Blue Jays Discussion: The official Danny Jackson Appreciation Society
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Eyedea
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phillipmike
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dredeye
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I'm assuming he's maybe available next off season? We never seem close on the japanese players
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We were apparently runner up on Masataka Yoshida, who would look great on this team right now. Don't remember being close on any but our approach seems to have changed the last few years and we have been more aggressive.
Eyedea
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There was quite a bit of interest in Seiya Suzuki, Kodai Senga, and Tomoyuki Sugano. Even Tanaka was on the radar but that one was never going to materialize. They did of course sign Yamaguchi…
phillipmike
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The Angles winning 25-1 to come back the next day and lose 4-3 is funny. That gives the Jays sole possession of a wc spot.
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I was advocating for optioning Biggio to Buffalo earlier in the year, but man has he ever turned it around. He had an awful April and has been excellent ever since.
April - 17 wRC+. Gross. Not walking (6%), striking out nearly 40%, making horrible contact (19% hard hit rate, basically just popping everything up)
May - 133 wRC+. Still not walking (5%), but K's down closer to 30%, hard hit rate up over 40% and getting some well-earned BABIP luck (.364). Huge improvements!
June - 128 wRC+. Walking again (11%), K's down to 23%, mashing the shit out of the ball (hard hit rate up to 57% - second in all of baseball this month), not relying on BABIP at all (.240).
He was a really solid contributor last year (97 wRC+, 1.3 fWAR in around half a season) and he's been an underrated piece the last couple months. Hopefully he can keep it up.
April - 17 wRC+. Gross. Not walking (6%), striking out nearly 40%, making horrible contact (19% hard hit rate, basically just popping everything up)
May - 133 wRC+. Still not walking (5%), but K's down closer to 30%, hard hit rate up over 40% and getting some well-earned BABIP luck (.364). Huge improvements!
June - 128 wRC+. Walking again (11%), K's down to 23%, mashing the shit out of the ball (hard hit rate up to 57% - second in all of baseball this month), not relying on BABIP at all (.240).
He was a really solid contributor last year (97 wRC+, 1.3 fWAR in around half a season) and he's been an underrated piece the last couple months. Hopefully he can keep it up.
Was just coming to post this. One of the key differences is he's more aggressive early. Yesterday was a great example. Instead of watching a hittable pitch go by, he ambushes the fastball. He would get behind in count 0-2 or 1-2 in April.
Eyedea
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The same can be said about Espinal. Since he's come back from injury:
.265/.405/.382, 1.75 BB/K, 131 wRC+. Only Jays with higher OBPs this month are Clement (4 PAs) and Heineman (18 PAs)
.265/.405/.382, 1.75 BB/K, 131 wRC+. Only Jays with higher OBPs this month are Clement (4 PAs) and Heineman (18 PAs)
It is crazy that Biggio was so bad early on that even with these red hot tears he's been on, his OPS+ on the year sits at 88.
I'll become the #1 Biggiliever if once the heater ends he doesn't immediately go back on a cold spell. Give me consistent 110 WRC+ against RHPs for the rest of the year and we'll be golden, Cavan.
I'll become the #1 Biggiliever if once the heater ends he doesn't immediately go back on a cold spell. Give me consistent 110 WRC+ against RHPs for the rest of the year and we'll be golden, Cavan.
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Alan Roden 2022 3rd rounder is having a very good season
.295 batting avg with a .412 OBP
Struck out only 25 times in 217 AB's while walking 33 times
.295 batting avg with a .412 OBP
Struck out only 25 times in 217 AB's while walking 33 times
Eyedea
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Not a power guy but an OBP machine. Catalanotto vibes
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Mock draft 2.0: Which MCWS standout goes No. 1 to the Pirates?
The MLB draft is two weeks away, and here are the players your favorite team might be targeting.
20. Toronto Blue Jays
Dillon Head, CF, Homewood Flossmoor HS (Illinois)
Head has been tied to the Jays for a while, with this pick and No. 25 to San Diego as the most likely landing spots. I think Toronto is still pretty open to other demographics, but I'm hearing mostly prep bats here, which also seem to be what will be on the board.
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I haven't seen a single player mocked to the Jays duplicayes to date. The mocks have us taking a prep hitter, college hitter, or high school pitcher. Probably would mock a college pitcher too but none seem to be left on the board at 20.Mock draft 2.0: Which MCWS standout goes No. 1 to the Pirates?
The MLB draft is two weeks away, and here are the players your favorite team might be targeting.www.espn.com.au
I think it's clear no one knows for sure where we are locked on but lots of intriguing options.
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