Spring Training 2018

torontoaces04 · Post #1 » by **torontoaces04** » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:46 pm

- Pitchers and catchers have reported
- Wilner thinks we've got just as good a chance at the Division as the Yankees and Red Sox because we're tied at 0-0
- Troy Tulowitzki is injured

........ business as usual so far, boys.

BramptonYute · Post #2 » by **BramptonYute** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:24 am

biagini looking slimmer

polo007 · Post #3 » by **polo007** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:08 am

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dagger · Post #4 » by **dagger** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:25 pm

It's Rogers boosters like Wilner that help create the media environment supporting the half-assing approach the team is taking to this season.

Wo1verine · Post #5 » by **Wo1verine** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:48 pm

I'll never for get Wilner getting suspended for calling out Cito Gaston. Just goes to show you these guys are all on a controlled leash and will never talk neg about anybody even if it's warranted.

North_of_Border · Post #6 » by **North_of_Border** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:09 pm

Let’s hope the Jays is good enough to qualify as a treadmill team. But the veterans are good enough to trade. Then tank. Fire sale. Rebuild.

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fouronesix22 · Post #7 » by **fouronesix22** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:25 am

where do you guys see the jays finishing in 2018?

bluerap23 · Post #8 » by **bluerap23** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:15 pm

fouronesix22 wrote:where do you guys see the jays finishing in 2018?

I think most have them on the bubble for the second wildcard. 5th-6th in the AL.

A lot of question marks. If Sanchez pitches 200 innings and JD plays in 150 and Smoak is able to have a similar season to 2017 we should make it to WC. Lots of ifs.

I_Like_Dirt · Post #9 » by **I_Like_Dirt** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:45 pm

bluerap23 wrote:A lot of question marks. If Sanchez pitches 200 innings and JD plays in 150 and Smoak is able to have a similar season to 2017 we should make it to WC. Lots of ifs.

The Jays may get a wild card spot, but it's going to take more "ifs" than the ones you just listed for them to make it there.

bluerap23 · Post #10 » by **bluerap23** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:42 pm

I_Like_Dirt wrote:
bluerap23 wrote:A lot of question marks. If Sanchez pitches 200 innings and JD plays in 150 and Smoak is able to have a similar season to 2017 we should make it to WC. Lots of ifs.

The Jays may get a wild card spot, but it's going to take more "ifs" than the ones you just listed for them to make it there.

I agree. I listed what I believe are the 3 most important. Most teams have ifs. The number one being health and this team has more health issues than most.

BramptonYute · Post #11 » by **BramptonYute** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:14 pm

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polo007 · Post #12 » by **polo007** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:16 pm

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SharoneWright · Post #13 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:11 am

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We'll all be watching with bated breath, Troy. :roll:

Post #14 » by **Schad** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:59 am

SharoneWright wrote:We'll all be watching with bated breath, Troy.

On the bright side, he has a lead over Jose Reyes in post-trade production, at 4.3 fWAR to 2.9. Reyes has the lead over the last two seasons, though.

polo007 · Post #15 » by **polo007** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:28 pm

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DUNEDIN, Fla. – Chances are, the Toronto Blue Jays will add to their roster again before opening day.

They’ve addressed their most pressing needs, but they still have some money to spend and potential weaknesses worth addressing.

They’re expecting to make a move of some kind, according to GM Ross Atkins.

“It’s pretty likely,” Atkins said. “Is it 90? Probably 90 per cent.”

That leads to the question of where the Blue Jays would add. Throughout the off-season, Atkins has said the Blue Jays are looking to improve their big-league catching. On Tuesday, he changed his tone somewhat, and sounded more willing than before to rely on Russell Martin, Luke Maile and the catching prospects making their way through the upper minors.

“That position is less likely at this point, but we certainly won’t eliminate it,” Atkins said. “We do feel good about how Luke performed last year as a catcher, how well he handled the pitching staff, how we performed as a team when he was catching on a regular basis.”

That means the Blue Jays are less inclined to pursue catchers for the time being. The options on the free-agent relief market are more plentiful, and that’s “most likely” where the Blue Jays will add, according to Atkins.

The list of free agent relievers includes Trevor Cahill, Tyler Clippard, Seung-hwan Oh, Koji Uehara and Robbie Ross, among others. While Atkins didn’t offer a timetable for a deal, he did say that he’d prefer to add players sooner rather than later.

BigLeagueChew · Post #16 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:18 pm

Baseball!!

fouronesix22 · Post #17 » by **fouronesix22** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:08 am

baseball is back! cant wait to see how this team turns out. Hopefully its not another terrible April.

Post #18 » by **spykelee** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:33 am

Pitching will be fine but it's going to be a year of us not being able to hit and score. Some of the worst types of games to watch.

emptytheclip · Post #19 » by **emptytheclip** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:33 pm

Their offensive projections on FanGraphs is actually pretty decent, #5 in runs scored @ 5.06 per game.
Last year they were #25 at 4.28 runs scored per game.
There’s also a lot of teams tanking this year

polo007 · Post #20 » by **polo007** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:56 pm

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