drunkjaysfans.com - 12/10/2008
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"Personally, I think (the winter meetings) are kind of antiquated," Toronto Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi said . "There's so much communication that's done (other ways). If we decided we were going to change it one year, it wouldn't bother me." Fucking right, JP. ...
The Honeymoon Is Over
drunkjaysfans.com 12/12/2008 — Well, that was fast. As Parkes has already pointed out, after a few days of nailing it in the desert heat-- and based on his exploits at past Winter Meetings , that could be taken literally-- this morning Griffin threw a mug full of frozen piss in ...
A Short Course in History
mvn.com 1/8/2009 — Yes, I'm interrupting my interruption of myself but I want to comment on this while it's fresh. Seattle Times writer Geoff Baker, who was until recently a baseball writer in Toronto covering the Jays, had an interesting piece on his blog yesterday on ...
Blue Jays sign veteran righty Clement | bluejays.com: News
toronto.bluejays.mlb.com 12/11/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- The Blue Jays have reached an agreement on a Minor League contract with free-agent pitcher Matt Clement, according to a source. Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi would only say that the club might have something to announce on ...
No Manny, Says JP
drunkjaysfans.com 11/20/2008 — Here's what Ricciardi told Jayson Stark of ESPN : "We won't be involved with Manny. That keeps coming up, but it's not true. I think one reason is that Manny has always liked it in Toronto. He's hit more home runs here than anybody. And he ...
The Ghostrunners Reflect
ghostrunners.blogspot.com 10/17/2008 — I posed questions to the other GROFmen, asking for their impressions of the Jays season. My probing interrogation of their innermost thoughts went as follows: Personal highlight of 2008? Biggest letdown of 2008? JP stays - yay or nay? Enduring Image of 2008?
Winter Meetings: Monday Breakfast
drunkjaysfans.com 12/8/2008 — Baseball's Winter Meetings kick off today in Las Vegas, and since they're on Mountain time out there (or is it Pacific? Oh yeah, I don't give a shit), things probably haven't quite kicked into gear yet. Though... they're probably not going to kick ...
JP Throws Rogers Under the Bus, Dances on the Grave of Moneyball
drunkjaysfans.com 1/16/2009 — I'd heard that JP had a pretty interesting interview on Sirius with Mad Dog Russo a couple weeks ago, and when searching for it, I came upon the interview below, which is with Sweeny Murti of WFAN in New York . It took place on December 24th, but ...
Throwaway Quotes
ghostrunneronfirst.com 12/18/2008 — There is a real sense of negativity surrounding the Jays chances in 2009. I wonder what all this negativity stems from? It couldn't be the loss of AJ Burnett, a signing bemoaned by fans of both the team that lost him AND the team that signed him? ...
Vegas Vacation
thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Pack your bags kids, we're going to Vegas! In any other instance, the MLB's winter meetings would be something to look forward to for Toronto Blue Jays fans. But due to recent cost-cutting measures, unfortunately the Toronto Blue Jays will likely ...
Frustrating Quote Of The Night
drunkjaysfans.com 1/21/2009 — I'm sure Stoeten and I will both want to spend a little bit more time on this tomorrow, but reading this quote from J.P. Ricciardi at tonight's State of the Team Address was a little bit frustrating to say the least: "My No. 1 priority is to be a ...
Pat Gillick Rules —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
Maybe Pat Gillick is the best executive in the history of baseball. The dude just shows up at baseball franchises around North America, builds playoff teams (usually including Jamie Moyer) and then tips his hat and rides off into the sunset. With ...
Jays undaunted by rivals' moves —
Major League Baseball News 12/11/2008
Things got a little tougher for the Blue Jays on Wednesday, as they watched the AL East competitor Yankees sign CC Sabathia. But Toronto aims to continue moving forward, though it may take some for it to get there.
