I think Vladdy would visibly demonstrate his commitment to the game, and develop into a better player, if he were to reduce his weight and improve his personal fitness.
Yeah I get that it was bad but at least it had thought behind it. Not paying attention at that point in the game is inexcusable. To me it highlights his entire time here, no game face.
That's irrational thinkling. Relaax a few days and you will start to realize Vladdy is a better than average player and they'd get very little for him after a year where he underachieved.
He's going to have some very nice career numbers when all's said and done with his career but he hasn't matured as much as we've hoped. I'll point out that while hitters like him don't grow on trees, they're way more common then they were 30 years ago. Pretty much every major league team has a roughly equivalent talent some with more than one.
He has a lot of growing up to do which is starting to look like that may never happen.
IMO, you ask Bo if wants to stay in Toronto long term or if he wants to play in traditional baseball city. You do the right thing and accommodate him.
The pitching change was beyond stupid and Schneider should be fired for that decision alone. Although, yes, I do believe it was a calculated move that included management. One of the many reasons why I hate analytics creeping into on-field decisions.
What will you get for him? 2 years ago he was 2nd in mvp voting. You can't get anything for him and if you get rid of him he'll be an mvp for another team. I know I'm a TigerCats fan and we got rid of both Calvillo and Collaros for nothing and both players went on to be stats and win multiple championship.
On a side note thank you for Calvillo. One of the best in the history of the league XD
It is not that simple .. Jays have an excellent collection of middling/good starters (I am told this from US baseball guys from my wife's family who played college and mlb pro ball) so much so that they have 4 guys any of whom could have started and/or played any playoffs games this year with similar results .. with Manoah they had a potential ace who has amazing stuff but he got fat over da summer .. but this is not how MLB clubs draft and sign up a starting rotation .. playoff teams have 2 top of rotation starters who play 1st 2 games and best of those playoff teams have proven aces who win those games by force by themselves .. then 3 thru 5 are average/weak starters who they expect to lose the 3rd game or else they run out there relievers in that game .. Jays have a great regular season starter lineup but it won't work in playoffs ever which we have seen past 4 years .. if nothing changes then expect to see da same old same old every year going forward .. major changes need to occur if team wants to have playoff success .. GM and mgr need to go ASAP .. then Manoah and Fathy and Kirk all need to be told to come to camp next spring without any guts hanging out of their jerseys so lose 50+ lbs each .. they need to be told they will be weight managed all winter and all season long daily .. and they need to be threatened and told thy will not take da field in mlb camp if they are out of shape period .. they can start year in minors .. if they don't give a sh*t like many here think then trade them ASAP and let another team deal with immaturity and child like behavior because they are hurting team here .. these dudes think they are da cats meow and they need to be told they are 1 step from working at a gas station .. it will take a NEW MGMT culture .. da Wall Streeter from Houston is a real hard *ss and would make a great hire .. no BS from him .. although Toronto is such a soft liberal place he probably won't make it here long term
That seems to be a contradiction.
