Comments on: Holy Cow! I am J.P. Ricciardi! http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/ Curiously Long Posts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:43:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DHRjericho http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-47890 DHRjericho Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:40:20 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-47890 Apparently Erik Bedard would be on the "doesn't like baseball list" which i think has more to do with him not being cozy with the local sportswriters. Apparently Erik Bedard would be on the “doesn’t like baseball list” which i think has more to do with him not being cozy with the local sportswriters.

]]> By: Cosmic Slim http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46958 Cosmic Slim Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:23:25 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46958 Random thoughts: * Am thoroughly impressed and/or surprised with the amount of Blue Jays banter going on here in the comments thread. * JP does have an aura of arrogance. I'm sure most baseball execs have some arrogance to them, well, we all probably do, but JP just wears his on his sleeve. * Stoeten - I'm impressed with your language. * John Halama was notorious for disliking baseball. The guy was good for 3 words after a game. Think he was a NYC boy, too, so the baseball hate is a little more surprising, since when I went to NYC, was amazed at how many Yankees hats I saw. * Dunn - it's kind of weird. We want to humanize a lot of the ballplayers and feel like we can sit around and drink beers with them. And I've drank with a lot of cats who don't really like their jobs. But it's what they do, so they do it. But we also want the best athletes to go all out. We want yin and yang. Cake and digestion. * Toronto IS a super city. Visit it. Random thoughts:

* Am thoroughly impressed and/or surprised with the amount of Blue Jays banter going on here in the comments thread.

* JP does have an aura of arrogance. I’m sure most baseball execs have some arrogance to them, well, we all probably do, but JP just wears his on his sleeve.

* Stoeten – I’m impressed with your language.

* John Halama was notorious for disliking baseball. The guy was good for 3 words after a game. Think he was a NYC boy, too, so the baseball hate is a little more surprising, since when I went to NYC, was amazed at how many Yankees hats I saw.

* Dunn – it’s kind of weird. We want to humanize a lot of the ballplayers and feel like we can sit around and drink beers with them. And I’ve drank with a lot of cats who don’t really like their jobs. But it’s what they do, so they do it. But we also want the best athletes to go all out. We want yin and yang. Cake and digestion.

* Toronto IS a super city. Visit it.

]]> By: Christian http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46759 Christian Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:08:54 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46759 Jenna Fischer, great choice. Jenna Fischer, great choice.

]]> By: Owen http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46715 Owen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:27:43 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46715 Alright team, good job on the assemblage of the Doesn't Like Baseball squad. We still need a catcher. I feel like Pudge is still hanging on because he wants to be Pudge V.1, but I don't know if that counts. Michael Barrett is a good nominee. I'll add Jorge Julio to the bullpen. Alright team, good job on the assemblage of the Doesn’t Like Baseball squad. We still need a catcher. I feel like Pudge is still hanging on because he wants to be Pudge V.1, but I don’t know if that counts. Michael Barrett is a good nominee. I’ll add Jorge Julio to the bullpen.

]]> By: MarkIDX http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46703 MarkIDX Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:48:05 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46703 I'm sorry, I didn't see anything after "Danica McKellar". Oh Winnie, I miss you so, I’m sorry, I didn’t see anything after “Danica McKellar”. Oh Winnie, I miss you so,

]]> By: Scud http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46617 Scud Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:00:22 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46617 Mike Hargrove: Manager, All Doesn't-Like-Baseball Team Mike Hargrove: Manager, All Doesn’t-Like-Baseball Team

]]> By: Bob Tholkes http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46395 Bob Tholkes Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:47:43 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46395 Sure did suggest Peter Edward Rose. He treated baseball far more shabbily than the attitude problems cited so far. Sure did suggest Peter Edward Rose. He treated baseball far more shabbily than the attitude problems cited so far.

]]> By: Brian B http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46317 Brian B Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:01:14 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46317 Did someone really suggest Pete Rose for the all-hater team? Because I think Pete had the opposite problem. Did someone really suggest Pete Rose for the all-hater team? Because I think Pete had the opposite problem.

]]> By: Spud http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46316 Spud Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:51:11 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46316 Was it Canseco who said that about the A's or was it Ruben Sierra? Picking a manager is the hard one. Hard to get the job unless you show some enthusiasm for the game. Was it Canseco who said that about the A’s or was it Ruben Sierra?

Picking a manager is the hard one. Hard to get the job unless you show some enthusiasm for the game.

]]> By: Buchholz Surfer http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46293 Buchholz Surfer Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:35:58 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/12/27/holy-cow-i-am-jp-ricciardi/#comment-46293 "Can we please please put together an All Doesn’t Like Baseball Team? We’ve got Dunn, J.D. Drew… help me out here folks. Andruw Jones? Miguel Cabrera?" Well, when Sox fans turned on Keith Foulke in 2005, some of them made a big deal about some interview where he said he doesn't like watching baseball. The fans took that to mean that he didn't like playing baseball, which is something very different, I think. But he could go on the list. Jose Canseco once got quoted as saying that the problem with the A's is that they care too much about winning, which should get him on the team. Jeff Kent at 2B is a good call. “Can we please please put together an All Doesn’t Like Baseball Team? We’ve got Dunn, J.D. Drew… help me out here folks. Andruw Jones? Miguel Cabrera?”

Well, when Sox fans turned on Keith Foulke in 2005, some of them made a big deal about some interview where he said he doesn’t like watching baseball. The fans took that to mean that he didn’t like playing baseball, which is something very different, I think. But he could go on the list.

Jose Canseco once got quoted as saying that the problem with the A’s is that they care too much about winning, which should get him on the team.

Jeff Kent at 2B is a good call.

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