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In the meantime, feel free to join our Discord ServerThis year is already signed and baseball doesng rip up deals (years are only canceled with options/opt-outs). This is 1 of arb plus 4 of faHow many years of arb did Kirk have left. Does the deal include this year's contract or is it 5 more after this one?
Seems pretty reasonable upon first glance. Buying low almost since he's been rather average the last 2 years but has a good floor with his D and hopefully can get back to a high value hitter with the new hitting coaches.
You put the emoji, but Kirk was actually the hardest guy to replace. While he's not likely to be the best player on the team, if he left, the Jays could potentially be stuck with a Heineman level starter with catching depth thinning out across baseball.The contract extension we were all waiting for.
If he can get back to being an above average hitter that contract is a gem. Already looks decent since he's legitimately an elite defensive catcher.
That being said, this will not prevent me from chuckling when he runs because the man is built, and moves like a refrigerator.
Edit: Actually no, change it from decent deal to great given they bought out his Arbitration years with this.
Buck made the argument that opening the season with Straw in CF would allow the Jays to play everyone in position for when Varsho returns (similar defense).Whats the obsession with Straw?
Yeah, even with the last two years of slightly below average hitting, he's average 2.5 fWAR in 400 PA per season. If that's just who he is now, $12 million per seems really good. If the bat bounces back, it's an absolute bargain.How many years of arb did Kirk have left. Does the deal include this year's contract or is it 5 more after this one?
Seems pretty reasonable upon first glance. Buying low almost since he's been rather average the last 2 years but has a good floor with his D and hopefully can get back to a high value hitter with the new hitting coaches.
Rodriguez just seems to profile better as a multi inning RP doesn't he?I did the hitters, so here goes on the pitchers....
Berrios, Gausman, Bassitt, Francis and Rodriguez are expected to start in the rotation. If Scherzer feels good today, they will likely use a 6 man rotation early (not a lot of rest days)
Pen has Hoffman, Garcia, Green, Sandlin as the guys who should be locks.
Yarborough, Little and Lovelady are the lefty options with Nance as the main rights (depending on Pop's health). Tate was optioned but should be recalled early in the season once he's in form.
Not sure that there's a right or wrong answer there.
I'd say one inning leverage, but from March 27-April 23, they have two off days (24 is 3). Using a 6 man rotation for that period is an extra day for the cold weather, where Rodriguez transitions to multi inning as they get closer to the 24th if things are going well.Rodriguez just seems to profile better as a multi inning RP doesn't he?
I think Bloss gets the nod if Max can't pitch.I did the hitters, so here goes on the pitchers....
Berrios, Gausman, Bassitt, Francis and Rodriguez are expected to start in the rotation. If Scherzer feels good today, they will likely use a 6 man rotation early (not a lot of rest days)
Pen has Hoffman, Garcia, Green, Sandlin as the guys who should be locks.
Yarborough, Little and Lovelady are the lefty options with Nance as the main rights (depending on Pop's health). Tate was optioned but should be recalled early in the season once he's in form.
Not sure that there's a right or wrong answer there.