Blue Jays Discussion: It's here! it's here! it's here! it's here! Baseball season begins!(WARNING:post 728)

[The Nemesis]

continue.

We've got the Montreal games next weekend and then we're just about ready for games to start for real.

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[LeafsNation75]

Speaking of those games being played in Montreal isn't weird how MLB scheduled Toronto play Tampa in their home opener on April 3rd, knowing that Toronto will be playing those two games in Montreal on April 1st and 2nd. Maybe it won't be a big deal but when was the last time any MLB team finished their exhibition schedule and started the regular season the very next day.

 

[Scintillating10]

Who's going to be the 5th starter?

 

[p.l.f.]

wow close game today lol

 

[Tony Romo]

Hutch still getting that run support I see.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Hutch still getting that run support I see.

He just knows how to win

 

[Brown Dog]

Who's going to be the 5th starter?

I take it Sanchez is the favourite? Would still rather see him in the 'pen, personally.

 

[The Nemesis]

Who's going to be the 5th starter?

Seems like it's down to Sanchez or Floyd. My money would be on Sanchez. If he falters it's easy enough to shift him into the pen for the rest of the season, but he deserves the chance to see if he can make the jump to starting.

 

[Kurtz]

I take it Sanchez is the favourite? Would still rather see him in the 'pen, personally.

I think it's come down to Sanchez vs Floyd. I'm guessing they'll roll with Floyd and start with Sanchez in the pen.

 

[Muston Atthews]

If Justin Smoak can put it together and hit some breaking balls... My god.

 

[p.l.f.]

Sanchez has to start
floyd ? come on

 

[canucksfan]

From what I have seen/read Sanchez should start.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Who's going to be the 5th starter?

Dickey. I think that Sanchez makes the team, and is our second best starter behind Stroman. Dickey is the worst pitcher on our starting staff and I think he gets the Buerhle treatment in October (i.e. gets left off the playoff roster). Not that I think that Dickey is horrible. He is a decent #5.

 

[canucksfan]

How has Happ looked?

 

[theaub]

Bought OOTP 17 today

Went to extend Jose and he wants 5/132. I approve of the realism.

(Sadly, Edwin wants 6/162)

 

[hockeywiz542]

lakeland, fla. — edwin encarnacion has not asked for a five-year deal.

So says paul kinzler, his agent.

“i don’t like to negotiate in the newspaper, but since it’s out there (via sportsnet) i’ll answer,†kinzler said from phoenix.

“we have never put a number on the terms of the length of the contract. We have never discussed a dollar amount.â€

the sportsnet report compares encarnacion to dh travis hafner, two “aging, bad-bodied, one-dimensional dh types.â€

“edwin is strong as an ox, he doesn’t have a bad body,†said kinzler.

Jays president mark shapiro must decide what to do as encarnacion is eligible for free agency at the end of the season. As general manager of the cleveland indians, he signed hafner to a four-year, $57 million us deal.

 

[MJ65]

Bought OOTP 17 today

Went to extend Jose and he wants 5/132. I approve of the realism.

(Sadly, Edwin wants 6/162)

So basically Jose is asking $26 per year, I wouldn't mind paying that money if it's 4 years and Edwin is asking $27 per year for 6 year - really? (I would rather trade him now), Smoak and Colabelo are good enough to carry the offence

It's not really going to make a big difference, in between Smoak and Colabello they are quiet capable of producing 90 RBI and 30-35 home runs (I am being conservative)

 

[Deebo]

So basically Jose is asking $26 per year, I wouldn't mind paying that money if it's 4 years and Edwin is asking $27 per year for 6 year - really?

OOTP is a video game.

 

[MJ65]

OOTP is a video game.

Thank you - I was really surprised

 

[The Nemesis]

Bought OOTP 17 today

Went to extend Jose and he wants 5/132. I approve of the realism.

(Sadly, Edwin wants 6/162)

What's different from 16? I bought 16 on sale and for as much as I manage to find time to play it, I'm not sure it's worth a $40 outlay for whatever incremental improvements exist over last year.

 

[Discoverer]

So basically Jose is asking $26 per year, I wouldn't mind paying that money if it's 4 years and Edwin is asking $27 per year for 6 year - really? (I would rather trade him now), Smoak and Colabelo are good enough to carry the offence

It's not really going to make a big difference, in between Smoak and Colabello they are quiet capable of producing 90 RBI and 30-35 home runs (I am being conservative)

Replacing Edwin with Smoak and/or Colabello is a huge downgrade. Huge.

 

[trellaine201]

Bought OOTP 17 today

Went to extend Jose and he wants 5/132. I approve of the realism.

(Sadly, Edwin wants 6/162)

omg i have looked at this OOTP many times but haven't bitten yet. Seems fun eh

 

[trellaine201]

lol at EE agent trying to sell that his client doesn't have a bad body. This guy is hurt a lot. And looks out of shape every time I see him.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Blue Jays Reddit is of the opinion that Floyd is the 5th starter, while Sanchez goes to AAA to start and work on his not fastball pitches.

Sanchez's problem, as I understand it, is that he'll get behind on pitch count/give up hits or runners or runs, and thus turn to his heater while ditching his other pitches. In other words, until he gets his breaking ball and 3rd pitch (forget which one) down pat, he's essentially a one pitch pony. That one pitch is just stupid good. If he's a starter at this level,he won't improve his other pitches nearly as well if the pressure is on to win (rather than triple A, where the focus is "work on your changeup!" of whatever).

This is what I've read/gleaned from others, not through watching games or through stats...but has Sanchez's other pitches improved drastically? It's nice to reward a talented, hard working home grown guy, but is it worth having Sanchez as the 5th guy versus 3 months of focusing on increasing his repertoire?

Accoding to http://www.brooksbaseball.net/tabs....rtDate=03/30/2007&endDate=03/22/2016&s_type=2, Sanchez threw a fastball 80% of the time (62.5 sinker, 17.4 four seem l).

 

[TF97]

If Justin Smoak can put it together and hit some breaking balls... My god.

I've been a supporter of Smoak for quite some time. I am slightly biased when it comes to Smoak, but I do have a gut feeling that this is the year he puts it all together. He just needs everyday at bats.