Comments on: One Puffy-Chested Rickey with a side of Rice http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/ 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: Chas Calz http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20830 Chas Calz Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:06:38 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20830 Imo Andre Dawson deserved to be voted in .. Baseball is offence and defence .. Dawson had 8 Gold Glove awards to go with strong hitting .. With Gary Carter and Jim Rice in, Dawson imo deserve HOF too MW: And you're entitled to your o. Imo Andre Dawson deserved to be voted in .. Baseball is offence and defence .. Dawson had 8 Gold Glove awards to go with strong hitting ..
With Gary Carter and Jim Rice in, Dawson imo deserve HOF too

MW: And you’re entitled to your o.

]]> By: Silvio http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20811 Silvio Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:28:37 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20811 $2.4 million thrown at Jose Freaking Bautista, but there's no money to go after a middle-of-the-pack arm, or a decent bat? If Bautista was on the open market right now, teams would only be offering him a minor league contract. There is just no execuse for giving Bautusta $2.4 million, when the Jays are working with a limited payroll. I just can't simply believe it. He had a 69 OPS+ with Toronto and has a career slugging percentage of .398! This is a complete joke, it's like JP is actually trying to get fired. What is your view on this Mike? MW: I was with you right up until "JP is actually trying to get fired". $2.4 million thrown at Jose Freaking Bautista, but there’s no money to go after a middle-of-the-pack arm, or a decent bat? If Bautista was on the open market right now, teams would only be offering him a minor league contract.

There is just no execuse for giving Bautusta $2.4 million, when the Jays are working with a limited payroll. I just can’t simply believe it. He had a 69 OPS+ with Toronto and has a career slugging percentage of .398! This is a complete joke, it’s like JP is actually trying to get fired.

What is your view on this Mike?

MW: I was with you right up until “JP is actually trying to get fired”.

]]> By: slobberface http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20803 slobberface Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:05:04 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20803 sorry ricky hinske is one of those inside jokes that goes on for so long, you forget its an inside joke. Eric Hinske = Ricky from Trailor Park Boys MW: Oh. sorry
ricky hinske is one of those inside jokes that goes on for so long, you forget its an inside joke.
Eric Hinske = Ricky from Trailor Park Boys

MW: Oh.

]]> By: Corey http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20799 Corey Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:19:18 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20799 Hey Mike what do you think about Rolen leading off? If healthy (a big if), hes one of our better on-base guys and a good baserunner. While he may not have wheels, anything over Scutaro leading off could be some sort of viable solution, and with Scott's power sapped, a 5-6 slot for him may not make him as productive as he can be. MW: I'd rather have Overbay and Rolen hitting 1-2. Hey Mike what do you think about Rolen leading off? If healthy (a big if), hes one of our better on-base guys and a good baserunner.

While he may not have wheels, anything over Scutaro leading off could be some sort of viable solution, and with Scott’s power sapped, a 5-6 slot for him may not make him as productive as he can be.

MW: I’d rather have Overbay and Rolen hitting 1-2.

]]> By: James http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20795 James Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:26:23 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20795 good to see that the jays signed League but he probably should have got more then 640,000 MW: Why? good to see that the jays signed League but he probably should have got more then 640,000

MW: Why?

]]> By: rocco http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20793 rocco Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:03:25 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20793 mike, I dont know why you keep predicting the jays will be a good team. just take aj's w/l record out and you are 68-66. and that's assuming roy wins 20 games. if he just has a good season and wins 18, now you are 66-68. at best the jays are a .500 team unless somebody has a monster year to which there is no indication MW: I don't even know where to begin. mike, I dont know why you keep predicting the jays will be a good team. just take aj’s w/l record out and you are 68-66. and that’s assuming roy wins 20 games. if he just has a good season and wins 18, now you are 66-68. at best the jays are a .500 team unless somebody has a monster year to which there is no indication

MW: I don’t even know where to begin.

]]> By: Joachim http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20791 Joachim Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:12:29 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20791 Mike, Do you think the Jays might trade someone like a Frasor (salary dump) in order to add free agent salary from the bargin basement bin? For example, Colon signed with the ChiSox for $1mil with up to an additional $2 mil in incentives. So could fans expect other free agents (Freddy Garcia?) sign for somthing similar with the Jays? I don't understand JP's stand that the jays are "done" with free agents and what they have now is what they'll open spring training with. There seem to be so many ways for JP to be creative in order to "add" to SP depth but he seems content and to do nothing. MW: They wouldn't need to trade Frasor as a salary dump, they could have just non-tendered him. I'm surprised that they chose to spend a total of almost $4 million on Frasor and Jose Bautista when they could have gotten so much more in this market. Mike,
Do you think the Jays might trade someone like a Frasor (salary dump) in order to add free agent salary from the bargin basement bin? For example, Colon signed with the ChiSox for $1mil with up to an additional $2 mil in incentives. So could fans expect other free agents (Freddy Garcia?) sign for somthing similar with the Jays? I don’t understand JP’s stand that the jays are “done” with free agents and what they have now is what they’ll open spring training with. There seem to be so many ways for JP to be creative in order to “add” to SP depth but he seems content and to do nothing.

MW: They wouldn’t need to trade Frasor as a salary dump, they could have just non-tendered him. I’m surprised that they chose to spend a total of almost $4 million on Frasor and Jose Bautista when they could have gotten so much more in this market.

]]> By: slobberface http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20790 slobberface Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:54:38 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20790 Puffy Ricky dont scare me m-dub i thought this was a blog about Hinske MW: Oooooooooooooooooook Puffy Ricky
dont scare me m-dub
i thought this was a blog about Hinske

MW: Oooooooooooooooooook

]]> By: gump http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20774 gump Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:21:39 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20774 If Mark Mcguire makes it into the hall of fame it would be a miracle..During his senate testimony he said he didn't want to talk about the past..He was evasive when asked about steriods .If he was innocent and didn't take anything, then why not say that?..He had the opportunity to clear his name and he declined... He choose to take Androstenedione..It wasn't banned by MLB at the time but it sure doesn't help his cause... He has the numbers to make the Hall but I think this entire era of homerun hitters will be hard pressed to make the first or any ballot.. Mcguire, Palmeiro (and those dreaded earplugs), Bonds, Sosa will need a miracle to be inducted.. Maybe in 10 years or so when things settle down..But as for the first 5 ballots or so..Not a chance.. If Mark Mcguire makes it into the hall of fame it would be a miracle..During his senate testimony he said he didn’t want to talk about the past..He was evasive when asked about steriods .If he was innocent and didn’t take anything, then why not say that?..He had the opportunity to clear his name and he declined…

He choose to take Androstenedione..It wasn’t banned by MLB at the time but it sure doesn’t help his cause…

He has the numbers to make the Hall but I think this entire era of homerun hitters will be hard pressed to make the first or any ballot..

Mcguire, Palmeiro (and those dreaded earplugs), Bonds, Sosa will need a miracle to be inducted..

Maybe in 10 years or so when things settle down..But as for the first 5 ballots or so..Not a chance..

]]> By: Todd http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20765 Todd Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:57:06 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2009/01/13/one-puffy-chested-rickey-with-a-side-of-rice/#comment-20765 I had a dream last night that I opened a newspaper and saw that Roy Halliday had been traded to the Royals. Poor fella. Is there any one on the Royals roster or in their system that interests you? MW: For Roy Halladay? No. I do like Zack Grienke, Billy Butler and Alex Gordon, though. Ryan Shealy isn't bad either. I might take all four of them for Halladay. I had a dream last night that I opened a newspaper and saw that Roy Halliday had been traded to the Royals. Poor fella. Is there any one on the Royals roster or in their system that interests you?

MW: For Roy Halladay? No. I do like Zack Grienke, Billy Butler and Alex Gordon, though. Ryan Shealy isn’t bad either. I might take all four of them for Halladay.

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