Comments on: Just in case you forgot http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: daaronb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93402 daaronb Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:13:29 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93402 Gomez, It seems like every finesse pitcher that comes up now days gets compared to Maddox. Maddox is/was a very special athlete who could field and throw. I don't think he will ever have a Maddox career. Watching Joe run to cover first is scary to say the least. However, my point was that losing to Blanton is no shame. He is a very good pitcher. Probably the best pitcher on the A's staff not named Harden. Ironically, Blanton had a better ERA last year than Randy Johnson. Gomez,

It seems like every finesse pitcher that comes up now days gets compared to Maddox. Maddox is/was a very special athlete who could field and throw.

I don’t think he will ever have a Maddox career. Watching Joe run to cover first is scary to say the least.

However, my point was that losing to Blanton is no shame. He is a very good pitcher. Probably the best pitcher on the A’s staff not named Harden.

Ironically, Blanton had a better ERA last year than Randy Johnson.

]]> By: Ed http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93394 Ed Sat, 08 Apr 2006 21:50:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93394 So Felix was up in the zone, frequently missed his spots, and his velocity was about 2-3 mph less than we're used to. And the A's still couldn't do much other than make him leave after 5 instead of 7 or 8. Good times. So Felix was up in the zone, frequently missed his spots, and his velocity was about 2-3 mph less than we’re used to. And the A’s still couldn’t do much other than make him leave after 5 instead of 7 or 8.

Good times.

]]> By: Gomez http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93389 Gomez Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:57:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93389 daaron, that sounds ominously similar to what people said about some guy named Greg Maddux. daaron, that sounds ominously similar to what people said about some guy named Greg Maddux.

]]> By: Mr. Egaas http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93388 Mr. Egaas Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:58:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93388 Right behind Nick Swisher wearing the Golden Sombrero on Gil Meche night. Right behind Nick Swisher wearing the Golden Sombrero on Gil Meche night.

]]> By: Brian Rust http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93387 Brian Rust Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:20:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93387 Don't be dissing on Blanton. He was, after all, the second player the A's took in the <i> Moneyball </i> draft. Don’t be dissing on Blanton. He was, after all, the second player the A’s took in the Moneyball draft.

]]> By: daaronb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93386 daaronb Sat, 08 Apr 2006 15:14:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93386 "Blanton isn't this good people" "91 mph fastballs that don’t move very well. That’s basically all Blanton is throwing. The heck? This should be relative batting practice to major league hitters." "We’re guessing badly and making him look like a Cy Young candidate." " If it’s against Randy Johnson, I’m fine with it. Against Joe Blanton, I’m screaming." Funny quotes when Sexton said Blanton's fastball would come out of the dugout and break over the plate. Last year, Blyleven said Blanton had the best right handed curve in the AL. Blyleven would know a thing or 2 about a right handed curve. After a tough May, Blanton's June-on ERA was 2.5. He is a very good pitcher and should have had 15-18 wins last year in his rookie year had the A's not put up fewer runs per game for him than any pitcher since 1984. He does not have the stuff Felix has, but who does? Still, Blanton has very deceptive stuff to the average fan. “Blanton isn’t this good people”

“91 mph fastballs that don’t move very well. That’s basically all Blanton is throwing. The heck? This should be relative batting practice to major league hitters.”

“We’re guessing badly and making him look like a Cy Young candidate.”

” If it’s against Randy Johnson, I’m fine with it.
Against Joe Blanton, I’m screaming.”

Funny quotes when Sexton said Blanton’s fastball would come out of the dugout and break over the plate. Last year, Blyleven said Blanton had the best right handed curve in the AL. Blyleven would know a thing or 2 about a right handed curve. After a tough May, Blanton’s June-on ERA was 2.5.

He is a very good pitcher and should have had 15-18 wins last year in his rookie year had the A’s not put up fewer runs per game for him than any pitcher since 1984.

He does not have the stuff Felix has, but who does? Still, Blanton has very deceptive stuff to the average fan.

]]> By: mln http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93385 mln Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:06:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93385 The Mariners score a grand total of 0 runs against the A's, and Willie Bloomquist just so happens to be in the line up. Coincidence? I think not. I blame Willie. He brings some kind of weird negative aura to the lineup. Everything is Willie's fault. The Mariners score a grand total of 0 runs against the A’s, and Willie Bloomquist just so happens to be in the line up.

Coincidence? I think not.

I blame Willie. He brings some kind of weird negative aura to the lineup.

Everything is Willie’s fault.

]]> By: dw http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93384 dw Sat, 08 Apr 2006 07:36:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93384 Er, that didn't come out right at all. I need to hire an editor. I was referring to someone at the feed saying that WFB was hitting on his girlfriend. So, that was supposed to be, "Hey, he just doesn't stop!" Sorry, Deanna. Feel free to thwap me really hard next time you see me. Maybe my brain will start working again if you do. Er, that didn’t come out right at all. I need to hire an editor.

I was referring to someone at the feed saying that WFB was hitting on his girlfriend. So, that was supposed to be, “Hey, he just doesn’t stop!”

Sorry, Deanna. Feel free to thwap me really hard next time you see me. Maybe my brain will start working again if you do.

]]> By: BelaXadux http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93383 BelaXadux Sat, 08 Apr 2006 07:29:56 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93383 Fuggedible, dat. Fuggedible, dat.

]]> By: joealb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/comment-page-6/#comment-93382 joealb Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:45:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/07/just-in-case-you-forgot/#comment-93382 Hey DW, I went to you link on your name and I could not keep this private so I'll say this and I hope you read it before our friendly moderators delete it but please read your last post. Why would you insult someone like that? Hey DW, I went to you link on your name and I could not keep this private so I’ll say this and I hope you read it before our friendly moderators delete it but please read your last post. Why would you insult someone like that?

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