tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post7169443787566438207..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: The Unbearable Meaninglessness of Brian Dopirak's Monster SeasonTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43368641031989192742009-09-10T11:31:11.464-04:002009-09-10T11:31:11.464-04:00hey my little bff, got any more totally awesome qu...hey my little bff, got any more totally awesome quips?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-26517931673974821932009-09-09T20:40:37.242-04:002009-09-09T20:40:37.242-04:00Except Arrested Development didn`t suck the fun ou...Except Arrested Development didn`t suck the fun out of everything.Brad Fullmer Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725573076197297449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-40442472875884503562009-09-09T13:39:00.396-04:002009-09-09T13:39:00.396-04:00Hey I like Family Guy. It was a playful slag. I ...Hey I like Family Guy. It was a playful slag. I just hate to see the Tao get down on hisself.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697488450134068300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-72858894356292123582009-09-09T13:27:34.552-04:002009-09-09T13:27:34.552-04:00well that should get GJF to comment.well that should get GJF to comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-26362257888124519002009-09-09T13:25:01.182-04:002009-09-09T13:25:01.182-04:00Hey man, don't slag the Drunks. They're go...Hey man, don't slag the Drunks. They're good people. And all of them are probably smarter than me, at least when they're sober.<br /><br />But if you want to compare me to Arrested Development, I'll take that.<br /><br />(Or maybe the Wire...Can I be the Omar of the Jays' blogosphere?)Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-17196205942917078122009-09-09T13:07:28.273-04:002009-09-09T13:07:28.273-04:00Dear Tao,
You are better than DJF. It's lik...Dear Tao,<br /> You are better than DJF. It's like Arrested Development vs. Family Guy. Family guy is on more often and gets cheap laughs, especially when you're passing out in bed after a long night of inebriation.<br /><br />But Arrested Development, despite being available less frequently is far more satisfying and enjoyable to the keenly adjusted sense of humour. Not to mention having an extra 25 or so IQ points.<br /><br />You stay classy.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697488450134068300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-57353899388263825932009-09-08T23:09:48.404-04:002009-09-08T23:09:48.404-04:00Whooosh!Whooosh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-22831052460234145452009-09-08T23:04:32.214-04:002009-09-08T23:04:32.214-04:00It looks like you already achieved that feat yours...It looks like you already achieved that feat yourself.Brad Fullmer Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725573076197297449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-74810660510425390052009-09-08T23:00:16.990-04:002009-09-08T23:00:16.990-04:00Good read, I hope this kid pans. Clearly he is wo...Good read, I hope this kid pans. Clearly he is worth having up next season over half the scrubs on the Jays roster, at nearly half the price of most of them.<br /><br />p.s. Just wrote a V.Wells blog - possibly (ok, definitely) the worst player in the league this year. Offensively, defensively... Just utter garbage!JaysZone93http://jayszone93.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-45845851694903982792009-09-08T21:19:07.657-04:002009-09-08T21:19:07.657-04:00Yo Fullmer fan: You Can't Break Me.Yo Fullmer fan: You Can't Break Me.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-25252365026365585902009-09-08T19:38:24.870-04:002009-09-08T19:38:24.870-04:00Stop whining Tao. And stop sucking the fun out of ...Stop whining Tao. And stop sucking the fun out of everything.Brad Fullmer Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725573076197297449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-16808569230465151852009-09-08T17:46:21.889-04:002009-09-08T17:46:21.889-04:00Fine. Everybody just post whatever the fuck they w...Fine. Everybody just post whatever the fuck they want. <br /><br />Genocide! Ha ha! Murder! Wahoo! Holocaust! Stop! My sides are hurting!<br /><br />I get it. Nobody feels anything anymore, because we're all dead inside, so we have to say shocking things to make people laugh.<br /><br />So glad to provide an venue for you fuckers to push the envelope. You're welcome.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83264382891010723132009-09-08T17:38:50.019-04:002009-09-08T17:38:50.019-04:00Kevin Millar is worse than Hitler.
He has the wa...Kevin Millar is worse than Hitler. <br /><br />He has the warmth of Goebbels, the charm of Himmler and the personal hygiene of Goering.<br /><br />Like Hitler his dog has no nose and smells awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-75262695393556468022009-09-08T17:12:23.263-04:002009-09-08T17:12:23.263-04:00In defense of the anon poster, I think his tongue ...In defense of the anon poster, I think his tongue was firmly in cheek with that analogy. Let's keep the fainting in check, ladies.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-58528896332206746472009-09-08T17:01:18.927-04:002009-09-08T17:01:18.927-04:00Keep in mind that the whole point of my post was t...Keep in mind that the whole point of my post was that I didn't know that we should get excited over Dopirak's great season. <br /><br />I liked the Millar signing at the beginning of the year because it was a low risk thing. If he sucked, they could cash out and only end up owing him the rest of what he had left on $900K. <br /><br />But he did suck, and they continue to use him in the MIDDLE OF THE LINEUP. Which is what is infuriating.<br /><br />I'm not saying that Dopirak or Ruiz or whoever are necessarily the solution. But having unproductive players (Millar, J-Mac, Inglett) is a waste of the fans' time.<br /><br />God forbid the Orioles have a hot week, and then we spend the rest of the season cheering for the Jays to stay out of the AL east basement.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-74501252634856541682009-09-08T16:45:25.760-04:002009-09-08T16:45:25.760-04:00POL POT!?!?!?! HOLY CRAP!!!POL POT!?!?!?! HOLY CRAP!!!Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54036802671289931322009-09-08T16:28:28.998-04:002009-09-08T16:28:28.998-04:00... uh anyway.
Keeping in mind that PECOTA is fro...... uh anyway.<br /><br />Keeping in mind that PECOTA is from before this season, it pegged Dopirak at a .220 EQA, with a 90th percentile of .263 and a 10th percentile of .163. Although it is in a hitter's park and he is old for the level, I imagine his season this year would give him another quality season in his 2010 projection, canceling out one of his injured / subpar years.<br /><br />For Millar, his PECOTA projection for this year was a .256 EQA, with a range of .144 to .288. His actual EQA is .241.<br /><br />Small thing left out of previous comments - Millar makes $850k, vs. whatever the minimum is ($400k?) for Dopirak. Also, Dopirak is still young enough that he could continue to improve, whereas as Millar will just continue to degrade.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-66354786744619900522009-09-08T16:17:33.034-04:002009-09-08T16:17:33.034-04:00I hate Millar. I think we all do. But I think we a...I hate Millar. I think we all do. But I think we all know where to draw the line. That was some DJF shit right there. <br /><br />You know what we need? A big Gay Jays Fan logo to flash across the internet, because we need our good pal to come on over and shut this thread down.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46953874533736484382009-09-08T16:17:04.906-04:002009-09-08T16:17:04.906-04:00You know what, Tao?
I just got back from Toronto ...You know what, Tao?<br /><br />I just got back from Toronto where I took the family to two games, Friday and Saturday. It was a blast. It helped that some guy threw a really good game and handed out 0-fers like they were candy. Taking kids to a junior Jays Saturday is something I recommend to any parent.<br /><br />I guess the point I'm shooting for is: This shit is supposed to be fun and if you get away from all the dick-bags on the internet and enjoy it for what it is (i.e. seeing Johnny Mac make a damn fine catch IN LEFT FIELD is entertaining), you can have a great time.<br /><br />So keep up with the great posts and don't worry about the jerks. And try to enjoy some top quality baseball (No comments on this one, it beats the hell out of the Calgary Vipers)Voodoo Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06009347613219659685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-85184756623788785132009-09-08T15:49:13.248-04:002009-09-08T15:49:13.248-04:00I think it would be a good idea to stick to the wh...I think it would be a good idea to stick to the whole baseball thing here. Offensive analogies might make you feel smart but they definitely don't make you look it...Mattthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945030075122490090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-84867518718637519032009-09-08T15:36:39.858-04:002009-09-08T15:36:39.858-04:00And seriously, "a crime against humanity"...And seriously, "a crime against humanity"?<br /><br />Fuck you. Fuck you right in your smug fucking face.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-91643132851163874932009-09-08T15:16:41.318-04:002009-09-08T15:16:41.318-04:00And yes, Kevin Millar is literally Hitler.
You ca...And yes, Kevin Millar is literally Hitler.<br /><br />You can quote me on that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-47309733626371141362009-09-08T15:16:18.247-04:002009-09-08T15:16:18.247-04:00"Again, repeating what I said above: given th..."Again, repeating what I said above: given the option, I'd take the extra 63 points in slugging from Dopirak."<br /><br />Why Dopirak? On the same team, Kevin Howard, has an 11 points lead in EQA. Advocating Dopirak since he's better than Millar is like advocating Pol Pot because he's better than Hitler. Instead of weighing the two, the Jays should instead pursue a player whose offence isn't a crime against humanity. Dopirak doesn't belong anywhere near a major league roster, and the continued support for him is baffling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65839416354815282022009-09-08T14:58:43.902-04:002009-09-08T14:58:43.902-04:00You don't honestly think Randy Ruiz is going t...You don't honestly think Randy Ruiz is going to keep it up do you?<br /><br />If so, I hope you're right.<br /><br />Never figured you for an eternal optimist, but I must say, I like it!Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-4716289381010012982009-09-08T14:50:05.809-04:002009-09-08T14:50:05.809-04:00Again, repeating what I said above: given the opti...Again, repeating what I said above: given the option, I'd take the extra 63 points in slugging from Dopirak.<br /><br />It's not a solution that's going to make the Jays a contender, but this team shouldn't feel like it can afford to keep extra production like that in reserve.<br /><br />Whatever. They didn't even bother to call up Dopirak, so five years from now, he'll become someone else's Randy Ruiz.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.com