Uh-oh (ping: Bluejays fan)

mikev · 03-18-2006, 07:47 PM

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...d=968332188492

Bye bye Burnett? "General Elbow Pain" is usually a bad thing for a pitcher.

abailey3313 · 03-18-2006, 07:51 PM

They should trade him for Prior.

abailey3313 · 03-18-2006, 07:52 PM

dola,

I swear I read this as PING: Bailey fans.

(I am aware that I have no fans.)

canadiancreed · 03-18-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by abailey3313

They should trade him for Prior.

they'd both be just as useful.

Good job guys, overpaying for a pitcher that seems to be as brittle as glass.

canadiancreed · 03-18-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by abailey3313

dola,

I swear I read this as PING: Bailey fans.

(I am aware that I have no fans.)

ya cept it'd be unture. There are no bailey fans

abailey3313 · 03-18-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

they'd both be just as useful.

Good job guys, overpaying for a pitcher that seems to be as brittle as glass.

Dare I mention bullet-proof glass?

mikev · 03-18-2006, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

they'd both be just as useful.

Good job guys, overpaying for a pitcher that seems to be as brittle as glass.

No, no... Burnett is a FANTASTIC signing. Look for Toronto to compete for the AL East this year with high profile expensive but not really very good free agents AJ Burnett and BJ Ryan.

canadiancreed · 03-18-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

No, no... Burnett is a FANTASTIC signing. Look for Toronto to compete for the AL East this year with high profile expensive but not really very good free agents AJ Burnett and BJ Ryan.

you have a direct line to the BJ's GM office?

mikev · 03-18-2006, 08:59 PM

No, why would I?

(I think Beane might though. I wonder who Toronto has that we could use for Juan Cruz...)

theasfl · 03-18-2006, 10:01 PM

Im a closet Blue Jays fan...behind the teams I more prominently like...and I like that theyre making a run, but they definitely overpaid for Burnett and this just proves it.

mikev · 03-18-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

Im a closet Blue Jays fan...behind the teams I more prominently like...and I like that theyre making a run, but they definitely overpaid for Burnett and this just proves it.

No, it just makes paying so much money REALLY SUCK.

Proving that it was a bad signing would have been when Burnett came to the AL and put up a 4.80 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP.

thomasthomas · 03-19-2006, 09:32 AM

No serious damage, according to the MRI.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/M...494645-cp.html

And as far as overpaying .. OF COURSE they did! They had to overpay these guys just to try to get them to come here. It was a gamble the Jays had to take or else they'll never ever make the postseason.

GoCubsAndJays · 03-19-2006, 01:41 PM

And it's not like we were the only ones ready to overpay for him.

Didn't the Cardinals offer him a 4 year, $48 million deal?

We overpaid sure, but IF he's healthy he could be the reliable #2 that we haven't had in a while.

With no risk you get no potential return.

darkenigma510 · 03-20-2006, 12:31 AM

Exactly. As a Blue Jays fan, I am willing to give JP a pass on the offseason's activities and judge it over time. Given the choice of JP being Bill Beane Jr. and fielding a team with no hope of going beyond third place or trying to field a team that possibly could make the post season against the New York and Boston behemoths by overpaying slightly, I will choose the latter any day.

mooreadamc · 03-20-2006, 08:00 AM

Exactly, if they did not overpay they wouldn't have got Burnett or Ryan. They have caught the Yanks and Sox at a weak point. Although the Yanks will probably end up taking the AL East, the Jays still have a shot at hnaging around with the Sox this season.

Spielman · 03-20-2006, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by thomasthomas

the Jays... they'll never ever make the postseason.

Say it that way, and I agree.

Gotta love quoting out of context.

Craig S. · 03-20-2006, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkenigma510

Exactly. As a Blue Jays fan, I am willing to give JP a pass on the offseason's activities and judge it over time. Given the choice of JP being Bill Beane Jr. and fielding a team with no hope of going beyond third place or trying to field a team that possibly could make the post season against the New York and Boston behemoths by overpaying slightly, I will choose the latter any day.

Agreed 100%. Overpaying for a chance to make the playoffs beats being happy with our default third-place finish. That may be where we end up again, but at least we're trying to compete in a killer division.

thomasthomas · 03-20-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Spielman

Say it that way, and I agree.

Gotta love quoting out of context.

thomasthomas · 03-20-2006, 09:47 AM

Burnett will be further assessed on Friday ...

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/M...96773-sun.html

mikev · 03-29-2006, 06:49 PM

Just thought I'd give this a bump.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2388844

03-18-2006, 07:47 PM	#1
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theasfl Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL or Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 7,988	Im a closet Blue Jays fan...behind the teams I more prominently like...and I like that theyre making a run, but they definitely overpaid for Burnett and this just proves it. __________________ All-Sports Fantasy League The ASFL 22 different games, 9 sports. Please check out the website (www.theasfl.com/asfl2/). The league is free- if you're interested please fill out the signup form and/or email the commissioner. Miami Talons (ABL): 2004, 2005 & 2008 Champs

03-19-2006, 09:32 AM	#12
thomasthomas All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 880	No serious damage, according to the MRI. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/M...494645-cp.html And as far as overpaying .. OF COURSE they did! They had to overpay these guys just to try to get them to come here. It was a gamble the Jays had to take or else they'll never ever make the postseason. __________________

03-18-2006, 07:51 PM	#2
abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	They should trade him for Prior. __________________

03-19-2006, 01:41 PM	#13
GoCubsAndJays All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 839	And it's not like we were the only ones ready to overpay for him. Didn't the Cardinals offer him a 4 year, $48 million deal? We overpaid sure, but IF he's healthy he could be the reliable #2 that we haven't had in a while. With no risk you get no potential return.

03-20-2006, 12:31 AM	#14
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,353	Exactly. As a Blue Jays fan, I am willing to give JP a pass on the offseason's activities and judge it over time. Given the choice of JP being Bill Beane Jr. and fielding a team with no hope of going beyond third place or trying to field a team that possibly could make the post season against the New York and Boston behemoths by overpaying slightly, I will choose the latter any day.

03-20-2006, 08:00 AM	#15
mooreadamc Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 146	Exactly, if they did not overpay they wouldn't have got Burnett or Ryan. They have caught the Yanks and Sox at a weak point. Although the Yanks will probably end up taking the AL East, the Jays still have a shot at hnaging around with the Sox this season.

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thomasthomas All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 880	Burnett will be further assessed on Friday ... http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/M...96773-sun.html __________________

03-29-2006, 06:49 PM	#20
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Just thought I'd give this a bump. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2388844 __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM