Comments on: Trial By Fire http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jonw http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-2/#comment-315041 jonw Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:33:53 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-315041 scotje, thanks that was awsome scotje, thanks that was awsome

]]> By: scotje http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314955 scotje Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:41:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314955 For everyone that missed it, I screen capped Aumont's inning from the MLB.tv stream and uploaded it <a href="http://havok.edgefactor.com/images/Aumont-WBC.mov" rel="nofollow">here</a>. You'll probably need Quicktime to watch it, YMMV. I'll leave it up there until either a) you guys use up all my bandwidth, or b) I get a C&D from someone. (So don't go blabbing the link to everyone you know....) For everyone that missed it, I screen capped Aumont’s inning from the MLB.tv stream and uploaded it here. You’ll probably need Quicktime to watch it, YMMV.

I’ll leave it up there until either a) you guys use up all my bandwidth, or b) I get a C&D from someone. (So don’t go blabbing the link to everyone you know….)

]]> By: Illex Squid http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314953 Illex Squid Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:14:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314953 An outfielder who gets to the ball slowly and then makes a "spectacular diving catch" is actually less valuable than a player who always runs a good route and gets to the ball in plenty of time. We all agree on this, no? So how is this any different? Getting out of a bases-loaded jam is important, sure, but not loading up the bases is important too. It is <em>much</em> more important. Over any pitcher's career he'll obviously give up more runs with the bases loaded and no outs than with the bases empty. Duh. I'm not saying I hate the guy. I just want to see more, and better, from him before I get all breathless. An outfielder who gets to the ball slowly and then makes a “spectacular diving catch” is actually less valuable than a player who always runs a good route and gets to the ball in plenty of time. We all agree on this, no?

So how is this any different? Getting out of a bases-loaded jam is important, sure, but not loading up the bases is important too. It is much more important. Over any pitcher’s career he’ll obviously give up more runs with the bases loaded and no outs than with the bases empty. Duh.

I’m not saying I hate the guy. I just want to see more, and better, from him before I get all breathless.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314936 msb Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:01:20 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314936 <blockquote>Meanwhile, Doyle just went yard for the second time tonight against Mexico in Mexico City. Australia 11, Mexico 7 in the top of the seventh.</blockquote> and why aren't we able to see THIS game? well, those of us too cheap to buy the fancy schmancy cable.

Meanwhile, Doyle just went yard for the second time tonight against Mexico in Mexico City. Australia 11, Mexico 7 in the top of the seventh.

and why aren’t we able to see THIS game?

well, those of us too cheap to buy the fancy schmancy cable.

]]> By: jamesllegade http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314934 jamesllegade Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:34:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314934 LOL... i just read the PePe quotes on "Ringing the Bell"! That totally sounds like something PePe Le Pew would say. You just have to read it in a French accent. And it should be "PePe" instead of "PhiPhi" as I just noticed the extra "PE" on the back of his name. When he does make it up we need to be in the stands wearing berets and holding pictures of PePe Le Pew. LOL… i just read the PePe quotes on “Ringing the Bell”! That totally sounds like something PePe Le Pew would say. You just have to read it in a French accent.

And it should be “PePe” instead of “PhiPhi” as I just noticed the extra “PE” on the back of his name.

When he does make it up we need to be in the stands wearing berets and holding pictures of PePe Le Pew.

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314933 joser Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:55:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314933 The scores in most of the WBC games have been a bit ridiculous. But I guess that's what happens with hard (and low) pitch counts -- when somebody is shutting guys down you can't ride him as long as you'd like, and odds are the next guy is going to give up some runs. The scores in most of the WBC games have been a bit ridiculous. But I guess that’s what happens with hard (and low) pitch counts — when somebody is shutting guys down you can’t ride him as long as you’d like, and odds are the next guy is going to give up some runs.

]]> By: Teej http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314932 Teej Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:06:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314932 <em>Yeah, too bad ESPN felt like Aumont’s inning was not worth showing again as they “skipped forward” due to time constraints. </em> Yeah, I was pretty pissed. It's midnight on Saturday -- what the hell are you in such a rush to show? Yeah, too bad ESPN felt like Aumont’s inning was not worth showing again as they “skipped forward” due to time constraints.

Yeah, I was pretty pissed. It’s midnight on Saturday — what the hell are you in such a rush to show?

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314925 Breadbaker Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:09:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314925 Meanwhile, Doyle just went yard for the second time tonight against Mexico in Mexico City. Australia 11, Mexico 7 in the top of the seventh. Meanwhile, Doyle just went yard for the second time tonight against Mexico in Mexico City. Australia 11, Mexico 7 in the top of the seventh.

]]> By: Typical Idiot Fan http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314919 Typical Idiot Fan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:56:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314919 <blockquote>Kind of makes up for Halman’s 0-4 w/ 4 strikeouts against the DR… </blockquote> With the holes in Halman's swing, that isn't at all surprising. 5 star talent my ass.

Kind of makes up for Halman’s 0-4 w/ 4 strikeouts against the DR…

With the holes in Halman’s swing, that isn’t at all surprising.

5 star talent my ass.

]]> By: justin http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/07/trial-by-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-314918 justin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:39:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7440#comment-314918 Kind of makes up for Halman's 0-4 w/ 4 strikeouts against the DR... Kind of makes up for Halman’s 0-4 w/ 4 strikeouts against the DR…

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