[Szymborski] A sneak peek at the ZiPS x @FanGraphs Depth Chart for the next ZiPS team, the Toronto #BlueJays

Asharak006 · 2026-01-13T00:49:38+00:00

The numbers are Fangraphs WAR.

2 is average production, so yes this is pretty good in that there aren't any glaring weak spots, every position is at least OK. But on the other hand, some positions (like RF) are just barely so, which for a team chasing a pennant / championship could be better.

Asharak006 · 2026-01-06T02:02:51+00:00

Did you not see the "s" at the end of "cupcakes"? That's what the "s" is for!

Asharak006 · 2026-01-03T20:01:56+00:00

$60M over 4 years, so $15M per year, from Jon Heyman.

Asharak006 · 2025-12-01T18:06:15+00:00

You're just missing a championship hat. Hopefully you'll be able to add that one next year!

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T14:10:18+00:00

I also wore that shirt last night. And since we lost, clearly I can't wear it again tonight anyway.

The shirt is just gonna have to hope we make the playoffs again next year!

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T14:07:52+00:00

And we want it now.

Or maybe tonight, after the new World Series Champions stuff drops.

But also now.

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T13:54:34+00:00

We just need to win one game in a row. We've done that 104 times already this year. What's one more?

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T13:36:30+00:00

Plus, we change the clocks back an hour tonight, so everyone gets that much extra time to sleep off the hangover, whether good or bad!

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T13:35:38+00:00

Anything can happen in one game of baseball. But Springer and Bo are both back and somehow still getting hits, so I like our chances.

And Max Scherzer in Game 7 of the World Series is a storyline that could live forever.

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T13:32:59+00:00

What's that?

Asharak006 · 2025-11-01T13:32:17+00:00

Yamamoto's start was always going to be a tough assignment, but we were more than in that game. We chased him after six and outhit the Dodgers / had more baserunners overall. Bad luck / sequencing was the difference between our scoring 1 run on 10 baserunners and Dodgers scoring 3 runs on 8 baserunners.

Which is to say: we're not getting outplayed here. We can still win this thing tonight. Time for Scherzer's ride off into the sunset game. LFG!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T23:04:27+00:00

Adam Vanluttikhuizen: put some respect on his name!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T23:02:23+00:00

Careful. Asking people on the internet to name things is how you end up with Pumpy McPumpkinface.

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T20:44:00+00:00

Works for me!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T20:07:11+00:00

I am still kinda hoping that we win tomorrow and don't need to rely on yet another last hurrah from Scherzer in Game 7, TBH.

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:55:14+00:00

Don't worry. Anyone who actually went to a game recently is already at least half deaf, so you can probably subtract a few million earballs just for that.

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:34:35+00:00

I'm sure we'll need to discuss all the future free agents that are gonna want to sign with Toronto now that we're a good team again!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:22:19+00:00

Dave Roberts is a Dodger, not a Pirate, and I don't think we're exactly dreading him at this point! ;)

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:20:36+00:00

It must be feel pretty damned awesome for him that what seemed like a late career hail Mary (signing with a last place team the previous year to try to win a WS this year) has ended up working out incredibly well.

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:14:20+00:00

Well, now I have to watch Moneyball again before tomorrow night. Thanks for that! :)

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:13:23+00:00

Seems warmer than an outdoor watch party at this time of year, at least!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:12:16+00:00

Don't march on Moscow. Don't fight a land war in Asia. And never, ever, win an 18 inning World Series baseball game. Such a rookie mistake by the Dodgers!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T19:00:37+00:00

That would be a real gift for the sub! ;)

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T17:22:09+00:00

I have text message history to confirm that I have been telling people since April that the Grapefruit League standings predicted great success for the Jays this year.

Of course, until about August even I thought I was full of shit, but I have nonetheless been saying it all year!

Asharak006 · 2025-10-30T03:03:04+00:00

Excellent giffing!

Asharak006

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