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A Tale of Three GMs; Part II: J.P. Ricciardi

Found July 18, 2009 on Sports And The City:
PLAYERS: Ted Lilly,  Gil Meche,  Frank Thomas,  Vernon Wells,  Roy Halladay,  Bobby Abreu,  Adam Dunn,  Shannon Stewart
TEAMS: Baltimore Orioles,  Chicago Cubs,  Kansas City Royals,  Oakland Athletics,  Toronto Blue Jays,  Los Angeles Angels,  Washington Nationals,  Colorado Rockies

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You know that whole "maintain an even keel during the incredibly long baseball season" thing? Yeah, it didn't really work out for me. I kind of, very slightly, got caught up in the Blue Jays' 27-14 start. I seem to recall throwing around words like "pennant!1" and "playoffs!1" with frighteningly regularity. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)Well, the wheels have fallen off. Three games under .500, and counting. Even the Baltimore Orioles are within striking distance. According to Beyond the Boxscore's July 16th Playoff Odds, J.P. Ricciardi's Jays now have a 0% chance of winning the AL East, or capturing the Wild Card. Now, I'm no math whiz, but 0% isn't very good odds. A 2-17 record over two road trips from hell will do that to your chances. Reality. She's a *****. And with her comes everyone's favourite pastime: blame J.P. Ricciardi.I won't do it. I'm taking the high road. I'm blaming ownership....
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