Blue Jays Discussion: 2024 Season (better title pending)

[Discoverer]

Specially since he was batting 2nd at the beginning of the season and the number 1 and 9 batters (Springer and KK) were not getting on base at all. Outside of the first 3 weeks Vlad was getting on base which is what you ask from a 2nd batter if there's nobody on base. Once he was moved to 3rd he started getting more RBIs specially when Horwitz was batting in front of him. He had a rough start for the first 3 weeks or so but after that he's been very good.

That's why judging players based on RBI is really stupid: it's a stat that is reliant on all kinds of factors outside of the player's control.

Vlad didn't hit for power until mid June or so, but he was still a wildly productive offensive player for a month and a half before that.

 

[Nineteen67]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821728221999530490

They have to make a decision on Flop this off-season. The Pres and GM are in their last year so hopefully they gift the fans with either a fair contract or a really good return.

Going into the season without knowing is very dangerous. Same with Bo.

 

[tmlfan98]

Passan backpedalled fast on his previous Vlad extension comments.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1822022156999331925

 

[Suntouchable13]

Is there a package Jays can offer the As in the winter for Rooker? He'd be a great DH. Unless you guys think that Vlad should move to full time DH.

 

[Petes]

Is there a package Jays can offer the As in the winter for Rooker? He'd be a great DH. Unless you guys think that Vlad should move to full time DH.

The jays now have a lot of players who are very close to MLB ready. I wonder if you could get there attention including guys such as Alan Roden and Addison Barger.

Still leaves you plenty of youth ready to contribute - Horwitz, Loperfido, Wagner, Jimenez, Martinez, Clase.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I don't think Oakla---Veg---er, Sacramento? will trade him. With how their lineup shapes up right now, i think the A's are closer to being relevant than not.

 

[shaner8989]

Losers keep winning these meaningless game. Draft position is dropping by the day.

 

[aingefan]

I like feeling optimistic, so I’m gonna close my eyes and cross my fingers to look beyond ‘25. I’ll imagine a good recovery for Manoah and Tiedemann and Macko and a healthy development year for Yesavage and Bloss plus improved command from TJ Brock, and feel rosy about all six strong healthy arms being MLB ready to start ‘26.
Maybe sprinkle in an established Hagen Danner….and it feels pretty good.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Blue Jays' top pick Trey Yesavage: 'I'm ready to get to work' - TSN.ca

Toronto Blue Jays top draft pick Trey Yesavage signed a deal with the club on August 1st, and after spending a week in Dunedin, he is taking in the sights and sounds, and touring the facilities in Toronto. He joined the media to discuss joining the big club, and how he plans to improve moving forward.

 

[Dr.Funk]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1822375328225903049

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Nick Mitchell with his 2nd homerun in three games for Dunedin, this one to the opposite field. Not bad for a guy who had 10 homeruns total over three seasons in college.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1822067824619061574

 

[aingefan]

Hagen Danner and Nathan Lukes got into a rehab game yesterday with Dunedin.
Danner K’d two in his inning. Lukes was 2-3.
I’d love to see Danner get a few games in down the stretch.
Interesting note in that game: Carter Cunningham replaced Lukes late in the game. He went 0-0 with 2 rbi. One on a sac fly, the other a bases loaded hbp.

 

[Dr.Funk]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1822645499301601466

 

[aingefan]

This might be a dubious record, but the Jays organization gave up 62 runs today across 5 levels. Woof.

 

[Dr.Funk]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1822764271106670644

 

[phillipmike]

Baseball America are doing a State of the Organizations farm systems evaluations after the draft and deadline.

They did the AL East on August 6th and prospect writer Geoff Pontes said the Jays were bottom 5 before the draft and now are 16-20 and thinks they are closer to 16 than 20. With all the Jays injuries and suspensions, that is saying something. Add in a potential top 5 pick next year, it could be bordering on top 10 next year. Need some strong finishes this year and better 2025 from many prospects.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Another guy with an up arrow among our prospects is Peyton Williams. He's slightly old for A+ at 23, and he's repeating the level, but he's having a good year and he was drafted as a guy with 60+ power and some idea at the plate. He physically looks like Adam Dunn. Hopefully, he actually likes baseball.

54g .294/.391/.477 7hr 13(2b) 33bb 49so

Though his well above-average raw power is his carrying tool, Williams also makes consistent contact, controls the strike zone and uses the entire field. A 6-foot-5, 250-pound left-handed hitter whose strength stands out more than his bat speed, he hit .335/.464/.622 with 13 homers in 54 games this spring. He has limited athleticism and must maintain his conditioning to remain at first base.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821036153627406621

 

[canucksfan]

Baseball America are doing a State of the Organizations farm systems evaluations after the draft and deadline.

They did the AL East on August 6th and prospect writer Geoff Pontes said the Jays were bottom 5 before the draft and now are 16-20 and thinks they are closer to 16 than 20. With all the Jays injuries and suspensions, that is saying something. Add in a potential top 5 pick next year, it could be bordering on top 10 next year. Need some strong finishes this year and better 2025 from many prospects.

Will be interesting to see where the Jays end up drafting.

Orelvis really messed up. He’d be getting a lot of playing time right now.

I’m still not confident about the 2025 season but nice to see the farm system improve.

 

[Discoverer]

Another guy with an up arrow among our prospects is Peyton Williams. He's slightly old for A+ at 23, and he's repeating the level, but he's having a good year and he was drafted as a guy with 60+ power and some idea at the plate. He physically looks like Adam Dunn. Hopefully, he actually likes baseball.

54g .294/.391/.477 7hr 13(2b) 33bb 49so

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821036153627406621

It took him a bit to really get going when he came back, too. He has a 144 wRC+ in Vancouver, but it's 170 in his last 200 PA.

 

[canucksfan]

Another guy with an up arrow among our prospects is Peyton Williams. He's slightly old for A+ at 23, and he's repeating the level, but he's having a good year and he was drafted as a guy with 60+ power and some idea at the plate. He physically looks like Adam Dunn. Hopefully, he actually likes baseball.

54g .294/.391/.477 7hr 13(2b) 33bb 49so

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821036153627406621

Adrian Pinto is another guy to watch.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Adrian Pinto is the guy the Jays got in return for sending Randal Grichuk to Colorado, for those keeping track at home.

I remember propect junkies were raving about how good of a return that could be in the future.

 

[phillipmike]

Zwelling was on the JD Bunkis show, says he has no firm source but he expects Atkins to be the GM in 2025 but there is no commitment given after that (Atkins is under contract through 2026) and Shapiro to get a 3-4 year extension that could be finalized in the off-season.

 

[Dr.Funk]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1823102642287161344

 

[GreytWun]

No accountability. Atkins been here 10 years and we have regressed.

 

[aingefan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1823102642287161344

Good Will Hitting.