Comments on: Game 96, Mariners at Rangers http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:32:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John D. http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211731 John D. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:47:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211731 NOTE: # 442 refers to Jose Lopez (se # 427.) NOTE: # 442 refers to Jose Lopez (se # 427.)

]]> By: John D. http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211730 John D. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:44:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211730 MB says that "he was trying to make something happen." [A dropped line drive ? A wild throw ?] Something happened all right. BTW, I agree that he doesn't have his head in the game, and he probably should go home for a few days. MB says that “he was trying to make something happen.”
[A dropped line drive ? A wild throw ?]
Something happened all right.

BTW, I agree that he doesn’t have his head in the game, and he probably should go home for a few days.

]]> By: John in L.A. http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211727 John in L.A. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:39:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211727 I'm so frustrated with the Adam Jones situation. The utter high I had on the All-Star break has been broken, shredded and set on fire. It is the same problem with this team, over and over again. Last year they gave Carl Everett 308 at bats with a .658 OPS before they pulled their head out of their ass. Oh, and WFB 251 at bats with a .619 OPS. In 2005, WFB gets 249 at bats with a .622 OPS. And Dobbs gets another 142. Oh and a few dozen for Scott Spiezio. In 2004 Spiezio gets 367 at bats with a .634 OPS. It's like every year they wait until it's too late for winning to matter to give themselves a chance to win. And when Bavasi says things like he did yesterday, I just can't wait for him to hit the unemployment line. And I like him. But I am really, really tired of this team not giving themselves the best chance they can to win every night. Between our manager's stubbornly stupid line-ups and our GM's stubbornly stupid refusal to improve the team... it's a very frustrating franchise to root for. ------ Also, I thought this was interesting: "The Secret to Baseball's Best Hitters Revealed." http://www.livescience.com/health/070723_seeing_motion.html I’m so frustrated with the Adam Jones situation. The utter high I had on the All-Star break has been broken, shredded and set on fire.

It is the same problem with this team, over and over again.

Last year they gave Carl Everett 308 at bats with a .658 OPS before they pulled their head out of their ass.

Oh, and WFB 251 at bats with a .619 OPS.

In 2005, WFB gets 249 at bats with a .622 OPS. And Dobbs gets another 142. Oh and a few dozen for Scott Spiezio.

In 2004 Spiezio gets 367 at bats with a .634 OPS.

It’s like every year they wait until it’s too late for winning to matter to give themselves a chance to win.

And when Bavasi says things like he did yesterday, I just can’t wait for him to hit the unemployment line. And I like him. But I am really, really tired of this team not giving themselves the best chance they can to win every night.

Between our manager’s stubbornly stupid line-ups and our GM’s stubbornly stupid refusal to improve the team… it’s a very frustrating franchise to root for.

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Also, I thought this was interesting: “The Secret to Baseball’s Best Hitters Revealed.”

http://www.livescience.com/health/070723_seeing_motion.html

]]> By: bmanuw http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211726 bmanuw Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:17:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211726 2007 Mariners....Pissing their season away one game at a time. 2007 Mariners….Pissing their season away one game at a time.

]]> By: Carson http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211725 Carson Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:08:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211725 So, here is my question before I head to bed. How many more times will we get bailed out by the Angels and Indians losing, before this baseball team realizes status quo is not going to cut it? I just cannot envision the Angels continuing to lose. Especially games where they score 6 runs, and a non hitting team like the A's somehow pull 12 runs out of thin air. So, here is my question before I head to bed.

How many more times will we get bailed out by the Angels and Indians losing, before this baseball team realizes status quo is not going to cut it?

I just cannot envision the Angels continuing to lose. Especially games where they score 6 runs, and a non hitting team like the A’s somehow pull 12 runs out of thin air.

]]> By: IdahoInvader http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211724 IdahoInvader Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:46:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211724 Too bad he couldn't muster a simple Sac Fly in the first, before helping kill that rally But hopefully, its the start of something big tomorrow! We're gonna need it. Too bad he couldn’t muster a simple Sac Fly in the first, before helping kill that rally

But hopefully, its the start of something big tomorrow! We’re gonna need it.

]]> By: planB http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211723 planB Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:41:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211723 Also: damn, Richie is strong. I mean, I know that doesn't make him a good hitter, but I can't believe how hard he hits baseballs with that short swing. Also: damn, Richie is strong. I mean, I know that doesn’t make him a good hitter, but I can’t believe how hard he hits baseballs with that short swing.

]]> By: planB http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211722 planB Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:39:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211722 425: I'm not sure you can call a 3-run HR in a game you lose by one run "meaningless". 425: I’m not sure you can call a 3-run HR in a game you lose by one run “meaningless”.

]]> By: scraps http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211721 scraps Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:39:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211721 <blockquote> Richie hit a meaningless hr </blockquote> This is parody, right?

Richie hit a meaningless hr

This is parody, right?

]]> By: Dayve http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/comment-page-9/#comment-211720 Dayve Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:38:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/07/23/game-96-mariners-at-rangers/#comment-211720 His brother was killed in a motorcycle accident around June 13th. His brother was killed in a motorcycle accident around June 13th.

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