Comments on: Notes From Mesa and Peoria http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/ 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: westfried http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166894 westfried Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:34:29 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166894 <blockquote>I’m still a skeptic that he’s ever going to be more than the new Randall Simon. </blockquote> Wasn't Simon the guy who attacked the sausage-race girl? I guess if LaHair comes up, the Moose better watch out.

I’m still a skeptic that he’s ever going to be more than the new Randall Simon.

Wasn’t Simon the guy who attacked the sausage-race girl? I guess if LaHair comes up, the Moose better watch out.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166887 msb Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:53:28 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166887 ah, Drayer has one of the Hargrove quotes I remembered: "The plan was to start throwing him earlier in games so he had a chance to see some regulars. Mike Hargrove told us this on the Cactus League Report Tuesday night. That naturally led to the question of what do you do if he gets the regulars out. Hargrove with some almost giddy laughter and [looking at] Bill Bavasi in the audience, replied: "Then we will talk to Bill Bavasi and his bunch and see if we can’t come to a meeting of minds. I don’t know. That’s one of those things that you look for it to happen. If it happens, it’s great. If it doesn’t, it’s probably the way it should happen. But we’ll see. We want to win this year."" ah, Drayer has one of the Hargrove quotes I remembered:

“The plan was to start throwing him earlier in games so he had a chance to see some regulars. Mike Hargrove told us this on the Cactus League Report Tuesday night. That naturally led to the question of what do you do if he gets the regulars out.

Hargrove with some almost giddy laughter and [looking at] Bill Bavasi in the audience, replied: “Then we will talk to Bill Bavasi and his bunch and see if we can’t come to a meeting of minds. I don’t know. That’s one of those things that you look for it to happen. If it happens, it’s great. If it doesn’t, it’s probably the way it should happen. But we’ll see. We want to win this year.”"

]]> By: Dave http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166885 Dave Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:33:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166885 I didn't see any splitters from Morrow - it was all fastball/breaking ball. I didn’t see any splitters from Morrow – it was all fastball/breaking ball.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166884 msb Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:57:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166884 <blockquote>This is the kind of outing that gets guys noticed in spring training. I had a brief conversation with a scout afterwards and asked him what he thought of Morrow’s appearance, and his answer was essentially “why are you guys sending him to Double-A again?” </blockquote> fwiw, <em>Hargrove</em> has noticed him-- he has mentioned several times that 'he could be ready to pitch in the big leagues fairly quickly'.... and if you can trust Kirby Arnold: "He probably will pitch at Class AAA Tacoma this year, a big step up from what he was doing last year, but the Mariners are confident he can handle it. And while nobody is willing to say it out loud, the M’s aren’t sure Morrow would be overmatched at the major league level." <blockquote>If there’s not a job opening for PA announcer at the Peoria Sports Complex, there really should be </blockquote> sounds like an ongoing problem-- from a 2003 ST note: "the Cubs' 4-2 win over the Padres, or as the PA announcer at Peoria Stadium called them last Thursday, the Chargers"

This is the kind of outing that gets guys noticed in spring training. I had a brief conversation with a scout afterwards and asked him what he thought of Morrow’s appearance, and his answer was essentially “why are you guys sending him to Double-A again?”

fwiw, Hargrove has noticed him– he has mentioned several times that ‘he could be ready to pitch in the big leagues fairly quickly’….

and if you can trust Kirby Arnold: “He probably will pitch at Class AAA Tacoma this year, a big step up from what he was doing last year, but the Mariners are confident he can handle it. And while nobody is willing to say it out loud, the M’s aren’t sure Morrow would be overmatched at the major league level.”

If there’s not a job opening for PA announcer at the Peoria Sports Complex, there really should be

sounds like an ongoing problem– from a 2003 ST note: “the Cubs’ 4-2 win over the Padres, or as the PA announcer at Peoria Stadium called them last Thursday, the Chargers”

]]> By: Mr. Egaas http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166881 Mr. Egaas Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:47:29 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166881 Really good to hear on Morrow and Jones. What's the deal with Jeff Clement? He looked horrible in the AB that I saw tonight. Is he going to be the next Ryan Christensen or the next Jason Varitek? Really good to hear on Morrow and Jones.

What’s the deal with Jeff Clement? He looked horrible in the AB that I saw tonight. Is he going to be the next Ryan Christensen or the next Jason Varitek?

]]> By: J http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166880 J Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:53:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166880 re: Griffey trade That was Jake Meyer, and he threw with the other hand (about as well though). re: Griffey trade

That was Jake Meyer, and he threw with the other hand (about as well though).

]]> By: Johnny Slick http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166879 Johnny Slick Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:48:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166879 dola, Is it okay that I like to pretend that the current Jake Woods is the same Jake Woods we got in the Griffey trade? I mean, I know he's not, but. dola,

Is it okay that I like to pretend that the current Jake Woods is the same Jake Woods we got in the Griffey trade? I mean, I know he’s not, but.

]]> By: Johnny Slick http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166878 Johnny Slick Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:47:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166878 About Morrow: Given the way the Mariners seem to like to zoom prospects through the minors, I don't think I'm going to listen to anybody who says the M's aren't pushing him fast enough. I'm sure that if Morrow continues to look like this, Seattle will stick him in Tacoma for a week and 2 quality starts later he'll be in the big league rotation. I'm confident that Bavasi will do the... thing. About Morrow: Given the way the Mariners seem to like to zoom prospects through the minors, I don’t think I’m going to listen to anybody who says the M’s aren’t pushing him fast enough. I’m sure that if Morrow continues to look like this, Seattle will stick him in Tacoma for a week and 2 quality starts later he’ll be in the big league rotation. I’m confident that Bavasi will do the… thing.

]]> By: J http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166877 J Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:17:20 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166877 Nice report, Dave. I've heard that Morrow has a nasty splitter, but the organization is trying to avoid having him overuse it. Did you see it at all while you were out there and, if so, how did it look? Nice report, Dave.

I’ve heard that Morrow has a nasty splitter, but the organization is trying to avoid having him overuse it. Did you see it at all while you were out there and, if so, how did it look?

]]> By: JI http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/comment-page-1/#comment-166876 JI Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:07:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/15/notes-from-mesa-and-peoria/#comment-166876 <blockquote>Randall Simon </blockquote> Hee! One of the most entertaining ballplayers ever.

Randall Simon

Hee! One of the most entertaining ballplayers ever.

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