tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post6141652193410521193..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Winter Wonderland! Tao's Wish List for the Winter MeetingsTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51888815035474919102011-12-05T09:45:27.264-05:002011-12-05T09:45:27.264-05:00Wandy?Wandy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-62367170756625293592011-12-03T08:48:30.713-05:002011-12-03T08:48:30.713-05:00I like the Gordon and Hendrick ideas. Love Pudge a...I like the Gordon and Hendrick ideas. Love Pudge and think he would fit perfectly with what we are trying to do. The question is would he prefer a proven contender so he can close out on a "high".<br />Zumaya and Aardsma would be at the top of my lists for back End bullpen arms.<br />Unless we are getting something clearly better than what we have in house. I can't see us going after a starter (outside of Yu). Young controllable players are going to have even more value with the new CBA and I can't see AA giving them up until our picture is a bit clearer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-4720323302900667652011-12-02T19:36:21.607-05:002011-12-02T19:36:21.607-05:00<3 tao<3 taoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27349814669705120852011-12-02T17:19:23.456-05:002011-12-02T17:19:23.456-05:00I'd do Snider for Beckham. It's not that I...I'd do Snider for Beckham. It's not that I like Beckham more but it's a good re-allocation of ressources with 2B being so much harder to fill. I'd also feel more confident that Beckham would be given an opportunity. There are far less alternatives and far less pressure to produce offensively at 2B which should lead to greater patience with a developping hitter.King_Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-85936310975490305832011-12-02T16:47:57.644-05:002011-12-02T16:47:57.644-05:00Tampa got 3 good years out of Akinori Iwamura. I&#...Tampa got 3 good years out of Akinori Iwamura. I'd be very pleased with that type of player until the team finds a long term solution, perhaps through Hechavarria.<br /><br />The Jays presumably have a Pacific Rim scout giving reports on the players, I hate the idea of dismissing a player from a country because others from the same place have failed.@NorthYorkJayshttp://twitter.com/NorthYorkJaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-87772839870727535132011-12-02T15:48:38.561-05:002011-12-02T15:48:38.561-05:00How well have Japanese hitters done over the past ...How well have Japanese hitters done over the past decade?<br /><br />That's probably why there's no buzz on those guys.<br /><br />I'd meant to mention Harden, but he slips back because I'd rather have him as a reliever. Bedard is a wuss. Pena just adds to the clutter at 1B/DH.<br /><br />Would I trade Snider for Beckham? Maybe. Not definitely.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6191491233015869592011-12-02T15:26:05.150-05:002011-12-02T15:26:05.150-05:00pudge was my hero playing ball as a kid. i'd l...pudge was my hero playing ball as a kid. i'd lose my shit if he was a jay, even just an old backup catcher on the bench.marklxndrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638309851785468678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-28752647021689970072011-12-02T15:18:26.261-05:002011-12-02T15:18:26.261-05:00Here's the Q: Would you trade Travis Snider fo...Here's the Q: Would you trade Travis Snider for Gordon Beckham? Because that could be what it takes.<br /><br />I'd like to see AA add some high upside talent on one year deals. Guys like Carlos Pena, Erik Bedard, Rich Harden, etc. all took one year deals last year.<br /><br />Nobody is talking about the Japanese SS whose posting period ends in 2 hours, Hiroyuki Nakajima. There's also one of Japan's best hitters, Norichika Aoki, who is likely to be posted, and the CF might be able to be converted to a 2B. I wonder if we might ultimately see the Jays fill 2B through the Asian market.@NorthYorkJayshttp://twitter.com/NorthYorkJaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54076151165024456182011-12-02T15:17:55.721-05:002011-12-02T15:17:55.721-05:00Would you trade travis snider for gordon beckham? ...Would you trade travis snider for gordon beckham? it would be hard to argue that they should take beans for beckham and say that snider is worth way more.jerkstorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766555643273251535noreply@blogger.com