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  1. IBTrini
    Drinking much today? Your statements seem to be contradictory. Anyway, I think what he was getting at was the attitude of fans and if so, he was dead on. Sentimentality should not outweigh good business sense. It's true that fans do not really have a direct say on what happens to the make-up of the team but to suggest they have zero impact is too narrow-minded - Without fans there most probably will be no team. Making an absolute statement as in "fans have no say" is not true - There was also a case where fans reactions interfered with a move - Lincecum? Also, remember a recent story about Donald Sterling's (Los Angeles Clippers owner) and the backlash caused by public outlash? With that said, getting fans to unite at that level over the make-up of a team is most probably not going to happen in Canada.
  2. IBTrini
    Baseball can mean many different things to people however the bottom line is economics - It's a business. Sentiments and feel-good stories can play a part however opportunities/situational conditions must be examined closely and acted upon in a timely manner. Procrastination, or not forcing another team to make a decision, can result in a lost opportunity. Case in point, Santana - whereby another team was allowed to become a player cause feet were being dragged on account of a few extra dollars. When the opportunity rears its head you have to strike before anyone else - this means you must have preconceived plans (Plan A, plan B, plan C... etc) and be ready to change directions as new information (this team is just not ready for prime time) becomes available. You must also have good scouts to know what is worth going after.
  3. IBTrini
    A part of me would like to see what this team can do however there comes a time when you need to bite the bullet and make a decision to do what is best for the club long-term. The jays have enough interesting pieces to deal which can/will generate interest around the trade deadline and in the off-season. Hope is an expensive commodity to live alone on so hopefully something will happen in the coming months. The rebuild most probably won't have an immediate impact but it can become very interesting to follow the development of a new, young team. The rebuild also needs to include, at a minimum, the coaching staff and then the manager and other FO personnel.
  4. IBTrini
    ... and 5 elite starters is better than what the Jays have so I am not following the point. At this point in time there is no one I know of who will certainly do a better job. The bottom line is the starting rotation needs to be fixed immediately, what the Jays have internally is either not ready or just not capable enough, and playing ping-pong (bringing up players and sending them back down cuz of options/etc.) is a band-aid solution which is not only frustrating to the fans but the players as well. If the Jays want to be contenders they cannot be looking at such solutions. Anthopoulos seems to be trying to hold on to too many assets, which in the long run won't be around anyway, while he does his back room wheeling and dealing. I do not believe in giving away assets needlessly however if keeping them actually holds the team's performance back then just bite the bullet - trade them or let them go now! It's already at the "Nix it and fix it" stage.
  5. IBTrini
    I prefer taking a chance on McGowan but maybe that's just tied into sentimentality and even though I know there should be no place for that in baseball I still feel he can do better. On the other hand, Anthopoulos needs to do something about his starting rotation soon. Once fans start leaving in droves it will take a lot of time to bring them back. If he cannot, or is not capable of, bringing in top MLB talent then he should be looking to do a lot of offloading this season and preferably at the deadline.
  6. IBTrini
    I may have mistakenly thought a 5th starter was not all that important and that an ERA below 6 would be sufficient if he could provide some innings (around 6). On top of that I was also foreseeing better numbers moving forward as he settles down and gains some arm strength but maybe that is most probably being a bit too optimistic on my part.
  7. IBTrini
    Really? How did you arrive at that conclusion? From my perspective McGowan did what was expected of him. From my perspective, he pitched at least 6 innings and left the game giving the team a chance for the win. The BP performance was total implosion.
  8. IBTrini
    I agree with this statement.
  9. IBTrini
    Were you referring to McGowan's start? If so, McGowan was used appropriately - already was at 92 pitches, was coming off a bad start previously, and also was not stretched out as a starter till late. He performed as well as could be expected. With respect to what was mentioned by someone above re bringing relievers in at start of innings I believe that's hogwash. Any reliever worth his salt should be able to come in at any point in a game and shut down or even minimize the damage by the opposition especially with a big lead. To give up 6 runs is the equivalent of a total melt-down - totally on the BP as far as I am concerned.
  10. IBTrini
    I agree with this.
  11. IBTrini
    Thanks - good to know there are some sane fans still around.
  12. IBTrini
    Am I the only one who thinks bringing Happ into that situation would have most probably been just as disasterous?
  13. IBTrini
    It was also shown on SN1. The ump didn't get bent out of shape and gave the heave-ho sign, it was subtle.
  14. IBTrini
    I agree with you on this. Bring on someone who can get the one quick out and then deal with using a long reliever/multi-innings pitcher.
  15. IBTrini
    He didn't want to be here - just saying.
  16. IBTrini
    Couldn't stop laughing when I read this.
  17. IBTrini
    I understand where you are coming from however if he does throw one down the pipe on the first what do you think will happen next? Another one down the pipe or throw more outside the strike zone? In the mean time the pitch counts keeps climbing and you saw more of his repertoire. Anyway, I am just arm-chairing here.
  18. IBTrini
    Well the bottom line was he couldn't drive it effectively. The pitcher was out there for a long time and was struggling. You already have two outs but you still have a runner on base so there is really no pressure looking at some pitches especially as the ump is keeping a tight strike zone. Anyway, that's just my opinion.
  19. IBTrini
    True, he missed the opportunity to capitalize on the situation. I am not suggesting it is easy being up there at the plate but at the same time read the situation for what it is and adjust accordingly.
  20. IBTrini
    This is unbelievable. The pitcher is struggling and is against the ropes and he doesn't even look at one or two pitches to get a feel for the movement. Just took a wild, hard swing and let the pitcher off the hook. *smh*
  21. IBTrini
    I feel he has the player's respect however it may just be that he just gives his players too much autonomy. Maybe he should be giving more instructions from the dugout rather than relying on the players too make decision in key situations.. You don't really want micro-manage the game but at the same time you should be letting them know the appropriate strategy - fine line between the two though.
  22. IBTrini
    … or told to be aggressive at the plate. I hope they are able to adapt to the pitching or else this is going to be another long night.
  23. IBTrini
    They are not showing any patience at the plate so far.
  24. IBTrini
    A move in the right direction now I only hope they do something about the manager's challenge. It slows up the game much more than anticipated by allowing the manager to take his time to walk out there and then make small talk while looking into the dugout for a signal to signify whether he should go ahead with the challenge or not. If the above can be done in-season then the same should be done, in my opinion, for that issue as well.
  25. IBTrini
    Really? Would love to see a link for that.
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