Mike Augello: Podcast Sunday – The Leafs Convo And Off The Post Radio

7 straight feels nice

7 straight feels nice
- Aaron_85

Yeah, it's been a slog of a season. At times, they've seemed like a regressed team, but now that these lines are clicking and we've been able to roll 4 lines most of the time, it seems to be an upgrade over last year.

I still think last year's D core was quite a bit stronger going into the playoffs, but we haven't seen what Tree does this trade deadline.

Bellinger back with cups for 3;years $80m
Meh, don't see why the jays couldn't do that.

7 straight feels nice
- Aaron_85

That’s what she said.

Bellinger back with cups for 3;years $80m
Meh, don't see why the jays couldn't do that.
- Fakepartofme

Maybe he no like the Jays

Bellinger back with cups for 3;years $80m
Meh, don't see why the jays couldn't do that.
- Fakepartofme

Agree, maybe didn't want to come to Toronto for that.

Maybe he no like the Jays
- Kurtsy

True dat

Agree, maybe didn't want to come to Toronto for that.
- jribout

Very possible.
But it is a far cry from the 200m plus he was supposed to be getting

Bellinger back with cups for 3;years $80m
Meh, don't see why the jays couldn't do that.
- Fakepartofme

I think a bunch of teams were nervous about whether he could sustain last year’s performance. He has an opt out after each of the first two years. If he has a big year he can hit free agency again next year.

Very possible.
But it is a far cry from the 200m plus he was supposed to be getting
- Fakepartofme

Agree. I love how after years of Boras clients holding out for ridiculous contracts some players/agents are calling it a disgrace to baseball that it is taking so long to sign players like Chapman, Bellinger etc.

Barring an unforseen meltdown or heater, I can't see how Tampa catches the Leafs for the 3rd division spot. At absolute best Tampa is a wildcard team this year.

Smellinger

Borass

Go Jays

Very possible.
But it is a far cry from the 200m plus he was supposed to be getting
- Fakepartofme

I think he was interested in Toronto to some degree - I think there was truth to those rumours. I think in the end, Toronto was capped out by Vlad getting an unwarranted and unheard of arbitration ruling in his favour of $20m. If I understand their competitive tax balance situation, they're paying about $2m right now because with all-in, they are about $6m over the $238m threshold.

So they have about $224m in payroll obligations (they are paying $2m this year for this disastrous acquisition of Paul DeJong), but then baseball has other considerations - like Beneftis ($17m) and minor league salaries ($2.25m) which push them over the threshold.

Realistically though, don't resign Kiermaier for $10.5 and don't sign Turner for $13m, and you can have Bellinger.

Barring an unforseen meltdown or heater, I can't see how Tampa catches the Leafs for the 3rd division spot. At absolute best Tampa is a wildcard team this year.
- GalacticStone

I checked out the Leafs schedule yesterday. A lot of games left against a lot of teams competing for playoff spots. So far this year seems like one mini slump puts them close to being out of a playoff spot.

I think he was interested in Toronto to some degree - I think there was truth to those rumours. I think in the end, Toronto was capped out by Vlad getting an unwarranted and unheard of arbitration ruling in his favour of $20m. If I understand their competitive tax balance situation, they're paying about $2m right now because with all-in, they are about $6m over the $238m threshold.

So they have about $224m in payroll obligations (they are paying $2m this year for this disastrous acquisition of Paul DeJong), but then baseball has other considerations - like Beneftis ($17m) and minor league salaries ($2.25m) which push them over the threshold.

Realistically though, don't resign Kiermaier for $10.5 and don't sign Turner for $13m, and you can have Bellinger.
- Monkeypunk

Had Vladdy lost the arb he would have still received close to 19 million no? Not sure this affected much

I guess 18 million

Boston twice over the next week or two .....playoff preview I think.

Knies-Matt-Marner
Bert-Domi-Willie
McM-JT-Robbie
Holm-Kamp-Jarnk
Greg and Ryan on deck ...

Still thinking a bottom 6 winger with speed/size that can PK would be nice. Throw Greg overboard.

Had Vladdy lost the arb he would have still received close to 19 million no? Not sure this affected much
- jribout

True - Toronto offered him $18.05m and he received $19.9m, so I guess the difference there certainly wasn't a Bellinger! I'm still bitter about how crappy he was last year. I hope this year he's in better shape and ready to play.

True - Toronto offered him $18.05m and he received $19.9m, so I guess the difference there certainly wasn't a Bellinger! I'm still bitter about how crappy he was last year. I hope this year he's in better shape and ready to play.
- Monkeypunk

They say best shape of his life

I think he was interested in Toronto to some degree - I think there was truth to those rumours. I think in the end, Toronto was capped out by Vlad getting an unwarranted and unheard of arbitration ruling in his favour of $20m. If I understand their competitive tax balance situation, they're paying about $2m right now because with all-in, they are about $6m over the $238m threshold.

So they have about $224m in payroll obligations (they are paying $2m this year for this disastrous acquisition of Paul DeJong), but then baseball has other considerations - like Beneftis ($17m) and minor league salaries ($2.25m) which push them over the threshold.

Realistically though, don't resign Kiermaier for $10.5 and don't sign Turner for $13m, and you can have Bellinger.
- Monkeypunk

Jays weren’t prepared to wait and hope his price came down.

Boston twice over the next week or two .....playoff preview I think.

Knies-Matt-Marner
Bert-Domi-Willie
McM-JT-Robbie
Holm-Kamp-Jarnk
Greg and Ryan on deck ...

Still thinking a bottom 6 winger with speed/size that can PK would be nice. Throw Greg overboard.
- The Law

That 4th line should be able to match up against any bottom 6 line and not get caved in.

Had Vladdy lost the arb he would have still received close to 19 million no? Not sure this affected much

I guess 18 million
- jribout

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Jays move him this offseason

I checked out the Leafs schedule yesterday. A lot of games left against a lot of teams competing for playoff spots. So far this year seems like one mini slump puts them close to being out of a playoff spot.
- jribout

Isn’t that good for the Leafs?

I’d be worried if we only had games left against poop teams.

I think a bunch of teams were nervous about whether he could sustain last year’s performance. He has an opt out after each of the first two years. If he has a big year he can hit free agency again next year.
- Canada Cup

Great cover songs continued. Going off the board this week. Here's a cover song by William Shatner. Decent version of an interesting song from Shatner's Has Been album released in 2004. Give it a try.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Jays move him this offseason
- Canada Cup

Yeah me either, but I think he might be more committed to Toronto than Bichette.