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shushkewich95

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Nov 15, 2022, 5:33:27 PM11/15/22
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Hello All,

Hope you are doing well. 

Some personal news I am going to share with everyone. This will be my last two weeks here at Jays Journal. I want to thank everyone, especially Chris, for all of your hard work and for helping JJ become the site it has turned into since I started writing here in 2019. We do many great things as a team and it will be great to see what you all do moving forward. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me or Chris or feel free to message me on Twitter.

That being said, tonight is the Rule 5 Deadline so there will be lots to write about. I have carried the topics over from the last thread for anybody interested.

  1. Should the Blue Jays explore signing Chris Bassitt even though he is tied to a QO?
  2. Can the Blue Jays afford to lose their second-highest pick and $500K of intl signing bonus pool to go after a QO free agent given their farm system?
  3. Three pitchers to sign not named Justin Verlander
  4. Should the Jays bring back Jackie Bradley Jr. as a bench outfield option?
  5. Jays are tied to Andrew Heaney. Why the Blue Jays should or should not pursue him (will need lots of stats and information to back this up)
  6. Once the deadline passes tomorrow, if somebody wants to do an analysis on players left off the 40-man roster who could be picked up from other teams via the Rule 5 Draft
  7. Former Blue Jays that are featured on the contemporary era ballot for the HOF 
  8. Former Blue Jays that are currently free agents
As always, your ideas are welcome as well!

Tyson

Graeme Wallace

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Nov 15, 2022, 8:45:35 PM11/15/22
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Wow, end of an era, we'll miss you, Tyson, but appreciate all that you've done and I'm sure you have some exciting things coming up.

I've re-submitted Blue Jays: Three potential trade scenarios that could happen with the feedback I previously received. Hope it's ok now.

Thanks!

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Evan Gignac

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Nov 16, 2022, 10:34:42 AM11/16/22
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My prospects breaking camp article is in for review, just waited until we found out who was protected from Rule 5

Evan Gignac

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Nov 16, 2022, 10:57:18 AM11/16/22
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I can cover the Teo trade! Is that ok?

Chris Henderson

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Nov 16, 2022, 10:59:02 AM11/16/22
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Yep, but can you jump on it right away? 

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Evan Gignac

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Nov 16, 2022, 10:59:29 AM11/16/22
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Chris Henderson

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Nov 16, 2022, 11:00:41 AM11/16/22
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Thanks Evan. 

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David Salituro

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Nov 16, 2022, 11:07:35 AM11/16/22
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Hi Chris, can I do something on how Erik Swanson is the type of pitcher the Blue Jays need?

Chris Henderson

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Nov 16, 2022, 11:15:03 AM11/16/22
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Go for it David. 

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Evan Gignac

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Nov 16, 2022, 11:22:13 AM11/16/22
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My Teo piece is in

Chris Henderson

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Nov 16, 2022, 11:41:54 AM11/16/22
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Thanks Evan, especially for jumping on it so quickly. 

The only thing (and a general note for everyone) is that Fansided doesn't like us to use stuff like "Breaking news!", so I had to take that out of there. Otherwise it was well done and appreciated. 



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Evan Gignac

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Nov 16, 2022, 12:01:46 PM11/16/22
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David Salituro

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Nov 16, 2022, 12:24:21 PM11/16/22
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Hi Chris, did the address for the WordPress page change? Because it says the site can't be found when I click on the Jays Journal Dashboard.

Tyson Shushkewich

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Nov 16, 2022, 12:27:00 PM11/16/22
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 Hey David, please go to the previous thread and look through the Voltax migration setup. All the links and everything needed are there for you.

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David Salituro

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Nov 16, 2022, 12:30:04 PM11/16/22
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David Salituro

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Nov 16, 2022, 12:45:31 PM11/16/22
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Erik Swanson post is ready.

Chris Henderson

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Nov 16, 2022, 12:59:11 PM11/16/22
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I just left for lunch hour, but I can get it posted when I return if Tyson doesn’t beat me to it. Thanks David. 

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Graeme Wallace

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Nov 16, 2022, 8:11:30 PM11/16/22
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I’d like to write something about the Teo trade. I know there were a couple that ran today. I was thinking something like this trade incensed some fans but it’s actually pretty even and part of a bigger plan with other moves to come. Let me know what you think. 

Thanks!

Tyson Shushkewich

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Nov 16, 2022, 9:41:09 PM11/16/22
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Go for it

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Graeme Wallace

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Nov 16, 2022, 11:50:25 PM11/16/22
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Ok, Blue Jays: Hernández trade part of a bigger plan has been submitted for review.

Thanks! 

Nick Prasad

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Nov 17, 2022, 12:11:26 PM11/17/22
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Hey guys,

Can I do a piece on Why brandon nimmo would be a good fit with Toronto ?

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Tyson Shushkewich

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Nov 17, 2022, 12:13:09 PM11/17/22
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Go for it

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Miguel Mike Medina

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Nov 18, 2022, 3:35:30 PM11/18/22
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I submitted my piece on Yusei Kikuchi. Let me know what you think.

Best,
Miguel 

David Corcoran

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Nov 18, 2022, 10:14:38 PM11/18/22
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Can I grab the Jays non-tendering a few of their players officially making them free agents

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Tyson Shushkewich

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Nov 18, 2022, 10:25:12 PM11/18/22
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David Corcoran

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Nov 18, 2022, 10:58:38 PM11/18/22
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it is submitted, thanks to Tyson who walked me through my first time doing stuff on this new website


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henry....@ryerson.ca

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Nov 19, 2022, 3:46:26 PM11/19/22
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Sorry for the long absence, have been busy with school, but I was hoping to do a quick piece on how the Jays need to focus on quality depth this offseason.

Tyson Shushkewich

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Nov 19, 2022, 9:19:20 PM11/19/22
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Hey Henry go for it! That being said, go back to the first thread and read the instructions on how to get into our new Voltax system.

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henry....@ryerson.ca

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Nov 27, 2022, 8:06:21 PM11/27/22
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Just submitted for review

Tyson Shushkewich

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Nov 30, 2022, 9:06:51 AM11/30/22
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We’ll gang, today is Chris and I’s last day. Thanks for everything you all do and I can’t wait to see what everyone writes moving forward.

All the best.

Tyson 

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Nick Prasad

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Nov 30, 2022, 9:23:17 AM11/30/22
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My International prospects piece will be in soon. 
Then will have my Nimmo piece in

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Sorry for the long absence, have been busy with school, but I was hoping to do a quick piece on how the Jays need to focus on quality depth this offseason.

Nick Prasad

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Nov 30, 2022, 1:51:02 PM11/30/22
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Ahh. The day has come. Gonna miss the great work. 

I’ve submitted my international prospects piece. Prob the last piece you’ll approve of mine for JJ.  Been a pleasure. 


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My International prospects piece will be in soon. 

Chris Henderson

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Nov 30, 2022, 4:15:59 PM11/30/22
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Thanks for the kind words Nick. I suspect I will lose access to the editing page once tomorrow rolls around, but I did get your article posted just now. 

I just heard back from someone at Fansided about what will happen from here now that Tyson and I's time has come to an end. Here's the response I received: 

"From what I understand, there is a potential candidate that our team is talking to but I don't believe we are prepared to have someone step in and take over as of tomorrow. Kurt (once he's back from his vacation this week) and Josh Paredes will help oversee things in the interim so that the remaining contributors are not left without any point of contact."


I suspect that Kurt will reach out sometime next week to give you all more instruction, or perhaps you'll hear from Josh Paredes before then, but I'm afraid that's all I know at this point. 

Thanks again everyone. I'll miss ya. 


Chris

Kyle Franzoni

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Nov 30, 2022, 4:29:10 PM11/30/22
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Hello all,

Many of you may not know me, but I was a previous Site Expert here at Jays Journal many moons ago and now direct the Recruiting/Onboarding team here at FanSided. 

I wanted to jump in and say thank you to both Tyson and Chris. They've continued a strong tradition of excellent stewards for Jays Journal and have been amazing parts of the FanSided MLB team for years. We are greatly appreciative of their efforts and dedication, and are sad to see them stepping down. Their shoes will be tough to fill, indeed. I join the rest of you in wishing them nothing but the best in their new journeys!

To echo what Chris shared above, we are actively looking for someone new to keep Jays Journal successful and a leader in Blue Jays coverage. We are actively speaking to candidates now and hope to have a resolution in place at some point next week when Kurt returns from vacation. In the meantime, we will have people available to edit articles for you all. As I'm dialed into this group (I was the one who created it, which is why I still have access), please feel free to continue to pitch your topics to the team here and let us know when something is ready to be edited. Likewise, you can email me directly at kyle.f...@fansided.com or Josh Paredes at josh.p...@fansided.com. Josh will likely be the one to edit anything submitted this week, as he has experience in Voltax, and then Kurt will take that on upon his return until we have a replacement.

Once again, I want to thank you all, and especially Chris and Tyson, for continuing to make Jays Journal one of the top sites in the MLB division!

Sincerely,

Kyle Franzoni
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Miguel Mike Medina

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Nov 30, 2022, 4:46:32 PM11/30/22
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Nice to meet you Kyle. I’m looking forward to working with you and what’s coming next for FanSided.

Best,
Miguel 

Charles Kime

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Nov 30, 2022, 5:30:22 PM11/30/22
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Thanks again guys! 

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Nick Prasad

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Nov 30, 2022, 5:58:14 PM11/30/22
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Nice to meet you Kyle! Looking forward to working with you and the team. 

Chris and Tyson, thank you guys so much again  for all. We’ll be in touch!


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Thanks again guys! 

Graeme Wallace

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Nov 30, 2022, 7:43:24 PM11/30/22
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Thanks Kyle, nice to e-meet you!

Thanks again Chris and Tyson for all your hard work and leadership throughout your time at JJ, looking forward to seeing the next steps for both of you!

Graeme 

Travis Aylward

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Dec 3, 2022, 12:52:43 AM12/3/22
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Good evening y'all,

Could I write a piece about whether the Blue Jays should bring back JBJ?

Travis

Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 3, 2022, 9:54:46 AM12/3/22
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Travis,

I would say go ahead. May be a fallback option if they miss out on other bigger fish.

Graeme Wallace

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Dec 3, 2022, 11:53:03 AM12/3/22
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I’d like to write about some of those bigger fish. Three tiers with two outfielders in each and the pros and cons of signing them.

Thanks!

Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 3, 2022, 12:02:08 PM12/3/22
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That sounds awesome! The Hernandez trade opened a ton of doors, so feel free to explore.

Travis Aylward

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Dec 3, 2022, 4:35:08 PM12/3/22
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Jackie Bradley Jr piece has been submitted for review. This was my first article on the new software, so hopefully I did everything correctly and lmk if I have to fix anything. Thanks!

Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 3, 2022, 5:38:59 PM12/3/22
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Sounds good. I'll let Josh Parades know and hopefully he can get it edited soon.

Charles Kime

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Dec 3, 2022, 7:57:22 PM12/3/22
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Hi, could I write on a potential trade package for Pirates CF Bryan Reynolds, who has requested a trade? 

He’s a switch hitting CF who could move Springer to RF, thereby solving for two major offseason requirements. He’s got pop from the left side of the plate, with 14 doubles, 4 triples and 20 HRs to go with a slash line of .258/.345/.469/.815 as a LHH.

In other words, he’s exactly what the Blue Jays need.

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Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 3, 2022, 8:21:11 PM12/3/22
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Go for it Charles!

Graeme Wallace

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Dec 4, 2022, 8:27:06 PM12/4/22
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Good evening,

My article, Blue Jays: Three tiers of potential outfield targets has been submitted for review. 

Thanks!

Graeme

David Corcoran

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Dec 4, 2022, 9:40:11 PM12/4/22
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Can I write on Fred McGriff getting into the Hall of Fame?

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David Salituro

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Dec 4, 2022, 9:51:01 PM12/4/22
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Hi David, I already wrote about McGriff.

Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 4, 2022, 10:09:06 PM12/4/22
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Thanks, Graeme! I'll alert Kurt and Josh for editing.

Charles Kime

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Dec 4, 2022, 10:11:13 PM12/4/22
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Kyle, my article on the Jays trading for Bryan Reynolds is also submitted for review, thanks!

Kyle Franzoni

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Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 5, 2022, 9:49:07 AM12/5/22
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Good Morning Team,

I hope you all had a great weekend!

I wanted to take a moment to gauge the team's interest in moving this group from a Google Group to Slack. Most of our FanSided sites now utilize Slack, and it would save the mess of trying to change the topic of the submission email every week or so. It'll also be a cleaner transfer when we make a change with site experts.

If this works for the team, I can get invites sent out soon.

Henry Wright

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Dec 5, 2022, 9:50:22 AM12/5/22
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Kyle Franzoni

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Dec 5, 2022, 9:50:53 AM12/5/22
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Sorry, I guess Kurt has sent out invites already to join a Slack channel. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. 

Also, Kurt is back from vacation and is prepared to handle any editing. All posts are currently scheduled, but if anyone has something new to publish, please email kurt.me...@fansided.com and he can get it scheduled quickly.

Evan Gignac

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Dec 5, 2022, 10:22:14 AM12/5/22
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Morning,

Can I write about whether or not the bullpen is good enough as is? 

Looking forward to working with you guys!

Charles Kime

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Dec 7, 2022, 8:41:49 AM12/7/22
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Could I write about the remaining free agent options for the Jays rotation and OF after all of the signings that happened so far this week? 

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