General Blue Jays Thread: 2024 Off-Season

[polo007]

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[Parataxis]

Either atkins is getting fired and they're letting him make these moves. Or he's not getting fired.

Either way I'm not pleased.

This is exactly it. I don't see how you can trust somebody who has failed so completely to start setting us up for future success.

(I suppose a third (unlikely) possibility is that somebody else has been empowered to make these moves and Atkins has been frozen out of decision making. But if that was the case, why keep him on the payroll?)

[greekman]

why would they trade a position of greatest need for a redundant player ? trade richards, francis, pearson for anyone but keep yimi. keep green, cabrera,

[greekman]

there is no way they trade green. most important player on the roster rebuild or not.

[Raptors Realtor]

why would they trade a position of greatest need for a redundant player ? trade richards, francis, pearson for anyone but keep yimi. keep green, cabrera,

You're not getting anything for those 3... Garcia is a FA at season's end, and they got a decent OF prospect who's almost ready to make the next step, at a position of major need, it was a decent deal.

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[WuTang_CMB]

https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/mark-shapiro-on-blue-jays-2024-season

[bluerap23]

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forget about not having a post-season win. not sure you can call cotinuously decline stability.

[Hottie McShotty]

JD roasted Shapiro on his podcast today and it was well deserved. I can't see how any true Blue Jays fan would disagree with him.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/590/the-jd-bunkis-podcast/

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[polo007]

Thank you to my parents, Wendy and Joe, for giving me everything I needed to fulfill my dream of becoming a professional baseball player. Thank you to my brother, Tyler Votto, for throwing me wiffle balls for all those years (ha ha, you are the best. I had to write this.). To Warren and Nick for the years of hitting together as high schooler’s. The Etobicoke community for supporting me as a youth player. Oakville, Queensway, Kingsway, Bloordale, Thunderbirds, and Bob Smyth and the Etobicoke Rangers for raising me as a youth baseball player. Mark Capone is STILL better.

As a pro, Leon Roberts and Freddie Benavides were my guys. They made me who I was as a pro player. Thank you to them!

As a major league player, Dusty Baker and Scott Rolen taught me how to be a pro’s pro. My man Jay Bruce, can you run? can you hit? can you throw? Then go play. So many great teammates.

Toronto + Canada, I wanted to play in front of you. Sigh, I tried with all my heart to play for my people. I’m just not good anymore. Thank you for all the support during my attempt.

Cincinnati, I’ve only played for you. I love you.

Finally, to the MLB fans. You energized me with your cheers, I loved the boos, the trash talk, the moments where I broke a road cities moment, or was humbled on stage.

I’ll never forget, early in my career, my first time at Wrigley Field and the crowd standing and cheering toward my failure. I remember standing at the plate, smiling and thinking, this is my home. I belong here.

I was myself in this sport. I was able to be my best self. I played this sport with every last ounce of my body, heart, and mind.

Thank you for everything.

-Joey Votto

3h

[WaltFrazier]

https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/mark-shapiro-on-blue-jays-2024-season

If he keeps Atkins again it will be time to give up on the team. They simply have to go in a new direction at the top. If all they do is change managers it will be a joke

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8 inning of no-hit yesterday. Have to give Shatkins some credit for this acquisition. The trades have been decent, just suck at drafting/developing.