Jevant
- joined Aug 06, 2008
- last login Dec 04, 2012
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A die-hard London Knights fan in SW Ontario, with an eclectic group of allegiances::
London Knights
Vancouver Canucks
Miami Dolphins
Toronto Blue Jays
British Columbia Lions
University of Western Ontario Mustangs
Michigan State Spartans
A Fan Of...
- mlb Toronto Blue Jays
- nba Toronto Raptors
- nfl Miami Dolphins
- ncaaf Michigan St. Spartans
- ncaab Michigan St. Spartans
- nhl Vancouver Canucks
- general London Knights, British Columbia Lions, University of Western Ontario Mustangs
February 28/12 - Nucks at Yotes
I am going to be in Arizona on vacation and by a stroke of luck, the Canucks have had their February 13, 2012 game against the Coyotes rescheduled to February 28, 2012. I know that various people...
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Red Sox to Interview Torey Lovullo
15Huh. Does this mean the staff won't be intact for next year afterall?
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Bautista: $10.5MM or $7.6MM, Frasor $3.725MM or $3.25MM
20Interesting. Surprised that Frasor and the Jays couldn't get it done. Not too surprised we didn't see a resolution with Bautista if that's the gap.
Rasmus for Bautista?
Hi all, Some of you guys might remember me from this post. I ended up sticking with the Jays, thanks to the new direction the ownership and management was showing. But I've still held some...
C/1B/3B
A random thought I had the other day: Rumour has it that the Los Angeles Dodgers are just about done with Russell Martin and want to move in a different direction. If so, he would be a very nice...
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2011 Complete Coaching Staff Release
1The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce the following additions to the coaching staff of manager JOHN FARRELL for the 2011 season. Joining BRIAN BUTTERFIELD, Third Base Coach, & BRUCE WALTON, Pitching Coach, will be DON WAKAMATSU, Bench Coach, DWAYNE MURPHY, Hitting Coach, TORY LOVULLO, First Base Coach & PAT HENTGEN, Bullpen Coach. Wakamatsu - good. Hentgen - good.
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First Cuts
Sawyer Hannay and Alex Friesen sent back to junior clubs. Matt Fraser released.
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There’s a management refrain about how it’s better to deliver on low expectations than fall short of...
6There’s a management refrain about how it’s better to deliver on low expectations than fall short of high expectations. Canucks GM Mike Gillis isn’t a subscriber. Asked if Stanley-Cup-or-bust was a fair expectation for the 2010-11 Canucks, Gillis said: "I think we’re one of four or five teams that are considered to be capable of winning the Stanley Cup." "I think our team is really deep in every area, and I don’t think we have a glaring weakness that needs to be addressed," he continued. "But injuries and different things can change that."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/canucks-expectations-cup-or-bust/article1700383/link
Bosh: "I played with people's emotions"
How many more times can he do this and not expect backlash? Seems like this could easily be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. EDIT: Here's the story from the New York Daily News.
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Jays Blueprint for AL East Success
3Nice article by Verducci, one of the few SI writers who actually cares to be unbiased and reasonable when it comes to the Jays.
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Luongo's Contract Under Investigation
Should we be hoping it's overturned/rejected? Just wondering...
Bautista Should Be Traded
It's time for the Jays to trade Jose Bautista. Why? This is why. Everyone who has ever considered the issue of Bautista should read. In an absolutely brilliant article, the case for trading Jose...
The Case For Paul Kariya
I hinted at this a few times in various comment threads recently, but after FTR went and profiled him, I thought it was time for a fanpost. Paul Kariya, a native son to our Vancouver Canucks, is...
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Keane "Released" By Moose, Expected To Retire
13And by "released" they mean "not offered a contract". Bit of a surprise? I assume he's headed somewhere else in the organization? Update: Keane is expected to retire.
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Rob Niedermayer to Buffalo
Apparently a $1m/1yr deal. Good deal for our expansion brother.
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Jussi Jokinen for Marc Staal?
I can't possibly understand why Sather would do this. But it's an interesting read. If there is any chance that Sather would be considering anything along these lines, I hope Gillis is on the phone asap, because I'd give up a lot more than Jussi Jokinen and scraps for Marc Staal, that's for sure.
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Scott Niedermayer to retire
6Guess this deletes another potential option for the defence, although I never really saw much chance of it happening anyways.
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Kaberle Available
71From the Toronto Sports Network. I hope Gillis is one of those guys. I'd give up the 1st rounder in a heartbeat, not sure what else it would take. For the sake of presenting an option, how's about Bieksa/Hansen's rights/1st for Kaberle? Is that enough?
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"I've been having a lot of sleepless nights," sighed the gritty centre. "I wasn't there for my team...
1"I've been having a lot of sleepless nights," sighed the gritty centre. "I wasn't there for my team when they needed it. "I'd like to think I've become a big part of this team. When I'm not playing on top of my game, it's going to hurt the team's success."
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2010/05/13/kesler_canucks/ Kesler gets it. Oh captain, my captain. How different to hear a player who accepts responsibility (even if it wasn't completely his responsibility). Certain other players would be wise to follow this lead.quote
"I can put them out there or not put them out there. At the end of the day, you gotta trust your...
"I can put them out there or not put them out there. At the end of the day, you gotta trust your players that they're going to do the right thing at the right time and make the right plays, take the hits for their teammates, the team and the fans. You trust that they're going to do that, and obviously tonight they didn't."
http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/05/08/coach-vigneault-loses-trust-in-canucks-self-discipline/
Two Choices
Give up. Believe. I'm in camp number 2, because there's really no point in being a fan and being in camp number 1. The series is not over. This is far from the best we've seen this team play all...
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"I didn't even think they were going to take a look at it," Henrik said. "I thought it was a great...
2"I didn't even think they were going to take a look at it," Henrik said. "I thought it was a great goal. Then they went upstairs and it took forever and I was like, 'wow, this is unbelievable.' Sometimes it seems like the guys in Toronto they sit there and make their calls anyway they want. This is the playoffs. They had to over-rule it, too, that's the toughest part. If the refs said no or it's questionable, that's fine. He said it was a good goal. It's awful."
http://communities.canada.com/VANCOUVERSUN/blogs/nuckworld/archive/2010/04/20/nhl-apologist-defends-the-indefensible.aspx Henrik nails it. And that's the last I'm going to say about it.link
Bronco Fans: No Dez Bryant
3There's some good stuff there. Those of us that are thinking we want Bryant might want to take a look at that before we totally make up our minds.
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Mitchell's Replacement?
4Not sure if Washington would ever let him go, but they had some difficulty coming to an agreement last year. He's developing into a similar game as Mitchell, and would probably be able to be signed for a similar deal that Mitchell signed last time. Just a thought. And a native Vancity boy to boot.
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Eyes On The Prize
2"It’s tough to say," Henrik said when asked if this is the best team he’s played on. "I want to say so, but [not] until we show it the playoffs. We have a team that can go deep. Now, it’s up to us to show it." Darn right, Hank. Good to see the boys get it.
Mark Spector's Brillance, Times 2!
Mark Spector, as we all know, is a brilliant man. How else can we explain this article (written shortly before the trade deadline), or this article (written shortly thereafter)? You know, some of...
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Flames sign Stajan for 4 years @ 3.5 million PER
10All I can say is "wow". How much is Kesler worth if Stajan is a 3.5 million dollar player? I would be absolutely livid if I was Flames fan right now.
Cody Hodgson Is Back (No Pun Intended)
Cody Hodgson is set to finally play his first game this year for the Battalion
