2024 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by bluejays

The problem really comes to the tradeoff with offence in favour of defence. You have two positions guys should be hitting bombs from, who don’t. That’s KK and Varsho. Then you have uncertainty around third and second. So you’re relying on Bichette, Vlad, Turner and Springer to hit for extra bases if not home runs to get those runs from guys who just aren’t doing it. 2nd throughout the league is a challenge so I’ll give that to Biggio to work out. But those other positions should be either filled with power or guys who very well can get on base. Not to mention Kirk’s hitting troubles. It puts too much pressure on the four who can hit.

I have little problem if management came out and said it’s a show me year. But positioning this as a contender, is marketing. Those pointing out the KK signing are totally right. It’s the Riccardi days over again. I’m thinking now that Vlad and Bo are too young to walk away from in the grand scheme, but they have to retool by dealing one or two of their best pitchers. Meaning Gausman and or Barrios.

Yeah I don't buy the defense argument, you can teach above average defense to anyone. Lourdis went to Arizona and became part of a record-breaking defense.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1715526801789767699

[Jason14h]

Gurriel had 5 HR and Varsho 27 when the trade was made

Let’s not act like we were attempting to trade power for defense . Gurriel was actually a salary dump in that trade that completely rediscovered his power stroke

Even then he only had 4 HR more then Varsho last year

The issue is Kirk and Varsho can’t hit water falling out of a boat, and Vladdy has become a 25 HR guy

[flamingred89]

A hit!

[dieHARDflameZ]

I thought you weren’t allowed to block the plate any more.

[activeStick]

Damn it. Was thinking he wouldn't make it home.

[flamingred89]

Damn. If Bo reached with his left rather than right he would've been safe.

[Domoic]

First pitch swinging. Quick outs. Outs on the base paths. Sigh. Fire the manager already. NOTHING has changed.

[flamingred89]

Looks like the Jays are happy with 2 hits tonight.

But I guess that's 2 more than yesterday. So if this trend continues we'll be at 4 tomorrow and 6(!) on Friday. One can only imagine what next week's brings.

[Sylvanfan]

If only Manoah and Vlad were as well conditioned as Berrios is.

[flamingred89]

Turner is too good for this team. Dude should've signed somewhere, anywhere, else.

[flamingred89]

37 pitches through 4 innings for Valdez lol.

[Domoic]

Astros 37 pitches to get 12 outs. Some kind of offence.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by flamingred89

37 pitches through 4 innings for Valdez lol.

Sounds like me playing MLB The Show and swinging at everything.

[Hockey]

1-0. That's game I guess

[Domoic]

And now an Astros home run.

[TKB]

This team is worse then last years team. Fire the management…

[KelVarnsen]

I’m starting to have a strong dislike of this team

[Mass_nerder]

Bring on the robo umps.

[Hockey]

Bring back Paul DeJong. He's at 2 home runs this year

[Machiavelli]

Way to battle, Jose