Comments on: The M’s can stop playing now http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/ 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: todda70 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170441 todda70 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:03:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170441 Saw you referenced on cbssportsline.com as well, DMZ: <blockquote>Francisco Rodriguez, RP ANA News: Major League Baseball confirmed Thursday morning that it is investigating if Los Angeles Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez doctored the baseball during two appearances against the Rangers this week, according to the Dallas Morning News. A Web site, The Cheater's Guide to Baseball Blog, accused Rodriguez of having a substance under the bill of his cap and using it as he closed games Monday night and Wednesday afternoon.</blockquote> Just finished the book, loved it. I hope you save enough material for a sequel! Saw you referenced on cbssportsline.com as well, DMZ:

Francisco Rodriguez, RP ANA

News: Major League Baseball confirmed Thursday morning that it is investigating if Los Angeles Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez doctored the baseball during two appearances against the Rangers this week, according to the Dallas Morning News. A Web site, The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball Blog, accused Rodriguez of having a substance under the bill of his cap and using it as he closed games Monday night and Wednesday afternoon.

Just finished the book, loved it. I hope you save enough material for a sequel!

]]> By: Otto http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170438 Otto Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:37:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170438 <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&id=3568" rel="nofollow"> It appears The Cheaters guild to baseball blog has given MLB reason to investigate Francisco Rodriguez performance the other night! WTG!</a>

It appears The Cheaters guild to baseball blog has given MLB reason to investigate Francisco Rodriguez performance the other night!

WTG!

]]> By: Otto http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170345 Otto Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:18:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170345 Please never write a title <em><strong>The M’s can stop playing now</strong></em> They just might read it! Please never write a title The M’s can stop playing now

They just might read it!

]]> By: kentroyals5 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170104 kentroyals5 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:46:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170104 So DMZ...how much did u pay K-Rod to have him 'cheat' so you could get a write up or 2? ;) Perfect timing! So DMZ…how much did u pay K-Rod to have him ‘cheat’ so you could get a write up or 2? ;) Perfect timing!

]]> By: kentroyals5 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170100 kentroyals5 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:38:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170100 Rotoworld picked this up: Francisco Rodriguez was photographed with what appeared to be a foreign substance under the bill of his cap following his first save of the season on Monday. K-Rod was seen rubbing his thumb in the area following several pitches. Derek Zumsteg, a former Baseball Prospectus writer who wrote about Monday's incident in his blog, says the Rangers noticed the apparent cheating and complained to the commissioner's office. We'll have to wait and see if anything comes of this. Source: Zumsteg.net Rotoworld picked this up:

Francisco Rodriguez was photographed with what appeared to be a foreign substance under the bill of his cap following his first save of the season on Monday.
K-Rod was seen rubbing his thumb in the area following several pitches. Derek Zumsteg, a former Baseball Prospectus writer who wrote about Monday’s incident in his blog, says the Rangers noticed the apparent cheating and complained to the commissioner’s office. We’ll have to wait and see if anything comes of this.
Source: Zumsteg.net

]]> By: Wishhiker http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170099 Wishhiker Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:48:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170099 I didn't phrase that right :*Griffey picked the number of his childhood idol, Rickey Henderson* I didn’t phrase that right :*Griffey picked the number of his childhood idol, Rickey Henderson*

]]> By: Wishhiker http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170098 Wishhiker Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:44:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170098 Evan, Rickey was maybe not the fastest but he was fast. He didn't steal all those bases because he was slow. If he were slow to start he wouldn't have still been stealing bases nearly at will into his late 30's. I admit to loving the A's when Henderson was there, because the team was solidly built with alot of personality. Even then I rooted for the M's too, but what was here to root for in the late 80's. I know that though being Nolan Ryan's 5000th strikeout he never stole a base from Ryan. This is a player that I studied while/after growing up, alot. Rickey started out fast. How do you steal 130 bases in a season just on know-how and *grit*? It would have been repeated if it were simply the know-how. I Know Griffey's number was Rickey's number and Rickey didn't want to take it away from the kid, refusing 2 contract offers from the Mariners for that reason. A young Alex Rodriguez asked Griffey to get him a meeting to ask questions about stealing bases and talk baseball with Rickey. They talked in person and over the phone several times that year. A-Rod's steals went down dramatically the next 4 seasons. If it was just know-how (I admit, not a quote) why didn't Alex implement that newly learned knowledge? Evan, Rickey was maybe not the fastest but he was fast. He didn’t steal all those bases because he was slow. If he were slow to start he wouldn’t have still been stealing bases nearly at will into his late 30’s. I admit to loving the A’s when Henderson was there, because the team was solidly built with alot of personality. Even then I rooted for the M’s too, but what was here to root for in the late 80’s. I know that though being Nolan Ryan’s 5000th strikeout he never stole a base from Ryan. This is a player that I studied while/after growing up, alot. Rickey started out fast. How do you steal 130 bases in a season just on know-how and *grit*? It would have been repeated if it were simply the know-how. I Know Griffey’s number was Rickey’s number and Rickey didn’t want to take it away from the kid, refusing 2 contract offers from the Mariners for that reason. A young Alex Rodriguez asked Griffey to get him a meeting to ask questions about stealing bases and talk baseball with Rickey. They talked in person and over the phone several times that year. A-Rod’s steals went down dramatically the next 4 seasons. If it was just know-how (I admit, not a quote) why didn’t Alex implement that newly learned knowledge?

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170097 DMZ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:42:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170097 He did, but that has been way, way overblown. He did, but that has been way, way overblown.

]]> By: Max Power http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170096 Max Power Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:40:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170096 Didn't he also refer to himself in the 3rd person or am I confusing him with someone else? Didn’t he also refer to himself in the 3rd person or am I confusing him with someone else?

]]> By: Evan http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/comment-page-2/#comment-170095 Evan Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:36:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/04/04/the-ms-can-stop-playing-now/#comment-170095 Rickey would give long intervies about how he was never even the fastest guy on his team. Or how much easier it was to steal third base because it only took 7 strides rather than the 11 it took to steal second. Rickey gave stealing bases a lot of thought. Rickey would give long intervies about how he was never even the fastest guy on his team. Or how much easier it was to steal third base because it only took 7 strides rather than the 11 it took to steal second. Rickey gave stealing bases a lot of thought.

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