Recent content by bustaheims

Also, that's been demonstrably not true. He routinely takes guys out when there doesn't seem to be a good reason. For instance, there was no real reason to take Nance out on Wednesday. He came out because there was a lefty coming up, but, if you trust your guys in any situation, that shouldn't...

As bad as the bullpen has been recently, Schneider’s bullpen management might be worse.

Matthews was never going to go along with it, so it was a non-opportunity.

Were both legitimately hurt until late in the season, but hung on for a little longer. Not really equivalent scenarios. They might have been able to come back for a few games, not many weeks worth, which is what you're suggesting for Matthews. Also, Vegas barely used their LTIR space the year...

You can leave someone on LTIR for a shorter period when it's known they could play before game 1. You can't place them there without a legit injury that prevents them from playing when you put them there or leave them there for months when they're healthy enough to go. That is a fact. Also, the...

Sure, except, without a medical professional signing off on it, the league won't allow it. The league is also allowed to get a second opinion on any LTIR placement they feel might be questionable, and, given that Matthews was healthy enough to play and the league was clearly looking to crack...

If he legitimately needed to go LTIR, he wouldn't have been able to dress as much as he did. He was clearly injured, but he was also clearly at a healthy enough level to not warrant LTIR.

So much for banking cap space...

On the topic of the bullpen, at least it looks like the Jays made the right call letting Jordan Romano go. He's been atrocious for the Phillies.

His command has gotten a little better in his last couple rehab outings, but I don't see him making the Jays this season. He could be a factor next season, though.

Manoah's had some control issues in his rehab starts, though they are improving. I wouldn't count on him being much more than an inning eater if he makes it back to the show this season. I'd say Varland, but he's had some issues of his own since the trade. I think going to a closer by committee...

And that trade is also not happening without Vancouver getting more, whether it's from the Leafs or the Devils (in that case, it should be mostly on the Devils, since they're getting the best player).

Still a couple years away from that - and, if that's the case, I have to imagine Hughes would want to reunite with his brothers in New Jersey than come to the Leafs. Either way, if they put him on the block now, they'd be able to do better than a straight swap for Rielly. At the very least...

Sure, lots of people would. You know who wouldn't? Vancouver.

Nah. They've been out on him a little while now. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/08/canucks-no-longer-pursuing-jack-roslovic.html