Comments on: Game 77, Mariners at Mets http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jzalman http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285409 jzalman Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:27:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285409 Maybe when Manuel walks out of the dugout to argue a call, his song is "damn it feels good to be a gangsta..." Maybe when Manuel walks out of the dugout to argue a call, his song is “damn it feels good to be a gangsta…”

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285408 msb Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:08:29 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285408 <a href="http://www.prankplace.com/images/tshirts/bt/gangster_big.jpg" rel="nofollow">oh, yeah.</a> oh, yeah.

]]> By: SequimRealEstate http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285406 SequimRealEstate Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:29:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285406 woooo teal and blue on white or grey great gangsta colors. : ) woooo teal and blue on white or grey great gangsta colors. : )

]]> By: mln http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285403 mln Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:48:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285403 Forget about grit, chemistry, or proven veteranness. That's what the Mariners need--more Gangsta! Mariner coaches need to start throwing gang signs like nobody's business. Forget about grit, chemistry, or proven veteranness. That’s what the Mariners need–more Gangsta!

Mariner coaches need to start throwing gang signs like nobody’s business.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285402 DMZ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:33:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285402 Ooooooooooooooooh. Still, that's a strange way to reference that, given the circumstances. Ooooooooooooooooh. Still, that’s a strange way to reference that, given the circumstances.

]]> By: Teej http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285401 Teej Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:11:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285401 The "gangsta" comment definitely comes across poorly, but it's surely based on this quote from Manuel about keeping Jose Reyes in line after Reyes kind of showed him up a bit by initially refusing to leave a game: "Next time he does that I'm going to get my blade out and cut him. I'm a gangster. You go gangster on me, I'm going to have to get you. You do that again, I'm going to cut you right on the field." The “gangsta” comment definitely comes across poorly, but it’s surely based on this quote from Manuel about keeping Jose Reyes in line after Reyes kind of showed him up a bit by initially refusing to leave a game:

“Next time he does that I’m going to get my blade out and cut him. I’m a gangster. You go gangster on me, I’m going to have to get you. You do that again, I’m going to cut you right on the field.”

]]> By: edgar for mayor http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285400 edgar for mayor Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:59:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285400 <blockquote>because that seems awfully racist.</blockquote> Not to mention irrelevant. That was 100% the Umpires doing, Manuel was walking away when the umpire bumped him. What is the likeliness that the MLB takes action against the umpire, such as they did in the Bradley incident.

because that seems awfully racist.

Not to mention irrelevant. That was 100% the Umpires doing, Manuel was walking away when the umpire bumped him.
What is the likeliness that the MLB takes action against the umpire, such as they did in the Bradley incident.

]]> By: westcoastseattleboy23 http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285399 westcoastseattleboy23 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:57:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285399 158- I believe that Mr. Peter Botte is an avid fan of Don Imus. 158- I believe that Mr. Peter Botte is an avid fan of Don Imus.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285398 DMZ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:54:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285398 Ummmm.... what does it mean to say <blockquote>But Manuel went all “gangsta” for the first time as skipper Tuesday night, getting tossed - </blockquote> because that seems awfully racist. Ummmm…. what does it mean to say

But Manuel went all “gangsta” for the first time as skipper Tuesday night, getting tossed –

because that seems awfully racist.

]]> By: globalhawk http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/06/24/game-77-mariners-at-mets/comment-page-4/#comment-285395 globalhawk Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:28:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5402#comment-285395 NY Daily News -- you can't beat these NY baseball beat writers for colorful writing, especially when they get to tee off on the Mets losing to the Ms: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2008/06/24/2008-06-24_jerry_manuel_gets_ejected_as_mets_get_bl.html" rel="nofollow">Jerry Manuel gets ejected as Mets get blown out by lowly Mariners</a> By PETER BOTTE DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Even before he was named manager of the Mets last week, Jerry Manuel already had been ejected from more games this season than Willie Randolph. But Manuel went all "gangsta" for the first time as skipper Tuesday night, getting tossed - along with center fielder Carlos Beltran - for arguing balls and strikes in the fourth inning of the Mets' latest unwatchable loss, 11-0, to the Mariners, before yet another hostile crowd at Shea. Manuel, who appeared to be bumped by home-plate umpire Brian Runge before truly earning his ejection, clearly had no need to stick around to see the final five innings of his team's second straight deplorable loss at home to Seattle, which still sports the worst record in baseball (28-49). He already had witnessed enough of the shaky pitching and offensive lethargy that contributed to Randolph's axing last week as the Mets fell to 3-4 under Manuel and 37-39 overall. They have a chance to ignominiously be swept by the Mariners in tonight's series finale with a four-game series against the Yankees looming this weekend. ... NY Daily News — you can’t beat these NY baseball beat writers for colorful writing, especially when they get to tee off on the Mets losing to the Ms:

Jerry Manuel gets ejected as Mets get blown out by lowly Mariners

By PETER BOTTE
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Even before he was named manager of the Mets last week, Jerry Manuel already had been ejected from more games this season than Willie Randolph.

But Manuel went all “gangsta” for the first time as skipper Tuesday night, getting tossed – along with center fielder Carlos Beltran – for arguing balls and strikes in the fourth inning of the Mets’ latest unwatchable loss, 11-0, to the Mariners, before yet another hostile crowd at Shea.

Manuel, who appeared to be bumped by home-plate umpire Brian Runge before truly earning his ejection, clearly had no need to stick around to see the final five innings of his team’s second straight deplorable loss at home to Seattle, which still sports the worst record in baseball (28-49).

He already had witnessed enough of the shaky pitching and offensive lethargy that contributed to Randolph’s axing last week as the Mets fell to 3-4 under Manuel and 37-39 overall. They have a chance to ignominiously be swept by the Mariners in tonight’s series finale with a four-game series against the Yankees looming this weekend. …

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