MW: How is anyone supposed to know that?

My mistake. That’s my abbreviation.

MW: Oh.

MW: How is anyone supposed to know that?

Sorry to disappoint Mike, but I don’t really have an opinion about you, I just find many of your arguments regarding JP to be illogical at best.

My misfortune is to be a passionate baseball fan who grew up in Toronto when baseball materred and icons like McCown and Shulman prowled the post-game studio.

Now baseball isn’t as important in Toronto anymore, and the only post-game option put forward by Rogers is you.

Oh, mercy, mercy me. Things aint what they used to be.

MW: I find you hilarious. I can’t believe that you honestly believe some of the things you say.

Gillick
Bill Beane
Stan Kasten
Dave Dombrowski

You sure give JP alot love.

Lastly the pitching staff that you are praising JP for

Roy Halladay- Is not a product of Richardi

Dustin Mcowan-Is not a Richardi Product

Jesse Litch- Is very mediocre

Shawn Marcum- Is Good

Aj Burnett- Had one good year with the jays

MW: Yes. Those are the only members of the Blue Jays’ pitching staff over the last two years. Why does Ricciardi get no credit for the fact that Halladay is here, by the way? And I don’t know if he’s the best GM to ever not make the playoffs, that’s a crazy argument to make, anyway.

BA: 0.167
OPS: 0.333
SLG: 0.417
OPS: 0.750

and grounded into two DPs.

So far, he has 5 RLSP20, tying him for worst with Lind, among the 9 opening day starters.

With two outs, he has only 1 RBI, tying him for worst with Rolen and Snider, among the 9 opening day starters. There have been 7 PA with RISP and 2 outs, and he has a single and two walks.

These are the stats.

I’m not worried about VW, though - at least not yet. He’s looking more relaxed and confident at the plate and his numbers so far are generally better than they’ve been in past Aprils.

However, given the contract he has, fans do expect him to deliver more in the clutch.

MW: What’s RLSP20?

Re post #51 — is it just coincidence that a poster with the handle “Prokopec” is so hung up on the Prokopec trade? I think this is the third or fourth time I’ve seen him mention that deal in this blog. Maybe Luke is/was the black sheep of the family?

MW: Yeah, it was the keyboard.

I guess, Willrain and Wilner, it depends on who is actually the fool. And what is, actually, stupid.

I don’t think inaccurate or loud is the same as stupid, either.

And I also don’t feel saying how are you doing, the most basic comment in the language, is stupid either.

Of course,you KNOW how much
each of us cares, right?

Frankly, I think think being dismissive of people in general is stupid, but to each his own.

I’m glad you’re sure you know who being stupid, though.

MW: We all have our own definitions of “fool’ and “stupid”, but it’s my show, so I have the final say on who being stupid.

Yeah, I’ll admit I am going a long way on the LaCava point. I think I made a good case nonetheless, but to each their own.

As for the big picture, I know the argument that you and others have made in regards to JP. I think I’ve made my case in the past, but I’ll try to sum it up as best as I can when I have time. I actually somewhat convinced Stoeten with it last year, but there are a lot of valid views on assessing JP. Either way it doesn’t really matter as I agreed very much with what JP did this winter and feel very optimistic going forward with him at the helm at this point.

MW: There are a LOT of valid views on assessing JP, I just never seem to get any critical ones beyond “he’s had enough time”, “they haven’t made the playoffs” and “he traded Cesar Izturis and Felipe Lopez for nothing/Reed Johnson/O-Dog for Glaus.”

MW: McDonald is the emergency catcher, but he’s never actually done it. You can’t manage to save the guy who might have to be your 3rd catcher.