Comments on: This is exactly what I wrote about yesterday http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mothy http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-281061 Mothy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:41:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-281061 My Japanese is still pretty poor, but I think "baka" is usually used in referring to people. So rather than saying "kore wa baka desu ne" (this is stupid) he would be more likely using it "Mclaren wa baka desu ne" (McLaren's a fool) followed by "Bloomquist wa jyouzu jya nai, nan de Bloomquist ga yakyu 'o suru? Kuso! Jya, hashiru!" (which in my bad Japanese I think means "Bloomquist isn't skillful at all! Why is he playing baseball? Shit! Well, guess I'll run!") I'm sure there are a few errors in there somewhere but... That's what I imagine him saying. My Japanese is still pretty poor, but I think “baka” is usually used in referring to people. So rather than saying “kore wa baka desu ne” (this is stupid) he would be more likely using it “Mclaren wa baka desu ne” (McLaren’s a fool) followed by “Bloomquist wa jyouzu jya nai, nan de Bloomquist ga yakyu ‘o suru? Kuso! Jya, hashiru!” (which in my bad Japanese I think means “Bloomquist isn’t skillful at all! Why is he playing baseball? Shit! Well, guess I’ll run!”) I’m sure there are a few errors in there somewhere but… That’s what I imagine him saying.

]]> By: pygmalion http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280940 pygmalion Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:53:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280940 I'd call him "Okii himo." I’d call him “Okii himo.”

]]> By: pygmalion http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280938 pygmalion Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:52:36 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280938 I'm pretty certain that bunting the runner from second to third with none out (or first and second to second and third with none out) is the only time bunting ever increases WPA. Even then you need to weigh it against the other outcomes. The worse the hitter, the more sense it makes to bunt. Thus, it makes sense for the M's to bunt more often than for any other team. I’m pretty certain that bunting the runner from second to third with none out (or first and second to second and third with none out) is the only time bunting ever increases WPA.

Even then you need to weigh it against the other outcomes. The worse the hitter, the more sense it makes to bunt.

Thus, it makes sense for the M’s to bunt more often than for any other team.

]]> By: irish http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280937 irish Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:51:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280937 "Otoko-no-hito" sounds like the nickname I'd give Vidro if he was Japanese. “Otoko-no-hito” sounds like the nickname I’d give Vidro if he was Japanese.

]]> By: pygmalion http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280933 pygmalion Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:45:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280933 <blockquote>Must be good, ’cause I can’t find a way to translate them. I’ll make sure to avoid using these handy phrases around my Japanese friends so they don’t become ex-friends.</blockquote> Just some high school level Japanese from many years ago, so nothing too offensive. I do know the word for "pimp" but couldn't find a way to work it in. "[This] is stupid, ain't it. This is very stupid." "This guy is a vegetable!" (Slightly offensive because of using "otoko" rather than "otoko-no-hito" for "guy").

Must be good, ’cause I can’t find a way to translate them. I’ll make sure to avoid using these handy phrases around my Japanese friends so they don’t become ex-friends.

Just some high school level Japanese from many years ago, so nothing too offensive. I do know the word for “pimp” but couldn’t find a way to work it in.

“[This] is stupid, ain’t it. This is very stupid.”

“This guy is a vegetable!”
(Slightly offensive because of using “otoko” rather than “otoko-no-hito” for “guy”).

]]> By: irish http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280930 irish Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:40:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280930 <blockquote>How about having Kenji bunt in the 7th inning when they’re down 1-0 and have 2 runners on with nobody out. Way to give an out back and reduce your scoring probability automatically, just when you have the opposing pitcher starting to really sweat</blockquote> It seems to me this is one of the only times a sacrifice bunt really makes sense. With Betancourt and Ichiro coming up afterwards, there would be a pretty good chance one of them would put it in play and tie the game or take the lead. Unfortunately, this team really can't do anything right.

How about having Kenji bunt in the 7th inning when they’re down 1-0 and have 2 runners on with nobody out. Way to give an out back and reduce your scoring probability automatically, just when you have the opposing pitcher starting to really sweat

It seems to me this is one of the only times a sacrifice bunt really makes sense. With Betancourt and Ichiro coming up afterwards, there would be a pretty good chance one of them would put it in play and tie the game or take the lead.

Unfortunately, this team really can’t do anything right.

]]> By: Vlad http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280924 Vlad Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:33:01 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280924 the fact that bothers me most is that somebody in the bullpen had to know jj is not ok. I blame stottlemeyer for even letting him get dressed cause obviously he is not ready the fact that bothers me most is that somebody in the bullpen had to know jj is not ok. I blame stottlemeyer for even letting him get dressed cause obviously he is not ready

]]> By: SpokaneMsFan http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280925 SpokaneMsFan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:32:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280925 Joser that was freaking awesome. I love Ichiquotes. (Or comical spoofs of them in this case.) Joser that was freaking awesome. I love Ichiquotes. (Or comical spoofs of them in this case.)

]]> By: Spanky http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280916 Spanky Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:10:53 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280916 Oh wait...maybe I'm underestimating McLaren! Maybe he's trying to build value in Cairo and WB so that some team might trade for their valuable tools to help them down the stretch for their playoff push. Oh wait…maybe I’m underestimating McLaren! Maybe he’s trying to build value in Cairo and WB so that some team might trade for their valuable tools to help them down the stretch for their playoff push.

]]> By: feingarden http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/11/this-is-exactly-what-i-wrote-about-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-280912 feingarden Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:05:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5314#comment-280912 6,8 - Must be good, 'cause I can't find a way to translate them. I'll make sure to avoid using these handy phrases around my Japanese friends so they don't become ex-friends. 6,8 – Must be good, ’cause I can’t find a way to translate them. I’ll make sure to avoid using these handy phrases around my Japanese friends so they don’t become ex-friends.

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