Comments on: Don’t let the door hit ya’ http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: eponymous coward http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158627 eponymous coward Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:44:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158627 And Bret Boone hit .320 at age 25, and had seasons with 24, 24, 24, and 35 home runs to go with his 37 in 2001. Rich Aurilia's 2001 or Davey Johnson's 1973 is more flukey in the context of his career than Bret Boone's is. And Bret Boone hit .320 at age 25, and had seasons with 24, 24, 24, and 35 home runs to go with his 37 in 2001. Rich Aurilia’s 2001 or Davey Johnson’s 1973 is more flukey in the context of his career than Bret Boone’s is.

]]> By: terrybenish http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158624 terrybenish Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:28:49 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158624 101 Cash was in his second full year in 1961 and hit 39 bombs again the next year and 32 hrs at the age of 38 in 1971. Boone was not only Mariner that shrunk after the testing became part fo their lives. 101 Cash was in his second full year in 1961 and hit 39 bombs again the next year and 32 hrs at the age of 38 in 1971.

Boone was not only Mariner that shrunk after the testing became part fo their lives.

]]> By: dw http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158618 dw Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:06:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158618 <em>Two words: Norm Cash. Go look at his 1961.</em> He admitted later he used a weighted bat during that season. Two words: Norm Cash. Go look at his 1961.

He admitted later he used a weighted bat during that season.

]]> By: Thingray http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158617 Thingray Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:51:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158617 Wouldn't it be tough for Betancourt to be charged with anything in this case, since he was the one who was smuggled in? That's kind of like charging an unborn baby with a crime because the mom snuck across the border.. Plus, I doubt the feds have the "balls" to deport a major league ballplayer. Wouldn’t it be tough for Betancourt to be charged with anything in this case, since he was the one who was smuggled in? That’s kind of like charging an unborn baby with a crime because the mom snuck across the border..

Plus, I doubt the feds have the “balls” to deport a major league ballplayer.

]]> By: stoyboy http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158616 stoyboy Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:49:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158616 I just hoped that the FO would sign one FA(SP) and make one trade this off season that would surely improve the team for 07. Instead of adding mediocrity equal to what we had already(SP).The FA with the best track record(ERA,IP, age and durability) for SP has to be Zito. Yes I expected Boras would want 6/95+. I also expected Bavasi would have to pay Boras 5/85 or 6/100 because it was the Mariners calling(We have to pay more because we are Seattle)instead of a NY or LA club. The one trade of course would have to include Sexson + someone else(Payroll,contract reasons,declining numbers,etc) for a corner outfield stud(Crawford,etc). Finding a trade partner and a match for this trade is the key. With the personnel and current contracts we have now the only way to win is to keep extending the annual payroll towards 100-115M. The Mariners really need to trade the players over 30 and start rebuilding the farm system and the parent club from scratch and build a winner for the future. I hate to admit it but we are at that crossroad now. I just hoped that the FO would sign one FA(SP) and make one trade this off season that would surely improve the team for 07. Instead of adding mediocrity equal to what we had already(SP).The FA with the best track record(ERA,IP, age and durability) for SP has to be Zito. Yes I expected Boras would want 6/95+. I also expected Bavasi would have to pay Boras 5/85 or 6/100 because it was the Mariners calling(We have to pay more because we are Seattle)instead of a NY or LA club. The one trade of course would have to include Sexson + someone else(Payroll,contract reasons,declining numbers,etc) for a corner outfield stud(Crawford,etc). Finding a trade partner and a match for this trade is the key. With the personnel and current contracts we have now the only way to win is to keep extending the annual payroll towards 100-115M. The Mariners really need to trade the players over 30 and start rebuilding the farm system and the parent club from scratch and build a winner for the future. I hate to admit it but we are at that crossroad now.

]]> By: Jon http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158615 Jon Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:43:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158615 I'm not saying. I'm just saying. I’m not saying. I’m just saying.

]]> By: lokiforever http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158614 lokiforever Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:35:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158614 DM to ths Sox for 6/52. This plus the posting fees makes his cost to the team roughly equivalent of Schmidt to the Dodgers on an annual basis. Contract to DM is twice as long but with a younger player. Risks are different, but this feels about right. DM to ths Sox for 6/52. This plus the posting fees makes his cost to the team roughly equivalent of Schmidt to the Dodgers on an annual basis. Contract to DM is twice as long but with a younger player. Risks are different, but this feels about right.

]]> By: Ralph Malph http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158612 Ralph Malph Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:16:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158612 <a href="http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/of-spikes-and-flukes-and-grabarkewitz/" rel="nofollow">Here's a good article about fluke seasons</a>, for anyone who has never heard of <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grababi01.shtml" rel="nofollow">Billy Grabarkewitz</a> Here’s a good article about fluke seasons, for anyone who has never heard of Billy Grabarkewitz

]]> By: Spanky http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158611 Spanky Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:14:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158611 Ooops...did I just think that out loud! Sorry! Ooops…did I just think that out loud! Sorry!

]]> By: Jack Howland http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/comment-page-3/#comment-158609 Jack Howland Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:11:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/12/dont-let-the-door-hit-ya/#comment-158609 Davey Johnson - 1973. Davey Johnson – 1973.

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