I guess they need something to do besides counting their money playing a kids game. Its so disappointing that baseball players make more money than the best cancer doctors in every country. It shows where are priority's lie as a society. Go Jays Go
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It's just money and not ours so...
"If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid." - Epictetus
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Then you consider the billions that owners are raking in. Or the not even livable wage they make in the minors. For every mike trout there's 1000 players that make less then they'd make working a minimum wage job for 40 hours a week while they put in 60-100 hours a week in the minorsantigua1999 wrote: ↑ I guess they need something to do besides counting their money playing a kids game. Its so disappointing that baseball players make more money than the best cancer doctors in every country. It shows where are priority's lie as a society. Go Jays Go
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FYI - for people in Toronto you can watch the home opener on March 28 at Royal Cinema for free. $5 Left Field beers too
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Wow, I know its only spring training but our young guys are really owning it at the plate!
Hopefully we can follow the emulate the cubs and trade some of these assets for some solid pitchers! And win a world series in 5 years!
Hopefully we can follow the emulate the cubs and trade some of these assets for some solid pitchers! And win a world series in 5 years!
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Its encouraging to see them hit but just remember its spring training. Go Jays GoFlukeSkywalker wrote: ↑ Wow, I know its only spring training but our young guys are really owning it at the plate!
Hopefully we can follow the emulate the cubs and trade some of these assets for some solid pitchers!
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Can't be helped because when I look at regular season numbers + Spring training most of guys are improving their offensive numbers while maintaining their career norms like K% BB% ratios. Some of the number still pop out like the putrid walk rates for Tellez and Gurriel but this isn't anything new for them as they've always been free swingers. They'll be streaky guys but they are hitting the ball with authority. too bad we can't get advanced numbers in spring training like barrelled balls etc.antigua1999 wrote: ↑ Its encouraging to see them hit but just remember its spring training. Go Jays Go
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I always take spring training with a grain of salt. Remember that they are not hitting against the best of the best they are hitting against major league pitchers and a lot of players trying to make their respective teams. Go Jays GoFlukeSkywalker wrote: ↑ Can't be helped because when I look at regular season numbers + Spring training most of guys are improving their offensive numbers while maintaining their career norms like K% BB% ratios. Some of the number still pop out like the putrid walk rates for Tellez and Gurriel but this isn't anything new for them as they've always been free swingers. They'll be streaky guys but they are hitting the ball with authority. too bad we can't get advanced numbers in spring training like barrelled balls etc.
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axford and tepera hurt their elbows, Norris pulled while warming up, pompey bumped his head on a bat
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6 year & 43 million plus 2 club options for Eloy. I wonder if Vlad Jr would even consider a contract like that knowing that the current CBA is set to expire after 2020. If all things play out the way we assume his career path will take and the high likelihood that becoming a UFA will become easier under the new CBA, I'm going to assume 43 million is going to be chump change.
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I've always wondered about that. Seems to be tradition. Almost all of them are in the afternoon that day
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Alright guys, its that time of year! Lets hear some of your BOLD predictions for the upcoming year.
AL MVP - Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
AL CY YOUNG - Chris Sale, Boston Redsox
AL ROOKIE of the YEAR - Vlad Jr
NL MVP - Paul Goldschmidt, St Louis
NL CY YOUNG - German Marquez
NL ROOKIE of the YEAR - Chris Paddack
BLUE JAYS MVP by All star Break - Randall Grichuk
BLUE JAYS BEST INFIELDER by All star Break - Vlad Guerrero Jr
BLUE JAYS BEST OUTFIELDER by All star Break - Randall Grichuk
BLUE JAYS BEST STARING PITCHER by All star Break - Aaron Sanchez
BLUE JAYS BEST RELIEVER by All star Break - Tim Mayza
The BLUEJAYS who are going to take their game to the next level.
- Tim Mazya (bullpen guy will become quality set up man)
- Bo Bichette (Best SS not playing in the majors by June)
- Teoscar Hernandez (he's got all the tools and he'll figure out how not to swing on those low ones)
- Nate Pearson (Promoted to Triple AAA by Late July, becomes a September Call up)
LIKELY TO BE TRADED AT DEADLINE - Grichuk (ARB 3 Eligible), Stroman (Inning eater), Giles (someone's closers gonna get injured)
AL MVP - Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
AL CY YOUNG - Chris Sale, Boston Redsox
AL ROOKIE of the YEAR - Vlad Jr
NL MVP - Paul Goldschmidt, St Louis
NL CY YOUNG - German Marquez
NL ROOKIE of the YEAR - Chris Paddack
BLUE JAYS MVP by All star Break - Randall Grichuk
BLUE JAYS BEST INFIELDER by All star Break - Vlad Guerrero Jr
BLUE JAYS BEST OUTFIELDER by All star Break - Randall Grichuk
BLUE JAYS BEST STARING PITCHER by All star Break - Aaron Sanchez
BLUE JAYS BEST RELIEVER by All star Break - Tim Mayza
The BLUEJAYS who are going to take their game to the next level.
- Tim Mazya (bullpen guy will become quality set up man)
- Bo Bichette (Best SS not playing in the majors by June)
- Teoscar Hernandez (he's got all the tools and he'll figure out how not to swing on those low ones)
- Nate Pearson (Promoted to Triple AAA by Late July, becomes a September Call up)
LIKELY TO BE TRADED AT DEADLINE - Grichuk (ARB 3 Eligible), Stroman (Inning eater), Giles (someone's closers gonna get injured)
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Happy Opening Evening!!!
Look for Stro to go 7 and 2 thirds allowing 1 Earned run tomorrow!!
Look for Stro to go 7 and 2 thirds allowing 1 Earned run tomorrow!!
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Morales + Cash going to the Athletics for Minor League INF + International bonus room, as per Shi Davidi
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