'The Viking Funeral.' A farewell to Grilli

[07collian]

http://theballpoint.org/index.php/2017/06/28/the-viking-funeral/

[KingKat]

Is Grilli going to be turned into some Toronto sports folk hero like Tie Domi or John McDonald? I'd rather he wasn't to be honest. He was a fun player to watch and he had a few good stretches (basically the stretch when he first arrived and his work in the playoffs) but his brief, middling though very entertaining tenure was already acknowledged with a whole Father's Day promotion built around him. That was in essence his sendoff. Anything beyond that would be overkill.

[TholesWeirdEye]

Is Grilli going to be turned into some Toronto sports folk hero like Tie Domi or John McDonald? I'd rather he wasn't to be honest. He was a fun player to watch and he had a few good stretches (basically the stretch when he first arrived and his work in the playoffs) but his brief, middling though very entertaining tenure was already acknowledged with a whole Father's Day promotion built around him. That was in essence his sendoff. Anything beyond that would be overkill.

 

He's getting added to the Level of Excellence.

[TBJ12]

Is Grilli going to be turned into some Toronto sports folk hero like Tie Domi or John McDonald? I'd rather he wasn't to be honest. He was a fun player to watch and he had a few good stretches (basically the stretch when he first arrived and his work in the playoffs) but his brief, middling though very entertaining tenure was already acknowledged with a whole Father's Day promotion built around him. That was in essence his sendoff. Anything beyond that would be overkill.

 

I'd be thrilled to see Grilli down in the bullpen as a coach/mentor.

[KingKat]

I'd be thrilled to see Grilli down in the bullpen as a coach/mentor.

 

If he's interested in coaching, I would love the Jays to bring him back but he should be getting his coaching experience in the minors first if that's the case.

[Laika]

http://theballpoint.org/index.php/2017/06/28/the-viking-funeral/

 

How is the website doing?

[Grant77]

Is Grilli going to be turned into some Toronto sports folk hero like Tie Domi or John McDonald? I'd rather he wasn't to be honest. He was a fun player to watch and he had a few good stretches (basically the stretch when he first arrived and his work in the playoffs) but his brief, middling though very entertaining tenure was already acknowledged with a whole Father's Day promotion built around him. That was in essence his sendoff. Anything beyond that would be overkill.

 

I liked the story about he was a kid in the Jays clubhouse and grew up with us as his favourite team. That's a little unique for older players given that our franchise is relatively young and based in a different country.

[Inklink]

Is Grilli going to be turned into some Toronto sports folk hero like Tie Domi or John McDonald? I'd rather he wasn't to be honest. He was a fun player to watch and he had a few good stretches (basically the stretch when he first arrived and his work in the playoffs) but his brief, middling though very entertaining tenure was already acknowledged with a whole Father's Day promotion built around him. That was in essence his sendoff. Anything beyond that would be overkill.

 

Our inferiority complex makes us attached to any American that cracks a smile north of the border, tbh.

[Spanky99]

How is the website doing?

 

Better question is Silvio still writing for them?