Blue Jays Discussion: Spring Training '19 Part 1: It wouldn't be spring training without drama

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Wow. The only way I could see that is if Teoscar's defense in the spring was as wretched as it was at certain points in 2018 (i.e. he came in showing no improvements, was dragging ass, or whathaveyou).

I understand the asset management side of it, but that's a tough sell for a young player with a .977 OPS to have two (Pompey and McKinney) arguably lesser players (at least in terms of MLB production to date) promoted ahead of him.

To be fair, that .977 OPS is based almost entirely on a .500 BABIP. Not that Pompey has been great with 11 Ks and no walks, but still... I think if it comes down having one on the team and one on waivers vs. one on the team and one in Buffalo, I send Teoscar down for a bit.

Hell, Pompey survived multiple years of getting cut so they wouldn't have to lose Carrera... Teoscar will get through it.

Also, they just optioned an OF with a .978 OPS this spring, so Teoscar's .977 should be no problem!
 
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I get it can happen but i just dont see Teoscar in Buffalo, it makes little sense to me with the Spring he has had.

I dont like having 2 OFers on the bench in Pompey and Hernandez leaving 1 infielder but i like that better than Hernandez in AAA. Barring a trade of one of Smoak, Morales or Pillar or an injury i dont even think the Jays have a good 2nd INF bench option (please no Sogard). So i guess we lose Pompey or we carry 2 OFs.
 

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And Gio Gonzalez gets 3M base with 300K per start. On 30 starts it could be a 12M contract, not as bad as i thought (minor league deal).
 

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Am I missing someone in the pen? Can they not go with a seven man pen and still keep Pompey?

Giles, Tepera, Biagini, Norris, Axford, Luciano, Mayza.

It CAN work if they're open to shuffling Biagini and Mayza up and down with a handful of other guys to make sure they always have someone fresh.

Of course, then Phelps gets healthy and Buchholz is ready and pushes Richard to the pen and, barring some more injuries, there's a logjam of sorts.
 

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most teams run 12 bats / 13 pitchers (8 pen), so why would Bud Norris effect Pompey?

I mean sure, maximize roster efficiency if you are trying to win.

but in a rebuilding year, you'd think we'd care more about retaining assets than piling up vet retread relievers.
 

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maybe the players should go out every night and do blow with escorts. seems tamer than Fortnite. What a bunch of losers. once again, getting paid MILLIONS to be a baseball player lol. Shut the f*** up and go catch a ball.
 

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maybe the players should go out every night and do blow with escorts. seems tamer than Fortnite. What a bunch of losers. once again, getting paid MILLIONS to be a baseball player lol. Shut the **** up and go catch a ball.

They are getting paid millions to be the among the very best in the world in an industry that generates 10B+ in revenues.

Yeah, they are the losers.
 

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They are getting paid millions to be the among the very best in the world in an industry that generates 10B+ in revenues.

Yeah, they are the losers.

youre definitely a loser if you worry about video games.

Ask Boston, whos doing a promo for Fortnite, who won the World Series, how much Fortnite effected them.
 
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