Comments on: Game 153, Mariners at Angels http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: earinc http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238206 earinc Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:57:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238206 Fair enough, Scott. I'm no Fox fan, either, and I just took umbrage at being lumped in with them. Fair enough, Scott. I’m no Fox fan, either, and I just took umbrage at being lumped in with them.

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238193 scott19 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:06:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238193 124: 1) For one thing, the news on Bonds was already mentioned earlier in the thread (starting at #39), and we'd been commenting on it after that. 2) I was responding in part to the post directly above that one, and didn't intend it as any kind of a personal attack. Rather, I was expressing my displeasure at Fox and their obvious bias toward large market teams such as the Yanks, Red Sox and Angels. 124:

1) For one thing, the news on Bonds was already mentioned earlier in the thread (starting at #39), and we’d been commenting on it after that.

2) I was responding in part to the post directly above that one, and didn’t intend it as any kind of a personal attack. Rather, I was expressing my displeasure at Fox and their obvious bias toward large market teams such as the Yanks, Red Sox and Angels.

]]> By: earinc http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238169 earinc Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:28:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238169 112: "Some idiotic bean counters from Fox who are always on the lookout for maximized television ratings, however, seem to care a whole lot where Bonds winds up next year…which is why it was brought up on here, I suppose." Actually, I brought it up here because I saw it on the NYTimes.com sports page last night while I was watching the game thread and just wondered what people were thinking (I'm not even a big Bonds fan, it was just a casual comment). Consider me an idiotic fan, but at least I'm not a sanctimonious blowhard. 112:

“Some idiotic bean counters from Fox who are always on the lookout for maximized television ratings, however, seem to care a whole lot where Bonds winds up next year…which is why it was brought up on here, I suppose.”

Actually, I brought it up here because I saw it on the NYTimes.com sports page last night while I was watching the game thread and just wondered what people were thinking (I’m not even a big Bonds fan, it was just a casual comment). Consider me an idiotic fan, but at least I’m not a sanctimonious blowhard.

]]> By: jlc http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238114 jlc Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:32:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238114 Considering how much weather has played a factor in the M's season, it seems fitting that they get rained out today, have to play a double header tomorrow, with the Angels clinching in the first game, then the M's have to go out after the celebration. Sigh. Considering how much weather has played a factor in the M’s season, it seems fitting that they get rained out today, have to play a double header tomorrow, with the Angels clinching in the first game, then the M’s have to go out after the celebration. Sigh.

]]> By: John in L.A. http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238113 John in L.A. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:20:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238113 It is raining like crazy down here... I'm skeptical about any game being played today. It is raining like crazy down here… I’m skeptical about any game being played today.

]]> By: ira http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238112 ira Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:33:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238112 sessos, or cessos is brains. Campillo apparently doesn't have any. But then again, McLaren doesn't seem too either. sessos, or cessos is brains. Campillo apparently doesn’t have any. But then again, McLaren doesn’t seem too either.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238111 msb Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:32:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238111 * not drawing fans to see the Giants on the road, of course, until the chase got close and folks came out to boo :) * not drawing fans to see the Giants on the road, of course, until the chase got close and folks came out to boo :)

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238110 msb Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:23:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238110 <blockquote>I’m betting it was billionaire oil man T. Boone Pickens.</blockquote> Bingo! you <em>know</em> what a wag he is. <blockquote>I think wherever he lands (except maybe PNC in Pittsburgh or Dodger Stadium), he winds up being a marquee draw.</blockquote> why? he wasn't drawing fans to the see the Giants until it was the last part of the HR chase. Do you think getting to 3000 hits is as glamorous a stat? FWIW, Drayer opined that the Angels wouldn't be in the running, that Moreno is as image-conscious as the Mariners, and seeing how furious he was when he had to stand there at the Matthews' HGH press conference this spring really makes her doubt his interest in Bonds

I’m betting it was billionaire oil man T. Boone Pickens.

Bingo! you know what a wag he is.

I think wherever he lands (except maybe PNC in Pittsburgh or Dodger Stadium), he winds up being a marquee draw.

why? he wasn’t drawing fans to the see the Giants until it was the last part of the HR chase. Do you think getting to 3000 hits is as glamorous a stat?

FWIW, Drayer opined that the Angels wouldn’t be in the running, that Moreno is as image-conscious as the Mariners, and seeing how furious he was when he had to stand there at the Matthews’ HGH press conference this spring really makes her doubt his interest in Bonds

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238109 msb Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:15:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238109 IIRC, <em>Bonds</em> mentioned Seattle, not the other way around.... IIRC, Bonds mentioned Seattle, not the other way around….

]]> By: dw http://www.ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/comment-page-3/#comment-238108 dw Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:40:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/09/21/game-153-mariners-at-angels/#comment-238108 Oh, and ESPN mentioned that the M's were one of the teams who had "shown an interest" in signing Bonds. I threw up in my mouth a little when I heard that. Oh, and ESPN mentioned that the M’s were one of the teams who had “shown an interest” in signing Bonds.

I threw up in my mouth a little when I heard that.

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