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The 2014 Toronto Blue Jays Thread

Tyler Beede went 14th to the Giants.  He was the pitcher who chose college over being a Jays 1st round draft pick.
 
L K said:
Tyler Beede went 14th to the Giants.  He was the pitcher who chose college over being a Jays 1st round draft pick.
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FWIW, some baseball draft/prospect expert (I forget who) who was talking with Jeff Blair this morning said that Beede is with no less than his 5th agent in 2 years now.
 
bustaheims said:
So, the Jays used they first pick on Jeff Hoffman - a pitcher who's going to miss significant time thanks to Tommy John surgery, but, may also be the best arm in the draft class.
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That surgery is so successful now, maybe it's for the best he's got it out of the way already.
 
Potvin29 said:
That surgery is so successful now, maybe it's for the best he's got it out of the way already.
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True, and the Jays could have nabbed a gem if he fully recovers. He was in the conversation for 1st overall before he got hurt.
 
bustaheims said:
Potvin29 said:
That surgery is so successful now, maybe it's for the best he's got it out of the way already.
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True, and the Jays could have nabbed a gem if he fully recovers. He was in the conversation for 1st overall before he got hurt.
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I really like this choice.  Not to mention the kid seems totally stoked to be part of the Jays org.
 
The Jays also may have made a really good pick at #49, taking high school pitcher Sean Reid-Foley which just about every mock draft I saw had him going in the first round.
 
Anze Kopitar wears Blue Jay cap at news conference...

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/red-hot-jays-get-some-love-from-kings-kopitar/
 
Nik the Trik said:
The Jays also may have made a really good pick at #49, taking high school pitcher Sean Reid-Foley which just about every mock draft I saw had him going in the first round.
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He was projected to go in the 20's pretty much across the board.

I like all three picks. Hoffman can be risky but Tommy John is almost commonplace now and his arm has a gigantic upside. Pentecost is a lot safer and plays a premium position with good offensive and defensive tools. Reid probably will be a tough sign (unless there's another reason he fell so low?) but will be a steal if he signs...which is the really the only way to gauge this draft. AA HAS to sign his first rounders, at least, this year.
 
Andy007 said:
Nik the Trik said:
The Jays also may have made a really good pick at #49, taking high school pitcher Sean Reid-Foley which just about every mock draft I saw had him going in the first round.
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He was projected to go in the 20's pretty much across the board.

I like all three picks. Hoffman can be risky but Tommy John is almost commonplace now and his arm has a gigantic upside. Pentecost is a lot safer and plays a premium position with good offensive and defensive tools. Reid probably will be a tough sign (unless there's another reason he fell so low?) but will be a steal if he signs...which is the really the only way to gauge this draft. AA HAS to sign his first rounders, at least, this year.
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Another nice thing about the 2 picks from the 1st round is that there's a good chance they'll both sign below slot deals. Hoffman isn't likely to be able to pitch again until around this time next year, so, he's not in a position to improve his draft position, and Pentecost is expected to be a pretty easy sign. Getting those guys under slot would really help the Jays in terms of offering Reid-Foley an over slot deal to get him on board.
 
Jays having a little trouble executing tonight. Bases loaded 3 times without a run being scored. Just hit into a triple play, too.
 
bustaheims said:
Jays having a little trouble executing tonight. Bases loaded 3 times without a run being scored. Just hit into a triple play, too.
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And still manage to win 3-1.  Stroman wasn't dominant but managed to go 6 innings.
 
L K said:
bustaheims said:
Jays having a little trouble executing tonight. Bases loaded 3 times without a run being scored. Just hit into a triple play, too.
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And still manage to win 3-1.  Stroman wasn't dominant but managed to go 6 innings.
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You know things are going well when . . .
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
Shelby Miller is a bad man.  But, damn, how many Hendriksian warning track shots to centre has he given up...?
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To be honest, I'm pretty good with this loss if it at some point leads to the pitching staff's inability to throw strikes getting addressed.
 
Potvin29 said:
Pretty surprising - Mets have sent Travis d'Arnaud back to AAA.
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.180 batting average, .544 OPS.  A negative oWAR and dWAR.  21% CS% (League average is 25%).  Those aren't really numbers deserving of being in the majors.
 
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