Blue Jays Discussion: Baseball's back! Maybe (Plan to start late July unless things go sideways)

[Canada4Gold]

As expected. Made way too much sense for it not to get done this weekend. Gets him in training right from the getgo. Expecting a shade over 7 million.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[The Nemesis]

We knew it was going to happen, but even with that in mind it's good to know everyone can exhale now.

 

[FreeBird]

As expected. Made way too much sense for it not to get done this weekend. Gets him in training right from the getgo. Expecting a shade over 7 million.

Is the pitcher that hasn't signed a Boras client as well

 

[phillipmike]

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

I would trust the Jays to follow the quarantine rules, but really have no belief that visiting players would do so. I just don’t see how the Jays will be playing in T.O. this season.
IMO it’s Buffalo or Dunedin.

 

[canucksfan]

 

[stickty111]

Nice to have Martin signed, but I wasn't ever worried.

 

[phillipmike]

I would trust the Jays to follow the quarantine rules, but really have no belief that visiting players would do so. I just don’t see how the Jays will be playing in T.O. this season.
IMO it’s Buffalo or Dunedin.

Brian Burke was on the radio yesterday and he said if an NHL player is caught violating the bubble rules they are sent home (I think without pay).

If the MLB adopts a rule like that with similar penalties then it might be a big enough deterrent to keep the players and staff in line.

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

Brian Burke was on the radio yesterday and he said if an NHL player is caught violating the bubble rules they are sent home (I think without pay).

If the MLB adopts a rule like that with similar penalties then it might be a big enough deterrent to keep the players and staff in line.

Sounds more like a rule that would need to be collectively bargained. I’m sure many lawyers would be involved if it’s without pay.
I guess I just think the NHL “hub” will be much successful than the travelling teams in the MLB.

 

[Anthrax442]

Glad that Martin signed, that will end the insessive questions about that. Now back to arguing where he rates in every scouts prospect list.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Wonderful! Now bring him in to camp.

 

[phillipmike]

These 5 teams are now World Series contenders

2) Blue Jays
Fair to say, no one expected there to be two Spring Trainings this year, with the long buildup in March stopping everything, followed by everyone stuck in their houses for months and finally with a truncated Summer Camp where you have to build yourself back up again. It seems fair to assume some injuries this season -- the idea of stopping and then building back up again so quickly just made my 44-year-old hamstrings pop just thinking about it -- and so if you have a lot of youth, particularly in your lineup, it stands to reason you’re better able to just plow through it.
And few teams have more youth in their lineups than the Blue Jays. Only one hitter is over the age of 30 (Travis Shaw, and just barely), and the starters are all 26 and under, from Derek Fisher (26) all the way down to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (21). This may be a season to rely on young, raw hitting talent: That’s the Blue Jays, to a T. And all told: It doesn’t hurt that their star offseason acquisition, Hyun-Jin Ryu, is dominant in small stints but unlikely to hold up over a long season. “Holding up over a long season” isn’t anybody’s worry anymore.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[dredeye]

How can this not put a smile on your face

 

[dredeye]

These 5 teams are now World Series contenders

It’s hard to disagree with this. Pitching is a huge question mark for us. We will live and die with it

 

[Gargyn]

In a sprint of a season, Ryu, Pearson, Shoemaker, Roark and Anderson or Thornton along with the young offence, could surprise. Without a minor league season, they have to play Pearson.

 

[Cor]

I would bet my life savings that Nate Pearson doesn't pitch until the service year is pushed back.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Schedule pending they literally could go through the rotation once and say the veterans deserve the 1st oppurtunity.

Ryu, Roark, Shoemaker, Thornton, Anderson, Ryu, Pearson, Roark, etc

I assume there will probably be an off day in there somewhere so that would fit the 7 day requirement.

 

[Cor]

Are all 5 draft picks signed now?

 

[Haringoth]

Waiting on Frasso, and with Martin's numbers an unknown, we will have to wait and see what Frasso gets.

 

[habamillions]

I would bet my life savings that Nate Pearson doesn't pitch until the service year is pushed back.

Which i think is 7 days off the roster. So he would only miss 1 start.

 

[AllDay28]

Brian Burke was on the radio yesterday and he said if an NHL player is caught violating the bubble rules they are sent home (I think without pay).

If the MLB adopts a rule like that with similar penalties then it might be a big enough deterrent to keep the players and staff in line.

theres a snowballs chance in hell if McDavid leaves the bubble theyre kicking him out of the playoffs. Same goes for about 25 other guys.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[weems]