Comments on: Selfish Ichiro turns Griffey signing into comment on his own selfish desires http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314043 Breadbaker Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:57:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314043 <blockquote>Someone emailed us asking if Derek Lowe had signed with the M’s, so I’m not entirely sure that’s the case. </blockquote>That's <strong> future Hall of Famer Derek Lowe</strong>, right? I mean, he won the clinching games for the Red Sox in all three levels of the playoffs in 2004, so that's got to be a Hall of Fame achievement (see the "Don Larsen for the Hall of Fame" arguments). And, yes, for those of you knew to the site, that is sarcasm.

Someone emailed us asking if Derek Lowe had signed with the M’s, so I’m not entirely sure that’s the case.

That’s future Hall of Famer Derek Lowe, right? I mean, he won the clinching games for the Red Sox in all three levels of the playoffs in 2004, so that’s got to be a Hall of Fame achievement (see the “Don Larsen for the Hall of Fame” arguments). And, yes, for those of you knew to the site, that is sarcasm.

]]> By: JerBear http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314028 JerBear Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:15:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314028 <blockquote>Someone emailed us asking if Derek Lowe had signed with the M’s, so I’m not entirely sure that’s the case.</blockquote> That is hi-larious. I think both USSM and LL need to have a Satire, Sarcasm, and Hyperbole Interpretation Test that you have to pass before commenting. It'll be the SHHIT!

Someone emailed us asking if Derek Lowe had signed with the M’s, so I’m not entirely sure that’s the case.

That is hi-larious. I think both USSM and LL need to have a Satire, Sarcasm, and Hyperbole Interpretation Test that you have to pass before commenting. It’ll be the SHHIT!

]]> By: cjones http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314027 cjones Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:14:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314027 Derek - never fear, most of us got it... Derek -

never fear, most of us got it…

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314026 DMZ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:54:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314026 Someone emailed us asking if Derek Lowe had signed with the M's, so I'm not entirely sure that's the case. Someone emailed us asking if Derek Lowe had signed with the M’s, so I’m not entirely sure that’s the case.

]]> By: Evan http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314025 Evan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:45:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314025 Remember: USSM is the classroom - LL is the frat house. On LL this would have been immediately recognised as a joke, because it's that sort of environment. Here, things are more serious (and you have a broader audience of people who are as yet unfamiliar with your generally sardonic tone). Remember: USSM is the classroom – LL is the frat house. On LL this would have been immediately recognised as a joke, because it’s that sort of environment. Here, things are more serious (and you have a broader audience of people who are as yet unfamiliar with your generally sardonic tone).

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314024 DMZ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:12:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314024 Wait wait wait -- seriously, the post is a joke. I had figured that my relentless pro-Ichiro and anti-Silva posts would make it clear. Especially that last line. I guess not. So! This is a nice comment by Ichiro on the signing. Carlos Silva is still a jerk w/r/t his Ichiro views. The whole clubhouse thing is hugely overblown. Wait wait wait — seriously, the post is a joke. I had figured that my relentless pro-Ichiro and anti-Silva posts would make it clear. Especially that last line. I guess not. So!

This is a nice comment by Ichiro on the signing.

Carlos Silva is still a jerk w/r/t his Ichiro views.

The whole clubhouse thing is hugely overblown.

]]> By: Omerta http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314018 Omerta Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:34:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314018 <blockquote>…higher…</blockquote> Wow you were right, though in my defense I'm not much of a betting man to begin with. The spread.com has them at 100/1...man you think all of this talk of renewed clubhouse synergy would've pushed it down a bit. :D

…higher…

Wow you were right, though in my defense I’m not much of a betting man to begin with.

The spread.com has them at 100/1…man you think all of this talk of renewed clubhouse synergy would’ve pushed it down a bit. :D

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314017 joser Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:26:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314017 <blockquote> he silliness over the “return” is clearly something that would only happen in certain markets, and an Ichiro return would be no less silly. </blockquote> No, it happens in every market, proportional to the significance of the player during his first tenure and the relative strength of the team he is rejoining (ie less intense on a team that's already perceived to be strong or a winner). Even the Yankees had a bit of silliness when Clemens returned; even a player as insignificant as Jeff Conine made a splash when he returned to a team as woe-begone as the Marlins.

he silliness over the “return” is clearly something that would only happen in certain markets, and an Ichiro return would be no less silly.

No, it happens in every market, proportional to the significance of the player during his first tenure and the relative strength of the team he is rejoining (ie less intense on a team that’s already perceived to be strong or a winner). Even the Yankees had a bit of silliness when Clemens returned; even a player as insignificant as Jeff Conine made a splash when he returned to a team as woe-begone as the Marlins.

]]> By: rmac1973 http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314016 rmac1973 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314016 "It's always 'Ichiro! Ichiro! Ichiro!'" HA HA HA! Classic! “It’s always ‘Ichiro! Ichiro! Ichiro!’”

HA HA HA! Classic!

]]> By: huckleB http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/02/21/selfish-ichiro-turns-griffey-signing-into-comment-on-his-own-selfish-desires/comment-page-1/#comment-314015 huckleB Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:00:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7374#comment-314015 All good and well, but I'm wondering if Ichiro isn't thinking, "Maybe I should have gone into free agency, and then returned to Seattle in a few years." The silliness over the "return" is clearly something that would only happen in certain markets, and an Ichiro return would be no less silly. All good and well, but I’m wondering if Ichiro isn’t thinking, “Maybe I should have gone into free agency, and then returned to Seattle in a few years.” The silliness over the “return” is clearly something that would only happen in certain markets, and an Ichiro return would be no less silly.

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