Comments on: Well http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gomez http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270584 Gomez Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:44 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270584 IIRC Bedard's been having trouble locating his fastball all season... he was just able to make enough pitches and strand enough runners to get away with it to this point. He obviously didn't get away with it last night. IIRC Bedard’s been having trouble locating his fastball all season… he was just able to make enough pitches and strand enough runners to get away with it to this point. He obviously didn’t get away with it last night.

]]> By: JerBear http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270495 JerBear Tue, 13 May 2008 16:58:49 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270495 <blockquote> If ANY other catcher in the league received the pay, respect and playing time that he has gotten here in Seattle, they would be unimaginably better.</blockquote> This makes me laugh. What kind of argument is that? Wanna back that one up for me? Seriously. #40 - Well played. <blockquote>I cheered for the first time all year when Kenji tied it up.</blockquote> Me too. I was giving my wife high-fives...while she casually looked at me over the top of her book like I was an idiot.

If ANY other catcher in the league received the pay, respect and playing time that he has gotten here in Seattle, they would be unimaginably better.

This makes me laugh. What kind of argument is that? Wanna back that one up for me? Seriously.

#40 – Well played.

I cheered for the first time all year when Kenji tied it up.

Me too. I was giving my wife high-fives…while she casually looked at me over the top of her book like I was an idiot.

]]> By: scraps http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270471 scraps Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270471 Not to mention that different people focus differently. For every person that performs better when they're pumped up, there's a person who performs better when they're calm, and for that person allowing themself to be upset when they fail would be a distraction, would make it more likely to fail next time. People who want passion from athletes -- which is almost always cited when the athletes are failing -- are projecting their own frustration. The fan is upset, and wants to see that upset reflected in the athlete. Not to mention that different people focus differently. For every person that performs better when they’re pumped up, there’s a person who performs better when they’re calm, and for that person allowing themself to be upset when they fail would be a distraction, would make it more likely to fail next time.

People who want passion from athletes — which is almost always cited when the athletes are failing — are projecting their own frustration. The fan is upset, and wants to see that upset reflected in the athlete.

]]> By: Jed MC http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270462 Jed MC Tue, 13 May 2008 16:17:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270462 There is a big difference between being passionate about baseball and yelling or making a big public display of some sort. I doubt there is one MLB player who isn't passionate about playing baseball (even if the passion is to make lots and lots of money) - otherwise they wouldn't have put in all the work to get there. Sure, there are different degrees and styles, but to say that Kenji or Lopez don't care about the game is silly. There is a big difference between being passionate about baseball and yelling or making a big public display of some sort. I doubt there is one MLB player who isn’t passionate about playing baseball (even if the passion is to make lots and lots of money) – otherwise they wouldn’t have put in all the work to get there. Sure, there are different degrees and styles, but to say that Kenji or Lopez don’t care about the game is silly.

]]> By: scraps http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270458 scraps Tue, 13 May 2008 16:13:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270458 Imagine how much greater the Spurs would be if Tim Duncan just had a little fire. Imagine how much greater the Spurs would be if Tim Duncan just had a little fire.

]]> By: Ralph_Malph http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270452 Ralph_Malph Tue, 13 May 2008 16:06:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270452 I think the answer to any comment criticizing players for a lack of "passion" or "fire" is two words that really should end that debate: <strong>Edgar Martinez</strong> I think the answer to any comment criticizing players for a lack of “passion” or “fire” is two words that really should end that debate:

Edgar Martinez

]]> By: Steve T http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270450 Steve T Tue, 13 May 2008 16:04:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270450 You know that losing lots of one run games is a GOOD sign, right? This team is mediocre; it is not unspeakably horrible. You know that losing lots of one run games is a GOOD sign, right? This team is mediocre; it is not unspeakably horrible.

]]> By: Jay R. http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270443 Jay R. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:50:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270443 <blockquote>I cheered for the first time all year when Kenji tied it up.</blockquote> Same for me. I would rather lose every game like they did last night rather than getting shutout and 2 hit 5 days a week. Scant comfort, but any port in a storm...

I cheered for the first time all year when Kenji tied it up.

Same for me.

I would rather lose every game like they did last night rather than getting shutout and 2 hit 5 days a week. Scant comfort, but any port in a storm…

]]> By: galaxieboi http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270442 galaxieboi Tue, 13 May 2008 15:47:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270442 I got excited watching the game last night for the first time in a couple weeks. Good times. The season isn't a total loss for me though. My <a href="http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Matthew%20Tucker&pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=519367" rel="nofollow">cousin</a> is playing really well for Delmarva. And starting at shortstop too. I got excited watching the game last night for the first time in a couple weeks. Good times. The season isn’t a total loss for me though. My cousin is playing really well for Delmarva. And starting at shortstop too.

]]> By: scraps http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/05/12/well-2/comment-page-1/#comment-270440 scraps Tue, 13 May 2008 15:39:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5167#comment-270440 A challenge: Do you think we could have one single post that discusses Morrow without hearing the word "Lincecum" in the comments? Especially a post praising Morrow? A challenge:

Do you think we could have one single post that discusses Morrow without hearing the word “Lincecum” in the comments? Especially a post praising Morrow?

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