Comments on: Game 2, Athletics at Mariners http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-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: Wells http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-170291 Wells Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:30:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-170291 Hey!! <a href='http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2826280' rel="nofollow">Extra Innings is coming back to digital cable.</a> Hey!! Extra Innings is coming back to digital cable.

]]> By: byronebyronian http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169989 byronebyronian Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:45:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169989 #239 @ Dylan: Land Of The Dead. #239 @ Dylan: Land Of The Dead.

]]> By: carcinogen http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169947 carcinogen Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:21:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169947 249: Nice use of "Turbo"...maybe we could tweak it a bit to "Turdro." Altough, wait...that has a completely different connotation. I guess we'll stick with Turbo. 249: Nice use of “Turbo”…maybe we could tweak it a bit to “Turdro.” Altough, wait…that has a completely different connotation. I guess we’ll stick with Turbo.

]]> By: Not DZ the author but a different one http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169945 Not DZ the author but a different one Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:13:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169945 The kid has great potential, but I would rather see him as a starter in a year, then as a middle reliever now. And pitching an inning once or twice a week is not the way to do it. The kid has great potential, but I would rather see him as a starter in a year, then as a middle reliever now. And pitching an inning once or twice a week is not the way to do it.

]]> By: Not DZ the author but a different one http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169944 Not DZ the author but a different one Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:09:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169944 OFair enough, but we were a bad pitch away from Putz having to bail the kid out. OFair enough, but we were a bad pitch away from Putz having to bail the kid out.

]]> By: davepaisley http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169943 davepaisley Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:04:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169943 I'll stop kicking your ass about it when YOU'VE earned it. I’ll stop kicking your ass about it when YOU’VE earned it.

]]> By: Not DZ the author but a different one http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169941 Not DZ the author but a different one Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:57:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169941 250: I will spell it right when he earns it. 250: I will spell it right when he earns it.

]]> By: scraps http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169940 scraps Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:48:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169940 <blockquote> First time I’ve seen Morrow and this kid has a major league arm. No way you send him to the minors. He should be in the starting rotation by the All-Star break. </blockquote> HE HAS NEVER STARTED A GAME AS A PROFESSIONAL AT ANY LEVEL. Seriously. Do you think that doesn't mean anything? If you watch minor league games, you'll see plenty of kids with major league arms. There are usually good reasons they're still in the minors. It's possible that the Mariners know something about bringing along pitching talent that no other organization knows. Yeah.

First time I’ve seen Morrow and this kid has a major league arm. No way you send him to the minors. He should be in the starting rotation by the All-Star break.

HE HAS NEVER STARTED A GAME AS A PROFESSIONAL AT ANY LEVEL.

Seriously. Do you think that doesn’t mean anything?

If you watch minor league games, you’ll see plenty of kids with major league arms. There are usually good reasons they’re still in the minors.

It’s possible that the Mariners know something about bringing along pitching talent that no other organization knows. Yeah.

]]> By: LB http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169939 LB Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:47:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169939 #250: Sims has the potential to be Seattle's own "Hawk" Harrelson, minus the major leage experience and Nehru jacket. "He gone!" #250: Sims has the potential to be Seattle’s own “Hawk” Harrelson, minus the major leage experience and Nehru jacket.

“He gone!”

]]> By: davepaisley http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/comment-page-6/#comment-169938 davepaisley Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:47:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/03/game-2-athletics-at-mariners/#comment-169938 vulch (verb) Applicable only to baseball pitchers. To enter a baseball game, surrender the lead by pitching poorly, then have your team score enough runs to take the lead, after which your team does not surrender the lead, thereby making you the winning pitcher in the game. Example: Julio Mateo totally vulched the win from Jarrod Washburn on Tuesday. vulch (verb)

Applicable only to baseball pitchers. To enter a baseball game, surrender the lead by pitching poorly, then have your team score enough runs to take the lead, after which your team does not surrender the lead, thereby making you the winning pitcher in the game.

Example: Julio Mateo totally vulched the win from Jarrod Washburn on Tuesday.

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