tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post7947574888481606600..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: The Tao's Contrarian CornerTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71474773914175708412011-11-25T15:00:55.037-05:002011-11-25T15:00:55.037-05:00This won't work in reality, that is what I sup...This won't work in reality, that is what I suppose.muebles pontevedrahttp://www.muebles-en-pontevedra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-48018290054220560132010-08-21T17:37:19.538-04:002010-08-21T17:37:19.538-04:00Remember when Sportsnet bought the rights to the r...Remember when Sportsnet bought the rights to the remainder of the Jays games this season from TSN in exchange for Sunday Night Baseball so TSN2's broadcast schedule could be a little cleaner?<br /><br />The games picked up from TSN are the ones that are going on SN1. <br /><br />It's not as easy as just saying "Put the Jays on the main networks" because Rogers bought the rights to all those Yankees / Red Sox and other MLB games to play them on East and Ontario and West and Pacific at the beginning of the season, specifically for the days that TSN had Jays games. After purchasing the remainder of the Jays games, the regular P-W-O-E sched was already taken up by the auxiliary MLB purchased to fill those days. There is simply no other place to put the Jays than on Sportsnet One. The "Why don't they put the Yankees / Sox on SN1 and switch the Jays to national channels?" argument only works until you literally look at the sched on days the Jays are on SN1 and realize there are multiple games on the networks in their place. Trust me.Archihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151272110728462869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-11844203916353514432010-08-18T23:27:13.235-04:002010-08-18T23:27:13.235-04:00I will never pay to watch another Jays game ever, ...I will never pay to watch another Jays game ever, aslong as Rogers has something to gain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83531429030213796832010-08-18T23:14:17.473-04:002010-08-18T23:14:17.473-04:00For us "Blue Jay" fans, and i have been ...For us "Blue Jay" fans, and i have been one sence 1984, currently living out west, BC. I cant, not even pay out my hard earn cash to watch the team i love. Shaw's excuse not to have Sportsnet One, is they dont have the shelf space. I can watch every second Mariner's game here, and i am kinda upset. Upset at whom ? Well if Rogers would have left all alone as status quo, i would still be watching ang routing on the Jays...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-4108391300042485722010-08-18T16:38:45.813-04:002010-08-18T16:38:45.813-04:00I got torn a new one on the bluejays.com message b...I got torn a new one on the bluejays.com message boards for defending Rogers to the point I swore off the message boards. Not going to get into it in this comment section, but it's good to see that people share my exact point of view out there.<br /><br />You said it exactly the way I said it Tao, and I commend you for it.<br /><br />It's clearly a "facebook syndrome" situation. One where they change formats and 95% of the users whine, complain and swear off facebook until they realize the benefits.<br /><br />I may have to blog about my opinions later. I said I would blog full time next season, but I think I'll have to finish off the year on a blogging tear.GCM1979https://www.blogger.com/profile/07096628308934409139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-47712367407321735952010-08-18T12:57:45.697-04:002010-08-18T12:57:45.697-04:00Agree with most of the stuff said actually. Except...Agree with most of the stuff said actually. Except the Rogers bit, SN1 is unneeded. They don't have the content to require another sports channel (Are ratings for poker, darts, and Red Bull Aeronautics really that good?... I think not). I could see it when Hockey and Basketball start their seasons but all they've done is remove quality programming (MLB) from where it will reach the most eyes and replace it with marginal niche programming.<br /><br />People get too uppity about Snider. If he get's a day off it's apparently a travesty, if he plays but bats 8th or 9th it's apparently a travesty, so he bats leadoff and what do the screaming masses call it... yup it's a travesty apparently. I agree he should get as much playing time as anyone but jeez what difference does it make where he bats right now? I swear people won't be satisfied until he bats clean-up or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-59204063731227904192010-08-18T12:37:54.127-04:002010-08-18T12:37:54.127-04:00I'm with Steve G on the Snider/Lewis/EE angle....I'm with Steve G on the Snider/Lewis/EE angle.<br /><br />On Overbay, I don't think we have a replacement for him. I don't believe Lind's the answer, but he could give up a game or two a week in the interest of finding Snider room.<br /><br />On Keith Law - he's rather flippant and not as smart as he thinks he is, but that's his gig and he does it well. I find him to be a pretty good source of information and opinion. As for bias, he used to have one against JPR, but I think they made up at the General Mgrs meetings in 2008. He's now actually a bit biased towards the Jays (relative to everyone else) because he isn't ignorant of them.Gil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177204960812280259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54260335924153709442010-08-18T11:25:36.530-04:002010-08-18T11:25:36.530-04:00I like Tao the Contrarian.I like Tao the Contrarian.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-80611960570868606202010-08-17T22:19:19.415-04:002010-08-17T22:19:19.415-04:00Well, they are clearly hoping for type-B at this p...Well, they are clearly hoping for type-B at this point -- or an increasingly unlikely trade. (I have no idea what the waiver deadline is.)<br /><br />We have wildly divergent opinions on KLaw, but that's OK.<br /><br />The 20 or so Jays games I will be able to watch between now and the end of the season should be interesting. I doubt they will make the WC, but I won't rule it out until it is mathematically impossible.<br /><br />I realize that is not much of a response, but that's all I have right now.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54567778133941335232010-08-17T22:14:34.364-04:002010-08-17T22:14:34.364-04:00@ Darren - "Poor man's Keith Law" is...@ Darren - "Poor man's Keith Law" is giving me too much credit :) More like homeless or destitute man's Keith Law. And I think Law is more neutral on every time as opposed to honestly caring about any of them, which is why I tend to like the guy. He's an island of indifference on a network dominated by pomposity - John Kruk, Steve Phillips, J.P., etc.<br /><br />I was kind of working on the assumption that the Jays just shit-canning Overbay was out of the question, since they haven't done it already.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-165741971303111602010-08-17T21:58:26.340-04:002010-08-17T21:58:26.340-04:00Steve G: the poor man's Keith Law.
Not that ...Steve G: the poor man's Keith Law. <br /><br />Not that I disagree with the man. If anyone shouldn't be taking ABs right now it has to be Overbay.<br /><br />I'll say this though: when the Jays are in the post-season, I hope to surround myself with long-suffering, glass-half-full fans. If god wills it, I'd love to put my fist in Keith Law's face.<br /><br />Might have to impose myself on EyeBleaf. I don't suppose your mom makes wicked samosas?Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27827704511234260472010-08-17T21:32:48.400-04:002010-08-17T21:32:48.400-04:00I think Snider should be playing every day, just b...I think Snider should be playing every day, just because Fred Lewis and EE are probably both not involved in the Jays future. He shouldn't be losing at-bats to either one.<br /><br />Lewis is nice little fourth outfielder who is stretched as a regular. He's batting 268 / 333 / 445, and he doesn't play center, so that's not really acceptable. He's never slugged more than 445, and his highest OBP was 374 as a rookie in 2007. He's 29 this year, so this is probably his peak, and PECOTA puts his 90th percentile at 290 / 378 / 466. His comparables are guys like Eric Byrnes, Andy Van Slyke, Randy Winn and Gary Matthews.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-69829206291382584522010-08-17T21:04:37.230-04:002010-08-17T21:04:37.230-04:00Huh? What? Tanya Yumme's bodacious, CANADIAN...Huh? What? Tanya Yumme's bodacious, CANADIAN boobs? Gurgle gurgle gurgle.BJ Fledglingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-52713008955390594372010-08-17T20:48:19.484-04:002010-08-17T20:48:19.484-04:00Gil,
I actually kinda know that if I were a prick...Gil,<br /><br />I actually kinda know that if I were a prick who courted fake controversies, I could double my pageviews, or get a job hosting the Grill Room.<br /><br />I choose goodness. I choose the light.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-31761270082078253922010-08-17T20:15:35.710-04:002010-08-17T20:15:35.710-04:00I liked it better when Blark and Tao were enemies....I liked it better when Blark and Tao were enemies.<br /><br />36 comments though - maybe Tao the Contrarian is here to stay. Troublemaker.Gil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177204960812280259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77371260595638794182010-08-17T18:52:20.165-04:002010-08-17T18:52:20.165-04:00Please oh please never ever praise e5 again or com...Please oh please never ever praise e5 again or compare him to Snider. Snider is clearly not being batted at the part of the order in which he should be and he's just being fucked around too much by Clarence. Once August 31st passes e5 should stay on that damn bench or Cito will prove that he has indeed lost all his marbles for good.<br /><br />On the spoortsnet front I actually didn't mind listening to the game last night except for ashby jinxing Marcum's no no not once but several times, but it is a dickmove on Roger's part but also near perfect timing for them to pull such a stunt with everyone all of a sudden becoming all interested and whatnot.<br /><br />Roger's stock up 1.15%Martinez' Bucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-20559326157555174902010-08-17T16:36:03.779-04:002010-08-17T16:36:03.779-04:00When all is said and done, it's going to cost ...When all is said and done, it's going to cost Shaw and Bell subscribers more to see this upstart channel.<br />Although I'm a big Blue Jays fan, I'm not going to pay a penny more for this channel. And, in protest, I'm not going to listen on Rogers' FAN 590. I'm only one lone voice, but Rogers has just turned off one more fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-34240729547267348372010-08-17T16:32:27.511-04:002010-08-17T16:32:27.511-04:00Re: poker and darts.
It's true, last night I ...Re: poker and darts.<br /><br />It's true, last night I watched the Yankees and the Tigers. I could have watched it on a few different channels. Thing is, I don't want to watch the Yankees and Tigers. I want to watch the Blue Jays and I can't until Eastlink picks up the channel. <br /><br />There isn't enough people in Nova Scotia to make the Jays game a top priority. Sucks, but we'll always have Daniel Negreanu. I guess I'm supposed to want to watch the Yankees and Red Sox, right?Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46250647511883732142010-08-17T16:20:11.513-04:002010-08-17T16:20:11.513-04:00No doubt that this is a long-term good. I can'...No doubt that this is a long-term good. I can't imagine Rogers' rivals won't pick up SN1. I quite enjoyed flipping between the Yankees & Rays games last night too. BUT... I felt less like a sucker a couple of years ago when I was told upfront I'd only get 120 games on the air. You are right though: the future is bright. In many ways...Blarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-8529290564166933992010-08-17T16:11:33.926-04:002010-08-17T16:11:33.926-04:00Blark:
I feel you, man. I know that you're pi...Blark:<br /><br />I feel you, man. I know that you're pissed, and that it sucks that these games are going into the ether as far as anyone who isn't on Rogers is concerned. I'm sure I'd be screaming and kicking if I live about a mile east of where I do, and was relying on Videotron.<br /><br />Still, the longer term thing about this is that eventually, there's going to be the national Sportsnet service that is going to air 162 games, and the regionals which will probably air Sox and Yanks and Mariners and Twins. Lots and lots of baseball.<br /><br />It was only a couple of years ago that the Jays were only able to get about 120 games on the air, and had to scrape and beg to get games on CBC and TSN. No more. This service is ultimately going to be a good thing for Jays fans, and if you can stick it out through the shite set of circumstances over the next few weeks, hopefully there's something worth waiting for on the other side.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-35184619485794995272010-08-17T15:46:46.277-04:002010-08-17T15:46:46.277-04:00Hey, let's be perfectly clear here. The "...Hey, let's be perfectly clear here. The "God are you bloggers on the payroll" comment was one of exasperation directed in response to the guy who said all this ire was "outpaced," namely Ghostrunner. It was simply a frustrated aside, albeit a hurtful one in hindsight. It was complete emotion & I apologize & rescind that part of the comment. To suggest it was an attempt to strengthen my argument, however, is just foolish. If anything, it distracted from it, as the responding posts have demonstrated.Blarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-66856210145563959752010-08-17T15:36:53.364-04:002010-08-17T15:36:53.364-04:00also, why is it important to keep Bautista in RF i...also, why is it important to keep Bautista in RF if he is being considered as the everyday 3B for next year?<br /><br />EE should be the odd man out, not Snider/Lewis.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655511182506995468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-10251242970966299982010-08-17T15:29:43.053-04:002010-08-17T15:29:43.053-04:00Look,
Rogers Media is a monolithic entity, with m...Look,<br /><br />Rogers Media is a monolithic entity, with muyself pulling the strings of the entire puppet show. <br /><br />Bell and Shaw want to play hardball, attempting to complicate my underhanded scheme to expand Rogers market share and gobble up the fruits of my team's glorious rise to the top. But they will fail. <br /><br />Although I am moving on from my official capacity as totalitarian dictator and head of the snake, my influence will remain in the backroom deals and deceitful swindles that will pay dividends in the form of wins for the team I have personally constructed.<br /><br />Sure, SN1 is a ruse to line my pockets, and actually quite dishonest and even immoral. But it will only make me stronger, and you by proxy as fans. <br /><br />Trust me. <br /><br />HTVTony Vinernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71222353308942527202010-08-17T15:20:12.845-04:002010-08-17T15:20:12.845-04:00if the endgame of SN1 is a national channel on whi...if the endgame of SN1 is a national channel on which every Jays game is shown then these are growing pains which will be worth it to Jays fans wanting to have access to all 162 games every year (sort of like NESN for Sox and Bruins fans).<br /><br />If Rogers plans to spread the games out over its various channels then you'd be an idiot to buy SN1 because you know that SN2 will not be far behind.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655511182506995468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-19582651999225533562010-08-17T15:07:13.981-04:002010-08-17T15:07:13.981-04:00@plen - Exactly. There were three games on SNET la...@plen - Exactly. There were three games on SNET last night at 10 pm: Conclusion of Tampa-Texas and NYY-Detroit, and the start of the Jays game on SNET1.<br /><br />More baseball than people can fit into one evening.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.com