Raptor Trade - by Moshe Shalom

 

From the Toronto Raptors;  Gary Trent Jr., a 2023 1st Round Draft Pick, and a 2024 2nd Round Draft Pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant

As a result of the trade here is how our Raptors look on paper;

Center - Scottie Barnes (age 21)

Power Forward - Kevin Durant (age 34)

Small Forward - Pascal Siakam (age 28)

Shooting Guard - Fred Van Vleet (age 28)

Point Guard - OG Anunoby (age 25)

Bench

1.  Chris Boucher (C/PF - age 30)

2.  Precious Achiuwa (PF - age 23)

3.  Thaddeus Young (SF - age 34)

4.  Dalano Banton (PG - age 23)

5.  Malachi Flynn (PG - age 24)

Toronto Blue Jays Trade and Proposed Trade - by Moses

Trade

From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Teoscar Hernandez (OF) to the Seattle Mariners for Erik Swanson (RHP) and pitching prospect Adam Macko (LHP)

Proposed Trade 

From the Toronto Blue Jays;  Danny Jansen (C) to the Cincinnati Reds for Nick Lodolo (LHP)

As a result this is what the Blue Jays look like to start the 2023 Campaign;

Pitching Staff

1.  Alek Manoah (RHP)

2.  Kevin Gausman (RHP)

3.  Ross Stripling (RHP)

4.  Nick Lodolo (LHP)

5.  Jose Berrios (RHP)

6.  Ricky Tiedemann (LHP)

7.  Adam Cimber (RHP)

8.  Yimi Garcia (RHP)

9.  Tim Mayza (LHP)

10.Adam Macko (LHP)

11.Brandon Eisert (LHP)

12.Anthony Bass (RHP)

13.Erik Swanson (RHP)

14.Jordan Romano (RHP)

Batting Order vs Righties

1.  George Springer (CF) bats right

2.  Bo Bichette (SS) bats right

3.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. (1B) bats right

4.  Alejandro Kirk (C/DH) bats right

5.  Matt Chapman (3B) bats right

6.  Raimel Tapia (RF) bats left

7.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) bats right

8.  Cavan Biggio (2B/1B) bats left

9.  Spencer Horwitz (DH/1B) bats left

Batting Order vs Lefties

1.  George Springer (CF) bats right

2.  Bo Bichette (SS) bats right

3.  Vlad Guerrero Jr. (1B) bats right

4.  Alejandro Kirk (DH/C) bats right

5.  Matt Chapman (3B) bats right

6.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) bats right

7.  Santiago Espinal (2B) bats right

8.  Gabriel Moreno (C) bats right

9.  Whit Merrifield (RF/2B) bats both 

Bench

1.  Gabriel Moreno (C) bats right

2.  Addison Barger (SS/3B) bats left

3.  Spencer Horwitz (1B/DH) bats left

4.  Raimel Tapia (OF) bats left

5.  Cullen Large (RF/1B) bats both

Top 10 Prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays Farm System - by Moses

         Player                 Age      Position                     Team  

1.  Gabriel Moreno        22      Catcher (Bats Right) Buffalo/Toronto

2.  Ricky Tiedemann     19       LHP       Dunedin/Vancouver/New Hampshire

3.  Brandon Eisert         24       LHP                          Buffalo

4.  Addison Barger        22  SS/3B (Bats Left) Vancouver/New Hampshire/Buffalo 

5.  Adrian Hernandez    22       RHP                         Buffalo

6.  Orelvis Martinez      20       SS/3B (Bats Right)  New Hampshire  

7.  Spencer Horwitz      24      1B/LF (Bats Left)    New Hampshire/Buffalo

8. Trenton Wallace        23      LHP                         Dunedin/Vancouver

9. Damiano Palmagiani 22     3B/1B (Bats Right) Dunedin/Vancouver   

10.Nathan Lukes           27      OF (Bats Left)         Buffalo      

   

              

The Forecast for the 2022/23 NHL Hockey Season - by Moses a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman

      Players                                  GP       G       A       Pts     +/-    

1.  Connor McDavid                   80       73      99      172    + 77

2.  Karill Kaprizov                      82       57      88      145    + 55

3.  Auston Matthews                   82       78      65      143    + 66

4.  Mitch Marner                         80       43     100     143    + 60

5.  Jonathan Huberdeau             82       33      88      121    + 65