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Should the Toronto Blue Jays fire GM J.P. Ricciardi

Should the Toronto Blue Jays fire GM J.P. Ricciardi

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 11 months ago
J.P. Ricciardi has made lots of promises since he was hired as GM of the Blue Jays, but he has kept very few of them. The team has very little minor league talent. There doesn\'t appear to be an impact player at any level. This will result in not having anyone to replace players when they leave as free agents (aka, Vernon Wells) and they have nobody to trade to improve the team at the major league level. Ricciardi\'s poor drafting ability and lack of ability to judge talent has resulted in the Jays being ranked near the bottom in terms of minor league talent. He has handed out bad contracts (Eric Hinkse, Corey Koskie, and A.J. Burnett) which has hurt the Jays\' financial position. He has traded away players that have had success when they left Toronto and received nothing in return. There are also the trades he didn\'t make. Ricciardi was offered David Wright for Jose Cruz, Jr. a number of years ago and he turned it down! Plus, he continues to hire bad managers to use as scapegoats when the team fails. Ricciardi has also destroyed the image that the Jays are a first class organization where players love to play. He treats players like property and not people. Pat Gillick and Paul Beeston treated everyone in the organization like they were family. Ricciardi does the opposite. The result will be current players not wanting to play for him and potential free agents not wanting to come to Toronto. The Jays cannot afford to have a GM making so many bad decisions. It\'s time to make a move. Please sign the petition. At the end of the season it will be forwarded to Paul Godfrey and the Blue Jays. Hopefully Godfrey will listen to the fans, open his eyes, and admit he made a mistake by hiring Ricciardi.

Updates

August 19, 2008

The persistent decline of our organization remains a significant concern for everyone who values the future of the Blue Jays. Your observations regarding the state of our minor league talent and recent personnel decisions have reinforced my commitment to this effort. I am currently organizing the feedback and data collected to ensure our concerns reach those responsible for the team.

August 19, 2008

The level of traction this initiative has gained demonstrates a shared frustration regarding the current direction of the organization. This momentum confirms that fans expect a higher standard of management for the Blue Jays. The next phase involves ensuring these concerns reach the individuals responsible for these decisions.

Reached 100 supporters

August 19, 2008

6 Comments

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Brian Ortega
19 years ago Featured

Bring back the old school days where we actually had a shot at the playoffs. tired of the excuses

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Sarah Medina
19 years ago Featured

Finally someone said it. He treats guys like garbage and the contracts are just pathetic. See ya JP

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Mike Werner
19 years ago Featured

it is time to go. enough is enough. he has run this team into the ground for years now.

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Dave Lyons
19 years ago Featured

TURNED DOWN DAVID WRIGHT?? I am sick just reading that. GET HIM OUT

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Jason Pierce
19 years ago Featured

He needs to be fired asap. minor leagues are empty and we have no prospects left. total disaster

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Kevin Hale
19 years ago Featured

Worst gm in toronto sports history. ruins everything he touches.

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