Comments on: It’s Better in the Bahamas http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/ 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: Tim http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44294 Tim Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:49:09 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44294 Mike, Please don't dismiss Over the Top. It had one of the "greatest" scenes ever. Sly telling his kid that when he gets ready to arm wrestle and he turns his hat backwards it's like a "switch". "Awesomeness" has followed for my group of friends with this phrase in all circumstances (most involving drinks) over the years. Just sayin'! MW: Glad to hear there was some redeeming value. Mike,

Please don’t dismiss Over the Top. It had one of the “greatest” scenes ever. Sly telling his kid that when he gets ready to arm wrestle and he turns his hat backwards it’s like a “switch”. “Awesomeness” has followed for my group of friends with this phrase in all circumstances (most involving drinks) over the years. Just sayin’!

MW: Glad to hear there was some redeeming value.

]]> By: darrell bishop http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44272 darrell bishop Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:51:58 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44272 michael, you know what i'm hoping for most this upcoming yr. for the toronto blue jays.... a full season of the pitchers on this team being healthy. not just for the fact it would be an incredibly nice change from the last few previous campaigns but more so just to be able to properly assess what this team has in hand here going forward. what a grand notion that would be i must say..... marcum, mcgowan, this new morrow kid, litsch on his eventual return. good health to cecil, romero, rzep, richmond, purcey, ray, as they all inevitably will be asked to stretch out their innings pitched should they make the team. and downs, accardo, fraser, tallet,carlson, roenicke, hopefully no health hiccups there either.. am i missing anyone but more importantly michael, is that really too much to ask? don't answer that..... MW: It is. But if they're all healthy, you won't get to see a lot of them, because there won't be room. michael,
you know what i’m hoping for most this upcoming yr. for the toronto blue jays….
a full season of the pitchers on this team being healthy.
not just for the fact it would be an incredibly nice change from the last few previous campaigns but more so just to be able to properly assess what this team has in hand here going forward.
what a grand notion that would be i must say…..
marcum, mcgowan, this new morrow kid, litsch on his eventual return. good health to cecil, romero, rzep, richmond, purcey, ray, as they all inevitably will be asked to stretch out their innings pitched should they make the team.
and downs, accardo, fraser, tallet,carlson, roenicke, hopefully no health hiccups there either..
am i missing anyone but more importantly michael, is that really too much to ask?
don’t answer that…..

MW: It is. But if they’re all healthy, you won’t get to see a lot of them, because there won’t be room.

]]> By: Domenick http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44262 Domenick Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:12:11 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44262 I have always taken your word when you have defended Ricciardi's drafting as Jay's GM but I was researching a website that listed the top 413 prospects and I'm not impressed. I assume that Travis Snider and Brett Cecil don't qualify as prospects or they would be on the list. I think it's sad that Arencibia at 165 was the highest Blue Jay on the list that J.P. selected. Am I being too harsh? I acknowledge that his peers were impressed with what he got in the Rolen trade. www.scoutingbook.com 34. Brett Wallace 43. Kyle Drabek 115. Travis D'Arnoud 141. Zach Stewart 165. J.P. Arencibia 235. Brad Mills 240. Chad Jenkins 251. Josh Roenicke 259. David Cooper 264. Henderson Alvarez 317. Jake Marisnick 366. Justin Jackson 370. Kevin Ahrens 393. Brad Eamus MW: Again, none of this stuff matters until five or ten years hence. Go back and look at Baseball America's top ten prospects for each team in 2002 and see how many of them actually made it. I have always taken your word when you have defended Ricciardi’s drafting as Jay’s GM but I was researching a website that listed the top 413 prospects and I’m not impressed. I assume that Travis Snider and Brett Cecil don’t qualify as prospects or they would be on the list. I think it’s sad that Arencibia at 165 was the highest Blue Jay on the list that J.P. selected. Am I being too harsh? I acknowledge that his peers were impressed with what he got in the Rolen trade.

http://www.scoutingbook.com

34. Brett Wallace
43. Kyle Drabek
115. Travis D’Arnoud
141. Zach Stewart
165. J.P. Arencibia
235. Brad Mills
240. Chad Jenkins
251. Josh Roenicke
259. David Cooper
264. Henderson Alvarez
317. Jake Marisnick
366. Justin Jackson
370. Kevin Ahrens
393. Brad Eamus

MW: Again, none of this stuff matters until five or ten years hence. Go back and look at Baseball America’s top ten prospects for each team in 2002 and see how many of them actually made it.

]]> By: Sam McLean http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44261 Sam McLean Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:26:38 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44261 Mike, when MLB went on strike in 1994, Tom and Jerry filled in the gap with a fantasy series between the best Blue Jays and the Best Expos.. which I remember that the expos won. I've always tried to get on the air when Jerry takes questions, but never have time. I remember sitting in my parents basement, listening to these games with my eyes closed and just.. enjoying it. I know you're busy Mike, and when you talk to Jerry you always have stuff to talk about, but If you ever have a chance to sit down for 10 minutes and talk about it with him, I'd love to find out how they did it. I can't find any reference on the web anywhere, but I remember this happening. If there is a copy of those games in the FAN archives, I'd pay good money to listen to those again. The big push to get Tom onto the Ford Frick ballot got me thinking, is there any way to listen to old games from 10, 15 years ago? This might be excessively nerdy, but in the howling winter nights of February when I'm slogging my way through research or writing papers listening to an old baseball game might just hit the spot. Thanks Mike. I hope you understand the compliment when I say that you are a true baseball (and music) nerd. MW: I do appreciate it, and I know I'll forget to ask Jerry because I'm not going to see him for a month and a half, and there are those pesky Olympics in between. I have no idea how you might get to listen to old games again, unfortunately. Mike,

when MLB went on strike in 1994, Tom and Jerry filled in the gap with a fantasy series between the best Blue Jays and the Best Expos.. which I remember that the expos won.

I’ve always tried to get on the air when Jerry takes questions, but never have time.

I remember sitting in my parents basement, listening to these games with my eyes closed and just.. enjoying it.

I know you’re busy Mike, and when you talk to Jerry you always have stuff to talk about, but If you ever have a chance to sit down for 10 minutes and talk about it with him, I’d love to find out how they did it. I can’t find any reference on the web anywhere, but I remember this happening.

If there is a copy of those games in the FAN archives, I’d pay good money to listen to those again.

The big push to get Tom onto the Ford Frick ballot got me thinking, is there any way to listen to old games from 10, 15 years ago? This might be excessively nerdy, but in the howling winter nights of February when I’m slogging my way through research or writing papers listening to an old baseball game might just hit the spot.

Thanks Mike. I hope you understand the compliment when I say that you are a true baseball (and music) nerd.

MW: I do appreciate it, and I know I’ll forget to ask Jerry because I’m not going to see him for a month and a half, and there are those pesky Olympics in between. I have no idea how you might get to listen to old games again, unfortunately.

]]> By: andy mc http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44258 andy mc Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:31:15 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44258 Mike, this is what I think the Jays' lineup out of ST should be: vs LHP BAUTISA RF ENCARNACION 3B LIND DH RUIZ 1B HILL 2B WELLS CF SNIDER LF BUCK C GONZALEZ SS OVERBAY CHAVEZ JMAC MCCOY vs RHP OVERBAY 1B HILL 2B LIND LF RUIZ DH SNIDER RF WELLS CF ENCARNACION 3B BUCK C GONZALEZ SS BAUTISTA JMAC CHAVEZ MCCOY Hopefully Hill can earn some walks. Hopefully, The Manager will be persuaded by AA (or SOMEBODY) to put Overbay at the top of the lineup vs RHP. Hopefully they see McCoy's value (can play almost every position, high OBP, fast). Hopefully they realize that Ruiz deserves a shot. Hopefully, they allow Snider to play every day. What do you think? MW: Honestly? I think you're dreaming, as they say, in technicolour. Mike, this is what I think the Jays’ lineup out of ST should be:

vs LHP

BAUTISA RF
ENCARNACION 3B
LIND DH
RUIZ 1B
HILL 2B
WELLS CF
SNIDER LF
BUCK C
GONZALEZ SS

OVERBAY
CHAVEZ
JMAC
MCCOY

vs RHP

OVERBAY 1B
HILL 2B
LIND LF
RUIZ DH
SNIDER RF
WELLS CF
ENCARNACION 3B
BUCK C
GONZALEZ SS

BAUTISTA
JMAC
CHAVEZ
MCCOY

Hopefully Hill can earn some walks. Hopefully, The Manager will be persuaded by AA (or SOMEBODY) to put Overbay at the top of the lineup vs RHP. Hopefully they see McCoy’s value (can play almost every position, high OBP, fast). Hopefully they realize that Ruiz deserves a shot. Hopefully, they allow Snider to play every day.

What do you think?

MW: Honestly? I think you’re dreaming, as they say, in technicolour.

]]> By: trevor b http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44252 trevor b Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:32:10 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44252 hey mike. its been a while since ive posted here.hope you and your family are doing well this offseason. i have two questions. 1)how long will it take for the jays to give halladay his spot on the level of excellence at the rogers centre? is this an after he retires deal? because i think when the phillies come to town this june(or maybe its july, i dont remember) they have the perfect chance to make it happen. 2) did you ever collect baseball cards as a kid? im starting to regret not doing this. i have a buddy of mine who recently had his collection valued at about 10 grand...not bad for a hobby wouldnt you say? take care mike... MW: 1 - Definitely not until after he retires. 2 - I didn't really collect baseball cards when I was a kid, though I still have a set of 1989 Score cards hanging around somewhere (Gregg Jefferies rookie card!!). I had a terrific set of hockey cards that my mother threw out (Gretzky, Bourque, Messier rookies, etc.) hey mike. its been a while since ive posted here.hope you and your family are doing well this offseason. i have two questions. 1)how long will it take for the jays to give halladay his spot on the level of excellence at the rogers centre? is this an after he retires deal? because i think when the phillies come to town this june(or maybe its july, i dont remember) they have the perfect chance to make it happen. 2) did you ever collect baseball cards as a kid? im starting to regret not doing this. i have a buddy of mine who recently had his collection valued at about 10 grand…not bad for a hobby wouldnt you say? take care mike…

MW: 1 – Definitely not until after he retires. 2 – I didn’t really collect baseball cards when I was a kid, though I still have a set of 1989 Score cards hanging around somewhere (Gregg Jefferies rookie card!!). I had a terrific set of hockey cards that my mother threw out (Gretzky, Bourque, Messier rookies, etc.)

]]> By: Mel http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44250 Mel Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:25:53 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44250 Cruises: passengers are either 'newly wed or nearly dead'...hopefully you are the former, even if only in spirit. Here's to some enjoyable moments in 2010 for the Blue Jays, as contending seems unlikely, even like last year 'til mid-May. Cruises: passengers are either ‘newly wed or nearly dead’…hopefully you are the former, even if only in spirit.

Here’s to some enjoyable moments in 2010 for the Blue Jays, as contending seems unlikely, even like last year ’til mid-May.

]]> By: darrell bishop http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44249 darrell bishop Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:12:52 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44249 michael, going back to my last post to you awhile back. ya i didn't really dig the depechers either or even the smiths all that much but just mentioned them cause' they seemed to have a considerable amount of critical acclaim back then & thereafter. sound was a littlev too dark fo rmy taste. but the furs & simple minds. that was good stuff out at the time. that richard butler was a pretty happening dude no doubt. and 2 very good movie soundtracks there i'm thinking. but not in the same league as the short & tall guys song with the incredible joe d. baseball reference. that one is still the best to this day i'm thinking. that ain't a stretch i'm pretty sure. but how about another from back then. obscure to some but great nonetheless. and a huge huge influence on the duraners. much more than the ususal suspects such as bowie, ferry or bolan. musically & most definitely image wise. david sylvian & japan..... not enough o's in smooth for that guy michael. you know there stuff i'm guessing. great voice. ever hear their version of i second that emotion by smokey? brilliant no doubt. michael,
going back to my last post to you awhile back.
ya i didn’t really dig the depechers either or even the smiths all that much but just mentioned them cause’ they seemed to have a considerable
amount of critical acclaim back then & thereafter. sound was a littlev too dark fo rmy taste.
but the furs & simple minds. that was good stuff out at the time.
that richard butler was a pretty happening dude no doubt. and 2 very good movie soundtracks there i’m thinking.
but not in the same league as the short & tall guys song with the incredible joe d. baseball reference. that one is still the best to this day i’m thinking. that ain’t a stretch i’m pretty sure.
but how about another from back then. obscure to some but great nonetheless. and a huge huge influence on the duraners. much more than the ususal suspects such as bowie, ferry or bolan. musically & most definitely image wise.
david sylvian & japan…..
not enough o’s in smooth for that guy michael.
you know there stuff i’m guessing.
great voice. ever hear their version of i second that emotion by smokey? brilliant no doubt.

]]> By: Jays4Life http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44248 Jays4Life Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:12:32 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44248 Speaking from a my own experience, and from just coming home from a recent cruise. I can say without a doubt that Royal Carribean cruise lines is the best. a little fancier then carnival with a more mature crowd if you catch my drift. Not as many young families. I've been on the two as well as Princess and royal carribean is the best for sure. On a side note.. IMO I think that the jays are only a shortstop and speedy feilder that is smart defensively with a good on base percentage away from really competing. If the jays could find a good/great young shortstop prospect to come in a year or two that'd be sweet. Maybe consider Travis Snyder as trade bait. I'm not saying do it, but listen to whats out there. MW: They're listening to everything, I guarantee it, and they'd love to find themselves that kind of young shortstop. Speaking from a my own experience, and from just coming home from a recent cruise. I can say without a doubt that Royal Carribean cruise lines is the best. a little fancier then carnival with a more mature crowd if you catch my drift. Not as many young families. I’ve been on the two as well as Princess and royal carribean is the best for sure.

On a side note.. IMO I think that the jays are only a shortstop and speedy feilder that is smart defensively with a good on base percentage away from really competing. If the jays could find a good/great young shortstop prospect to come in a year or two that’d be sweet. Maybe consider Travis Snyder as trade bait. I’m not saying do it, but listen to whats out there.

MW: They’re listening to everything, I guarantee it, and they’d love to find themselves that kind of young shortstop.

]]> By: Nick http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44243 Nick Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:43:21 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2010/01/19/its-better-in-the-bahamas/#comment-44243 Mike, Early season thoughts on the Rays this season? What is their rotation going to be? Can they compete? MW: I haven't had a single thought about the Rays this year. Mike,
Early season thoughts on the Rays this season? What is their rotation going to be? Can they compete?

MW: I haven’t had a single thought about the Rays this year.

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