Dr.Funk
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1.765 WHIP in AAA is barf but the K/9 is excellent so yeah, they must be hoping that changing his pitch selection would help.
No idea why he's being called up over Ryan Burr, though, who has been absolutely gassing guys in AAA this year.
It would be really cool if Toronto could play a bunch of the kids in the same game
Maybe something like:
Horwitz 2B
Jano C
Schneider LF
Vlad 1B
Varsho CF
Turner/Springer DH
IKF SS
Barger RF
Martinez 3B
IKF has played pretty well. You could theoretically have both in the lineup if you wanted to remove Turner.How about Clement?
2B - Horwitz
LF - Schneider
1B - Vlad
C - Jansen
CF - Varsho
DH - Turner
SS - Clement
RF - Barger
3B - Martinez
Yeah, I just mean if we are playing on fun mode, let's get Clement in there, lol. IKF will be the SS most days though.IKF has played pretty well. You could theoretically have both in the lineup if you wanted to remove Turner.
What is interesting is that if Horwitz's D at 2B is real (and not small sample), then he could theoretically be an every day 2B (Schneider isn't expected to field well enough to be every day and Barger isn't expected to hit well enough). Martinez is expected to have enough D that he could also be an every day candidate (likely at 3B).Yeah, I just mean if we are playing on fun mode, let's get Clement in there, lol. IKF will be the SS most days though.
Maybe tomorrow we will see Martinez at 3B.
You don’t think Schneider can play the field every day even if we trade for a LF and put him at 2B? Or you mean only LF?What is interesting is that if Horwitz's D at 2B is real (and not small sample), then he could theoretically be an every day 2B (Schneider isn't expected to field well enough to be every day and Barger isn't expected to hit well enough). Martinez is expected to have enough D that he could also be an every day candidate (likely at 3B).
What kind of defender is Martinez?
Not good. Started at SS but was bad so was moved to 3B but wasnt good either so they moved him to 2B thinking that would be easier but he was somehow worse. So he moved back to 3B. I think that is his best spot and they should give him a full year there. If not, he might be just a 1B/DH type.
Out potentially until towards the end of the 2025 season. It's crazy how his career has taken a huge dive.
Schneider's glove isn't good enough to be every day 2B. He could be every day LF if the Jays skimp, but his best role would be 2B/LF/DH where he plays every day, but moves based on other guys.You don’t think Schneider can play the field every day even if we trade for a LF and put him at 2B? Or you mean only LF?
I have Horwitz as 1B/DH/2B, Schneider at 2B, Barger as a platoon RF, backup 3B. Hopefully Martinez can make it work at 3B. We definitely need a LF no matter what.
DH HorwitzHow about Clement?
2B - Horwitz
LF - Schneider
1B - Vlad
C - Jansen
CF - Varsho
DH - Turner
SS - Clement
RF - Barger
3B - Martinez
Sucks that he had it so far into the season knowing it’s essentially two seasons lost now.
Sucks that he had it so far into the season knowing it’s essentially two seasons lost now.
I would be shocked if he's done as a Jay. He showed significant signs of improvement his last few starts. They're not just going to cut him while he's rehabbing or something. At the very least he'll get a chance to work his way back and help out mid-2025.His most recent start might've been his last ever as a Blue Jay.
What a complete and utter nosedive after such a promising 2022 campaign, too. Dude went from Cy Young finalist and projected ace of the rotation, to multiple demotions and now longterm surgery and recovery.