Blue Jays GDT: 2024 v3 | Thu, May 23 | @ Det | 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT | Gausman vs Flaherty

[The Nemesis]

Dodgers series probables

Friday: 7pm ET/4pm PT - Gavin Stone (1-1, 6.00 ERA) vs Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.90 ERA)
Saturday: 3pm ET/12pm PT - Tyler Glasnow (4-1, 2.92 ERA) vs Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 2.28 ERA)
Sunday: 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT - TBD vs Kevin Gausman (0-3, 5.57 ERA)

Monday the Royals visit Toronto for a 3-game set.

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[TGB]

The play of the Bisons, whom have scored twice as many runs as the Jays have so far once total games are considered, will likely force the kind of moves you don't normally see a team do until the trade deadline. There is simply little reason to have three light hitting utility infielders on your team when you have guys like Barger and Martinez crushing it, and why bother with a left handed 1B that never plays when you can replace that guy with a left handed 1B pushing 500 OBP for half the price? He may not play as much either, but you're saving a million bucks and he can gain some experience before Turner inevitably departs next season.

Now I don't think Martinez has had enough sustained success to say he's truly ready for the bigs, gotta see him keep it up for a fully season, doubly so for Robertson, but when it comes time to make the decision and guys like Martinez are blocked by Falefa, Clement, and Biggo...yeah, I highly doubt any team would favour the featherweights. Especially considering the Jays problems right now. The gold glover who can play 3rd and SS, maybe, but not the other two.

If the Jays do that, then I withdraw my claim there is a 75% chance this team will just barely stay above 500. These moves would actually address their weaknesses whereas last off season they didn't address them at all.

 

[MK78]

LOL, they showed on sportsnet a clip of the Royals grounds crew hosing down the field 10 minutes after the game was called yesterday.

I guess it didn't rain enough?

 

[MK78]

LOL, Ohtani hits a homer first at bat. lovely.

 

[StevenB]

I’d hate to be in Rogers Centre right now lol, that one stung

 

[Suntouchable13]

I like how Freeman didn't even care he spiked Biggio. It's like the Blue Jays are piss ants to the LA Dodgers.

 

[Puckstuff]

I'm here for Barger, that's it.

edit - And Varsho and Turner are pretty fun as well.

 

[GreytWun]

And the Blue Jays go 1,2,3

How often do we hear that, especially first inning of every game.

 

[The Nemesis]

James Outman

That's either the best name ever for a defender or the worst name ever for a hitter.

 

[MK78]

James Outman

That's either the best name ever for a defender or the worst name ever for a hitter.

There was Brad Hand (reliever)

 

[GreytWun]

I remember when the Jays had a dangerous top of the order. Quite a while ago.

Edit: LOL we are going to get slaughtered

 

[WhyYouHaveToBeMad]

Hey George, Vladdy, Bo that's what top of your line up is supposed to look like

 

[MK78]

Yeah this game's done 6-0 in the 3rd.

these guys know how to score runs. our guys do not.

 

[GreytWun]

There is levels to this and the Jays are not even close.

Also payrolls.

 

[GoonieFace]

Yeah this game's done 6-0 in the 3rd.

these guys know how to score runs. our guys do not.

Jays may not score 6 runs this entire series

 

[canucksfan]

There is levels to this and the Jays are not even close.

Also payrolls.

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Ohtani's salary is 2 million.

 

[MK78]

Well lets not compare payrolls when these guys defer so much money to a number of players.

Dodgers deferred payroll total rises to $915.5M after adding $50M more in Will Smith deal

Catcher Will Smith's $140 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $50 million payable from 2034-43, raising the team's deferred compensation liability to $915.5 million owed five players.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[GoodKiwi]

This team just isn't worth my time watching it for another year.

 

[GreytWun]

Ohtani's salary is 2 million.

I don't care if his salary was 1 dollar. Dodgers draft well and they have twice the talent our team has for a couple million dollars more.

Our GM cannot build a solid all around team. He literally blew it up after 2021.

 

[shaner8989]

Let Bassitt pitch 6-7 innings who cares. Takes the loss we can’t kill the bullpen is a game that’s already over

 

[dubplatepressure]

This team just isn't worth my time watching it for another year.

You mean you won’t be paying $600 for lower bowl seats this year!?

 

[canucksfan]

I don't care if his salary was 1 dollar. Dodgers draft well and they have twice the talent our team has for a couple million dollars more.

Our GM cannot build a solid all around team. He literally blew it up after 2021.

You don't get it. Dodgers deferred a majority of his salary. Comparing the two teams' payroll is a stupid argument. Their actual payroll is probably over 80 million more than the Jays.

Making an argument that the Jays need to be better is a more sensible one.

 

[MK78]

Let Bassitt pitch 6-7 innings who cares. Takes the loss we can’t kill the bullpen is a game that’s already over

I guess that's what Mitch White was for. but they got rid of him.

 

[Cloned]

Maybe they’ll get outscored 30-5 in the series and Atkins will finally get fired

 

[GreytWun]

Well lets not compare payrolls when these guys defer so much money to a number of players.

Dodgers deferred payroll total rises to $915.5M after adding $50M more in Will Smith deal

Catcher Will Smith's $140 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $50 million payable from 2034-43, raising the team's deferred compensation liability to $915.5 million owed five players.

www.sportsnet.ca

Sorry don't buy the excuses. Any team can do the same thing the Dodgers do.

You don't get it. Dodgers deferred a majority of his salary. Comparing the two teams' payroll is a stupid argument. Their actual payroll is probably over 80 million more than the Jays.

Making an argument that the Jays need to be better is a more sensible one.

I do get it quite well. I only see excuses being made.