Comments on: Thrill to the sight of Bob Melvin! http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jonah Keri http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254699 Jonah Keri Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:31:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254699 Thanks DMZ. My favorite of the lot was one I did with Howie Kendrick that ran a couple weeks ago--it's impossible not to like that guy. Have Q&As with Ryan Braun, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kevin Kouzmanoff that'll hit the WWL's MLB page some time in the next week or two. Now all I need is to make a pre-season over/under wager and I'll be a happy man. ;-) Thanks DMZ. My favorite of the lot was one I did with Howie Kendrick that ran a couple weeks ago–it’s impossible not to like that guy. Have Q&As with Ryan Braun, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kevin Kouzmanoff that’ll hit the WWL’s MLB page some time in the next week or two.

Now all I need is to make a pre-season over/under wager and I’ll be a happy man. ;-)

]]> By: galaxieboi http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254689 galaxieboi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:44:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254689 I'm not sure if it means anything, but THT listed the M's as being one of the more aggressive teams in the draft the last several years. Thoughts? I’m not sure if it means anything, but THT listed the M’s as being one of the more aggressive teams in the draft the last several years. Thoughts?

]]> By: Eastside Crank http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254688 Eastside Crank Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:39:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254688 Money quote from Forst: "you don't sacrifice a chance at long-term success to win 75 or 80 (games)". Maybe someday the Mariners will agree. The draft just brings up the frustration with the Mariners and their fixation with badly overpaying veterans and not being willing to pay for high ceiling college and high school players. Money quote from Forst: “you don’t sacrifice a chance at long-term success to win 75 or 80 (games)”. Maybe someday the Mariners will agree.

The draft just brings up the frustration with the Mariners and their fixation with badly overpaying veterans and not being willing to pay for high ceiling college and high school players.

]]> By: bigred http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254686 bigred Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254686 Any thoughts on Sherrill getting the Closer job for the Orioles? Any thoughts on Sherrill getting the Closer job for the Orioles?

]]> By: SequimRealEstate http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254685 SequimRealEstate Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:49:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254685 You see there is hope for the Mariners "David Forst: I think the success cycle applies to everyone. Whether you're the Yankees, Red Sox or whoever," We are in a success cycle...some where over the rain bow way up... No really we are in success cycle. You see there is hope for the Mariners “David Forst: I think the success cycle applies to everyone. Whether you’re the Yankees, Red Sox or whoever,” We are in a success cycle…some where over the rain bow way up… No really we are in success cycle.

]]> By: Tek Jansen http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254684 Tek Jansen Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:42:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254684 #5 -- Yes. Well over half the teams do this. These teams not only want to remain loyal to Selig and the commissioner's office, but also believe that this practice helps the overall business model of MLB. #5 — Yes. Well over half the teams do this. These teams not only want to remain loyal to Selig and the commissioner’s office, but also believe that this practice helps the overall business model of MLB.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254683 msb Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:31:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254683 I think we should thrill to the sight of Ichiro! and his <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004291330_ichiro19.html" rel="nofollow">prefrontal cortex.</a> I think we should thrill to the sight of Ichiro! and his prefrontal cortex.

]]> By: eternal http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254682 eternal Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:18:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254682 I know you went over this before, but [went over this before] I know you went over this before, but [went over this before]

]]> By: Mr. Egaas http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254681 Mr. Egaas Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:10:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254681 Keri did a GREAT interview with the D-Backs GM a few weeks back as well -- it too was on ESPN. Very thoughtful answers. Keri did a GREAT interview with the D-Backs GM a few weeks back as well — it too was on ESPN. Very thoughtful answers.

]]> By: Tek Jansen http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/comment-page-1/#comment-254680 Tek Jansen Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:57:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/19/thrill-to-the-sight-of-bob-melvin/#comment-254680 I always assumed that the slotting system would crumble once a certain number of teams began ignoring it. It is one thing for the M's (along with Pirates, Astros, and others) to compete against three to five clubs that draft over slot, but if half or more of the MLB clubs are drafting over slot, they would be forced to abandon their Selig loyalty as a matter of sound, practical business. I always assumed that the slotting system would crumble once a certain number of teams began ignoring it. It is one thing for the M’s (along with Pirates, Astros, and others) to compete against three to five clubs that draft over slot, but if half or more of the MLB clubs are drafting over slot, they would be forced to abandon their Selig loyalty as a matter of sound, practical business.

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