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September 6th – LHRP Mario Lujan(25, 1.5/2.5*) passed through waivers easily.

Series:
1-0 @ TBR (SS Ryan Goins 2-3 3R 5RBI BB 2HR(6))
0-3 vs BAL
2-1 @ BOS (3B Anthony Rendon 4-5 3R 2RBI 2DB)
2-1 vs CLE (SP Marcus Stroman 6IP 1H 0ER 0BB 9K W(7-7 2.94), SP Daniel Norris 5IP 5H 0ER 0BB 6K W(11-7 3.83))
3-0 @ CWS (DH Eugenio Suárez 2-4 2R 4RBI 2HR(39), SP Chris Archer 6.1IP 3H 1ER 3BB 3K W(9-10 3.68), SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.2IP 7H 2ER 1BB 4K W(9-9 3.29))
0-3 @ OAK
2-1 vs LAA (SP Henderson Alvarez 6.2IP 2H 1ER 3BB 9K W(10-9 3.22))
0-3 @ HOU
1-2 vs KCR (SS Ryan Goins 2-3 2R 2RBI DB HR(7))
3-0 @ TEX (C Devin Mesoraco 3-5 3R 3RBI HR(24), SP Henderson Alvarez III 6.2IP 5H 0ER 2BB 6K W(11-10 3.32), 1B Eric Thames 3-4 3R 6RBI 2BB DB TP)

Record: 85-77, 3rd in AL East, 1GB in Division, 1GB in Wild Card
September: 14-14
Runs Scored: 700(11th)
Batting AVG: .247(14th)
OBP: .313 (12th)
Home Runs: 181(6th)
Stolen Bases: 215 (1st)
Runs Against: 663(3rd)
Starters ERA: 3.55(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.06(9th)
Defensive Eff.: .712(1st)
Zone Rating: +50.4(1st)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Marcus Stroman 2-02.92 34K 37IP 1.0WAR 6GS
Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .231/.336/.548 8HR 20RBI 26R 7/9SB 0.9WAR

And once again… gone fishing early. We made quite an effort late with a sweep of the 100-win Rangers but getting swept by Baltimore and Oakland killed us here… by ONE GAME.

With all that done, we can clearly say that calling up RF Avsail Garcia didn’t provide a spark, but instead cost us 0.6WAR and our scouts rated his current ability down to 2*… well, patience would’ve probably been the right call here.

We made a second call for Scott Kazmir and he now wants 3y/$44.2M for his services… it will be a qualifying offer for sure. As for other roster moves… we may waive some players and let some arbitration eligible players go… for our prospects coming up…

Now, some positives… Eugenio Suárez led the AL in runs scored with 119, Anthony Rendon in doubles with 53, and he also finished second in WAR behind Mike Trout who got healthy again and added 2 WAR in a month…

For the AL, the favorites are the 100-win Rangers with LF Josh Hamilton(33, 3*, .298-39-117 .903OPS 2.2WAR), RF Nelson Cruz(34, 3*, .286-35-111 .895OPS 4.5WAR), 3B Adrian Beltre(35, 2.5*, .300-22-98 .813OPS 2.8WAR) leading their high octane offense… they won it all in 2012 by the way.

The worst to first story of 2014? From 70-92 to 99-63 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. While it has been an off-year for SP Clayton Kershaw(26, 4.5/5*, 11-12 3.10 217K 5.2WAR) but SP Zach Greinke(30, 4*, 19-5 2.25 206K 6.4WAR) picked him up and RF Yasiel Puig(23, 4.5*, .359-29-100 1.062OPS 7.0WAR 116G) and LF Matt Kemp(30, 4*, .297-33-112 .922OPS 5.9WAR) are leading a good offense.

However, the Washington Nationals have a bone to pick with the playoffs after an early exit due to injuries in 2013. Check those #1-#4 hitters.
SS Ian Desmond(29, 3*) .288-27-81 .837OPS 3.3WAR
RF Jose Bautista(33, 3*) .281-45-109 .927OPS 3.6WAR
LF Bryce Harper(21, 5*) .325-33-99 1.065OPS 6.5WAR
3B Ryan Zimmerman(30, 3*) .278-23-93 .800OPS 3.4WAR

Ouch.

Minor League Report and Awards:
S A RHCL Jorge Diaz(18, 2/4*) 1-0 6SV 1.00 13K 0.3WAR 9IP
R LHSP James Saunderson(16, 1.5/5*) 4-0 1.46 31K 1.1WAR 24.2IP
R CF Steve Snyder(21, 2/4*) .333-4-17 1.163OPS 1.2WAR 18G
Won Monthly Awards

AAA RF Avsail Garcia(23, 2/3*) PCL MvP .371-31-103 1.051OPS 4.6WAR 117G
AA RHRP James C. Eaton (21, 3*) EL Pitcher of the Year 4-2 3SV 1.30 76K 2.5WAR 76.1IP
AA 2B Erick Mejia(19, 1.5/2*) EL MvP .267-17-75 .798OPS 4.1WAR 137G
A LHSP Jon Rusciano(20, 1.5/3*) FSL Pitcher of the Year 6-4 2.71 148K 3.7WAR 122.2IP 24GS
A 1B Carlos Puentes(24, 2/3.5*) FSL MvP .290-+36-95 .992OPS 3.1WAR 120G
S A RHSP Etelson Velez(18, )
S A RHCL Jorge Diaz(18, 2/4*) NORW Reliever of the Year 5-3 34SV 0.85 88K 2.8WAR 63.1IP
R LHP Ricardo Ramirez(18, 1.5/3*) APL Pitcher of the Year 8-4 6SV 2.87 151K 3.2WAR 97.1IP 33G/17GS
R CF Bengt Young(17, 0.5/2.5*) MLB AYRL MvP .287-14-63 .906OPS 3.6WAR 115G
Won Seasonal Awards

It was a good year for us and it will continue to be one of the best minor league systems in baseball. The rookies coming up in 2015 will be rockin’

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
None

In Other News:

September 7th – White Sox LF Mark Davis(24, 2.5/3.5*) tagged the Tigers for five runs, going 5-5 2R 7RBI BB HR in a 15-7 win. The 2nd rounder in 2012 is batting .228-15-43 .721OPS 0.8WAR in 87 games.

September 14th – Rangers SS Elvis Andrus(26, 2.5/3*) stroked five hits today in a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, going 5-5 2R 2RBI 3DB for the day. The 2013 AL Gold Glover is batting .292-0-39 .725OPS 32/44SB 3.4WAR in 131 games.

September 15th – Tigers C Yan Gomes(27, 2.5*) hammered three home runs today in a 9-5 loss to the Houston Astros, going 3-5 3R 4RBI 3HR. The Brazilian is batting .235-23-62 .689OPS -0.4WAR in 139 games.

September 19th – Giants RHSP Yusmeiro Petit(29, 2.5*) nailed the Cincinnati Reds big time, pitching a NO-HITTER with 2BB and 7K in a 2-0 win. A surprising member of their rotation, the 29-year old is 9-8 3.97 136K 1.7WAR in 30 starts… with 35 stamina.

September 28th – Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy(28, 3.5*) boomed 3 home runs out of the park, going 3-5 3R 5RBI 3HR, but losing the game to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-9. The 2x Gold Glover is batting .289-20-81 .825OPS 4.2WAR in 129 games.

October 1st – Rays 3B Evan Longoria(28, 3.5*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .364 with 11 home runs, 30RBIs and 21 runs scored for the month. The 5x All-Star is batting .276-32-111 .854OPS 4.8WAR in 155 games.

October 1st – Nationals LF Bryce Harper(21, 5*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .409 with 3 home runs, 16RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 2x All-Star is batting .325-33-99 1.065OPS 6.5WAR in 140.

October 1st – Twins RHSP Kyle Gibson(26, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-0 2.61 19K in 41.1IP in 6 starts for the month. The third year pro is 11-11 4.30 125K 2.1WAR in 33 starts.

October 1st – Dodgers RHSP Zach Greinke(30, 4*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 0.61 40K in 44IP and 6 starts for the month. The 3x All-Star is 19-5 2.25 206K 6.4WAR in 33 starts.

October 1st – Blue Jays 3B Eugenio Suárez(23, 3/3.5*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .231 with 8 home runs, 20RBIs and 26 runs scored for the month. The first time All-Star is batting .252-42-89 .847OPS 2.1WAR 119R 2.1WAR in 162 games.

October 1st – Rockies CF Jesus Gonzalez(23, 2.5/3*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after batting .255 with 5 home runs, 18RBIs and 15 runs scored for the month. A 4th round selection in 2012, he is batting -256-7-33 .745OPS 30/31SB 1.1WAR in 64 games.

October 2nd – Astros 2B Jose Altuve(24, 4*) won the AL Batting Title, batting .333-13-83 .870OPS 4.2WAR in 153 games.

October 2nd – Braves 1B Freddie Freeman(25, 4*) won the NL Batting Title, batting .333-22-98 .952OPS 4.9WAR in 138 games.

06-23-2025, 11:11 AM	#47
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2014 October 2nd - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: September 6th – LHRP Mario Lujan(25, 1.5/2.5) passed through waivers easily. Series:* 1-0 @ TBR (SS Ryan Goins 2-3 3R 5RBI BB 2HR(6)) 0-3 vs BAL 2-1 @ BOS (3B Anthony Rendon 4-5 3R 2RBI 2DB) 2-1 vs CLE (SP Marcus Stroman 6IP 1H 0ER 0BB 9K W(7-7 2.94), SP Daniel Norris 5IP 5H 0ER 0BB 6K W(11-7 3.83)) 3-0 @ CWS (DH Eugenio Suárez 2-4 2R 4RBI 2HR(39), SP Chris Archer 6.1IP 3H 1ER 3BB 3K W(9-10 3.68), SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.2IP 7H 2ER 1BB 4K W(9-9 3.29)) 0-3 @ OAK 2-1 vs LAA (SP Henderson Alvarez 6.2IP 2H 1ER 3BB 9K W(10-9 3.22)) 0-3 @ HOU 1-2 vs KCR (SS Ryan Goins 2-3 2R 2RBI DB HR(7)) 3-0 @ TEX (C Devin Mesoraco 3-5 3R 3RBI HR(24), SP Henderson Alvarez III 6.2IP 5H 0ER 2BB 6K W(11-10 3.32), 1B Eric Thames 3-4 3R 6RBI 2BB DB TP) Record: 85-77, 3rd in AL East, 1GB in Division, 1GB in Wild Card September: 14-14 Runs Scored: 700(11th) Batting AVG: .247(14th) OBP: .313 (12th) Home Runs: 181(6th) Stolen Bases: 215 (1st) Runs Against: 663(3rd) Starters ERA: 3.55(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.06(9th) Defensive Eff.: .712(1st) Zone Rating: +50.4(1st) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Marcus Stroman 2-02.92 34K 37IP 1.0WAR 6GS Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .231/.336/.548 8HR 20RBI 26R 7/9SB 0.9WAR And once again… gone fishing early. We made quite an effort late with a sweep of the 100-win Rangers but getting swept by Baltimore and Oakland killed us here… by ONE GAME. With all that done, we can clearly say that calling up RF Avsail Garcia didn’t provide a spark, but instead cost us 0.6WAR and our scouts rated his current ability down to 2… well, patience would’ve probably been the right call here. We made a second call for Scott Kazmir* and he now wants 3y/$44.2M for his services… it will be a qualifying offer for sure. As for other roster moves… we may waive some players and let some arbitration eligible players go… for our prospects coming up… Now, some positives… Eugenio Suárez led the AL in runs scored with 119, Anthony Rendon in doubles with 53, and he also finished second in WAR behind Mike Trout who got healthy again and added 2 WAR in a month… For the AL, the favorites are the 100-win Rangers with LF Josh Hamilton(33, 3, .298-39-117* .903OPS 2.2WAR), RF Nelson Cruz(34, 3, .286-35-111 .895OPS 4.5WAR), 3B Adrian Beltre(35, 2.5, .300-22-98 .813OPS 2.8WAR) leading their high octane offense… they won it all in 2012 by the way. The worst to first story of 2014? From 70-92 to 99-63 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. While it has been an off-year for SP Clayton Kershaw(26, 4.5/5, 11-12 3.10 217K 5.2WAR) but SP Zach Greinke(30, 4, 19-5 2.25 206K 6.4WAR) picked him up and RF Yasiel Puig(23, 4.5, .359-29-100 1.062OPS 7.0WAR 116G) and LF Matt Kemp(30, 4, .297-33-112 .922OPS 5.9WAR) are leading a good offense. However, the Washington Nationals have a bone to pick with the playoffs after an early exit due to injuries in 2013. Check those #1-#4 hitters. SS Ian Desmond(29, 3) .288-27-81 .837OPS 3.3WAR RF Jose Bautista(33, 3) .281-45-109 .927OPS 3.6WAR LF Bryce Harper(21, 5) .325-33-99 1.065OPS* 6.5WAR 3B Ryan Zimmerman(30, 3) .278-23-93 .800OPS 3.4WAR Ouch. Minor League Report and Awards:* S A RHCL Jorge Diaz(18, 2/4) 1-0 6SV 1.00 13K 0.3WAR 9IP R LHSP James Saunderson(16, 1.5/5) 4-0 1.46 31K 1.1WAR 24.2IP R CF Steve Snyder(21, 2/4) .333-4-17 1.163OPS 1.2WAR 18G Won Monthly Awards AAA RF Avsail Garcia(23, 2/3) PCL MvP .371-31-103 1.051OPS 4.6WAR 117G AA RHRP James C. Eaton (21, 3) EL Pitcher of the Year 4-2 3SV 1.30 76K 2.5WAR 76.1IP AA 2B Erick Mejia(19, 1.5/2) EL MvP .267-17-75 .798OPS 4.1WAR 137G A LHSP Jon Rusciano(20, 1.5/3) FSL Pitcher of the Year 6-4 2.71 148K 3.7WAR 122.2IP 24GS A 1B Carlos Puentes(24, 2/3.5) FSL MvP .290-+36-95 .992OPS 3.1WAR 120G S A RHSP Etelson Velez(18, ) S A RHCL Jorge Diaz(18, 2/4) NORW Reliever of the Year 5-3 34SV 0.85 88K 2.8WAR 63.1IP R LHP Ricardo Ramirez(18, 1.5/3) APL Pitcher of the Year 8-4 6SV 2.87 151K 3.2WAR 97.1IP 33G/17GS R CF Bengt Young(17, 0.5/2.5) MLB AYRL MvP .287-14-63 .906OPS 3.6WAR 115G Won Seasonal Awards It was a good year for us and it will continue to be one of the best minor league systems in baseball. The rookies coming up in 2015 will be rockin’ International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:* None In Other News: September 7th – White Sox LF Mark Davis(24, 2.5/3.5) tagged the Tigers* for five runs, going 5-5 2R 7RBI BB HR in a 15-7 win. The 2nd rounder in 2012 is batting .228-15-43 .721OPS 0.8WAR in 87 games. September 14th – Rangers SS Elvis Andrus(26, 2.5/3) stroked five hits today in a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, going 5-5 2R 2RBI 3DB for the day. The 2013 AL Gold Glover is batting .292-0-39 .725OPS 32/44SB 3.4WAR in 131 games. September 15th – Tigers* C Yan Gomes(27, 2.5) hammered three home runs* today in a 9-5 loss to the Houston Astros, going 3-5 3R 4RBI 3HR. The Brazilian is batting .235-23-62 .689OPS -0.4WAR in 139 games. September 19th – Giants RHSP Yusmeiro Petit(29, 2.5) nailed the Cincinnati Reds* big time, pitching a NO-HITTER with 2BB and 7K in a 2-0 win. A surprising member of their rotation, the 29-year old is 9-8 3.97 136K 1.7WAR in 30 starts… with 35 stamina. September 28th – Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy(28, 3.5) boomed 3 home runs* out of the park, going 3-5 3R 5RBI 3HR, but losing the game to the Cincinnati Reds, 11-9. The 2x Gold Glover is batting .289-20-81 .825OPS 4.2WAR in 129 games. October 1st – Rays 3B Evan Longoria(28, 3.5) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .364 with 11 home runs, 30RBIs and 21 runs scored for the month. The 5x All-Star is batting .276-32-111 .854OPS 4.8WAR in 155 games. October 1st – Nationals* LF Bryce Harper(21, 5) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .409 with 3 home runs, 16RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 2x All-Star is batting .325-33-99 1.065OPS* 6.5WAR in 140. October 1st – Twins RHSP Kyle Gibson(26, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-0 2.61 19K in 41.1IP in 6 starts for the month. The third year pro is 11-11 4.30 125K 2.1WAR in 33 starts. October 1st – Dodgers* RHSP Zach Greinke(30, 4) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 0.61 40K in 44IP and 6 starts for the month. The 3x All-Star is 19-5 2.25* 206K 6.4WAR in 33 starts. October 1st – Blue Jays 3B Eugenio Suárez(23, 3/3.5) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .231 with 8 home runs, 20RBIs and 26 runs scored for the month. The first time All-Star is batting .252-42-89 .847OPS 2.1WAR 119R* 2.1WAR in 162 games. October 1st – Rockies CF Jesus Gonzalez(23, 2.5/3) was named NL Rookie of the Month after batting .255 with 5 home runs, 18RBIs and 15 runs scored for the month. A 4th round selection in 2012, he is batting -256-7-33 .745OPS 30/31SB 1.1WAR in 64 games. October 2nd – Astros* 2B Jose Altuve(24, 4) won the AL Batting Title, batting .333-13-83 .870OPS 4.2WAR in 153 games. October 2nd – Braves* 1B Freddie Freeman(25, 4) won the NL Batting Title, batting .333*-22-98 .952OPS 4.9WAR in 138 games. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)