Career Stats - MLB - ESPN
Complete career MLB stats for the Los Angeles Angels Starting Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
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4 HB is a bit of a concern.
Johnny King Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News
Johnny King Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & Newswww.milb.com
Blue Jays: Johnny King is the latest pitching success story in the farm system
Casey Candaele is part of the only 'mother and son' duo in which both played professional baseball. His mom, Helen played in 495 games across five seasons of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, (1944-49), despite not being 'All-American'; she was born in Vancouver.
They need to replace her with Emily Agard. Way overdue for someone younger in that role.
I agree, except all the Blue Jay players will wanna bang her and that's probably not gonna go over well with management
Then what's the damn point of playing this game at all? Just keep rebuilding and getting prospects? In light of your pessimistic Blue Jay views you show towards this team and although you like to poke fun at me for suggesting we sign Bellinger or Santander, don't forget to also poke fun at the fact that I've said more than once over the past two years that Barger is someone that needs to be here now and I saw something special in this guy. Lol I'm joking. I'm not trying to toot my own horn.
This team has a lot of chemistry from people that were basically journeyman, except now only having a chance to prove themselves at this level… Plus, Springer is having a good year and is a great leader… If Vlad turns it on, and then imagine Santander provides a late season boost...this team will be very dangerous. I wouldn't touch the OFFENCE with a 10 foot pole.
Why on earth would you want to waste all of this and be a seller at the trade deadline?
Philip
I'm not a pessimist, Philip. I'm a realist. Regardless of any moves they make, the Blue Jays will not advance beyond the Wild Card round this year. To me, going all in to try to sneak in as the fifth or sixth seed is a recipe for future disaster.
Play for this year, and you get essentially nothing in return for Bichette, Bassit and Scherzer, and you're stuck with Gausman and Springer on expiring contracts next year.
As of right now, the Jays are eighth in the AL in run differential. That's often a better indicator of true performance than won-lost record.
If i wanted to get rich in the near future, I'd invest in stocks which are under priced with a high upside to increase in value. I wouldn't buy a handful of scratch lottery tickets. What you see as optimism is, to me, gullibility. The Jays would win the World Series this year, if this was a Disney movie made for a 'family' audience, ie: little kids. it won't happen in real life.
Tonight's game on AppleTV only, mother fuckers!
I'd rather follow game on real time MLB scores online than listen to those idiotic commentators anyways.
Jays are 49-38 (87 games)
Their record in 2015 after 87 games:48-39, when they won AL East, just say'n.
I'd rather follow game on real time MLB scores online than listen to those idiotic commentators anyways.
Jays are 49-38 (87 games)
Their record in 2015 after 87 games:48-39, when they won AL East, just say'n.
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