Comments on: Game 100, A’s at Mariners http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-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: sodomojojojo http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213658 sodomojojojo Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:56:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213658 Was at the game last nite, a few random observations: There was a guy a couple of sections away yelling at Richie every time he was up (".207 you call that a batting average? how about .206 now?...") He was kinda funny. There was some Ra*l booing as stated earlier. I had a sign that I'm sure he saw as I was along the 3rd base side that said "Adam Jones' mom called & she wants her fries delivered to Safeco soon! FREE ADAM JONES" Ra*l took a longer route out to left after that. Pretty sure Blow saw it as well.We also had a "Cult of Doyle 4ever" sign. Needless to say we spect a little time explaining those, but well worth the effort. Once they put in Reitsma, the consensus was were would be throwing the game away with both hands. But really chaps my hide was all the blame laid on George Sherrill for the homerun, he wouldn't have been in the predicament if Chris hadn't already walked those 2 guys beforehand. PS Travis Buck's "up nopw" picture on the big screen just screams "I wanna party with this dude!" Was at the game last nite, a few random observations:

There was a guy a couple of sections away yelling at Richie every time he was up (“.207 you call that a batting average? how about .206 now?…”) He was kinda funny.

There was some Ra*l booing as stated earlier. I had a sign that I’m sure he saw as I was along the 3rd base side that said “Adam Jones’ mom called & she wants her fries delivered to Safeco soon! FREE ADAM JONES” Ra*l took a longer route out to left after that. Pretty sure Blow saw it as well.We also had a “Cult of Doyle 4ever” sign. Needless to say we spect a little time explaining those, but well worth the effort.

Once they put in Reitsma, the consensus was were would be throwing the game away with both hands. But really chaps my hide was all the blame laid on George Sherrill for the homerun, he wouldn’t have been in the predicament if Chris hadn’t already walked those 2 guys beforehand.

PS Travis Buck’s “up nopw” picture on the big screen just screams “I wanna party with this dude!”

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213619 msb Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:19:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213619 post-game last night was Pitman & Valle, not the leading lights of the KOMO staff ... but New York Vinnie?? that pillar of impartiality? post-game last night was Pitman & Valle, not the leading lights of the KOMO staff … but New York Vinnie?? that pillar of impartiality?

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213618 scott19 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:20:13 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213618 345: The appropriate response to that question, of course, should be "no one in their right mind." Aside from Drayer's inside reports/interviews, that post-game show has largely sucked ever since New York Vinnie stopped doing it when they went over to KOMO. 345: The appropriate response to that question, of course, should be “no one in their right mind.”

Aside from Drayer’s inside reports/interviews, that post-game show has largely sucked ever since New York Vinnie stopped doing it when they went over to KOMO.

]]> By: jase411 http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213617 jase411 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:37:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213617 We are all asking for Jones to come up I-5, but are we even sure he wants to?? With the current condition of the Mariners offense and the fact he can only fill 1 of the numerous slumping/poor lineup spots with a likely improvement, I can see him saying "no Bill, I don't want to play for that team". Hes probably praying to be a future Marlin............. Heaven forbid..! We are all asking for Jones to come up I-5, but are we even sure he wants to?? With the current condition of the Mariners offense and the fact he can only fill 1 of the numerous slumping/poor lineup spots with a likely improvement, I can see him saying “no Bill, I don’t want to play for that team”. Hes probably praying to be a future Marlin…………. Heaven forbid..!

]]> By: Tom http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213616 Tom Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:54:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213616 #363: And also why the Mariners don't need to extend Jose Guillen's contract, we have a #4 hitter for the next 10 years in Adam Jones rather than a power hitter for the next 3 years like Jose Guillen would be if the M's extended him. #363: And also why the Mariners don’t need to extend Jose Guillen’s contract, we have a #4 hitter for the next 10 years in Adam Jones rather than a power hitter for the next 3 years like Jose Guillen would be if the M’s extended him.

]]> By: Paseman http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213614 Paseman Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:31:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213614 Which is why he should be batting #3 for Seattle instead of Tacoma... Which is why he should be batting #3 for Seattle instead of Tacoma…

]]> By: popsey55 http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213613 popsey55 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:28:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213613 Did you guys check out the Firstinning article on Adam Jones I posted the other day? http://firstinning.com/content/200707142 It compares players Isolated power from players under 22 in AAA over the past ten years. Adam Jones ranks right up their with Konerko and Fielder in terms of ISOP, ranks ahead of Aramis and Vernon! Scary Did you guys check out the Firstinning article on Adam Jones I posted the other day?

http://firstinning.com/content/200707142

It compares players Isolated power from players under 22 in AAA over the past ten years. Adam Jones ranks right up their with Konerko and Fielder in terms of ISOP, ranks ahead of Aramis and Vernon! Scary

]]> By: Paseman http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213612 Paseman Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:21:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213612 Even a casual fan would notice that something is wrong, and anyone with knowledge of Adam Jones would MOST LIKELY do very in the majors, and at the least would be an improvement over Raul in Left. Sadly, the FO either doesn't see that or won't do anything about it, which is why my optomism is waning... Even a casual fan would notice that something is wrong, and anyone with knowledge of Adam Jones would MOST LIKELY do very in the majors, and at the least would be an improvement over Raul in Left. Sadly, the FO either doesn’t see that or won’t do anything about it, which is why my optomism is waning…

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213611 John in L.A. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:18:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213611 355 - Shockingly, I am a very optimistic person. Just not, these days, about my Mariners or my beloved Miami Dolphins. It was a sad day when I realized that, although there are a thousand intricacies of the game and the business about which they know more than me... I came to realize that they really DON'T know more about a lot of things related to strategy and personnel. They just don't. And I watched my favorite teams in two sports freaking implode in a series of bad decisions that were very, very often foreseeable and avoidable. There is not a doubt in my mind that the operators (and some posters) are thinking at a higher level than our manager and GM on some SPECIFIC aspects of the game. They have a lot more on their plate, and all of them are better at some things than others. I mean, all you need to learn everything you need to know about coach or gm fallibility is to look at Dave Wannestadt. Or pick a dozen others... 355 – Shockingly, I am a very optimistic person. Just not, these days, about my Mariners or my beloved Miami Dolphins.

It was a sad day when I realized that, although there are a thousand intricacies of the game and the business about which they know more than me… I came to realize that they really DON’T know more about a lot of things related to strategy and personnel.

They just don’t.

And I watched my favorite teams in two sports freaking implode in a series of bad decisions that were very, very often foreseeable and avoidable.

There is not a doubt in my mind that the operators (and some posters) are thinking at a higher level than our manager and GM on some SPECIFIC aspects of the game. They have a lot more on their plate, and all of them are better at some things than others.

I mean, all you need to learn everything you need to know about coach or gm fallibility is to look at Dave Wannestadt. Or pick a dozen others…

]]> By: popsey55 http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-213610 popsey55 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:17:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/26/game-100-as-at-mariners/#comment-213610 thats sad for Ibanez. Jason Ellison? If Ibanez is hurt at all, he needs to come out and say it. Even if he's not hurt, say it anyways so he can at least have some kind of excuse thats sad for Ibanez. Jason Ellison? If Ibanez is hurt at all, he needs to come out and say it. Even if he’s not hurt, say it anyways so he can at least have some kind of excuse

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