Unfortunately, I've been watching, and cursing a lot. It's been painful to watch, I won't lie. To be honest, I am surprised Gibby is still the Manager right now.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
12 team H2H Most Cats Wins; Keep 6/winner keeps 7; G A PPP +/- SHP SOG HIT BLK PIM // W SV GAA SV% SHO
3 C, 3 LW, 3 RW, 6D, 2G, 5 bench
C - McDavid, Crosby, Tavares, Hertl
LW - DeBrincat, Boldy, Lafreniere
RW - Meier, Miller, Boeser, Nichushkin
D - Dobson, Karlsson
G - Jarry, Luukkonen
I'm watching to see what the Jays can get for their players at the deadline.
Happ is looking like he can bring in a great return. Donaldson better hope to get on the field and do some stuff for his contract value at the least.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
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It's a shame how much of a write off this season has been. The Osuna drama really was the straw that broke the camel's back. I've been watching most of the games but boy is it depressing. Even games you think they have in the bag they somehow find a way to almost choke.
People are really pissed off too about that Sunday Yankees game in July that has been moved from a 1pm start to an 8pm start due to it being changed to a national broadcast game for ESPN. A lot of parents picked that game because it was Jr.Jays Sunday, but because of the time change that is no longer the case.
Goalies: If I'm pickin em you best be sittin em!
Excuse to have the Yankees beat up the Canadian team on National TV. Only reason why that one game would be switched.
Here's a write up on the 2 guys the Jays drafted last night:
First Round (No. 12 Overall): Jordan Groshans, 3B, Magnolia (Texas) HS
With a wiry 6'4", 190-pound frame, Groshans offers the best physical projection among the high school bats. He'll move from shortstop to third base as a pro, and his strong arm and solid athleticism for his size should play well. The Blue Jays must not believe in the hit tool of Nolan Gorman or the upside of Connor Scott—they were almost universally ranked ahead of Groshans among prep bats.
Grade: C+
Second Round (No. 52 Overall): Griffin Conine, OF, Duke
Conine was viewed as one of the top college bats in the class heading into his junior season after he followed up a strong junior season with a .329/.406/.537 line and nine home runs in 42 games in the Cape Cod League. However, he didn't take off as expected this season and raised some red flags when his strikeout rate spiked from 16.8 to 25.5 percent. Still, between the baseball bloodlines and the strong Cape showing, this looks like a good roll of the dice at No. 52 overall.
Grade: B+
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
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Groshans projects to be a 3B, maybe 2B, and at best a SS (think Troy Tulo style SS. Slower, but relies on reaction and long arms to cover SS with a strong arm).
So in a perfect world the Jays infield looks like this in 3-4yrs:
1B:Anyone, it's 1B...
2B: Bo Bichette
SS: Groshans
3B: Vlad.
In a "worst case" (worst would be none make it to the MLB) would be:
1B: Anyone
2B: Bo Bichette
SS: Someone
3B: Groshans
DH: Vlad.
It's more likely going to be that "Worst Case" scenario than the perfect case. Toronto has Alford (OF), Warmoth (SS), Jansen (C), and Urena (SS/2B) rounding out their top fielders.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
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2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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I heard that the projected #2 overall pick was still available at 12. Why weren't teams taking him?
Goalies: If I'm pickin em you best be sittin em!
Cole Winn? He was projected anywhere from 2-20. He's a highschooler with a FB/Slider and developing a changeup. Very volatile I guess.
Seems like offensive players are being drafted higher than pitchers now (might be because teams Pitching depth is so large now) so he fell based on not being a for sure pitcher like the No1 guy. He's committed to a University, but it's unlikely he goes to school and gives up the $3.5mill he'd get if he signed, but he could go to school and leave the Rangers with a wasted 9th overall pick.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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Singer was drafted by the Jays in 2015 56th overall and didn't sign. Prolly played into their decision onto not drafting him again at 12.
Also, because of how well he can locate his pitches, teams wondered if this is as good as he can get. So his ceiling to a lot of teams was low. Odd to think because he's so advanced he has a low ceiling, but apparently his control can't get better, and he's topped out at 93-95mph on the FB so he's not a flame thrower.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
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2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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Derek McGuire - Drops mic?
Hayden Simpson - Drops mic?
Alex Wimmers - Drop mic?
Matt Hobgood - Drops mic?
I don't know what you're getting at. I'm just saying what I have read. Teams went heavy pitching the last few yrs, now their cupboards have pitching so they're looking for hitting. This guy developed and supposedly maxed out his development on pitch location, and he's not a flamerthrower. So teams were looking and prolly determined he's hit his ceiling (to a point obviously) and expect him to be a middle to back of the rotation starter. But if he somehow develops more, he can be an ace, which was why some had him at No2. But obviously teams didn't see him as a No2.
Royals could have gotten a steal, or a journey man that could very well not even make their MLB team. I'm just regurgitating what I have read on him.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
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2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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Glavine threw 89 on a good day in his prime... 93-95 isn't softballs either. No he's not 98/99, but 95. With elite control? Maybe I'm just too far removed, out of the loop in baseball to get 4mph being such a mammoth deal. There's just as long a list of flame throwers blowing arms or not being able to control their fastball as well.
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That was also a very different era. 93pmh is below average now, and 95 isn't getting past anyone anymore without movement. Big negative on highschool pitchers is they're doing this against highschool hitters. So, who knows.
Also I know I've said Winn and Singer already, but apparently it was actually Liberatore who's the guy who fell the most. Winn was a "He could go high, or low" (no one could pick where he'd land), Singer was a "He won't make it out of the top 10", but this Liberatore was a "Yeah, only 5 teams need to interview him cause he won't fall past No5". Reading on him...sounds like his only knock is he's in highschool. Which is pretty big when you have $4mill on the line I guess if he flames out.
Here's an article on Liberatore from fangraphs and says he'll go from 3-7 pick, but he was in other circles a No2 pick. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-gl...s-draft-stock/ This draft was all over the place it seems.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
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