General Blue Jays Thread

[bluerap23]

Wow, so we couldn't even pay Walker 3 years/23 million?

When are we going to spend money on pitching then if we can't spend that for a good 3rd starter.

The reason Walker's available for that is that he's a long way from a proven 3rd starter. His ERA last season was really lucky: he gave up much more hard contact that a pitcher can normally get away with, so it's fairly likely that he'll regress back to the back-end starter his numbers suggest he ought to be.

All else equal, would I rather have Walker than Matz, though? Yeah.

Walker would easily be our #3 starter and likely our #2 by the end of the season (unless there is another acquisition).

[Schad]

Walker would easily be our #3 starter and likely our #2 by the end of the season (unless there is another acquisition).

Or he could be our #5 starter. His ZiPS projection is a 4.46 ERA and 1.5 fWAR; that's pretty much bang-on Matz's projection, and worse than the projections for Ryu, Pearson, and Ray. I tend to like Walker more than Matz, but that's not because Walker is particularly good (it's because I'm really not a fan of Matz).

[The_Hater]

On top of everything else, Walker hasn’t pitched a full season since 2017. He pitched just 4 games total in 2018-19. I’m literally shocked that he got such a long contract. I wouldn’t have given him more than 1 year.

[bluerap23]

Walker would easily be our #3 starter and likely our #2 by the end of the season (unless there is another acquisition).

Or he could be our #5 starter. His ZiPS projection is a 4.46 ERA and 1.5 fWAR; that's pretty much bang-on Matz's projection, and worse than the projections for Ryu, Pearson, and Ray. I tend to like Walker more than Matz, but that's not because Walker is particularly good (it's because I'm really not a fan of Matz).

I'm just not a believer in Ray. Pearson is obviously our #2 on opening day, but will he still be pitching at the end of the year? I hope I'm wrong about both.

[Cyrus]

Pearson is going to be on inning limit for the season, even if he dominates, which based on last year, isn't a given.

[polo007]

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[The_Hater]

Pearson is going to be on inning limit for the season, even if he dominates, which based on last year, isn't a given.

Still a much better first season than Roy Halliday posted!

[polo007]

Home Away From Home: Sportsnet Announces Blue Jays 2021 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule | Sportsnet Media Centre

February 26, 2021 – Spring(er) has sprung for the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Sportsnet is set to provide exclusive coverage of Spring Training action with a minimum of 10 games on Sportsnet and SN NOW throughout March, as the Blue Jays’ off-season additions look to mesh with the team’s young talent in advance of Opening Day. Action gets underway with Blue Jays vs. Yankees this Sunday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Sportsnet.

In an effort to minimize travel and closely adhere to team, league, and government protocols related to the pandemic, Sportsnet will be streamlining production for the 2021 season by simulcasting TV broadcasts on Sportsnet 590 The FAN and across the Sportsnet Radio Network. Blue Jays fans can now enjoy the legendary voices of Buck Martinez, Dan Shulman, and Pat Tabler on both TV and radio. Ben Wagner remains part of the Blue Jays on Sportsnet broadcast team, joining Jamie Campbell, Joe Siddall, Hazel Mae, and Arash Madani in covering all the bases throughout the season.

As Canada’s exclusive home of everything Blue Jays, Sportsnet delivers extensive coverage and analysis of all regular season games, beginning with Opening Day on April 1 against the “Bronx Bombers”, on Sportsnet, SN NOW, and the Sportsnet Radio Network.

2021 Blue Jays Spring Training on Sportsnet Broadcast Schedule

• Sunday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ NY Yankees (Watch on Sportsnet)

• Friday, Mar. 12 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ Pittsburgh – (Watch on Sportsnet)

• Monday, Mar. 15 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ Detroit – (Watch on Sportsnet)

• Saturday, Mar. 20 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ Philadelphia – (Watch on Sportsnet)

• Sunday, Mar. 21 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – NY Yankees @ Toronto (Watch on Sportsnet; Listen on Sportsnet Radio Network)

• Monday, Mar. 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT – Detroit @ Toronto (Watch on Sportsnet; Listen on Sportsnet Radio Network)

• Wednesday, Mar. 24 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ NY Yankees – (Watch on Sportsnet)

• Saturday, Mar. 27 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ NY Yankees – (Watch on Sportsnet)

• Sunday, Mar. 28 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Detroit @ Toronto (Watch on Sportsnet; Listen on Sportsnet Radio Network)

• Monday, Mar. 29 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT – Toronto @ Philadelphia – (Watch on Sportsnet)

*Schedule subject to change.

[polo007]

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[SharoneWright]

No Tabby!!!!!!!

[Natural11]

No Tabby!!!!!!!

I had nothing against his personality, but man that guy was the master of excuses. Any time someone would **** up, he'd go off on some tangent about bright sun, tricky shadows, turf seams, wind, humidity, late flights, you name it. Sometimes errors have legitimate reasons and overall, positivity is a good thing, but sometimes you have to call it like it is.

It's easier listening with Dan doing the play-by-play and Buck on commentary.

[SharoneWright]

No Tabby!!!!!!!

I had nothing against his personality, but man that guy was the master of excuses. Any time someone would **** up, he'd go off on some tangent about bright sun, tricky shadows, turf seams, wind, humidity, late flights, you name it. Sometimes errors have legitimate reasons and overall, positivity is a good thing, but sometimes you have to call it like it is.

It's easier listening with Dan doing the play-by-play and Buck on commentary.

ALL Tabby could do was repeat Buck's words back to him in a different order. That was the extent of his "analysis".

Buck: Ryu's really got his change up working tonight. It's been very deceptive.

Tabby: He normally has a very deceptive change up. And tonight he's really got it working more than usual.

Buck: Grickuk really seemed to hesitate on that fly ball. Looks he got a bad break off the bat.

Tabby: It seemed he didn't see the ball off the bat. You'll notice how he hesitates and gets a bad break on it.



And as much as I respect Siddall as a man and recognize the hell he's gone through,, it will be a mental relief not to have to watch him enunciate every single word as if he's a lip reading instructor.

[Lateral Quicks]

Feel badly for all involved, especially Wagner and Siddall who both do a good job.

More Dan and Buck is a good thing - we're lucky to have them.

[Cyrus]

No Tabby!!!!!!!

Am I missing something, it says Tabby is part of the broadcast, with buck and Dan.

[SharoneWright]

No Tabby!!!!!!!

Am I missing something, it says Tabby is part of the broadcast, with buck and Dan.

Ugh. I got so excited, I forgot how to read!! And now I feel shame.

Dreams dashed. Gonna be hard to recover. Carry on, Tabby.

[JaysRule15]

Can't wait to hear some Tabby remarks about how soft and strong Semien's hands are.

[JaysRule15]

Feel badly for all involved, especially Wagner and Siddall who both do a good job.

More Dan and Buck is a good thing - we're lucky to have them.

I'm just wondering if having to call the game for a radio audience is gonna mess up the quality of the tv broadcast. Radio broadcast is generally way more descriptive. You have to do a much better job of painting the picture and constantly talk about the play by play.

One thing I loved about the Buck and Dan duo was their random tangents and fun facts convos that were detached from the actual game. Those convos are definitely be affected if Dan has to constantly talk about the play by play every moment to keep the radio listeners looped in.

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[The_Hater]

No Tabby!!!!!!!

I had nothing against his personality, but man that guy was the master of excuses. Any time someone would **** up, he'd go off on some tangent about bright sun, tricky shadows, turf seams, wind, humidity, late flights, you name it. Sometimes errors have legitimate reasons and overall, positivity is a good thing, but sometimes you have to call it like it is.

It's easier listening with Dan doing the play-by-play and Buck on commentary.

Tabby has the terrible combination of having no stories and nothing unique to say and having a dreadfully boring delivery at the same time.

[Parataxis]

Feel badly for all involved, especially Wagner and Siddall who both do a good job.

More Dan and Buck is a good thing - we're lucky to have them.

I'm just wondering if having to call the game for a radio audience is gonna mess up the quality of the tv broadcast. Radio broadcast is generally way more descriptive. You have to do a much better job of painting the picture and constantly talk about the play by play.

One thing I loved about the Buck and Dan duo was their random tangents and fun facts convos that were detached from the actual game. Those convos are definitely be affected if Dan has to constantly talk about the play by play every moment to keep the radio listeners looped in.

I just don't get it? I mean, yes, it costs money to make a radio broadcast, but can it possibly be that much money to make it worthwhile to downgrade the product? This seems extremely pennywise and dollar foolish.