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Joshua

9 months

Your annual reminder that there is no such thing as a “leader” in free agency. There is a winner when the player actually signs and 29 losers (many of whom will not have played).

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@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

I really hope the Dodgers don’t make a single World Series in the next 10 years.

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@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Fuck it, I hope Ohtani gets booed out of the building in April.

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@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The Toronto Blue Jays were 16.5 games out of first on July 10. The are now 4.5 back of the first place Yankees.

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@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

It's official, both Jon Morosi and JP Hoornstra are never allowed in Canada again.

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@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Now that their Jays eras are officially over, I think we can all say a gigantic thank you to Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien for what they gave to Toronto Blue Jays fans for the last year. They both should (and will) get very nice hands when they return here.

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@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Adam Cimber. Forgot his glove.

chelsea leite

@chelsealeite

9 months

Who is on that Anaheim to Toronto plane? (Wrong Answers Only)

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Remember when the Blue Jays signed George Springer? That was a good move.

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@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Hoornstra today:

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

5 months

John Schneider vindicated today. Berrios gave up a homer to the next batter he faced after coming out of the Twins game.

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@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The Blue Jays are now closer to first place in the AL East than they are to being out of a playoff spot.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Bradley Zimmer is going to take Justin Verlander deep.

Toronto Blue Jays

@BlueJays

2 years

Touched down in H-Town 🔥 #NextLevel

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@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

It was fucking 8-1. Embarrassing.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

I really respect the Toronto beat writers. I think they've done a really good job with the Ohtani stuff especially. But that piece up on SN right now is absolute trash.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The Blue Jays have now played 17 games against teams that made the postseason last year (Boston, Houston and New York). They are 11-6 in those games and they're not hitting at all. This team is very, very good.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Man, does one game make people forget about a lot. Bass is being torched because he was bad yesterday, but dude had a 1.75 ERA here and only let 4/15 inherited runners score. He was an AWESOME trade pickup and we should be happy he’s coming back.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

7 months

There’s only one writer in Toronto who would ever frame a tweet like this. A normal person would say “here’s why Varsho could exceed expectations.” But Wilner has to always be “here’s why I’m smarter than you.” It’s hilariously on brand.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Just give Vlad $400M now and be done with it. Make him a Blue Jay for life.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Jose Bautista, owner of the Texas Rangers.

Codify

@CodifyBaseball

2 years

Who is your favorite MLB team owner ever?

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

But don't worry, if you eliminate today's Berrios start along with all his other bad starts, he's having a great season.

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@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Runs allowed by Blue Jays starters on the homestand so far: Jul 30: Striping - 2 Jul 31: Manoah - 0 Aug 1: Berrios - 0 Aug 2: Ray - 2 Aug 3: Ryu - 2 Aug 4: Matz - 0 Aug 5: Stripling - 0 6 runs allowed in 43 1/3 innings or a 1.31 ERA. That'll play.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

If the Jays got Ohtani, I wouldn't hesitate to offer Tiedemann for Soto.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Announce Freddie Freeman and Jose Ramirez, @BlueJays !

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Fuck it. Let’s do it again.

Vlad the Builder (Night Mode)

@VladtheBuilderr

9 months

Cody Bellingers gf via Instagram 👀

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@JoshuaHowsam

1 month

The Jays need a to do the funniest thing and bring back Kikuchi in free agency.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

I hope the Dodgers never get beyond the NLCS while Ohtani is there.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Here's BNS quote-tweeting Morosi with an eyes emoji. But shame on you fans for believing what he said later!

Ben Nicholson-Smith

@bnicholsonsmith

9 months

Six years ago, Shohei Ohtani made his decision Dec. 8 👀

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

Man, I LOVE letting the closer entrance happen on TV instead of cutting to a commercial.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

13 days

I would really like to live in the alternate timeline where he signed in Toronto.

MLB

@MLB

13 days

#WALKOFF GRAND SLAM TO JOIN THE 40-40 CLUB THERE IS ONLY ONE SHOHEI OHTANI.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

That Espinal double was 106.9 mph. That’s 2.5 mph harder than his previous career max.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

5 months

He’s the best outfielder in baseball.

Sportsnet Stats

@SNstats

5 months

According to MLB, this play made by Daulton Varsho had a 5% catch probability #TOTHECORE

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Extend Ray and Semien forever, please.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 month

The trade grade piece on ESPN is hilarious. It includes this line: "All in all, this is an excellent return for a walk-year pitcher at Kikuchi's level, as the Blue Jays apparently were able to leverage Houston's win-right-now mindset against them." Grade given for Toronto: C+

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

5 years

My guy.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

6 years

Say what you want about the Dome, but at least the surrounding area doesn't look as bad as Anaheim's.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Man. I was a little disappointed that the Ohtani stuff didn't come to fruition today, but mostly fine with it since it was all a lot of fun anyway. But now I'm fucking pissed at the local writers. Such classless, holier-than-thou bullshit.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Alejandro Kirk came to the plate four times last night. Here are his exit velos in PA order (mph): 100.4 - HR 100.5 - 1B 102.3 - Lineout 100.6 - HR Dude just rakes.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

So great of this asshole to do MLB/the agent's bidding to get the Ohtani offer higher then post this crap. Fuck him.

J.P. Hoornstra

@jphoornstra

9 months

Surprise, surprise.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Bo Bichette had some serious Jose Bautista energy tonight. You love to see it.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Today's recap: Jays win (in hilarious, stupidly fun fashion) Yankees lose Red Sox lose Mariners lose A's lose That's a good day.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

100% what happened.

LC

@LucasCasaletto

9 months

So Morosi and Hoornstra totally reported that so the Dodgers could up their offer, right?

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Pete Walker will be (and should be) suspended. Going 82 mph in a 45 zone is fucking insane to begin with. Doing it while inebriated is just so dangerous to everybody. No excuses. Really disappointing, Pete.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

6 months

I know Donaldson comes with a lot of baggage, but he contributed so much to building an entire generation of Blue Jays fans.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

4 years

This could not have gone better for the Blue Jays. My goodness.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

The media reputation sure took a monster hit with this Ohtani thing. First you had Hoornstra doing agent bidding (probably unknowingly) and Morosi with his bomb, then the bullshit from Shi Davidi admonishing fans for believing people they consistently tell us to believe.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Very true. Rosenthal and Heyman act like Toronto is a tiny village with one main street. Morosi loves it here and sings Toronto's praises. But man...hard to recover his reputation among fans after that Ohtani thing.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Told you all.

Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Bradley Zimmer is going to take Justin Verlander deep.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

It's pretty incredible that the Red Sox are 72-68 against every non-Blue Jays team and 3-16 against the Jays. They actually weren't an awful team, but the Jays just completely owned them.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

Whit Merrifield has hits in 14/16 games he has played and reached base in the other two via walk or HBP. Overall he's currently sitting with a line of .316/.359/.404. He is definitely taking the 2B job and running with it in the early going.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Stay away.

Jon Morosi

@jonmorosi

3 years

Pete Walker is one name to remember as #Mets continue to evaluate managerial candidates. Walker pitched for the Mets and has received very strong reviews in the industry for his work as #BlueJays pitching coach, most notably with Robbie Ray's success in Toronto.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

I still believe @jphoornstra . He never said Ohtani was coming here today. That was crazy plane-tracking fun getting sent to 11 by some Morosi bullshit. But I think Ohtani is going to be a Blue Jay.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

8 months

I honestly fear that if the Jays don't make any significant additions and don't hit early, they're going to get booed at home. I don't really know if the FO understands the anger that's in the fanbase.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

The Jays bullpen has been gassed of late. So off an off day what does Ryu do? 7 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 7 K, 0 BB. Ace.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The Yankee fan tears over a great tactical move are tremendous.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Super basic Chad Green option flowchart:

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Today would have been my mother's birthday. It's a sad day and I wanted to get something for my family to honour her. @cheechoo98 made this and it is the greatest gift. She was a huge Blue Jays fan and this is from the last game she ever attended. Thank you so, so much, Ed.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Man, the weirdest thing to come out of yesterday was the rebirth of the "Jays can't sign free agents" nonsense. 2022-2023: signed Bassitt, Kiermaier, Belt, Green 2021-2022: signed Gausman, Kikuchi, Garcia 2020-2021: signed Springer, Semien, Ray 2019-2020: signed Ryu, Roark(🤢)

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 months

A good reminder that the MLB Draft order is absolutely fucked. The Rays, who won 99 games last year, are picking in front of the Jays (who won 89 games) because they both lost in the WC round and Tampa has lower revenue ceiling. Just insanely stupid.

Ben Nicholson-Smith

@bnicholsonsmith

2 months

Wow, the Rays just picked the Blue Jays' pocket, taking Nathan Flewelling – an 18-year-old catcher from Red Deer Alberta, 94th overall. Blue Jays were up next at 95th overall and had scouted Flewelling extensively.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 months

Peak capitalism comment. Nothing has value unless it makes you money.

Baseball Legends

@Leg_baseball

2 months

If they don't get drafted, that's a waste of money

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Yamamoto is also going to sign with the Dodgers so Ken and Heyman can write how it's good for baseball that Ohtani is making nothing this year so they can try and build a super team. Great for the sport.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

Would really like the Jays to re-sign Jordan Hicks.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

4 years

That loss is 100% on Montoyo. It was malpractice leaving Giles in there.

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@JoshuaHowsam

11 months

Hyun-Jin Ryu can earn his entire $20M salary with a gem tomorrow.

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@JoshuaHowsam

4 months

This is honestly the worst part. Springer used to have this “I’m about to change the game” aura too.

Piri Piri Pie

@PiriPiriPie

4 months

I used to get excited when Vlad came up to bat.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Kawhi was the minor leagues compared to all this.

Lucas

@LucasGinevro_

9 months

@JoshuaHowsam It’s official this has officially exceeded Kawhi watch

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Anyway, while Brian Cashman is trying to turn the people of New York against Aaron Judge, George Springer is out here just making more people fall in love with the Jays.

We’re Ready | By George Springer

Everything just feels right about this team.

www.theplayerstribune.com

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

If the Jays go 4-2 the rest of the way, Tampa would need to go 6-1 to catch them and Seattle would need to go 7-1. Just win the series against Boston and Baltimore. The Jays are clearly better than both those teams and that’s all they should need to host a wild card series.

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@JoshuaHowsam

5 months

This is the pitch you’d hope would be a 2-run homer. Not a double play ball.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

This would be insane.

Nick Alberga

@thegoldenmuzzy

9 months

If the Jays have any stones, Shohei Ohtani gets plunked first AB vs. Jays

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Everybody was just goofing off and having fun with the plane tracking and the silly Kikuchi dinner report. Then came Hoornstra's story which whipped everybody up followed by Morosi's bullshit bomb. To blame fans for believing is insane.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

It's truly amazing the Jays have gained 10.5 games on the Yankees in 16 days. I can't imagine that kind of deficit has been erased that fast too often.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

There's a zero percent chance that Realmuto knows the USA has the same vaccine rules for entry.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

Vlad hitting a soft GIDP on a 91 mph, middle-middle fastball perfectly encapsulates this 2023 roster.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

5 months

From “man, I wonder how much the Jays regret that Berríos deal” to “geez, I don’t love that opt out after 2026” in a year.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

The Jays have to be pretty disappointed with only 26.5K fans on a Friday night. They definitely partially have themselves to blame with the frustrating season, but you’d still expect more people for a September weekend game while the team is in a postseason spot.

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@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

So there are two pitchers in Blue Jays history with games of 13 K and 0 BB. Roger Clemens (4 times) Robbie Ray (twice) That's it. What a star.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 months

George Springer right now:

Jeff Passan

@JeffPassan

3 months

The Houston Astros released first baseman José Abreu. He is owed more than $30 million on the free agent deal he signed last year.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The dirty little secret is that the Jays have been kinda mediocre all year. Even that little recent winning run was against bad and severely depleted teams.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

5 months

The biggest problem with the Jays right now is that they have nothing that is inspiring hope within the fanbase. It really was the absolute worst time to have the type of offseason they did.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Here's my view on Teoscar. It SUUUUCKS losing him for a reliever (who was unreal last year), but if they re-invest the money and get top guys, it's alright. I'm going to hate him being on the Mariners though, and wish Rogers would just let the Jays afford these guys.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Sign Freeman, Blue Jays!

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

Rowdy Tellez now has 44 home runs since the start of 2021. Sometimes it's fun to see guys succeed even if they were traded away. It's very hard to root against Rowdy.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 months

I'm really enjoying the Schneider sisters' pushes to get Davis Schneider into the All-Star game.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Cool stadium announcement. Now announce some trades, Blue Jays.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Think of the people, Shohei. If you choose the Dodgers, Canada will be crushed. If you choose the Jays, the Dodgers fans will just shrug and say "oh well. Let's go get Yamamoto instead."

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Vlad should take the field in the home run jacket next inning.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The Texas Rangers have added Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Jon Gray and Mitch Garver. Their good players are now Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Jon Gray and Mitch Garver. They still absolutely suck. *I know they also signed Kole Calhoun, but I don't think he's that good.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 month

Regardless of aims for next year, the Jays should absolutely still be trading Chad Green, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Yusei Kikuchi, Justin Turner and Kevin Kiermaier this weekend (well, by Tuesday).

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

11 months

Offseason plan: Re-sign Hicks/Green Sign Joc Pederson Sign Harrison Bader Sign one of Justin Turner/Rhys Hoskins/Jorge Soler Sign Jeimer Candelario Totally, doable...right? RIGHT?!

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

The Jays are now 1.5 up on Tampa and 2 up on Seattle. You love to see it.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

1 year

The Jays are 1/26 with RISP in this series now with the one hit being a flare over the infield. I don't even understand how that level of EXTREME futility is even possible.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

Sign Ohtani and trade for Juan Soto then score 1000 runs and win the World Series.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

So the Freeman bidding, per Heyman, is between the Dodgers, Jays, Red Sox, Yankees and Rays. The AL East is the worst.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 months

@hayley_routley Even after reading this tweet and knowing it was NOT a sandwich, I still thought it was a sandwich.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

That was a great outing by Kikuchi. Great to see.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

3 years

Blue Jays are going to get José Ramírez in the offseason and be the AL Dodgers.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

9 months

All the US based writers whining about Ohtani’s secrecy are really telling on themselves. There’s just as much buzz about him regardless and it’s generating no shortage of fan interest. The real difference: Those writers have no access. They can’t handle it.

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Joshua

@JoshuaHowsam

2 years

Just extend Manoah now.

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@JoshuaHowsam

11 months

It’s amazing how less stressful this would’ve all been if the Jays has just held ONE of the four late leads they blew against the Mariners.

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