Comments on: It’s not Hargrove’s fault, Guillen is the new Everett http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:54:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: scraps http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165751 scraps Sat, 03 Mar 2007 21:26:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165751 "Tells it like it is" is one of those labels that might mean something admirable when said of you by someone else, but when said of oneself is an almost infallible indicator of an asshole. It's like the people who tell you how "honest" they are: what they almost always mean is they feel free to say any damned thing that comes into their heads. “Tells it like it is” is one of those labels that might mean something admirable when said of you by someone else, but when said of oneself is an almost infallible indicator of an asshole. It’s like the people who tell you how “honest” they are: what they almost always mean is they feel free to say any damned thing that comes into their heads.

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165692 DMZ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:20:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165692 Also, to practice law you have to pass the bar exam. I don't think there's a similar criteria for sports writers. Also, to practice law you have to pass the bar exam. I don’t think there’s a similar criteria for sports writers.

]]> By: f2aler http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165690 f2aler Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:09:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165690 I think what I have learned from Jerry Brewer's recent column is that much like his counterpart Steve Kelley, he does not know much about sports. I think this is what makes professional sports journalism unique. While there are definitely some attorneys who do not know much about the law, most are relatively competent whereas most sports columnists are relatively clueless about topics they should be knowledgable about. I think what I have learned from Jerry Brewer’s recent column is that much like his counterpart Steve Kelley, he does not know much about sports.

I think this is what makes professional sports journalism unique. While there are definitely some attorneys who do not know much about the law, most are relatively competent whereas most sports columnists are relatively clueless about topics they should be knowledgable about.

]]> By: John D. http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165671 John D. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:07:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165671 <em>Mike Wilson hit a monster blast...</em> A few words about Mike Wilson - (Remembering that one swallow does not make a summer.) He's a 23-year old outfielder, was a 2001 second round draft choice out of Tulsa's Booker T. Washington HS (behind Michael Garciapara and Rene Rivera), had 23 homers and 95 RBI last year, while splitting his time between Inland Empire(A)and San Antonio (AA). He repeated his rookie year at Peoria, increasing his BA 75 points--from .238 to .311. His approximate minor league numbers are: .269/.381/.438. So his approximate OPS is .852. (Last year, he led Mariner minor-leaguers in strikeouts.) His slow progress--5 years in the minors, and not to AAA yet--has probably saved him from the ruin that befalls so many Mariner farmhands, as they get rushed to the Majors before they have time to develop. (If the Ms continue on this path of benign neglect, we should see him in Tacoma this year.) __________ Mike Wilson is not on the 40-man roster. He is listed as a marginal prospect on Dave's FUTURE FORTY. Mike Wilson hit a monster blast…

A few words about Mike Wilson – (Remembering that one swallow does not make a summer.) He’s a 23-year old outfielder, was a 2001 second round draft choice out of Tulsa’s Booker T. Washington HS (behind Michael Garciapara and Rene Rivera), had 23 homers and 95 RBI last year, while splitting his time between Inland Empire(A)and San Antonio (AA).
He repeated his rookie year at Peoria, increasing his BA 75 points–from .238 to .311.
His approximate minor league numbers are: .269/.381/.438. So his approximate OPS is .852. (Last year, he led Mariner minor-leaguers in strikeouts.)
His slow progress–5 years in the minors, and not to AAA yet–has probably saved him from the ruin that befalls so many Mariner farmhands, as they get rushed to the Majors before they have time to develop.
(If the Ms continue on this path of benign neglect, we should see him in Tacoma this year.)
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Mike Wilson is not on the 40-man roster. He is listed as a marginal prospect on Dave’s FUTURE FORTY.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165670 msb Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:56:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165670 hey! Niehaus is on the air, doing pre-game! hey! Niehaus is on the air, doing pre-game!

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165668 DMZ Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:07:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165668 I don't understand how Brewer can criticize these players for their recent injuries, or lack of performance. You can go back in their careers and see that they've been good before - clearly, the problem hasn't been with them, it's been with their teams, or doctors, or managers. Isn't that what we learned from his last column? I don’t understand how Brewer can criticize these players for their recent injuries, or lack of performance. You can go back in their careers and see that they’ve been good before – clearly, the problem hasn’t been with them, it’s been with their teams, or doctors, or managers.

Isn’t that what we learned from his last column?

]]> By: eponymous coward http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165667 eponymous coward Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:44:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165667 I interpret it as a slam at Bavasi and the front office that signed the players, actually. Of course, the odds that a field manager survives a GM getting canned for very long aren't great. Just ask Bob Melvin about that one. I interpret it as a slam at Bavasi and the front office that signed the players, actually.

Of course, the odds that a field manager survives a GM getting canned for very long aren’t great. Just ask Bob Melvin about that one.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165665 msb Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:45:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165665 Brewer continues his <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2003594595_brewer01.html" rel="nofollow">'it's the players'</a> theme today. Brewer continues his ‘it’s the players’ theme today.

]]> By: SCL http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165658 SCL Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:31:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165658 From the Baker article: <blockquote>Hargrove did say he was thrilled that nobody got hurt and that his hitters took pitches early in the count.</blockquote> Is the second part a misprint? From the Baker article:

Hargrove did say he was thrilled that nobody got hurt and that his hitters took pitches early in the count.

Is the second part a misprint?

]]> By: Dave in Palo Alto http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/comment-page-1/#comment-165656 Dave in Palo Alto Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:38:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/02/27/guillen-is-the-new-everett/#comment-165656 It's not fair to criticeze Brewer for the lameness of his column. The quiet truth is that the <em>Times</em> sends some ignorant, tendentious writers to the Sports Desk. Put the blame where it belongs, and don't scapegoat Brewer. It’s not fair to criticeze Brewer for the lameness of his column. The quiet truth is that the Times sends some ignorant, tendentious writers to the Sports Desk. Put the blame where it belongs, and don’t scapegoat Brewer.

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