Comments on: The day in Mariner http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: BelaXadux http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100234 BelaXadux Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:22:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100234 I'm with Evan regarding the number one issue for Sexson. He's being very disciplined on the whole about not swinging on the low pitch, especially low and outside, but the umpires are making bad calls and wrecking his hitting plan. Happened again today in Baltimore. I'm not sure what is going to be done about this or when, but if the umps keep putting him in a hole out there, he sure won't see anything on the inner half of the plate again, and _that's_ a real problem. Richie hasn't been that sharp when he actually swings, but his overall sub-par numbers are not all him. I’m with Evan regarding the number one issue for Sexson. He’s being very disciplined on the whole about not swinging on the low pitch, especially low and outside, but the umpires are making bad calls and wrecking his hitting plan. Happened again today in Baltimore. I’m not sure what is going to be done about this or when, but if the umps keep putting him in a hole out there, he sure won’t see anything on the inner half of the plate again, and _that’s_ a real problem. Richie hasn’t been that sharp when he actually swings, but his overall sub-par numbers are not all him.

]]> By: Thingray http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100105 Thingray Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:56:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100105 That should be "by NOW".. That should be “by NOW”..

]]> By: Thingray http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100104 Thingray Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:54:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100104 Even a broken watch is right twice a day, you'd think Beltre would have lucked into a homer by know... Even a broken watch is right twice a day, you’d think Beltre would have lucked into a homer by know…

]]> By: Rusty http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100103 Rusty Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:50:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100103 A caveman without much of an apetite. lol I wish Richie would develop an apetite for some homers. Beltre, too, for that matter. A caveman without much of an apetite. lol

I wish Richie would develop an apetite for some homers. Beltre, too, for that matter.

]]> By: Thingray http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100099 Thingray Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:30:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100099 "40 oxen tall" - a reference to this year's ad campaign? In the games I have been able to watch, I have seen many questionable (at best) calls against Richie. Umpires seem to really stretch the lower portion of the strike zone on him (even though a pitch below his knees would be thigh-high to me!). “40 oxen tall” – a reference to this year’s ad campaign?

In the games I have been able to watch, I have seen many questionable (at best) calls against Richie. Umpires seem to really stretch the lower portion of the strike zone on him (even though a pitch below his knees would be thigh-high to me!).

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100095 Evan Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:45:12 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100095 I actually blame Richie's slow start on what has been some universally terrible umpiring so far this season. Since Richie's such a patient hitter, and he already gets victimised by umps calling low strikes when they forget that he's 40 oxen tall, this really hurts him. And if I'm allowed to call a white guy a monkey, I'm allowed to call a black guy a monkey. I actually blame Richie’s slow start on what has been some universally terrible umpiring so far this season. Since Richie’s such a patient hitter, and he already gets victimised by umps calling low strikes when they forget that he’s 40 oxen tall, this really hurts him.

And if I’m allowed to call a white guy a monkey, I’m allowed to call a black guy a monkey.

]]> By: Thingray http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100082 Thingray Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:59:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100082 "I'll have the roast duck, with the mango salsa".. "and for you sir?".. "I don't have much of an appetite, thank you.." LOL! “I’ll have the roast duck, with the mango salsa”.. “and for you sir?”.. “I don’t have much of an appetite, thank you..” LOL!

]]> By: The Unknown Comic http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100081 The Unknown Comic Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:54:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100081 I saw those Geico commercials where those cavemen are offended when they say switching to Geico is so easy even a caveman could do it. Don't remeber the Superbowl ad, guess I was too pissed about the referees to pay attention. I saw those Geico commercials where those cavemen are offended when they say switching to Geico is so easy even a caveman could do it. Don’t remeber the Superbowl ad, guess I was too pissed about the referees to pay attention.

]]> By: Thingray http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100079 Thingray Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:49:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100079 #64: Excellent breakdown of his performance compared to last years! I hadn't ever thought about it that way before, but it makes sense.. Thank you! Hopefully we'll see more HR's, and less strikeouts on this road trip! #64: Excellent breakdown of his performance compared to last years!

I hadn’t ever thought about it that way before, but it makes sense.. Thank you!

Hopefully we’ll see more HR’s, and less strikeouts on this road trip!

]]> By: Mat http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/comment-page-2/#comment-100078 Mat Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:21:27 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/27/the-day-in-mariner/#comment-100078 <i>His average is down compared to last year at this time, and I don’t see him hitting for much power either (how long since his last HR?). Is he really struggling, or is it just a matter of running into some good pitching?</i> One way I like to look at this is checking how many hits is he away from hitting for what we might expect. If you give him 4 more hits in his 85 ABs, his average would be .270, right in line with his career average. If those 4 hits are all singles, then his SLG only goes up to .424, well below his SLG from last year. He's about 14 total bases short of what it would take to get his SLG to last year's .541. Basically, his average doesn't seem like anything to worry about at all, but his power does seem to be down. Of course, if he goes off and hits 3-4 HR next week with a reasonable average, his season-to-date could fall just about right on last year's numbers. So just based on the numbers, I'd say it's still a bit too early to say he's really struggling. His average is down compared to last year at this time, and I don’t see him hitting for much power either (how long since his last HR?). Is he really struggling, or is it just a matter of running into some good pitching?

One way I like to look at this is checking how many hits is he away from hitting for what we might expect. If you give him 4 more hits in his 85 ABs, his average would be .270, right in line with his career average.

If those 4 hits are all singles, then his SLG only goes up to .424, well below his SLG from last year. He’s about 14 total bases short of what it would take to get his SLG to last year’s .541.

Basically, his average doesn’t seem like anything to worry about at all, but his power does seem to be down. Of course, if he goes off and hits 3-4 HR next week with a reasonable average, his season-to-date could fall just about right on last year’s numbers. So just based on the numbers, I’d say it’s still a bit too early to say he’s really struggling.

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