Comments on: The end of Carl http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Unknown Comic http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132545 The Unknown Comic Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:27:20 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132545 One poster on this fine blog suggested that Everett had compromising photos of Hargrove. I guess if that were true we would have seen them unless Carl is satisfied enough that Hargrove did everything in his power to keep Carl. One poster on this fine blog suggested that Everett had compromising photos of Hargrove. I guess if that were true we would have seen them unless Carl is satisfied enough that Hargrove did everything in his power to keep Carl.

]]> By: gwangung http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132410 gwangung Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:41:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132410 <i> Dinosaurer boy was the designated out instead of the designated hitter. It only took $4 million wasted dollars, plus three prospects to Cleveland to actually get one/two designated hitters to take the place of Dinosauer Boy. It is hard to muster up any confidence in a front office that has no idea how to develop a roster, and a manager who has no idea how to manage a roster. </i> Hmph. Everett was Hargrove's choice. Lawton and Petagine were decent enough choices that Hargrove refused to use. Bavasi has problems, but Hargrove's inexplicable choices dwarfs them. Dinosaurer boy was the designated out instead of the designated hitter. It only took $4 million wasted dollars, plus three prospects to Cleveland to actually get one/two designated hitters to take the place of Dinosauer Boy. It is hard to muster up any confidence in a front office that has no idea how to develop a roster, and a manager who has no idea how to manage a roster.

Hmph. Everett was Hargrove’s choice. Lawton and Petagine were decent enough choices that Hargrove refused to use.

Bavasi has problems, but Hargrove’s inexplicable choices dwarfs them.

]]> By: mntr http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132373 mntr Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:45:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132373 Soriano rubbed his dome for good luck before the game. Soriano rubbed his dome for good luck before the game.

]]> By: JMB http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132315 JMB Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:27:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132315 Thomas sure didn't have a problem hitting a homer today. Thomas sure didn’t have a problem hitting a homer today.

]]> By: mntr http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132294 mntr Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:54:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132294 #24. Of course Thomas was an upgrade. I have no idea why anyone would want Everett on their team. I just don't think Thomas is the guy you should be comparing him to. #24. Of course Thomas was an upgrade. I have no idea why anyone would want Everett on their team. I just don’t think Thomas is the guy you should be comparing him to.

]]> By: rcc http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132178 rcc Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:33:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132178 Dinosaurer boy was the designated out instead of the designated hitter. It only took $4 million wasted dollars, plus three prospects to Cleveland to actually get one/two designated hitters to take the place of Dinosauer Boy. It is hard to muster up any confidence in a front office that has no idea how to develop a roster, and a manager who has no idea how to manage a roster. Dinosaurer boy was the designated out instead of the designated hitter. It only took $4 million wasted dollars, plus three prospects to Cleveland to actually get one/two designated hitters to take the place of Dinosauer Boy. It is hard to muster up any confidence in a front office that has no idea how to develop a roster, and a manager who has no idea how to manage a roster.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-132098 msb Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:30:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-132098 <em>buying clubhouse leadership, grit, and hustle is a fool’s errand well, apparently he did give them that clubhouse leadership they wanted-- unfortunately it was tied to an inability to hit, but that might not be enough to keep someone like Hargrove from continuing to want to pay for 'veteran leadership'</em> buying clubhouse leadership, grit, and hustle is a fool’s errand

well, apparently he did give them that clubhouse leadership they wanted– unfortunately it was tied to an inability to hit, but that might not be enough to keep someone like Hargrove from continuing to want to pay for ‘veteran leadership’

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-131975 DMZ Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:28:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-131975 <i>Nice inferiority complex, M’s fan</i> Duhhhrrr. <i>The Big Hurt is obviously a bargain, but I wouldn’t think he’d have much luck hitting home runs out of Safeco. </i> Assume, for a minute, that your premise is entirely correct, and all his value would be hitting on the road. Carl, away: .231/.282/.350 Thomas, away: .259/.392/.446 You don't think that's a substantial upgrade? Really? Nice inferiority complex, M’s fan

Duhhhrrr.

The Big Hurt is obviously a bargain, but I wouldn’t think he’d have much luck hitting home runs out of Safeco.

Assume, for a minute, that your premise is entirely correct, and all his value would be hitting on the road.

Carl, away: .231/.282/.350
Thomas, away: .259/.392/.446

You don’t think that’s a substantial upgrade? Really?

]]> By: Xteve X http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-131970 Xteve X Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:05:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-131970 To me it shows the same kind of foolishness that Bavasi displayed when he signed Mo Vaughn. It's like he picks big names out of a hat without regard to what the player's actual ability is and then throws money at them. I'm trying to think of one free agent signing Bavasi has made that wasn't greatly overpaying a player relative to his worth ... not so much the bench guys but everyday players. Ibanez, Everett, Washburn, Speizio, Sexson, Beltre, picking up Guardado's option ... To me it shows the same kind of foolishness that Bavasi displayed when he signed Mo Vaughn. It’s like he picks big names out of a hat without regard to what the player’s actual ability is and then throws money at them. I’m trying to think of one free agent signing Bavasi has made that wasn’t greatly overpaying a player relative to his worth … not so much the bench guys but everyday players. Ibanez, Everett, Washburn, Speizio, Sexson, Beltre, picking up Guardado’s option …

]]> By: mntr http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/comment-page-1/#comment-131969 mntr Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:04:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/05/the-end-of-carl/#comment-131969 Nice inferiority complex, M's fans. The Big Hurt is obviously a bargain, but I wouldn't think he'd have much luck hitting home runs out of Safeco. Instead, be sad the M's didn't sign a lefty that people thought could hit. Nice inferiority complex, M’s fans. The Big Hurt is obviously a bargain, but I wouldn’t think he’d have much luck hitting home runs out of Safeco. Instead, be sad the M’s didn’t sign a lefty that people thought could hit.

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