Toronto first baseman/DH Shea Hillenbrand let loose with a profanity-filled tirade that he thinks will get him traded. Hillenbrand was upset that no one from the Blue Jays organization congratulated Hillenbrand and his wife for adopting a child.
I sent the Hillenbrands a cradle made out of ebony that I shaped myself in my own garage.
"They are making me feel like I did something wrong," Hillenbrand said.
IF the Blue Jays are giving him grief for taking time off for adopting a kid, then fie on them. I don't think it's that simple though the quote above would suggest Toronto is not a touchy feely kind of organization.
The reminder about the blasting of the 3-4-5 hitters in the lineup by Ricciardi makes me wonder if they'll try to trade with Oakland for Milton Bradley.
You're hilarious Timmermann (and Icaros). It's well known that there are serious problems with JP Ricciardi's regime (which includes manager John Gibbons). Their incomprehensible tirades over the last few months have alienated the players, and their treatment of Shea was simply the last straw for him.
Hillenbrand feels bad enough about having to leave his team for a few days to adopt a child (I guess you guys would have let the wife take care of it, right? Oh wait, there are legal papers to sign - oh well, she can just forge your signature). Have you guys ever had to miss an important game because of a personal issue, such as - oh, let's say - a family member getting married?
So Shea returns to the team, itching to play and make up for lost time, and then - guess what? The manager refuses to let him play, humiliates him in front of his teammates, and no one from Blue Jays management speaks to him (If they had, they obviously would have mentioned his adopted child - "Hey welcome back, Shea. So, what's new?")
If you have any doubt that Blue Jays management is the real cancer, just listen to what the other players have to say over the next few days.
Considering my job gives me 3 days off for a death in the immediate family I'd say that giving a guy 4 days off to complete an adoption is extremely generous.
BTW, nobody ever comes off well when using the phrase "little people".
IF the Blue Jays are giving him grief for taking time off for adopting a kid, then fie on them. I don't think it's that simple though the quote above would suggest Toronto is not a touchy feely kind of organization.
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Hillenbrand feels bad enough about having to leave his team for a few days to adopt a child (I guess you guys would have let the wife take care of it, right? Oh wait, there are legal papers to sign - oh well, she can just forge your signature). Have you guys ever had to miss an important game because of a personal issue, such as - oh, let's say - a family member getting married?
So Shea returns to the team, itching to play and make up for lost time, and then - guess what? The manager refuses to let him play, humiliates him in front of his teammates, and no one from Blue Jays management speaks to him (If they had, they obviously would have mentioned his adopted child - "Hey welcome back, Shea. So, what's new?")
If you have any doubt that Blue Jays management is the real cancer, just listen to what the other players have to say over the next few days.
Considering my job gives me 3 days off for a death in the immediate family I'd say that giving a guy 4 days off to complete an adoption is extremely generous.
BTW, nobody ever comes off well when using the phrase "little people".
What pronoun problems?
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