Blue Jays Discussion: Roy Halladay elected to 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class

[canucksfan]

Isn't he a free agent after next season?

If he does well, I sure hope the Jays try to sign to him to a reasonable extension. While they are loaded with young positional players, they are lacking in the pitching department for young players. Although with his recent whining, I am not too sure they would want him to sign an extension.

Will be tough to sign Sanchez because he is a Boras client.

 

[Gargyn]

Holy crap watching hilights and looks like Vladdy Jr has gained 25 lbs and not muscle. Kids gotta lay off the donuts. Unless he starts taking care of his body he will be a career DH. A very good DH but I want him to be a great positional player.

 

[Nineteen67]

Holy crap watching hilights and looks like Vladdy Jr has gained 25 lbs and not muscle. Kids gotta lay off the donuts. Unless he starts taking care of his body he will be a career DH. A very good DH but I want him to be a great positional player.

It’s 2019. Is he not disciplined enough to eat properly?

 

[katatoniak]

It’s 2019. Is he not disciplined enough to eat properly?

He's 19 ... in the minor league. I suppose it'll be easier in the major. That's a big supposition, maybe he just dont care and he'll never get in shape. Hope it's not the case

 

[Nineteen67]

He's 19 ... in the minor league. I suppose it'll be easier in the major. That's a big supposition, maybe he just dont care and he'll never get in shape. Hope it's not the case

They don’t train and eat right until they’re in the majors? I’m not buying that.

 

[katatoniak]

They don’t train and eat right until they’re in the majors? I’m not buying that.

Most probably are because they wont get to the majors on talent alone ... if he's eating right and training hard, how can he get that fat ?

 

[Swervin81]

Stroman has become the Antonio Brown of baseball in terms of being whiny and hard to like, and isn’t even anywhere near as good at what he does as Brown is to boot.

 

[Eyedea]

It’s 2019. Is he not disciplined enough to eat properly?

Guerrero Academy feeds the kids well. And then he gets Grandma’s cooking while playing in the minors.

 

[Mach85]

They don’t train and eat right until they’re in the majors? I’m not buying that.

Many of them eat horribly in the minors. It's all cheap food for the most part from what I understand, unless you really put in an effort or have the means. Guys in the minors don't make what guys in the, say, AHL would make even. They have a fixed standard contract that provides $1,100 a month and are riding buses.

 

[Nineteen67]

Many of them eat horribly in the minors. It's all cheap food for the most part from what I understand, unless you really put in an effort or have the means. Guys in the minors don't make what guys in the, say, AHL would make even. They have a fixed standard contract that provides $1,100 a month and are riding buses.

Is that why they’re all fat and unfit?

 

[Woodman19]

Many of them eat horribly in the minors. It's all cheap food for the most part from what I understand, unless you really put in an effort or have the means. Guys in the minors don't make what guys in the, say, AHL would make even. They have a fixed standard contract that provides $1,100 a month and are riding buses.

It really does seem like a potentially huge competitive advantage of having personal trainers and chefs in the minors to give the prospects the best physical program possible.

 

[Schenn]

Machado to the Padres. A mild shock.

 

[Deebo]

300M/10 years

 

[AllDay28]

apparently has an opt out after 5.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

how long till the padres regret that signing 3-4 years?

 

[metafour]

Many of them eat horribly in the minors. It's all cheap food for the most part from what I understand, unless you really put in an effort or have the means. Guys in the minors don't make what guys in the, say, AHL would make even. They have a fixed standard contract that provides $1,100 a month and are riding buses.

He signed for $3.9 million and his father made a significant amount of money (yes, a lot of that likely went to trainers or 'buscones' or whatever). He isn't fat because he doesn't have the financial means to eat healthy.

He was always destined for this build. A lot of it is obviously pure genetics, if you look at some of those pics of him as a child.

 

[metafour]

how long till the padres regret that signing 3-4 years?

He is 26 years old. Why would they regret it in 3-4 years? Are you assuming that he's going to suck at 29/30, which should be his peak?

 

[Discoverer]

how long till the padres regret that signing 3-4 years?

It'll look good a lot longer than Hosmer did.

Is the PA still concerned about teams not trying to improve or paying for elite talent?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

how long till the padres regret that signing 3-4 years?

Nah, probably like year 7, barring catastrophic injury.

 

[thehockeysong]

Based on his age, it's too bad he goes to a team with such a good farm. NL though, so I mean.... can't worry about that too much.

 

[habamillions]

Didnt see the padres. But good for them.

 

[AllDay28]

I dont think he makes 7 tbh. Probably opts out after his 5th and gets AAV of 40m/yr at that point

 

[TheTotalPackage]

So much for owners having smartened up and not giving out these types of deals.

Good on the Padres for signing him.

 

[AllDay28]

from everything ive heard, isnt SD stacked? I know they got the stigma but he could be the piece to put them over the top. Especially if theyre still in talks with Harper

 

[theaub]

Great contract.

Stroman for someone from the Padres OF glut.