Comments on: Wow http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-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: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-315232 joser Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:58:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315232 Hot damn. Ichiro <a href="http://www.theolympian.com/sports/baseball/story/784704.html" rel="nofollow">did face Lincecum</a> and it came out a tie -- one broken bat grounder to second for an out, one walk. That's <i>perfect</i>: it sets up a rematch in the regular season when Lincecum should pitch most of the game (three PAs for Ichiro at least, anyway). Man, I am definitely buying a ticket as soon as I can be fairly sure how the Giants rotation order will be working in May. Maybe I should just buy tickets to the whole series right now; as others have noted, there's the chance RJ will be starting one of those games as well. Hot damn. Ichiro did face Lincecum and it came out a tie — one broken bat grounder to second for an out, one walk. That’s perfect: it sets up a rematch in the regular season when Lincecum should pitch most of the game (three PAs for Ichiro at least, anyway). Man, I am definitely buying a ticket as soon as I can be fairly sure how the Giants rotation order will be working in May. Maybe I should just buy tickets to the whole series right now; as others have noted, there’s the chance RJ will be starting one of those games as well.

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-2/#comment-315206 joser Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:22:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315206 Actually it's more like Trinidad and Tobago beating Canada in curling. Actually it’s more like Trinidad and Tobago beating Canada in curling.

]]> By: wabbles http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315152 wabbles Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:30:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315152 One of the morning DJs on the Victoria, B.C. radio station I listen to put the results of this game into perspective, "That's like Japan beating Canada in hockey." One of the morning DJs on the Victoria, B.C. radio station I listen to put the results of this game into perspective, “That’s like Japan beating Canada in hockey.”

]]> By: galaxieboi http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315151 galaxieboi Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:26:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315151 I think baseball does a fantastic job of sorting out good teams from bad ones over 162 (or, 154 games). WBC is what it is. It's really fun and a BLAST to watch. I'm a huge fan of the Olympics, so the WBC works for me. A little bit of fun nationalism is great. I root for the underdogs (maybe next time, South America!) too. What's been cool is that everyone looks like they're having fun out there. It really has exceeded my expectations. I think baseball does a fantastic job of sorting out good teams from bad ones over 162 (or, 154 games).

WBC is what it is. It’s really fun and a BLAST to watch. I’m a huge fan of the Olympics, so the WBC works for me. A little bit of fun nationalism is great. I root for the underdogs (maybe next time, South America!) too.

What’s been cool is that everyone looks like they’re having fun out there. It really has exceeded my expectations.

]]> By: Kazinski http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315150 Kazinski Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:24:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315150 I think you're on to something there SASS, think of how many pointless games there are in a Major league season. We could cut that down from 162 to maybe 30-40 tops. Then think of all those pointless 5 and 7 games series we have in the playoffs. If the World Baseball classic is going to determine the best national team in the world in a total of 12 games, at the most for the winner, then surely the major leagues can determine a World Series winner in 50 games tops. Or maybe the part of the motivation is playing the games for the sake of the game, and giving the fans something to watch. I think you’re on to something there SASS, think of how many pointless games there are in a Major league season. We could cut that down from 162 to maybe 30-40 tops. Then think of all those pointless 5 and 7 games series we have in the playoffs.

If the World Baseball classic is going to determine the best national team in the world in a total of 12 games, at the most for the winner, then surely the major leagues can determine a World Series winner in 50 games tops.

Or maybe the part of the motivation is playing the games for the sake of the game, and giving the fans something to watch.

]]> By: murphy_dog http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315149 murphy_dog Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:21:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315149 Ah, well, there’s those three home games against the Giants in late May to look forward to, so I may even have a chance to see that match-up in person. (Lincecum’s homecoming: there’s something for the sportswriters Don't forget Randy Johnson as well Ah, well, there’s those three home games against the Giants in late May to look forward to, so I may even have a chance to see that match-up in person. (Lincecum’s homecoming: there’s something for the sportswriters

Don’t forget Randy Johnson as well

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315147 Breadbaker Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:18:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315147 Big Papi giving Yogi a run for his money as a quote machine, there. Big Papi giving Yogi a run for his money as a quote machine, there.

]]> By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315145 joser Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:32:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315145 Classic: <blockquote> “These guys, they did it,” David Ortiz said. “They beat us. I tell you, the whole world is shocked now. Even in Japan, they’re like ‘What the heck?’ in Japanese.” </blockquote> Classic:

“These guys, they did it,” David Ortiz said. “They beat us. I tell you, the whole world is shocked now. Even in Japan, they’re like ‘What the heck?’ in Japanese.”

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315143 scott19 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:51:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315143 <blockquote>As someone who loved Blyleven as a player but can’t stomach him as an announcer, I’m all for it.</blockquote> After the career he had, I'm also surprised that ole' Bert hasn't had more calls for a job to go coach a major league pitching staff somewhere. Then again, he wouldn't be able to circle any fans' heads anymore. :)

As someone who loved Blyleven as a player but can’t stomach him as an announcer, I’m all for it.

After the career he had, I’m also surprised that ole’ Bert hasn’t had more calls for a job to go coach a major league pitching staff somewhere.

Then again, he wouldn’t be able to circle any fans’ heads anymore. :)

]]> By: scott19 http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/03/10/wow-2/comment-page-1/#comment-315142 scott19 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:42:55 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=7462#comment-315142 Great stuff! At a time when a lot of people just don't have disposable income lying around to attend games in person, I think stories like this do a lot toward continuing to grow the sport on an international level. Besides, it's always fun to root for the underdogs...GO ORANGE! :) Great stuff! At a time when a lot of people just don’t have disposable income lying around to attend games in person, I think stories like this do a lot toward continuing to grow the sport on an international level.

Besides, it’s always fun to root for the underdogs…GO ORANGE! :)

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