tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post8726537552311843125..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Our gift to the readers: Cheap shots at The ManagerTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-89373685123856046082010-04-01T14:47:00.035-04:002010-04-01T14:47:00.035-04:00lol oopslol oopsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613649694884966872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-16515484361556495602010-04-01T13:27:25.659-04:002010-04-01T13:27:25.659-04:00I hate people who can't spell lose.I hate people who can't spell lose.Cock Cheese of Brian Talletnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27026336926079195162010-03-31T22:56:35.655-04:002010-03-31T22:56:35.655-04:00He says he wants to win. He says he hates to loose...He says he wants to win. He says he hates to loose. WTF!<br /><br />Rereading - thought I'd clarify that I don't necessarily think that playing Overbay everyday would be a disaster or that Chavez & Molina are realy that different of a player...(Millar, well, he had a good April)... My real objection is the thick-skulled old-school mentality.REANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090485859186248405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-49520368221135417422010-03-31T22:52:44.024-04:002010-03-31T22:52:44.024-04:00@mikeinboston -
Clarence's quotes re: the back...@mikeinboston -<br />Clarence's quotes re: the back up catcher. He thinks it is a justification for keeping Chavez that he wouldn't likely get a contract with another team whereas Molina would<br /><br />Link?<br /><br />With or without link - I'm sick of Cito being less concerned with winning and more concerned with giving veteran FAs & unwanted(?) catchers playing time. (Overbay, Millar, Chavez). I get that it's old-school & 'right' but FUCK! He says he wants to win. He says he hates to loose. WTF!<br /><br /><br />Not to mention what Chavez must think when he reads a quote like that - "I'm not likely to get a contract? Fuck you, Grampa Munster"REANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090485859186248405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-12793494383805888572010-03-31T12:30:51.357-04:002010-03-31T12:30:51.357-04:00Not if you've heard the Tao's whining, gra...Not if you've heard the Tao's whining, grating fucking voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77469484538869043042010-03-30T22:28:05.459-04:002010-03-30T22:28:05.459-04:00Tao, Cito can't hear you. He has his two world...Tao, Cito can't hear you. He has his two world series rings stuck in his ears.Brian Tallet's Cock Cheesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-22865871787627916192010-03-30T21:13:50.497-04:002010-03-30T21:13:50.497-04:00Brumfield was the original Blissfully Oblivious Ga...Brumfield was the original Blissfully Oblivious Gazelle. Well, except that he sucked hard.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-64079976654741442082010-03-30T18:54:44.852-04:002010-03-30T18:54:44.852-04:00Jacob Brumfield is a saint! You hear me? A saint!Jacob Brumfield is a saint! You hear me? A saint!SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-18263583662092110042010-03-30T18:08:11.405-04:002010-03-30T18:08:11.405-04:00@Matty
I like that one. I may steal it.
And yeah...@Matty<br /><br />I like that one. I may steal it.<br /><br />And yeah, the funny thing about The Manager's past two years with the team is that it has completely changed my view on him. <br /><br />I used to view him as the underdog...the guy who never go a shake even though he deserved it.<br /><br />Now, you have to look at how things shook out and think about it for a second: The White Sox were down to The Manager and Ozzie, and figured that they preferred the cut of Guillen's jib.<br /><br />Think about that for long enough, and it will blow your mind.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-76866913749033663432010-03-30T17:47:51.586-04:002010-03-30T17:47:51.586-04:00@JB
I don't disrespect John Olerud, I said h...@JB <br /><br />I don't disrespect John Olerud, I said he had low power, I guess I should have said low to medium power. I just thought I'd point out the Olerud/Overbay type comparison because Delgado was brought up, (and Overbay's value has been discussed at lengths, insert Ruiz/Dopirak/Wallace instead of Delgado and expect same outcome).<br /><br /> I'm not a huge Joe Carter fan you brought him up. Joe Carter career SLG as a blue jay .473, John Olerud .471 (I don't care what he did as a Met). But for the record I do view Carter as having more power than Olerud because he drove alot more balls farther (more power doesn't mean better hitter though)Bwillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228443864101162916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9930150914478644932010-03-30T17:34:04.061-04:002010-03-30T17:34:04.061-04:00I don't think there is a player from 92-93 tha...I don't think there is a player from 92-93 that was underappreciated. Granted lots were overappreciated. Remember how awesome Kelly Gruber was?don't look at his stats if you still want to.Bwillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228443864101162916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-2282374153906348612010-03-30T17:25:51.562-04:002010-03-30T17:25:51.562-04:00I've got one
- Even though he's leaving at...I've got one<br />- Even though he's leaving at the end of the season many fans will still call for The Manager to be fired, out of a cannon, into the sun.<br /><br />Did anyone ever contemplate that maybe the fact that he seems to have shit for brains is why nobody offered a manager job to Cito after he got fired, instead preferring him to be a hitting coach?Matty Lerouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184168623914433257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65722761552602710792010-03-30T17:19:00.810-04:002010-03-30T17:19:00.810-04:00@Bwilly
John Olerud had a career slugging percent...@Bwilly<br /><br />John Olerud had a career slugging percentage of .465<br /><br />Joe Carter had a career slugging percentage of .464<br /><br />@Eyebleaf <br />See Bwilly<br /><br />@Joel<br />You are a Cito Gaston fan. You are easier to beat up than any straw men.JBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-64134972036929792952010-03-30T16:50:21.837-04:002010-03-30T16:50:21.837-04:00Just for shits and giggles check out the salary ra...Just for shits and giggles check out the salary rankings for the projected starting 5 for each team. <br /><br />http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/03/rotation-spending-by-team.html#disqus_thread<br /><br />Look way down for our boys....Jay Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381423026594629186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-58163455030697942862010-03-30T15:40:53.968-04:002010-03-30T15:40:53.968-04:00Tao, what the hell kind of can of worms have you o...Tao, what the hell kind of can of worms have you openned here today? <br />Now Danny Cox, there was a dude underappreciated on the 1993 team.<br />Willie Cañate, less so.Team Scrappynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-82563475008403380012010-03-30T14:43:34.097-04:002010-03-30T14:43:34.097-04:00He doesn't know anyone like that... JB excels ...He doesn't know anyone like that... JB excels in usage of the straw man argument.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408422292093114932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71529516969948980402010-03-30T14:40:45.619-04:002010-03-30T14:40:45.619-04:00JB, which morons do you know who don't appreci...JB, which morons do you know who don't appreciate Olerud, Molitor, and Alomar's contributions in 1993?Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-2522717632137034112010-03-30T14:25:01.634-04:002010-03-30T14:25:01.634-04:00You're right we should have kept Olerud, fuck ...You're right we should have kept Olerud, fuck Delgado he couldn't hold a candle to Olerud. Point to 1993 (ie his career year) to make the argument.<br /><br />In the 7 years Olerud and Carter played together in Toronto fulltime. 5 years carter had the higher slug.Bwillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228443864101162916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6222091708943733282010-03-30T14:11:31.218-04:002010-03-30T14:11:31.218-04:00if you want confirmation on JB's point, look n...if you want confirmation on JB's point, look no further than Clarence's quotes re: the back up catcher. He thinks it is a justification for keeping Chavez that he wouldn't likely get a contract with another team whereas Molina would. <br /><br />what the hell kind of argument is that? the Jays aren't running a charity for guys who can't make real teams' rosters.<br /><br />fuck off Cito.MJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655511182506995468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-64981371058689016762010-03-30T14:07:31.982-04:002010-03-30T14:07:31.982-04:00Let's face it, in a 162 game season the manage...Let's face it, in a 162 game season the manager makes only a difference in a handful of games. You can win a World Series or two despite having a shit for brains manager and a catcher with a .285 OBP. <br /><br />But wouldn't it be nice to win those games that you could have won if the numbers were played right, you had the most effective batting order, or someone was used as a PH or defensive replacement to increase your odds of winning? Better yet, you properly develop your young talent (Olerud, Delgado, Green, Snider) to the max instead of spotlighting guys (Millar, Brumfield, Samuel) who would NOT MAKE ANY OTHER TEAM.<br /><br />That's why mediocre players like Joe Carter love Cito. He puts them in a position to be a star. But the real stars of the 1993 team were Alomar, Olerud, and Molitor. To this day their contribution (especially Olerud) is underappreciated. <br /><br />Criticism of Cito is more than fair game and should have been called years ago when people were fantasizing about his "legacy" and calling for his return.JBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-42983970566970586922010-03-30T13:50:05.911-04:002010-03-30T13:50:05.911-04:00Green maybe (yeah probably), I don't think you...Green maybe (yeah probably), I don't think you can claim Delgado, thats more natural progression of a prospect. 96,97 Delgado started to show what kind of player he could become. <br /><br />Actually one of the best things to happen to Delgado was when the Jays shipped out their High OBP low power first baseman for Robert Person.Bwillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228443864101162916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54135105321743166132010-03-30T13:47:18.519-04:002010-03-30T13:47:18.519-04:00Really, Tao? Cito/Clarence has left you pining for...Really, Tao? Cito/Clarence has left you pining for Vietnam war hero Tim Johnson? Say it ain't so...Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-15206868405518941272010-03-30T13:42:27.388-04:002010-03-30T13:42:27.388-04:00Maybe keeping Ruiz hidden away is all part of the ...Maybe keeping Ruiz hidden away is all part of the great master plan. Alex the Ant and the Manager have already predetermined his value, and know that as soon as pitchers figure him out, he's finished.<br /><br />Therefore, they keep him hidden away, but dangle the carrot just enough to keep him encouraged. Then, when the 2011 Jays win 96 games on the back of Ruiz and his monster 45 HR season--a one time only feat--and thanks to their fabulous young pitching staff, we'll all see the brilliance of it.<br /><br />Geniuses, I tell ya. Geniuses.sutpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916018296421057522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-50475017377460533452010-03-30T13:41:57.768-04:002010-03-30T13:41:57.768-04:00The manager is one grade A nincompoop!The manager is one grade A nincompoop!Slow-witted Octogenariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9896159256636320292010-03-30T12:55:59.165-04:002010-03-30T12:55:59.165-04:00Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado blossomed after The...Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado blossomed after The Manager left.<br /><br />Tim Johnson was the best thing that happened to them.<br /><br />Maybe he could come back for a second run at it? The Jays seem to like a comeback story.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.com