Comments on: Game 79, Mariners at Padres

By: pgreyy

pgreyy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:25:54 +0000

We left too many guys on base, to be sure…but I think I could manage accepting a Mariners team where, for the rest of the year, Washburn gives up 2 runs over 7 2/3rds and we score enough runs to win.

If it means losing the running jokes about Washburn not getting along with Johjima, I’ll take it. If it means accepting WFB as our singles hitting platoon CF, I’ll take it. If it means accepting Raul as our LF and not our DH, I’ll take it. If it means accepting Brandon Morrow as a lights out closer and not the starter he might become, I’ll take it.

I have no illusions that this team isn’t the trainwreck it’s proven itself to be so far…and winning a few games shouldn’t change anyone’s mind…but it can make the rest of this season more bearable…and I’ll take it.

To me, the thing I took from this game is that it sure seems like Richie has already lost his patience for his new “I’ve adjusted and now I’m a slap hitting singles guy” approach and has gone back to swinging and missing mightily… Is there any point in letting this particular farce go on?

By: Breadbaker

Breadbaker — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:36:02 +0000

M’s had someone steal home against them on a walk, but not an intentional one, the Indians I think.

By: msb

msb — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:28:46 +0000

Shannon said that she thought when Joh went out to talk with Washburn before facing A. Gonzalez at the end of the game that they looked relaxed talking — she waited until the other media walked away to ask Wash if that was the case, giving him the option to not answer.

He said that he did want to answer, and when asked “more on the same page?” said (this is my hasty transcribing of a long ramble) “yeah, very much, when Roger [Hansen] was brought in and spoke to Joh, we knew that communication was an issue, Joh and I have done a lot of work behind the scenes to get better, Roger must have said something that made it click, because the communication is better, I’ve said before, I love Joh, he’s a great guy”

Drayer reminds us that Hansen spent 3 years in Japan, with the same team that Joh later played for

By: scraps

scraps — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:50:43 +0000

Riggleman looks in shape, though– unlike the scrawny Jimmy Leyland

Well, Leyland is 63.

By: astroboy

astroboy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:22:22 +0000

As ‘less than pretty’ as the Columbia Blues may be, if the M’s play like this wearing these I’m all for them playing in these unis for awhile.

What was uglier though, these baby blue or Colorado’s all black vests from last year?

By: Sports on a Schtick

Sports on a Schtick — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:17:14 +0000

Every M’s fan should hope Washburn pitches well. Then maybe the team can trick a GM into trading for him.

By: dingdangdo

dingdangdo — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:14:43 +0000

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Wow, Wash is looking good lately, I feel like such a jerk for doubting him today, but then it is the Padres.

By: Sports on a Schtick

Sports on a Schtick — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:09:55 +0000

Wow. I am totally digging the new 3-D Gameday.

By: NJ Ms

NJ Ms — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:08:56 +0000

not a bad stroke from Morrow…why is it that our young pitchers are better hitters then the people we have playing 1B and DH?

By: PaulMolitorCocktail

PaulMolitorCocktail — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:02:51 +0000

I want to see Guevara throw a sinker to Castro.