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WTF?
WTF happened to this team? I haven't posted as mucn this year, more out of not wanting to jinx things and get too cocky but jeez, I don't think we can do much more damage by commenting on the state of affairs in Toronto.
Let me state first, this fall from grace is NOT Cito's fault. Cito has done everything but throw a kitchen sink on the field. He has had to with all the injuries, especially to the pitching staff, which leads me to my first point/question, and since we know that JP Riccardi reads BBM, maybe we will get an answer right from the top.
Why all the injuires? This isn't just a one year thing, this has been multiple years that this has been going on, last year it was more on the offensive side of the ball with Vernon Wells, Lyle Overbay and Scott Rolen all spending time on the DL, this year I don't think I have ever seen more guys on the DL on the pitching side of the ball ever.
BJ Ryan was hurt the year before early on which threw the team into a tizzy. So my question is does Brad Arnsberg handle the pitchers appropriately? Maybe we need to look at a new pitching coach, maybe we need to look at upgrading the strength and conditioning coaches for the team or add that as a part of the teams off season regime.
One way or another the injuries have got to stop and I place the blame on the shoulders of the GM to either put the right personel in place to help condition these players and handle the pitchers properly or something.
This is not Gaston's fault, no team can overcome the injuries this team has seen to its ptiching staff. They have gone at least 10 different starters deep into the starting rotation. I would have to check but off the top of my head we have had the following guys on the mound starting so far this season and in spurts, all have pitched well at some point or another:
Brian Tallet
Roy Halladay
Brett Cecil
Robert Ray
Jesse Litch
Ricky Romero
David Purcey
Marc Rzepczynski
Brad Mills
Brian Burres
Casey Janssen
Scott Richmond
Thats 12 starters so far this season. Are we shooting for 20? Like I said, most of these guys have pitched well in spurts, Scott Richmond was 5-0 in April, Casey Janssen came back strong from a shoulder injury and then proceeded to land right back on the DL after a few promising starts. Brett Cecil and Ricky Romero are two outstanding young rookies who are showing their potential especially Romero who is 7-3 so far.
So based on the fact that Cito has had to pull 12 guys for the starting rotation out of his hat, Id say that 43-44 is pretty impressive.
The last month has gotten ugly for one simple reason, this team has not been in sync. One night the offense gets hot and the pitching lays and egg like yesterdays 10-9 loss and another day the pitching is adequate but the offense goes bye bye. Its a team searching for consistency and you could see it coming around the begiinning of June.
So my final thought then is why hasn't JP seeing the hype building around this team early on, gone out and made a move other than claiming David Delluci off waivers? Pedro Martinez is being scouted by the Phillies and will probably land in Philly, so tell me why we couldn't be looking at adding Pedro about 3 weeks ago? He may not be the pitcher he was 4 years ago, but he could still provide some quality innings and veteran leadership to a young staff in a division he is more than familiar with.
Take a chance JP, despite the losing lately there is still time, they are only 9 1/2 games out at this point, with all the losses lately, they should be 15 out. Take advantage of the fact that you are still within 10 games, go out and do something, trade one or two of the young arms that have shown something and get a big bat, try to move Alex Rios for a veteran Pitcher or two to add to the bullpen/rotation. This is still doable because we haven't played the East much yet and there is still a ton of potential in the schedule to gain some ground.
So, is JP reading? Don't trade Doc, do the right thing, get ownership to spend some money, if they spend it, people will come if this team turns it around and make a run for it. Last year you did the right thing and brought Cito back, now get him the tools to get it done.
I come to you from the DC area!!! Sorry for your woes..but I love it!! Wish the same would happen to those fucking red sox or yankees but I guess they are both untouchable...funny what having money does...LOL. Looks like the Toronto and Baltimore will continue to be the farm clubs of the AL..
Its the garbage strike. Did you know we have one up here? They wont pick it up! Money going else where they tell us. The smell is nauseating!!! Now they are telling us to take it to the shores of Ontario. Guess they want to dump it in their? I left my home land to escape these unsanitary conditions. This is awful please stop worrying about the the baseball and help fix our sanitary nightmare!! Next the sewers will be overflowing!! We need an obama!! He is all the almighty!!! All bow to the Chief..
Their symbol is gay. How can anyone play for a team with a symbol like that? Then they wear powder blue spandex..no wonder they suck. A team without a dream.
JAYS SUCK ALWAYS
They do suck!! Baltimore? Are you fucking serious? I hate this team!!
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It seems like Bud Selig's stupitidity will continue to haunt baseball. The trial is set for April 5. Another baseball season starts with PEDs as a major topic of conversation. Great idea the Mitchelll report. It was supposed to put the Seroid issue behind us but it seems to have put it front and center, year after year......:-)
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