Comments on: Phillies 15 – Jays 7 plus Rolen http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/ Covering the MLB with a focus on the Toronto Blue Jays Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Dan Moore http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-882 Dan Moore Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:29:34 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-882 Mike sounds to me like to many of your readers have been reading Richard Griffin Articles Mike sounds to me like to many of your readers have been reading Richard Griffin Articles

]]> By: John W http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-881 John W Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:26:49 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-881 Please don't start a whole year of injury excuses for poor performance. All teams have injuries. The time to plan for injuries and have contingencies in place is now. Mike, don't start down that road. It just gets more irritating as the year goes on, and more desperate. MW: Huh? Please don’t start a whole year of injury excuses for poor performance.
All teams have injuries.
The time to plan for injuries and have contingencies in place is now.
Mike, don’t start down that
road. It just gets more irritating as the year goes on, and more desperate.

MW: Huh?

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-877 Ryan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:07:35 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-877 Thanks for the blog Mike - it's now my #1 site to follow the Jays! Two questions (1) who's the last man to make the roster now that Rolen won't be there opening day? (2) with respect to the injuries, is there a sense of "here we go again" around the locker room? MW: Buck Coats and nope. Thanks for the blog Mike – it’s now my #1 site to follow the Jays!

Two questions (1) who’s the last man to make the roster now that Rolen won’t be there opening day? (2) with respect to the injuries, is there a sense of “here we go again” around the locker room?

MW: Buck Coats and nope.

]]> By: kim http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-876 kim Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:06:03 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-876 I agree with Mike. Can we please wait at least for the season to start before you drag everyone down. I have been waiting through a very long winter for baseball to begin am looking forward to a GREAT season ! I agree with Mike. Can we please wait at least for the season to start before you drag everyone down. I have been waiting through a very long winter for baseball to begin am looking forward to a GREAT season !

]]> By: bruno http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-874 bruno Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:41:47 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-874 When Boston & New York look at this line up their going to be trembling in their feet. When Boston & New York look at this line up their going to be trembling in their feet.

]]> By: Stoeten http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-871 Stoeten Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:40:13 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-871 How does JP lying have anything to do with how well he does his job? How does JP lying have anything to do with how well he does his job?

]]> By: Steve http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-869 Steve Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:05:47 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-869 Hey Mike To add something to the comments on Keith Law from yesterday that Chris left, when J.P. Drafted the LHP (Ricky Romero) over the short (Troy Tulowitzki). In 2002 J.P. drafted a shortstop (Russ Adams) and the next pick was a LHP (Scott Kazmir). I know that there are hundreds of examples of drafts gone wrong, but these are two resent ones that could have exchanged a couple on minor leaguers for two really good young players. Other then Aaron Hill has J.P. made a good draft pick that has accomplished anything yet. Shouldn't an ex moneyballer be able to identify talent a little better. MW: Among the JP draft choices that have worked out really well: Casey Janssen (hurt now, but so is Kazmir), Shaun Marcum, Aaron Hill, Adam Peterson (turned into Jeremy Accardo), Zach Jackson (turned into Lyle Overbay, with help), Tom Mastny (turned into John McDonald), and that's just off the top of my head. And yes, Russ Adams was a huge mistake, no question about it, but you can go back over every draft and find a crappy pick in the first couple of rounds, and a huge stud that everybody missed for 10 rounds. Hey Mike
To add something to the comments on Keith Law from yesterday that Chris left, when J.P. Drafted the LHP (Ricky Romero) over the short (Troy Tulowitzki). In 2002 J.P. drafted a shortstop (Russ Adams) and the next pick was a LHP (Scott Kazmir). I know that there are hundreds of examples of drafts gone wrong, but these are two resent ones that could have exchanged a couple on minor leaguers for two really good young players. Other then Aaron Hill has J.P. made a good draft pick that has accomplished anything yet. Shouldn’t an ex moneyballer be able to identify talent a little better.

MW: Among the JP draft choices that have worked out really well: Casey Janssen (hurt now, but so is Kazmir), Shaun Marcum, Aaron Hill, Adam Peterson (turned into Jeremy Accardo), Zach Jackson (turned into Lyle Overbay, with help), Tom Mastny (turned into John McDonald), and that’s just off the top of my head. And yes, Russ Adams was a huge mistake, no question about it, but you can go back over every draft and find a crappy pick in the first couple of rounds, and a huge stud that everybody missed for 10 rounds.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-868 Rob Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:04:10 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-868 Hey Mike, Is Buck Coats on the verge of replacing Adam Lind as the next Jay-in-waiting? MW: No, Travis Snider has already done that. Hey Mike,

Is Buck Coats on the verge of replacing Adam Lind as the next Jay-in-waiting?

MW: No, Travis Snider has already done that.

]]> By: Doug http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-867 Doug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:20:25 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-867 JP with tears in his eyes? People think he's soul-less? That's so unfair Mike, that would presume he did have a soul at one point. I can only hope (once again) that this is the last year that we'll have a charade of a GM in Toronto. Arrogance and bluster con only get you so far. The legacy of simply horrid signings, trades, coaching and managerial botches will follow him forever. Just so you don't think this is completely one-sided, JP has proven himself to draft well. Maybe his next role will be evaluating minor league talent as an assistant to a real GM. JP with tears in his eyes? People think he’s soul-less? That’s so unfair Mike, that would presume he did have a soul at one point. I can only hope (once again) that this is the last year that we’ll have a charade of a GM in Toronto. Arrogance and bluster con only get you so far. The legacy of simply horrid signings, trades, coaching and managerial botches will follow him forever. Just so you don’t think this is completely one-sided, JP has proven himself to draft well. Maybe his next role will be evaluating minor league talent as an assistant to a real GM.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-866 Eric Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:12:53 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/03/23/phillies-15-jays-7-plus-rolen/#comment-866 I see that a lot of problems the people have with JP are that he seems like a jerk and that he lies. Neither of those things effect his skill as a gm... I'm just saying. I see that a lot of problems the people have with JP are that he seems like a jerk and that he lies. Neither of those things effect his skill as a gm… I’m just saying.

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