Mark Shapiro's 2 PM Press Conference

[Maahfaace]

The worst part about Gibbons staying on is going to be reading all the ******** posts from Trouba and Co. wanting him fired after every BP move he makes......Shapiro should of just canned him

[Sammy225]

Bts doesn't give a flying f*** about prospects outside the top ~50 in the MLB

 

I would of though differently considering the scrubs he has in his DDL farm

[BTS]

I would of though differently considering the scrubs he has in his DDL farm

 

I accept this.

[BigCecil]

There are a tons of Canadian snowbirds who take in the winters in Phoenix though too.

 

Tons from Calgary and the West use AZ as snowbirds and for vacation. Would love to see a move there. Caught KC- San Fran - Rockies and LAD there for spring training this past off season. Excellent facilities.

[firsttimecaller]

I hope Shapiro headbutts Barry Davis, then goes for the ground and pound

[GeorgiaPeach]

Once a new GM is hired I can see him being given the choice of who manages the team and Gibbons will be gonzo.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

All Hail The Green Goblin our new Villian in charge!!! Lol

[Dr Negative]

The worst part about Gibbons staying on is going to be reading all the ******** posts from Trouba and Co. wanting him fired after every BP move he makes......Shapiro should of just canned him

 

That will happen regardless of the manager.

[L54]

Tons from Calgary and the West use AZ as snowbirds and for vacation. Would love to see a move there. Caught KC- San Fran - Rockies and LAD there for spring training this past off season. Excellent facilities.

 

Ya I suppose it's more west centric, but I'd still love to see it. Arizona>Florida

[Trouba95]

Lol I just remembered that Twisted Logic hasn't returned here. We must really have ticked him off.

[L54]

Lol I just remembered that Twisted Logic hasn't returned here. We must really have ticked him off.

 

Personally I hope he comes back.

[agrushcow]

Ya I suppose it's more west centric, but I'd still love to see it. Arizona>Florida

 

Nice idea. Zero chance it happens. It's not West centric, it's entirely West and Central and vice versa in the Grapefruit league. I'm not even sure if they're allowed to move their Spring Training facilities to Arizona. Every team in the West plays in Arizona (except Houston who moved from Central) and every team in the East plays in Florida. Each league gets the Central teams mixed in. Plus they already have a farm team in Dunedin.

[Governator]

Personally I hope he comes back.

 

He likes getting all those reddit upvotes.

[L54]

Nice idea. Zero chance it happens. It's not West centric, it's entirely West and Central and vice versa in the Grapefruit league. I'm not even sure if they're allowed to move their Spring Training facilities to Arizona. Every team in the West plays in Arizona (except Houston who moved from Central) and every team in the East plays in Florida. Each league gets the Central teams mixed in. Plus they already have a farm team in Dunedin.

 

I meant as far as Canadians. It sounds as if lots of Ontario snowbirds head to Florida. I know lots of western Canadians head to Phoenix for winter.

[L54]

He likes getting all those reddit upvotes.

 

lol I thought he was a good poster. Can't really imagine a better Blue Jay community than this one.

[Sorrow]

lol I thought he was a good poster. Can't really imagine a better Blue Jay community than this one.

 

The reddit one (at least the main one) is not good. The hidden one is pretty solid.

[saskjayfan]

Yesterday was the first day with no Beeston/AA. So yesterday.

 

pretty pathetic reason not to be a fan.....you missed a great year this year.

[BigCecil]

Lol I just remembered that Twisted Logic hasn't returned here. We must really have ticked him off.

 

He has been gone ever since "who makes GDT" wars. I hope he returns as the odd good dust up will liven up the off season. Mind you this one has already been lively thus far. It's f***ing Day 1 for and already Shapiro has hundreds of pages of trade and mgm ideas proposed by posters on this board lol.

[Trouba95]

Hail Shapiro! So damn excited for this era sans Beeston!

[saskjayfan]

Shapiro was very well spoken today, I think he's going to do well here. I think AA will get an opportunity somewhere else and do well there. I think all the questions from the toronto media should be taken away and just given to Jamie Campbell. He conducts the best interviews by a mile.

[bendera3]

Shapiro was very well spoken today, I think he's going to do well here. I think AA will get an opportunity somewhere else and do well there. I think all the questions from the toronto media should be taken away and just given to Jamie Campbell. He conducts the best interviews by a mile.

 

Is the mail room hiring? Wouldn't even need to uproot his family.

[TheHurl]

Yesterday was the first day with no Beeston/AA. So yesterday.

 

I don't jump back in bed with an ex until I've broken up with the current. I've removed the block from my text messages though

[Laika]

I don't jump back in bed with an ex until I've broken up with the current.

 

Wait, didn't you tell me that you haven't had sex for 14 years?

[ElNik2013]

The Shapiro nut hugging on here is baseless at this point. Im all for giving the man a chance but some of you need to get off his jock.

 

Let's wait and see what he does.

 

 

 

What, you'd rather have Kenny Williams as Team President? You should be celebrating that Rogers's 3rd choice was actually the best choice.

[SAAviour]

I'm a AA fan boy...but Shapiro/Lacava combo has to better then Beeston/AA combo.

I think that's where a lot of the excitement around here comes from.

[Laika]

I'm a AA fan boy...but Shapiro/Lacava combo has to better then Beeston/AA combo.

I think that's where a lot of the excitement around here comes from.

 

Well at this point it's not really clear if LaCava really brings anything to the GM role.

 

I mean we don't have very much to go on but I will say that his choice of attire today was pretty questionable.

[thatoneguy]

I get the feeling the prospect porn guys on here like BTS wouId rather have the #1 farm system every year over an actual perennial contender. And no one does not always equal the other: see Marlins, Expos, etc.

 

To me the best run franchise is able to draft well as we did under AA (rebuilt system twice in 5 years) but then use some of them as currency when appropriate as we did.

 

Yeah we f***ed up keeping Sanchez over Thor, but we got a lot right too.

 

I was in favour of letting the Beast go, but i would have rather hired a business guy and kept AA. No need to go after the Shapiros and Kenny Williams of the industry.

 

Shapiro is lucky, gets to inherit a good team that should win next year. If they do, he'll buy himself a lot if rope.

 

I think some of you think hes going to turn us into St Louis Cardinals North. Wishful thinking but I don't see it. Im going to give him a fair shake, I hope he turns out as good as you guys think. But the track record in Cleveland doesn't make this a slam dunk. Stop dickriding him until he earns it - and no he hasn't earned s*** yet.

 

You really don't understand the concept of financial restrictions, do you?

[SAAviour]

Well at this point it's not really clear if LaCava really brings anything to the GM role.

 

I mean we don't have very much to go on but I will say that his choice of attire today was pretty questionable.

 

Yup, he certainly doesn't look the part.

My point though is that removing Beeston is a major upgrade.

[Laika]

Yes, Beeston was basically the quintessential "windbag" at this point.

[Stangstag]

You really don't understand the concept of financial restrictions, do you?

 

But Rogers is a billion dollar company... Wah wah wah.