2015 Toronto Blue Jays

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 02:55 PM

In hopes to once again contend after being disappointed over and over, the Toronto Blue Jays have parted ways with Alex Anthopoulos and named Tyrone Brooks as their new GM and VP of Baseball Operations.

Brooks previously worked in the Front Office of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Baseball Operations department. The 2010 season marked Tyrone Brooks' first year as a member of the Pirates Baseball Operations department. He was named to that position on December 2, 2009.

In his previous role, Brooks assisted General Manager Neal Huntington in all aspects of Baseball Operations including rules compliance, arbitration preparation, transactions, budgeting and contract negotiations. He also provided recommendations regarding personnel, strategic planning and decision making for the Baseball Operations department.

Brooks spent the three seasons before working with the Pirates (2007-09) as a Professional Scout with the Cleveland Indians, with an emphasis on the Pacific Coast League, Texas League and California League while giving secondary Major League coverage.

Prior to joining the Cleveland organization, he spent 11 years working with the Atlanta Braves, most recently as their Director of Baseball Administration in 2006. He originally joined the Braves as their Baseball Operations Trainee in May of 1996 through the club's Career Initiative Program. Brooks also served the Atlanta organization as a Baseball Operations Assistant, Area Scouting Supervisor, Assistant, Player Personnel and Director of Baseball Operations.

PERSONAL: Tyrone was born on 10/9/73 in Bethesda, MD, and currently resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Stephanie, and daughter Olivia (12/4/09). He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, where he double-majored in Accounting and Marketing. He was also a staff photographer for the Terrapin Yearbook and the highly-acclaimed student newspaper, The Diamondback, while attending college.

The Blue Jays are hoping that Brooks' experience and knowledge can lead them to becoming a contending team once again.

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 03:12 PM

Starting Rotation
SP Mark Buehrle (L)
SP R.A. Dickey (R)
SP Drew Hutchinson (R)
SP Marco Estrada (R)
SP Johan Santana (L)

Relievers
CP Brett Cecil (L)
SU Steve Delabar (R)
SU Aaron Loup (L)
MR Aaron Sanchez (R)
MR Chad Jenkins (R)
MR Liam Hendricks (R)
MR Todd Redmond (R)

Starting Lineup
LF Ezequiel Carrera (L)
SS Jose Reyes (S)
RF Jose Baustista (R)
DH Edwin Encarnacion (R)
3B Josh Donaldson (R)
1B Justin Smoak (S)
C Russell Martin (R)
CF Dalton Pompey (S)
2B Maicer Izturis (S)

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 03:22 PM

New GM Tyrone Brooks wasted no time in making changes within the front office and coaching staff.
Assistant GM Andrew Tinnish was fired and replaced by Scouting Director Brian Parker. Parker's previous position was given to Ernest McFarland. Manager John Gibbons was also given his walking papers and replaced by manager Bill Smith who has little experience, but is known for his easy going personality.

GM Brooks: "I am going to revamp this front office and coaching staff. Expect more changes soon."

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 03:42 PM

Toronto has signed SP James McDonald to a minor league deal. This looks more like a move to add depth to the pitching staff. he was signed by the Cubs before the 2014 season, but did not pitch with the big league team. He last pitched in the majors in 2013 with the Pirates. He pitched 29.2 innings with a 5.76 ERA. He will be presumably playing in AAA for the Blue Jays.

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 04:11 PM

So the First week has passed by, and it did not start well at all. Not only did the Jays go 1-5. but Marco Estrada is out for 6 months with shoulder inflammation. However withing the first week, Brooks replaced the Bench Coach (Moe Hill), Pitching Coach (Jim Shellenback), Hitting Coach (Gene Tenace), and the Team Trainer (Ruben Diaz).

GM Brooks: "I've set up the coaching staff and front office that I felt was the best in order to push this team into contention. Now I want to get the players this coaching staff needs in order to succeed, and make this a winning ball club. My plan is to have this team in World Series contention within the next 2 years."

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 04:29 PM

Russel Martin is out for 2 months with a strained hamstring that he suffered during practice. This is a huge blow to the Toronto Blue Jays, who just recently signed Martin over the off-season to provide excellent defense behind the plate, but to also help the pitching staff out with is ability to frame pitches well and call a good game. The Blue Jays have called up C AJ Jimenez from AA Fisher Cats. Jimenez is an excellent defensive catcher but is limited offensively. The starting catcher is expected to be Josh Thole.

Season Update
The Blue Jays have won 5 straight games to improve their record to 6-6, good enough for 3rd in the AL East.

George_Bell · 03-29-2015, 05:46 PM

what did you do with Sanchez and Norris?

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 10:03 PM

Sanchez is in the bullpen and Norris is currently in AAA. I plan on calling him up soon after I get the rest of the team set up.

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 10:22 PM

New Toronto Blue Jays GM Tyrone Brooks has already made headlines, less than 2 months into his new job. He has traded All-Star and fan-favorite Edwin Encarnacion, newly acquired 1B Justin Smoak, and minor league RP Colt Hynes to the Kansas City Royals for 1B Eric Hosmer, and three prospects: SP Foster Griffin (L), CF Elier Hernandez, and SS Orlando Calixte.

GM Brooks on the trade: "It wasnt easy letting Encarnacion go. He is a vital part of this lineup, and I originally planned to try to work out an extension with him to keep him here, but I felt with the pieces we were offered made this too good of a trade to pass up. I feel like this is a trade that allows us to be very very competitive in the future."

SP Foster Griffin was rated as the #77 prospect coming into this season. Hernandez and Calixte are both highly regarded and expected to be factors on a major league club withing 3 years.

Dmaz1101 · 03-29-2015, 10:38 PM

GM Brooks has made the headlines again. This time for acquiring rather than trading away an All-Star. The Arizona Diamondbacks trade 1B Paul Goldschmidt to Toronto for 1B Eric Hosmer, CF prospect DJ Davis, and pitching prospect Tom Robson. Toronto seems to have found the offensive replacement to Encarnacion, while not giving up too much.

GM Brooks on the trade: "Once again, this is a trade proposal that was too good to refuse. Goldschmidt is a force, both offensively and defensively. I hope we can work out a deal to keep him here for a long time."

Dmaz1101 · 03-30-2015, 12:17 AM

The Dodgers receive: RF Clint Frazier (Indians)
CF Dalton Pompey (Blue Jays)
The Blue Jays receive: CF Joc Pederson (Dodgers)
LF Daniel Murphy (Indians)
The Indians receive: SS Jose Reyes (Blue Jays)

All three teams are expected to benefit from this trade. The Dodgers receive two very highly rated young outfield prospects. The Blue Jays get one of the top outfield prospects in the game and also a veteran presence with Daniel Murphy. The Indians receive , when healthy, arguably the best SS in the game.

Dmaz1101 · 03-30-2015, 12:46 AM

After trading away SS Jose Reyes, Toronto had a hole at the SS position. The quickly filled that when they traded SS prospect Dawel Lugo and 3B prospect Mitch Nay. With two already highly regarded SS prospects and Josh Donaldson manning 3B, Toronto was able to comfortably trade away these players. They get in return a solid veteran presence in Ian Desmond. He should be able to fill the SS position until one of the Blue Jays prospects is able to break into the majors.

Dmaz1101 · 03-30-2015, 01:31 AM

Current Date 5/7
Record: 13-15 4th
Transactions:
4/4: Tyrone Brooks hired as GM and VP of Baseball Operations
Bill Smith hired as new manager
Ernest McFarland hired as new Scouting Director
4/8: signed SP James McDonald to a minor league contract
4/10: Hired Gene Tenace as new Hitting Coach
Hired Moe Hill as Bench Coach
Hired Jim Shellenback as Pitching Coach
4/12: Hired Ruben Diaz as Team Trainer
4/13: SP Marco Estrada placed on 60 day DL
SP Andrew Albers called up from AAA
4/18: C Russell Martin placed on 15 day DL
C AJ Jimenez recalled from AA
1B Edwin Encarnacion, 1B Justin Smoak, RP Colt Hynes traded to the Kansas City Royals for SP Foster Griffin, CF Elier Hernandez, 1B Eric Hosmer, and 2B Orlando Calixte
Called RF Dayan Viciedo from AAA
4/19: 1B Eric Hosmer, CF DJ Davis, and SP Tom Robson traded to Arizona Diamondbacks for 1B Paul Goldschmidt.
Involved in 3-team trade with Dodgers and Indians getting CF Joc Pederson and LF David Murphy for SS Jose Reyes and CF Dalton Pompey.
4/23: SS Dawel Lugo and 3B Mitch Nay traded to Nationals for SS Ian Desmond.
4/27: LF David Murphy traded to Chicago Cubs for C Miguel Montero.
LF Michael Saunders taken off DL and placed on 25-man Roster.
5/7: SP Andrew Albers demoted to AAA
SP Daniel Norris promoted to Majors

Dmaz1101 · 03-31-2015, 12:02 AM

Blue Jays results
Round 1: SP Matt McGarry (18)
Round 2: SP Tristen McKenzie (17)
Round 3: C Scott Bradley Jr. (18)
Round 4: SS Ryan Mountcastle (18)
Round 5: SP Riley Gilliam (18)
Round 6: C Michael Hickman (18)
Round 7: 2B Devin Mann (18)
Round 8: RP Isaiah Musa (18)
Round 9: RP Saturnino Santa Cruz (18)
Round 10: SS Jordan Stephens (18)
Round 11: SP Patrick Weigel (20)
Round 12: SP Evan Steele (18)
Round 13: SP Brock Hartson (21)
Round 14: LF Chad Smith (17)
Round 15: C Dominic DeRenzo (18)
Round 16: SP Jordan Gubelman (18)
Round 17: C Dametri Evans (18)
Round 18: SP Justin Sinibaldi (21)
Round 19: SP Juan Javier Echevarria (17)
Round 20: SP Giovanni Lopez (18)
Round 21: C Scott Kapers (18)
Round 22: SP Peyton Remy (18)
Round 23: SS Josh Vidales (21)
Round 24: SP Garrett Bye (18)
Round 25: 2B Jordan Holloman (18)
Round 26: C Collin Theroux (21)
Round 27: SP Ralph Garza (21)
Round 28: LF Chris Beall (21)
Round 29: 1B Christian Williams (20)
Round 30: RP Tyler Ivey (19)
Round 31: RF Nathan Taylor (18)
Round 32: RP Jake Drossner (21)
Round 33: LF Jake Peeveyhouse (22)
Round 34: SS RIley Hood (18)
Round 35: 2B Cade Kelley

McGarry and McKenzie are both projected to be Cy Young Caliber pitchers. I felt we got a steal by getting both of them . They should dominate the front of this Toronto Rotation for years to come.

Dmaz1101 · 04-02-2015, 11:59 PM

National League
Catcher
1. Buster Posey
2. Jonathan Lucroy
3. Yadier Molina
1st Base
1. Brandon Belt
2. Adrian Gonzales
3. Freddie Freeman
2nd Base
1. Jordy Mercer
2. Neil Walker
3. Matt Carpenter
3rd Base
1. David Wright
2. Aramis Ramirez
3. Nolan Ariando
Shortstop
1. Troy Tulowitzki
2. Jimmy Rollins
3. Andrelton Simmons
Left Field
1. Matt Kemp
2. Matt Holliday
3. Corey Dickerson
Center Field
1. Andrew McCutchen
2. Marcell Ozuna
3. Bryce Harper
Right Field
1. Jason Heyward
2. Yasiel Puig
3. Gioncarlo Stanton
Starting Pitcher
1. Stephen Strasburg
2. Hyun-jin Ryu
3. Zack Grienke
4. Adam Wainwright
5. Cleyton Kershaw
Relief Pitcher
1. Aroldis Chapman
2. AJ Ramos
3. Joaquin Benoit
4. Jonathan Papelbon
5. Craig Kimbrel

American League
Catcher
1. Yan Gomes
2. Brian McCann
3. Stephen Vogt
1st Base
1. Miguel Cabrera
2. Prince Fielder
3. Albert Pujols
2nd Base
1. Robinson Cano
2. Chase Utley
3. Jose Altuve
3rd Base
1. Adrian Beltre
2. Pablo Sandoval
3. Alex Rodriguez
Shortstop
1. Jose Reyes
2. Ian Desmond
3. Erick Aybar
Left Field
1. Mike Tout
2. Jacoby Ellsbury
3. Hanley Ramirez
Center Field
1. Kole Calhoun
2. Joc Pederson
3. Adam Eaton
Right Field
1. JD Martinez
2. Jose Bautista
3. Matt Joyce
Starting Pitcher
1. Corey Kluber
2. Felix Hernandez
3. Masahiro Tanaka
4. Jeff Samardzija
5. Justin Verlander
Relief Pitcher
1. Greg Holland
2. Wade Davis
3. Delin Betances
4. Koji Uehara
5. David Robertson

Dmaz1101 · 04-03-2015, 12:27 AM

NL All-Stars beat the AL All-Stars 6-4
Todd Frazier All-Star MVP

Current Standings
AL East NL East
Rays (54-37) Braves (49-40)
Yankees (50-38) Nationals (47-41)
Red Sox (47-42) Marlins (45-43)
Orioles (38-49) Mets (40-49)
Blue Jays (38-53) Phillies (31-60)

AL Central NL Central
Indians (50-38) Cardinals (54-35)
Tigers (50-40) Pirates (52-36)
White Sox (43-44) Reds (46-43)
Royals (40-49) Brewers (42-47)
Twins (30 59) Cubs (41-48)

AL West NL West
Angels (52-35) Dodgers (55-35)
Mariners (50-39) Giants (50-39)
Athletics (46-45) Rockies (45-44)
Astros (36-55) Diamondbacks (42-46)
Rangers (31-57) Padres (41-49)

GM Tyrone Brooks on the teams current record: "This is obviously not the first half that I would like out of these players, but I understand there have been major changes in that clubhouse, so it's just a matter of when everything clicks for these guys."

GM Brooks on plans for trading deadline: "I have no plans to make any more major moves. Any more changes will come in the offseason, after I get to see these players for an extended amount of time, then Brian (Parker), Bill (Smith), and I will discuss what we believe is best for this team moving forward."

03-29-2015, 02:55 PM	#1
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	2015 Toronto Blue Jays In hopes to once again contend after being disappointed over and over, the Toronto Blue Jays have parted ways with Alex Anthopoulos and named Tyrone Brooks as their new GM and VP of Baseball Operations. Brooks previously worked in the Front Office of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Baseball Operations department. The 2010 season marked Tyrone Brooks' first year as a member of the Pirates Baseball Operations department. He was named to that position on December 2, 2009. In his previous role, Brooks assisted General Manager Neal Huntington in all aspects of Baseball Operations including rules compliance, arbitration preparation, transactions, budgeting and contract negotiations. He also provided recommendations regarding personnel, strategic planning and decision making for the Baseball Operations department. Brooks spent the three seasons before working with the Pirates (2007-09) as a Professional Scout with the Cleveland Indians, with an emphasis on the Pacific Coast League, Texas League and California League while giving secondary Major League coverage. Prior to joining the Cleveland organization, he spent 11 years working with the Atlanta Braves, most recently as their Director of Baseball Administration in 2006. He originally joined the Braves as their Baseball Operations Trainee in May of 1996 through the club's Career Initiative Program. Brooks also served the Atlanta organization as a Baseball Operations Assistant, Area Scouting Supervisor, Assistant, Player Personnel and Director of Baseball Operations. PERSONAL: Tyrone was born on 10/9/73 in Bethesda, MD, and currently resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Stephanie, and daughter Olivia (12/4/09). He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, where he double-majored in Accounting and Marketing. He was also a staff photographer for the Terrapin Yearbook and the highly-acclaimed student newspaper, The Diamondback, while attending college. The Blue Jays are hoping that Brooks' experience and knowledge can lead them to becoming a contending team once again.

03-29-2015, 03:12 PM	#2
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Blue Jays Rotation/Lineup Starting Rotation SP Mark Buehrle (L) SP R.A. Dickey (R) SP Drew Hutchinson (R) SP Marco Estrada (R) SP Johan Santana (L) Relievers CP Brett Cecil (L) SU Steve Delabar (R) SU Aaron Loup (L) MR Aaron Sanchez (R) MR Chad Jenkins (R) MR Liam Hendricks (R) MR Todd Redmond (R) Starting Lineup LF Ezequiel Carrera (L) SS Jose Reyes (S) RF Jose Baustista (R) DH Edwin Encarnacion (R) 3B Josh Donaldson (R) 1B Justin Smoak (S) C Russell Martin (R) CF Dalton Pompey (S) 2B Maicer Izturis (S)

03-29-2015, 03:22 PM	#3
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Changes Being Made New GM Tyrone Brooks wasted no time in making changes within the front office and coaching staff. Assistant GM Andrew Tinnish was fired and replaced by Scouting Director Brian Parker. Parker's previous position was given to Ernest McFarland. Manager John Gibbons was also given his walking papers and replaced by manager Bill Smith who has little experience, but is known for his easy going personality. GM Brooks: "I am going to revamp this front office and coaching staff. Expect more changes soon."

03-29-2015, 03:42 PM	#4
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Blue Jays sign SP James McDonald Toronto has signed SP James McDonald to a minor league deal. This looks more like a move to add depth to the pitching staff. he was signed by the Cubs before the 2014 season, but did not pitch with the big league team. He last pitched in the majors in 2013 with the Pirates. He pitched 29.2 innings with a 5.76 ERA. He will be presumably playing in AAA for the Blue Jays.

03-29-2015, 04:11 PM	#5
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	More Changes/Season Update So the First week has passed by, and it did not start well at all. Not only did the Jays go 1-5. but Marco Estrada is out for 6 months with shoulder inflammation. However withing the first week, Brooks replaced the Bench Coach (Moe Hill), Pitching Coach (Jim Shellenback), Hitting Coach (Gene Tenace), and the Team Trainer (Ruben Diaz). GM Brooks: "I've set up the coaching staff and front office that I felt was the best in order to push this team into contention. Now I want to get the players this coaching staff needs in order to succeed, and make this a winning ball club. My plan is to have this team in World Series contention within the next 2 years."

03-29-2015, 04:29 PM	#6
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	C Russel Martin Out for 2 Months Russel Martin is out for 2 months with a strained hamstring that he suffered during practice. This is a huge blow to the Toronto Blue Jays, who just recently signed Martin over the off-season to provide excellent defense behind the plate, but to also help the pitching staff out with is ability to frame pitches well and call a good game. The Blue Jays have called up C AJ Jimenez from AA Fisher Cats. Jimenez is an excellent defensive catcher but is limited offensively. The starting catcher is expected to be Josh Thole. Season Update The Blue Jays have won 5 straight games to improve their record to 6-6, good enough for 3rd in the AL East.

03-29-2015, 05:46 PM	#7
George_Bell All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,988	what did you do with Sanchez and Norris?

03-29-2015, 10:03 PM	#8
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Sanchez is in the bullpen and Norris is currently in AAA. I plan on calling him up soon after I get the rest of the team set up.

03-29-2015, 10:22 PM	#9
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	BREAKING: Encarnacion Traded to the Royals New Toronto Blue Jays GM Tyrone Brooks has already made headlines, less than 2 months into his new job. He has traded All-Star and fan-favorite Edwin Encarnacion, newly acquired 1B Justin Smoak, and minor league RP Colt Hynes to the Kansas City Royals for 1B Eric Hosmer, and three prospects: SP Foster Griffin (L), CF Elier Hernandez, and SS Orlando Calixte. GM Brooks on the trade: "It wasnt easy letting Encarnacion go. He is a vital part of this lineup, and I originally planned to try to work out an extension with him to keep him here, but I felt with the pieces we were offered made this too good of a trade to pass up. I feel like this is a trade that allows us to be very very competitive in the future." SP Foster Griffin was rated as the #77 prospect coming into this season. Hernandez and Calixte are both highly regarded and expected to be factors on a major league club withing 3 years.

03-29-2015, 10:38 PM	#10
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Trades Trades Trades: Goldschmidt comes to Toronto GM Brooks has made the headlines again. This time for acquiring rather than trading away an All-Star. The Arizona Diamondbacks trade 1B Paul Goldschmidt to Toronto for 1B Eric Hosmer, CF prospect DJ Davis, and pitching prospect Tom Robson. Toronto seems to have found the offensive replacement to Encarnacion, while not giving up too much. GM Brooks on the trade: "Once again, this is a trade proposal that was too good to refuse. Goldschmidt is a force, both offensively and defensively. I hope we can work out a deal to keep him here for a long time."

03-30-2015, 12:17 AM	#11
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Indians, Blue Jays, Dodgers Complete 3 Team Trade. The Dodgers receive: RF Clint Frazier (Indians) CF Dalton Pompey (Blue Jays) The Blue Jays receive: CF Joc Pederson (Dodgers) LF Daniel Murphy (Indians) The Indians receive: SS Jose Reyes (Blue Jays) All three teams are expected to benefit from this trade. The Dodgers receive two very highly rated young outfield prospects. The Blue Jays get one of the top outfield prospects in the game and also a veteran presence with Daniel Murphy. The Indians receive , when healthy, arguably the best SS in the game.

03-30-2015, 12:46 AM	#12
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Blue Jays Make Another Trade For SS Desmond After trading away SS Jose Reyes, Toronto had a hole at the SS position. The quickly filled that when they traded SS prospect Dawel Lugo and 3B prospect Mitch Nay. With two already highly regarded SS prospects and Josh Donaldson manning 3B, Toronto was able to comfortably trade away these players. They get in return a solid veteran presence in Ian Desmond. He should be able to fill the SS position until one of the Blue Jays prospects is able to break into the majors.

03-30-2015, 01:31 AM	#13
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Month In Review Current Date 5/7 Record: 13-15 4th Transactions: 4/4: Tyrone Brooks hired as GM and VP of Baseball Operations Bill Smith hired as new manager Ernest McFarland hired as new Scouting Director 4/8: signed SP James McDonald to a minor league contract 4/10: Hired Gene Tenace as new Hitting Coach Hired Moe Hill as Bench Coach Hired Jim Shellenback as Pitching Coach 4/12: Hired Ruben Diaz as Team Trainer 4/13: SP Marco Estrada placed on 60 day DL SP Andrew Albers called up from AAA 4/18: C Russell Martin placed on 15 day DL C AJ Jimenez recalled from AA 1B Edwin Encarnacion, 1B Justin Smoak, RP Colt Hynes traded to the Kansas City Royals for SP Foster Griffin, CF Elier Hernandez, 1B Eric Hosmer, and 2B Orlando Calixte Called RF Dayan Viciedo from AAA 4/19: 1B Eric Hosmer, CF DJ Davis, and SP Tom Robson traded to Arizona Diamondbacks for 1B Paul Goldschmidt. Involved in 3-team trade with Dodgers and Indians getting CF Joc Pederson and LF David Murphy for SS Jose Reyes and CF Dalton Pompey. 4/23: SS Dawel Lugo and 3B Mitch Nay traded to Nationals for SS Ian Desmond. 4/27: LF David Murphy traded to Chicago Cubs for C Miguel Montero. LF Michael Saunders taken off DL and placed on 25-man Roster. 5/7: SP Andrew Albers demoted to AAA SP Daniel Norris promoted to Majors

03-31-2015, 12:02 AM	#14
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	MLB First Year Player Draft Blue Jays results Round 1: SP Matt McGarry (18) Round 2: SP Tristen McKenzie (17) Round 3: C Scott Bradley Jr. (18) Round 4: SS Ryan Mountcastle (18) Round 5: SP Riley Gilliam (18) Round 6: C Michael Hickman (18) Round 7: 2B Devin Mann (18) Round 8: RP Isaiah Musa (18) Round 9: RP Saturnino Santa Cruz (18) Round 10: SS Jordan Stephens (18) Round 11: SP Patrick Weigel (20) Round 12: SP Evan Steele (18) Round 13: SP Brock Hartson (21) Round 14: LF Chad Smith (17) Round 15: C Dominic DeRenzo (18) Round 16: SP Jordan Gubelman (18) Round 17: C Dametri Evans (18) Round 18: SP Justin Sinibaldi (21) Round 19: SP Juan Javier Echevarria (17) Round 20: SP Giovanni Lopez (18) Round 21: C Scott Kapers (18) Round 22: SP Peyton Remy (18) Round 23: SS Josh Vidales (21) Round 24: SP Garrett Bye (18) Round 25: 2B Jordan Holloman (18) Round 26: C Collin Theroux (21) Round 27: SP Ralph Garza (21) Round 28: LF Chris Beall (21) Round 29: 1B Christian Williams (20) Round 30: RP Tyler Ivey (19) Round 31: RF Nathan Taylor (18) Round 32: RP Jake Drossner (21) Round 33: LF Jake Peeveyhouse (22) Round 34: SS RIley Hood (18) Round 35: 2B Cade Kelley McGarry and McKenzie are both projected to be Cy Young Caliber pitchers. I felt we got a steal by getting both of them . They should dominate the front of this Toronto Rotation for years to come.

04-02-2015, 11:59 PM	#15
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	ALL STAR Teams *National League* Catcher 1. Buster Posey 2. Jonathan Lucroy 3. Yadier Molina 1st Base 1. Brandon Belt 2. Adrian Gonzales 3. Freddie Freeman 2nd Base 1. Jordy Mercer 2. Neil Walker 3. Matt Carpenter 3rd Base 1. David Wright 2. Aramis Ramirez 3. Nolan Ariando Shortstop 1. Troy Tulowitzki 2. Jimmy Rollins 3. Andrelton Simmons Left Field 1. Matt Kemp 2. Matt Holliday 3. Corey Dickerson Center Field 1. Andrew McCutchen 2. Marcell Ozuna 3. Bryce Harper Right Field 1. Jason Heyward 2. Yasiel Puig 3. Gioncarlo Stanton Starting Pitcher 1. Stephen Strasburg 2. Hyun-jin Ryu 3. Zack Grienke 4. Adam Wainwright 5. Cleyton Kershaw Relief Pitcher 1. Aroldis Chapman 2. AJ Ramos 3. Joaquin Benoit 4. Jonathan Papelbon 5. Craig Kimbrel *American League* Catcher 1. Yan Gomes 2. Brian McCann 3. Stephen Vogt 1st Base 1. Miguel Cabrera 2. Prince Fielder 3. Albert Pujols 2nd Base 1. Robinson Cano 2. Chase Utley 3. Jose Altuve 3rd Base 1. Adrian Beltre 2. Pablo Sandoval 3. Alex Rodriguez Shortstop 1. Jose Reyes 2. Ian Desmond 3. Erick Aybar Left Field 1. Mike Tout 2. Jacoby Ellsbury 3. Hanley Ramirez Center Field 1. Kole Calhoun 2. Joc Pederson 3. Adam Eaton Right Field 1. JD Martinez 2. Jose Bautista 3. Matt Joyce Starting Pitcher 1. Corey Kluber 2. Felix Hernandez 3. Masahiro Tanaka 4. Jeff Samardzija 5. Justin Verlander Relief Pitcher 1. Greg Holland 2. Wade Davis 3. Delin Betances 4. Koji Uehara 5. David Robertson Last edited by Dmaz1101; 04-03-2015 at 12:02 AM.

04-03-2015, 12:27 AM	#16
Dmaz1101 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 38	Mid Season Update NL All-Stars beat the AL All-Stars 6-4 Todd Frazier All-Star MVP Current Standings AL East NL East Rays (54-37) Braves (49-40) Yankees (50-38) Nationals (47-41) Red Sox (47-42) Marlins (45-43) Orioles (38-49) Mets (40-49) Blue Jays (38-53) Phillies (31-60) AL Central NL Central Indians (50-38) Cardinals (54-35) Tigers (50-40) Pirates (52-36) White Sox (43-44) Reds (46-43) Royals (40-49) Brewers (42-47) Twins (30 59) Cubs (41-48) AL West NL West Angels (52-35) Dodgers (55-35) Mariners (50-39) Giants (50-39) Athletics (46-45) Rockies (45-44) Astros (36-55) Diamondbacks (42-46) Rangers (31-57) Padres (41-49) GM Tyrone Brooks on the teams current record: "This is obviously not the first half that I would like out of these players, but I understand there have been major changes in that clubhouse, so it's just a matter of when everything clicks for these guys." GM Brooks on plans for trading deadline: "I have no plans to make any more major moves. Any more changes will come in the offseason, after I get to see these players for an extended amount of time, then Brian (Parker), Bill (Smith), and I will discuss what we believe is best for this team moving forward."