Comments on: M’s rumored to be interested in further self-harm http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/ 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: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161956 msb Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:29:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161956 hmm. apparently Bill isn't the only one in the pool: "The A's remain interested in free agent Darin Erstad as an outfielder and first baseman. Erstad told the Los Angeles Times six teams expressed interest in him. If the A's signed Erstad, it would not necessarily prevent them from pursuing a young outfielder via a trade." hmm. apparently Bill isn’t the only one in the pool:

“The A’s remain interested in free agent Darin Erstad as an outfielder and first baseman. Erstad told the Los Angeles Times six teams expressed interest in him. If the A’s signed Erstad, it would not necessarily prevent them from pursuing a young outfielder via a trade.”

]]> By: Russ http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161946 Russ Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:32:12 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161946 This team is going to need a second plane to haul all the meds, band-aids and trainers needed to field a team. How'd we go from one of the youngest teams last year to freaking ancient in a matter of one off-season? This team is going to need a second plane to haul all the meds, band-aids and trainers needed to field a team.

How’d we go from one of the youngest teams last year to freaking ancient in a matter of one off-season?

]]> By: Sports on a Schtick http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161945 Sports on a Schtick Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:29:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161945 Willie is simply emblematic of what's wrong with the team. He's not a terrible player, but there's no justifying his excessive at-bats. The correlation between production and playing time just isn't there. A competent organization would realize this and play and pay Willie accordingly, but the M's haven't demonstrated competence over the past few years and certainly not this winter. Willie is simply emblematic of what’s wrong with the team. He’s not a terrible player, but there’s no justifying his excessive at-bats. The correlation between production and playing time just isn’t there. A competent organization would realize this and play and pay Willie accordingly, but the M’s haven’t demonstrated competence over the past few years and certainly not this winter.

]]> By: colm http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161939 colm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:24:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161939 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2461 http://ussmariner.com/?p=2461

]]> By: colm http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161938 colm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:23:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161938 I believe that is addressed exhaustively in the FAQ: "The problem is that what he offers the team could easily be replaced by any number of minor league players; that he gets so much irrational love from the team, the media and fans due to his local ties; and because of the dramatic divide between the playing time his skills merit and the playing time he actually gets/people want him to get." I believe that is addressed exhaustively in the FAQ:

“The problem is that what he offers the team could easily be replaced by any number of minor league players; that he gets so much irrational love from the team, the media and fans due to his local ties; and because of the dramatic divide between the playing time his skills merit and the playing time he actually gets/people want him to get.”

]]> By: bakomariner http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161937 bakomariner Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:55:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161937 what's with all the willie bashing? he is on the team to play defense and steal bases...he's pretty good at both...you want a bench player to have 1) speed 2) versatility 3) power...he's got two of the three...you can't expect a bench player to be of starting caliber, or they wouldn't be on the bench...he's fine for what is expected... what’s with all the willie bashing? he is on the team to play defense and steal bases…he’s pretty good at both…you want a bench player to have 1) speed 2) versatility 3) power…he’s got two of the three…you can’t expect a bench player to be of starting caliber, or they wouldn’t be on the bench…he’s fine for what is expected…

]]> By: Sports on a Schtick http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161936 Sports on a Schtick Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:38:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161936 Seattle Mariners = sports seppuku Seattle Mariners = sports seppuku

]]> By: JMHawkins http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161930 JMHawkins Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:28:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161930 Yah, more Corner OF/DH/1B. One can never have enough guys who can't play in the middle of the field. Yah, more Corner OF/DH/1B. One can never have enough guys who can’t play in the middle of the field.

]]> By: Steve T http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161928 Steve T Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:15:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161928 Making WFB look like a good hitter is NOT a good thing. We should be looking for guys who can make WFB look like a TERRIBLE hitter -- i.e., average major leaguers at the minimum. Making WFB look like a good hitter is NOT a good thing. We should be looking for guys who can make WFB look like a TERRIBLE hitter — i.e., average major leaguers at the minimum.

]]> By: Ralph Malph http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/comment-page-2/#comment-161898 Ralph Malph Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:18:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/08/ms-rumored-to-be-interested-in-further-self-harm/#comment-161898 OK, say he's willing to come in as a low-priced NRI with a playing-time based contract. And say he gets hot in spring training and makes the team. How is that a good thing for the Mariners, given the very low likelihood that he could sustain any short burst of hitting over a whole season (given his last 5 years of steadily worsening suckitude)? He has not slugged over 400 since 2000. Even Jose Vidro has been good more recently than that. The only good thing about having him on the team is that he might make WFB look like a good hitter. OK, say he’s willing to come in as a low-priced NRI with a playing-time based contract. And say he gets hot in spring training and makes the team. How is that a good thing for the Mariners, given the very low likelihood that he could sustain any short burst of hitting over a whole season (given his last 5 years of steadily worsening suckitude)?

He has not slugged over 400 since 2000. Even Jose Vidro has been good more recently than that.

The only good thing about having him on the team is that he might make WFB look like a good hitter.

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