Alex Rios Gone

Sammy the Bull said:
Rios may have done/said something to piss of Jays brass, and thats perhaps why they unloaded him for nothing


Repeat after me......"Letting Rios go was a basic slaary dump"! We should not be happy with this since it is a continuing move towards reducing payroll by the Jays ownership to squeeze cash flow out of the franchise. They will not reinvest the savings back into the team and they will suck for years to come. Everyone happy now???
 
Sammy the Bull said:
Thats why Halladay wants to get the heck out of T.O.

My guess is he's gone by the winter. Cant say I blame him

He will join the long list of classy players who felt humiliated by this franchise and screamed to get out - Clemens, Shawn Green.....

This franchise has based itself on the Leafs' model of competitive mediocrity and financial greed since '95.

What makes me sick is the way they keep trumpeting the triumphs of the 85-93 era and do absolutely dick-all to try and recreate that type of glory.
 
J.P. said that, "Rios was a good player,but he wasn't having a good year"

Considering that the Jays WON'T be playing in the post season(AGAIN)couldn't J.P have waited till next year and given Alex a shot at redemption?

Aren't batters given 3 strikes till they're out?!!!
 
80% of professional players let up and put it in cruise control once they get the big contract. It's their way of prolonging their careers and making sure they are healthy for the next contract. Your best bet in fantasy pools is to find out who is in a "contract year" and you'll find a player that is working hard and trying to perform. Rios was on cruise control and anything good he did was a result of pure talent, not desire.

P.S. R A Z O R, that pick you have playing is mesmerizing. I can't stop watching the way those lines of her g-string curve around her.
 
oagre said:
He will join the long list of classy players who felt humiliated by this franchise and screamed to get out - Clemens

Huh? That swine didn't even want to pay for his rounds of golf when he was here.

He's a first class piece of shit.
 
oagre said:
He will join the long list of classy players who felt humiliated by this franchise and screamed to get out - Clemens, Shawn Green.....

This franchise has based itself on the Leafs' model of competitive mediocrity and financial greed since '95.

What makes me sick is the way they keep trumpeting the triumphs of the 85-93 era and do absolutely dick-all to try and recreate that type of glory.

Exactly!!
 
The fact they didn't recieve anything in return is fine, they're not stuck with the contract, and can get someone with the $58 million they saved.