SB Nation User Blog: whwang

Parking near Safeco?

whwang — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:56:39 -0000

Hi,

Sorry if this question is stupid. What is the best place to park near Safeco?

I am a Taiwanese Mariners fan living in New Mexico. I had watched several Ms' games when the team came to our neighbor states. I am moving back to my country next spring. I decide to visit Seattle and our home field before I leave the US. (It will be the Yankee series this weekend.) When I bought tickets from the team's website, I found the Safeco parking quite expansive so I didn't buy the parking ticket. Could anyone point me to a place nearby Safeco where I can park with a reasonable price and just walk to the ball park?

Thank you very much.

Ichiro ----> HR Derby

whwang — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:09:15 -0000

According to this page:

http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/mlb/news/20080710-OHT1T00002.htm

Ichiro is going to be on the HR Derby this year. That will be very interesting. Since he hit a inside-the-park HR last year in the all star game, perhaps the HR derby can have a special rule for Ichiro this year: a ball that hits the wall with some random bounce also counts as an HR.

Can anyone confirm this news?

Pitcher Abuse Points: Felix Hernandez

whwang — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:28:43 -0000

From BP, PAP ranking in 2008 season to date:

1. Gil Meche

2. Adam Wainwright

3. Scott Olsen

4. Brett Myers

5. Chris Young

6. Jake Peavy

7. Felix Hernandez

I am quite concerned about this. In the last few games, Felix's command was wild. This might be a sign of being tired. For your reference, the pitch counts of his 8 outings are: 97, 97, 117, 115, 110, 115, 105, 112. I don't like this.

Ichiro as a pitcher

whwang — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:00:44 -0000

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=silVck66aaI
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Pictures from last Fri/Sat

whwang — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:08:50 -0000

Last week I drove 11 hours from New Mexico to Texas to watch Ms' games. On Saturday, I met a family from Arkansas to watch Ichiro. Unforunately Ichiro had a day off. The little girl looked so frustrated. Her dad told me that earlier this summer they drove to Seattle from Arkansas (quite a long drive) to watch Ichiro. Guess what? Ichiro had a day off on that day too. I felt so sorry for them, and told them: "Come to Seattle in October. You will definitely see Ichiro play."

Here are pictures I took:
http://galeriebleue.blogspot.com/2007/08/pictures-from-last-frisat.html

Dice-K vs Ichiro

whwang — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:36:22 -0000

I don't know if you guys had seen this before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uDefoJ7hK0

Dice-K gave Ichiro 3 K when he first time faced Ichro at age 18.

In NBP, the two had encountered 34 times. 8 hits, 1 HR, AVG 0.235. (How many K? At least 4 according to the video.)

watching ST games in Peoria

whwang — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:31:03 -0000

Hi folks,

Pardon me if the question is too stupid.

I am a Taiwanese fan now living in New Mexico. I plan to go to Peoria to watch this Saturday's game. I'd been to a couple of official games during the season but never a spring training game. Besides the game itself, I wonder if there is anything fun out there? For example, if I want to see the players practicing in the field, how early should I go there? Is there any chance to say hi to the players? Or even get some autograph?

Thaks!

some Ichro's defense plays in Japan

whwang — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:09:42 -0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNYROWl1WVg&mode=related&search=

First half of this youtube vieo is some of Ichiro's defense plays in Japan, and then with the Mariners, inluding The Catch. His arm looked even stronger back then.