OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

[MindzEye]

Springer should arguably be moved to LF
KK in CF
Varsho in RF

2024

Varsho-CF
Springer- RF/DH/dead
?????-LF

Yeah, Springer is your starting LF against RHP. Your starting CF against LHP.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Yeah, Springer is your starting LF against RHP. Your starting CF against LHP.

So Whit Merrifield is really going to be the Tony Phillips type guy for this team. Playing multiple positions and getting regular time.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

So Whit Merrifield is really going to be the Tony Phillips type guy for this team. Playing multiple positions and getting regular time.

Or...the everyday 2B cause Espinal isnt all that great?

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Or...the everyday 2B cause Espinal isnt all that great?

Yeah that is true, he really fell off at the end. I think he is best used off the bench. He can play 3B, SS, 2B. He is definitely useful and comes up with some key hits. He is a good guy to have around but is not an everyday player.

I kind of liked Merrifield. If he hits this year like he did for the Jays last year then I am more than fine with that. I am hoping he can inject some speed into the lineup. Two years ago he had 40 stolen bases.

Shatkins keeps talking about making the offense more balanced. Well adding some speed to it should be an element.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

They really need to add a fourth outfielder. Andrew McCutchen would be a good add.

 

[Pwner]

The Jays are probably going to pick up another OF, but I wonder if a pitcher is coming next... Evoldi anyone?

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

They really need to add a fourth outfielder. Andrew McCutchen would be a good add.

There are a lot of cutch like OF4 that work Duval Grossman and Pollock

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

The Jays are probably going to pick up another OF, but I wonder if a pitcher is coming next... Evoldi anyone?

Cueto for me

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

There are a lot of cutch like OF4 that work Duval Grossman and Pollock

Those guys are junk.

 

[Leafin']

 

[Leafin']

A bunch of those outs look like homers here. Varsho hitting 40 bombs at the dome next year. This is def a win now move. Helps the team.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Those guys are junk.

Incorrect and so are most OF4

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Incorrect and so are most OF4

And that makes it ok? We all know Springer is probably going to miss 40 games or so next year. KK has not been healthy in recent years so put him at missing 60 games. New guy is going to need to sit against lefties most times. There is a ton of playing time available for a 4th outfielder on this team. Cutch would be the best option. He should not be playing 150 games anymore but maybe with a reduced work load we can squeeze some more out of him. Regardless, last year, he got regular and was still average.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

So would it not be fair to say Varsho makes up for the loss of Teo, and we paid our top prospect to fill a void that we created ourselves?

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

So would it not be fair to say Varsho makes up for the loss of Teo, and we paid our top prospect to fill a void that we created ourselves?

But we gained 4 years of control so....

 

[Preston]

So would it not be fair to say Varsho makes up for the loss of Teo, and we paid our top prospect to fill a void that we created ourselves?

Brave sharing your opinion here. Jonas is gonna eat you.

 

[manny]

A bunch of those outs look like homers here. Varsho hitting 40 bombs at the dome next year. This is def a win now move. Helps the team.

This is not how the dome will look next year though. Going to be a few angles out there.

Still, I think he could get a power boost playing in TO. He needs an OBP boost as well to be worth Moreno+

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

And that makes it ok? We all know Springer is probably going to miss 40 games or so next year. KK has not been healthy in recent years so put him at missing 60 games. New guy is going to need to sit against lefties most times. There is a ton of playing time available for a 4th outfielder on this team. Cutch would be the best option. He should not be playing 150 games anymore but maybe with a reduced work load we can squeeze some more out of him. Regardless, last year, he got regular and was still average.

If you think Cutch is actually better than Duval, Pollock or Grossman then there is no helping you

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

So would it not be fair to say Varsho makes up for the loss of Teo, and we paid our top prospect to fill a void that we created ourselves?

But we used Teo to improve the pen and free up cash to sign Bassitt and Kiermaier
Varsho is also better than Teo, possibly

 

[MindzEye]

So Whit Merrifield is really going to be the Tony Phillips type guy for this team. Playing multiple positions and getting regular time.

Yes, but Tony Phillips was incredible.

Whit is like a super duper impoverished version.