2025 MLB spring thread news & notes thread

[eojsmada]

If the Blue Jays are never going to pay their players they should just sell the f***ing team already

They’re a joke of a franchise

It's like watching the Expos all over again.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

If the Blue Jays are never going to pay their players they should just sell the f***ing team already

They’re a joke of a franchise

It's a super poorly constructed team and this is squarely on Shatkins since they came in for the 2016 season. Any good move they made during that time they basically un-did it with an equally dumb move. Can't believe we went from AA to this mess.

 

[eojsmada]

It's a super poorly constructed team and this is squarely on Shatkins since they came in for the 2016 season. Any good move they made during that time they basically un-did it with an equally dumb move. Can't believe we went from AA to this mess.

I also blame Shapiro for allowing this to fester for so long. I honestly think Shapiro is more the problem, here, because he's unable to properly elucidate a plan for the team and stick to it. To me, it feels like he didn't originally sign Guerrero a couple of years ago because he thought he had a realistic chance at getting Ohtani. And then having failed that, he moved to Soto. But now, Rogers probably thinks Shapiro is a flake and they aren't willing to buy into the more obvious moves. If I was the owner, I would absolutely think Shapiro to be borderline incompetent and would be looking at his contract for when it ends, so that I could start looking for someone who can actually do the job.

 

[Voight]

Yeah...I just don't understand how they were willing to pay 700M for one player but can't seem to be bothered paying that for 2 players. I can understand Guerrero's incredulity over the situation. Even if he's asking 500M for an extra year or something, you pay the man. Because you're not guaranteed to get good value in a trade, which they would most likely have to do because the Orioles, Yankees, and Red Sox are going to be all be fighting for those playoff spots with vastly better rosters than what the Blue Jays can put forward.

The thing is to, they were never realistically going to sign Soto or Ohtani. They weren't actually interested in signing with the Blue Jays. Soto wanted to be in NYC and Ohtani from before he even signed with the Angels wanted to be a Dodger.

They have a top player, homegrown from within the organization, who wants to stay there yet they won't pay him. Morons.

I also blame Shapiro for allowing this to fester for so long. I honestly think Shapiro is more the problem, here, because he's unable to properly elucidate a plan for the team and stick to it. To me, it feels like he didn't originally sign Guerrero a couple of years ago because he thought he had a realistic chance at getting Ohtani. And then having failed that, he moved to Soto. But now, Rogers probably thinks Shapiro is a flake and they aren't willing to buy into the more obvious moves. If I was the owner, I would absolutely think Shapiro to be borderline incompetent and would be looking at his contract for when it ends, so that I could start looking for someone who can actually do the job.

Hes a moron for that. Everyone in baseball knew his goal was always to be a Dodger. He would've signed there in the first place if universal DH was a thing at the time. Thats the only reason he signed with the Angels (i.e. still in LA where he wanted to be, and he could DH).

 

[PanthersPens62]

 

[GKJ]

So, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr, son of longtime Major League Baseball all-star Vladimir Guerrero, needs an English interpreter to meet with the media?

 

[Terry Yake]

So, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr, son of longtime Major League Baseball all-star Vladimir Guerrero, needs an English interpreter to meet with the media?

vlad sr still can't speak more than a few words of english

i'm sure jr speaks better than his dad though. probably just prefers to have one around for transparency reasons

 

[Voight]

The heck is going on with Girardi's eyes

So, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr, son of longtime Major League Baseball all-star Vladimir Guerrero, needs an English interpreter to meet with the media?

Spent his childhood in the DR so never really grew up in North America, hence the poor English.

 

[eojsmada]

Chase Hampton, Yanks #2 pitching prospect, looks like he has a UCL injury.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Just got a glorious popup on my phone during my lunch break.

 

[GKJ]

Imagine not having had this for the last 20 years or however long they’ve had it in tennis.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Miller can't catch a break. Took one off the head on a line drive.