Blue Jays Discussion: Off-Season Pt VIII: Spring approaches and less (fewer) things are happening

[habamillions]

do we still have to hate eachother? Isles fan here, I am tired of harboring grudges. I know too many leaf fans IRL lol. No ill-feelings towards your team or Johnny Hockey. I do miss him

I get along with most people here and im a habs fan lol

 

[landy92mack29]

Mcguire would have to really struggle to not start the year as the backup. I imagine the Jays want an extra year of control on Kirk plus other than his brief MLB stint he hasn't played above high A so get regular at bats in AAA while working on his defense

 

[The Nemesis]

Despite being on the Leafs board there are no hockey allegiances here. All are welcome, except Sharks fans, they're too annoying

Well fine then. I'll go start my own Blue Jays board. With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the message board and the blackjack!

 

[The Nemesis]

Make sure your water bill is paid up for next winter.

Closer: Yates
Setup: Romano
Setup: Dolis
Middle Relief: Chatwood
Middle Relief: Phelps
Lefty: Borucki
Longman: Stripling/Matz/Roark(whichever doesn't make the rotation)
8th Guy: Liriano/Merryweather/Murphy/Thornton/whoever

I'd go Matz and Merryweather for those last 2 but they seem hellbent on trying to make Merryweather a starter until he gets hurt again.

Yeah, this is pretty much where I'm at too. I'd rather Merryweather in the high leverage MR role instead of one of Chatwood or Phelps, but if they're gonna try and make him a starter there's not much we can do.

Also be on the lookout for Tim Mayza in that lefty role as he returns from injury. Sure he was crap in 2019, but how much of that was the build up to his ligaments snapping?

 

[Cor]

Mcguire would have to really struggle to not start the year as the backup. I imagine the Jays want an extra year of control on Kirk plus other than his brief MLB stint he hasn't played above high A so get regular at bats in AAA while working on his defense

McGuire is probably gonna get a healthy amount of time during ST.

If the Jays think Kirk is ready, then they’ll showcase McGuire to try and move him in a deal

 

[Canada4Gold]

Make sure your water bill is paid up for next winter.



Yeah, this is pretty much where I'm at too. I'd rather Merryweather in the high leverage MR role instead of one of Chatwood or Phelps, but if they're gonna try and make him a starter there's not much we can do.

Also be on the lookout for Tim Mayza in that lefty role as he returns from injury. Sure he was crap in 2019, but how much of that was the build up to his ligaments snapping?

I forgot about Mayza, which is weird since I read a tweet about him about 4 hours ago. Him and Liriano probably have a leg up with the lack of lefties, especially if Matz is in the rotation

 

[landy92mack29]

Well fine then. I'll go start my own Blue Jays board. With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the message board and the blackjack!

you son of a bitch, I'm in

 

[theaub]

getting closer to the main event we deserve on Twitter of Stroman vs Bauer

 

[Dr.Funk]

Still hoping the Jays sign Odorizzi. I really don't like this starting rotation without a #2.

We'd still be without a #2.

 

[Canada4Gold]

We already have a #2. Montoyo is going to love him

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Fastball coming at Stroman’s head confirmed?

do we still have to hate eachother? Isles fan here, I am tired of harboring grudges. I know too many leaf fans IRL lol. No ill-feelings towards your team or Johnny Hockey. I do miss him

You’re good. I’ve seen Habs and Sens fans here. And I’m the only Sabres fan that posts here. The baseball threads are completely different from the hockey ones.

 

[ER89]

Fastball coming at Stroman’s head confirmed?



You’re good. I’ve seen Habs and Sens fans here. And I’m the only Sabres fan that posts here. The baseball threads are completely different from the hockey ones.

yeah its the only time y'all are cheering for the right team I kid ofc. But agreed, the baseball threads are more civil lol.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Montoyo looking forward to this season after seeing massive team improvements - TSN.ca

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo shares this thoughts on the recent additions to Toronto's bullpen, how much the team's athleticism has improved since last season and how he plans to rotate his players. Montoyo says that 'they're playing to win' so he'll be moving players around to keep hot players in the game while giving players who have gone cold time to reset.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

yeah its the only time y'all are cheering for the right team I kid ofc. But agreed, the baseball threads are more civil lol.

*throws fastball inside at you*

It slipped!

 

[ER89]

*throws fastball inside at you*

It slipped!

Jokes on you, I was trying to get hit, I'm the number 9 batter

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Jokes on you, I was trying to get hit, I'm the number 9 batter

Me too! Yay for sucking at baseball!!

 

[The Nemesis]

Fastball coming at Stroman’s head confirmed?



You’re good. I’ve seen Habs and Sens fans here. And I’m the only Sabres fan that posts here. The baseball threads are completely different from the hockey ones.

I think there used to be another different Sabres fan. The name escapes me though.

We also used to have Devils and Predators fans too.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I think there used to be another different Sabres fan. The name escapes me though.

We also used to have Devils and Predators fans too.

There’s one guy on the Sabres board who I know is a fan of the Jays. And there’s a couple of others who are from Toronto, but I dunno if they even like baseball. Most there are just fans of the Bisons, and their age determines their MLB fandom, based on who Buffalo was the farm team for before.

 

[phillipmike]

Don’t click on the link in the tweet, I think it’s corrupt.

Their previous predictions had use and the Mets in the top 2 for Walker. And for Rosenthal it was the A’s and the Marlins.

We all know Walker went to the Mets and Rosenthal to the A’s. Maybe Odorizzi has it down to the Jays and Brewers.

Also got the Turner, Gardner, Molina, Ozuna, Colome, Wainwright and Taillon predictions right too.



Also I noticed the Jays haven’t tweeted or posted anything about Grichuk. I only saw one photo of him at camp.

 

[phillipmike]

JotCast | MLBTR Live Chat | 2/21/2021

Jon
9:40
Gimme your best guesses: with whom do Odorizzi and Bradley Jr. sign, and for what contracts?

Mark P
9:42
Based on educated guesswork, I'll say Odorizzi to Toronto for two years and a vesting option, worth around $10MM per. For Bradley, two years/option from Houston, maybe in a similar $10MM AAV range

 

[phillipmike]

 

[phillipmike]

 

[dredeye]

Although his contract is brutal this makes me wish we had him lol. That back and forth coming from a Toronto pitcher would be great

 

[canucksfan]

Jays opening day lineup predicition

Predicting Toronto's '21 Opening Day roster

 

[dredeye]

Imagine that from Roark. Holy hell his co tract would become a steal lol. Contract year so fingers crossed