02-17-2024, 10:59 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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2024 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread
Should be an interesting season. Predictions given the roster today:
Wins: 84
MVP: Bichette
Playoff result (if any): Miss playoffs
Positive surprise player: Biggio
Negative surprise player: Springer (injuries adding up)
Surprise move: Three months in Atkins is replaced
I don't have a huge expectation of this years team. I think their pitching staff looks great, but the batting looks like a shot in the dark with an assortment of assortments littered throughout. Too many guys are replaceable and particular positions where you should be getting HRs (specifically OF), are spotty on offence. So for those reasons I see them with around 84 wins, missing the wildcard as the other divisional teams get stronger.
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02-17-2024, 01:13 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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I guessed on the button 2 years in a row how many wins, so i hope i am right again because something tells me a few of these guys are motivated like never before.
Im going with 89 wins and 2nd in the AL East.
MVP .....Vlad.
Easy wildcard team.
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02-17-2024, 01:54 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cowtown
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Wins: 90
Playoffs: Win Wildcard series, lose in Divisional series
MVP: Bichette
Surprise: Varsho
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02-17-2024, 05:29 PM
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Franchise Player
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Wins:87
MVP: Berrios takes getting pulled on a heater in the playoffs as a personal affront and wins 22 games
Playoffs: last wildcard slot, lose will card series
Surprise move: trade B prospects for Hicks after he fails as a starter in SF, he ends up winning the closer spot from Romano
Last edited by bizaro86; 02-17-2024 at 05:34 PM.
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02-17-2024, 05:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Wins: 92
2nd in AL East and win it all
MVP: Vladdy
Surprise: Springer
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02-17-2024, 05:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Wins: 85
MVP: Bichette
Playoff result (if any): Miss playoffs, finish 4th in AL East
Positive surprise player: Varsho
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02-17-2024, 06:14 PM
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Franchise Player
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Wins: 94
2nd in AL east
MVP: Bo
Surprise: Vogelbach who has a Matt Stairs-ish season.
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02-17-2024, 10:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Wins: 90
3rd in AL east, Lose in WC series.
MVP: Vladdy
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02-18-2024, 12:10 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Wins: 96
3rd AL East
MVP: Bichette
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02-18-2024, 12:21 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Wins 90
3rd AL East
MVP Vlad
Surprise Jansen healthy all year. 25 HR, 80 RBI
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02-18-2024, 07:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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I mostly agree with what you wrote, but I truly think Bo is a very good talent. I don’t think any player is worth the risk of an eight year deal as almost all never live up to it, but if there’s a longer term player on this team, it’s Bo. He’s done far better at his position than I previously gave credit for. Vlad is a long term disaster waiting to happen for a long term deal.
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02-18-2024, 07:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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I'm choosing to be optimistic. Last year was a hard lesson for guys like Vlad and Manoah. It looks like they took it to heart and committed in the off-season. I think Vlad playing with less weight/more muscle will be quicker and more able to handle pitches when he gets them. He hit the ball on the ground/at flat launch angles last year because he didn't bend his legs down enough to get the angle of the bat right. That's because of his weight and lack of fitness. If he comes in fit, he could be terrifying again.
Manoah I don't know as much about because it seemed to be mental as much as physical for him, but he looks leaner. He's essentially replacing Ryu, so he doesn't have to be lights out, but he could be a front end of the rotation guy again. Just last off season, people were placing bets on him in the Cy Young race. 1 bad year doesn't mean he's lost all his talent...he just misplaced it for a while. Classic young star mistake to get ahead yourself and think you have it all figured out. He'll be better this year, I have no doubts about it.
I look at the lineup, and I think it will probably be close to last year, but with a better/fitter Vlad, they will score quite a few more runs. The pitching is already good, and may be better than last year with Manoah's return to form. The defense is still shockingly good, even with the loss of a gold glover at 3rd. I think there's plenty of room for optimism here. Plus, they may decide to go out and add a bat throughout the season if there's a need, so you just can't predict how things will turn out.
This isn't even considering the young guys like Schneider, Clement, and Horwitz making a bigger impact on the team as they get used to the Majors. None are blue chippers, but are still gamers none the less. I also think Justin Turner was a sneaky good pick up to DH. Dude has been pretty consistent in his last 3 years.
I say they win 98 games this year. Call it a hunch.
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02-18-2024, 09:42 PM
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Franchise Player
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Wins: 94+
Playoffs: Better than last season
MVP: Vlad comes back in a big way
Surprise: Manoah
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02-18-2024, 11:39 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary
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82 wins
4th in al east
Bichette mvp
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02-19-2024, 11:14 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: The centre of everything
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87 wins - rode superb pitching last year. Tough seeing the offense playing as bad, but not sure they can cover
3rd in al east...WC team
Bichette team MVP...biggest surprise Manoah.
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02-19-2024, 12:07 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Wins: 87
MVP: Gausman
Playoff result (if any): WC3
Positive surprise player: Isaiah Kiner-Falefa
Negative surprise player: Romano
Surprise move: Still think we sign one of Chapman or Bellinger
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02-25-2024, 01:50 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Mattingly with a full beard is something to behold.
Obviously the Simpsons episode and the Yankees rules about facial hair, but ever since he stopped playing he's been clean cut too, with FLA and the Dodgers etc.
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02-25-2024, 04:12 AM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
Mattingly with a full beard is something to behold.
Obviously the Simpsons episode and the Yankees rules about facial hair, but ever since he stopped playing he's been clean cut too, with FLA and the Dodgers etc.
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He even adopted the no beard policy in Florida. Canada has changed him!
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02-25-2024, 08:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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That first game with the C-lineup in spring training seemed to be all over the place. Good hitting numbers but pitching, yikes.
On another note, Bellinger signs with the Cubs for 3 years $80M. Far cry from the 8 he was apparently seeking. Boras must be pissed at his least successful off-season. He came ready into the GM meetings with every media metaphor ready to go and clearly has lost some pull based on this years' GM's spending money more wisely (minus LA).
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