2022 Blue Jays

[L K]

26-12 vote in favour of the deal  (30 players and 8 MLB executives).  Would be interesting to see the breakdown of those votes at some point.

 

[Deebo]

26-12 vote in favour of the deal  (30 players and 8 MLB executives).  Would be interesting to see the breakdown of those votes at some point.

The 8 were the MLBPA Exec team, made up of Andrew Miller, Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien,Zach Britton, James Paxton, Jason Castro, and Gerrit Cole.

All 8 execs + the players from NYY, NYM, HOU and STL voted no.

Owners vote is at 6:30

Edit: Owners vote 30-0 in favour

 

[Kin]

Unvaxxed players still can't play in Canada and they won't get paid or get service time for the games they miss.

I wonder how that affects who the Jays can go after.

 

[Deebo]

Unvaxxed players still can't play in Canada and they won't get paid or get service time for the games they miss.

I wonder how that affects who the Jays can go after.

I wonder if it effects any current jays players

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/benwag247/status/1502303929375379459
Ah, the bootyful game

 

[Deebo]

Rotation depth

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1502721758310318088

 

[Bender]

Rotation depth

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1502721758310318088

So he was an all star in 2021? I know nothing about this guy... anyone have any opinions on this?

 

[bustaheims]

Rotation depth

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1502721758310318088

So he was an all star in 2021? I know nothing about this guy... anyone have any opinions on this?

Middle of the rotation type. Inconsistent. When he?s on, he?s very good. If the Jays can work with him the same way they did Ray and Matz, he?ll be an excellent add.

 

[L K]

He throws hard but has very inconsistent control and his pitches can be flat and hittable.  Not a terrible mid-back of rotation guy but you probably don?t want him starting playoff games unless Walker unlocks something in his delivery. 


They still need a decent acquisition for the infield. 

 

[herman]

Unvaxxed players still can't play in Canada and they won't get paid or get service time for the games they miss.

I wonder how that affects who the Jays can go after.

This sort of gives the Jays some extra home field advantage if key opposing players are from the unvaccinated bucket

 

[Bender]

He throws hard but has very inconsistent control and his pitches can be flat and hittable.  Not a terrible mid-back of rotation guy but you probably don?t want him starting playoff games unless Walker unlocks something in his delivery. 


They still need a decent acquisition for the infield.

So why was he an all star exactly?

 

[Deebo]

He throws hard but has very inconsistent control and his pitches can be flat and hittable.  Not a terrible mid-back of rotation guy but you probably don?t want him starting playoff games unless Walker unlocks something in his delivery. 


They still need a decent acquisition for the infield.

So why was he an all star exactly?

He had a good first half.

 

[rdowdall]

He throws hard but has very inconsistent control and his pitches can be flat and hittable.  Not a terrible mid-back of rotation guy but you probably don?t want him starting playoff games unless Walker unlocks something in his delivery. 


They still need a decent acquisition for the infield.

So why was he an all star exactly?

He had a good first half.

So the Blue Jays got the Jack Campbell of pitching?

 

[Joe S.]

https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1503030792896880641?s=24

 

[Kin]

I know he still doesn't make a ton of sense for the Jays but it looks like the Braves are out on Freddie Freeman. They got Matt Olson from the A's for their #1, #2, #7 and #14 prospects according to MLB.com.

 

[L K]

I know he still doesn't make a ton of sense for the Jays but it looks like the Braves are out on Freddie Freeman. They got Matt Olson from the A's for their #1, #2, #7 and #14 prospects according to MLB.com.

The 5 years in age difference isn't insignificant between Olson and Freeman and Olson is a great acquisition but that's a lot of price to pay to replace a guy you are having walk in free agency.

 

[L K]

Not saying it will happen but the guy who broke the Berrios extension and the Semien deal last year is reporting the Jays are going to sign Freeman?..and then Vladdy liked the post

 

[rdowdall]

Jays acquire Matt Chapman.  This closes the door on Freeman.

 

[L K]

Phenomenal defensive play.  His offensive numbers slipped every year over the last 4 years though.

Kevin Smith is part of the package.  Will need to see the rest of it to judge how good of a deal this is but I like the acquisition.

 

[Kin]

Big + defensively and the team will have three full years control.

The issue will be if he can cut down the strikeouts a bit and raise the offense back to where he was a pre-2020. I guess the hope now, without knowing the cost, is that you maybe bought a little low and he won't cost an arm and a leg?