tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post2296308968243579991..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: We need some time...Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-58134941644619524492009-10-06T14:49:08.748-04:002009-10-06T14:49:08.748-04:00I'm not tarnishing the glory. I'm just sa...I'm not tarnishing the glory. I'm just saying, that, lumped together with all flashback hirings, when the team was such a mess in the present was a problem.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-49718623628455452762009-10-06T11:49:15.145-04:002009-10-06T11:49:15.145-04:00Joanna: Back to Back World Series champions. I won...Joanna: Back to Back World Series champions. I won't let you tarnish the glory.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-90394519070158745222009-10-06T09:48:42.287-04:002009-10-06T09:48:42.287-04:00JET!!JET!!Sir Paul McCartneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-85784294264011314072009-10-06T09:48:19.870-04:002009-10-06T09:48:19.870-04:00www.goveg.comwww.goveg.comvegan jays fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-53943313933884665002009-10-06T05:43:25.768-04:002009-10-06T05:43:25.768-04:00Can I say the time Cito spent with Lind was certai...Can I say the time Cito spent with Lind was certainly awesome, but it seems like he did it at the expense of the other 24 players on the team. With the so-called "mutiny". isn't that playing the proper devil's advocate? I mean, if Lind responded so well to Cito, why wouldn't other players respond the same way? <br /><br />But no blood feud, Joanna. You have your hands tied with Tao and Eyebleaf. <br /><br />Oh, and thanks for another year of superb writing Tao and Ack.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-17316394114282502632009-10-05T23:35:17.081-04:002009-10-05T23:35:17.081-04:00Btw, 'bleaf, Brunt's point is basically my...Btw, 'bleaf, Brunt's point is basically my point about the Back 2 Back celebration. Just expanded.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-21680669089476082002009-10-05T23:29:40.595-04:002009-10-05T23:29:40.595-04:00Let's start another blood feud. I think Cito s...Let's start another blood feud. I think Cito should at least say Snider has to earn a job next season. It should focus young Travis, gives him a specific goal and for someone prone to sulking and being stubborn, that could be career making. He might be the wave of the future, but it's not the future yet.<br /><br />Hate Cito all you want, but you can't say that the work that he and Adam Lind put in didn't work wonders.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-42571976148556500392009-10-05T23:25:54.927-04:002009-10-05T23:25:54.927-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-80636845586167947572009-10-05T23:08:10.957-04:002009-10-05T23:08:10.957-04:00Tao, you are spot on. Make sure you're compet...Tao, you are spot on. Make sure you're competitive every year, and hope lady luck comes knocking. Outsitde a consistent $120m payroll, that is the only way the Jays can achieve anything.<br /><br />I've felt that way for a while, but never before have I seen someone state it in the blogdom.<br /><br />Waiting on Lady Luck is a crummy deal, but it is the best hand available.Gil Fishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-44715450577176080502009-10-05T23:00:26.934-04:002009-10-05T23:00:26.934-04:00So I had to do it, a bit of a defense of JP Riccia...So I had to do it, a bit of a defense of JP Ricciardi who I feel got a bit of a raw deal all in all... Click my name for link... Let's discuss!Jayszone93http://jayszone93.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/in-defense-of-jp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-76881967929979284002009-10-05T21:41:51.703-04:002009-10-05T21:41:51.703-04:00So we wait until next year & break the bank to...So we wait until next year & break the bank to get Joe Mauer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-40824186029543743832009-10-05T21:20:51.312-04:002009-10-05T21:20:51.312-04:00Overbay is signed through next year and is paid ab...Overbay is signed through next year and is paid about 7M/yr so you're not getting much for him unless you eat salary.<br /><br />There really is no mashing FA hitter out there that would put this team over the top. I don't think even a Bay/Holliday type wouldn't be enough; they are complementary stars. The best way to get that true mashing cleanup hitter is the trade route. So basically, Halladay for Prince Fielder.* Who's with me?<br /><br />*Halladay (and the Brewers) would have to approve the trade, but fuck it.<br /><br />Seriously, we need drastic changes. That half-assed shit isn't gonna put this team over the top.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-90972583875533476642009-10-05T20:46:10.474-04:002009-10-05T20:46:10.474-04:00I realize it is a little early for this, but humou...I realize it is a little early for this, but humour me for a moment here... Can the Jays move Lind to 1B & free up some cash for a mashing corner outfielder? If so, is this a viable batting order for next year? <br /><br />Scutaro (SS)<br />Hill (2B)<br />Lind (1B)<br />That mashing corner outfielder<br />Ruiz (DH)<br />Welles (CF)<br />Encarnacion (3B)<br />Snider (the other corner)<br />Barajas (C)... or his replacement<br /><br />Of course this begs the question: who the hell is this mystery "corner outfielder" - an obvious flaw to my plan. Is this a lineup that can get us the goods or am I full of shit here? Overbay would be traded for prospects.Blarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77855125884302921232009-10-05T20:35:47.839-04:002009-10-05T20:35:47.839-04:00I guess not developing a home-grown SS is a valid ...I guess not developing a home-grown SS is a valid complaint, although Hill was a SS and probably could still do it if needed.<br /><br />But complaining about catching prospects? Seriously, who cares? During JP's tenure, we've had Greg Myers' career year (125 OPS+), then the solid Gregg Zaun (97 OPS+ in his time as a Jay), and then Barajas and his awful OBP, which he made up for with his power and arm. Not much to complain about.<br /><br />Cash, Quiroz, Diaz, Arencibia, and Jeroloman are/were all solid catching prospects under JP who couldn't/haven't yet put it together. Whatevs.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-73441296036394740352009-10-05T19:42:31.649-04:002009-10-05T19:42:31.649-04:00@ Ack,
Yes, that's possible. I don't know...@ Ack,<br />Yes, that's possible. I don't know enough about what months new Presidents have been named in baseball in the past, nor whether they already have a person to name as GM in most cases. And just to clarify, it wasn't so much an admission that the new Prez can't have a person ready -- really, even if the new Prez has a person ready at a moment's notice, the Jays probably don't install him/her in advance of naming the president. (as an aside, if the Jays have said that AA is working on strategy, that is a much better news release than saying that he is sitting on his thumb - but that's all I see it as being)<br /><br />My impression is that AA being named GM really changes nothing, which was basically my point. So we don't "know" something about where the team is going simply because AA currently holds the job anymore than we did when JP held it. That said, it's possible that AA will keep the job -- I just wouldn't hang my hat on it as a "hire by the new Prez" at this point. He may also go back to AGM.<br /><br />I would assume that the new GM will be someone close to the game who can handle the winter meetings after a month on the job, and that these meetings alone do not determine that a shitshow is in order regardless -- of course, if we just expect a shitshow as the most likely outcome, we have nowhere to go but up, right?QJayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581583881150328172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-74137461755173250092009-10-05T18:50:24.458-04:002009-10-05T18:50:24.458-04:00Do these anons ever get tired of being taken to sc...Do these anons ever get tired of being taken to school? Geez, boys, that's why I never take a questionable position.<br /><br />Speaking of which, how about that Erin Andrews?Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-7856073403279228442009-10-05T14:07:48.954-04:002009-10-05T14:07:48.954-04:00Oh yeah, Pastornicky.
What he said.Oh yeah, Pastornicky.<br /><br />What he said.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-21846329101363847812009-10-05T14:03:01.097-04:002009-10-05T14:03:01.097-04:00Justin Jackson is still the Shortstop of the Futur...Justin Jackson is still the Shortstop of the Future? I thought we'd moved on to Tyler Pastornicky.Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-13044281922124888472009-10-05T13:54:41.659-04:002009-10-05T13:54:41.659-04:00Way to put your name behind it, Anon.
I think The...Way to put your name behind it, Anon.<br /><br />I think The Ack nails it: this team needs direction. Any direction. The whithering isn't helping.<br /><br />And I agree with Christopher; Beeston's guy is with a playoff team right now. Once he's done, he'll be introduced.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-8687461033522029412009-10-05T13:54:30.727-04:002009-10-05T13:54:30.727-04:00Also, anonymous:
Marco Scutaro was one of the mos...Also, anonymous:<br /><br />Marco Scutaro was one of the most productive shortstops in the Majors this year. So, there's that.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1032043769313472582009-10-05T13:52:40.382-04:002009-10-05T13:52:40.382-04:00"Either you believe that the Jays can one day...<i>"Either you believe that the Jays can one day make the playoffs or you believe it is impossible with Boston and NY."</i><br /><br />That' my friends, is what we in the business (what business?) call a false dichotomy.<br /><br />But here's what I believe: I believe that it is going to be extraordinarily difficult for the Jays to ever get over the hump in AL East, because if the Sox or Yanks ever have down years, they will blow up their budget and expand on the payroll disparity that already exists.<br /><br />If the Jays are to become contenders, they've got to capitalize on the season here or there where one of those two teams slips back because of injuries, retirements or moves gone awry.<br /><br />But to do that, they are not going to have the luxury of a long rebuilding process because they'll have to be ready EVERY YEAR to capitalize on those momentary lapses by the big two.<br /><br />And what will this mean? A lot of years of 84-88 wins and third place finishes.<br /><br />Just like what we got over much of the 8 years under J.P..<br /><br />Switching the GM isn't going to make the balance of power in the AL East shift dramatically. It's just going to give the media a different narrative. And God knows those guys love when somebody else provides them with a new narrative, because god forbid anyone should look harder at their subjects to develop a more profound understanding of it.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-57758533497514346682009-10-05T13:37:08.994-04:002009-10-05T13:37:08.994-04:00You are one stupid motherfucker. No intelligent fa...You are one stupid motherfucker. No intelligent fan wants JP retained. What have we won in 8 years?? Nothing! We haven't even sniffed the playoffs in 8 years. You can make all the excuses you want about payroll and Boston and New York but JP had money and he has used over 40 million dollars in paying off players who didn't play for us. <br /><br />Either you believe that the Jays can one day make the playoffs or you believe it is impossible with Boston and NY. If you believe they can then clearly JP was not the man. <br /><br />Eight years and he still couldn't develop a catcher or a short stop.<br /><br />He was shit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-40131072011028447062009-10-05T13:33:41.396-04:002009-10-05T13:33:41.396-04:00A hat tip to Tao and Ack for the great writing ove...A hat tip to Tao and Ack for the great writing over the season.MRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46724880204229742072009-10-05T13:27:29.584-04:002009-10-05T13:27:29.584-04:00Beeston already has his guy chosen but it is proba...Beeston already has his guy chosen but it is probably someone who works for one of the playoff teams. <br /><br />Beeston said he has no reason to believe that the incoming President will not allow AA to remain as GM. <br /><br />How would he know that unless he has talked to the incoming President?Christophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-21597376413359218482009-10-05T13:25:48.730-04:002009-10-05T13:25:48.730-04:00What exactly in Steve Simmon's column is wrong...What exactly in Steve Simmon's column is wrong? Everything he says is true!!Buffalo Bills #1noreply@blogger.com