tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post3030543633453150604..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Dropping links like Adam Lind crushes hanging breaking ballsTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-30052417634041138322009-05-07T08:42:00.000-04:002009-05-07T08:42:00.000-04:00Funny, you scour the SOSH forum and you wouldn't r...Funny, you scour the SOSH forum and you wouldn't realize there were more than two teams in all of baseball. <br /><br />Nobody is getting Halliday for any price, Not even Hanley Ramirez, Don Johnson's Daytona and a shipping container full of uncut Yayo are getting him this year.<br /><br />The Jays are good. If they get Romero, Janssen and Litch back at decent effectiveness they are scary.<br /><br />Overbay is healthy, HILL IS BEYOND HEALTHY, Rolen is kicking ass. Scutaro threw the green crystal into the ice and found himself.<br /><br />This team is vicious top to bottom as long as they get some breaks on injuries. As others have mentioned, at this point they don't have to play that far north of 500 the rest of the way to make the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-28307527906070094942009-05-07T08:21:00.000-04:002009-05-07T08:21:00.000-04:00Funny shit about the Red Sawx fan realizing the Ja...Funny shit about the Red Sawx fan realizing the Jays are for real! That was a shock. You should here all the freaking Mets fans in NYC thinking they are getting Doc for their absolutely shitty prospects! It's quite comical. Niese the picher has a 9 ERA, Martinez their "great" outfield prospect is hitting .250 and the other prospects are even scrubbier. It shows their lack of knowledge BUT there was one talk radio host who pointed out that Toronto already has good young pitching AND Snider and Lind. That was Mark Malusis who roots for the Evil Empire BUT gave the Jays props, good for him.Bruno Von Rottweilernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-55140790121251514712009-05-07T01:15:00.000-04:002009-05-07T01:15:00.000-04:00Tao, do you serious blog about SOM? I work at POW ...Tao, do you serious blog about SOM? I work at POW - we should talk.MK Piatkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121227101455959849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-2563680459035513602009-05-06T22:10:00.000-04:002009-05-06T22:10:00.000-04:00I agree...FUCK OFF ROGERS!!!
I live in Calgary, ...I agree...FUCK OFF ROGERS!!!<br /><br /><br />I live in Calgary, and have MAYBE seen about 3 Jays games this year on Sportsnet (And almost EVERY Dodgers game!!). When I emailed them to complain, their answer was that I could purchase the add-on and get all the regions. PAY PAY PAY!! That's the Rogers way!!<br /><br /><br />So because I'm a fan of Canada's only baseball team, and I happen to live in a DIFFERENT part of Canada, I have to PAY to see them play!!<br /><br /><br />Let's go DODGERS!!!!!Blow Me ROGERS!!!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1240524076580875682009-05-06T20:13:00.000-04:002009-05-06T20:13:00.000-04:00Tao, if living in that utopian world of yours is w...Tao, if living in that utopian world of yours is wrong, I don't want to be right.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-45410027451529172992009-05-06T18:44:00.000-04:002009-05-06T18:44:00.000-04:00Waterslide! Lllama farm!
Heck, you'll even get you...Waterslide! Lllama farm!<br />Heck, you'll even get your face in a frame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-14309952054767502152009-05-06T18:26:00.000-04:002009-05-06T18:26:00.000-04:00It wasn't hostile, Tao!!! I was actually impresse...It wasn't hostile, Tao!!! I was actually impressed...that's a lot of comments. No sarcasm!<br /><br />Oh and I'm having a live chat over on my site. And the Score is running one, too. Even though it wasn't listed earlier this afternoon when I announced mine. <br /><br />So come and chat. Or read along while I chat with myself.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-26681453071534208052009-05-06T18:01:00.000-04:002009-05-06T18:01:00.000-04:00Can we get a navy version of the Jays cap? Maybe w...Can we get a navy version of the Jays cap? Maybe with a very basic J?Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-74937424373158731892009-05-06T16:57:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:57:00.000-04:00When I take over the world, it's going to be epic....When I take over the world, it's going to be <I>epic</I>.<br /><br />And there will be Mill Street Tank House Ale at the TaoDome (which is what we will call the Rogers Centre.)<br /><br />And the Blue Jays will have blue on their uniforms again.<br /><br />It's a fantastical alternate reality we envision...join us!Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-37168619771997285442009-05-06T16:44:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:44:00.000-04:00I hope to live in that world one day, Tao ...I hope to live in that world one day, Tao ...Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71896929379261280482009-05-06T16:10:00.000-04:002009-05-06T16:10:00.000-04:00You know what? One day, when we all control the ba...You know what? One day, when we all control the baseball world, there will be OBP and SLG posted, and no AVG.<br /><br />Also, no Wins posted for a middle reliever in the (Your Brand Here) Call to the Bullpen.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-35581011171485463782009-05-06T14:56:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:56:00.000-04:00it fucking blew that the dome wasn't open on sunda...it fucking blew that the dome wasn't open on sunday and no amount of mother's day brunches is going to make up for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-5947372197850780192009-05-06T14:23:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:23:00.000-04:00Maybe I missed it, but was there already a discuss...Maybe I missed it, but was there already a discussion about how the recession is cutting down on discretionary spending across the board? What's wrong with picking the most obvious reason as the likely one? Sure, true fans will find a way to get to games no matter what their financial situation might be, and maybe that's what we're seeing right now. But you know what? I give Rogers two hundred bucks a month already for cable, internet, home phone, and cell phone. I'm not going to feel bad about only catching a couple games live when I'm already contributing $2400 a year to Rogers' bottom line.<br /><br />That's not to say that I don't want to go to more games - when I lived in Toronto, I used to attend between 20-30% of the home games. (500 Level REPRESENT!!!!) I just can't afford it anymore.stonedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889444287161712025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-42471756321913740032009-05-06T14:21:00.000-04:002009-05-06T14:21:00.000-04:00@ Tao @ 12:09
Was just pointing out your use of th...@ Tao @ 12:09<br />Was just pointing out your use of the term in reference to the left coast hockey team -- I actually assumed the original statement meant a lack of hockey connection on your part. <br /><br />It was a great post - I was just picking on a small part, which makes me kind of like people who can't wait to point out that Wells didn't have an RBI yesterday. (How can those Jays ever expect to win ballgames ... ?)<br /><br />You're good people, tao, -- you might really adore a peak through the Rocky curtain for a spell<br />('fraid I'm not there to show you about though).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-5310847484181260642009-05-06T13:31:00.000-04:002009-05-06T13:31:00.000-04:00I live in small-town Nova Scotia and I get all fou...I live in small-town Nova Scotia and I get all four regions. It's not something I specifically ordered, so I don't know if it costs more.<br /><br />They have been showing Red Sox on East, which in my viewing area, means you have to be able to access channel 102 to see Ontario, so that could be a problem for people who don't have digital cable.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-8461114674180678292009-05-06T13:11:00.000-04:002009-05-06T13:11:00.000-04:00Yeah, we actually like having the extra games on S...Yeah, we actually like having the extra games on Sportsnet, but we're thinking of those people in the East and West regions who don't have the full complement of channels.<br /><br />I've heard that there are some folks in the Maritimes who aren't thrilled by all of the Yankees and Red Sox games.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-52569888581537702672009-05-06T13:01:00.000-04:002009-05-06T13:01:00.000-04:00Blair tweeted the other day that due to mechanical...Blair tweeted the other day that due to mechanical reasons they don't open it until late May, I don't think it's broken I think they just have their reasons.<br /><br />With respect to Sportsnet showing other games, I think it's awesome. I have the Jays going in HD and one of the other AL East games going in my PiP, I don't even need MLB Extra Innings when Sportsnet does this for me.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717874878537329754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77821017157946925322009-05-06T12:46:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:46:00.000-04:00I love the skimpy tops, the short skirts, the vita...I love the skimpy tops, the short skirts, the vitamin D, the sun, all of it, just as much as anyone else.<br /><br />There's nothing like going to a ball game, outside, and having a beer. I especially enjoy it on a weeknight in the summer. It's beautiful.<br /><br />But to say that the Dome is keeping people away from going to a game, man, that just stinks to me. There can never be complete satisfaction. Something about the Jays always has to be complained about.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-32053382729749925652009-05-06T12:44:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:44:00.000-04:00Not to quibble, but I think I would have written i...Not to quibble, but I think I would have written it, "How do you solve a problem like Snidey?" Unless I am totally off on your intent there. I just know your other blog is about the Sound of Music, so I made the leap.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-24540625967613664312009-05-06T12:36:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:36:00.000-04:00Is it a big deal when the Dome is closed for hardc...Is it a big deal when the Dome is closed for hardcore fans who live and breathe the Jays 24/7/365? Nope.<br /><br />But you still need to pull in another 10-20,000 spectators per game who are mild enthusiasts or casual fans.<br /><br />And we'll grant you the possible competitive advantages of playing under the roof, but isn't it awesome to feel the sun on your face as you watch the game? <br /><br />Isn't it awesome to see the skimpy tops and short skirts that come out when the sun is out and the temperature is up?<br /><br />Vitamin D gives us boners.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-12757124447491879512009-05-06T12:25:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:25:00.000-04:00The Jays are 11-4 with the Dome closed. Is it real...The Jays are 11-4 with the Dome closed. Is it really THAT big of a fucking deal?<br /><br />Here's an idea: Wake up at 9:30 Saturday morning. If it's that nice outside and you want some sun, have brunch outside, on a patio, from 10:30 to 12:30. Go to the game. Enjoy watching your first place Toronto Blue Jays from 1-4 PM. After the game, hit up another patio for drinks and dinner.<br /><br />There's your Vitamin fucking D.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43962263130536809242009-05-06T12:09:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:09:00.000-04:00Hey man, don't lump me in with Leafs fans. I ain't...Hey man, don't lump me in with Leafs fans. I ain't having that.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56045734109597852952009-05-06T12:07:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:07:00.000-04:00Doesn't "apologism" generally apply to those who s...Doesn't "apologism" generally apply to those who stretch to say good things about a team that lacks the ability to win? You're familiar with the local team and its followers, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51751472705289535322009-05-06T12:05:00.000-04:002009-05-06T12:05:00.000-04:00Reason #4 why I didn't renew my season seats: The ...Reason #4 why I didn't renew my season seats: The roof being closed far too often.<br /><br />And, um, I'm not kicking myself over it. Nope. Not at all.<br /><br />Shoot.S'93http://www.searchingfor93.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-73974890301090513802009-05-06T11:58:00.000-04:002009-05-06T11:58:00.000-04:00Agreed on the roof. Not sure what the issue is the...Agreed on the roof. Not sure what the issue is there, but they've got to get it solved.<br /><br />If the sun is out, people are not going to want to spend the day indoors.<br /><br />Frankly, we think they should be cracking it open a lot earlier in the year than they do traditionally.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.com