tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post4585335604171836850..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Stop dragging my heart aroundTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-7716286673805530892007-09-25T12:15:00.000-04:002007-09-25T12:15:00.000-04:00OK, granted Josh Towers is probably rightly not pa...OK, granted Josh Towers is probably rightly not part of the our beloved birds long-term plans, but I really do feel he is made into a scape-goat too often. Yes his consecutive 8-1, 9-9 and 13-12 seasons gave us a glimmer of "Hey, he might not suck" but I really don't know what the Jays fan base expects from this guy. <BR/><BR/>He was pitching his 2nd inning in a month against the NYY ... yea, he gave up a run. Most guys would.<BR/><BR/>The most anyone was expecting from this guy this season was this: To be the 4th or 5th starter on a slightly above .500 team with a dangerous offense and patch-work rotation. (Not the reality of what happened, but I'd say this is what most expected at the start of the season). Having said that he is 5-10, has a 5.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 3.5 K:BB ratio and 1.5 HR/9. Is that really any different from Cleveland's (best record in baseball) fifth starter Cliff Lee at 5-8, 6.40 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 1.8 K:BB, 1.6 HR/9. <BR/><BR/>I know he's not the greatest pitcher out there, but he's met even the most optimistic expectation this year. Yes, he's had the inopportune bad game here and there but so have Jansen, Accardo and even Downs (ok, he only had one - Aug 6) and they've rightly been praised for how well they've done. <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying Towers is fantastic, but he's been a decent 5th starter when needed and probably could have done more out of the bullpen had he been asked to. I just wish he wasn't everyone's favourite whipping boy. <BR/><BR/>And he beaned ARod .. so that's cool too.Timmy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922518580152964988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-50880376177643659312007-09-22T21:44:00.000-04:002007-09-22T21:44:00.000-04:00Matt Stairs was so freaking safe it wasn't funny. ...Matt Stairs was so freaking safe it wasn't funny. His thigh was on the plate before Posada touched his chest. Two extra inning games in under 24 hours is very maddening. And Sparrow (calling him gascan is too mean for me) pitched like he always does, almost good, but totally on the edge, and then sucky. His longer hair and beard were fun though, like he had been lost in the wilderness.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.com