tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post3287413394628602368..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Is it too early to fret about Alex Rios?Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-32641249975070537712009-04-17T10:02:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:02:00.000-04:00@ Eyebleaf - These things are more socially accept...@ Eyebleaf - These things are more socially acceptable then what his brother is shining.Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77392126484056441212009-04-17T09:40:00.000-04:002009-04-17T09:40:00.000-04:00What if everyone wore #42 but still had their own ...What if everyone wore #42 but still had their own name on the back?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114593918749256743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-34629234605219414712009-04-17T02:29:00.000-04:002009-04-17T02:29:00.000-04:00My thoughts on Rios?
If there is one of 9 guys th...My thoughts on Rios?<br /><br />If there is one of 9 guys that's shitting the bed right now, I'm ok with it, seeing as the other 8 are being nails.<br /><br />He'll come around, most likely when some of the rest slump. Baseballs a long season, as long as we have a few guys hot at a time we can win ball games.<br /><br />Not like it's mattered thusfar, I suppose him going yard tonight would've only served to make the beating a little worse for the Twins.Chris from Windsornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-88514001651026485602009-04-16T23:47:00.000-04:002009-04-16T23:47:00.000-04:00I am not a fan of the number 42. Not a fan of eve...I am not a fan of the number 42. Not a fan of even-numbers in general.<br /><br />I think the MLB would be better served honoring the players that were unable to break the color barrier.<br /><br />Like hiring Alex Trebek to host a "name that negro leaguer" version of Jeopardy...<br /><br />And buy up all the commercial blocks during re-runs of COPS for a week, which'd guarantee reaching their target audience.<br /><br />Yup, I cast my vote for that scenario.krishttp://www.freefantasymagazine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43021513760472798762009-04-16T18:35:00.000-04:002009-04-16T18:35:00.000-04:00Pat Burrell isn't a key player on anybody's team.Pat Burrell isn't a key player on anybody's team.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-29131284521445983862009-04-16T16:23:00.000-04:002009-04-16T16:23:00.000-04:00I love that MLB the Show 09 commercial with Pedori...I love that MLB the Show 09 commercial with Pedoria shining his MVP award, because he acts just like I would expect him to act. Like a dick. And the commercial is making fun of him for it.Johnny Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557845488163663429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-64166066339010553562009-04-16T15:06:00.000-04:002009-04-16T15:06:00.000-04:00Pedroia's busy shining his MVP trophy, and his hea...Pedroia's busy shining his MVP trophy, and his head. Little fucker.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-85199076365716758662009-04-16T14:19:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:19:00.000-04:00A look at some other key players from our division...A look at some other key players from our division rivals:<br /><br />Rios: 40ab, .250/.326/.375/.701<br />Pedroia: 39ab, .179/.238/.308/.546<br />Ortiz: 34ab, .176/.293/.206/.499<br />Teixeira: 24ab, .167/.284/.391/.675<br />Damon: 28ab, .276/.333/.380/.713<br />Burrell: 30ab, .200/.286/.367/.652<br />Crawford: 36ab, .278/.308/.417/.724everdisonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1711265695740728792009-04-16T14:01:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:01:00.000-04:00Rios has been terrible against lefties this year, ...Rios has been terrible against lefties this year, in his 10 ABs, but he was lousy all of last year as well. <br /><br />He murdered them in 2007 (figuratively; he didn't poison Joe Kennedy or anything) so he's certainly capable of playing better, but it's odd that his splits have developed this way.Ice Cream Jonseyhttp://www.caltrops.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-81670341941179739502009-04-16T13:43:00.000-04:002009-04-16T13:43:00.000-04:00I actually kind of liked the fact that everyone wa...I actually kind of liked the fact that everyone was wearing 42. It was a classy move by MLB. For one night, ALL of baseball honoured one single, solitary man. I thought it was a fitting and apt tribute. Nobody else's name and number mattered. Last night it was all about Jackie Robinson, and I enjoyed it.<br /><br />And Rios will be just fine. <br /><br />OLA ALEX!!!!!!!!!!1Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-24273594794873057922009-04-16T13:36:00.000-04:002009-04-16T13:36:00.000-04:00@Christopher
Yeah, we know it was totally petty, ...@Christopher<br /><br />Yeah, we know it was totally petty, and admitted as much.<br /><br />I'm a bad man.<br /><br />It does strike us that there's another way to honour his legacy, but we shouldn't complain about this. We're sure that if they'd done exactly what we suggested, we'd be a pissant and say that everyone on the field should be wearing 42.<br /><br />It's our simplistic contrarianism getting the better of us.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-11659025946753422172009-04-16T13:33:00.000-04:002009-04-16T13:33:00.000-04:00Ha. I like how you can't discuss whether a certain...Ha. I like how you can't discuss whether a certain way of honouring Jackie works without being called insensitive.davehttp://gojaysgo.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51301679763025357152009-04-16T13:13:00.000-04:002009-04-16T13:13:00.000-04:00Gee, so sorry Tao that you had a hard time recogni...Gee, so sorry Tao that you had a hard time recognizing who is who on the field. <br /><br />I'm sure the death threats, racial taunts, and humilation Jackie received when he began playing pales in comparison to your troubles from one night in MLB viewing.Christophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-10138593111734740782009-04-16T13:09:00.000-04:002009-04-16T13:09:00.000-04:00Tao, on the subject of honouring Jackie Robinson, ...Tao, on the subject of honouring Jackie Robinson, you are spot on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83969010132191109302009-04-16T12:48:00.000-04:002009-04-16T12:48:00.000-04:00I like your idea, but something inside me loves th...I like your idea, but something inside me loves the practice of forcing MLB's closet racists (and there are more than a few) to honour the man.Captain Guylinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864979576613299902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83586748636379083132009-04-16T12:21:00.000-04:002009-04-16T12:21:00.000-04:00one of my favourite baseball stories is . . . in 9...one of my favourite baseball stories is . . . in 96 i gave my 2 Ottawa Lynx tickets to my dad and he took his then 98 year old friend Jimmy. <br /><br />In the 7th inning, Dad reports back, Jimmy says, 'this is really nice, I haven't seen a triple A game since '46 when I saw Jackie Robinson play for Montreal'. (and at 48, Jimmy probably thought he was an old guy then!)<br /><br />furiousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-30698648640060094062009-04-16T12:20:00.000-04:002009-04-16T12:20:00.000-04:00Agreed. If Marco Scutaro wasn't getting on base a...Agreed. If Marco Scutaro wasn't getting on base almost 50% of the time (WHAT?!) Rios' struggles wouldn't seem nearly as salient.<br /><br />Good call on that bases empty stat! If I could pick a time for Rios (or anyone for that metter) to choke it would be with nobody on base. I'm pretty sure we all OD'd on LOB's last season... bunch of SOB's those '08 Jays were.<br /><br />Too much?KPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65275282318724306132009-04-16T12:01:00.000-04:002009-04-16T12:01:00.000-04:00Sorry for the double post -
Rios Line thus Far
....Sorry for the double post - <br />Rios Line thus Far<br /><br />.250/.326/.375 - 6Runs, 6RBIs 1SB (Small sample size alert of 40AB's)<br /><br />While it is obvious this is not where we need him to be and his OBP and Slugging really need to come up (which will happen when and if he hits a few dingers) these aren't horrible numbers top start the year, but when you are comparing them against the rest of the Blue Jays lineup who are hitting like men possessed it makes him look worse then I think he actually is.Johnny Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557845488163663429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-16280889408388657122009-04-16T11:32:00.000-04:002009-04-16T11:32:00.000-04:00At least he isn't hitting under the Mendoza line. ...At least he isn't hitting under the Mendoza line. He just isn't looking as good as we want him to be. Rios has been been a streaky hitter at the best of times as well.<br /><br />Oh and on the issue with number 42 and the idea about the family/foundation selecting one individual, perfect idea.Johnny Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557845488163663429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-41703842082906200662009-04-16T11:30:00.000-04:002009-04-16T11:30:00.000-04:00Rios is (will be) fine. His deficiency so far is ...Rios is (will be) fine. His deficiency so far is when the bases are empty (4 for 21 with 7Ks)which is generally a sign of a mental issue in trying to do too much to get things started (0 for 9 leading off innings). <br /><br />With runners on thus far he's started well (6 for 14, 6RBI plus 3BB and 1SF). I think his mechanics are just fine, he's just over thinking the former situations .confido boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327641484802380064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65133874554812064542009-04-16T11:22:00.000-04:002009-04-16T11:22:00.000-04:00Tao, now that you mentioned Rios' struggles, he wi...Tao, now that you mentioned Rios' struggles, he will hit a HR to prove us wrong. That kind of thing always seems to happen when you call a player out.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-23630668627545319942009-04-16T11:05:00.000-04:002009-04-16T11:05:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, Bud doesn't take our calls.Unfortunately, Bud doesn't take our calls.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-72701791938426611612009-04-16T10:49:00.000-04:002009-04-16T10:49:00.000-04:00Yes!!!
That is exactly what I thought would be a ...Yes!!!<br /><br />That is exactly what I thought would be a good idea. Plastering the number onto every player sort of takes away from its importance by diluting the occasion. If one player was selected by the Jackie Robinson Foundation or his family it would be very special for that particular player. That player could then be given a little space on MLB.com or even on air to espouse his favourite charity or just express his own personal admiration for Mr. Robinson. This way people would be watching to see number 42. Furthermore, the subtle allegory of one man wearing the number is a nice touch.<br /><br />Get Selig on the horn.KPnoreply@blogger.com