Blue Jays Discussion: Bo Bichette is pretty good at this whole "baseball" thing.

[Boutette]

You're right.

But WAR does include baserunning through BSR, which accounts for stolen bases, caught stealings, extra bases taken, and bases lost to double plays.

And Revere he was a 1-2 WAR . Not great, but not worthless. In the 80s/90s, when stolen bases were actually a part of the game, he would have likely had a solid career as a lead off man. probably at least as what Otis Nixon got.

Batting average might not mean much to anyone anymore, but I do miss the days when hitting .300 wasn't a rarity on this team.

 

[AllDay28]

And Revere he was a 1-2 WAR . Not great, but not worthless. In the 80s/90s, when stolen bases were actually a part of the game, he would have likely had a solid career as a lead off man. probably at least as what Otis Nixon got.

Batting average might not mean much to anyone anymore, but I do miss the days when hitting .300 wasn't a rarity on this team.

if it makes you feel any better its a rarity on most teams. only 21 qualified hitters are batting .300 or better.

Mike Trout is batting .299

 

[ER89]

if it makes you feel any better its a rarity on most teams. only 21 qualified hitters are batting .300 or better.

Mike Trout is batting .299

what a scrub

 

[hoglund]

I'll bet Pillar is having an excellent year by "ZARP"

is "zarp" a real stat or just an obsolete Blue Jays stat coined by Gregg Zaun?

 

[deletethis]

Plus defense in CF (and SS) as the number 1 priority has always been highly desirable. There was a time if a team got an OBP over .320, lots of disruptive speed and stolen bases with no power (including doubles) from a CF that was enough. Now the modern reality is that every position is expected to provide some power just to tread water in the league.

 

[theaub]

if it makes you feel any better its a rarity on most teams. only 21 qualified hitters are batting .300 or better.

Mike Trout is batting .299

Which is why the game blows now. Three true outcomes suck but its the most efficient way to win.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[phillipmike]

 

[BertCorbeau]

In the obscure stats category, I wouldn't be shocked to see Vladdy be atop the all-time list in the "most number of singles hit off of the outfield wall" category due to how hard he can hit it at the end of his career

 

[theaub]

Toronto Blue Jays Schedule

Why the MLB doesn't save this for the offseason and actually generate hype for it, I have no idea. But this year they managed to be even stupider by releasing it the same day the NBA schedule drops.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Hidden Gems from the 2018 Draft

Simeon Woods Richardson, RHP, Blue Jays

Part of me really didn’t like the Jays’ return for Marcus Stroman from the Mets. The other part of me was a huge Woods Richardson fan. The young hurler, who’s still just 18, has been nothing short of brilliant in pro ball to date. He was actually on his way to High-A ball when the Jays acquired him so that’s where he landed with his new club, too, after posting a strikeout rate of 11.15 K/9 in 78.1 Low-A ball innings. In his first two games in the Toronto system, he has 13 strikeouts in 8.2 innings but he’s also been a little (uncharacteristically) wild.

Woods Richardson has a high ceiling, especially if he can harness a third pitch to go with his outstanding fastball-curveball combo. If the pitchers can stay healthy, the Jays could have a really exciting starting rotation in about three years with Nate Pearson (2018 first rounder), Alex Manoah (2019 first rounder), Woods Richardson (2018 2nd rounder)… and one other guy I’m going to talk about in a minute.

Adam Kloffenstein, RHP, Blue Jays

Kloffenstein lasted until the 88th selection of the 2018 draft because everyone — including the young pitcher – thought he was going to Texas Christian University. But the organization worked some magic and got him under contract. The Jays have been cautious with this arm because, like Woods Richardson, he’s still just 18.

Kloffenstein opened the year in extended spring training but earned an assignment to the short-season A-ball league, which is normally filled with 21- and 22-year-old college picks. He has not looked out of place and even made the all-star team. He’s shown good control and the ability to strike out batters while also inducing a lot of ground-ball outs. Kloffenstein stands 6-5 but he’s still working on building up his velocity. He sits in the low 90s right now and can touch 95-96 mph. If he continues to develop on this path, he could reach the Majors with a four-pitch repertoire and at least three above-average offerings.

 

[stickty111]

Okay so for some reason Galvis was put on waivers and has been claimed.

 

[Animal]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="News about #Reds on Twitter">#Reds</a> claim shortstop Freddy Galvis off waivers from <a href="#BlueJays hashtag on Twitter">#BlueJays</a>, per industry source.</p>&mdash; Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) <a href="">August 12, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Animal]

Okay so for some reason Galvis was put on waivers and has been claimed.

Surprising that they couldn't get anything for him at the deadline

 

[stickty111]

Surprising that they couldn't get anything for him at the deadline

He was on a 2 year contract right?

 

[Animal]

He was on a 2 year contract right?

5.5 option for next year with a 1 million buyout

 

[Cor]

Why did they waive him???

Trade him this winter, or worst case Galvis, Bichette and Biggio is our middle infield heading into next season.

 

[phillipmike]

Disappointed they couldnt get anything for him at the deadline.

But they did him a solid to get him playing time and potentially in a playoff race. Goes to show his worth around the league, 15 AL teams passed on him as well as 4 NL teams.

 

[stickty111]

5.5 option for next year with a 1 million buyout

The Waivers make no sense then. They could have waited until the off season to trade. Now they gave away a player with decent value for nothing.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Well, then. Maybe Smoak is next? Are players claimed on waivers now still eligible for the playoffs under this brand new system of just 1 trade deadline?

 

[Jozay]

The Waivers make no sense then. They could have waited until the off season to trade. Now they gave away a player with decent value for nothing.

If he had decent value they would've traded him in July.

 

[Forgotusername]

The Waivers make no sense then. They could have waited until the off season to trade. Now they gave away a player with decent value for nothing.

Apparently his value is not that high as no claimed him in the AL.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Insert Atkins didn’t know about the new rules and thought he was putting him on trade waivers comment

 

[zeke]

yeah disappointing that a good glove SS that's been around league average with the bat for at least the last calendar year couldn't get anything at the deadline. seems like a guy that every contender could use. also weird that they didn't try to trade him still, now or in the offseason, give his year of control.

Kinda want them to put smoak on waivers too now. though maybe they did and nobody claimed him.

 

[kovacro]

Surprising that they couldn't get anything for him at the deadline

Per Sportsnet, apparently there was no interest in him..

"The decision comes after the Blue Jays couldn’t find a taker for Galvis ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, and with a logjam in the infield created by Bichette’s subsequent promotion."

Cincinnati Reds claim Freddy Galvis off waivers from Toronto Blue Jays - Sportsnet.ca