Check this out/Wilken

[the splendid splinter]

http://www.torontosun.com/sports/baseball/2006/12/30/3078423-sun.html I guess this guy had some thoughts on his mind?

[Derwood]

Link doesn't work

[the splendid splinter]

Toronto Sun sports by Bob Elliott.

http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Baseball/2006/12/30/3078423-sun.html

Shoot me if it doesnt work!

[CuseCubFan69]

I love Boxing Day!

 

Where does JP live?

[Guest]

The salient part of that quote is why many of us have such high hopes for the farm system with Wilken here:

 

THE EX-JAY

 

Tim Wilken, former Jays scouting director, named scout of the year at the winter meetings had plenty of bouquets and barbs in his speech.

 

He gave commissioner Bud Selig a shot for his comment about scouts giving large signing bonuses to players "who don't work out" saying "Buck O'Neill should have been elected to Cooperstown while he was alive."

 

He jabbed former Major League Baseball CEO Sandy Alderson for instituting a slot money policy for draft picks.

 

And after thanking everyone with the Jays from Paul Beeston and Bobby Mattick, to Pat Gillick and Howard Starkman to Charlie Wilson he summed up his Jays days.

 

"We won two World Series, five AL East titles, were organization of the year twice. Seven of 12 years we produced the most major-leaguers and had 15 straight first-rounders make it," Wilken told the crowded ball room. "With respect to the Yankees, we handled them better from 1983-94 than anyone.

 

"We also had six scouts of the year, a batting champ, an MVP, six Gold Glove winners, three Cy Young Award winners. I still don't understand why you wouldn't want to live in a beautiful city like Toronto full time."

 

The final line is directed to Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi.

 

That's a pretty good record.

[CubsWin]

The salient part of that quote is why many of us have such high hopes for the farm system with Wilken here:

 

THE EX-JAY

 

Tim Wilken, former Jays scouting director, named scout of the year at the winter meetings had plenty of bouquets and barbs in his speech.

 

He gave commissioner Bud Selig a shot for his comment about scouts giving large signing bonuses to players "who don't work out" saying "Buck O'Neill should have been elected to Cooperstown while he was alive."

 

He jabbed former Major League Baseball CEO Sandy Alderson for instituting a slot money policy for draft picks.

 

And after thanking everyone with the Jays from Paul Beeston and Bobby Mattick, to Pat Gillick and Howard Starkman to Charlie Wilson he summed up his Jays days.

 

"We won two World Series, five AL East titles, were organization of the year twice. Seven of 12 years we produced the most major-leaguers and had 15 straight first-rounders make it," Wilken told the crowded ball room. "With respect to the Yankees, we handled them better from 1983-94 than anyone.

 

"We also had six scouts of the year, a batting champ, an MVP, six Gold Glove winners, three Cy Young Award winners. I still don't understand why you wouldn't want to live in a beautiful city like Toronto full time."

 

The final line is directed to Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi.

 

That's a pretty good record.

I agree. Whoever decided to hire Tim Wilken made a good decision.

[10man]

I agree. Whoever decided to hire Tim Wilken made a good decision.

Was it Hendry?

[Bruce Miles]

I agree. Whoever decided to hire Tim Wilken made a good decision.

Was it Hendry?

 

Yes.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I agree. Whoever decided to hire Tim Wilken made a good decision.

Was it Hendry?

 

Yes.

 

Hope you're having a great holiday season, Bruce.

[Bruce Miles]

I agree. Whoever decided to hire Tim Wilken made a good decision.

Was it Hendry?

 

Yes.

 

Hope you're having a great holiday season, Bruce.

 

Thank. I am. I've been on vacation since December 14. I had the time coming, and if I don't use it, I lose it. I'll be back at it this coming week, and the Cubs Convention is less than three weeks away.