02-23-2021, 10:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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2021 Blue Jays Season Thread
Spring Training has begun so it's time for the 2021 thread.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1364008702957740034
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Cheese,
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The Big Chill
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02-23-2021, 11:09 AM
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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Awesome. So happy to get spring training going! Should be a fun season.
Red Sox are going to be a mess. Orioles too. Yankees are obviously stacked and the Rays are gonna Ray and frustrate the hell out of the Jays.
Looking forward to a competitive Jays season.
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02-23-2021, 05:28 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I wish I could collect Chris Davis' pay cheque for one day. I think he would strike out one a game in Slow Pitch if he was sobre...he'd hit fingers every other time. Stupid Orioles.
Jay's should be fun to watch. Starting pitching is the question. Maybe 3 starters and two teams of 3 inning guys can get you thru the season.
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02-23-2021, 05:51 PM
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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02-23-2021, 06:08 PM
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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02-23-2021, 06:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Let's play a game:
1) How many games are the Jays going to play this year?
136
2) Win percentage (as opposed to wins b/c of covid)?
.588
3) Best player?
Bichette
4) Most disappointing player?
Vlad (because his expectations are high)
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02-23-2021, 08:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
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Fangraphs:
Harris is a late-bloomer who only first touched 90 mph while in junior college, and at best sat 90-94 while he was later at Pitt. His velo didn’t really pop until later in pro ball, and Harris sat 92-96 in 2019. The Yankees have been pretty good at developing pitchers for a while, so they lose several of them every year during the Rule 5 draft. Harris was a 2019 minor league phase pick by Toronto. His delivery has changed a bit and he showed up at instructs with a different one, one that better utilizes his lower half. He’s now parked at 96-98 and has been up to 101 out of the bullpen. Harris will still need to find a secondary pitch and his splitter, which he first learned as he entered pro ball, might also blossom late as he’s only recently begun to use it against both-handed hitters rather than try to get righties to swing over his curve. He’s got a shot to earn a bullpen spot at some point in 2021 if he can throw enough strikes in the minors. (Fall Instructional League)
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Power arm indeed.
Zululeta is also a potential power arm for the bullpen eventually.
Love it. Something about a guy coming out of the pen throwing fricken smoke that is appealing. Especially if he's got some sort of wipe out secondary, like a slider or splitter, and can throw strikes.
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02-24-2021, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I really enjoyed last season and hope for some more growing pains/improvements.
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02-24-2021, 11:38 AM
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Woohooo, Vladdy dropped 42 lbs this off season.
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02-24-2021, 12:09 PM
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That's phenomenal. 42ibs in 5 months is pretty darn impressive. I really hope he sees dividends so he continues to stay motivated. I'm sure that Tatis contract has given him 340 million reasons to aswell.
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02-24-2021, 12:22 PM
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Uncle Chester
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I just saw an interview with him. He looks much thinner. Good for him.
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02-25-2021, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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02-25-2021, 01:24 PM
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Hopefully the improved fitness and weight loss translate to a much lower percentage of worm burners.
Just say no to Vladimir Groundballo Jr.
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02-25-2021, 01:59 PM
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I believe in the Jays.
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Hopefully the improved fitness and weight loss translate to a much lower percentage of worm burners.
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Doubt dropping the weight will do that. Having strength without the weight will obviously be an asset to almost everything an athlete does but I don't see how it will get him a better launch angle.
I think he just needs to adjust to the vertical drop of major league pitches... and I think he'll get there.
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02-25-2021, 04:16 PM
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I believe in the Jays.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kitsilano
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Just wanted to post a little Spring Training primer:
Key additions/re-signings/club option exercised/picked up off waivers:
George Springer
Marcus Semien
Kirby Yates
Steven Matz
David Phelps
Tyler Chatwood
Robbie Ray
Rafael Dolis
Teoscar Hernandez (one year deal avoided arb)
Ross Stripling (one year deal avoided arb)
Anthony Castro
Minor league signings:
Joe Panik
Francisco Liriano
Tyler White
Richard Urena
Forrest Wall
Notable Non Roster Invites:
A.J Cole
Released/traded/Non-tendered/club option declined:
Shun Yamaguchi
Derek Fisher (traded to Milwaukee for cash)
Tavis Shaw
Jonathan Villar
Anthony Bass
Ken Giles
Matt Shoemaker
Taijuan Walker
Chase Anderson
Ryan Noda
Josh Winckowski
Yennsy Diaz
Hector Perez
Sean Reid-Foley
Wilmer Font
GO JAYS
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02-25-2021, 04:55 PM
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
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02-25-2021, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
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In that short clip he reminded me of Pedro Martinez. Short with a nice delivery. Cool!
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02-26-2021, 10:17 AM
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he just looks like a pitcher
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02-26-2021, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario
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