Blue Jays Discussion: Alright, no more discontent. Just baseball | ST in Mtl: StL @ Tor | Mar 26/27 7pm ET/4pm PT

[phillipmike]

Toronto Blue Jays preliminary prospect grade breakdown

I am working on the Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 prospects for 2018 list. The first run through the grades gives the following results:

Grade A: Two (no surprise there)
Grade A-: Zero
Grade B+: Zero
Grade B: Five (four of them have a B+ case and may end up there)
Grade B-: Seven (one or two could be Bs)
Grade C+: 24
Grade C: Everyone else

I didn’t get much sleep last night and I am holding off on finalizing the B+/B cases until I have a fresh mind. Four of the five Bs could be B+ but I want to make sure I’m not just too giddy and easily impressed today.

 

[zeke]

 

[Discoverer]

My first thought was that it's probably Emilio, but Bichette being on the bench probably means we get an actual Vladdy sighting today!

 

[Walshy7]

My first thought was that it's probably Emilio, but Bichette being on the bench probably means we get an actual Vladdy sighting today!

the bluejays tweeted vlad is playing today.

edit: no idea how to put tweets in posts with the system change

 

[ShaneFalco]

the bluejays tweeted vlad is playing today.

edit: no idea how to put tweets in posts with the system change

Just click on media and paste the link to tweet in

 

[The Nemesis]

Just click on media and paste the link to tweet in

You don't evendors have to click "media".

Just paste the link.

Works the same way with youtube embedding too

 

[zeke]

you know who's getting lots of play this spring?

leblebijian.

 

[Walshy7]

Just click on media and paste the link to tweet in

Oh so it’s way easier haha,

 

[Walshy7]

edit: yay did it.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Vlad gets a hit in his first spring AB

 

[Morgs]

you know who's getting lots of play this spring?

leblebijian.

Blue Jays: It’s time for Jason Leblebijian to get the call

He had such a good start to last year, what happened?

 

[ShaneFalco]

 

[zeke]

Alford staying hot.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I REALLY want Alford to stick around, but don't see that happening for a little while

 

[ShaneFalco]

What a disgrace

 

[Discoverer]

I REALLY want Alford to stick around, but don't see that happening for a little while

What do you consider "a little while"? I think he'll get regular at bats at some point this season and be an impact player pretty quickly.

 

[zeke]

Alford gets his 3rd extra base hit, and Bo drives him in with a single.

 

[ShaneFalco]

What do you consider "a little while"? I think he'll get regular at bats at some point this season and be an impact player pretty quickly.

Yeah later this season. Just not sure how they'll fit him and Hernandez in

 

[Garlando]

The Jays all of last year as a team had 5 triples...Alford hit his 3rd of the Spring just a short while ago.

Also Bo Bichette ripped a 2-0 single into leftfield to score Alford after his triple. Bo Bichette 1 for 2 with an RBI.

 

[ShaneFalco]

 

[TF97]

Yeah later this season. Just not sure how they'll fit him and Hernandez in

I wouldn’t worry about Hernandez impacting Alfords spot on the team. Hernandez still has some serious issues he needs to work on offensively, Alford should be the everyday LF or CF next season IMO, depending on what they do with Pillar.

 

[TootooTrain]

Eyyhh-strada
#canadiancontext

 

[Discoverer]

I wouldn’t worry about Hernandez impacting Alfords spot on the team. Hernandez still has some serious issues he needs to work on offensively, Alford should be the everyday LF or CF next season IMO, depending on what they do with Pillar.

Yeah, I like Hernandez a lot, but I like him in that I think he'll be a roughly league average player with a the upside for more and a lot of risk.

I like Alford in that I think he's going to be a star.

 

[weems]

Vladdy just got his 4th hit of the game

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

If the Jays are contending for the playoffs in September you have to think that Vlad Jr is a lock to be up here.