Comments on: Potential Millar Signing by Jays is Puzzling

By: Kevin Millar

Kevin Millar — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:36:13 +0000

I just want to apologize to every Blue Jay fan who had the misfortune of watching me play way too goddamn much in 2009.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:15:54 +0000

It’s kind of hard to believe that they won’t hit well this season. An argument could be made for Snyder because he is young, but he killed MLB pitching in his short callup, and although he can’t continue that pace next season, he has the skills to put up very respectable numbers next year. And absolutely no argument can be made for Lind. He has been around the majors for a couple years now, and he came on at the end of last year and looks completely ready.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:52:02 +0000

Yeah Bill James seems to agree with you.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:50:34 +0000

I kind of agree with Ari. If you don’t think they will come up and hit well right now don’t bring them up just to get them experience. Let them rake a bit more in the minors, no point in wasting valuable service time. Especially when it doesn’t look like they will contend this year or the next.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:31:15 +0000

You can’t just save up your young players for a contending season and then expect them to hit right off the bat. They need time to adjust in the majors. Are you saying they should leave Lind and Snider in the minors all year to save some money a few years down the road?

By: Finn

Finn — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:39:16 +0000

“…with the occasional rest against a tough southpaw.”

“He will not achieve those lofty heights in 2009…”

Those sound like good reasons to have a Millar around at very low cost. I don’t think Gaston’s going to do anything crazy like have him split time with the young kids, but if he ends up getting a handful of ABs this year, is that really going to set the organization back? If there’s any truth to the idea of “chemistry” on a team, having a goofball veteran in the clubhouse is probably worth it when you’ve got a bunch of young guys on a team that basically did zero this past year and could easily go on cruise control in late April if not properly managed.

By: Ari

Ari — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:44:28 +0000

“Toronto is not going to contend in 2009, so the club might as well field its young, promising players.”

Or not waste their service time on a lost season so he can be cheap and you can contend in the future?

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:31 +0000

I think Adam Lind is a potential sleeper…. I could see .290-.310 average, possible 25 HRs… I have been following him for years, waiting for that breakout…