Comments on: Game 10, Twins at Mariners

By: Dave in Palo Alto

Dave in Palo Alto — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:15:56 +0000

I’m not sure Hargrove is wrong in the abstract about third base coaches. The decision last night was wretched, but if you have a too timid 3B coach who never chooses the aggressive option, that’s a problem.

However, the outs at home have to be close for the observation to be valid.

By: HireHeyroldReynolds

HireHeyroldReynolds — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:41:30 +0000

“A gut feeling? Felix is going to be OK. But I have nothing to base it on.”

“A good third base coach is not doing his job unless he is getting guys thrown out at home plate,”

Thank you, Grover. These statements pretty much sum up the state of this franchise right now. Bad, bad vibes.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:18:36 +0000

Everybody read Geoff Baker’s blog now!!!!! Once again Hargrove’s stupidity is shown for all to see.

By: colm

colm — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:40:02 +0000

Oh crap I’ve accidentally adopted Steve Kelley’s signature style.

Maybe nobody will notice.

I’ll try to do it differently next time.

By: colm

colm — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:39:06 +0000

Once Cuddyer flubbed the ball at first he seemed to resign himself to a run scoring, and gave up on making a tight play. He tossed the ball to Castillo.

Castillo’s play back to the catcher looked like a little half-hearted lob from the wrist rather than some astonishing pivot-and-rocket.

The Twins must have been stunned to see Beltre coming down the line. He was out by a fortnight.

I honestly think that my team or six year old tee-ballers could have made that play.

Well, maybe half the time.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:49:37 +0000

Non-team sources are a little better.

“Jose Vidro hit a run-scoring single with two outs to make it 5-4. When Cuddyer overran the ball trying to pick it up, Beltre tried to score from first base. Castillo’s relay throw to Redmond easily beat Beltre home for the final out.”

I didn’t watch any replays (too disgusted) but it looked at first view more like a bobble than over-running.

By: kentroyals5

kentroyals5 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:47:17 +0000

me and a buddy are going to Chicago to see the M’s play at Wrigley…and I just mentioned Felix in the same breathe as Prior and Wood Someone pinch me!

By: IdahoInvader

IdahoInvader — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:43:24 +0000

I guess we can eliminate Cam Wong as being your roomy

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:43:23 +0000

"The Mariners scored a run in the ninth on Jose Vidro's single, but Beltre was thrown out trying to score the tying run on the same play." Nice honest, descriptive account, eh?

By: induced entropy

induced entropy — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:37:49 +0000

My roommate and I watched it online. First game I’ve seen all year. I am seriously sick to my stomach, and the more I think about it, the madder I get.

That may be the worst “3b Coaching Decision” you will see all year, perhaps all decade.

Remember how Snelling went down early a few years back? How mad would everyone be right now if that led to a collision at home plate knocking Beltre out for the year? Hell, how pissed at Seattle would the Twins be if that collision hurt Mauer?

There was more likely a career ending injury occuring by sending a runner there than an actual run scoring. Sickening. Heinous. Atrocious. There aren’t words enough to describe how poor a decision it was.

I can’t watch this happen anymore. Living in Denver, I’m gonna have to let them go and follow the Rockies. Seriously. I just can’t take being a Mariner Fan, it is too heartbreaking. I want out. Please, God, give me the strength to walk away from an abusive relationship.