Comments on: Game 152, Mariners at Angels

By: jlc

jlc — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:20:02 +0000

I never wish for players to be hurt, but in the case of headhunters, I’m often tempted. A deliberate fastball to the head should be criminal.

By: scott19

scott19 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:52:30 +0000

I’m surprised that he and Clemens have never gotten into it, given the way The Rocket likes to headhunt.

By: jlc

jlc — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:46:09 +0000

From Baker’s story. Interesting that Vlad’s never charged a mound before, given how often pitchers must get mad enough to throw at him.

He’d never charged a mound before, nor even stepped toward a pitcher until Campillo threw toward him.

“The difference is, if I’m going to get hit, that’s fine, but please stay away from my head,” Guerrero said. “And when you do it twice, that’s enough. Also saw what they did to my catcher [Mathis], that’s what really got me going. Hit me all you want. Not near my head.”

Campillo appeared in the clubhouse while reporters were interviewing other players and left before they could ask him any questions. At least a few of Campillo’s Seattle teammates were upset by his pitch to Guerrero, because of how bad it looked. They also may have feared retaliation against Seattle’s hitters later in this four-game series.

By: scott19

scott19 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:58:17 +0000

96: Former governor Dan Evans? He must a hundred years old…lol.

By: eponymous coward

eponymous coward — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:33:07 +0000

Well, they have Broussard’s rights for 2008. A Broussard/Vidro platoon where Vidro does time at DH/1B/2B might not be TOO awful.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:25:23 +0000

#98: I’m crossing my fingers that it isn’t Jeremy Reed or Bryan LaHair, but rather it turns out to be Kosuke Fukudome of Japan (even though he is in his early 30’s).

By: planB

planB — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:23:05 +0000

95: I dunno about anyone else, but I have nothing to say.

By: naviomelo

naviomelo — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:24:11 +0000

Well, after Dave’s discussion with Bavasi, we know that the “young player” in question isn’t going to be Balentien. So who does that leave?

By: msb

msb — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:17:32 +0000

Drayer speculating on the post-game:

she thinks that if they were def. going to extend Guillen, they would have done it by now, but that the Byrnes deal may have killed it– Guillen is going to want more time & money than they want to give him

she mentioned Richie’s being claimed by Detroit, and that there may be a market for him, poss. the whole ‘change of scene’ notion coming into play

Vidro thinks he could play 1B full-time, but Mac doesn’t think Vidro could play 1B full-time.

She thinks there is no doubt Adam is in the outfield next season, and maybe another young player out there as well if they move Guillen on, or Raul to DH. She did not mentione Raul to 1st, which is interesting.

By: msb

msb — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:41:13 +0000

ah well.

so, the Astros go with Ed Wade over Dan Evans. Bad idea?