Inside the 48 hours that transformed the Blue Jays (Article)

[Spoonovic]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/inside-the-48-hours-that-transformed-the-blue-jays/

 

Great article summarizing the 48 hours that changed the 2015 Blue Jays.

 

The article also states that AA was going after Zobrist, Parra and Leake.

[jayswin11]

Sounds like a guy who loves and cares about his job.

[Hipfan]

Awesome article, I wonder who the fall back pitcher was that he had as a backup plan?

[o2cui2i]

cool read.

[kcjaysfan]

It's kind of interesting how people cope differently with lack of sleep. I was awake for about 100 hours straight last summer finishing my thesis, and after about 24 hours awake, I started to really feel it, but the worst was around 50 hours awake. Once I got to about 60-70 hours awake, I no longer felt any more tired than before. It was like I'd hit a plateau. And then I slept for 24 hours.

[SAAviour]

Awesome article, I wonder who the fall back pitcher was that he had as a backup plan?

 

Sounds like Leake?

[o2cui2i]

It's kind of interesting how people cope differently with lack of sleep. I was awake for about 100 hours straight last summer finishing my thesis, and after about 24 hours awake, I started to really feel it, but the worst was around 50 hours awake. Once I got to about 60-70 hours awake, I no longer felt any more tired than before. It was like I'd hit a plateau. And then I slept for 24 hours.

 

sleep is over rated

[kcjaysfan]

Sounds like Leake?

 

It had to be a pitcher other than Leake.

 

If the Leake deal was completed, the Blue Jays likely wouldn’t have had the prospects left to compete for Price. But Anthopoulos knew there would be several teams interested in the Tigers ace and there was no guarantee Anthopoulos would land him. Plus, he had a fallback plan; another starter he knew could be his on July 31—a deal was already agreed upon—if everything else fell through.

[gbill2004]

Weren't Jays also linked to Padres pitchers, Ross and Cashner?

[baloojayz]

It's kind of interesting how people cope differently with lack of sleep. I was awake for about 100 hours straight last summer finishing my thesis, and after about 24 hours awake, I started to really feel it, but the worst was around 50 hours awake. Once I got to about 60-70 hours awake, I no longer felt any more tired than before. It was like I'd hit a plateau. And then I slept for 24 hours.

 

What were you on?

Coffee?

[gbill2004]

What were you on?

Coffee?

Sounds like a coke binge.

[Dr Negative]

Awesome article, I wonder who the fall back pitcher was that he had as a backup plan?

 

I'd bet on Gallardo.

[kcjaysfan]

What were you on?

Coffee?

 

Coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.

[intentional wok]

I love hearing about the trade negotiation process.

[AdamLindsMom]

Lots of time to sleep when you're dead

[nonamejays]

It's kind of interesting how people cope differently with lack of sleep. I was awake for about 100 hours straight last summer finishing my thesis, and after about 24 hours awake, I started to really feel it, but the worst was around 50 hours awake. Once I got to about 60-70 hours awake, I no longer felt any more tired than before. It was like I'd hit a plateau. And then I slept for 24 hours.

 

Did the same, but mine was closer to 6 days straight because my computer paperweighted itself with a week left to go. Nothing but the occasional coffee to keep me going.

[WryNGinger]

That was a great read. It goes to show how much work he puts in trying to get things done. I read between the lines that in the past he has had a few deals he thought were done fall through and was left with a sour taste for not pursuing other deals congruently. I can't agree with all of the deals he has made but at least you know it is not through lack of trying....amirite?

[FrozenRopes]

I am sure there were more bodies out there. He was likely kicking tires on everyone, or at least he should have been.

[5minutesforframing]

Would have been amazing if they could have gotten Zobrist

[Stangstag]

Wow so AA was going hard after Leake + another pitcher, but he ended up getting Price instead. AA wanted to finish the Leake trade but Reds' GM wanted to wait ok more offers, and AA ended up pulling the trigger on Price instead.

 

Great article

[Angrioter]

Great, just great.

 

Zobrist f*** us with two dingers for not trade for him.