hopefully this doesnt get wasted. Its been a nice season on that side of the ball. never feeling like your OF is going to benny hill it out there (Lourdes, Teo, Tapia etc etc)



Varsho has had a pretty disappointing season at the plate, but he is probably my fav player to watch right now. just so good with the glove and on the bases. he doesnt make a lot of spectacular diving grabs...a big reason is because he is so damn good at getting a jump and reading the play and gets the the ball a lot easier than anyone. very underrated thing, as its not something fans really see
- senstroll

Jays doing their absolute best to disprove the old adage of defense and pitching wins Championships.

Good news is, if they make the playoffs, that's where it matters most.

Wow...thats a big misunderstanding
Lol
https://twitter.com/Craig...5BwtE7gaIx5mTW4ihIeg&s=19

Especially after watching some of the costly mistakes made by the Red Sox OF’ers
- Canada Cup

To the Red Sox centre fielders-

Jays doing their absolute best to disprove the old adage of defense and pitching wins Championships.

Good news is, if they make the playoffs, that's where it matters most.
- GreatGigInTheSky

the defense and bullpen
SP has been great as well.

just whats up with the hitting.

also..sign Ohtani

Womens hockey draft is on now on Sportsnet1

the defense and bullpen
SP has been great as well.

just whats up with the hitting.

also..sign Ohtani
- senstroll

Badly need Vladdy to show him the edited picture of him in a Jays uni. Because he looks good in blue.

Womens hockey draft is on now on Sportsnet1
- GreatGigInTheSky

I don't even watch the men's draft

I bought a gallon jug of maple syrup from my syrup guy.

I bought a gallon jug of maple syrup from my syrup guy.
- Zezel

You got a syrup connection, eh?

I don't even watch the men's draft
- Zezel

Ain't nothing else on

Respectfully disagree on the goalie situation.

Saros has never won a single playoff series so he might be a 'legit' starter but that's regular season greatness that has never translated to playoff wins. I'd also argue Sammy is a 'legit' starter who was top 10 in SV% and GAA last year (7th and 6th in the league actually).

Both Saros and Sammy have 17 career playoff games.

Saros has 2 wins in 17 games / Sammy has 5.


Saros is also 2 years older.

Woll has 4 playoff games (3 starts) and 1 win with a .915 SV % so who knows, he might be the best playoff goalie of the 3!

I just don't buy into the concept of giving up assets to get a new starter when they have Woll and Sammy - especially if the goalie they are going after hasn't got it done in the playoffs before.

They didn't lose last year due to their goaltending, in fact you could likely say they haven't lost in the playoffs due to their goaltending for several years.

Shouldn't need a goalie to steal a series for them - they aren't the Habs riding the Jesus Price superman cape or anything from 2021!
- Cush29

Saros is a legit Vezina threat year-on-year. His career QS% is also pretty damn impressive at .621% (Sammy is .504%).

Per playoff numbers, I'm not convinced by such a small sample set to look at. Their last playoff was back in 21-22 where they were swept by eventual Stanley Cup champs, the Avs. It's hard to assign blame to him or call into question his quality based on a few series he's been in where the team has been outplayed.

If Saros was a Leaf he'd be playing behind the best team he's ever laced up the skates for.

To with: if Saros is actually available, I'd be all over him. 5M AAV is pretty sweet for the next 2 seasons.

Having said that, I doubt Nashville would actually ship him off. Then again, who the hell knows what's going on in Trotz's mind?

Wow...thats a big misunderstanding
Lol
https://twitter.com/Craig...5BwtE7gaIx5mTW4ihIeg&s=19
- Fakepartofme

This is why you don't do speech to text.

new blog everyone

Saros is a legit Vezina threat year-on-year. His career QS% is also pretty damn impressive at .621% (Sammy is .504%).

Per playoff numbers, I'm not convinced by such a small sample set to look at. Their last playoff was back in 21-22 where they were swept by eventual Stanley Cup champs, the Avs. It's hard to assign blame to him or call into question his quality based on a few series he's been in where the team has been outplayed.

If Saros was a Leaf he'd be playing behind the best team he's ever laced up the skates for.

To with: if Saros is actually available, I'd be all over him. 5M AAV is pretty sweet for the next 2 seasons.

Having said that, I doubt Nashville would actually ship him off. Then again, who the hell knows what's going on in Trotz's mind?
- mjones242

So spend more money on Saros over Sammy plus give up assets to trade for him because he is a "Vezina threat" and played with a bad team in front of him?

Pass for me, I'll roll with what the Leafs have now.

He has the same playoff sample size as what Sammy does, so not trusting the small sample size what convinces you Saros at more money and costing assets to get will mean the Leafs get better playoff results? There is zero guarentee that Saros won't just be the same as Freddy which people ripped on as a regular season goalie and a failure come playoffs.

Is Saros a better goalie than Sammy - sure in the regular season, that's the only confirmed stat we really have.

Is the difference between the 2 worth what it will cost Toronto to get Saros?

Probably not IMO. I mean if Saros was the goalie who could 'steal' playoff games and series why didn't he do this in Nashville?

I'm fine with them sticking with Sammy and Woll.

My answers were pretty standard...

but i honestly couldn't think of a single ontario boy who plays for the caps so I went super off the board and went with Al Iafrate
- TheMussel

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