OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

The thumb apparently worried him all offseason. So i dont imagine this is a quick fix

More than annoying that it looks like we signed damaged goods to 15 million.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

More than annoying that it looks like we signed damaged goods to 15 million.

I mean if you look at the available options for that term/price i think gambling on Max made sense.

The FA SP market was fairly bad.

 

[Pwner]

I think the question is with Scherzer: What is the best path forward with him?

He has said that at the beginning of each start he feels fine, but around the 40 pitch mark, his thumb starts to hurt. Sounds like a high leverage reliever to me.

With the Jays options, I think that is what they should do.

 

[axlsalinger]

Any updates on Max?

My understanding is that the specialist told him it's not the worst case scenario, probably won't require surgery. He received a cortisone shot, gotta wait for the inflammation and pain to subside.


View: https://x.com/thehazelmae/status/1909734383596290534

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Schneider doesnt look like he belongs whatsoever. The main problem though is you probably need to replace him with a part time RHH to face lefties and the options look like Clase and Stefanic?....Ungreat.

John or Davis? Lol

 

[zeke]

More than annoying that it looks like we signed damaged goods to 15 million.

i mean he's 40 we knew he was going to be damaged.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

John or Davis? Lol

Davis is useless. John maybe is but outside of that blown loss to the Mets I haven’t seen anything egregious yet. He still builds his pen roles like it’s 1998 though and trusts the bums too much

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

i mean he's 40 we knew he was going to be damaged.

And seemingly much like Verlander no actual contenders were interested

 

[zeke]

He'd probably help most contenders.

 

[axlsalinger]

View: https://x.com/ShiDavidi/status/1910045171695358408

 

[CH1]

If bonus is spread out over duration of the deal, how is it a “signing” bonus?

 

[MindzEye]

I mean if you look at the available options for that term/price i think gambling on Max made sense.

The FA SP market was fairly bad.

When in doubt go short term. I've got no qualms with the Max signing. If you're not good enough to survive without him in your rotation, you weren't good enough for him to make a difference when it mattered anyway.

 

[MindzEye]

If bonus is spread out over duration of the deal, how is it a “signing” bonus?

It's probably CRA tax fuckery. The same thing Tavares got caught trying, but the CRA says he wasn't eligible for. Vladdy is probably a tax resident of the DR so will get away with it maybe?

Something to do with signing bonuses and salaries being taxed differently for foreign tax residents.

 

[CH1]

It's probably CRA tax fuckery. The same thing Tavares got caught trying, but the CRA says he wasn't eligible for. Vladdy is probably a tax resident of the DR so will get away with it maybe?

Something to do with signing bonuses and salaries being taxed differently for foreign tax residents.

I figured it was tax related but forgot to allow for his different country of residence

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

It's probably CRA tax fuckery. The same thing Tavares got caught trying, but the CRA says he wasn't eligible for. Vladdy is probably a tax resident of the DR so will get away with it maybe?

Something to do with signing bonuses and salaries being taxed differently for foreign tax residents.

Florida

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

When in doubt go short term. I've got no qualms with the Max signing. If you're not good enough to survive without him in your rotation, you weren't good enough for him to make a difference when it mattered anyway.

Yeah and i'd rather be wrong about Max, than like Jack Flaherty or Nick Pivetta long term

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Rask and Chara booed at Fenway on Bruins night.

Zeke probably in attendance

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

View: https://x.com/soIoucity/status/1910037357816078676

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Guasman is dotting

 

[zeke]

we kinda like our team barry