# Dave Stewart, please pick up the white courtesy phone **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2001, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517 "2001-11-15T12:37:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/1 "2001-11-15T12:37:53Z")
Hey Dave: Sorry you didn’t get the Blue Jays GM gig. But you know what? It’s a thankless job, and when the Jays are underachieving next year, and are 10 games behind the Yankees at the All Star break, you’ll be saying “I told you so.” Anyway, good luck in Milwaukee. You’ll get your chance someday, bud. D18 PS: Are there any other high-profile, ex-major leaguers on the SDMB? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Purdzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Purdzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purdzilla)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/2 "2001-11-15T12:54:05Z")
I thought it was the guy from the Eurythmics. My bad. ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/3 "2001-11-15T13:38:57Z")
Thought I was MPSIMS. Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/4 "2001-11-15T14:27:23Z")
I assume a mod will move this. Stewart’s departure was classless. The Blue Jays went with a very good choice in Ricciardi. Every move Stewart had suggested during his stay in Toronto, highlighted by the Williams-for-Hamilton trade, was a disaster, and he got into a fistfight with one of his players. Given the team’s appalling shortsightedness in handling its ample talent in recent years, bringing in an outsider to run things was obviously the proper move. His response to not getting the job is to accuse people of racism? Give me a frickin’ break. ---
**Author:** ![Purdzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f0a364/32.png) [@Purdzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purdzilla)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/5 "2001-11-15T16:57:47Z")
I had just read a post from a SDMB Member called **Dave Stewart** in this very forum when I read your thread. So I thought you were shouting out to him. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/6 "2001-11-15T18:07:37Z")
> [@](#): > > I had just read a post from a SDMB Member called Dave Stewart in this very forum when I read your thread. So I thought you were shouting out to him. > > Sorry. [sub]Shhh! I was. I thought it would be funny to pretend that I thought **Dave Stewart** on the board was DS the ball player. See, that’s why I said that about “are there any other ex-major leaguers handing out on the SDMB.” Guess I’ve been hanging out with my 4-year-old too long. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/7 "2001-11-15T18:31:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by D18 \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > I had just read a post from a SDMB Member called Dave Stewart in this very forum when I read your thread. So I thought you were shouting out to him. > > > > Sorry. > > [sub]Shhh! I was. I thought it would be funny to pretend that I thought **Dave Stewart** on the board was DS the ball player. See, that’s why I said that about “are there any other ex-major leaguers handing out on the SDMB.” Guess I’ve been hanging out with my 4-year-old too long. \*\* Funny. **I** thought you yourself were an ex-major leaguer, and you used to play ball with Dave Stewart. Whoever HE is. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/8 "2001-11-15T18:33:10Z")
Now, how in the world did I make my font so tiny? ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/9 "2001-11-15T18:49:18Z")
This joke is failing on far too many levels! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/10 "2001-11-16T04:31:09Z")
While I would LOVE to see baseball make more of an effort to hire black coaches, managers and executives, I have never had much respect fr Dave Stewa, ad I’m not sorr to see him go. Knowing that Dave Stewart used to help Steve Howe snort cocaine in the DUGOUT, DURING major league games, I’d love to see players try to keep a straight face while General Manager Dave Stewart read them the COmmissioner’s rules on drug use. Anyway, if there are any good transvestite bars in Milwaukee, Stewart should do just fine there. ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/11 "2001-11-16T13:29:01Z")
Dave’s still mad because that prostitute he picked in when he was with the dodgers and an ‘outie’ instead of an ‘innie’. “What? I ordred a taco, not a hot dog” It’s ok to bitch that there are not enough minorities but I think you have to look at each individual case before doing anything drastic… Didn’t the Blue Jays hire a guy who worked for Billy Bean(e? I can’t keep track of whichone was which). Beane is regarded as the best GM in the game now. To hire his assistant is not out of line. The Tigers hired a guy to run their organization, Dave Dombrowski, who is widely considered one of the best in the game and had success where ever he’s been. Texas spent a ton of money and wanted a proven guy to run it. John Hart was available. ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/12 "2001-11-16T13:46:24Z")
I am very glad to have Dave Stewart on board. He has to be able to help our pitching staff. He just haaaaaaaaas tooooooooo! ---
**Author:** ![thermalribbon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@thermalribbon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thermalribbon)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/13 "2001-11-16T13:57:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RickJay \* > > \*\*Stewart’s departure was classless. The Blue Jays went with a very good choice in Ricciardi. Every move Stewart had suggested during his stay in Toronto, highlighted by the Williams-for-Hamilton trade, was a disaster, and he got into a fistfight with one of his players. Given the team’s appalling shortsightedness in handling its ample talent in recent years, bringing in an outsider to run things was obviously the proper move. His response to not getting the job is to accuse people of racism? Give me a frickin’ break. \*\* Let me please respond to this post. Dave Stewart was an EXCELLENT pitching coach in Toronto (Clemens got his career back on trach after Boston there and won a Cy Young working with him) and was definitely on a fast track to becoming a major-league manager. Then, he was brought into the front office to work as an asst. with Gord Ash, presumably this move was to groom him to take over after Ash retired or left - a shrewd move on the Blue Jays’ part. When Ash was fired, IMO, the Jays had two choices. Either fire Stewart along with him and re-tool the entire front office, or give Stewart the job. If you never planned to hire Stewart as GM, then why move him to the front-office. And if you didn’t believe he was capable of being GM, why not fire him along with Ash, a common move in pro sports franchises. Stewart has every right to be pissed about his treatment by the Blue Jays. Granted, the Jays have the right to hire and fire and pass-over anyone they wish, however, they don’t look good doing it. They completely mishandled the situation. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/14 "2001-11-16T14:00:06Z")
I found the joke funny. Of course, I have known Dave for many years on various web boards (the lawyer from Hong Knog, not the baseball player). I have been having trouble e-mailing him so I will use this forum to send a shout out to my friend. (Ironically, I tried this morning before seeing this thread). ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dave-stewart-please-pick-up-the-white-courtesy-phone/93517/15 "2001-11-18T21:05:02Z")
I haven’t seen him around much either. But I will say it’d be tough for him to GM from Hong Kong. –Cliffy P.S. Hi Dave!