Blue Jays Discussion: Spring Training is over. The season begins today

[Dr.Funk]

 

[trellaine201]

At least with these injuries it gives us a chance to look at some other players for the minors and see what we have.

 

[McFly2544]

I thought I heard on the radio that Dante Bichette was back around the team working with Bo again but can’t find anything online to confirm…anyone hear this?

 

[Bjindaho]

Monday morning update:

Defense:
C Kirk 4.3 Def (2nd in baseball, 1st in the AL) and 6 DRS (2nd in the AL and MLB behind Raleigh)

1B Vlad -1.7 Def (22nd in baseball, but rising) and 0 DRS (t-16th) (min 50 innings for 1B because only 4 guys have positive Def scores and a bunch of guys above Vlad are only above him because of less innings)

2B Biggio 0.2 Def, Schneider -0.3 Def and IKF 0.6 Def (IKF, Biggio and Schneider all with 1 DRS)

SS Bichette -0.4 Def and 0 DRS

3B IKF 0.9 Def (13th in MLB and 5th in the AL) with 1 DRS

LF Varsho 3.6 Def (1st by a wide margin) and 5 DRS (2nd in AL and MLB to Greene)

CF Kiermaier 2.4 Def (4th in AL and MLB) and Varsho with 0.5 Def (25th MLB) (KK has 1DRS and Varsho 0)

RF Springer with -0.2 Def and 2 DRS (tied for 10th)


Projected Standings:
Jays 83-79 (13th in MLB, 1GB of 3rd WC)

Playoff Odds
Jays 82-80 37% chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Dr.Funk]

 

[canucksfan]

So is this TJ or a milder version?

 

[phillipmike]

 

[phillipmike]

Still maintain this is a good team that hasn’t come remotely close to reaching its potential. No one had this team as average or below average at pretty much every position except LF and to still be only 2.0 GBs of a WC where you’re chasing 2 wildcard teams of Detroit and KC. I’m not concerned.

If these numbers are maintained throughout June and July then I’ll be concerned. Until then it will be a bumpy ride but the core guys will eventually show up and some guys will emerge.

 

[Eyedea]

And what’s fascinating to me is that as good as the Yanks offence has been to start the year, they’ve been shutout 5 times already.

And while the O’s still have a good pen, they aren’t benefiting from pretty much an automatic 9th inning from Bautista. They’re 2nd in blown saves already and Kimbrel is leading the charge.

 

[Suntouchable13]

So this Daulton Varsho, hitting at .800+ OPS is one of the best players in the game? Hell, even if he drops to .750-.780 OPS that’s still a hell of a player.

 

[tmlfan98]

Rosenthal basically says here that if they are still around the .500 mark at the trade deadline they have to seriously consider being sellers this season.