: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:36 pm  

Sammy Stripes wrote:

Blue Jays release Frank Thomas, apparently there was some dispute in the front office between him and JP Richardi.

Another victim of speaking out against Gibby? One thing about the Blue Jays organisation is that you need to be a team player and that includes sitting your backside on the bench when you're not performing (even if you are a future hall of famer). I personally think that was the main reason for him going, despite rumours that it was to do with his back end loaded contract and saving us $10M. After all, we're still having to pay out almost $8M this season for a player we no longer have.

So, who to fill in at DH? I expect Stairs and Barajas for now, with Lind probably coming up from the minors at some point.

: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:42 pm  

I love the start of the basball season, the rlfans canadian contingent post happily when they win a few, then have a years absence when they realise thye have no chance of the playoffs.

: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:03 pm  

spooky wrote:

So, who to fill in at DH? I expect Stairs and Barajas for now, with Lind probably coming up from the minors at some point.

Yeah Id expect the same

: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:03 pm  

spooky wrote:

So, who to fill in at DH? I expect Stairs and Barajas for now, with Lind probably coming up from the minors at some point.

Stairs to DH, Scutaro to LF until Shannon Stewart gets healthy again

: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:04 pm  

Mark wrote:

I love the start of the basball season, the rlfans canadian contingent post happily when they win a few, then have a years absence when they realise thye have no chance of the playoffs.

And what are the yankees going to do this year then? Another 1st round exit?

: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:46 pm  

Gibby makes another baffling decision by resting Vernon Wells today against the Tigers, just one day after we release our DH. If we had Rolen fit and some of out other bats firing it might be OK. But instead of having a chance to win the series 3-1, he plays a weakened side, seemingly satisfied that we've got 2 wins. He does this all the time and it's pissing me right off. We're only 3 weeks into the season FFS, Vernon shouldn't need a rest.

Jays tank 5-1 at home to the Tigers.

[Matt_Horton]

: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:54 pm  

Just been a classic on PTI. A Red Sox fan sat at the front of the upper deck makes the catch of his life with this foul ball, celebrates like he has won the world series and then hit his hand on a rail and proceeds to drop the ball.



Search TouYube for "Fan Catches Foul Ball, Drops It 30 Seconds Later"

: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:30 am  

Those crazy boston fans! I remember one last year at Fenway Park

Search the Tube for 'Fan throws Pizza' its a 2 parter

: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:12 pm  

Cubbies are looking pretty good. They have not played any great teams yet, but they are swining the bat really well, and all this without Soriano.

I know it's only April, but the cubs are showing far more promise than anyother of the 17 season I have supported them.

: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:46 pm  

Blues Jays are going down faster than a virgin on Prom Night. Gibby has completely lost the plot, fielding 3 catchers in last night's line up, none of them with a particularly trustworthy bat. I know that Diaz is getting sent back down to AAA but we're really not in a position right now to debut a kid just for the sake of it....and if we had to debut him, we could have at least let the poor bugger catch. Gibby had him DH'ing FFS! I have a 'slaps forehead' moment every time I see our line-up lately.