lailaihei
May 13, 2008 Jun 03, 2012 12 7608
I'm a 22 year old who just graduated from the UW with a Business degree.
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Cool article and video on the Rays and defensive shifts
Pretty fun video. Seeing Brett Lawrie throw out Pena fron shallow right field is neat.
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BREAKING: Mariners release Shawn Camp
Devastating news for Shawn Camp fans.
Just a few weeks ago we thought Shawn Camp as a long shot to make the opening day roster. Today, after a very Shawn Camp kind of Spring (8.1IP, 8H, 3BB, 6K) he was released from the Mariners. What could have been 60 innings of low innings, slightly above replacement level pitching is now just what "could have been" rather than "what will be".
We will miss you, Shawn Camp. I hope you extend your career long enough to become the first result in Google for "Shawn Camp".
Playoffs expand from 8 to 10 teams, starting 2012.
Holy shit. Didn't see this coming
Seattle Mariners 2012 ZiPS Projections
In a world where Vincent Catricala is going to be a better hitter than Justin Smoak and Milton Bradley is one of our better hitters.
Oh yeah, and Matt Tuiasosopo is an average defensive catcher.
LaCava could be the next GM of the Orioles
He was my favorite of the M's GM candidates at the time. It will be interesting to see how he performs in a "hey what if" kind of scenario.
I'm also looking forward to seeing every AL East team win 85+ in the near future.
OFFTOP 7/28/10 - Looking to the Future
by lailaihei on Jul 28, 2010 1:34 PM EDT
on Lookout Landing
Here's prompts with a future bent, in celebration of the release of Starcraft 2 and because it parallels the last one:
- What is your favorite science fiction movie? Game? Book? Author?
- Which universe from a work of fiction would be the coolest to live in? Scariest?
- Which technology today do you think is underrated now, and will be big in the future?
- Do you have any goals that you really want to accomplish that are at least five years out?
- Starcraft 2, are you playing it? If yes, how much do you love it? If not, why not?
- What beer do you think you will be drinking most often in the future?
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Season of Disappointments
by lailaihei on Jul 23, 2010 10:57 AM EDT
on Lookout Landing
2010 has sucked. The Red Sox got a version of Beltre we had only dreamed of, the White Sox saw Declining Rios transform into Super Rios, and the Twins are watching Liriano try to win a Cy Young. The Mariners got, what, Jason Vargas and Doug Fister showing the world they might stick around in the back end of a rotation for a few years? Hey look, Michael Saunders is third of M's position players in WAR! ...with a .315 wOBA. No, we didn't get any magical, miracle seasons from unsuspecting heroes. We didn't even get to see something cool like Jose Bautista lead the league in home runs just a year after being traded for a PTBNL.
So to celebrate a season of disappointments, I'm going to count down my 5 most disappointing Mariners of 2010.
Where do we stand heading into 2011?
by lailaihei on Jun 11, 2010 7:28 AM EDT
on Lookout Landing
Any realistic hope of playing October baseball in 2010 is over, and it's time to start thinking about the future. Fortunately, we have a strong core and some valuable assets that will carry us into next year. Unfortunately, we have a slew of places that need upgrades in order for us to become serious contenders. I thought it would be good to take a look at the holes we have so we can see what the FO needs to do before next April.
Individual Stats up at kenpom
Don't be worried about it too much yet, I'd wait until we have the first Arizona State game under our belt to start really caring, but there's some interesting stuff here.
1. Pondexter and Thomas are 410th and 411th in the country in % of minutes played, both with 76.3%. They're also right next to each other in % Possessions at 175 and 176 with 27.2% each. If that isn't a dual threat, I don't know what is.
2. Gant, Suggs, and Turner are our least impactful players thus far, I can believe that.
3. Overton assists a lot more than I thought, I guess he deserves the minutes he's getting.
4. Thomas and Pondexter know how to draw fouls, both cracking the top 50 in FD/40.
5. Breshers is 2 months of hard training away from being a huge impact player, his rate stats are solid all around.
Sounders Playoffs Gamethread
by lailaihei on Oct 29, 2009 10:13 PM EDT
on Lookout Landing
CONTEXT
The Seattle Sounders FC and the Houston Dynamo will face each other in the 2009 MLS playoffs, which begins tonight in Seattle.
KEY PLAYERS
Seattle:
Roster
Houston:
Roster
Both the Sounders and Dynamo are filled to the brim with possible difference-makers.
KEY QUESTIONS
Can the Seattle Sounders outscore the Houston Dynamo?
They can.
Can the Houston Dynamo outscore the Seattle Sounders?
They can.
Will one of the Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo outscore the other?
Most certainly likely!
X FACTOR
Jaqua
CONCLUSION
GO SOUNDERS!!
h/t Jeff for the template
Ricciardi Canned
This is what happens when you don't move Halladay when his value is at his highest... I'd rather have Ricciardi than a lot of current GMs, but tough luck for him. He should be able to find another job, though.
Mariners' turn for the Community Prospect List on Minor League Ball
Add your vote if you know anything about the Mariners minor league system!
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