Blue Jays Discussion: The trade deadline has passed. Time to see what this can do (most acquisitions expected to be present Thursday in Minnesota)

[MSZ]

In fairness, Boston was supposed to be better.

The real issue is that we're on pace for 3 fewer wins than last year.

The win total sounds about right considering how shitty Bo and the rotations have been this year.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I am just worried about the Orioles, man. They are trending in the right direction, while we are not. Need to sweep the Pirates then come focused into Baltimore. They need to be sharp or Baltimore will steal their playoff spot. Gotta beat Baltimore and TB down the stretch if they want a playoff spot. I think we don’t survive if we play to a losing record against Rays and Os down the stretch.

 

[Swervin81]

Currently on the road to Pittsburgh! Was at an I-90 rest stop and saw entire tour buses full of Jays fans.

 

[phillipmike]

 

[Suntouchable13]

What do we see Pearson becoming if he becomes fully healthy and ready to go next Spring Training?

 

[phillipmike]

What do we see Pearson becoming if he becomes fully healthy and ready to go next Spring Training?

If he is fully healthy he is a top of the rotation pitcher with ace potential. But it doesn’t appear he will be fully healthy.

Seems to me he is more of a thrower than pitcher. If he focuses more on mechanics to limit injury vs velo, he might still make it. Can still be a great pitcher if you average 95 instead 97-98.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Suntouchable13]

If he is fully healthy he is a top of the rotation pitcher with ace potential. But it doesn’t appear he will be fully healthy.

Seems to me he is more of a thrower than pitcher. If he focuses more on mechanics to limit injury vs velo, he might still make it. Can still be a great pitcher if you average 95 instead 97-98.

You're saying that he won't be fully healthy next February?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

You're saying that he won't be fully healthy next February?

He’s the Devin Travis of pitchers

 

[phillipmike]

You're saying that he won't be fully healthy next February?

He could be but i wouldnt bet on it. He hasnt had a full healthy season since 2019 and i believe he still did miss some time.

 

[red devil]

 

[The Nemesis]

Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac is on the IL after he punched the ground in anger and fractured his hand.

Last season he went on the IL for "aggressively ripping his shirt off" and catching his thumb on a chair, fracturing it.

2 years ago he had to be suspended by the team because he violated covid protocols so he could go out bar-hopping with friends in Chicago.

I'm beginning to sense a pattern in his behavior

 

[dredeye]

What do we see Pearson becoming if he becomes fully healthy and ready to go next Spring Training?

If he can find control I think best case now is back end pen arm. Doesn’t seem like his arm is built for starting. Maybe if they can build him up next year he could try starting in two

 

[Eyedea]

Moreno homerun, Lopez also keeping hot.

 

[canucksfan]

 

[BertCorbeau]

Cleveland pitcher Zach Plesac is on the IL after he punched the ground in anger and fractured his hand.

Last season he went on the IL for "aggressively ripping his shirt off" and catching his thumb on a chair, fracturing it.

2 years ago he had to be suspended by the team because he violated covid protocols so he could go out bar-hopping with friends in Chicago.

I'm beginning to sense a pattern in his behavior

Stupid is as stupid does

 

[The Nemesis]

Stupid is as stupid does

Lieutenant Uncle Dan must be pissed.

 

[The Nemesis]

 

[TMLeafer]

Shout out to the Jays fans in attendance in PIT. They brought it.

 

[dredeye]

Currently on the road to Pittsburgh! Was at an I-90 rest stop and saw entire tour buses full of Jays fans.

Enjoy the game. Not a bad drive from Toronto to get there.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[thehockeysong]

Even with things settling back down to earth, I think it'd be a shame if Judge didn't win the MVP this year. The Ohtani "no one adds as much value because he plays on both sides" thing was true last year which was too bad for Vladdy, but this year Judge has a fWAR a full win higher than Ohtani. So he isn't adding more value - him winning would feel like voters settling into a habit more than anything else

 

[phillipmike]

• Bo's 2021 wRC+ = 122;
• Bo's wRC+ since the All Star Break this year = 122
• Bo's wRC+ in the past 30 days = 141
• Bo's AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS in the past 30 days: .293/.340/.505/.845

Bo's been heating up for a while now.

We need this badly

 

[canucksfan]

We need this badly

I'm hoping they have him batting third or fourth in the lineup. Kirk and Gurriel have been struggling recently.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

How did Kikuchi get $36M for 3 years.... Like I read how in 2019 they really wanted him then, but he went with Seattle, but his numbers in Seattle weren't anything great, but he gets rewarded with $36M because this management thinks they could changed a few things on him to be worth the overpayment basically... Like what....