because good teams good organizations hire good people, smart people that's whyQuote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
because good teams good organizations hire good people, smart people that's whyQuote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
What did his predecessor do again?Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
At least you agree it matters.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
LolQuote:
Originally Posted by hanton
I don’t think anyone is saying AA isn’t smart or a good GM. I would even argue that he’s grown significantly and is a better GM now. But he also didn’t have the farm in Atlanta since they gave up like 15 prospects for the cheating scandal before he got there. So he hasn’t been able to make these crazy creative trades… yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
He assembled a team that won 95 games, won the division title and made the ALCS.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
To be the 2nd best GM of the Jays you need to beat that.
Agreed. But with the caveat that getting us to the finals or winning championship would do it. Even as a wildcard with a worse regular season record, and even with the extra wild… make the finals and I’ll give him the nod. It’s all about the playoffs baby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vampirate
So now I’d say it’s official. Plus they have a core for sustained success. That Berrios contract though.
Yea now it's fair to make it official (though wpuld be disappointing if we dont win a game. But thats on the players).
Step into the light my friends.
I’m just messing around. The foundation that’s been built is rock solid and the vets that have been added are great. Well, aside from Berrios so far. At this point I’m hoping it’s something mental with him this season. It’s baffling to see a pitcher who was the epitome of consistency just fall off like he has. I’d put him on the playoff roster but would hope he wouldn’t be needed until the ALCS.
2nd post season berth in the last 3 seasons. Last Jays GM to accomplish that feat was the GOAT.
Solid team returning next year.
Imagine this years team with a good ryu and previous berrios. 100 win team
I will say that the bar for the 2nd best GM is not very high, all it takes is a deep post season run and/or winning more than 93 games in a season and then he's in.Quote:
Originally Posted by wamco
If the Jays win 100+ games, then Ross is 2nd best for sure (for the Jays).
But to AA's credit, he won a World Series for the Braves and his team has easily won more than the Jays so i'd put AA over Ross overall.
The Answer to this question is no so far btw.
Potential is there for this core group, but not yet, AA's team got past the first round.
Their performance this playoffs doesnt affect how I view them and think Atkins still passed AA with a playoff appearance but I could understand if they didnt view Atkins ahead of AA after today.
We’re calling this the playoffs now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
Its lesser value than the ALDS, but yea, its the playoffs.
Its not like 2020 (which I dont hold any value in for that 1st round).
You're joking right? They embarrassed themselves out of the Wildcard series. And it's Shatkins fault. This is also the second season where the team suffered from Shatkins making the completely wrong moves in the offseason leading up to the season. Give your head a shake, man!Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
They all had the little symbol thingy on their hats.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
I didnt say the team didnt get embarrased. But I dont think blaming management for Bass and Romano giving up all those runs make sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spiderdan22
8 - 1 is not 15 - 1
Mayza being the first one out of the pen in an elimination game and still in the 5th is an issue, he's not that good
Yea they should have closed it out but we definitely need some more big arms in the pen
It’s all Tim Mayza’s fault.
Bo's faultQuote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
So the NBA play-“IN” also counts as making the playoffs? I definitely disagree. It’s an opportunity to play yourself into the playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
Seems just like 2020. Like identical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
2020 was 8 teams and was done last minute. This was announced well before the season started.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
Many on Jays Facebook page pretty irate about bringing him inQuote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
The little symbol thingy on the hat disagrees with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
This stuff happens in baseball. Like the Jays, Mets are gone too. Despite their 101 win season, and huge payroll. A 10 game collapse from mid season. Blew out by Braves in final week to lose division. A short series anything can happen
speaking of the Braves, AA building a dynasty
Six years, $75M for Strider.
I don't know, it looks good now but if even two of these long term contracts flame out than that's a lot of dead money on the books.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
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Risk and continue to win and it won't matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Powders
They only bought out 1 free agent year I think. Its okay I guess but can see it blowing up.
I think Harris and Strider deals I woulda waited.
do you offer Manoah that deal?Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
Well Manoah has 2 years of exp so a bit different. I would sign manoah in that deal but If I'm only buying out 1 year I dont think its any issue if you waited either.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanton
Those deals seem pretty low risk to me. Most of those years they are under control anyways. They are projecting what those players are likely to make in arbitration, giving the player financial security now in exchange for a bit of extra control and cost certainty moving forward. I'd be happy with them if I were a Braves fan.
I think it's 1 year plus an option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
$22M in 2028 (his FA year)
$22M club option in 2029 with a $5M buyout
Lol. You didn’t answer the question. Does the NBA play IN count as making it to the playoffs?Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
A failed season by them too. If you don’t win the regular season (pennant) and you get swept in the wildcard… you failed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbie
The big thing to remember here is that AA knows when to cut ties early enough before a players value plummets, and he also knows how to unload albatross contracts. Of all the GM’s in the entire league, these contracts are probably safest for him to sign over ANYBODY else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Powders