tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post3416035493340054252..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Farewell to the BeejTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-81880392596911946862009-07-10T07:36:10.514-04:002009-07-10T07:36:10.514-04:00Met BJ Ryan and Brandon League in a bar after the ...Met BJ Ryan and Brandon League in a bar after the Canada Day 08 game at Safeco. <br /><br />BJ was smoking a menthol and it seemed cool so I bummed one, and I asked him how stoked he was that Cito was back. He was pretty indifferent. <br /><br />I told him to get super pumped because Cito was gonna take them to the 'Ship. Then Brandon League told a really funny joke. <br /><br />Those 2 are gonna wish they took Cito more serious. Or maybe they'll land elsewhere and thrive. I just hope League's next. After Dellucci of course. But NEVER Doc. All for now.<br />-WAMCOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-36148173020726724692009-07-09T21:52:02.453-04:002009-07-09T21:52:02.453-04:00Prepare for your Roger's Wireless and Cable pa...Prepare for your Roger's Wireless and Cable package price to go UP !!!!Andy MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-84022884761036435512009-07-09T20:57:37.363-04:002009-07-09T20:57:37.363-04:00So Lind didn't make the All Star Game. And his...So Lind didn't make the All Star Game. And his quote made me die a little inside:<br /><br />"I did," Lind said on Thursday. "I was hoping Canada would come out and vote strong. I figured if I played hockey, it would've been a landslideChristophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-52571715965644748372009-07-09T18:04:27.169-04:002009-07-09T18:04:27.169-04:00Sadly if being under .500 at any point in a season...Sadly if being under .500 at any point in a season disqualifies a team from the postseason, there won't be any participant from the AL East.Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-89922861632157635212009-07-09T15:57:59.122-04:002009-07-09T15:57:59.122-04:00Sadly we're done now. Under .500 behind the R...Sadly we're done now. Under .500 behind the Rays, Sox and Yanks. <br /><br />http://anationofmasochists.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-did-this-happen.htmlfurciferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423197703957361402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-28875605551141402222009-07-09T15:56:57.762-04:002009-07-09T15:56:57.762-04:00I just wanted to say that I can take the Jays havi...I just wanted to say that I can take the Jays having a losing season. I can stand rebuilding, failing, whatever this year turns into but what I can't abide or ever get used to is being lied to. It's just a sore back, this year we're going to run more, 2010 is going to be the year, etc.<br /><br />No more lies is all I ask.Haywood Jahblowmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779656302731152130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-66224392982459204732009-07-09T14:28:59.211-04:002009-07-09T14:28:59.211-04:00I'm sad to see Beej leave too. I remember the ...I'm sad to see Beej leave too. I remember the time when you could trust him to shut the door. Love his personality and fire too. Having said that, I do think he's done but hope he gets a chance to prove me wrong.MK Piatkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121227101455959849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-73508722147770139552009-07-09T14:06:40.240-04:002009-07-09T14:06:40.240-04:00$15 million is a lot, A FUCKING LOT, of money to s...$15 million is a lot, A FUCKING LOT, of money to swallow. But I guess it had to be done. I'm sure B.J. refused a trip down to the minors, and the Jays were left, really, with no choice. The Cito no longer has faith in The Beej, so he had to go, cheque in hand.<br /><br />But, fuck, that's a lot of money.<br /><br />Anyway, great post on his time in Toronto. It began so well and, like many things in life, ended badly. We'll remember the good times.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-88949265914574834282009-07-09T11:32:26.641-04:002009-07-09T11:32:26.641-04:00I was at the Rogers building when they signed him ...I was at the Rogers building when they signed him and afterwards as he was waiting by the entrance for his ride, I needed to step past him for the door...it honestly took me two side steps to get around him he was so huge and wide...he was powerful and awesome at his best. He deserved a better fate but I think he is done...brainiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217293327823949195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-39808672164916834622009-07-09T11:05:40.549-04:002009-07-09T11:05:40.549-04:00His time here was fairly brief, but I do have some...His time here was fairly brief, but I do have some vivid memories of the dude. Weird things, like listening to the late innings of a game while driving home, Ryan coming into a tight spot, and knowing he would nail it to close it out (which, in '06, he did).<br /><br />I really like Scott Downs, but I don't get that same feeling when he takes the mound in the ninth. Better than the '08 and '09 versions of BJ, but not close to '06 Ryan.<br /><br />While we're here, I'll take the '87 George Bell and the '84 Dave Stieb, please.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-25156647201300852762009-07-09T11:05:00.159-04:002009-07-09T11:05:00.159-04:00Goodbye to my 2nd favorite BJ ever.
That time in ...Goodbye to my 2nd favorite BJ ever.<br /><br />That time in the storage closet of the bowling alley will always be special. Hmmm, what was her name....Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-34555939015565141562009-07-09T10:52:30.146-04:002009-07-09T10:52:30.146-04:00It's finally an end to a bad situation. It...It's finally an end to a bad situation. It's sad to see him go, but Hayhurst belongs in the pen. He joins other closers for this team that met with a sad ending, Duane Ward mainly.<br /><br />I don't know why losing him bothers me so much, but I find it sad. I guess I remember his 91 mph fast ball and his unhittable slider better than I do his 87 mph fastball and non-strike slider.Voodoo Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009347613219659685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-74303740659939248202009-07-09T10:14:19.114-04:002009-07-09T10:14:19.114-04:00Hate to agree with Griff, but it sure looks like C...Hate to agree with Griff, but it sure looks like Cito's pulling the strings these days.Ron Logelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-40305046467918959562009-07-09T10:10:30.147-04:002009-07-09T10:10:30.147-04:00I've always been a BJ apologist. This was my ...I've always been a BJ apologist. This was my final tip o' the cap to him.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-76200771487828424742009-07-09T09:46:01.388-04:002009-07-09T09:46:01.388-04:00Well put. Excellent entry.Well put. Excellent entry.MRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-32895335107109912362009-07-09T08:03:29.902-04:002009-07-09T08:03:29.902-04:00We did have some good times with Beej. Those time...We did have some good times with Beej. Those times seem awfully expensive in retrospect, but no hard feelings. Good write-up Ack.QJayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581583881150328172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-55214910428427366152009-07-09T03:30:46.195-04:002009-07-09T03:30:46.195-04:00What kind of conditioning did you do in the offsea...What kind of conditioning did you do in the offseason BJ? Chicken wing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com