tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post925904773345405885..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Alex the BuilderTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-67310616865104411922009-11-09T09:46:26.169-05:002009-11-09T09:46:26.169-05:00I wonder what was the best offer Ricciardi rejecte...I wonder what was the best offer Ricciardi rejected for Halladay during 2009. Since it appears certain he is gone, it would be interesting to compare that to what AA gets in 2010. The Phillies and Dodgers should still be keenly interested though. Doc could have been the difference for either of them.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1684816375223693852009-11-08T17:39:46.145-05:002009-11-08T17:39:46.145-05:00Check out a new, comprehensive blog on the Blue Ja...Check out a new, comprehensive blog on the Blue Jays at http://jaysbalk.wordpress.comJays Balknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46030114540675289222009-11-08T13:48:28.825-05:002009-11-08T13:48:28.825-05:00Call me crazy but I heard the exact same things wh...<i>Call me crazy but I heard the exact same things when Riccardi was signed. Building from within, improved scouting, not signing expensive FA etc.</i><br /><br />Yeah, but Ricciardi came in and fired most of the scouting staff, whereas AA said yesterday he expects to have the largest scouting department in baseball. That's a pretty big difference in philosophy, and on top of that, Anthopolous has been working in the AL East for something like 4 years already -- I'd like to think that means he's got a better idea of what really works here (and, certainly what doesn't) than Ricciardi did when he first came over here.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-18373040148002842002009-11-08T13:08:06.596-05:002009-11-08T13:08:06.596-05:00"Only because to rebuild would indicate that ..."Only because to rebuild would indicate that at some point in the last few years we've actually had something built"<br /><br />Agreed. Now, I totally agree with what AA is trying to do. Those expecting immediate results, or who are skeptical until they see results are unrealistic, given how this team finished the season. I was one who thought at the start of next year they were "one year away" from contending... but after the showing in the latter 75% of the season, it was clear what direction the team needed to take.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250447657042533362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-20257824629113525682009-11-08T11:03:08.831-05:002009-11-08T11:03:08.831-05:00Ack, here's the simple solution about what to ...Ack, here's the simple solution about what to do when the Jays trade Doc - get a 60 of bourbon and just keep drinking till it stops hurting.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-68926190470924618942009-11-08T11:00:05.366-05:002009-11-08T11:00:05.366-05:00Mark -
I agree that the same ol' song and dan...Mark -<br /><br />I agree that the same ol' song and dance was given when Ricciardi was taking over the club. The big difference (I hope) here is that they stick with it. Ricciardi's direction did result in the current young core (Lind/Hill/Snider/Marcum/Litch etc), the major problem was that he was given too big of a budget one year and he used it to try and 'Yankee' a pennant. My hope is that Alex Ant does what he says, and stays the course, rather than careening off in a fiery crash that is felt 5 years later.Jay Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381423026594629186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9503015048286648512009-11-08T08:52:09.566-05:002009-11-08T08:52:09.566-05:00Call me crazy but I heard the exact same things wh...Call me crazy but I heard the exact same things when Riccardi was signed. Building from within, improved scouting, not signing expensive FA etc.<br /><br />I'm not buying into the bullshit until I see some results.Twitchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805183219626465177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-81682367992652354772009-11-08T08:20:42.691-05:002009-11-08T08:20:42.691-05:00If Alex Anth signs Millar, in any capacity, I'...If Alex Anth signs Millar, in any capacity, I'm done with this team.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-58751588918493885832009-11-08T07:11:47.819-05:002009-11-08T07:11:47.819-05:00My optimism for finally seeing a viable vision for...My optimism for finally seeing a viable vision for the team will constantly be blurred next season whenever Cito makes the lineup card.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-27087219944223151952009-11-08T05:24:50.050-05:002009-11-08T05:24:50.050-05:00I think we can get by with a 1B platoon of Ruiz/Li...I think we can get by with a 1B platoon of Ruiz/Lind with the other at DH. Maybe Millar can stay on to teach! *ducks*<br /><br />As to build/rebuild - I like the term build too. Only because to rebuild would indicate that at some point in the last few years we've actually had something built. That is not the case. My kid builds more solid structures with his Legos than the Jays have had in the last 10 years.Jay Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381423026594629186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71289577376142457942009-11-08T03:37:22.960-05:002009-11-08T03:37:22.960-05:00Bleaf, there are some decent 1B options out there....Bleaf, there are some decent 1B options out there. Nick Johnson is a free agent, and while he's made of glass, he's a much better hitter than Overbay. I mean, Overbay's VORP was 20th in the majors last year, so I don't think there will be as big a drop-off as people think. <br /><br />This kind of reminds me of when the Red Sox caught shit for trading away Shea Hillenbrand, because he was hitting .300. Within two years, he was out of the majors, I believe. Overbay is a fringe asset the Jays don't need - Take your chances with Johnson or Adam LaRoche as guys with some upside maybe, or try to stopgap it for a year with Nomar or Jeff Bailey or Eric Hinske or whoever.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-90195079341968988272009-11-08T00:38:25.191-05:002009-11-08T00:38:25.191-05:00It's become when, not if. And that's fucke...It's become when, not if. And that's fucked up.<br /><br />Snyder for Overbay ... who plays first?Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com