Blue Jays Discussion: The official Davis Schneider Appreciation Society

[TheMadHatTrick]

Well earned call up for Spencer Horowitz LLP.

 

[weems]

Jace Bohrofen with another HR and a double

Sporting a nice 1.234 OPS

 

[dredeye]

Cincinnati makes sense, but why on earth is Cleveland claiming multiple expiring contracts?

Reading about the claims today it also talked about with all the injuries to their pitching staff the rookies are near pitch limits as well.

Jace Bohrofen with another HR and a double

Sporting a nice 1.234 OPS

Man this kid is really trying his best to impress early

 

[Discoverer]

I think there will be a third call-up, too, with McCoy likely being DFA'd to make room on the 40 for Green.

 

[red devil]

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

There it is. First 30HR/60SB season ever

Acuna absolutely destroyed that ball, too.

 

[phillipmike]

I think there will be a third call-up, too, with McCoy likely being DFA'd to make room on the 40 for Green.

Still could happen but Danner shifted from the 15 day IL to the 60 day IL to make room for Green.

 

[Dr.Funk]

I think there will be a third call-up, too, with McCoy likely being DFA'd to make room on the 40 for Green.

Hopefully Orelvis

 

[Kurtz]

This Dodgers vs Braves series is pretty awesome. Two best teams in baseball plus Betts vs Acuna for the MVP.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Braves held on for dear life

I hope this is a preview of the NLCS. Beat each other up for 7 games before the winner faces the Jays

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

This Dodgers vs Braves series is pretty awesome. Two best teams in baseball plus Betts vs Acuna for the MVP.

Gotta give AA credit as much as it rankles some to do so.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

The Jays should send some of their pitching prospects to these trainers. Especially guys like Tiedemann and Barriera who missed time with injuries this year.

The (re)making of a 101 mph arm: How Cole Ragans became a flamethrower in the offseason

A look at what the Royals lefty worked on to increase his fastball velocity more than any other qualified starting pitcher this season.

theathletic.com

From maxing out at 95 and sitting 92 to maxing out at 101 and sitting 96, Ragans underwent a massive transformation in one offseason. The closest qualified starting pitcher gains to Ragans were Nick Pivetta (+2.9 mph) and Sean Manaea (+2.5 mph), so this is a huge leap. He’s been turning heads since spring training with that added velo. Largely, the pitcher credits Tread Athletics, where he trained in the offseason.

“I did a full body assessment with them,” Ragans said. “I videoed all these movements, they saw how my body moves: hips, ankles, (thoracic) spine, all that kind of stuff. They broke it down and gave me all these exercises that would essentially loosen the things that needed to be loosened up and get things moving how they should be moving. My body is just moving better.”

None of these mobility exercises look like pitching. The easiest way to explain it might be “yoga with bands,” but even that doesn’t fully explain the small movements that Ragans does every day.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Read somewhere that the Jays were not happy with Barriera because he came into spring out of shape. I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds but man the kid's looking thicc.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Read somewhere that the Jays were not happy with Barriera because he came into spring out of shape. I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds but man the kid's looking thicc.

Training with Manoah?

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Training with Manoah?

Or David Wells. lol

 

[Nineteen67]

Read somewhere that the Jays were not happy with Barriera because he came into spring out of shape. I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds but man the kid's looking thicc.

Send him to an Arm Farm during the off-season.

 

[Eyedea]

Gotta give AA credit as much as it rankles some to do so.

He's done a great job at extending the sustained success of the club, but I'd argue that Coppolella era catapulted the team and that org just doesn't receive enough flak like the Astros (or even Cards) do for cheating.

 

[phillipmike]

MLB Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for MLB teams based on the winning percentage of the opponents left on their schedule.

www.tankathon.com

Jays have the 5th easiest schedule remaining with only Houston above them of teams who matter to them.

Opponents Winning %:
3. Houston - .457
5. Toronto - .474
16. Texas - .507
23. Seattle - .523
25. Boston - .528

With 4 games left with Texas at home, the playoffs are in their hands.

28 games left for the Jays with 16 at home in the final 22;

3 vs Colorado (away)
3 vs Oakland (away)
3 vs KC (home)
4 vs Texas (home)
3 vs Boston (home)
3 vs NY Yankees (away)
3 vs Tampa Bay (away)
3 vs NY Yankees (home)
3 vs Tampa Bay (home)

Literally nothing should stop the Jays from winning 7-8 games vs Colorado, Oakland and KC. Split from Texas should be the bare minimum but they are reeling so 3 should be the goal. You got to get 4-5 wins vs this Yankees team. Tampa will be hard but you finish at home.

80% of Texas' remaining games are against teams hoping to make the playoffs.
69% of Seattle's remaining games are against teams hoping to make the playoffs.
64% of Boston's remaining games are against teams hoping to make the playoffs.
46% of the Toronto's remaining games are against teams hoping to make the playoffs.
44% of the Houston's remaining games are against teams hoping to make the playoffs.

 

[Eyedea]

Let’s Watch Some Shortstop Prospects Play Defense

Evaluating the defense of the 50 FV and above shortstop prospects on The Board.

blogs.fangraphs.com

The Blue Jays Addison Barger returned from elbow inflammation in June and began to see more and more time in right field in mid-July. Since the beginning of August, he’s been playing mostly right field while getting a start somewhere on the infield about once a week. He was evaluated as a 40-grade shortstop defender during the offseason and that still holds, as Barger’s feet and hands are lacking but his arm is a fit basically anywhere on the infield. He’s capable of playing shortstop but isn’t very good, and with Bo Bichette entrenched as the team’s everyday option, it’s much more likely that Barger plays a left-handed role that complements Santiago Espinal and an aging George Springer for the next several years. Barger might already be better than Cavan Biggio is in that role right now and could merit down-the-stretch consideration, but the Jays promoting Mason McCoy and Ernie Clement rather than Barger (or Orelvis Martinez) in light of recent injuries to Bichette and Matt Chapman kind of signals what Toronto thinks of those guys on defense. Because he’s essentially slipping down the defensive spectrum, I’ve slid Barger into the 45 FV tier as more of an integral role player rather than a true everyday guy.

Barger dropped from a 50 FV to 45. I understand his value lowers as he moves from SS, but he was never expected to play there and is probably more of a regular (than Biggio/Espinal) at 3B/RF due to his power and arm combo... Plus the bat has been batting since he returned from his injury and has only gotten hotter each month since.

 

[Discoverer]

Still could happen but Danner shifted from the 15 day IL to the 60 day IL to make room for Green.

Ugh, there goes the only way of possibly explaining why they would have called up McCoy.

 

[phillipmike]

Ugh, there goes the only way of possibly explaining why they would have called up McCoy.

I dont think McCoy lasts long. First guy gone for Chapman or Bo - both due back by Wednesday.

 

[canucksfan]

Jace Bohrofen with another HR and a double

Sporting a nice 1.234 OPS

Wonder if they give him a chance in Vancouver during the playoffs

 

[canucksfan]

Will be interesting to see who they send. I think Tiedemann is a good bet. Might also send Palmer or Van Eyk.

Whatever happened to Zack Britton?

 

[Eyedea]

Wonder if they give him a chance in Vancouver during the playoffs

I think they had a chance with Devonte Brown going up to AA but they promoted Angel Del Rosario instead.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Read somewhere that the Jays were not happy with Barriera because he came into spring out of shape. I know they say the camera adds 10 pounds but man the kid's looking thicc.

Why do we draft and play all these fat *sses?????????????????? Sad to see all these very talented guys so immature in taking care of themselves ... makes zero sense to me