As much as it appears and Ricciardi has his hands all over this, it also goes to show the complete confusion by those above him and ownership to allow this sort of appalling asset management to have happen. Is it the worst thing in the world to allow Rios to go..no. Never should've signed him for that long in the first place and horrible asset management now.
Beeston is too busy chewing on cigars. Godfrey is still waiting to hear what Ted's going to tell him to do next.
Not surprising this is a Rogers company....similar shortsightedness shown here is it is in all the other arms of the media "empire".
The only way IMO Ricciardi and Jays management can redeem themselves asset management wise after this is to rid themselves of Wells before he makes $20+ mil next year.
Beeston is too busy chewing on cigars. Godfrey is still waiting to hear what Ted's going to tell him to do next.
Uncle Ted is dead man (and rolling in his grave I'm sure).
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I'm glad Rios is gone, dropping fly balls, playing non chalantly, getting picked off second twice in crucial situations. Good riddance. Snyder, Wells and Lind as an o/f next year and use Rios' money to shore up other positions. Sure, would be good to get something for him, but getting rid of that contract is huge. JP's time is up though, he's the one that signed him to that contract.
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This move shouldn't really affect any of us Blue Jay fans. Rios was making big time corner outfield money without putting up the numbers to match. Can't say I blame Ricciardi for not taking anything back, as it would have either included the White Sox sending salary back that wasn't wanted or the Blue Jays throwing in a chunk of change to help cover Rios' contract. Not a huge Ricciardi fan, but he has cleaned out 15 million for next season with Rios and Rolen now gone. What he does with it.... that's going to be another story.
I'm glad Rios is gone, dropping fly balls, playing non chalantly, getting picked off second twice in crucial situations. Good riddance. Snyder, Wells and Lind as an o/f next year and use Rios' money to shore up other positions. Sure, would be good to get something for him, but getting rid of that contract is huge. JP's time is up though, he's the one that signed him to that contract.
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I am tired of waiting for Rios to break out and show his talent consistently. Good riddance.....
The Blue Jays are the Edmonton Oilers of MLB.
Thats what I was thinking with the whole "we might trade Doc Halladay if anybody wants to drop their pants and bend over" thing. Reminded me of K-lown running around the draft with $7 million in his pocket a few years ago.
Clearly its a hollow effort when it comes to keeping Halladay - basically the Jays just cut their best two defenders to shed salary in a buyers market.
Obviously JP saw the Rolen and Rios moves coming, we couldn't have packaged Rolen-Rios-Halladay for an epic pool of prospects from a team like the Phillies who would be instant pennant favorites?
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he'd better spend the money next year. I'm not cheering for a team that turns into the Kansas City Royals.
Him or his replacement better spend it correctly. It's one thing to spend on Frank Thomas or BJ Ryan. It's another to allocate it correctly on players who'll make a big enough impact to help the team.
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Pretty sad as a fan to watch this all unfold over the past couple of years.
BJ Ryan.........bust.
Frank Thomas..........bust.
Rios.........gone for nothing.
Wells.........horrid contract which is seemingly impossible to move now.
JP (or whoever takes over for him when he gets canned) better get something decent for Halladay in the off-season. Everyone and their dog knows Halladay is gone as soon as his contract is up (who can blame him), so they better deal him sooner than later before they're forced to get a minimal return.......or worse, lose him for nothing.
Him or his replacement better spend it correctly. It's one thing to spend on Frank Thomas or BJ Ryan. It's another to allocate it correctly on players who'll make a big enough impact to help the team.
I read an article on the TSN site saying these moves might just be something to help the sale of the team. Makes sense I guess but it still stinks.
