Comments on: Fun While It Lasted

By: Jeff Nye

Jeff Nye — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:17:58 +0000

Is this another example of sarcasm I’m not getting?

Because, if you’re serious…wow.

By: tylerv

tylerv — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:13:11 +0000

Lame rickrolling your readers like that. Disappointed in you guys.

By: Jack Howland

Jack Howland — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:45:12 +0000

Mariners are 19th in MLB in walks. However, they are 2nd in MLB in intentional walks. If you take those out of the equation, they are tied for 23rd. 14 of their total 72 walks (20%) have come against Texas who have walked more batters than anyone in MLB. There’s even less optimism that their hacking approach has changed than seen at first glance.

By: Gomez

Gomez — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:59:45 +0000

Whatever they learned, they’ve quickly forgotten it.

Lopez is still taking a ton of first pitches though, which leads me to wonder if, via coaches signs/gameplan, they’re telling Lopez to take the 1st pitch, and maybe even assorted pitches in each at-bat on a situational basis. If that’s indeed the case, maybe they ought to do the same for the other batters as well.

Richie punctuated the game, and the team’s descent from their patient start last night, by swinging at and popping up the first pitch of the final AB of last night’s game.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:16:15 +0000

What’s everyone talking about? We have the least amount of strikeouts in the ENTIRE LEAGUE

By: don52656

don52656 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:58:59 +0000

I listened with interest during the past few days to the discussions on the question of whether the M’s should pursue Frank Thomas. Many were of the opinion that Frank wouldn’t have been a good investment because he’s so past his prime. As far as I was concerned, the only question was whether signing him would have improved the team. Would the Mariners have a better offense with Frank Thomas as the DH instead of Jose Vidro? Uh…I really think so.

The valid question is whether Jeff Clement or Frank Thomas would be the better DH. Hopefully, the M’s have decided that Clement would be a better choice. I can live with that. What I can’t live with is keeping the status quo.

By: ralphie81

ralphie81 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:20:45 +0000

16: Even a vaster majority of doubles are hit right before there is someone on base.

By: jspektor

jspektor — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:52:06 +0000

I’m sure you all know this by now, but it looks like the A’s landed The Big Hurt.

By: slescotts

slescotts — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:51:24 +0000

Oops, sorry ’bout the link button…

This is worth reading, as is remembering that Bavasi’s Angels team’s typically had late season collapses… However, maybe the story below is worth rereading.

Here’s hoping we get our line-up figured out. I am in favor of giving Clement a shot sooner rather than later.

By: msb

msb — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:31:51 +0000

maybe the pony would help out there– from our pal Jim Street:

“The super sub has longed for more playing time, and it interestingly comes at a position that ranks among his least experienced. In the past three seasons, the Northwest native has just 15 at-bats as a right fielder and his arm lacks the gusto that most right fielders possess.

“I would expect [opposing third-base coaches] to challenge me because I’m not proven out there,” Bloomquist said. “I have always been from the school you have to prove yourself, and I expect people to try and run on me. I hope they do because I have confidence in myself.”