Comments on: What Do You Know? http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:22:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258767 msb Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:42:36 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258767 sigh. Norm calls RRS "Roly" sigh.

Norm calls RRS “Roly”

]]> By: wabbles http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258751 wabbles Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:26:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258751 Edit to 47, Line 2: "should be fine" (dropped a couple words there) Edit to 47, Line 2: “should be fine” (dropped a couple words there)

]]> By: wabbles http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258745 wabbles Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:16:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258745 No I didn't but I've commented before that since the injury deals with the ribcage, JJ should AS LONG AS he doesn't breathe or use his arms until it heals. The 12 weeks sounds more believeable than the 4 weeks, especially if we don't want him on and off the DL all year a la Edgar in 1993-94. No I didn’t but I’ve commented before that since the injury deals with the ribcage, JJ should AS LONG AS he doesn’t breathe or use his arms until it heals. The 12 weeks sounds more believeable than the 4 weeks, especially if we don’t want him on and off the DL all year a la Edgar in 1993-94.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258741 msb Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:31:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258741 <blockquote>Did anyone else hear that doctor they interviewed on KJR I think that said Putz’s injury can require up to 12 weeks to heal becuase even coughing or sneezing can reaggrivate it?</blockquote> you mean this <a href="http://www.950kjr.com/pages/950kjrhousedoctor.html?_show" rel="nofollow">doc?</a>

Did anyone else hear that doctor they interviewed on KJR I think that said Putz’s injury can require up to 12 weeks to heal becuase even coughing or sneezing can reaggrivate it?

you mean this doc?

]]> By: jlc http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258735 jlc Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:07:23 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258735 I did find out why Mac didn't think of RRS for closing. The official poll on the Mariners website only lists Batista, Green, Lowe, O Flaherty [sic], and committee. How was he to know there was someone else around? I did find out why Mac didn’t think of RRS for closing. The official poll on the Mariners website only lists Batista, Green, Lowe, O Flaherty [sic], and committee. How was he to know there was someone else around?

]]> By: John D. http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258727 John D. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:28:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258727 Re: # 21 - <em>I think it is silly having this bullpen structure, especially saving your best reliever for the 9th inning, only when there’s a 3 or less run lead. Wouldn’t you rather have your reliever out during the highest pressure situation, which is possibly in the 7th or 8th inning, and then just have someone else cruise through the 9th? </em> Right on! This is essentially what Whitey Herzog said in YOU'RE MISSING A GREAT GAME. 'This nonsense will stop,' (and I'm paraphrasing)'some day in the 7th or 8th inning when a manager says to his ace reliever, "I don't give a damn about your stats; we need this game, and there's a fire out there. Go put it out." ' BTW, I can't think of a scoring rule that has so changed the way the game is played. Re: # 21 -

I think it is silly having this bullpen structure, especially saving your best reliever for the 9th inning, only when there’s a 3 or less run lead. Wouldn’t you rather have your reliever out during the highest pressure situation, which is possibly in the 7th or 8th inning, and then just have someone else cruise through the 9th?

Right on! This is essentially what Whitey Herzog said in YOU’RE MISSING A GREAT GAME. ‘This nonsense will stop,’ (and I’m paraphrasing)’some day in the 7th or 8th inning when a manager says to his ace reliever, “I don’t give a damn about your stats; we need this game, and there’s a fire out there. Go put it out.” ‘
BTW, I can’t think of a scoring rule that has so changed the way the game is played.

]]> By: Slippery Elmer http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258722 Slippery Elmer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:51:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258722 Rowland-Smith called Shannon Drayer "mate" at the end of their postgame interview. That alone should be worth another shot at closing out the next game. Rowland-Smith called Shannon Drayer “mate” at the end of their postgame interview. That alone should be worth another shot at closing out the next game.

]]> By: nbjorkman http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258721 nbjorkman Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:51:32 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258721 Did anyone else hear that doctor they interviewed on KJR I think that said Putz's injury can require up to 12 weeks to heal becuase even coughing or sneezing can reaggrivate it? I sure hope that's not the case. On a better note though it was great to watch RRS mow through those batters. So much better than watching another one get away in the late innings. How about Pena's homerun right after Blowers said "he's hit a few already this year" then he proceeds to belt one 15 rows over right field and Niehaus nonchalantly says, "well, there's one." I was laughing pretty hard. Did anyone else hear that doctor they interviewed on KJR I think that said Putz’s injury can require up to 12 weeks to heal becuase even coughing or sneezing can reaggrivate it? I sure hope that’s not the case. On a better note though it was great to watch RRS mow through those batters. So much better than watching another one get away in the late innings. How about Pena’s homerun right after Blowers said “he’s hit a few already this year” then he proceeds to belt one 15 rows over right field and Niehaus nonchalantly says, “well, there’s one.” I was laughing pretty hard.

]]> By: Grizz http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258719 Grizz Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:47:04 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258719 With RRS, it is not a single game sample size. We have a pretty good idea about him from his performance last year in the majors (and in the minors before that). His major league line last year was: 38.2 IP, 39 H, 9.78 K/9, 3.49 BB/9, 0.9 HR/9, 8.3% HF/FB, .343 BABIP, 73.4% LOB%, 20.6% LD%, 33.6% GB%, 3.96 ERA, 3.69 FIP We also know he showed only a mild platoon split. 2007 v. RHB: .266/.346/.447 2007 v. LHB: .275/.322/.412 He misses a lot of bats at the expense of walking some, he is an extreme flyballer who could be prone to give up homers (but still put up a slightly below average HR rate last year), he was a little unlucky with balls in play, he had a LOB% in the expected range, and he can pitch to right-handed hitters when necessary. Going forward, RRS should be pretty similar to the pitcher he was last year, which in this bullpen means he is one of the better options in high leverage situations (in spite of the high fly ball rate). With RRS, it is not a single game sample size. We have a pretty good idea about him from his performance last year in the majors (and in the minors before that). His major league line last year was:

38.2 IP, 39 H, 9.78 K/9, 3.49 BB/9, 0.9 HR/9, 8.3% HF/FB, .343 BABIP, 73.4% LOB%, 20.6% LD%, 33.6% GB%, 3.96 ERA, 3.69 FIP

We also know he showed only a mild platoon split.

2007 v. RHB: .266/.346/.447
2007 v. LHB: .275/.322/.412

He misses a lot of bats at the expense of walking some, he is an extreme flyballer who could be prone to give up homers (but still put up a slightly below average HR rate last year), he was a little unlucky with balls in play, he had a LOB% in the expected range, and he can pitch to right-handed hitters when necessary. Going forward, RRS should be pretty similar to the pitcher he was last year, which in this bullpen means he is one of the better options in high leverage situations (in spite of the high fly ball rate).

]]> By: SoulofaCitizen http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258718 SoulofaCitizen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:46:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5030#comment-258718 Would it make sense to have a permanent page on the site where USSM readers noted plays that Ibanez failed to make that cost us runs, but where a decent outfielder would have made the plays. This could be a running log, which might then be useful in convincing the M's to figure out a way to get Ibanez out of Left Field and make him a DH or a first baseman. Would it make sense to have a permanent page on the site where USSM readers noted plays that Ibanez failed to make that cost us runs, but where a decent outfielder would have made the plays.

This could be a running log, which might then be useful in convincing the M’s to figure out a way to get Ibanez out of Left Field and make him a DH or a first baseman.

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