because the season is already over before it started.
Jeff Blair is reporting the Jays are likely to trade for Hillenbrand
I will cringe if 1B/DH is occupied by Hinske/Hillenbrand. That combo would be the worst in the AL in terms of providing offense from those 2 power positions.
The worst part is that the Jays have money to spend but the FA market has dried up. Up to this point, the Jays have only added Koskie and John McDonald (who the Tribe were going to send to the minors) while losing Delgado. The Jays couldn't even score runs with Delgado last year. Adding Koskie and Hillenbrand doesn't give me hope things are going to improve. The Jays still don't have a closer and BB Batista is still on the team.
What gets me more upset is the recent comments by JP the past few months. This guy is starting to piss me off with his excuses. When he first took the job he told ownership he could win on a small budget much like the A's. When he was hired he had a 5 year plan and late last season he said he never mentioned a 5 year plan and it could be 6 or 7 years. And then this off-season for the first time since he's been GM he played the "players don't want to come to Canada" card. He said players will ask goofy questions about Canada like customs and taxes. He says for some players, they really view Canada as some foreign country. And then he said the Jays would have to overpay FA's to come here unless they're are willing to give some kind of discount like Koskie did.
This off-season was JP's dream when he first took over. He knew he would finally have money to spend once Delgado's contract was off the books. Up to this off-season, all he would talk about is how the Jays are handcuffed by his contract. And he's got Koskie and McDonald to show for it. I'm sick to my stomach.
Jeff Blair is reporting the Jays are likely to trade for Hillenbrand
I will cringe if 1B/DH is occupied by Hinske/Hillenbrand. That combo would be the worst in the AL in terms of providing offense from those 2 power positions.
The worst part is that the Jays have money to spend but the FA market has dried up. Up to this point, the Jays have only added Koskie and John McDonald (who the Tribe were going to send to the minors) while losing Delgado. The Jays couldn't even score runs with Delgado last year. Adding Koskie and Hillenbrand doesn't give me hope things are going to improve. The Jays still don't have a closer and BB Batista is still on the team.
What gets me more upset is the recent comments by JP the past few months. This guy is starting to piss me off with his excuses. When he first took the job he told ownership he could win on a small budget much like the A's. When he was hired he had a 5 year plan and late last season he said he never mentioned a 5 year plan and it could be 6 or 7 years. And then this off-season for the first time since he's been GM he played the "players don't want to come to Canada" card. He said players will ask goofy questions about Canada like customs and taxes. He says for some players, they really view Canada as some foreign country. And then he said the Jays would have to overpay FA's to come here unless they're are willing to give some kind of discount like Koskie did.
This off-season was JP's dream when he first took over. He knew he would finally have money to spend once Delgado's contract was off the books. Up to this off-season, all he would talk about is how the Jays are handcuffed by his contract. And he's got Koskie and McDonald to show for it. I'm sick to my stomach.
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