Good man! Still haven't really seen any of the big guys catch fire, which is fine because the amount of talent in the lineup is masking slow starts for guys like Stanton and Sanchez. Gonna be nice to get Bird and Kahnle back from injury soon. If Betances ever gets his shit together and the team gets healthy they're going to be a force because Chapman has been flawless of late, and they're getting a lot of quality starts.
Yeah I don't really understand Betances. Guy was great for 4 seasons, and then midway through last year something changed and he's been awful since. Command issue have been his biggest issue, which is sad because when he's hitting his spots he has nasty stuff. Wouldn't mind them trying to bring Andrew Miller back as Chapman's setup man next season if he goes to free agency, but at the same time I think they need to acquire another solid 2/3 in their rotation. Sevy's a monster, and they're getting a lot out of Sabathia, but they need more out of Sonny Gray for sure.
At least he got a shot somewhere else so he can’t just blame the Jays for his demise. Maybe he gets another shot too as there are rumours the Mets are interested. If it’s the end for him, I’ll fondly remember him as being the face of the Jays for a long time.
They haven’t been happy with their offence. Haven’t checked their stats recently but I know Bruce hasn’t been hitting well. My guess is Jose comes really cheap right now and they feel they have nothing to lose with trying him out. Maybe they get lucky and he hits. If he doesn’t then they just release him like Atlanta did. Seems a shame to see him go out like this. Some guys don’t know when it’s over.
It probably doesn't help when you have teams that continue to call you even though you clearly are done.
The team is pumped up from day one by the media. Lose players every year and now it's a shock?
I think the big problem with moving Donaldson in the offseason was the limited market. It seemed like the only real suitor was St. Louis, and they were aware of that and wouldn't give up what would be considered a fair price. The team decided to gamble that either they'd have a bounceback season where they could contend for a wildcard, or that other teams would have injuries that would make him a more appealing fit midseason. I don't think it was a bad decision keeping him, but they've gotta hope he gets going the next couple months so they can still cash in on him.
First time since 67 or 69 that someone has started in all the positions Martin has this season. Season is still youngMartin is starting in LF today.
I mean if he's a good enough athlete to do it, you can prolong his career (catching is hard on the body) and he can remain an effective hitter, there is no downside honestly.
I’ve seen most of every game this year and sadly I missed Morales’ pitching performance.
Seems like that was the consensus from day 1. I understand the rebuilding, but how much fan base are you going to lose by the time the rebuild is done? And what happens if the rebuild is a failure?
Yeah, we know about failed rebuilds first hand here too. It’s not just that though, I remember hearing a while back that the new group was alienating the Hispanic community too.
