tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post4781237938259645835..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Tumblin' dice: Assessing risk and the JoBau dealTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-29600376284505759912011-02-22T11:23:56.090-05:002011-02-22T11:23:56.090-05:00Good post, I tend to agree with MK above...This si...Good post, I tend to agree with MK above...This signing means something to the team, they have watched the Jays shed contracts for the last couple of years (rightfully so), but this can be seen as the first real move towards the future...I know I'm pumped (and 14 million a is not a terrible number if he shites the bed, AA has gotten rid of much worse contracts)...Salty Codnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-53120638743560249782011-02-21T11:09:50.774-05:002011-02-21T11:09:50.774-05:00For anyone that needs to feel better: http://www.f...For anyone that needs to feel better: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/could-jose-bautista-be-better-in-2011/<br /><br />I don't think Jose will really improve upon his epic 2010, but I think his floor in 2011 is around .250/.350/.500. Throw in his defensive versatility (which could end up being a major asset with Brett Lawrie's future position undecided), and all the intangibles and I think four years and $56 million beyond 2011 will seem reasonable a year from now.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-25200263878335467232011-02-19T13:23:48.976-05:002011-02-19T13:23:48.976-05:00An Ottawa question Tao.
Do you know if 1310 will ...An Ottawa question Tao.<br /><br />Do you know if 1310 will still be broadcasting Jays games after the switch to the all news format?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9756338259856941312011-02-19T07:21:19.821-05:002011-02-19T07:21:19.821-05:00Blogger reactions just tend to confirm why they ar...Blogger reactions just tend to confirm why they are bloggers and, with regard to professional sports, little else.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912862811538785600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46555330144760052592011-02-18T21:03:00.977-05:002011-02-18T21:03:00.977-05:00After hearing AA on Prime Time, I can see 2 things...After hearing AA on Prime Time, I can see 2 things that make this decision one that I think is better for AA to have made that any of us in the blogosphere.<br /><br />1. AA lost sleep over what he should do, before he did it. I don't think any of u posting ever gave it enough time or effort to keep us up at night. He's a smart guy, he spent a lot more time weighing it than I have, certainly.<br /><br />2. Jose Bautista is an actual person, who exists outside of RotoLeagues and Baseballrefence.com, and I have no idea who that guy really is. The Blue Jay organization does, though, and that's clearly worth something to them. If I am going to believe in AA and the Plan, I kinda have to get on board with the stuff that I can't get out of OBP and WAR.<br /><br />I'm hoping for another fun season, its kind of nice to know that 3 or four guys who start this one, might be around at the end of 2012, too.<br /><br />Greg WGreg Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-19541136002928300312011-02-18T12:37:31.996-05:002011-02-18T12:37:31.996-05:00I've come around to thinking that this is just...I've come around to thinking that this is just as much sending a message to the rest of the players - play well and you will be rewarded. I suspect as players started reporting there were conversations about how JoBau was being treated. Why else would they start negotiating after an off-season of nothing?MK Piatkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511609130026573793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-11075269866549846532011-02-18T11:13:42.875-05:002011-02-18T11:13:42.875-05:00Excellent post. Very well thought out and presente...Excellent post. Very well thought out and presented. And you hit all the right notes on the balance between concern and optimism. In some ways, this deal is smarter than the Wells deal. For one, it's not as long or as rich. And for another, Wells was somewhat of a known entity when that deal was made. I do not, nor cannot believe that Bautista's season was a fluke. He's a legitimate power threat and his ability to take a walk is something Wells never did and that adds value in and of itself. I choose optimism on this signing. Yeah, it's a risk. But it's one that could pay off high dividends.William J. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-74327598111802186972011-02-18T10:56:15.755-05:002011-02-18T10:56:15.755-05:00I'm just glad the Bautista Beard is back.I'm just glad the Bautista Beard is back.PdcDnoreply@blogger.com