http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/ A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Theo_Adorno Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:22:52 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7417#comment-3778 Certainly the numbers are there for Carlos. Additionally, Delgado was a thoughtful, intelligent, and prinicpled man. His stand against yankee imperialism post 9/11 was courageous and insprational. His inclusion on the level of excellence would appear to be a no brainer except for one thing: Every member of the level of excellence was involved in a divisional or world series championship. Perhaps the level of excellence should be reserved for champions not great guys with awesome numbers. For this reason I say no to McGriff (I would rather see Willie Upshaw or Olreud) and hell no to J-Mac. Certainly the numbers are there for Carlos. Additionally, Delgado was a thoughtful, intelligent, and prinicpled man. His stand against yankee imperialism post 9/11 was courageous and insprational.
His inclusion on the level of excellence would appear to be a no brainer except for one thing: Every member of the level of excellence was involved in a divisional or world series championship. Perhaps the level of excellence should be reserved for champions not great guys with awesome numbers.
For this reason I say no to McGriff (I would rather see Willie Upshaw or Olreud) and hell no to J-Mac.

]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 Scott Barber Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:15:50 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7417#comment-3776 It would have been great if Delgado had been healthy enough to return to the Jays. Unfortunately it doesn't seem as though it was possible. It would have been great if Delgado had been healthy enough to return to the Jays. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem as though it was possible.

]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 Fungo Freddy Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:59:26 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7417#comment-3774 Definitely the numbers justify it. A very likeable player who seemed to enjoy playing the game. Put the name on the wall! Definitely the numbers justify it. A very likeable player who seemed to enjoy playing the game. Put the name on the wall!

]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 Steve Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:07:27 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7417#comment-3772 Absolutely. Without question, Delgado is the best offensive player to spend a significant portion of his career with the Jays. I'd also like to throw another name out for consideration in Fred McGriff. Any thoughts? I know he only played a few years in a Jays uniform, but so did Carter. Absolutely. Without question, Delgado is the best offensive player to spend a significant portion of his career with the Jays. I’d also like to throw another name out for consideration in Fred McGriff. Any thoughts? I know he only played a few years in a Jays uniform, but so did Carter.

]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3770 George Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:18:44 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7417#comment-3770 Absolutely! The big guy carried The Blue Jays on his back through the dark years, and the only reason he wasn't an all-star more often is because The Jays weren't exactly tearing it up during his time with the club. Absolutely! The big guy carried The Blue Jays on his back through the dark years, and the only reason he wasn’t an all-star more often is because The Jays weren’t exactly tearing it up during his time with the club.

]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2011/04/26/carlos-delgado-excellent-enough-for-the-level-of-excellence/comment-page-1/#comment-3767 onomeister Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:58:28 +0000 http://jaysjournal.com/?p=7417#comment-3767 The way Rivera was hitting till now (not including the last couple of games), the Jays should have given Delgado a shot at DH-ing this year. Let's hope Rivera is finally out of his slump! It's funny how they are giving so much more time for Rivera to bounce out of his horrible slump, compared to the very little time they gave Frank Thomas to get out of his before they benched him then got rid of him... The way Rivera was hitting till now (not including the last couple of games), the Jays should have given Delgado a shot at DH-ing this year. Let’s hope Rivera is finally out of his slump! It’s funny how they are giving so much more time for Rivera to bounce out of his horrible slump, compared to the very little time they gave Frank Thomas to get out of his before they benched him then got rid of him…

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