tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post8881376948976419796..comments2024-01-01T10:14:51.252-05:00Comments on 1 Blue Jays Way: Weekly Round Up : Feb. 1 - 7The Man With The Golden Armhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193601268748890956noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-4651898587342759872010-02-08T15:49:09.489-05:002010-02-08T15:49:09.489-05:00I remember reading the scouting report on Hill whe...I remember reading the scouting report on Hill when they drafted him and it was something along the lines of line drive hitter with gap power. Do I think 38 taters was a blip? Probably, but how comforting would it be to have a second basemen who hits 25 dingers and drives in 80? I'd take it. Or maybe, the light when on for him after he got his lights knocked the fuck out 2 years ago (see what I just did there).The Human Rain Delayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811561308646191279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-83542047802729345012010-02-08T15:38:38.353-05:002010-02-08T15:38:38.353-05:00It's nice to have a forum where opinions can a...It's nice to have a forum where opinions can actually be exchanged and debated, rather than burried under piles of "Fuck off, Parkes", and such. <br /><br />I totally agree on Hill - I think his .OBP is pretty indicative of his approach at the plate. He's a solid line-drive hitter, though, and if (when) his HR numbers do drop off, I'd like to think it will translate into more doubles at least.Hillerajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-30176019593748662342010-02-08T15:12:14.375-05:002010-02-08T15:12:14.375-05:00Thanks for sharing Hilleraj as always. Hill, to me...Thanks for sharing Hilleraj as always. Hill, to me, just swings at whatever he thinks he can handle. In 2009 he handled pretty much whatever was thrown at him. I think he will have another great season but I don't know if he can get up to 36 bombs again. Not because he doesn't have the ability, clearly he does, but because other teams now know he is capable of doing it.The Man With The Golden Armhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193601268748890956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-86459405025646723312010-02-08T10:35:21.675-05:002010-02-08T10:35:21.675-05:00For the casual fans, the 2010 Jays offer the poten...For the casual fans, the 2010 Jays offer the potential for one thing - long balls. Despite the fact that it was Cito who said that we have could have as many as 7 guys who could hit 25 HRs a piece, I'm actually inclined to believe that we could see 20+ HRs out of every position on the team - except for SS, of course. If there's one thing the average fan can get excited about, it's the thought of the Jays being able to slug it out with the best of them in 2010, despite having a payroll that would almost fit under the NHL salary cap.<br /><br />Now, I'm not saying that I actually believe this is going to be the case - chances are we're more likely to lead the league in strike-outs and/or ankle injuries (thanks for the new turf, Rogers!), than we are to be frontrunners in the HR race... but the potential is there, sometimes that can be enough to fool the casual, uninformed fan. <br /><br />Also, Aaron Hill already saw some of the lowest % of fastballs on the team last year (and well below the league average), so don't think for a second that other teams haven't already tried keeping the straight stuff away from him.Hillerajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-83327130401306953422010-02-07T17:09:19.779-05:002010-02-07T17:09:19.779-05:00You know what I'm a huge fan of this team, but...You know what I'm a huge fan of this team, but I gotta say it's looking bleak. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate your point of view.The Man With The Golden Armhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193601268748890956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-70523532351626282452010-02-07T14:26:43.703-05:002010-02-07T14:26:43.703-05:00I guess I see where you're coming from. My onl...I guess I see where you're coming from. My only real hope for this season is not to finish last in the division and I wouldn't put any real money on even that. I definitely agree with you on Cito though. I can't imagine a worse manager for the team as it is and for what they hope to accomplish with their young players. He's like a computer program stuck in an endless loop, running the same strategy over and over. Kevin Millar. I think the name will haunt me until the end of my days. Unless, of course, it's supplanted by Jose Bautista...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-58853742618679732062010-02-07T13:16:40.451-05:002010-02-07T13:16:40.451-05:00Glad we are in agreement then.
With respect to our...Glad we are in agreement then.<br />With respect to our silver sluggers, I agree with you in principle. Yes, the casual fan may cheer when the little white ball sails over the fence and the fog horn goes off. And yes, based on our projected line up these guys are probably the ONLY guys who stand to make it interesting. But let me ask you another question: If you were the manager of a team playing against the Jays, would you or would you not pitch to Hill and Lind? It's no secret they played well last year, you could say they broke out. But in my humble opinion, based on who will be hitting in front AND behind those two guys, they will see nothing straight thrown to them all year. And because of that I think we are looking at a reduction in numbers for both. In Lind's case, he is a patient enough hitter to wait for a mistake and drive it. In Hill's case, not so much.<br />Point being, we are talking about the CASUAL fan. They don't understand the game as much as we do and that is fine. But I can't bring myself to lie to these people because in my heart I believe we are going to suck even worse than predicted. If that is the case (and I hope I'm wrong) we won't have to worry about what the casual fan thinks because they won't be anywhere near the Dome and I can't really blame them.The Man With The Golden Armhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193601268748890956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-34403793245393836722010-02-07T12:01:15.172-05:002010-02-07T12:01:15.172-05:00I suppose we can assume the worst case scenario fo...I suppose we can assume the worst case scenario for Snider and assume that he gets no closer to the potential which so many seem to believe he has. I also suppose that we can assume that the casual fan would have no interest in seeing whether Lind and/or Hill can repeat or build on the great performances they had last year, or whether the young pitchers can continue their development. If all the casual fan can be counted on to appreciate is the number of wins necessary to carry the Jays into the playoffs, then yes, I suppose my above comments could be viewed as stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-18317933596125961842010-02-07T11:15:04.921-05:002010-02-07T11:15:04.921-05:00Thanks for stopping by.
I must say to you that I...Thanks for stopping by. <br />I must say to you that I did consider mentioning our "young guys" but I ask you: Who are you speaking of? Is it Travis Snider? Because he played last season and stumbled mightly, so much so that the GM said he needs to win a job this spring. Maybe you are making reference to the starting pitchers...I considered them too. But again other than Morrow really what's new here?<br />To a CASUAL fan, not you and certainly not me, trying to get them excited about a guy with a record under .500 in the big leagues and/or a guy who last season hit .241 is just about as stupid as your comment above.<br /><br />With The Cito managing, it wouldn't even surprise me if Boy Wonder keeps his "young talent" down in the minors all year. Based on his managers style (see below) I actually wouldn't blame him at all for holding Drabek, Wallace and Stewart back. If I was the boss, I would keep these guys as far away from The Cito as possible.The Man With The Golden Armhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193601268748890956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010722690692900108.post-78793784976964490602010-02-07T09:34:32.131-05:002010-02-07T09:34:32.131-05:00I don't know how you couldn't at least be ...I don't know how you couldn't at least be excited about how some of these young guys will do. Regardless of how many games the Jays do or don't win this year, there is a fair bit of young talent to keep our eyes on. If you've really "got nothing", then perhaps you should consider a hobby other than blogging about the team...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com