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Old 12-21-2012, 11:57 AM   #1321
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wow. i have to hand it to the blue jays. I didn't think it was possible for me to read a thread about baseball that was 22 pages long.

Haven't really kept up with the Jays but do they have the worst DH's in the AL in Adam Lind? Can't they find someone better than him?
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Old 12-21-2012, 12:12 PM   #1322
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wow. i have to hand it to the blue jays. I didn't think it was possible for me to read a thread about baseball that was 22 pages long.

Haven't really kept up with the Jays but do they have the worst DH's in the AL in Adam Lind? Can't they find someone better than him?
Encarnacion is pretty good.
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Encarnacion is pretty good.
Isn't he the first baseman? if he DHs Lind will still be in the lineup at first.
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Old 12-21-2012, 12:20 PM   #1325
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And that GIF is why the Jays traded for Josh Thole, who I think may be the catcher here. His face is priceless.

That Dickey GIF is from this game, where he was an infield single from a perfect game. In a dome. Against Tampa. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Au812l2DwTBWrXt24rLgzjPJbQM6?gid=320 613130 …

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Old 12-21-2012, 12:21 PM   #1326
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Isn't he the first baseman? if he DHs Lind will still be in the lineup at first.
They're somewhat interchangeable
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Old 12-21-2012, 12:46 PM   #1327
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A follow up to the tweet posted by jschick.

Bruce Arthur ‏@bruce_arthur
There you go. RT @DrewGROF: @bruce_arthur actually Nickeas caught that game (and they traded for him, too)
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Old 12-21-2012, 01:16 PM   #1328
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Dickey has also been talking to JPA and they plan on getting together in the new year to work on how to catch his pitches. Apparently you have to keep your glove down and react to the final location a lot more than just providing a target.
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Old 12-21-2012, 01:38 PM   #1329
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#Bluejays claim Russ Canzler off waivers from #Indians. Potential to be a very good lefty-killer

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Old 12-21-2012, 01:44 PM   #1330
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^^

also picked up Tony Davis...

and Mickey Storey from the Astros, who they outrighted to Buffalo for Canzler.

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The movement on the knuckleball is ridiculous.
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Old 12-21-2012, 04:13 PM   #1332
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The movement on the knuckleball is ridiculous.
I used to play fastball, and there was some old codger in our league who had 2 full fingers, 3/4 of a finger, and a half finger on his throwing hand, and he was a knuckleballer. I was catching batting practice one day with him throwing and I swear, my hand never took such a beating. The ball was wobbling every direction, and would just dart down at the last minute unpredictably. I couldn't imagine what a MLB calibre knuckle ball would be like.
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Old 12-21-2012, 05:44 PM   #1333
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RHP Dave Bush returns from pitching in Korea, signs with #BlueJays, who drafted him in 2nd round in ’02.

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Old 12-21-2012, 06:14 PM   #1334
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Bush was part of the deal that brought Overbay to Toronto.
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Old 12-21-2012, 09:27 PM   #1335
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RHP Dave Bush returns from pitching in Korea, signs with #BlueJays, who drafted him in 2nd round in ’02.

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I knew all these roster moves had an endgame.
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Old 12-21-2012, 10:38 PM   #1336
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That's a solid depth/just in case signing.
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Wow. Seems like the Jays are doing all the right things. Even these depth signings/pickups could pay off huge. Never been soo excited for an MLB season.

NHL? What is that?
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He always had solid peripheral stats and a good K/BB ratio - I thought he would do better in MIL, but didn't quite pan out.
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Easy pard - look a few posts back and I was raving about the deal.
Oops my bad. Sorry bout that.
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Was listening to MLB Network radio the other day and Jim Bowden seems to be of the opinion that the Jays should go and sign Rafael Soriano to close on a pillow deal (one year only but high $$$). That would move Janssen and Santos into set up roles, possibly along with Oliver if he doesn't retire.

His thoughts are, they've gone this far, may as well go all in.

I agree, get it done AA, it's only one draft pick and some Rogers cash.

Bowden says they are the AL East favourites already.
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