Comments on: Ryan Rowland-Smith’s time in Venezuela http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:00:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pete Livengood http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255115 Pete Livengood Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:17:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255115 <em>"Doesn’t 150 kph = a mere 90 mph?"</em><em> More like 93. a kilometer is .621371192 of a mile, so a 150 kph fastball is a scosh faster than 93 mph.... that's nothing special, but nothing to sneeze at, either - especially if it has movement.</em> “Doesn’t 150 kph = a mere 90 mph?”

More like 93. a kilometer is .621371192 of a mile, so a 150 kph fastball is a scosh faster than 93 mph…. that’s nothing special, but nothing to sneeze at, either – especially if it has movement.

]]> By: Slippery Elmer http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255109 Slippery Elmer Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:19:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255109 RR-S, regarding Griffey, Jr: "I thought that it was pretty cool, because even my mates back in Australia would know who he was because he was on The Simpsons." This makes me laugh, though it's kind of sad that my biggest sports hero as a kid is now internationally known for being a cartoon character. RR-S, regarding Griffey, Jr: “I thought that it was pretty cool, because even my mates back in Australia would know who he was because he was on The Simpsons.”

This makes me laugh, though it’s kind of sad that my biggest sports hero as a kid is now internationally known for being a cartoon character.

]]> By: Carson http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255105 Carson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:57:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255105 Pretty cool story. I can't imagine going down there. The roaches would be the least of my concerns. Pretty cool story. I can’t imagine going down there. The roaches would be the least of my concerns.

]]> By: Graham http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255104 Graham Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:57:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255104 Yeah, RRS doesn't throw hard at all. He's still the man though. Yeah, RRS doesn’t throw hard at all.

He’s still the man though.

]]> By: rea http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255103 rea Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:34:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255103 Doesn't 150 kph = a mere 90 mph? At least, that's my recollection from the last time I drove in Canada. Sounds more impressive in kph, though. Doesn’t 150 kph = a mere 90 mph? At least, that’s my recollection from the last time I drove in Canada. Sounds more impressive in kph, though.

]]> By: Mike Snow http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255078 Mike Snow Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:08:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255078 Great stuff. Reading a pitcher's velocity in km/h was almost as fun as hearing baseball terminology in French (Geoff Baker should do that sometime). Great stuff. Reading a pitcher’s velocity in km/h was almost as fun as hearing baseball terminology in French (Geoff Baker should do that sometime).

]]> By: skipj http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255076 skipj Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:48:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255076 RE: #3 In my case, stores CLOSE so I can't shop there. I do like RR-S though, dammit, he's the first hyphenated MLB player. And I feel that the Aussies are ready for baseball, they already have surfing. God knows they have the weather for both. RE: #3

In my case, stores CLOSE so I can’t shop there. I do like RR-S though, dammit, he’s the first hyphenated MLB player.

And I feel that the Aussies are ready for baseball, they already have surfing. God knows they have the weather for both.

]]> By: jlc http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255074 jlc Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:03:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255074 Do stores in Seattle shut down so Ichiro can shop privately, or in the states do we just do that for Oprah? Do stores in Seattle shut down so Ichiro can shop privately, or in the states do we just do that for Oprah?

]]> By: Kazinski http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255072 Kazinski Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:35:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255072 "Using his 150kmh fastball" Now we know who swiped Jamie Moyer's radar gun. “Using his 150kmh fastball”

Now we know who swiped Jamie Moyer’s radar gun.

]]> By: klosetfann http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/comment-page-1/#comment-255067 klosetfann Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:25:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/03/25/ryan-rowland-smiths-time-in-venezuela/#comment-255067 You know you've made it to the show, when you get free coffee. Hopefully the luck continues, and he has a tremendous year. You know you’ve made it to the show, when you get free coffee. Hopefully the luck continues, and he has a tremendous year.

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