Comments on: Sportsline: Put a Hit on Boom-Boom http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:17:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: joser http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158248 joser Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:49:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158248 <i>New Seattle Mariner Manager Joe Girardi.</i> Yeah, that has crossed my mind too -- here's a guy who seems to enjoy working with young players and gets the most out of them; what could he do with a real payroll? I suggested this back at the end of the season when it was already obvious that he was losing his job and we all still thought Hargrove was as well. I was immediately shot down with "he's going to Chicago" and there was no further discussion (and then, of course, Hargrove inexplicably kept his job). It's possible Giardi is angling / being positioned to be in the post-Torre sweepstakes (broadcasting for the Yankees is a heck of a way to introduce yourself to the fans), but I also wonder if he's hoping for a White Sox meltdown (or for Guillen to just piss off the wrong people once too often) to get back to Chicago. Still, he should be available and the M's spot damn well better be open. New Seattle Mariner Manager Joe Girardi.

Yeah, that has crossed my mind too — here’s a guy who seems to enjoy working with young players and gets the most out of them; what could he do with a real payroll? I suggested this back at the end of the season when it was already obvious that he was losing his job and we all still thought Hargrove was as well. I was immediately shot down with “he’s going to Chicago” and there was no further discussion (and then, of course, Hargrove inexplicably kept his job). It’s possible Giardi is angling / being positioned to be in the post-Torre sweepstakes (broadcasting for the Yankees is a heck of a way to introduce yourself to the fans), but I also wonder if he’s hoping for a White Sox meltdown (or for Guillen to just piss off the wrong people once too often) to get back to Chicago.

Still, he should be available and the M’s spot damn well better be open.

]]> By: squidbilly http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158163 squidbilly Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:31:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158163 Speaking of Sweet Lou, if anyone is looking to get a tatoo, I recommend this picture of him on Wikipedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lou1.JPG" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>. I guess you could Photoshop in an M's hat... But that look is priceless. :D Speaking of Sweet Lou, if anyone is looking to get a tatoo, I recommend this picture of him on Wikipedia: LINK.

I guess you could Photoshop in an M’s hat… But that look is priceless. :D

]]> By: squidbilly http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158162 squidbilly Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:27:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158162 I'm gonna throw this out there: What's up with Joe Girardi? From Manager of the Year to Yankee broadcaster??? I know he got into it with the Marlins owner during the year, was fired in the off season... Lost out to Sweet Lou on the Cubs job... And then withdrew his name from the Nationals list... Is he just waiting for Torre's job? I don't know... At this point I like the sound of: New Seattle Mariner Manager Joe Girardi. I’m gonna throw this out there: What’s up with Joe Girardi? From Manager of the Year to Yankee broadcaster??? I know he got into it with the Marlins owner during the year, was fired in the off season… Lost out to Sweet Lou on the Cubs job… And then withdrew his name from the Nationals list…

Is he just waiting for Torre’s job?

I don’t know… At this point I like the sound of: New Seattle Mariner Manager Joe Girardi.

]]> By: Nintendo Marios http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158161 Nintendo Marios Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:55:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158161 30 - Totally agree. The problem is Howard and Chuck. 30 – Totally agree. The problem is Howard and Chuck.

]]> By: PADJ http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158160 PADJ Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:55:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158160 #30: Excellent point. While I would hope for the best, it is wise to remember that those responsible for hiring and installing Bill Bavasi and Mike Hargrove are apparently not in danger of losing their jobs. Which means that should things fall correctly and both Bavasi and Hargrove get what's coming to them, their successors will be chosen by people who once thought that these two were the best candidates for the jobs. Yeesh. #30: Excellent point. While I would hope for the best, it is wise to remember that those responsible for hiring and installing Bill Bavasi and Mike Hargrove are apparently not in danger of losing their jobs. Which means that should things fall correctly and both Bavasi and Hargrove get what’s coming to them, their successors will be chosen by people who once thought that these two were the best candidates for the jobs. Yeesh.

]]> By: terrybenish http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158159 terrybenish Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:22:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158159 So they fire Bald Bill and Grover before June of '07. We all run around our cubicles and do the hokey pokey. Then we sit down in abject horror as their replacements are named. After Pat Gillick, Bill Bavasi, Bob Melvin and Mike Hargrove, which is four backward Ks, its true madness to suspect an improvement would occur. It could get worse. So they fire Bald Bill and Grover before June of ‘07. We all run around our cubicles and do the hokey pokey. Then we sit down in abject horror as their replacements are named.

After Pat Gillick, Bill Bavasi, Bob Melvin and Mike Hargrove, which is four backward Ks, its true madness to suspect an improvement would occur. It could get worse.

]]> By: IdahoInvader http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158158 IdahoInvader Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:24:20 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158158 I'm just pondering what will make me sicker, today's Seahawks game or if we flush 8 mill down the toliet for Batista? I’m just pondering what will make me sicker, today’s Seahawks game or if we flush 8 mill down the toliet for Batista?

]]> By: colm http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158157 colm Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:49:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158157 Will we take Meche back from the Royals if he comes with Alex Gordon? Will we take Meche back from the Royals if he comes with Alex Gordon?

]]> By: mln http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158156 mln Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:28:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158156 Is the deal with Matsuzaka really going to fall through? Yankees fans must be rubbing their hands in glee at the thought. Is the deal with Matsuzaka really going to fall through? Yankees fans must be rubbing their hands in glee at the thought.

]]> By: Karen http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/comment-page-1/#comment-158153 Karen Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:05:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/12/10/sportsline-put-a-hit-on-boom-boom/#comment-158153 Matsuzaka won't be a free agent next year. He has to be posted again if that's what he wants after the 2007 season. He is a free agent after the 2008 season. At least that's what the CW repeated ad nauseum on Red Sox and Yankee message boards says... ...and obviously the reason Yankee fans are interested is because they also think the deal with the Red Sox will fall through and Matsuzaka will try again, hoping the Yankees are the bid winners... :) Matsuzaka won’t be a free agent next year. He has to be posted again if that’s what he wants after the 2007 season. He is a free agent after the 2008 season. At least that’s what the CW repeated ad nauseum on Red Sox and Yankee message boards says…

…and obviously the reason Yankee fans are interested is because they also think the deal with the Red Sox will fall through and Matsuzaka will try again, hoping the Yankees are the bid winners… :)

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