OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

[Jeremy]

They call him Toronto Hernandez!

 

[Killer93]

Turning point.

Your turn, shatkins.

Too risky

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Too risky

Is this still funny to people?

 

[axlsalinger]

Is this still funny to people?

no

 

[MindzEye]

It's not meant to be humour anymore, it's just depressing honesty now.

 

[drewser]

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Charlie is going to Charlie

 

[Killer93]

Different game, same story with this team

 

[mbow30]

These guys aren’t good but why is a team with shit pitching giving away young pitchers who have had some minor league success and still have years of control?

 

[zeke]

1. Kirk is a catcher with a 139wrc+ so far in MLB, 141 in AAA, 153in A+, is younger than Manoah and Pearson and the same age as Martin.

2. Jays could trade two great prospects and still have one of the best systems in baseball.

 

[UWHabs]

1. Kirk is a catcher with a 139wrc+ so far in MLB, 141 in AAA, 153in A+, is younger than Manoah and Pearson and the same age as Martin.

2. Jays could trade two great prospects and still have one of the best systems in baseball.

I can see Kirk being that low. There's still some concerns about his D, and with his build, the problem is he doesn't have great alternate options if the D does cause troubles. You could definitely argue that he should be higher, but there's still concerns.

As to the second point, yeah, it's kind of crazy. Especially since it's not like the Vlad/Bo/Cavan group graduated all that long ago. And the fact that a lot of these top prospects are actually pretty close to the show too. Sure, Orelvis Martinez is still only down in A ball, but you could legit make a case that any of the others on that list should see some action in September, or if not, they should all be up before the first half of next year is done. They're not the "just picked" or "they mashed rookie ball and are just moving to full season baseball now" type of guys.

 

[zeke]

‘Never know who’s looking’: How the Blue Jays found Alejandro Kirk

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

1. Kirk is a catcher with a 139wrc+ so far in MLB, 141 in AAA, 153in A+, is younger than Manoah and Pearson and the same age as Martin.

2. Jays could trade two great prospects and still have one of the best systems in baseball.

“Could” but they won’t. I doubt they do anything to add. Should’ve done it months ago and they’d be right in the thick of it

 

[axlsalinger]

“Could” but they won’t. I doubt they do anything to add. Should’ve done it months ago and they’d be right in the thick of it

A statement that also applies to: Every Other Team.

 

[GEEMAN]

“Could” but they won’t. I doubt they do anything to add. Should’ve done it months ago and they’d be right in the thick of it

no rush to force a trade

 

[UWHabs]

A statement that also applies to: Every Other Team.

Yeah, show me a top pitcher traded 2 months ago that we "should" have traded for. Trades before July basically never happen.

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Another big game blown by the pen. It’s unreal, story of the season continues

 

[zeke]

Richards was great, but gassed. We just don't have enough good pitchers.

 

[axlsalinger]

Guy used to be a starter, and pitched 1.1 innings and 34 pitches. It is unreal how much bad luck we've had, he's been really good and should be able to go 2 innings from time to time.

Fenway gonna Fenway, I guess, but definitely frustrating...

 

[zeke]

He was clearly gassed. Couldn't find the plate that 2nd inning.