tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post2817188213453543601..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: At least one Blue Jay got to start an All-Star GameTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-59360047457960636012008-07-17T17:40:00.000-04:002008-07-17T17:40:00.000-04:00BJ Ryan didn't become a "good" ML reliever until a...BJ Ryan didn't become a "good" ML reliever until age 27. Brian Tallet, 28. Jesse Carlson, 27. Scott Downs, 29. Lefties are a different breed, but even Marcum/McGowan didn't really put it together until they were 25. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, if guys develop a bit slower it's less difficult watching them walk as FAs in their early 30s knowing their best is most likely behind them.<BR/><BR/>So says the 29-year-old guy who has been staring at the same unfinished PhD dissertation for the past 4 years...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529955863771521922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-19047375494836140032008-07-17T15:19:00.000-04:002008-07-17T15:19:00.000-04:00i didn't know purcey was so old.i think if litsch ...i didn't know purcey was so old.<BR/><BR/>i think if litsch keeps shitting the bed - he's been getting hit HARD recently - purcey deserves another shot.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-35743287830268871592008-07-17T15:08:00.000-04:002008-07-17T15:08:00.000-04:00Time's a-wasting for Purcey...he's already 26, and...Time's a-wasting for Purcey...he's already 26, and will be 27 in April 2009. <BR/><BR/>Even given the fact that he's had some injury problems, he's approaching now or never time.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1251371563261673042008-07-17T12:00:00.000-04:002008-07-17T12:00:00.000-04:00I certainly hope Purcey pans out - I remember the ...I certainly hope Purcey pans out - I remember the excitement (relatively speaking) when he and Jackson were drafted together, it would suck if neither got past the 'fringe major-leaguer' labelmathesondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841079316846305593noreply@blogger.com