Comments on: Game 21, Mariners at Rangers http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25989 Evan Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:59:55 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25989 I like the idea of moving Eddie. Mostly because it would let us stamp the Proven Closer label on Putz so we can trade him for value next season. I like the idea of moving Eddie. Mostly because it would let us stamp the Proven Closer label on Putz so we can trade him for value next season.

]]> By: Brett Farve http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25988 Brett Farve Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:55:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25988 Remember back when Franklin was with the Olympic team? Tommy Lasorda would've traded a plate of linguini for him! I wonder if Tommy Boy has any pull with DePo? Remember back when Franklin was with the Olympic team? Tommy Lasorda would’ve traded a plate of linguini for him! I wonder if Tommy Boy has any pull with DePo?

]]> By: JeffF http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25984 JeffF Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:28:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25984 My own favorite diatribe: the Ron & Dave moronic cliche show. How many times, how many games, do we have to hear this scouting report: "[insert pitcher's name] is going to have to keep it down"? Hmmmm. Or, last night's gem: "If the Mariners can score in the first inning, they can play add-on ball for the rest of the game." What a great strategy? Why do you suppose no one else has ever thought of that? Genius, really. Scores runs early and keep scoring runs. If only the Mariners had tried that last night . . . and every other game. This morning's coverage of the game in the Oregonian (apparently an AP piece) must have been written by Franklin's agent. The entire article is about Kenny Rogers and how he'd finally gotten run support. Not a word about the pitcher who gave up five runs in the bottom of the first. I'm going back to bed. My own favorite diatribe: the Ron & Dave moronic cliche show. How many times, how many games, do we have to hear this scouting report: “[insert pitcher's name] is going to have to keep it down”? Hmmmm.

Or, last night’s gem: “If the Mariners can score in the first inning, they can play add-on ball for the rest of the game.” What a great strategy? Why do you suppose no one else has ever thought of that? Genius, really. Scores runs early and keep scoring runs. If only the Mariners had tried that last night . . . and every other game.

This morning’s coverage of the game in the Oregonian (apparently an AP piece) must have been written by Franklin’s agent. The entire article is about Kenny Rogers and how he’d finally gotten run support. Not a word about the pitcher who gave up five runs in the bottom of the first.

I’m going back to bed.

]]> By: jc http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25963 jc Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:52:49 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25963 The problem is eddie was a proven closer he no longer is and everyone knows this except baxasai and his henchmen aka boles and evans.Ihear looper and gillick are out next year like jongward and kerfeld.What else is new no more baseball guys...... The problem is eddie was a proven closer he no longer is and everyone knows this except baxasai and his henchmen aka boles and evans.Ihear looper and gillick are out next year like jongward and kerfeld.What else is new no more baseball guys……

]]> By: Kelly http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25961 Kelly Thu, 28 Apr 2005 05:59:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25961 Given the news about Armando Benitez tearing his hammy, and the Cubs in desperate need of a closer as well, then Proven Closer(tm) Eddie Guardado's value has to be quite high. If the Giants call, I'd gladly swap Proven Closer(tm) Guardado for Matt Cain. Not sure I would do that deal if I were them though. Foppert, Lowry, and Williams are also options worth consideration. If the Cubs call, I'd swap Proven Closer(tm) Guardado and Randy Winn for Corey Patterson. Not sure this is a great deal for the Cubs, but then weirder things have happened. I guess the real point of my post isn't to just speculate about specific trades (that will never happen.) The point I want to make is that a Prover Closer (tm) like Guardado will have great value. And a re-building team like the Ms should seriously consider what a Proven Closer (tm) like Guardado will fetch as they try to build a contender in '06. I also think Putz could fill that role just as well. Given the news about Armando Benitez tearing his hammy, and the Cubs in desperate need of a closer as well, then Proven Closer(tm) Eddie Guardado’s value has to be quite high.

If the Giants call, I’d gladly swap Proven Closer(tm) Guardado for Matt Cain. Not sure I would do that deal if I were them though. Foppert, Lowry, and Williams are also options worth consideration.

If the Cubs call, I’d swap Proven Closer(tm) Guardado and Randy Winn for Corey Patterson. Not sure this is a great deal for the Cubs, but then weirder things have happened.

I guess the real point of my post isn’t to just speculate about specific trades (that will never happen.) The point I want to make is that a Prover Closer ™ like Guardado will have great value. And a re-building team like the Ms should seriously consider what a Proven Closer ™ like Guardado will fetch as they try to build a contender in ’06. I also think Putz could fill that role just as well.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25957 Evan Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:43:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25957 Those games are sold out? Makes me glad I bought mine way early. I'm in town for exactly those two games. Those games are sold out?

Makes me glad I bought mine way early. I’m in town for exactly those two games.

]]> By: Lefty http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25956 Lefty Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:37:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25956 Yes, I know the games sold out. To be perfectly honest I wouldn't care if it was the Royals in town that weekend. Its the days my girlfriend managed to swing. She wants the Edgewater Inn and is gracious enough to make it a baseball weekend. Yes, I know the games sold out. To be perfectly honest I wouldn’t care if it was the Royals in town that weekend. Its the days my girlfriend managed to swing. She wants the Edgewater Inn and is gracious enough to make it a baseball weekend.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25955 Dave Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:36:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25955 <em>Question: Two Atlanta Braves scouts attended the game tonite (one of them former Mariners GM Balderson), and they were there last night too. The question is who they were scouting - the Mariners or Rangers?</em> The role of scouts is just <strong>so misunderstood</strong> among fans. Just because there are scouts in the stands does not mean that the their organization is talking trade with the Mariners. In fact, I would say that assignment scouting of that sort is rare, especially this early in the year. Don't read too much into it. They're scouts. They travel around the country and evaluate talent. It's what they do for a living. Question: Two Atlanta Braves scouts attended the game tonite (one of them former Mariners GM Balderson), and they were there last night too. The question is who they were scouting – the Mariners or Rangers?

The role of scouts is just so misunderstood among fans. Just because there are scouts in the stands does not mean that the their organization is talking trade with the Mariners. In fact, I would say that assignment scouting of that sort is rare, especially this early in the year.

Don’t read too much into it. They’re scouts. They travel around the country and evaluate talent. It’s what they do for a living.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25954 DMZ Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:28:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25954 Red Sox tickets... you may be in trouble. Red Sox tickets… you may be in trouble.

]]> By: Lefty http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/04/27/game-21-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-3/#comment-25953 Lefty Thu, 28 Apr 2005 04:24:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2486#comment-25953 Thanks for the info DMZ and Jim. Think I will give the Ebay a shot first to see if I can safely pick up tics for the Friday Bosox / Mariners game and check out the street scene for Saturday seats. But, if anyone on here knows someone selling, my email address is pfl4@hotmail.com. If the site managers don't mind perhaps I could post similar message during game threads when the Mariners are on TV here in Vancouver. Thanks again Thanks for the info DMZ and Jim. Think I will give the Ebay a shot first to see if I can safely pick up tics for the Friday Bosox / Mariners game and check out the street scene for Saturday seats. But, if anyone on here knows someone selling, my email address is pfl4@hotmail.com.

If the site managers don’t mind perhaps I could post similar message during game threads when the Mariners are on TV here in Vancouver.

Thanks again

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