Comments on: Brutal

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:05:48 +0000

Nah, what’s done is done. The edifices are there, so everybody (public and private) need to maximize the income from them. I wish the deals hadn’t been done, and I’m quite happy to wave goodbye to any team that wants another handout (at the rate the Sonics are going — the last rebuild of KeyArena was just a decade ago — they’re going to want money for new luxury boxes every other year and KeyArena will be in a permanent state of expansion, like some kind of kudzu or cancer engulfing Seattle Center).

But I would be quite happy if Seattle became the first post-pro sports city in the US. Seattle has finally managed to get itself off that terrible “most livable city” list; this would seal the deal. Just imagine the improvement in traffic!

Heck, we’re not that far away from photorealistic renderings in video games: have all the players show up for spring training, motion capture them, and then just render the games on the internet over the season while they all sit back and collect their checks. It’ll be just as entertaining for the fans and just think: no blown calls!

By: darrylzero

darrylzero — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:13:03 +0000

In case you guys didn't know yet, a shout-out over at Salon.com today.

By: IdahoInvader

IdahoInvader — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:02:10 +0000

Full count…

Watch Willie swing at one up around his eyes

By: IdahoInvader

IdahoInvader — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:58:28 +0000

Yeah, like that down the middle pitch to Ichie being called a ball really makes up for that…NOT

Its the M’s: We’ll find a way to NOT move the runners at all after being first and third and NO OUTS

I’d rather have Grover himself bat right now than wee Willie…ugh

By: Max Power

Max Power — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:24:23 +0000

Lopez w/ the day off, Scrappy batting and playing 2nd.

There’s really no reason for him to start two days in a row.

By: dirk

dirk — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:18:53 +0000

Lopez w/ the day off, Scrappy batting and playing 2nd.

By: Thingray

Thingray — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:42:25 +0000

I’m late to this party, but after reading the posts I would like to say that the moment they had Morse start playing LF, 3rd and 1st in Tacoma, was the day his dreams of being an everday MLB player ended.

Even if Beltre or Sexson weren’t on the team, you wouldn’t see Morse as the starter at either position.

By: Thingray

Thingray — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:39:56 +0000

Nicely done! 176% “no”!

By: sodomojojojo

sodomojojojo — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:30:27 +0000

as i’m scrolling thru this post, i answer the poll of the day and apparently derek has completely fooled everyone on this site. see “results” of the poll question

By: Max Power

Max Power — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:20:05 +0000

…to see if he can still perform.

by ’still perform’ i didn’t mean that he had performed at any time this year, just that ~3 years ago he was still a decent player. i gathered from bavasi’s comments that the front-office saw the signing as a bit of a flier, so perhaps the shouting match was a re-iteration of the flier theme.