tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post3129869022145946003..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: The dumbest thing Bob Elliot has written (this week)Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-62452334154737385782009-12-24T00:24:00.910-05:002009-12-24T00:24:00.910-05:00fey bastard...bravo. I only know of one other pers...fey bastard...bravo. I only know of one other person who has used the word "fey" in the last 100 years and he (me) is a genius. You're in good company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-11265222622519563372009-12-22T09:15:06.137-05:002009-12-22T09:15:06.137-05:00So this is going to sound a little odd...
Does an...So this is going to sound a little odd...<br /><br />Does anyone know where I could get an Expos mini-bat? Like the kind you buy at the stadium? When I was doing my crazy baseball road trip, these bats were my souvenirs. I just found my stash where I had packed them all away, got all excited to display them in the basement, then realized I'm missing the Expos and the Indians. Running up to Cleveland to get another isn't an issue, but I heard that getting an Expos ticket has become pretty difficult these days.<br /><br />Anybody have any suggestions? There's a cheap looking one on Ebay that the guy wants like $20 for, but for that much, I'd want one with some color (colour if you will.) <br /><br />Any help would be appreciated.Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-57650852518527456282009-12-21T22:01:24.051-05:002009-12-21T22:01:24.051-05:00we need to bring back the glory days when the dome...we need to bring back the glory days when the dome was the dome and fans came out in droves to watch canuck paul quantrill work his magic outta the bullpen. those fans were there for him, nothing to do with the then recent WS victories.....<br /><br />by the way i enjoy con te patiro (Bocelli), its beautiful music not "howling" c'monAkiSchennberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967793273406751598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56526909823953875962009-12-21T21:05:49.741-05:002009-12-21T21:05:49.741-05:00Look, Bob Elliot is not very handsome at all. I ig...Look, Bob Elliot is not very handsome at all. I ignore schlemiels like him, and so does Alex. we are focussed on one thing: a highly successful franchise (the possibility of which rests on winning, of course).<br /><br />Trust me, these hacks will change their respective tunes when the appetite of the "average fan" jumps back on the bandwagon of taste I am creating.<br /><br />And by the way, I enjoy Bocelli, but only through my 14-year-old daughter's closed bedroom door. <br /><br />Sincerely yours,<br /><br />Handsome TonyTony Vinernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-38722752780631600642009-12-21T18:14:14.436-05:002009-12-21T18:14:14.436-05:00The dude will never let the draft pick signing iss...The dude will never let the draft pick signing issue of last year die, and loves to bring it up as a jab to Anthopoulos like he was running the show. Get over it, crotchety old curmudgeon.Callumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393864676238323942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-57929760893453008012009-12-21T17:59:20.115-05:002009-12-21T17:59:20.115-05:00The writing does suck, but he was the first to say...The writing does suck, but he was the first to say that Phillipe Aumont was NOT going to the Jays, and that we were getting Drabek, so obviously he does have some sources...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-69461457780309403032009-12-21T17:45:07.320-05:002009-12-21T17:45:07.320-05:00My mistake Peter D. I had his second last start at...My mistake Peter D. I had his second last start at the cable box in my head. That night 11,159 watched Doc go the distance (yawn) in a 4-1 loss against the Twins to Carl fucking Pavano. Ugh.actionjacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-55843187071623896642009-12-21T17:26:10.254-05:002009-12-21T17:26:10.254-05:00Sorry you too, Hunter. No disrespectingSorry you too, Hunter. No disrespectinglittle nephewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-16468330542555201602009-12-21T17:22:55.468-05:002009-12-21T17:22:55.468-05:00Elliot, Griffin, McCowen, the late Marsden and Hun...Elliot, Griffin, McCowen, the late Marsden and Hunt are all like the uncles we all have had<br /><br />They have their opinions, they are usually old-school, off-base and patently wrong but we have been listening to these opinions as long as we can remember. They aren't changing their views, nor will they acknowledge or accept the contemporary leneses in which we view today's game<br /><br />Enjoy these guys for what they are and while they are still around. <br />The torch will be passed as it always does. <br /><br />We are seeing the new wave; Blair, Freidman, Schulman, Brunt, KLaw, Kenny Ken Ken and just as important the blogosphere...yes Tao, The Ack and DJF, Mop Up Duty, Dug Out Central, you are all part of the next wave of baseball opinion and analysis. Keep it up...but...respect those who came before you.<br /><br />Peace and Merry Christmaslittle nephewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6691835899440635242009-12-21T17:12:38.278-05:002009-12-21T17:12:38.278-05:00The next time someone suggests that the Blue Jays ...The next time someone suggests that the Blue Jays have leeway with a free agent because they are Canadian, I'm going to lose it. <br /><br />This isn't supposed to be a team of Canadian cheerleaders, it's supposed to be a team of winners.<br /><br />So suck it Elliot, Griffin, et all ...Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-986342440398694142009-12-21T17:10:04.194-05:002009-12-21T17:10:04.194-05:00I guess it was wrong of me to assume that a grey m...I guess it was wrong of me to assume that a grey moustache meant automatic connoisseur status and cultural education. You tricked me, Bob.<br /><br />Well done evoking fond memories of FJF, Tao.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79176476709265023012009-12-21T16:56:22.724-05:002009-12-21T16:56:22.724-05:00Ari, that comment made my day. Thank you.
And Tao...Ari, that comment made my day. Thank you.<br /><br />And Tao, this was brilliant.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-7499325624138791192009-12-21T16:52:37.733-05:002009-12-21T16:52:37.733-05:00Thankfully AA isn't catering to fucking retard...Thankfully AA isn't catering to fucking retards like Elliot.<br /><br />http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20091220_Amaro_traveled_long_road_to_Halladay.html?page=3&c=y<br /><br />"According to two people familiar with the process, one of the Amaro-led brainstorming sessions produced an idea that might have allowed him to keep Drabek: Maybe the Phils could flip Aumont and Gillies to Toronto, because both were Canadian. In addition to their status as strong prospects, the two players could provide a public-relations boost to the Blue Jays on the day they lost their best player.<br /><br />Anthopoulos, though, valued baseball skills over nationality. And while he liked the Seattle players, he preferred Drabek. "If a player is talented and happens to be Canadian, that's a bonus for us," he said. "But would we ever acquire someone because he is Canadian? No.""Arinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-12926517901991938652009-12-21T16:44:17.299-05:002009-12-21T16:44:17.299-05:00The attendance of Roy Halladay's final appeara...The attendance of Roy Halladay's final appearance in a Jays Uniform at the Rogers Centre was 20,668.<br /><br />http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=290925114&teams=seattle-mariners-vs-toronto-blue-jaysPeter DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025682416268680287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1984519184684417442009-12-21T16:11:51.501-05:002009-12-21T16:11:51.501-05:00Roy fucking Halladay was born in Arvada, Colorado ...Roy fucking Halladay was born in Arvada, Colorado Bob, yet 1) He is the most beloved Blue Jay ever and 2) The attendance for the last ever game of the most beloved Blue Jay ever was around 11,000.<br /><br />I don't give a shit where the players are from, as long as they have the ability to play the game of baseball. It's not like getting a bunch of Canadians is going to be some sort of magical elixir for what ails the Jays. That elixir is winning and the way to do that is to build the system back up with Americans, Latin Americans, Canadians, Asians, hell even Europeans and Aussies if they're worthy. Christ, How do Griffin, Perkins (he just took a severance package: 1 down 2 to go), and this bozo still have jobs? Ugh.actionjacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-73707051800745348922009-12-21T16:10:05.571-05:002009-12-21T16:10:05.571-05:00@Ack
You know, I'd be a little disappointed i...@Ack<br /><br />You know, I'd be a little disappointed if he didn't block me.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-81088857087780820832009-12-21T16:02:28.892-05:002009-12-21T16:02:28.892-05:00I don't want them to sign Canadians. Those guy...I don't want them to sign Canadians. Those guys suck. Sign more Venezuelans, please!Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46250918220739865782009-12-21T15:45:53.569-05:002009-12-21T15:45:53.569-05:00You are totally getting blocked from Bobby's t...You are totally getting blocked from Bobby's twitter feed now.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-44223843486077601902009-12-21T15:40:29.933-05:002009-12-21T15:40:29.933-05:00Honestly, Jason Bay and Justin Morneau grew up far...Honestly, Jason Bay and Justin Morneau grew up farther away from Toronto than somebody who was born in fucking Florida. Yeah, they sang the same national anthem as I did at school every morning, but who gives a shit?Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-80139721698978143912009-12-21T15:18:25.555-05:002009-12-21T15:18:25.555-05:00Bob also went on bitching about how the Jays don&#...Bob also went on bitching about how the Jays don't draft Canadians on PTS a couple of weeks back. And then grunted something about "Or they draft them but don't sign them."<br /><br />And I yelled at my iPod "What do you call Trystan Magnusson, motherfucker?"<br /><br />But moreover, who cares? This whole thing about how Canadian stars are going to bring out fans is such horseshit.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-86633778948466532782009-12-21T15:12:03.134-05:002009-12-21T15:12:03.134-05:00Tao, you forgot that Elliot is also guilty of pure...Tao, you forgot that Elliot is also guilty of pure factual error:<br /><br />"The Jays had scouts Roy Smith and Gary Rajsich in Houston to watch Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman this week. Chapman defected when the world juniors were in Edmonton in 2008."<br /><br />It was actually in July 2009 in Rotterdam, but close enough Bob. It's easy to forget the 2009 WBC.Sven the Swedenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54195563666355173072009-12-21T15:09:05.980-05:002009-12-21T15:09:05.980-05:00I have no idea who Bob Elliott's friend is (of...I have no idea who Bob Elliott's friend is (of course), but I love the way you skewered him. It felt good. Real good!<br /><br />If the only two opera singers you can name are Bocelli and Sara Brightman, you might not want to blow your horn too hard at your next wine and cheese.<br /><br />Oh, and feel free to keep using the FJM meme. It scratches me right where I itch and those guys ain't coming back.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-59164300921982023312009-12-21T14:35:34.631-05:002009-12-21T14:35:34.631-05:00I am convinced that Bob Elliot only has a job beca...I am convinced that Bob Elliot only has a job because he came with the furniture when the Toronto Sun moved into their current building.Anonymous NL Scoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-60000260157894191932009-12-21T14:35:15.882-05:002009-12-21T14:35:15.882-05:00I love the Bocelli carving. Elliott is guilty of ...I love the Bocelli carving. Elliott is guilty of that BS all the time - that is, saying "Bocelli is dead" and expecting us to know what the fuck he is talking about.Callumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393864676238323942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-80346793551135320952009-12-21T14:25:31.383-05:002009-12-21T14:25:31.383-05:00Amazing.Amazing.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.com