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Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23)

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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#41 » by dagger » Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:23 pm

Asianiac_24 wrote:Wish we just waited before signing the extension. At this rate, which he likely won’t reach 30 HR, we could of got him for 200M less

I'm quite confident that once the team is out of playoff contention, Vlad will be red-hot again
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#42 » by Randle McMurphy » Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:25 pm

Vlad has a 135 wRC+ right now, which is only 2 points below his career 137 wRC+. This is exactly the player he's been for his entire career (outside of two aberration seasons) and exactly the player we are apparently paying for. A very good but not elite bat who hits rockets all over the infield.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#43 » by Hottie McShotty » Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:17 pm

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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#44 » by Mehar » Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:39 pm

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You should never be playing Lukes and Roden together in the outfield given how terrible they have been offensively. Why not have Heineman as DH instead, Straw in the outfield, and Vlad at first? Another pathetic lineup on paper if you are sitting Santander. If you want to rest Straw also, have Barger instead in the outfield. Why even give the 500 million man Vlad a DH day, with two off-days coming up in the next 6 days?

Heineman should be playing more than just once a week. Lukes and Roden are not Major League players right now. Why cannot this organization see that? What is the over and under on how many runs this joke singles hitting team will produce tonight? Possibly another Shut Out coming with the Joke lineup.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#45 » by Mehar » Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:06 pm

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duppyy wrote:Let’s predict when the first scapegoat John Schneider gets fired


He's definitely getting fired. He's on the last year of his contract, and his 2026 club option as far as I know has not been picked up yet. If things start heading downwards, then he's definitely the first domino to fall.

The Dominos that need to fall are the two clowns in the front office Shapiro and Atkins who have been here for a decade. 5th highest Payroll in baseball, one of the worst farm systems in MLB, and they felt the urge to spend 500 million on a Singles hitter while neglecting to add to the pitching depth; where they had to rely on horrible pitchers like Jacob Barnes, Easton Lucas and Lovelady to start the year. Replacing Schneider with another puppet will make no difference.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#46 » by Boogie! » Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:52 pm

What’s the point if they can’t score runs. I think im gonna pass on this one. I’ll be back when Guerrero hits another home run l.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#47 » by Randle McMurphy » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:16 am

This lineup is a complete disgrace.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#48 » by Boogie! » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:27 am

The only consolation I have at this point is the other dude who just signed a massive extension (Juan Soto) hasn’t been lighting it up either. More home runs than Guerrero (3-1) but lower average and ops.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#49 » by rarefind » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:27 am

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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#50 » by Randle McMurphy » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:28 am

Boogie! wrote:The only consolation I have at this point is the other dude who just signed a massive extension (Juan Soto) hasn’t been lighting it up either.

He's one of the best hitters in baseball history and has a 123 wRC+, he'll be fine.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#51 » by Randle McMurphy » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:30 am

Not a chance the Jays are scoring 4 runs in this game. Maybe they can prevent the sweep tomorrow but I doubt it.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#52 » by Madvillainy2004 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:32 am

Man 4 runs for this team seems impossible lmao at least the leafs are up
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#53 » by Michael Bradley » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:33 am

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Michael Bradley wrote:
duppyy wrote:Let’s predict when the first scapegoat John Schneider gets fired


He's definitely getting fired. He's on the last year of his contract, and his 2026 club option as far as I know has not been picked up yet. If things start heading downwards, then he's definitely the first domino to fall.

The Dominos that need to fall are the two clowns in the front office Shapiro and Atkins who have been here for a decade. 5th highest Payroll in baseball, one of the worst farm systems in MLB, and they felt the urge to spend 500 million on a Singles hitter while neglecting to add to the pitching depth; where they had to rely on horrible pitchers like Jacob Barnes, Easton Lucas and Lovelady to start the year. Replacing Schneider with another puppet will make no difference.


No argument here. This front office needs to go. For whatever reason Rogers allowed them to stay long enough to add $240-250M in long term commitments (Gimenez, Santander, Kirk extension), on top of the Vlad extension that Rogers mandated. For a team that likely should be sellers at the deadline. It’s a mess.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#54 » by Madvillainy2004 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:50 am

After 22 games

Lukes HRs: 1

Bo + Vlad: 1

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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#55 » by Randle McMurphy » Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:51 am

I miss the days when Bo had Nathan Lukes power
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#56 » by Boogie! » Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:03 am

Guerrero stinks man
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#57 » by Madvillainy2004 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:49 am

Can we at least make some trades to be a mid team that can hit a few home runs lmao
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#58 » by Boogie! » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:10 am

Madvillainy2004 wrote:Can we at least make some trades to be a mid team that can hit a few home runs lmao
this teams offense is really **** bad. The 500 mill man isn’t doing jack all for us… a couple more home runs here or there and we’re alright. But man oh man, this is depressing.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#59 » by Boogie! » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:12 am

Honestly I’m so jealous watching Aaron judge highlights… that’s what Guerrero was supposed to be.
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Re: Blue Jays [12-10] vs. Astros [10-10] (April 21 - April 23) 

Post#60 » by Asianiac_24 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:20 am

500M for a fat Luis Arraez first baseman. What happened to Santander?

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