Dave on KJR
Dave · August 3, 2007 at 1:59 pm · Filed Under Mariners
Here’s your weekly reminder that I’ll be on KJR today at 2:20 pm with Groz. You can listen live here. Hopefully, I still have something of a voice left after last night after about eight solid hours of talking at the first USSM/LL event.
Too bad you won’t have anything to talk about
These sessions with Groz would make great podcast episodes. Have you guys considered doing that? I wonder if KJR would let ya.
Given that KJR js archiving ‘em themselves, probably not.
Nice job despite the voice woes. You spoke quickly, but that’s clearly a necessity in order to fit all that info in in a mere 8 minutes. I was able to understand 95% of what you said despite my weak and garbled AM reception.
A summary of what was said would be appreciated. Thanks.
You’re sounding better and more comfortable every week, Dave. I don’t generally listen to anything while working, but I’ve made a point of pulling up the feed each week you’ve done the show.
Dave sounded fine. Almost anyone is going to sound at least a little bit funny on the radio when his voice is being contrasted with a vocally trained professional radio host.
Nice work, Dave.
Great job, Dave. I especially liked your explanation of lineup construction. Indeed, having better hitters throughout the lineup is more effective than having guys that appear to fit into designated holes in the lineup.
6: I agree, plus the timing is better between he and Groz as well.
Well done, Dave. Thanks for sharing.
Dave, do you get a list of major points or questions that Groz wants to cover (such as the question about where to put AJ in the lineup) or is it just seat of the pants reaction?
And what, no book plug for DMZ?
Where can I get this if I missed it?
#12– as mentioned in #3, http://www.kjram.com/pages/thegrozpage.html
The post them here: http://950kjr.com/pages/thegrozpage.html
Today’s is not there yet, but it will be.
Frick.
wonder how long it takes to be available on-demand…
Anyone traveling into Seattle for the weekend games should check out this story.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2003820303_webamtrak03.html
It looks as if its going to be a busy weekend on the roads, leave early. And of course, drive safely everyone…
Just heard per KJR that Jones IS starting tonight and will be batting 7th
Any word on which position he’ll play, Captian…ummm…Poopy?
short he is in LF tonight
Me….drooling: :\o…..
I was thinking…if he’s hitting 7th, then the lineup looks like this:
Ichiro!
Vidro
Guillen
Beltre
Sexson
Johjima
Jones
Lopez
Betancourt
Right-handed ASSAULT!!!!
The question is, will Jones ever start against a RH pitcher?
23: I hope so, but I could see a situation where he doesn’t this year. Hopefully, his defensive play will convince Mac to leave him in there against righties..
The question is, will Jones ever start against a RH pitcher?
There’s almost no point in calling the kid up if they were only going to start him once or twice a week. He’ll obviously be starting against some righties.
Bummer – i missed it again thanks to a meeting (on Friday afternoon!
) It looks like the poscast of yesterday’s Groz show wasn’t added until today, so I’m not holding out hope that we’ll be able to download Dave’s segment today.
For those who heard it (or Dave) – any interesting nuggets that followers of the goodship USSM might enjoy before today’s game?
The two other times it was available same day, usually by 5pm (at least that’s when I had checked and they were up by then). So I’m hoping this one will be up soon.
Just to echo what others have said, Dave, you sound better and better each time you’re on. I look forward to hearing you every Friday. It’s a nice treat before work.
I was stuck on 520 so I got to hear the whole thing. Good job!
A little power promise can help his continued play too. I’m hoping for a couple doubles or a homerun and one amazing play tonight. That’d go a long way toward him getting more future starts. As long as he doesn’t look overmatched I’d keep playing him, but I’m hoping he opens eyes the way that patience and approach alone might not do.
It’s good to be able to go back to the last few appearances I had missed on KJR. We’re really blessed to have such a great voice for baseball sanity in Seattle. Thanks to all the authors, and the commentators…
In AAA this year, AJ did not demonstrate much of a platoon split:
Vs. RHP: .313/.380/.578
Vs. LHP: .318/.387/.607
However, he’s had about a third as many at-bats vs. lefties. (around 100 v. 300 abs against righties)
well fuck, Sizemore just homered off of Santana, 2-0 Tribe.
Jones starts in center on Sunday! I can’t wait — I have seats in right center. Cool!!!
Jones starts in center on Sunday!
Where might you have found this information?
33: Um, seriously, where did you come up with this? We’d like to know…
22: That is indeed the starting lineup
34, 35 — I didn’t hear it, but apparently McLaren said it pregame.
36: Clairvoyance is freakin’ sweeeeet!
I assume that an AJ day in CF means an Ichiro semi-off day as DH.
I heard it on the radio too. McLaren said Ichiro will DH and Jones will get CF
I’m cool with Ichiro taking the day off…but why do I think this is more of a Ibanez-ego preserving move, at least for one day…
*cough* game thread *cough*
Excuse me!
isn’t everyone in Everett tonight?
??? Maybe, are we doing the game thread here or the Adam ones day post?
Let’s go Home-Ram, show your stuff!
I vote Adam Jones
Close your eyes and picture Raul trying to catch that ball. Does it look anywhere near as natural?
HoRam won’t last 4 innings tonight.
I’m closing my eyes anyway…it’s Ho-Ram…..
I’m just hoping he lasts ths first at this point!
He’s not fooling anybody with the crap he’s throwing right now.
Damn, I should have gone to Lightning in a Bottle. Probably be more entertaining, not to mention featuring a friend…
You gotta love the “He’s a different pitcher at home” stuff from the guys in the booth. I’m not buying it.
Griffey (in his prime) catches that ball. I love Ichiro and he’s probably the better all-around center fielder (range wise) but why won’t he dive for those balls?
some nice help there from Manny…
Thank God that Manny’s an idiot
Ghah.
A miracle he only gave up one run.
55: It’s been talked about a million times. He doesn’t dive because it’s not part of his game, and he’d rather not land on the DL. Diving is the great way to shorten an outfielder’s career. Especially when so much of that outfielder’s game is built around having his body in such great shape.
Yea, it wasn’t because of his pitching… it’s because Manny’s a dumbass. Ramirez needs to be put out to pasture.
Ramirez needs to be put out to pasture.
He’s still one of the best hitters alive, so I wouldn’t count on that happening.
61 ?????
Sorry, meant Horacio number 61
Oh, OK. I was gonna say!
so, did we decide to meet over here after all, rather than the Adam Jones thread?
Vidro is hitting .397 since the All-Star game? Yeah they’re mostly singles, but still, that’s impressive.
Ghah. He has no idea where the ball is going…
Horacio sucks
Awfully nice of HoRam to use his suckitude to help take the pressure off of AJ. Now there’s a great teammate
no game thread?
ADAM JONES TIME!
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Come on Lopez, try to not suck.
Hey, nice to see AJ got a hit his first at bat – that should tame Guillen for awhile.
I’ve never seen a pitcher so incapable of retiring a batter while giving up so few runs. It’s only 3-0, but Ramirez is getting rocked.
My god does Ho-Ram suck… but who can replace him?
#76 Maybe Richie could replace him? He’s gotta be able to pitch better than he’s hitting this year…
Someone remind Ho he’s pitching at home.
Adam Jones could pitch; not sure if he’d be a long reliever or a ROOGY.
Theme of the night:
“But it coulda been worse”
Adrrriiiiiaaaan!
Sexson you freaking bum!
God, Richie just looks hopeless….
At this point, Sexson is just stealing money.
ZOMG!!1!one! HoRam retired the first batter in an inning!
Do you think they will ever put Jones in left and Ibanez at first?
Who is the better 1B…Ibanez or Broussard? Against the righty you should have those two in the lineup, it’s just a question of where. One question I have is do you sit Guillen vs. the righty some days so you can get Vidro into the lineup batting LH.
They’re facing a lefty
Keep making him throw pitches Adam!
Ibanez would’ve grounded out already
W00t! 2/2 Jones!
Thank god for Manny…
Pretty swing!
How great is it to see AJ getting off to a fast start?
Yeah, but that was still a solid line drive. Gotta love that.
92. Jones would have caught that.
Yubet HELL YEAH!
Yuni-Bomb!
Thank you Yuuuuni!
Oh yeah!
YUUUUUUUUNNNIIIIIII!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!
YUUUUNIII!
Sorry, have to do something with the excess us.
Betancourt showing Jones why he was called up first.
Hey folks, half of us are here at this game thread and half are at the Adam Jones thread (two threads earlier from the main page) – yeah Yuni! WooHoo! – how about you all come over to the other thread and join there? I was here earlier but there are more folks at that one. M’s lead! wooHoo!
Oh God please bring in Mike Timlin!
If Guillen is gonna talk crap about bringing up a kid and about MLB not being AAA he better back it up
Adam Jones woulda thrown him out.
Oh wait….
Hey guys … there’s free beer over at the It’s Adam Jones Day thread – real live game thread going on – come join us, we’re having the Imperial IPA.