tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post2738166242697532221..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: José Bautista is a Very Dangerous Man (and other new, weird feelings)Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-88136952839980305992010-08-07T01:14:37.456-04:002010-08-07T01:14:37.456-04:00Ian, I bet it was GhostrunnerIan, I bet it was GhostrunnerSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83110575954749246872010-08-05T19:55:21.161-04:002010-08-05T19:55:21.161-04:00http://tdotsports1.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/curiou...http://tdotsports1.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/curious-splits-hanley/<br /><br />Seriously pumped the Jays got Yunel Escobar for Gonzo...<br /><br />He was nearly in the same league (almost) as Hanley not too long ago....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65069424703797111022010-08-05T12:45:00.294-04:002010-08-05T12:45:00.294-04:00All this love for Jose made me reminisce about try...All this love for Jose made me reminisce about trying to pinpoint the moment the Bautista Appreciation Society was born on this site. <br /><br />We were talking about how Bautista was grossly underrated, and some anonymous commenter said something to the effect of "I'm also a closet Bautista Appreciation Society" member.<br /><br />BAS 4 Life.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-41771104761272772572010-08-05T10:29:18.025-04:002010-08-05T10:29:18.025-04:00Passing the Red Sox seems like a fun goal for this...Passing the Red Sox seems like a fun goal for this team, which has become weirdly likable, except for every Lind at-bat. I'm in. I'm in! <br /><br />(NOTE: I don't know what it is I have to do now that I have declared that "I'm in," but still.)Ice Cream Jonseyhttp://www.caltrops.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-69417649073539581212010-08-04T16:22:24.359-04:002010-08-04T16:22:24.359-04:00@MRB: You know I was being facetious.@MRB: You know I was being facetious.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-21428426987867126502010-08-04T16:04:06.225-04:002010-08-04T16:04:06.225-04:00Good to see you tipping your hat to Hall of Famer ...Good to see you tipping your hat to Hall of Famer Jim Ed.MRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-68317915632132420372010-08-04T14:47:19.195-04:002010-08-04T14:47:19.195-04:00Glaus was fun. Remember those chest lifts he did, ...Glaus was fun. Remember those chest lifts he did, like he was adjusting a mansier or something? Loved those murderous faces he made when he struck out or GIDP for the trillionth time.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-44303563599103772362010-08-04T14:33:28.168-04:002010-08-04T14:33:28.168-04:00I was going to argue that Troy Glaus was as good i...I was going to argue that Troy Glaus was as good in 2006 as Bautista is now but the numbers don't support it. As it stands currently Bautista definitely has a better slash line (.260/.373/.599) than Glaus did in 2006 (.252/.355/.513). I still think Glaus deserves some love though.NoisyFlowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399457552855001292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-33709819152698400802010-08-04T13:59:57.377-04:002010-08-04T13:59:57.377-04:00STEROIDS!!!1STEROIDS!!!1Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-35543499796241964972010-08-04T12:59:34.921-04:002010-08-04T12:59:34.921-04:00Feels like a giveaway to the Yanks type of lineup....Feels like a giveaway to the Yanks type of lineup.<br /><br />Wells and Bautista should be flipped, maybe? Let Vernon feast on heaters cause they don't want to F with Jose. I always thought Wells' best years was when he was second banana to Delgado.Leaker19https://www.blogger.com/profile/00160153956676689094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27406608603397346882010-08-04T12:46:46.691-04:002010-08-04T12:46:46.691-04:00fair enough re: sitting the vets, but i still don&...fair enough re: sitting the vets, but i still don't get why Yunel is not in the line-up. also i forgot JMac is going to be on the team next year. i wonder if he can get some time as the 3rd base coach or something.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655511182506995468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-2730700923957172652010-08-04T12:40:00.340-04:002010-08-04T12:40:00.340-04:00And let's not forget that yesterday he sat Ove...And let's not forget that yesterday he sat Overbay -- the oldest guy on the team -- in order to get all three of Snider, Lewis, and Lind into the lineup.<br /><br />The resulting lineups are pretty wacky, but not in a bad way. Remember, this is the same guy who went out of his way to keep Kevin Millar in the lineup as much as possible, even starting him at 3B last year. What we're seeing now, I'd call that progress.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-29000723062034519002010-08-04T12:38:01.904-04:002010-08-04T12:38:01.904-04:00I don't think that's entirely fair Mike --...I don't think that's entirely fair Mike -- Johnny Mac is already under contract for next year, and he's sitting 30-year-old Lewis in favour of 22-year-old Snider.<br /><br />It's actually kind of awesome, I think.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-3092491404065804332010-08-04T12:36:12.633-04:002010-08-04T12:36:12.633-04:001. Travis Snider, LF
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Jose Bau...1. Travis Snider, LF<br />2. Aaron Hill, 2B<br />3. Jose Bautista, RF<br />4. Vernon Wells, CF<br />5. Adam Lind, DH<br />6. John Buck, C<br />7. Lyle Overbay, 1B<br />8. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B<br />9. John McDonald, SS<br /><br />oh Cito ... with an off day tomorrow and a chance to sweep the Yanks on the road, what the hell is JMac doing in the line up, and why is Snider leading off? <br /><br />i have a sinking feeling it's going to be lunacy line-ups the rest of the month as Cito tries to get all the vets contracts for next year while teaching all the youngsters a lesson about respecting your senile elders.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655511182506995468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71668416831206478142010-08-04T12:29:30.161-04:002010-08-04T12:29:30.161-04:00I am still smiling at the people who laughed at me...I am still smiling at the people who laughed at me in Tao's Rotisserie Hoedown fantasy league when I drafted JoBau. Love it. I drafted him in every league I am in. Good stuff.MelancholyInkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647165282329959429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-22310124504527690452010-08-04T12:25:17.652-04:002010-08-04T12:25:17.652-04:00The last couple homers JoBau has hit have been tot...The last couple homers JoBau has hit have been total no-doubter line drive shots and his reaction each time has been amazing. The second homer at home vs. Cleveland the other day was my favourite - he just dropped his bat as soon as he made contact and the ball was in the stands before he even made it to first base.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27142307388777989442010-08-04T12:14:18.171-04:002010-08-04T12:14:18.171-04:00Every JB AB is like an event for me. As in, stop w...<i>Every JB AB is like an event for me. As in, stop what you're doing and watch the whole AB because there's a good chance he hits a bomb.</i><br /><br />Agreed. Snider too, for me.<br /><br />....and anyone else notice that JoBau is starting to pimp them a little bit? Followed by the Esco custom shake in the dugout, of course. Brothers by different Latin mothers.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-20096534356603086372010-08-04T11:57:49.239-04:002010-08-04T11:57:49.239-04:00Every JB AB is like an event for me. As in, stop w...Every JB AB is like an event for me. As in, stop what you're doing and watch the whole AB because there's a good chance he hits a bomb.<br /><br />I don't think it's the best team in the past few years, but at least we're not the unluckiest team in baseball, which was the norm for like 4-5 years. We are "only" 5 wins below our 3rd order wins--only 3rd unluckiest in baseball! http://www.baseballprospectus.com/statistics/standings.php).SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43761620873758148182010-08-04T11:50:02.518-04:002010-08-04T11:50:02.518-04:00And Youkilis is FINISHED!!!1
Yoooouuuuuukkkkk.And Youkilis is FINISHED!!!1<br /><br />Yoooouuuuuukkkkk.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-63408758987964729632010-08-04T11:30:52.862-04:002010-08-04T11:30:52.862-04:00Beating the Red Sox this year actually seems like ...Beating the Red Sox this year actually seems like a pretty reasonable possibility, especially considering how locked-in this team has been since the break. I hate to get into the whole "intangibles" discussion but these guys really seem to be the most cohesive team the Jays have put together in recent years. It seems like every single time Sportsnet shows a dugout shot, the starters are all sitting together watching/talking about the game, and that's awesome.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-8007057573395847112010-08-04T11:21:54.986-04:002010-08-04T11:21:54.986-04:00it's amazing how joining to Red Sox turns you ...it's amazing how joining to Red Sox turns you into a masshole near instantly. in the fracas yesterday Lackey and his fat head were front and centre pretending to be in need of being restrained. Beckett, that head-hunting douche, has this down to a science.<br /><br />that team is so hateable, it would be great to pass them and their $150 million payroll.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655511182506995468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83087133653681429472010-08-04T11:16:05.926-04:002010-08-04T11:16:05.926-04:00I was at the game on Friday as well. The electric...I was at the game on Friday as well. The electricity and anticipation as JoBau walked to the plate with the bases juiced WAS palpable.<br /><br />He's in command and has been for months. The only question is when the media outside of Toronto will start to recognize him as anything other than a fluke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-75585996511115098452010-08-04T11:01:00.759-04:002010-08-04T11:01:00.759-04:00Fifth!!!1Fifth!!!1Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com