eponymous_coward
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Steve Kelley is an idiot. But you already knew that.
by eponymous_coward on May 2, 2010 11:24 AM EDT
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/stevekelley/2011756960_kelley02.html
"It's a longshot, but the Mariners have attractive pieces they can offer for Fielder. They can put together a package that would include infield prospect Carlos Triunfel and one, maybe two, of their non-Felix Hernandez, non-Cliff Lee starting pitchers.
Obviously Seattle won't be the only team bidding on Fielder and if it takes throwing last year's first-round pick, Dustin Ackley, instead of Triunfel, into the deal, no problem."
Fun with Fangraphs
by eponymous_coward on May 19, 2009 3:26 PM EDT
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- If you total up the WAR contributions of Yuni, Junior, Joh, Rob Johnson, Loafie and Beltre to the season so far, you get a grand total of -1.5 WAR.
Submitted for your consideration:
by eponymous_coward on Apr 27, 2009 1:42 PM EDT
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Brad Wilkerson: .232./348/.304 in 68 plate appearances as a Mariner in 2008
Ken Griffey Junior: .192/.344.308 in 64 plate appearances as a Mariner in 2009
Looks like Matthew's made the bigtime...
He's got his own stalker (from Halos Heaven, I bet).
Steve Kelley--->Cult of Griffey
by eponymous_coward on Feb 6, 2009 12:29 AM EST
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Yadda yadda yadda, Griffey is awesome, we should sign him ASAP, there's no possible downside to this, play him 3-4 times a week in the OF, he'll put butts in the seats, he's worth 5 million.
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Burying the lede
by eponymous_coward on Jan 26, 2009 2:08 PM EST
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/sports/baseball/26review.html?_r=1&hp
The hallmark of the Yankees who won World Series championships in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 was gritty team play: they weren’t famous for a roster of flashy superstars or power hitters; rather, they were a resolute band of brothers, who put collective play above individual stats — an ensemble distinguished by its chemistry on the field and in the clubhouse, a team renowned for its resourcefulness, its determination and its ability to grind out win after win after win.
So, does Brian Goldberg have John Hickey's cell phone, or what?
by eponymous_coward on Jan 23, 2009 3:54 AM EST
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Oh, dear god.
by eponymous_coward on Dec 8, 2008 5:39 PM EST
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I know everyone rags on Geoff Baker (for some pretty good reasons), but..
NOOOOOOOOOOO
by eponymous_coward on Dec 2, 2008 4:04 AM EST
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http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/index.html#3485
Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said moments ago that he has had a conversation with the agent for outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. But Zduriencik isn't prepared to say whether Griffey fits into his plans. He'll want another week to 10 days, until after the winter meetings are over, before answering that question.
"I have had discussions with Ken Griffey Jr.'s agent, yes,'' he said. "We had a discussion, yes. We talked about Ken Griffey, yes. Is there anything concrete? I'd say it's more an inquiry than anything else.''
Nunc dimittis
by eponymous_coward on Nov 2, 2008 11:12 AM EST
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Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace:
Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum
Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum:
Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel.
Why does Tug Hulett suck?
by eponymous_coward on Oct 17, 2008 4:17 PM EDT
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I've been trying to figure this out from his minor league stats, and drawing a blank.
He has a minor league OBP of around .400, and he's consistently beaten his league's OPS in every league he's played in (OK, well, not the American League, but that has a pretty serious Small Sample Size Theatre problem).
Wow, this is a pretty epic scale of suck.
by eponymous_coward on Sep 18, 2008 3:46 PM EDT
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Mariner C:
.242/.289/.356
Mariner 1B:
.241/.316/.358
Mariner DH's:
.223/.272/.339
MLB 8th place hitters:
.246/.317/.370
Wow, 3 lineup positions where the M's hit worse than a bad middle infielder. Oh, wait, they played Miguel Cairo and Jose Vidro at those positions, didn't they?
See, THIS is what Baker does best.
by eponymous_coward on Sep 9, 2008 2:51 PM EDT
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Reporting a bug got me an SMTP bounceback
by eponymous_coward on Aug 7, 2008 5:08 PM EDT
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This team is SO STUPID
[Jared] Wells has a 96-mph fastball, but after a 2007 conversion from starter to reliever, he goes much more often to his slider and his split-finger. The Mariners are considering moving him back to a starting role because of the quality of his pitches and because with J.J. Putz and Brandon Morrow, they are well stocked with closers.
Welcome to False Hope. Population: Seattle Mariners.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 3, 2008 10:59 AM EDT
on Lookout Landing
I think it was inevitable, the Mariners getting on a mild hot streak, as they just simply aren't a 100-loss team without some severe extenuating circumstances. Really, if you compare the 2004 and 2008 rosters, it's pretty obvious which team is better (if still flawed), and which team is complete garbage.
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Time for another *facepalm*
by eponymous_coward on Jun 17, 2008 1:18 AM EDT
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http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/06/nothing_is_off_limits.html
Armstrong was asked if the team was less likely to be active at the trade deadline, given an interim GM.
"Not necessarily,'' he said. "But we might be active the other way. We may, instead of trying to acquire players, we may find some good fits where we can help ourselves.''
Armstrong said that "we're already looking ahead to the future'' and told me afterwards that he'll be keeping a closer eye that usual on all player moves made under interim GM Lee Pelekoudas.
Yeah, I can see how THAT'S going to help things. If only Bavasi had taken Armstrong's advice on not trading Carl- or signing Joh-, well, it's not like Armstrong was around when we traded Lowe and Varitek for Slo-
Oh, Christ, we're going to be boned at the deadline, aren't we?
Progress
by eponymous_coward on Jun 5, 2008 10:27 AM EDT
on Lookout Landing
Everyone remember Geoff Baker and how hard it was to get him to take defensive stats seriously?
Well...
Hey, remember Box o' Rocks?
by eponymous_coward on May 27, 2008 6:06 PM EDT
on Lookout Landing
You know, that manager the Seattle M's blogosphere generally hated back in 2003-2004?
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Box+Melvin%22+site:ussmariner.com
(USSM's archives sort of don't work, really- I can't find ways to link to the full content of long entries.)
Beluga Tits is Incorrect
by eponymous_coward on Apr 4, 2008 2:43 PM EDT
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/357724_mari04.html
Pitcher Miguel Batista, slated for Saturday's mound duties even
after closing Wednesday's game in place of the injured J.J. Putz, said
the danger for pitchers is losing their sharpness coming out of spring
training.
He believes the disruption caused control pitchers like Horacio Ramirez and Jeff Weaver to struggle early last season.
"That was a little tough because that bumped our whole starting rotation back and there were guys who rely on location to get people out, like Horacio and Weaver, that were harmed by that," Batista said.
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