Proposed Toronto Blue Jays Trades - by Moses

Trades

1.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Jonathan Davis (OF) and 2020 3rd Round Draft Pick to the Miami Marlins for Caleb Smith (LHP)

2.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Devon Travis (2B) and Thomas Pannone (LHP) to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Quintana (LHP)

3.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Andy Burns (3B/1B) and Yennsy Diaz (RHP) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Kevin Ginkel (RHP) 

4.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Justin Smoak (1B) and 2021 4rth Round Draft Pick to the Milwaukee Brewers for Eric Thames (1B/OF)

5.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Trent Thornton (RHP) and Daniel Hudson (RHP) to the Houston Astros for Abraham Toro (3B/RF)

As a result this is our Toronto Blue Jays for the start of the 2020 Campaign;

Manager - Charlie Montoyo

Pitching Staff

1.  Marcus Stroman (RHP)
2.  Jose Quintana (LHP)
3.  Aaron Sanchez (RHP)
4.  Caleb Smith (LHP)
5.  Nate Pearson * (RHP)
6.  Sam Gaviglio (RHP)
7.  Joe Biagini (RHP)
8.  Kirby Snead * (LHP)
9.  Tim Mayza (LHP)
10.Justin Shafer (RHP)
11.Kevin Ginkel * (RHP)
12.Ken Giles (RHP)

Batting Order vs Righties

1.  Cavan Biggio (2B) - bats left
2.  Eric Thames (DH) - bats left
3.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. (3B) - bats right
4.  Abraham Toro (RF) bats both
5.  Rowdy Tellez (1B) - bats left
6.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) - bats right
7.  Freddy Galvis (SS) - bats both
8.  Teoscar Hernandez (CF) - bats right
9.  Danny Jansen (C) - bats right

Batting Order vs Lefties

1.  Bo Bichette * (SS) - bats right
2.  Randal Grichuk (RF) - bats right
3.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. (DH) - bats right
4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) - bats right
5.  Eric Thames (1B) - bats left
6.  Abraham Toro * (3B) - bats both
7.  Teoscar Hernandez (CF) - bats right
8.  Danny Jansen (C) - bats right
9.  Cavan Biggio (2B) - bats left

Bench

1.  Luke Maile (C) - bats right
2.  Eric Sogard (2B/SS) - bats left
3.  Anthony Alford * (OF) - bats right

* currently in the Minors

The Anti-Semite - by Moses

  It's very simple really.  There are those that hate any descendant of Shem for their distinct features of being Semitic.  The reality is that Semitic people can't be stereotyped by colour of skin.  Yes, there are Sephardiim, Sephardic, and Ashkanazi communities all within Jewish communities across the World that showcase distinctly different physical characteristics.  What we're really dealing with is diaspora in this context as someone naturalized in Russia (Ashkanazi Jewry) is more apt to be white, likewise that of someone Sephardic being darker in skin complexion based on their diaspora from Ethiopia to Morocco.  What needs to be explained is that the Jewish faith is a guideline, a barometer some would say, towards standards.  

  In Europe today there are many that give ethnic slights towards Jewish people.  Then comes the American stereotypes of Jewish people.  'Jewish people control the media.' 'Jewish people control the banks.' 'Go back to Auschwitz'. 'Hitler didn't do his job right.'  I've personally heard all four of these slights in abundance.  Now the trend is to stereotype Ashkanazi Jewry as Nazi's, to generalize the State of Israel as a breeding ground for what many in Europe call a new Nazi Regime. 

  What does that do to the psyche of our children?  Do we educate an anti-semite when we know that you can't really reform an anti-semite's views?  Do we fight back when we know that the persons' hatred of you could lead to violence towards you and your family?  When Dr. Martin Luther King spoke up he was heard by the masses.  He ended up dying a martyr for his cause.  Should we really risk our lives when it's our innate right to life?  

Imminent Jays Trades - by Moses (a.k.a Moshe Shalom)

Trades

1.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  2020 4rth Round Draft Pick, Teoscar Hernandez (OF), Ryan Tepera (RHP), and Thomas Pannone (LHP) to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Quintana (LHP) and Carl Edwards Jr. (RHP)

2.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Billy McKinney (OF) and Yennsy Diaz (RHP) to the Miami Marlins for Caleb Smith (LHP)

3.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Justin Smoak (1B) and Jackson Rees (RHP) to the Houston Astros for Tyler Ivey (RHP) and Abraham Toro (3B/1B/C)

4.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Derek Law (RHP) and Daniel Hudson (RHP) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jon Duplantier (RHP)

5.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Joe Biagini (RHP) and Andy Burns (3B/1B/LF) to the New York Mets for Anthony Kay (LHP)

6.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Clay Buchholz (RHP) to the Cincinnati Reds for Cody Reed (LHP)

7.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  2021 3rd Round Draft Pick to the Chicago White Sox for Justin Nicolino (LHP)

8.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Devon Travis (2B/3B) to the San Francisco Giants for Mike Yastrzemski (OF)

9.  From the Toronto Blue Jays;  2021 4rth Round Draft Pick to the Seattle Mariners for Ian Miller (CF)

As a result this is how our 2020 Toronto Blue Jays would look after the breakdown of the 40-Man roster;


Manager - Charlie Montoyo

Pitching Staff

Starting Pitchers (Best 5 of 10)

1.  Marcus Stroman (RHP)
2.  Aaron Sanchez (RHP)
3.  Jose Quintana (LHP)
4.  Caleb Smith (LHP)  
5.  Nate Pearson (RHP) @
6.  Ryan Borucki (LHP) +
7.  Trent Thornton (RHP) 
8.  Anthony Kay (LHP) @
9.  Jon Duplantier (RHP) @
10.Patrick Murphy (RHP) @

Swingmen (Best 2 of 4)

1.  Ryan Borucki (LHP) +
2.  Trent Thornton (RHP)  
3.  Jon Duplantier (RHP) @
4.  Patrick Murphy (RHP) @

Lefty Relievers (Best 2 of 8)

1.  Tim Mayza
2.  Anthony Kay @
3.  Kirby Snead @
4.  Cody Reed @ 
5.  Justin Nicolino @
6.  Jake Fishman @
7.  Tayler Saucedo @
8.  Danny Young @

Middle Relief / Set-Up Men (Best 3 of 7)

1.  Carl Edwards Jr. (RHP) @
2.  Tyler Ivey (RHP) @
3.  Sam Gaviglio (RHP)
4.  Justin Shafer (RHP)
5.  Jon Duplantier (RHP) @
6.  Patrick Murphy (RHP) @
7.  Dusty Isaacs (RHP) @

Closer 

1.  Ken Giles (RHP)

Catchers

1.  Danny Jansen 
2.  Luke Maile 
3.  Reese McGuire * @
4.  Alberto Mineo * @

1st Basemen

1.  Rowdy Tellez *
2.  Abraham Toro # @ 
3.  Brandon Drury
4.  Mike Yastrzemski *

2nd Basemen

1.  Cavan Biggio *
2.  Brandon Drury
3.  Eric Sogard *  
4.  Richard Urena #
  
3rd Basemen

1.  Vlad Guerrero Jr.
2.  Abraham Toro # @
3.  Brandon Drury
4.  Richard Urena #

SS

1.  Freddy Galvis #
2.  Bo Bichette @ 
3.  Eric Sogard *  
4.  Richard Urena #

LF

1.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 
2.  Mike Yastrzemski *
3.  Jonathan Davis 
4.  Ian Miller * @

CF

1.  Anthony Alford @
2.  Jonathan Davis
3.  Ian Miller * @ 
4.  Mike Yastrzemski * 

RF

1.  Randal Grichuk
2.  Mike Yastrzemski * 
3.  Anthony Alford @
4.  Dalton Pompey # +

DH

1.  Abraham Toro # @
2.  Rowdy Tellez *
3.  Vlad Guerrero Jr.
4.  Brandon Drury
5.  Mike Yastrzemski *
6,  Cavan Biggio *



@ - in Minors

+ - on injured reserve

# - bats both

* - bats left


Batting Order vs Righties

1.  Freddy Galvis (SS) # 
2.  Cavan Biggio (2B) *    
3.  Abraham Toro (DH/3B/1B/C) # @
4.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. (3B/DH)
5.  Rowdy Tellez (1B) * 
6.  Randal Grichuk (RF)
7.  Mike Yastrzemski (LF) *
8.  Danny Jansen (C)
9.  Anthony Alford (CF)

Batting Order vs Lefties

1.  Freddy Galvis (SS) #
2.  Brandon Drury (2B/3B)
3.  Abraham Toro (DH/3B/1B/C) # @
4.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. (3B/DH)
5.  Randal Grichuk (RF)
6.  Rowdy Tellez (1B) *
7.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF)
8.  Danny Jansen (C)
9.  Anthony Alford (CF)

Bench

1.  Luke Maile (C)
2.  Reese McGuire (C) *
3.  Eric Sogard (2B/SS) *
4.  Richard Urena (2B/3B/SS) #
5.  Bo Bichette (SS/2B/3B) @ 
6.  Jonathan Davis (OF)
7.  Dalton Pompey (OF) # +
8.  Ian Miller (OF) * @
        

Possible Toronto Blue Jays Trades - by Moses

From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Dusty Isaacs, and Daniel Hudson to the Chicago Cubs for Jose Quintana

From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Devon Travis and Teoscar Hernandez to the Miami Marlins for Caleb Smith.

From the Toronto Blue Jays;  2020 1st Round Draft Pick and Trent Thornton to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jon Duplantier

As a result our future Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Staff would look like this within two years;

Pitching Staff

Starting Five (Best 5 of 7)

1.  Aaron Sanchez (RHP)
2.  Caleb Smith (LHP)
3.  Marcus Stroman (RHP)
4.  Jose Quintana (LHP) 
5.  Nate Pearson (RHP) *
6.  Jon Duplantier (RHP)

7.  Ryan Borucki (LHP) +

Swingmen (Best 2 of 4)

1.  Sam Gaviglio (RHP)
2.  Joe Biagini (RHP)
3.  Jon Duplantier (RHP)
4.  Ryan Borucki (LHP) +

Left-handed Relievers (Best 2 of 4)

1.  Kirby Snead *
2.  Jake Fishman *
3.  Thomas Pannone
4.  Tim Mayza

Set-Up Men (Best 2 of 4)

1.  Ryan Tepera (RHP)
2.  Derek Law (RHP)
3.  Kirby Snead (LHP) *
4.  Jake Fishman (LHP) *

Closer

1.  Ken Giles (RHP)

* currently playing in the minors

+ currently on injured reserve