tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post5748512710015900936..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Holiday Recap (Ack edition)Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-25329238338383770902008-12-31T17:49:00.000-05:002008-12-31T17:49:00.000-05:00Barret is a good pick up. At least they have a guy...Barret is a good pick up. At least they have a guy who can hit the ball. Riccardi had eight years and the money to build a winner. He failed and should go back to his accounting books. When he said he was going for retreads and has beens, he wasn't joking. He signed Clement, hasn't pitched in two years. Maroth is the last guy to lose 20 in a year and Colon, Pavano, etc are probably at home hoping riccardi phones them. At least all isn't lost. With Halladay, Litsh, and three guys to fill uniforms, it might make the fans appreciate the efforts from Romera, Richmond, Cecil. At least their pitches won't end up in the next county. Only two months to spring training and at least three guys can throw batting practise. Wow, what a way to enter the year.Jaywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165743445911863816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9684850639117271272008-12-31T08:48:00.000-05:002008-12-31T08:48:00.000-05:00Michael Barrett hopefully means no Curtis Thigpen,...Michael Barrett hopefully means no Curtis Thigpen, and that's something I can definitely get behind.<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas, friends at <I>The Tao of Stieb.</I> Here's to 2009. Cheers.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-3837182472373062382008-12-30T23:53:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:53:00.000-05:00Yeah, all you naysayers are going to be licking ou...Yeah, all you naysayers are going to be licking our salty nuts when Michael Barrett hits 15 homers this year.<BR/><BR/>Believe it!<BR/><BR/>(And if that's a little overly optimistic, it may be because we are still a bit goofy from all the tropical diseases and pressure changes over the past day or so.)Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1279097666235941002008-12-30T23:20:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:20:00.000-05:00I think JP is looking for SP options for Vegas bec...I think JP is looking for SP options for Vegas because he doesn't want to shatter the confidence of his prized prospects. Litsch made the jump from AA, it's a good league, maybe that's where Cecil, Romero and Mills will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-3871185942409639142008-12-30T23:07:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:07:00.000-05:00Get some perspective anon, Mike Maroth isn't going...Get some perspective anon, Mike Maroth isn't going to pitch a single inning in the big leagues. no chanceDrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-11561039275619292982008-12-30T19:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T19:00:00.000-05:00Look, Ponson and Colon actually pitched in the AL ...Look, Ponson and Colon actually pitched in the AL east last year and JP picks up total garbage? This is becoming a joke......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-38254720125377563172008-12-30T18:27:00.000-05:002008-12-30T18:27:00.000-05:00Go Barrett!! A minor league deal for a guy who's ...Go Barrett!! A minor league deal for a guy who's not afraid to let fly with the dukes (even with team mates...) and who has shown his toughness in the past.<BR/>In 2006 he took a ball off his nutsac in the defensive 5th inning of a game. He stayed in the game to bat in the 5th before asking to be pulled because he felt sick. Felt sick?? Think so? He ended up on the DL with an intrascrotal hematoma. HIS BOYS WERE BLEEDING.<BR/>Maroth is a poor excuse for a pitcher, when the upside is a record of -5 (say 9-14?) and an ERA in the low 5's expectations seem to be very low.Warbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055120514175583867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-76299935811687800932008-12-30T16:51:00.000-05:002008-12-30T16:51:00.000-05:00The Jays just went lower than Ponson , Pavano , or...The Jays just went lower than Ponson , Pavano , or even Colon! They just signed Maroth! Man sidney would look so good in that Baby Blue and a Molson in his right hand. Colon would be so happy hitting all the food joints. Pavano would be playing for a contract... Instead , JP signs the worst of the worst! Or more like the most blackened crumbs from a burnt black piece of toast. Barret, Maroth and Clement...LAYOFFS!<BR/>Bruno Von Rottweiller<BR/><BR/>PS Darren priest good to see you back mate! Happy New Year.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-26709437853282731742008-12-30T15:04:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:04:00.000-05:00Just looked it up myself, here's the rule: If ther...Just looked it up myself, here's the rule: <BR/><BR/><I>If there are 14 or fewer Type A or Type B free agents available, no team can sign more than one type A or B player. If there are between 15-38, no team can sign more than two. If there are between 39 and 62, there's a limit of three. However, teams can sign as many Type A or B free agents as they've lost, regardless of the limits above</I><BR/><BR/>have the Yanks lost, or are they going to lose, a type A? If not, they can't sign Manny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79102996046007666562008-12-30T15:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T15:00:00.000-05:00Yup, it'll be like the 2009 all-stars(Yankees) aga...Yup, it'll be like the 2009 all-stars(Yankees) against the 2004/5ish all-stars(guess who). Good times. <BR/>I've heard things here and there that the Yanks can't sign Manny Ramirez even if they wanted to. Something about a rule against signing more than 3 type A free agents. Anyone know if this is true? It doesn't sound true, to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56758397759328714912008-12-30T12:25:00.000-05:002008-12-30T12:25:00.000-05:00Here's another way to spin it: let's say this happ...Here's another way to spin it: let's say <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove08/columns/story?columnist=smith_stephen&id=3789788" REL="nofollow">this</A> happens. At least Jays games versus the Yankees will be a cavalcade of stars. It will be like the All Star game is held 10 or so times at Rogers Centre this year. Definitely worth the trip to Toronto when the Yankees are in town!Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-84899262846074843942008-12-30T09:13:00.000-05:002008-12-30T09:13:00.000-05:00Fuck off, Ack. Just kidding.I'm still going to pis...Fuck off, Ack. <BR/>Just kidding.<BR/>I'm still going to piss and moan about the Red Sox and Yankees, because the only way evil will win is if the good do nothing(or something like that). And while it's debatable as to how much an effect raging away to my friends and on the internet(and in my mind) have on fighting evil, it still makes me feel better for a second or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com