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A free agent, Frasor doesn’t figure to be in the Jays’ plans going forward and he was asked if he thought general manager Alex Anthopoulos needed to make major changes this off-season.
“I think he has to,” Frasor, who holds the Jays record for pitching appearances, replied. “I think he has to make some major decisions because this wasn’t a good mix this year. It didn’t work out obviously.”
What do you mean not a good mix?
“Too many young guys, too many young guys,” Frasor said. “We need some veteran leadership. How you go about finding it is tough to figure out, especially when you’re pulling in guys from other organizations and stuff.
“If I was back with the Blue Jays, I’d like there to be some older guys. Guys who carry themselves a little more professionally. It makes for a better team out there. The sloppiness off the field carries over to the field.”
...What the Jays don’t have on this team is a veteran everyday player who is willing to take on a vocal leadership role.
“I’ve only been in this clubhouse so I can’t speak for other teams, but we don’t have anyone like that in this clubhouse,” Lind said. “I think it’s one thing to be liked and another thing to be respected, and I think for a staff respect is more important than being liked. It’s all a learning process and we all learned a lot about who we are.”
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Posted: October 02, 2012 at 11:51 PM |
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1. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? Posted: October 03, 2012 at 12:23 AM (#4252010)Oh, I dunno, Mr. Third-Oldest-Player-on-the-Roster...maybe step your ass up?? Especially when the two older players are preparing to retire (Oliver) and b**ching about the manager to angle for his job (Vizquel).
Up to July 16th: .500 (45-45), but a .524 PWin%
After July 16th: .380 (27-44), but a .365 PWin%
Yeah, the real reason the season failed was probably pitching injuries or suckage (Romero).
But even after losing all those pitchers I was surprised at how well the Jays were hanging in there with a cobbled together rotation. Bautista going down seemed to just end all hope.
Might be time to find a Kirk Gibson 1988 - a guy who plays hard and plays well. Because obviously an old guy who isn't productive (such as Vizquel) is useless.
"We need more people like me. 3 cheers for veteran leadership!"
Young guy (quiet because he has no job security) "We need to get rid of those old farts and give playing time to developing players. And no more Springsteen in the clubhouse!"
I don't give two shits whether or not Farrell's back next year.
I don't care if you're Mike Trout, you just got your ass traded.
Assuming Boston is still (for whatever dumb reason) willing to offer something of value for him, I'll be really pissed off if he is back with the team next year.
Sounds like he's saying "We need less people like me who are experienced followers and more people who aren't like me."
This seems to be a recurring theme among Blue Jay fans. As a Sox fan I'm curious what makes Farrell a bad manager? From what little I've seen he seems unremarkable though maybe with a bit too much of an emphasis on small ball tactics at times.
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