Nothing worth watching so far
Dave
worth watch the Jays for next season. They'll probably get rid of Halladay
and that also won't be a plus. I tried watching the Jays these last years
under big nose but I am not making that mistake again until these Jays show
some life. Eventually I may not watch baseball at all. Considering we will
never be able to buy a championship like the Yankees or Red Sox. The league
is unfair and there is no debating that.
Gary
Given that Halladay was the main (only?) reason to watch
the Jays last season, trading him won't be good news. But
it sure sounds like he's gone.
As far as the league goes, it could certainly use a salary
cap and revenue sharing.
- Gary
Kevin
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umm Doc is going the freeagent route, so he's gone
Gary
He's still under contract for next season. Also, the Jays
*could* try to re-sign him. But they appear to be opting to
trade him. Which is understandable if they figure they
can't afford to re-sign him. But it makes you wonder where
this franchise is going while competing against much richer
clubs like NY and Boston.
- Gary
Kevin
I thought I read somewhere about, could be wrong but still he is gone I
don't think we will see him pitch next year for the jays. Its too bad he was
one of the bright spots on the jays to watch.
Dave
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What bother's me the most is that I could watch a bad team when the playing
field is equal. If there was a cap and the team fails to live up because of
whatever the problem is one thing but when a team has limitless funds and
can simply find the most talented players and outbid any other team is
something else. There is never any restrictions with the Yankees or Red Sox
when trying to fill a void in the lineup. All they look at is if the player
is available and then start the money game, teams also start to trade off
assets nearing free agency because they know they can't keep them because
the money teams are constantly lurking. All other teams exist only to give
the big money teams someone to play against. This all boils down to a rigged
league. That's not a conspiracy theory either, one only needs to check who
makes the playoffs each year.
The jays can't look at any type A or B players because they can't afford to
lose the picks. What does that leave, players who are mostly one
dimensional. Players who can hit or field but not both at a high level. Its
always the same, season starts with hope and quickly fades once the Jays
start playing the 20 or so games with the Yankees and Red Sox. Take away
Halladays 15 to 20 wins per season and you can quickly see what will become
of the Jays. They'll go from that average 84-80 team to the 70-94 team.
That's what fans will see for the next few years. He is only opting for free
agency next year because the jays are not building a winning team (can't
afford to) but look where he will be going. Even most rumor sites say there
is only a handful of teams that can afford him. What does that tell you?
Gary
I agree.
> There is never any restrictions with the Yankees or Red Sox
> when trying to fill a void in the lineup. All they look at is if the player
> is available and then start the money game, teams also start to trade off
> assets nearing free agency because they know they can't keep them because
> the money teams are constantly lurking. All other teams exist only to give
> the big money teams someone to play against. This all boils down to a rigged
> league. That's not a conspiracy theory either, one only needs to check who
> makes the playoffs each year.
Well, there was the Tampa Rays the season before last, but
they were an exception. And naturally that exception had to
be in the Jays' division.
>
> The jays can't look at any type A or B players because they can't afford to
> lose the picks. What does that leave, players who are mostly one
> dimensional. Players who can hit or field but not both at a high level. Its
> always the same, season starts with hope and quickly fades once the Jays
> start playing the 20 or so games with the Yankees and Red Sox. Take away
> Halladays 15 to 20 wins per season and you can quickly see what will become
> of the Jays. They'll go from that average 84-80 team to the 70-94 team.
> That's what fans will see for the next few years. He is only opting for free
> agency next year because the jays are not building a winning team (can't
> afford to) but look where he will be going. Even most rumor sites say there
> is only a handful of teams that can afford him. What does that tell you?
And yet baseball continues to attract the crowds.
- Gary