tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post5515833165368667792..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Reasons for optimism....or notTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-55075356019539298102008-08-08T23:35:00.000-04:002008-08-08T23:35:00.000-04:00I'm usually pessimistic about anything Jays but I ...I'm usually pessimistic about anything Jays but I get the feeling Uncle Ted is gonna give us a huge payroll infusion for the next 2-4 years. Something like 130 million per season for that period. Keep in mind, I'm totally making that up and I'm not even sure if the current budget arc expires this year or not. But 130 per sounds like a doable budget for the richest motherfucker in Canada and with the team set up as it is, needing only a few more pieces, you'd think Rogers would ante up and go for it. Roy Halladay and that rotation, that bullpen, the defense...that combination doesn't come along that often. I say let's go all in. After all, we have a bunch of cheap talent coming up so we can afford to splurge now knowing that we'll have a lengthy period of time later on with cheap talent.<BR/><BR/>The extra money would give us room for Man-Ram (at about 18-20 million per for 3 years), a good #2 or #3 starter at 13-18 per (CC, Sheets, Harden, Lackey), an everyday SS at 8-10 per (Cabrera or Furcal) and maybe another bat for another 8-10 (Delgado, Giambi). Add that to this team, assume it's healthy and doesn't grossly under-perform for no apparent reason like this year, and you've got yourselves an instant contender.<BR/><BR/>Of course, if the big pitching signing is CC, Lackey, Sheets, Harden, etc, he would want a contract extending longer than the budget arc but it still might be worth it. If not, I'll settle for a Lowe or Moyer type. Point is, I say we go for it NOW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43144396268167806282008-08-08T18:56:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:56:00.000-04:00Doesn't old Yankee Stadium have some dimensions th...Doesn't old Yankee Stadium have some dimensions that would be illegal in a new stadium but that are grandfathered in for old stadiums?Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43045791606390915092008-08-08T18:27:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:27:00.000-04:00The Yankees kind of seem set at outfield/DH alread...The Yankees kind of seem set at outfield/DH already. Damon, Matsui, Abreu, Teixeira (yes, I'm putting him in pinstripes already), and they pretty much need Melky because he's the only one who can play anything close to a competent center. So I'm not sure they need Manny, but Hank Steinbrenner is fucking nuts, so who knows.<BR/><BR/>And Torgen, New Yankee Stadium will have the exact same dimensions as Current Yankee Stadium.<BR/><BR/>What do people think about Jason Giambi as a DH for next year? I wouldn't be totally opposed to it as a fallback plan...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04390254345607484482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-58826198374479306482008-08-08T18:15:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:15:00.000-04:00I agree Joanna, I wouldn't mind that at all.I agree Joanna, I wouldn't mind that at all.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-37896702272834879532008-08-08T18:04:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:04:00.000-04:00Re-up AJ and get Manny. Excellent baseball + damn...Re-up AJ and get Manny. Excellent baseball + damn fine flakey entertainment. What's not to like?Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046759279815077216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6957271870814594612008-08-08T16:31:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:31:00.000-04:00How long is Johnny Damon on the books for the Yank...How long is Johnny Damon on the books for the Yankees? Because he's basically a DH at this point, which could prevent them from adding another DH. Also, will new Yankee Stadium left field be as big as old Yankee Stadium left field?Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-620768082949384762008-08-08T16:10:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:10:00.000-04:00Priest you strike me as someone who doesn't mind a...Priest you strike me as someone who doesn't mind at all, you don't mind if I say that do you?? Not at all I guessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458901751308023597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-63921866188295018332008-08-08T16:04:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:04:00.000-04:00If Manny became a Blue Jay, I wouldn't mind it at ...If Manny became a Blue Jay, I wouldn't mind it at all.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-13313920891433925382008-08-08T16:03:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:03:00.000-04:00If AJ opts out, I wouldn't mind it at all. But if ...If AJ opts out, I wouldn't mind it at all. But if he picks up his option, I wouldn't mind it at all.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-24525262869920321202008-08-08T15:42:00.000-04:002008-08-08T15:42:00.000-04:00Whoa whoa whoa!!!! The angels ARE NOT IN LOS ANGEL...Whoa whoa whoa!!!! The angels ARE NOT IN LOS ANGELES!!!!! Don't get suckered in by the name they still represent the uber-suburbia of Anaheim no matter their moniker. ManRam is NOT staying in LA, it's a two team race between us and the yanks... and it'll probably come down to length + money... As far as blocking snider... he's 20!! If we sign manRam for even 3 years (I don't see him asking for more than 2) That means the pasty-white hope is 23 when he becomes our full time DH/LF... IF we don't move Lind to 1b in the meantime. Oh and a quickee on AJ... the biggest knock on trading him was teams were convinced he WASN'T going to opt out and didn't want to be on the hook for him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458901751308023597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-8894250699706509212008-08-08T15:05:00.000-04:002008-08-08T15:05:00.000-04:00Don't forget about David Cooper. He's another blue...Don't forget about David Cooper. He's another blue-chipper who can mash, but is more of a 1B/DH type.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6334738640426782732008-08-08T14:04:00.000-04:002008-08-08T14:04:00.000-04:00Considering that the two option years were dropped...Considering that the two option years were dropped in exchange for waiving the no trade rights, and Manny agreed to decline arbitration so that the Dodgers would get their draft picks, I'm pretty sure he's not coming back to the Dodgers after this season, and the Angels already have so many outfielders that they're rotating them through DH.Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-37262302453632882602008-08-08T13:59:00.000-04:002008-08-08T13:59:00.000-04:00by the by, let's not get too comfortable Priesty.....by the by, let's not get too comfortable Priesty....The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-52227545257452688252008-08-08T13:53:00.000-04:002008-08-08T13:53:00.000-04:00Ack and I agree on AJ! Maybe there is hope for pea...Ack and I agree on AJ! Maybe there is hope for peace in our time.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-13252023139239952182008-08-08T13:51:00.000-04:002008-08-08T13:51:00.000-04:00For the record, I think the best news the Blue Jay...For the record, I think the best news the Blue Jays could get this offseason would be if AJ DIDN'T opt out. It's also a 99.96% (I'll leave room) certainty that won't happen.<BR/><BR/>I'm all for sweetening the remaining 2 years by, say $2M or $3M more per season, but if it takes tacking on an EXTRA 2 years at $15M per to convince him to stay - I'm solidly in the "fuck you very much" corner. <BR/><BR/>AJ's a pure power pitcher with a history of arm troubles, and he's already on the wrong side of 30 for a pitcher of that description. Throwing him an essentially new 4 year deal for $50M+ would be/is going to be a disaster for whoever does it.<BR/><BR/>As far as Manny....hell yes he would look good in Blue Jay blue...errr black and gray. But he's making lots of noise about how much he loves LA, wants to move his kids out there, wants to finish his career there, etc. Then again, this is Manny Ram here, so who knows.<BR/><BR/>Christ, I think I just hammered out another post in this comment...The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-91185732952261866542008-08-08T13:46:00.000-04:002008-08-08T13:46:00.000-04:00Glad to see I'm not the only delusional Manny fan ...Glad to see I'm not the only delusional Manny fan out there. I can't help but think he wouldn't want to come to Toronto because it's another country and the taxes are high and there's no Spanish-speaking community, etc etc.<BR/><BR/>I'm not actually saying there's no Spanish speaking community (I don't know about that stuff) but I remember Shawn Green wanted out because we didn't have a big enough Jewish community.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-67359382991041141402008-08-08T13:21:00.000-04:002008-08-08T13:21:00.000-04:00I know JP asked Hill whether he'd prefer short or ...I know JP asked Hill whether he'd prefer short or second, but if the team could just move him back to short they'd have some good options at second in Inglett and Campbell. Not sure if either of those two can make the move to short. Campbell has solved the Eastern league offensively, but he's being held back to work on defense because they don't have major league fundamentals in New Zealand. I agree with getting Manny, with Delgado as a backup option in case someone actually gives Manny the $25M he thinks he'll get, but more than a one year contract for either and Snider's blocked unless they move Rios or Wells, and both have no trade clauses.Torgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254724427156121537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-21150891952487540222008-08-08T11:59:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:59:00.000-04:00I say keep AJ, and dump a shit tonne of money on t...I say keep AJ, and dump a shit tonne of money on the ManRam train. We put his bat in the middle of this line up (and wells back and hopefully healthy) we can afford Johhny Mac's non-bat in the 9 hole. A-hill back at the 2 bagger (inglett and scut as the Best Damn Reservists in Baseball) sounds like a winning team to me.<BR/>p.s. Going completely delusional here for a moment, fuck the 5 man rotation... Doc, AJ and Marcum go on short rest all season (comeon Doc says he throws better on short rest and you can't tell me throwing a GD change up tires marcum out too much) Mother Fucking PLAYOFFS!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458901751308023597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-26129007501299623962008-08-08T10:32:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:32:00.000-04:00Good to see the Jays come back and rally twice rat...Good to see the Jays come back and rally twice rather than rolling over. Hopefully with Doc, AJ and a healthy Marcum they'll be able to make a run. <BR/><BR/>The team does a good job of beating up on teams in other divisions...let's hope they can take care of business against the East and really make up some ground.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115262695723263948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83183876448709474132008-08-08T10:24:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:24:00.000-04:00ack, you're a rudey.perhaps Toronto is A.J.'s happ...ack, you're a rudey.<BR/><BR/>perhaps Toronto is A.J.'s happy place, you know, like in Happy Gilmore. perhaps he'll fool us all and say "fuck it, i'm staying, we've got unfinished business in Toronto"...i mean, it finally seems like he's putting it all together...<BR/><BR/>i'm not ready to say goodbye. i love AJ.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-22454684446041490482008-08-08T09:41:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:41:00.000-04:00Ack, you don't suck at this, that's for sure. Alth...Ack, you don't suck at this, that's for sure. Although there is no SS to be had in free agency, Orlando Cabrera is the cream of next year's crop and he is not good anymore. But he is a former Expo, so Griffin will love the move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-57999032176251175102008-08-08T09:39:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:39:00.000-04:00cheques are in the mail, dudes.cheques are in the mail, dudes.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-26090779061782073992008-08-08T09:32:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:32:00.000-04:00And I totally commented on the wrong post. Oh well...And I totally commented on the wrong post. Oh well. <BR/>I also wanted to comment on you, Ack, You've been doing some good work over here. Keep it up.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578183638472641234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-59398801925490466882008-08-08T09:31:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:31:00.000-04:00MIckey Tettleton didn't hurt me. The score for the...MIckey Tettleton didn't hurt me. The score for the Sox game had just been put up at the stadium(was it Camden then?), showing the Sox had won and the Jays were done, so Henke threw a meatball just to get it over with. It did suck, of course, but it wasn't really heartbreaking.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578183638472641234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-31445248744076741322008-08-08T09:29:00.000-04:002008-08-08T09:29:00.000-04:00Ack, you fool, Tao showed you how it's done: vitri...Ack, you fool, Tao showed you how it's done: vitriolic posts where you set up a straw man (In this case, bvandwagoneers) and rail against him like Billy Sunday on a fistfull of bennies.<BR/><BR/>All you've done is present facts and reasoned commentary. Pfeh.<BR/><BR/>The other night, Tabler said the Jays need to go on a "10 of 11" or "11 of 14" to be back in it. That may not actually work out, numbers-wise, but we got 4 down and 6 to go.<BR/><BR/>Scooch over, bandwagoneers, I'm getting back on! We can do that, ya know...and no one will ever know. Well, no one but Tao, but nobody listens to that raving lunatic.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.com