Comments on: Game 11, Mariners at Red Sox

By: David J. Corcoran

David J. Corcoran — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:25:45 +0000

Our boy Randy Winn and his noodle arm are starting in RF for SFO tonight.

By: westfried

westfried — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:20:58 +0000

Dave,

I’m sorry. But this time you have gone too far.

Mint Chocolate Chip is a favorite ice cream flavor to thousands. Nay, Millions. It has been a beloved staple for many cultures, so by disparaging the flavor, one can only assume you have a similar disdain for the peoples that relish it.

I, for one, am outraged by your wanton disregard for their feelings.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, in its wondrous variety, ranges from that pale green right through light melon, all the way to New Jersey Radioactive Waste Neon Green. It is a veritable rainbow of greenness, symbolizing peace, love an harmony for all.

Well, you can do what you want with us. But I’m not going to sit here and listen to you bad-mouth, the United States of America. Gentlemen!

USS Mariner is a wonderful site, but it has taken a major, possibly irrevocable, hit in my esteem. I shall now be forced to take my ice-cream-buying dollar elsewhere. So there!

By: Rain Delay

Rain Delay — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:13:24 +0000

219- Well according to that quote you posted, he does realize that Moyer is a pitcher..

By: Gomez

Gomez — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 08:18:31 +0000

Carl is more broken than Adrian, both mentally and baseball-wise.

And Carl giving credit to Jamie is doubly hypocritical, because Carl doesn’t believe in dinosaurs either.

By: LB

LB — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 07:26:06 +0000

“Jamie was great,” Carl Everett said. “Was Schilling great, too? I never credit pitchers. I make my living off pitchers. But Jamie was great, and he got squeezed a lot, too.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002931435_mari15.html

Does Carl not realize that Jamie is a pitcher?

By: LB

LB — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:40:40 +0000

#216: Theo seems to like depth wherever he can get it. It’s why he had Petagine stashed in Pawtucket last year and why this year Stern, Mohr and Pena are backing up the starters in the outfield and why JT Snow and Hee Seop Choi are backing Youkilis up at 1st.

Not having depth in the bullpen last year cost him the division title. A mediocre closer instead of a sucking Foulke would have meant at least one more game won.

By: AMarshal2

AMarshal2 — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:19:42 +0000

“Two words: sunk cost.”

That’s only valid if you have an equal replacement for Papelbon in the pen. They don’t. They do have a substitute for Papelbon in the 2006 roation…

By: AMarshal2

AMarshal2 — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:08:18 +0000

#202

My take is that they like having lots of SP depth. They also tend to hold younger players back until they can make a fairly seemless transition. Kevin Youkilis has been shipped to Boston and back 100 times before getting a chance. Dustin Pedroia probably could have handled the starting job this year but they sent him back down to polish his game. Why not let Papelbon start in the pen? Also, he probably is the 6th best SP on the team at this point in time. Doesn’t mean they don’t believe he isn’t worthy of a shot.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:06:24 +0000

Since when does preference = bias?

Mint chocolate chip is my least favorite ice cream. Am I biased against it?

By: AMarshal2

AMarshal2 — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:02:56 +0000

“Good to have a thread remind me why Red Sox fans are my least favorite in baseball.”

Generalize much? I give you credit for admitting to one bias.