G5 told me someone on the flagship basically said that the Jays' internal response to this vaccination fallout from other teams was "fuck 'em - we got zero support from the mlb for two whole years"
Sounds about right.
From The Athletic; The Red Sox have multiple key players that are unvaccinated that could miss the series in Toronto and the biggest name on the list is Xander Bogaerts.
"George Springer had seven successful surgeries today. He is now 4% titanium, 6% impossible meat, and, in a strange twist of fate, 2% Bradley Zimmer. We expect him to resume throwing in six weeks."
This is what happens if a feral hog goes into a public bathroom and the door shuts behind. Three sinks, two toilets: Destroyed. Credit: Nathan Merkle,
@CoMontereyParks
Trevor Richards has a 9.82 ERA and an opponent .889 OPS in 10 appearances since coming off the IL and John Schneider said 'This is the guy I want to pitch the eighth with the season on the line.'
Dodgers GM Gomes says they aren’t going to comment on Ohtani, acknowledged “Dave made a comment.” Asked by
@Joelsherman1
if this has hurt their pursuit:
“I have no idea.”
#BlueJays
' starting rotation options now include:
Jose Berrios
Kevin Gausman
Alek Manoah
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Yusei Kikuchi
Ross Stripling
Nate Pearson
Depth likely to be needed with shortened spring, condensed schedule, double-headers. Jays building their share.
Bo Bichette is a perfectionist, which is about the worst thing a baseball player can be.
But he's learned to let go of being perfect,
@Ken_Rosenthal
writes. And it’s working.
More:
People say that pitching's been our problem this year, but I actually think our biggest problem has been the absence of Vlad/Bo. This whole organization was built around them. If they don't show up, we're not a contender.
Just got to the RC to find a Yankees scout sitting in our seats. We told him he could hang out if they did Frazier for Happ. That suggestion got a 70 eyeroll.
The full quote:
“They were young players but they're smart. I was learning from them and they were watching me, seeing how I went about my business ... We didn’t make the playoffs because I flubbed a routine throw to first, but I think those younger guys became better players."
New Tex Ranger Marcus Semien on his time w/ the
#BlueJays
:
“They were young players but they're smart. I was learning from them and they were watching me, seeing how I went about my business ... We didn’t make the playoffs, but I think those younger guys became better players."
Ryan Borucki faces Cavan Biggio in a live BP. With Blue Jays off to Cleveland after tonight, Biggio will head to Buffalo tomorrow as he continues to build up after COVID.
The Jays are now 63-37 under John Schneider. That's .630 baseball over 100 games.
To win 100 games in 2023, the Jays need to play .610 baseball the rest of the way.
Jomboy: He's going to the Dodgers because LA has been saving for him for two seasons.
*literally 15 seconds later*
Jomboy: Ohtani doesn't care about money.
Vlad, George, Alek, and Alejandro were worth 14.9 fWAR last year. Even accounting for a 25% decline, they should be worth 11.17 in 2023.
Instead, they're projecting to finish this season at 2.98.
That swing of ~8 wins would make our current 88 win season a 96 win season.
The Astros haven't won yet, so with Toronto's win and Texas's loss, that's ten straight games in Toronto's favor since the sweep.
Chances of that: ~ %0.09, or 1 in 1024
The Marlins will now start:
A second baseman at third (Segura)
A second baseman at short (Wendle)
A first baseman at second (Arraez)
A second baseman in center (Jazz)
And on at least some occasions a DH in the outfield (Soler)
On one hand, this kid is like 11. On the other, he’s got a photo of him with Shapiro as his PFP, Jim Duqette follows him, and I’m beyond desperate for hot stove activity.
Looks like this made it to Yankees Twitter, so I guess I should add some Yankees content to this thread
Joey Gallo since becoming a Dodger:
49 PA / 3 HR / 7 RBI / 7 BB / .347 OBP / .884 OPS
Jordan Montgomery since becoming a Cardinal:
30.2 IP / 28 K / 1.76 ERA / 2.21 FIP
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A little 🐥told me Washington is strongly considering the Blue Jays offer for Soto. Blue Jays younger talent has panned out a lot better than most people thought.
When Soto gets traded to Toronto, you heard it here.
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@michaelschwab13
I dislike the Yankees more than any team on the planet, but this is an insane leap on your part. You're getting self-righteous about the 10% of their story that might not have been true rather than the 90% that was. Astros are great this year. Take the high road.
@MatthewWords
Matthew, I agree, negative stereotypes are destroying baseball. Just yesterday I had three friends refuse to go to a game with me because the starting pitcher had body fat above 20%. :(