AJ Is Pussified
It seems every media outlet in Toronto has picked up a story today about JP Ricciardi’s negative comments on Mary Burnett.
Always striving to be nothing short of reactionary, I thought I’d weigh in with my two cents.
First of all, Stoeten is full of shit for saying that the Jays wouldn’t trade Burnett in a heartbeat for the right offer. Unfortunately, at this moment, there’s no possible way they would get a return on Burnett that would match all the hype that Ricciardi has spun for the newly named fourth starter. Ricciardi, would rather criticize than be criticized, so instead of taking a market value swap for Burnett, he’s going to criticize his temperament.
Unless his plan is to make life so uncomfortable for Burnett that he takes his exit option next year, Ricciardi has created an atmosphere that isn’t going to bring Burnett back any faster. I won’t be surprised to see a fuck you JP extended stay on the DL from Burnett.
If JP was at all interested in trading Burnett, what better way to escalate his value than to let everyone know he’s slipped down to the team’s fourth or fifth starter?
Bang up job, JP. Bang up job.
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2 rational and reasonable comments:
Dude, I couldn't agree more. I don't understand JP at all when he goes on these critical rants. Is he trying to make an example of these people? Is he venting his frustration that he has a small penis? What good is it to chastise your players like that?
I guess with Hillenbrand, it made sense to make an example of him. And it's turned out amazing in that Accardo fucking rules. But I don't give JP really any of that credit for the deal. We're pretty much lucy we didn't get a bucket of wings in return in that deal.
Also, who can forget last year's "Our 2, 3 and 4 batters are killing us. Just killing us." I think he made the remark after two mediocre performances by those hitters. Amazing.
Totally disagree. I think he's doing exactly the right thing with A.J. right now. Challenging him to step up, really.
Make no mistake, A.J.'s face is one of the main ones people associate with JP. He knows this whole ordeal is hurting his image. So bringing it out into the public eye like this, calling out one of the guys he's hung his career on, hardly strikes me as self-preservation. I think maybe he might just really want this team to win.
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