Comments on: Game 117, Royals at Mariners http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59811 Steve Tue, 16 Aug 2005 07:12:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59811 So do we think Felix will be able to touch 100 mph in a few years? I mean he is only 19... On the flip side how likely is it that he's going to blow out his arm? I just can't believe what he is doing at such a young age. It's not natural!!! I can't see his arm holding up without extremely strict pitch counts. But I'm sure he'll still be able to toss a no-no without going over 100 pitches. So do we think Felix will be able to touch 100 mph in a few years? I mean he is only 19…

On the flip side how likely is it that he’s going to blow out his arm? I just can’t believe what he is doing at such a young age. It’s not natural!!! I can’t see his arm holding up without extremely strict pitch counts. But I’m sure he’ll still be able to toss a no-no without going over 100 pitches.

]]> By: aaron c. http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59810 aaron c. Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:28:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59810 Last game I was at, Gil Meche got pounded in the first by the Indians. Game before that, Bobby M blew out his shoulder. Needless to say, I was a bit nervous prior to the start of tonight's game. I didn't want my bad luck to touvh Felix. As soon as David DeJesus walked back to the dugout shaking his head in the first, I knew this game would be different. Felix is amazing, and he alone is reason to watch the M's this year and beyond. Not even the meathead frat boy Red Sox fans sitting in front of me, swilling liquor out of a flask, swearing up a storm in front of little kids could dampen my enthusiasm. This kid is the real deal, and we're lucky to have him. Last game I was at, Gil Meche got pounded in the first by the Indians. Game before that, Bobby M blew out his shoulder. Needless to say, I was a bit nervous prior to the start of tonight’s game. I didn’t want my bad luck to touvh Felix. As soon as David DeJesus walked back to the dugout shaking his head in the first, I knew this game would be different. Felix is amazing, and he alone is reason to watch the M’s this year and beyond. Not even the meathead frat boy Red Sox fans sitting in front of me, swilling liquor out of a flask, swearing up a storm in front of little kids could dampen my enthusiasm. This kid is the real deal, and we’re lucky to have him.

]]> By: Colm http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59809 Colm Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:15:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59809 496. I was thinking the same thing Jim. Torrealba looks as though he has an idea what he's doing at the plate, a quality we have not expected from a Mariners' catcher in many, many years. 496. I was thinking the same thing Jim. Torrealba looks as though he has an idea what he’s doing at the plate, a quality we have not expected from a Mariners’ catcher in many, many years.

]]> By: Colm http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59808 Colm Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:12:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59808 I just got back from the most enjoyable game I've seen at Safeco in over two years. Two things struck me: The King is an absolute phenomenon. To write more would oblide me to swear to an unacceptable degree. Betancourt is a defensive wonderworker whereever the Mariners put him. He made three outstanding plays in the game, playing out of position. I took two friends to the game, neither or whom has been there in years. Their verdict om Felix: "As advertised". I just got back from the most enjoyable game I’ve seen at Safeco in over two years. Two things struck me:
The King is an absolute phenomenon. To write more would oblide me to swear to an unacceptable degree.
Betancourt is a defensive wonderworker whereever the Mariners put him. He made three outstanding plays in the game, playing out of position.

I took two friends to the game, neither or whom has been there in years. Their verdict om Felix: “As advertised”.

]]> By: Mords http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59805 Mords Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:00:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59805 497 Doesn't it tax his arm tremendously? Sounds like it... Also, "Scouts have been drooling over the kid since the 2000 Olympics when he was doing great on the Japanese team." Kind of like Franklero... 497

Doesn’t it tax his arm tremendously? Sounds like it…

Also, “Scouts have been drooling over the kid since the 2000 Olympics when he was doing great on the Japanese team.”

Kind of like Franklero…

]]> By: Deanna http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59804 Deanna Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:56:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59804 If you're up at 2am Pacific, you can watch Lions games over the internet. When I was unemployed earlier this summer I caught a couple of Matsuzaka's starts. Scary stuff. (media page: http://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/npb/teams/movie/7.html) If I had to guess from their rotation, I'd say his next start will be at 6pm on the 17th over there, which is 2am Wednesday morning for us. However, given how Seibu fell from Japan Series chapmions to second division this year, I find it unlikely they'll post Matsuzaka unless they really need the money. And I'd hate to see Johjima come over here -- he's like the next Atsuya Furuta, only better. It makes me sad when the teams over there hemorrhage all their star players. If you’re up at 2am Pacific, you can watch Lions games over the internet. When I was unemployed earlier this summer I caught a couple of Matsuzaka’s starts. Scary stuff.

(media page: http://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/npb/teams/movie/7.html)

If I had to guess from their rotation, I’d say his next start will be at 6pm on the 17th over there, which is 2am Wednesday morning for us.

However, given how Seibu fell from Japan Series chapmions to second division this year, I find it unlikely they’ll post Matsuzaka unless they really need the money. And I’d hate to see Johjima come over here — he’s like the next Atsuya Furuta, only better. It makes me sad when the teams over there hemorrhage all their star players.

]]> By: troy http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59803 troy Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:52:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59803 506 should read, "catch THE GYROBALL next year." Sorry about the deletion. 506 should read, “catch THE GYROBALL next year.” Sorry about the deletion.

]]> By: troy http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59802 troy Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:51:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59802 Actually, Daisuke still hasn't been posted, and there are no guarantees that he will be. So IF the M's were to acquire him this offseason it would be via bidding, but it's not like the M's can just decide they want to place a bid. His team in Japan has to post him first. As such, there are so many ifs (will they post him, would we even want him given his crazy pitch counts, how much would we bid for him, would our bid be big enough to gain his rights, could we sign him after that), that speculating about him at this point is a bit silly I think. The odds are certainly stacked against seeing JoeJessica catch the next year. And I really hope we don't sign a catcher, Japanese or otherwise. Actually, Daisuke still hasn’t been posted, and there are no guarantees that he will be. So IF the M’s were to acquire him this offseason it would be via bidding, but it’s not like the M’s can just decide they want to place a bid. His team in Japan has to post him first.

As such, there are so many ifs (will they post him, would we even want him given his crazy pitch counts, how much would we bid for him, would our bid be big enough to gain his rights, could we sign him after that), that speculating about him at this point is a bit silly I think. The odds are certainly stacked against seeing JoeJessica catch the next year.

And I really hope we don’t sign a catcher, Japanese or otherwise.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59801 Kelly Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:49:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59801 What a great time tonight. Safeco was fun! An Ms pitcher was dealing heat. The offense pounded out runs. And my little girl went home with a foul ball . . . that the King pitched. Tonight, all is right with the world. What a great time tonight. Safeco was fun! An Ms pitcher was dealing heat. The offense pounded out runs. And my little girl went home with a foul ball . . . that the King pitched. Tonight, all is right with the world.

]]> By: Ty http://www.ussmariner.com/2005/08/15/game-117-royals-at-mariners/comment-page-11/#comment-59800 Ty Tue, 16 Aug 2005 05:43:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2881#comment-59800 Hey guys, back from the game. I'll have some pictures for everyone to see soon. I also have a picture of the KKKKing sign if anyone wants to see it. Soon :) Go Felix!!! Hey guys, back from the game. I’ll have some pictures for everyone to see soon. I also have a picture of the KKKKing sign if anyone wants to see it. Soon :)

Go Felix!!!

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