Today In Bullshit
Holy fuck, I sat at my desk at work for like an hour today trying to put into words what a piece of shit Richard Griffin wrote this morning, but was never quite able to put it into words in a way that I felt was truly worthy of the epic turd of laziness that he churned out. Fortunately, there is beer. Fortunately-er, I drank some. So now, even though I don't have any more clever a way of saying that Richard Griffin left a steaming chud in the Toronto Star this morning, I'm at least buzzed enough to not give a shit that I'm not being clever or insightful in the slightest. Everybody wins!
I mean, honestly, though... he shits on Ricciardi's trade history for lacking in deals that involve trading prospects for major leaguers-- "It's how other teams use the farm to build a winner."
Is he for for real? King Shit of Shit on JP Ricciardi Mountain is trying to say that, all along, while he was pissing and moaning about how JP's drafts hardly produced anything of significance, he figures JP would have been better off decimating the farm system through trades? How does that make a lick of goddamn sense? There is no way Ricciardi can win with this guy, and uh... who is he trading, and for what? I mean, "Hello, Straw Man, it's me, Richard Griffin. Yeah yeah yeah yeah, get out the Ricciardi mask-- what is it, ninety dollars? OK, here. The safe word is: gravy. Delicious gravy!"
He also goes out of his way to "subtly" point out how, those rare guys JP did trade prospects for didn't exactly set the world on fire (hmmm... almost like Ricciardi saves his best prospects for the Jays, and doesn't... what's the word... include them in trades!). Cory Lidle was shitty here and then left as a free agent, Marco Scutaro (dig dig) is now supposedly going to be the starting shortstop, Jose Bautista was only picked up in an act of desperation after Rolen inevitably got injured, and Shea Hillenbrand "was dumped to the Giants in July '06." Not really important who he was moved for and how much of a gigantic heist that deal was for Ricciard, eh?
The only guy he won't shit on is Johnny Mac-- so there's at least some measure of sanity in the article, but holy Jesus. And I personally enjoyed this nugget.
"Anybody on our club that would help us get better, if it meant trading them, we'd be open to it," Ricciardi told the Star's Cathal Kelly during the World Series, before the current economic winter had inescapably settled in.
Before the what? During... the uh... World Series. The World Series. This year? That started on October 22nd. This year?!? Three weeks ago. "Before the current economic winter had inescapably settled in"?!?
Uh... for real?
Thank You, Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson of the L.A. Daily News shot down pretty much every bullshit Dodgers rumour that was out there today, including throwing out this wonderful statement that was in response to something some of you probably saw: "Also just found out that the Dodgers AREN'T talking to the Jays about Halladay."
The nonsense in question was from the Newark Star-Ledger, and as far as I can tell, was written because Tony Graziano of the Newark Star-Ledger was short on anything juicy to say. So... you know, what the fuck, let's dream up a trade and then comment on it. Fair game, right?
"If the Blue Jays explore trading Roy Halladay," he wrote, "(as some continue to insist they will), the Dodgers are believed to be his most likely destination."
Buuuuuuulllllllllsssssssshhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiittttttt! Some insist they will? Some? Who? Tony Graziano? Tony Graziano's wife?
So now, because some asshole had nothing better to write about, I get people asking me about this fucking nonsense. Awesome.
Of course, it's not untrue, per se, but um... how exactly is this a rumour?
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Are we ignoring Lyle Overbay? I mean, he's not the greatest, but isn't he exactly what Griff says the Jays haven't been doing?
Griffin gets it exactly wrong. The Jays are likely out of the playoff picture for 2009. What they need to do is build on the suddenly half-decent farm system they've built (in large part b/c of the extra draft picks they had in 2007).
My recipe for long-term Jays success?
1. Bigger payroll (say, in the top 30% of MLB teams)
2. More money spent on the draft (strategically, not across the board)
3. Continue the trend of spending on promising young international free agents
4. Accept a step back in 2009 in order to make two steps forward in 2010 (more likely 2011). Take the draft picks for Burnett and continue to add young talent to the farm system
5. Consider trading Halladay (I say consider, because the return would have to be overwhelming - something like the equivalent of Snider, Cecil, Mills and Jackson)
6. Look for opportunities to trade Ryan, Overbay, Downs and Wells...no rush, but basically you want to deal any veterans with value who aren't going to be part of your next major push
IMO that's the right approach, not mortgaging the future (now that we finally have one) in favour of an ill-conceived push for a playoff spot in 2009.
anon 9:54- shut the fuck up
I bet Tony Graziano was munching on Mcdonalds french fries and a big mac while listening to the shitty new nickelbacks cd when he came up with that piece of shit
Well, let's back up a sec you big Dick....
Hillanbrand was acquired for Adam Peterson - how'd Peterson work out in Arizona.
Then he was dealt for Jeremy Accardo - how's Hillenbrand working out in SF?
Out of the two deals combined, which of the three teams involved was the only team to get real considerable value out of the transactions?
Right.
As for Lidle - can Uncle Dicky even name the two "prospects" dealt for him without looking it up? Does he care to note what Lidel's numbers were the year before he came here?
let's say JP takes his advice and trades, shall we say, Reider Gonzalez and Zach Dials for Aaron Cook would Uncle Dick call that a good deal?
Cook's numbers are slightly worse than Lidle's was his last year in Oakland - how was JP supposed to know he would stink when he got here?
Better question - why am I looking for logic in a Dicky article?
anon 10:32:
that is the biggest pussy comment I've ever seen. Perhaps it was the correct use of grammar that upset you? Bad memories of high school English class?
What song are those lyrics for?
-brent in Korea
Fuckin tee hee hee @ the addition of 'shitting on JP' in the Griff pic.
fuck that rat bastard mike mussina.
Fuck off Parkes, brought to you by Nickelpuke.
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