The Covid Vaccines - by Moses

      So now we're aware that there are many strains of the corona-virus.  Scientists have divided corona-viruses into four sub-groupings, called alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. Seven of these viruses can infect people:

• 229E (alpha)
• NL63 (alpha)
• OC43 (beta)
• HKU1 (beta
• MERS-CoV, a beta virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
• SARS-CoV, a beta virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
• SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19

How Do Variants Happen?

Coronaviruses have all their genetic material in something called RNA (ribonucleic acid). RNA has some similarities to DNA, but they aren’t the same.

When viruses infect you, they attach to your cells, get inside them, and make copies of their RNA, which helps them spread. If there’s a copying mistake, the RNA gets changed. Scientists call those changes mutations.

These changes happen randomly and by accident. It’s a normal part of what happens to viruses as they multiply and spread.

  By knowing that mutations will exist for all eternity begs the question; for how many years will this corona-virus be in existence and treated on a regular basis by our health care system?  After a person is inoculated by the two vaccine injections - for how many years will there be regular yearly administration of medicine to treat a pandemic that is in hyperbole mode currently? and;  Is this going to mean yearly doses of the vaccine to the masses for the rest of eternity?

  The mutations of the strains of corona virus that are currently being studied are in plans to be treated over the next ten years.  Therefore it is accepted by Health Organizations that there will be annual vaccinations administered to accommodate future mutations of the corona-virus strain.   

Transgender Quagmires - by Moses

 

      What would happen if a man (who is transgender) takes a sexual partner into his life without telling his mate that he is transgender?  Would a physical altercation as a result of this lead to the imprisonment of the partner (who was never told) because he got physical as a result of never being told that his partner was transgender.  A double bite in the ass if you ask me.  First off the partner that was never told has rights just as much as a transgender individual.  To not be told is criminal and misleading to his partner and this conflict (as a result of not being told) is a disturbing scenario for the partner of the transgender.  What do you think when your partner tells you five years after the fact; 'By the way, I'm transgender'.  This leads to murders and domestic violence in poor pockets across North America. Even the affluent would be disgusted in learning that their partner is really transgender, when their mate neglected to inform the partner.  THIS IS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR.  The partner MUST be informed BEFORE their first sexual experience together that the partner is transgender.  Otherwise we see violence in their relations.  In other words if I'm misled to believe that the woman who I was having sexual intercourse was a woman her whole life, and then find out years later that my mate was really a man, it could in all probability lead to a fight.  In poor pockets that would be the transgenders' death.

Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Prospects - by Moses

Top 20 Minor League Pitchers in the Toronto Blue Jays Chain 

(13 Starters / 7 Relievers)

Starters

1.  Alek Manoah (RHP) age 23

2.  Nate Pearson (RHP) age 24

3.  Simeon Woods Richardson (RHP) age 20

4.  Zach Logue (LHP) age 25

5.  Jacob Waguespack (RHP) age 28

6.  Anthony Kay (LHP) age 26

7.  Joey Murray (RHP) age 24 

8.  Nick Allgeyer (LHP) age 25

9.  Connor Overton (RHP) age 27

10.Maximo Castillo (RHP) age 22

11.Elvis Luciano (RHP) age 21

12.Paxton Schultz (RHP) age 23

13.Nick Fraze (RHP) age 23

Relievers

1.  Taylor Saucedo (LHP) age 28

2.  Kirby Snead (LHP) age 26

3.  Brandon Eisert (LHP) age 23

4.  Jacob Waguespack (RHP) age 28

5.  Dany Jimenez (RHP) age 27

6.  Bryan Baker (RHP) age 26

7.  Marcus Reyes (LHP) age 26

2021 Toronto Blue Jays Projected Statistics and Imminent Call-Up - by Moses (a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman)

Imminent Call-Up - Gabriel Moreno;  Moreno is a Double A Catcher who is batting .388 to start the year, and has tallied 40 RBI's to go along with 8 Home-runs to date this year in only 116 At-Bats.  His OPS is 1.128 and he knows how to draw walks with a decent strikeout to walk ratio.  Moreno is also adept at throwing out base-runners evidenced by his career throw out rate at 35% which is higher than any catcher in the Blue Jays chain (43% CS this year).  He makes very few errors and would compliment Jansen and McGuire very well in the development of our young arms, throwing out runners, and batting .280+ (if and when he is called up to the big leagues).  Similar to last year when the Jays brought up Alejandro Kirk (and he had tremendous success at the big league level) the Jays could see huge dividends with Moreno.

Manager - Charlie Montoyo

Projected Team Record for 2021;  96 - 66  (1st Place in the A.L East)

Pitching Staff           G   GS   CG  Saves   IP       H   BB    SO   W   L  ERA   WHIP

1, Hyun Jin Ryu      33   33      4       -     202.2  169   53    148   15    5   2.65    1.096 

2. Steven Matz        33    33     3       -     193.2  177   61    193   14    8   3.57    1.233

3. Robbie Ray         32    32     2       -     187.1  142   60    227   13    8   3.26    1.076  

4. Alek Manoah      22    22     1       -     132.0    99   38    144    9     4   2.70    1.043

5. Ross Stripling     33    19     0      0     128.1  120   35    107    7     6   4.12    1.174

6. Trent Thornton  30    10     0      0       91.2    81   32      81    6     4   4.12    1.232

7. Tim Mayza         55      -      -      0       60.1    57   23      60    3     4    3.51    1.285

8. Travis Bergen     35     1     0      0       41.2    38   14      42    4     3    2.99    1.195

9. A.J. Cole              35     -      -      2       40.1    35   13      35    3     3    2.70   1.194*

10.Joel Payamps     57     -      -      0       62.1    58   20      43    2     3    3.54    1.230   

11.Tyler Chatwood 54     -      -      3       59.2    49   23      65    2     3    3.67    1.214

12.Jordan Romano 55     -      -    25      62.1    45   16      70     7     3    1.90   0.983

13.Rafael Dolis        53    -       -     7       52.1    42   20      58     2     2    3.64   1.183 

14.Anthony Castro 40     -       -    3       44.1    33   15      47     1     3    2.73   1.080

15.Ryan Borucki     52     -      -     1       57.2    45   17      65    6      3    2.47   1.086*

16.Carl Edwards Jr.33    -      -     0       31.1    27   10      23    0      1    3.26   1.209 

17.Jeremy Beasley  29    -      -      2       27.2    22    9       30    0      1    2.79    1.119 

18.J. Waguespack   25    -      -      0       26.2    20    5       22    1      1    2.54   0.992@    

19.J.Merryweather 23   -       -      5       24.1    13    3       29    1      1    1.77   0.678#

 

Batting Order vs Righties

Player                                   AB Runs  2B 3B HR  RBI SB CS  AVG OBP SLG% OPS

1. Cavan Biggio (3B/RF)    500   80     25   3   13    67   12   3    .257  .330  .426      .756

2. Bo Bichette (SS)              550  102    34   4   25    90   31   3    .288  .335  .507      .842

3. Rowdy Tellez  (DH/1B)  317   46     17   0   19    53     0   1    .303  .347  .517      .864 

4. Vlad Guerrero Jr. (1B)  533  110    38   1   47   122    4   3    .309   .415  .653   1.068

5. Teoscar Hernandez (LF)457  81     24   2   33     87  14   3     .275   .325  .533    .858

6. George Springer (CF )   350  76     23    2   23    77    7   4     .290   .380  .564   .944#

7. Marcus Semien (2B)       534  97     37   2   33     93  22   6     .289   .367  .560     .927

8. Randal Grichuk (RF)     561  85     26   1   18     89   6    3     .266   .320  .445     .775

8. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.(LF) 526 70     26   3   13     61  10    3    .277   .324   .420    .744

9. Reese McGuire (C)         212  27     13   0    5     31    1    2     .287  .340   .435     .775

Batting Order vs Lefties

1. Marcus Semien (2B/3B)

2. Bo Bichette (SS)

3. George Springer (CF/DH)  #

4. Vlad Guerrero Jr. (1B/DH)

5. Teoscar Hernandez (LF/RF) 

6. Randal Grichuk (RF/CF)

7. Gabriel Moreno (C)          225 37   13   2    6     38     3    1  .285  .351  .447   .798 @

8. Santiago Espinal (3B/inf) 277 35   13   1    2     30     5    2  .233  .289  .337   .626

9. Jonathan Davis (OF/DH) 245 33   11   1    3     31     9    3  .257  .307  .369   .676

Bench

1. Danny Jansen (C)            277  32  12   0    6   31      1    2    .191  .268  .327  .595

2. Alejandro Kirk (C/DH)   227  30  13  1   12   40      0    1   .283  .337  .456  .793 #     

3. Joe Panik (2B/3B)            245  34  13  1    2    30      2    3   .243  .290  .375  .665

4. Kevin Smith (2B/3B/OF)110   16   6   1    5    18      0    1   .287  .337  .468  .645   

5. Forrest Wall (OF)            155  20  10  2    2    18      4    2   .272  .325  .379  .704    

                                    

+ - Trade Pending (including projected stats upon trade)

@ - Pending Call-up

* - currently on 10-day injured reserve list

# - currently on 60-day injured reserve list

Catcher

1.  Gabriel Moreno - bats right @

2.  Reese McGuire - bats left  

3.  Alejandro Kirk - bats right #   

4.  Danny Jansen - bats right

1st Base

1.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. - bats right

2.  Rowdy Tellez - bats left

3.  Cavan Biggio - bats left

4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - bats right

2nd Base

1.  Marcus Semien - bats right

2.  Cavan Biggio - bats left

3.  Joe Panik - bats left

4.  Santiago Espinal - bats right  

3rd Base

1.  Cavan Biggio - bats left

2.  Santiago Espinal - bats right

3.  Joe Panik - bats left

4.  Cullen Large - bats both@

SS

1.  Bo Bichette - bats right

2.  Marcus Semien - bats right

3.  Santiago Espinal - bats right

4.  Joe Panik - bats left

Left-Field

1.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - bats right

1.  Teoscar Hernandez - bats right

3.  Jonathan Davis - bats right

4.  Forrest Wall - bats left@

Center-Field

1.  George Springer - bats right #

2.  Randal Grichuk - bats right

3.  Teoscar Hernandez - bats right

4.  Jonathan Davis - bats right

Right-Field

1.  Randal Grichuk - bats right

2.  Teoscar Hernandez - bats right 

3.  George Springer - bats right #

4.  Cavan Biggio - bats left  

DH

1.  Rowdy Tellez - bats left

2.  Alejandro Kirk - bats right #

3.  Teoscar Hernandez - bats right 

4.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. - bats right