Bits of News on a Wednesday

by Tom Dakers on Nov 27, 2008 12:32 AM EST in Toronto Blue Jays News

There is good news in the Blue Jay world, Dustin McGowan is about ready to start throwing a ball again. He should be able to do some light throwing in the next couple of weeks. He is hoping to be ready to start the season, but that might be a bit too hopeful. Would be great if he could be in the rotation by May.

Elsewhere....for reasons that escape me, Richard Griffin did a live chat where people asked him questions and he ranted about how lousy a job JP is doing. I'd make fun of his answers but some drunk guys beat me to it.

But there are a few highlights I have to mention: he still has this crush on Orlando Cabrera, that defies understanding. Shows that he still hasn't looked at any stats. Also there is a person on the planet that thinks Russ Adams should be a major league DH and that Griffin doesn't think it is a bad idea, just thinks JP wouldn't do it because JP is embarrassed because he picked him. Personally I think JP would be thrilled to find Adams has value but is too good a judge of talent to fool himself like that. How you can turn a stupid suggestion

He thinks they should sign Jon Garland to a multi year contract. But not Milton Bradley because he is a cancer. And this guy wants to be a GM.

And, from other places, there are rumors of Andy Pettitte and the Dodgers being interested in each other. Pettitte is one of the few pitchers we haven't talked about for the Jays. He would be an interesting fit, and would likely take a one year contract.

Happy Thanksgiving, for those of you south of the border.

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If Pettitte's looking for the $16M that I think the Yankees were paying him

then there’s a good reason we haven’t been talking about him. You think it was bad when people were talking about Burnett getting paid more than Doc? Pettitte already is, and he didn’t pitch as well as AJ did.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Nov 27, 2008 7:17 AM EST reply actions

yeah but I can't imagine he'll be getting that again....

At least I wouldn’t think so. Never know I guess.

by Tom Dakers on Nov 27, 2008 9:49 AM EST up reply actions

I would take on Pettitte

but not at that salary. He was better than his numbers suggested last season, in a tough division, and was victimized by some bad luck and some lousy Yankee defense. Anytime you can get a decent pitcher on the free agent market on a 1-year deal, it’s worth thinking about. But he isn’t worth $16 million

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Nov 28, 2008 9:09 AM EST up reply actions