Comments on: Game 108, Red Sox at Mariners http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-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: shortbus http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218150 shortbus Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:45:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218150 I don't get the notion of platooning Ibanez and Vidro at DH. Their OPS is almost identical vs. RHP. Vidro has no platoon split, so either fire him or let him play every day. Why not platoon Ibanez and Guillen in RF? Both of these players show very significant platoon splits and Ibanez' defense wouldn't present a massive downgrade from Guillen's in RF. Or shove both of 'em out the door and call up Balantien! I don’t get the notion of platooning Ibanez and Vidro at DH. Their OPS is almost identical vs. RHP. Vidro has no platoon split, so either fire him or let him play every day.

Why not platoon Ibanez and Guillen in RF? Both of these players show very significant platoon splits and Ibanez’ defense wouldn’t present a massive downgrade from Guillen’s in RF.

Or shove both of ‘em out the door and call up Balantien!

]]> By: Notor http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218128 Notor Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:02:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218128 Jones is going to start tomorrow in CF. Ichiro will DH. Ibanez will unfortunately be playing left field where undoubtedly Boston will pummel him as they did tonight and as every team has done every night for the entire season. McLaren, you've been here a month, you have earned the credibility with the players, so fix it. Jones to left, Ibanez/Vidro platooned at DH. DO IT! Jones is going to start tomorrow in CF. Ichiro will DH. Ibanez will unfortunately be playing left field where undoubtedly Boston will pummel him as they did tonight and as every team has done every night for the entire season.

McLaren, you’ve been here a month, you have earned the credibility with the players, so fix it. Jones to left, Ibanez/Vidro platooned at DH. DO IT!

]]> By: lailaihei http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218126 lailaihei Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:35:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218126 We best not have to wait until Burres to see Felix pitch again. We best not have to wait until Burres to see Felix pitch again.

]]> By: shortbus http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218124 shortbus Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:12:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218124 That was a much MUCH better game than I feared it would be. The top of the order murdered us today. Nobody could predict an 0-4 day by Ichiro, but is there any damn reason why Beltre and Broussard are betting 5,6 and Ibanez and Guillen are hitting 3,4? Switch those two pairs around just based on their performance...we win the game. Or Ichiro could have gotten <em>just one hit!!</em> That was a much MUCH better game than I feared it would be. The top of the order murdered us today. Nobody could predict an 0-4 day by Ichiro, but is there any damn reason why Beltre and Broussard are betting 5,6 and Ibanez and Guillen are hitting 3,4? Switch those two pairs around just based on their performance…we win the game.

Or Ichiro could have gotten just one hit!!

]]> By: DizzleChizzle http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218123 DizzleChizzle Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:04:01 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218123 Guillen in this series so far, 0 for 8, 6 K's, 0 RBI's, 2 GIDP, 1 error. I guess Adam Jones did disrupt the team chemistry afterall! Guillen in this series so far, 0 for 8, 6 K’s, 0 RBI’s, 2 GIDP, 1 error. I guess Adam Jones did disrupt the team chemistry afterall!

]]> By: DizzleChizzle http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218122 DizzleChizzle Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:56:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218122 322 I just read your comment. Thanks for the laugh. 322 I just read your comment. Thanks for the laugh.

]]> By: Notor http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218121 Notor Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:50:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218121 Who the hell cares what the veterans think? If they can't perform they shouldn't be playing, period. Who the hell cares what the veterans think? If they can’t perform they shouldn’t be playing, period.

]]> By: Ace http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218120 Ace Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:38:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218120 372: Lots of reasons, 1) wouldn't be fair to put Jones up against Paplebon a day after he was called up, 2) righty-lefty matchup, 3) why rub Jones in face of the veterans, he's going to be taking enough of their AB's as it is. 372:
Lots of reasons, 1) wouldn’t be fair to put Jones up against Paplebon a day after he was called up, 2) righty-lefty matchup, 3) why rub Jones in face of the veterans, he’s going to be taking enough of their AB’s as it is.

]]> By: JMB http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218119 JMB Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:32:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218119 Seriously? First pitch swinging? Ugh. Seriously? First pitch swinging? Ugh.

]]> By: DizzleChizzle http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/comment-page-8/#comment-218118 DizzleChizzle Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:32:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/08/04/game-108-red-sox-at-mariners/#comment-218118 Beltre should have really tried to work the count in his favor instead of swinging on the first pitch The guy just walked 2 batters in a row. Beltre should have really tried to work the count in his favor instead of swinging on the first pitch The guy just walked 2 batters in a row.

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