Comments on: Tragedy or comedy

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:57:37 +0000

Yeah, I loved it when they brought Jamie Burke in to pitch.

I just wish he could have gotten through his inning unscathed…catchers in general seem to get so little recognition for what they usually do compared to the “best players in baseball” heavy hitters, that when they do something that is NOT in their job description, it’s great to see them do it well.

Sad for Jamie…

By: nwtrev

nwtrev — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:09:14 +0000

That was a strange game. It was one of those WTF moments when I heard the announcer say “Now pitching…Jamie Burke.” I hadn’t been watching him warm up so it surprised me. Same thing happened when I went back to my desk at work and checked Gameday and saw “Felix Hernandez hits grand slam to right field…” I thought it was a typo then LL and USSM broke.

By: scott19

scott19 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:04 +0000

52: Well, considering JB’s one inning pitched wasn’t as bad as most of Silva’s or Batista’s appearances this year, it probably qualifies as being in the “good” catagory.

By: nwtrev

nwtrev — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:26:13 +0000

I don’t know about “Good” but it was fun to see Jamie Burke pitch

By: Broadcast James

Broadcast James — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:07:17 +0000

Getting really technical:

“Tragedy depicts the downfall of a basically good person through some fatal error or misjudgment, producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the part of the audience.” (http://condor.depaul.edu/~dsimpson/tlove/comic-tragic.html)

If you said Bavasi was he central character of this story… I’d have to say that perfectly sums it up.

also: “A true tragedy should evoke pity and fear on the part of the audience.” That’s definitely true of this season as well…

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As for comedy: “A comedy is a story of the rise in fortune of a sympathetic central character.”

I’d really have to stretch to see who this one applies to, someone who would also be a central character.

So technically, on a scholarly level, definitely a tragedy.

By: msb

msb — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:02:09 +0000

I think it is just a long running joke where he disses on the Moose

oh, it is no joke, mister. It is a sad, sad tale.

By: TumwaterMike

TumwaterMike — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:46:07 +0000

Don’t you remember the Marines are trying to be “peanut friendly”—I mean fan friendly.

By: srp

srp — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:30:41 +0000

I guess I’m conflicted about all the hoopla at Mariners games:

As a fan, trying to educate myself about the nuances of the game, I hate the wave and wish the crowd would appreciate good play on the field more and show some emotion about the game.

As a parent, it’s the moose, the hydro races, and all the cheesy extras that help my son last through a 3 hour game.

By: Carson

Carson — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:25:57 +0000

Sorry I mispelled Dave’s name…didn’t think my whole comment should be erased…

That is a pretty long standing rule around here. Certain names (such as Niehaus) get posts wacked a lot more than others. You might fly under the radar on a guy like Feierabend when he first came up, but you picked maybe the one name that will get your comment deleted every single time.

By: Carson

Carson — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:21:32 +0000

I’m pretty sure the Moose is the second biggest reason my 4-year-old likes going to games (seeing Ichiro! is number one).

Well, I don’t want to speak for Derek, but I think it is just a long running joke where he disses on the Moose. Although, what you said there represents a lot of people’s feeling that the Mariners play to the casual fan who wants to see hydro races and do the wave a little too much.

Seeing a game at Yankee Stadium last August was a huge difference. There were no “Get Loud” flashes on the scoreboard. As annoying as they may be, their fans seem to care about what is happening on the field.