Comments on: Spring training madness! http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/ 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: Steve T http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168574 Steve T Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:16:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168574 I'm going to wait and see how the 2007 Cubs pan out, and out, and out, and out, before choosing one. I’m going to wait and see how the 2007 Cubs pan out, and out, and out, and out, before choosing one.

]]> By: Dave Clapper http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168553 Dave Clapper Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:17:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168553 How about the '89--93 Yankees? I don't know what their budgets were, but they had to be Yankee-sized, and they finished 74-87, <b>67-95</b>, 71-91, and 76-86. How about the ‘89–93 Yankees? I don’t know what their budgets were, but they had to be Yankee-sized, and they finished 74-87, 67-95, 71-91, and 76-86.

]]> By: MedicineHat http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168545 MedicineHat Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:17:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168545 I'm late to the discussion because I had to bowl last night, but how about the 1999 or 2005 LA Dodgers? In 1999 they were 77-85 and in 2005 they had, I think, the 3rd highest payroll in baseball and went 71-91. I’m late to the discussion because I had to bowl last night, but how about the 1999 or 2005 LA Dodgers? In 1999 they were 77-85 and in 2005 they had, I think, the 3rd highest payroll in baseball and went 71-91.

]]> By: Ralph http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168524 Ralph Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:22:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168524 Has a 110 Million dollar team ever had 4 NRI players make the final cut for opening day? Has a 110 Million dollar team ever had 4 NRI players make the final cut for opening day?

]]> By: Ralph http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168523 Ralph Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:13:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168523 Jay Bell? LOL Jay Bell? LOL

]]> By: Evan http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168522 Evan Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:56:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168522 By Marginal Dollars per Marginal Win over league average, the 1995-1999 Blue Jays have to rank up there. By Marginal Dollars per Marginal Win over league average, the 1995-1999 Blue Jays have to rank up there.

]]> By: JMHawkins http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168521 JMHawkins Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:51:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168521 <i>I had an epiphany earlier in the evening after hearing for the 12 billionth time how Willie B has always “done everything that has been asked of him, and more.” They need to ask him to hit!!! It’s that simple! He has done everything they’ve asked him to do for all these years. But nobody ever asked him to hit! </i> I think you're on to something. It was 2002 when Willie hit .455 as a September call-up. That was the last season with Lou as the manager. Of course <i>Lou</i> would ask the kid to hit, that's all Lou ever really asks of anybody (well, he asks pitchers to throw strikes, but he'd probably forgive them if they could hit). BoMel and Grover just forgot to ask. I had an epiphany earlier in the evening after hearing for the 12 billionth time how Willie B has always “done everything that has been asked of him, and more.”

They need to ask him to hit!!! It’s that simple! He has done everything they’ve asked him to do for all these years. But nobody ever asked him to hit!

I think you’re on to something. It was 2002 when Willie hit .455 as a September call-up. That was the last season with Lou as the manager. Of course Lou would ask the kid to hit, that’s all Lou ever really asks of anybody (well, he asks pitchers to throw strikes, but he’d probably forgive them if they could hit).

BoMel and Grover just forgot to ask.

]]> By: soggys http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168520 soggys Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:24:50 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168520 I'm really glad I didn't go to this game. Garlic fries aside the schedule said split squad so I didn't want to waste my money in the proposition that I would see a starting lineup with the likes of sure to be cast offs such as Rey Ordonez, oh wait.... I’m really glad I didn’t go to this game. Garlic fries aside the schedule said split squad so I didn’t want to waste my money in the proposition that I would see a starting lineup with the likes of sure to be cast offs such as Rey Ordonez, oh wait….

]]> By: marbledog http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168518 marbledog Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:36:09 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168518 You write to Hargrove and suggest he ask Willie to hit - and we'll call it even on the beers. You write to Hargrove and suggest he ask Willie to hit – and we’ll call it even on the beers.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/comment-page-3/#comment-168517 msb Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:35:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/29/spring-training-madness/#comment-168517 you are a genius. I think I owe you two beers now. you are a genius. I think I owe you two beers now.

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