tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post7054847170821672367..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Revisiting RolenTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-63232493023426347492008-08-11T22:09:00.000-04:002008-08-11T22:09:00.000-04:00Step 1 - draft picks aren't tradeable, you won't g...Step 1 - draft picks aren't tradeable, you won't get anything for releasing players + you will still be on the hook for their salaries, and the Jays simply don't have the type of players who you can trade for big-time prospects, or you would have seen that happen at the deadline.<BR/><BR/>Step 2 - when you have an owner willing to spend $100M+ on payroll, why would you give away everybody just to wait around for the few blue chip prospects in the organization?<BR/><BR/>Step 3 - well, yeah....but last time JP went on a free agent binge, he signed the best starting pitcher on the market + (one of) the best relievers on the market....and he gets ripped to shreds today for having done it.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-17108400835940862362008-08-11T21:12:00.000-04:002008-08-11T21:12:00.000-04:00Like I continue to preach, it is time to clean hou...Like I continue to preach, it is time to clean house and really shed ourselves of players who are going to hurt us with their salaries.<BR/><BR/>Step 1 - Trade, release, or plain out give away players for future draft picks and decent prospects.<BR/><BR/>Ste 2 - Sit and wait for a collection of the prospects to come and show us why they were highly touted prospects.<BR/><BR/>Step 3 - Sprinkle in some Free Agents and hopefully we have a team that can REALISTICALLY compete against the big teams in the AL East.<BR/><BR/>Of course this is easier said then done. I hope the Jays can bring some competitive seasons back to the SkyDome.<BR/><BR/>Fantasy Baseball Help<BR/>http://fantasybaseballmacbookpro.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-82765884801252938372008-08-11T19:25:00.000-04:002008-08-11T19:25:00.000-04:00Rolen for Glaus is still a win-win. Besides, Glaus...Rolen for Glaus is still a win-win. Besides, Glaus isn't tearing up the league. He plays with a slightly better lineup (thank you Albert). <BR/><BR/>Shannon Stewart still burns me. I can't believe we gave up Reed for this dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-25274583238078880872008-08-11T19:23:00.000-04:002008-08-11T19:23:00.000-04:00see, now that is a worthwhile comment. you should...see, now that is a worthwhile comment. you should really put a name to those wonderful thoughtsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51730198143143693532008-08-11T19:10:00.000-04:002008-08-11T19:10:00.000-04:00I just wanted to point out the brilliance of the G...I just wanted to point out the brilliance of the Gonzo nosed GM in light of this this Shannon Stewart situation.....we gave up Reed Johnson to make room for him. <BR/><BR/>This chowda head has to go.....What credentials does he have for running a ball team again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-47387104263608110142008-08-11T14:44:00.000-04:002008-08-11T14:44:00.000-04:00...I'm just happy I didn't get the "strawman" trea......I'm just happy I didn't get the "strawman" treatment from Priesty....The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-45580149875719282312008-08-11T14:34:00.000-04:002008-08-11T14:34:00.000-04:00I was happy about the trade. I was also happy abou...I was happy about the trade. I was also happy about the Glaus trade when he came aboard.<BR/><BR/>Can't we get Bonds for the rest of the year? That would be fun.<BR/><BR/>http://www.prosportsdaily.com/comments/bonds-im-not-retired-08-10-2008.htmlDarren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-25935474136724971302008-08-11T12:10:00.000-04:002008-08-11T12:10:00.000-04:00Count me as one who liked the trade at the time. D...Count me as one who liked the trade at the time. Defense is very under-valued by many GM's and the number of runs saved by Rolen's glove is exceeded only by Adrian Beltre IIRC. <BR/><BR/>Still, he really stinks it up with the bat lately. Here's hoping that rest and relaxation can restore him to at least league-average offensive levels for a 3B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51568522204545189732008-08-11T10:41:00.000-04:002008-08-11T10:41:00.000-04:00i thought the offense looked terrible against the ...i thought the offense looked terrible against the A's, so i'm really not surprised by this weekendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79059577003416089052008-08-11T09:49:00.000-04:002008-08-11T09:49:00.000-04:00hope is a fucked up thing. and i came across someo...hope is a fucked up thing. <BR/><BR/>and i came across someone who was bitching about the rolen/glaus deal and how JP fucked us again, and i pretty much wanted to knock the guy out. hindsight is so easy for half these morons around this city who call themselves "jays fans"...<BR/><BR/>as for the indians series, well, the jays are just a bunch of god damn cock teasers. how they could deliver those three stinkers after they swept oakland is beyond me. i cried myself to sleep last night.<BR/><BR/>BUT today is a new day, and a new series. go jays.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-69351488049143363302008-08-11T09:37:00.000-04:002008-08-11T09:37:00.000-04:00I'm sure there is a way to blame this most recent ...I'm sure there is a way to blame this most recent addition to the DL on Kevin Mench, who as a result receives the latest of his nine lives with this club.<BR/><BR/>Boo-urns.Jim Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006507514290075noreply@blogger.com