I also saw Rancid in the 90s and everyone went nuts whenever they played an Op Ivy song. It was unbelievable.

Coats is likely to be not too far below Dellucci offensively (Looch should get on base more, which is nice) and offers more versatility in terms of speed and defense, so I wouldn’t mind him getting the shot instead. But I don’t really like either one as the lefty 2/3 of a corner outfield platoon.

forgot to mention about the Jays now being tied with the Rays

i don’t think this group needs to be blown up, but of course it would all depend on what you could get back…

if the Jays acquire someone, it should be someone who they think will contribute in 2010 as well, not a rent-a-player for a few months. Depending on what you would get back, I wouldn’t have a problem trading anyone you’ve mentioned either. With Rolen, you’d need to figure out who’s playing third next season. With Scoot, there’s even more of a hole if he’s not resigned. I’m all for moving some of our vets, but we’d have to make sure we’re still fielding a competitive team in 2010.

that was a great scene

He’s been either great or terrible. I don’t have the numbers in front of me, but in 12 starts, he’s had 10 good ones, and 2 freaking horriawful ones. I still think he could be a good #4 or #5 guy. That being said starting day 1 next year I’d like to see 1) Halladay 2) Mcgowan 3) Marcum 4) Cecil 5) Romero.

but I don’t see how you trade Rolen unless you know who is going to play 3rd base for the Jays next season. They should have a very good team and opening a glaring hole at third when you could have an above-average player there on a 1-year deal (it’s Rolen’s last year) for not unreasonable cost sounds like a bad idea, unless you think Campbell and Bautista could platoon there next season and put up good numbers, which I’m not sure about.

I don’t really like the idea of bringing up Arencibia to backup. He’s not hitting that great as it is and I think he needs some regular at-bats to keep working on his pitch recognition, strike zone judgment, and plate discipline.

And shuffling the rotation like that seems premature. Purcey and Cecil haven’t been doing much in the minors. Certainly they haven’t done much better in the minors than Tallet or Richmond have done in the majors. They could be called up, and I really wouldn’t mind it too much, but I doubt it would make much difference to the major-league team.

5 starts is not enough time to give up on Janssen and make him a bullpen pitcher, so if he’s going to be removed from the rotation, which might not be a bad idea right now, it should be to start at AAA until he has that pinpoint control working again (assuming that ever happens, but if it doesn’t, he won’t be much use in the bullpen either) I do like Richmond as a reliever pretty well. I don’t see much benefit in shuffling things like this every time someone has a bad start or the team loses a few in a row. It would be one thing if Cecil and Purcey were pitching lights out but of course they’re not at the moment. Though that can change in a hurry.

Send down Richmond and send either Janssen or Tallet to the pend? So you mean bring up Purcey AND Cecil? Purcey is not the answer to anything he is still walking guys in the minors.

I don’t see us getting much for Overbay or Rolen but hey, why not if you can. Do not trade them for some outfield help.

And you can’t send Wells down without his permission, he is obviously not hurt so they couldn’t do the same thing they did with BJ. They don’t have anyone that they can plug in in the meantime either. If the Jays tried to force Wells to the minors without his permission the Union and other players would be pissed and that would be the worst possible thing we could do to our chances of landing free agents. Forget about JP’s big mouth pissing off the union would be worse.

And for the millionth time, we hear you.

And I still don’t agree. Scoot is doing too well in the leadoff spot, You don’t move the performer on the chance it might allow someone else to do better.

Do you not watch the games? Wells curses all the time, especially on pop ups.

Was that wow… a good wow…. or if I ever find any of you Im gonna punch you wow?

Speaking of whom… I think I see her plane coming in now, I should probably head to the airport…

I love Doc, I really do, but I root for the name on the front of the Jersey first. Name on the back second.

unless its Johnny Mac batting, in which case im cheering for the Mac-Dog all the way.

Doc deserves a championship all the way… plus it would be amusing to see him win the world series and not crack a smile like its nothing.

8 innings with 7 Ks and 1 run. He did give up 5 runs, but 3 of them were on a 3-run home run. Still, his overall Vegas numbers aren’t really any better than Janssen’s mlb numbers. When Cecil comes back up, I’d like it to be as a permanent rotation member and while he is getting close, I’m not sure I think he’s quite there yet.

I believe the top picks are always protected. I think it is something like the top 15 are protected. Im not sure what happens in that case. Does the pick get deferred? Or does it become a sandwich pick between rounds?

We lost AJ and got a pick in return but it sucked because the Yanks had to give up their first pick for CC to the brewers, then their 2nd pick to the Angels for Teix and we only got their 3rd compensatory pick.

I think Overbay has been great this year (For the most part) and I do like the idea of putting Lind at 1st. I guess it all depends on where we are at the trade deadline…if the Jays right the ship and we can make a run at a playoff spot, I wouldn’t pull the trigger. However if things go the way they are, get some prospects for Lyle and get Lind at first base…unfortunately it doens’t look like Snider is coming back till Septemeber though :(