Comments on: Distinct Lack of Blogaggeness http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/ 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: Vito From Hamilton http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5941 Vito From Hamilton Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5941 I'm going to submit the word extendo for the consideration of the fine people at Webster's Dictionary to add to the English vocabulary. That's a good Wilnerism. I’m going to submit the word extendo for the consideration of the fine people at Webster’s Dictionary to add to the English vocabulary. That’s a good Wilnerism.

]]> By: Vito From Hamilton http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5847 Vito From Hamilton Wed, 28 May 2008 18:14:51 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5847 Well you've commented on just about every post except my fecetious, or mock agreement with the Gregg Zaun bashers. Anyway last time I looked, I don't think disappointage is a word in the English dictionary, and check out this entrance music I have picked out especially just for you should you have been a closer for the Jays: He may not be your cup of tea, but this song sums up the feeling you'd want to project as a fearless closer. Thanks Mike. http://youtube.com/watch?v=U7dR8-3Nc0M&feature=related MW: Soon enough, we'll get disappointage in the dictionary. Well you’ve commented on just about every post except my fecetious, or mock agreement with the Gregg Zaun bashers. Anyway last time I looked, I don’t think disappointage is a word in the English dictionary, and check out this entrance music I have picked out especially just for you should you have been a closer for the Jays: He may not be your cup of tea, but this song sums up the feeling you’d want to project as a fearless closer. Thanks Mike.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U7dR8-3Nc0M&feature=related

MW: Soon enough, we’ll get disappointage in the dictionary.

]]> By: Shmuel http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5755 Shmuel Tue, 27 May 2008 22:32:33 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5755 Re Hill's off day: I think it's inappropriate to assess the reasoning behind a decision based on whether it "works out," especially if the working out is dependent on other, unrelated factors. MW: I agree, which is why I pointed out how poorly HIll had been hitting the six games previous. Re Hill’s off day: I think it’s inappropriate to assess the reasoning behind a decision based on whether it “works out,” especially if the working out is dependent on other, unrelated factors.

MW: I agree, which is why I pointed out how poorly HIll had been hitting the six games previous.

]]> By: Vito From Hamilton http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5724 Vito From Hamilton Tue, 27 May 2008 18:05:58 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5724 I thought you'd agree with me about Zaun, but I guess you've picked up your ball and gone home. MW: Huh? I thought you’d agree with me about Zaun, but I guess you’ve picked up your ball and gone home.

MW: Huh?

]]> By: Alex P http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5665 Alex P Tue, 27 May 2008 05:29:07 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5665 Someone earlier was complaining about how the Rays are clearly doing a better job of scouting and drafting young players than J.P. I'm not the biggest J.P. fan in the world, but come on, when you have picks in the top-five of the draft for a solid decade, of course you're going to come up with more gems. Someone earlier was complaining about how the Rays are clearly doing a better job of scouting and drafting young players than J.P. I’m not the biggest J.P. fan in the world, but come on, when you have picks in the top-five of the draft for a solid decade, of course you’re going to come up with more gems.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5652 Dave Tue, 27 May 2008 04:32:14 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5652 Hey Mike, Just wondering you opinion on Ryan Howard. Do you think an immobile mvp caliber hitter like him could be traded for a bounty like Mark Tex ? Or, does his defensive shortcommings, age, and future large contract make him somewhat immovable ? Thanks Mike ! Keep up the great work ! Boo Jaime Campbell ! MW: It's not nice to boo Jamie Campbell. Ryan Howard was rookie of the year one year and MVP the next. Despite his current struggles, I don't think the Phillies would consider trading him, especially for a rental player like Teixeira. Hey Mike,

Just wondering you opinion on Ryan Howard. Do you think an immobile mvp caliber hitter like him could be traded for a bounty like Mark Tex ? Or, does his defensive shortcommings, age, and future large contract make him somewhat immovable ?

Thanks Mike ! Keep up the great work ! Boo Jaime Campbell !

MW: It’s not nice to boo Jamie Campbell. Ryan Howard was rookie of the year one year and MVP the next. Despite his current struggles, I don’t think the Phillies would consider trading him, especially for a rental player like Teixeira.

]]> By: andrew http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5645 andrew Tue, 27 May 2008 03:23:55 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5645 If David Ortiz keeps his performance up the next couple of years, do you think he will start to be considered a hall of famer? MW: I don't know, but I hope so. You can't exclude a player from the Hall just because of his position, but I guess there'll be a good test soon when Edgar Martinez comes up for election. If David Ortiz keeps his performance up the next couple of years, do you think he will start to be considered a hall of famer?

MW: I don’t know, but I hope so. You can’t exclude a player from the Hall just because of his position, but I guess there’ll be a good test soon when Edgar Martinez comes up for election.

]]> By: Lee http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5644 Lee Tue, 27 May 2008 02:34:34 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5644 Mike, Can you explain why you'd rather trade for Dunn over Holliday? Love the blog and I support your quest to be play-by-play man for the Jays - ditch Campbell, he's just too....fancy. MW: Who said it was my quest? I'm very happy doing what I'm doing, but who doesn't want to reach the pinnacle of their profession? I'd rather have Dunn because he's a lefty and because of the Coors Field effect. Mike,

Can you explain why you’d rather trade for Dunn over Holliday?

Love the blog and I support your quest to be play-by-play man for the Jays – ditch Campbell, he’s just too….fancy.

MW: Who said it was my quest? I’m very happy doing what I’m doing, but who doesn’t want to reach the pinnacle of their profession? I’d rather have Dunn because he’s a lefty and because of the Coors Field effect.

]]> By: SunkenDPr0 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5643 SunkenDPr0 Tue, 27 May 2008 02:33:26 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5643 This is a laugher but out of nowhere i thought of this question - faster runner? bengie molina, frank thomas MW: I'm going with Frank. This is a laugher but out of nowhere i thought of this question – faster runner?

bengie molina, frank thomas

MW: I’m going with Frank.

]]> By: Neil http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5642 Neil Tue, 27 May 2008 01:52:18 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/05/25/distinct-lack-of-blogaggeness/#comment-5642 Mike, when you speak, you talk as though these Blue Jays and the past several Blue Jay teams have proven a heck of alot over the past few years, and as though they have made the playoffs each of the following years after the two world series titles. In fact in case you haven't realized each of the years following the two world series have been extreamly dissapointing, because we haven't made the playoffs, I heard the caller that called in regarding jays being swept by Oakland. Your not a realist, because you can never acknowledge the lack of consistancy with this team Over the last few seasons and this season especially. The caller was trying to implie that we don't know which Jays are going to take the field and that he wouldn't be surprised if the Jays are swept, Was that any reason to try to humiliate him and get other callers involved. The inconsistancies of the Jays has been clearly obvious over the past few years. I guess all you want people to do is focus on player stats. What has th stats done for us this year. After multiple seasons of finishing outside the playoffs losing two out of three to KC earlier, getting swept by Oakland and swept by Texas, do you think people are going to call and be all happy go lucky about the upcoming series, Lets be real and a little more sensative to the hard core fans. You may not show tough love for this team, but others may, and there is nothing wrong with that because this is not the leafs. By the way you can say What you want about Pat Borders our 92 or 93 world series MVP, Greg Zaun has not achieved anything even close to an MVP and likely won't befor his career ends. MW: You're right, Gregg Zaun likely won't go 9-for-20 over six games in October and drive in three runs. The Braves also stole 16 bases and were caught only three times during that World Series, but Pat Borders was the MVP. Anyway, I feel as though you have completely missed the point about everything I've said. I know the Jays haven't made the playoffs since 1993, but it's really hard to make the playoffs in baseball - especially when the team was adrift and directionless from 1994-2001 and then the Yankees and Red Sox started spending craploads of money. The caller was NOT trying to imply that we don't know which Jays are going to take the field, because they're so horribly inconsistent, he said he knew the Jays were going to get swept in Oakland. That there was no need to even watch the games because he KNEW they were going to lose all three. Riddle me this, though. Let's say the Jays play ten games and go win-loss-win-loss-win-win-loss-win-loss-win. And they do that EVERY ten games throughout the season. Would that just be more horribly inconsistent baseball for you? Mike, when you speak, you talk as though these Blue Jays and the past several Blue Jay teams have proven a heck of alot over the past few years, and as though they have made the playoffs each of the following years after the two world series titles. In fact in case you haven’t realized each of the years following the two world series have been extreamly dissapointing, because we haven’t made the playoffs,
I heard the caller that called in regarding jays being swept by Oakland. Your not a realist, because you can never acknowledge the lack of consistancy with this team Over the last few seasons and this season especially. The caller was trying to implie that we don’t know which Jays are going to take the field
and that he wouldn’t be surprised if the Jays are swept, Was that any reason to try to humiliate him and get other callers involved. The inconsistancies of the Jays has been clearly obvious over the past few years. I guess all you want people to do is focus on player stats. What has th stats done for us this year. After multiple seasons of finishing outside the playoffs losing two out of three to KC earlier, getting swept by Oakland and swept by Texas, do you think people are going to call and be all happy go lucky about the upcoming series, Lets be real and a little more sensative to the hard core fans. You may not show tough love for this team,
but others may, and there is nothing wrong with that because this is not the leafs.
By the way you can say What you want about Pat Borders our 92 or 93 world series MVP, Greg Zaun has not achieved anything even close to an MVP and likely won’t befor his career ends.

MW: You’re right, Gregg Zaun likely won’t go 9-for-20 over six games in October and drive in three runs. The Braves also stole 16 bases and were caught only three times during that World Series, but Pat Borders was the MVP. Anyway, I feel as though you have completely missed the point about everything I’ve said. I know the Jays haven’t made the playoffs since 1993, but it’s really hard to make the playoffs in baseball – especially when the team was adrift and directionless from 1994-2001 and then the Yankees and Red Sox started spending craploads of money. The caller was NOT trying to imply that we don’t know which Jays are going to take the field, because they’re so horribly inconsistent, he said he knew the Jays were going to get swept in Oakland. That there was no need to even watch the games because he KNEW they were going to lose all three.
Riddle me this, though. Let’s say the Jays play ten games and go win-loss-win-loss-win-win-loss-win-loss-win. And they do that EVERY ten games throughout the season. Would that just be more horribly inconsistent baseball for you?

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