Blue Jays/MLB 2024

[Ritchie Valens]

Yankees back into the #1 American league seed by Cleveland losing on the weekend. Judge getting into playoff form with the golden sombrero yesterday.

Should be some interesting playoff matchups.

My picks, in order of top playoff teams for both AL and NL..


Houston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Kansas City


Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Diego
Milwaukee
New York/Arizona/Atlanta

I hadn’t looked at the standings in a long time, I was pretty happy to see the Tigers & Royals get in this year.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Super disappointing season

 

[rboomercat90]

Super disappointing season

Don’t worry, it’s just a slow start. The Jays will settle in and straighten it out in no time.

 

[bellagiobob]

I hadn’t looked at the standings in a long time, I was pretty happy to see the Tigers & Royals get in this year.

Tigers odds at the start of the month was basically minuscule, it was quite the exciting finish for them. Would be nice to see them win a series. Hopefully the Mets can win one of the Monday games to advance.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Tigers odds at the start of the month was basically minuscule, it was quite the exciting finish for them. Would be nice to see them win a series. Hopefully the Mets can win one of the Monday games to advance.

The Tigers must have went on a pretty big tear.

 

[Stoneman89]

I hadn’t looked at the standings in a long time, I was pretty happy to see the Tigers & Royals get in this year.

Tigers are looking pretty scary right now. They'll be a handful for anyone they play.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Charlie Hustle slides off this mortal coil. Pete Rose passes away at 83.

The definition of old school baseball, grit and determination, and a lost era in which there was clear separation between 'the game' and gambling. Rest in Peace Pete Rose.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840897340258894026

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Tigers are looking pretty scary right now. They'll be a handful for anyone they play.

Did they make some deadline moves or just got hot at the right time?

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Just read Pete Rose died, that’s too bad. Watch them lift the ban and posthumously put him the Hall.

 

[rboomercat90]

Just read Pete Rose died, that’s too bad. Watch them lift the ban and posthumously put him the Hall.

I hope so. Tremendous player in his era. I agreed with his ban in the 90’s and still would have today if professional sports hadn’t decided to get in to bed with gambling. It was hard to justify the ban after that.

Did they make some deadline moves or just got hot at the right time?

They had good pitching all season. That’s what it takes to win.

 

[timekeep]

Just read Pete Rose died, that’s too bad. Watch them lift the ban and posthumously put him the Hall.

I hope so. Tremendous player in his era. I agreed with his ban in the 90’s and still would have today if professional sports hadn’t decided to get in to bed with gambling. It was hard to justify the ban after that.


They had good pitching all season. That’s what it takes to win.

My first thought when I heard he died, how long do they wait to induct him now. Sad news, he was great player and quite the character.

 

[joestevens29]

Super disappointing season

Seems like same shit different year

 

[brentashton]

Seems like same shit different year

If Atkins and Shapiro are retained you can already forecast next year’s season.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Steve Simmons is the Spector of the Major Leagues but a decent read on the Blue Jays so called brain trust. Hard to forget the onboarding big talk to denigrate Anthopolous's trade moves that actually worked to move the needle with playoff success.

SIMMONS: Time to say goodbye to Blue Jays management duo of Shapiro, Atkins

The time has come for the Toronto Blue Jays to part ways with president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins.

torontosun.com

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Steve Simmons is the Spector of the Major Leagues but a decent read on the Blue Jays so called brain trust. Hard to forget the onboarding big talk to denigrate Anthopolous's trade moves that actually worked to move the needle with playoff success.

SIMMONS: Time to say goodbye to Blue Jays management duo of Shapiro, Atkins

The time has come for the Toronto Blue Jays to part ways with president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins.

torontosun.com

They completely decimated the prospect pool too unfortunately.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

They completely decimated the prospect pool too unfortunately.

Moving away from a team with strong home run power to a defense and speed team in a modern era where big bats dominate seemed the head scratching strategy it played out to be. Unfortunately they've now blown through a big chunk of their prime window runway and will have to retool in a lot of areas.

 

[unicornBLOOD]

Super disappointing season

they aren't a deep enough team to compete if one of their 2 stars doesn't have a good season. Vladdy was great, Bo basically injured or slumping the entire year. Starting pitching was solid, bullpen was kind of all over the place. No one else stepped up. I really do not like Shapiro/Atkins, I want them out, but doubt they will be. Not sure why there is any reason to expect the winter/offseason to go any different than last offseason.

 

[Stoneman89]

Did they make some deadline moves or just got hot at the right time?

Their youngsters have taken a few steps forward this year. Skubal has been lights out.

 

[Cloned]

I was told that Ross Atkins is a better GM than Brian Cashman.

 

[Stoneman89]

Any predictions on the upcoming series starting tonight?

I like the Tigers, but Houston knows how to win.

Orioles should win, but KC is a team on the rise. Bobby Witt Jr. is my absolute favourite player not wearing pinstripes.

Mets and Brew Crew will be close. Milwaukee has produced offence this year, which will help. Will come down to pitching.

The Padres should crush the banged up Braves.

I was told that Ross Atkins is a better GM than Brian Cashman.

Nope, wrong. They're both shit.

You on the other hand, were saying the Yankees had the best team in baseball the last decade.

 

[brentashton]

Watching this Tigers-Astro game and can honestly say I am disappointed in the lack of garbage can banging.

Minor league effort.

 

[rboomercat90]

Steve Simmons is the Spector of the Major Leagues but a decent read on the Blue Jays so called brain trust. Hard to forget the onboarding big talk to denigrate Anthopolous's trade moves that actually worked to move the needle with playoff success.

SIMMONS: Time to say goodbye to Blue Jays management duo of Shapiro, Atkins

The time has come for the Toronto Blue Jays to part ways with president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins.

torontosun.com

Guillermo Martinez was fired yesterday. Some how he survived last season after a year when nobody in the lineup hit well. Looks like he’s the only sacrificial lamb this year underneath Shapiro so unless Rogers steps in it looks like the plan going forward is status quo. As Simmons points out in this article though it doesn’t seem likely.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Guillermo Martinez was fired yesterday. Some how he survived last season after a year when nobody in the lineup hit well. Looks like he’s the only sacrificial lamb this year underneath Shapiro so unless Rogers steps in it looks like the plan going forward is status quo. As Simmons points out in this article though it doesn’t seem likely.

Will be interesting to watch. Shapiro and Co have blown through this team's window now being lapped by scorched earth rebuild Baltimore and in position that requires retool from an expensive roster. Rogers is pretty hands-off. That said, they have an expensive renovated building to fill and rely on Jays baseball for content and driving advertising revenue on Sportsnet.

Having malaise and apathy within the fan market has financial consequences across their business lines. There was no back-up plan from a Hail Mary wheel barrow bag of cash run at Ohtani and they have fallen hard in an ultra competitive division.

Like you I hope there is meaningful change. There's a reasonable in-house replacement option in James Click who's had leadership in two strong analytic driven organizations Tampa Bay and Houston. We'll see eh.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

This front office might be the most arrogant, self-congratulating and illogical front office in sports since the Oilers under GM MacTavish.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

This front office might be the most arrogant, self-congratulating and illogical front office in sports since the Oilers under GM MacTavish.

This is what happens when team owners are more interested in ball park renovations, season tickets and merchandise than on field performance.
It’s clear that the expectations of this mgmt group are minimal and probably more attuned to PR than anything else.
Vladi’s career will be squandered with the Jays.