Comments on: J.P. Ricciardi is not fooling anyone

By: barry

barry — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:00:16 +0000

If I was playing for someone like Ricciardi I wouldn’t give 150% either. Burnett is one hell of a pitcher when he is on. He’s a guy with #1 stuff. We’ll see where this goes. If AJ is smart he’ll get healthy quick and get himself traded.

By: The Scout

The Scout — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:49:26 +0000

I cannot abide it when a GM or manager says a pitcher shouldlearn to pitch through pain. I speak from personal experience here — my son suffered a torn labrum while pitching in high school, and a series of doctors failed to diagnose it correctly. Pain to a shoulder or elbow is a warning that needs ot be taken SERIOUSLY, and it may require multiple medical tests to uncover the real source.

By: Jesse G.

Jesse G. — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:43:41 +0000

So so true. This guy has been terrible. My favorite part of his work is his abismal drafting strategy which seems to spring from a total misunderstanding of the ideas behind the so-called “moneyball” philosophy. He bought into the draft college guys instead of just drafting guys who were undervalued.