Chat: 6/17/15 1:39pm
Chat: 6/17/15 1:39pm
Shouts
Happ may just be a pitcher that has to get loose before he can throw hard. The longer he throws in a season, the more he runs smooth and throws hard? Three straight seasons now his velo has inceased with time. #seattlesportsinsider.com
Went to my Dad's for father's day and watched the Mariners live. Live baseball is a little too stressful for me. I prefer SSI shtick, Lloyd McClendon quotes, statistics, Youtube and highlights. The angst y'all have been carrying on about for the last couple of months suddenly makes sense. It was hard to sit three hours hoping for that big jonron that never came. Especially after they chased Velasquez so early. #seattlesportsinsider.com
Totally agree, G, on both counts.... We were all on the ledge with Taijuan for a month or so, but I am back to thinking of him as Ace in the making, the media just needs to catch up... Amazing how fast they laud you and then how fast they forget you. They'll be slobbering all over him soon enough.
As much as I love winning series, we needs some sweeps if we want to actually get back into the playoff picture...
BTW, admins, shouts would be a lot more readable if they at least kept the whitespace formatting we pit in (like this was supposed to be 3 paragraphs) #OBF #seattlesportsinsider.com
Happ was throwing 94-95 consistently yesterday! Miller booted a cookie otherwise his line would have looked much better. The Saunders / Happ trade just looks better and better, it would be nice if he could get back to going a little deeper in games as well... When do you start talking extension with JA? Or do we just go the Qualifying Offer route? Seems like a QO is pretty much a garuntee to NOT have a player on your team next year... and is a crapshot at a draft pick, I would rather negotiate a contract I think... #OBF #seattlesportsinsider.com
Wish we could have swept the 'Stros. Gotta get on a roll soon. "In a couple weeks" will be too late a few weeks from now. Needing a nice little 9-of-11 winning streak if y'all don't mind. #G_Money #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/4/15 8:19am<br>a winning streak anytime, even late in the season when we do not a hope of making playoffs, is exciting for the fans...gives them hope and reason to cheer</div>
Dan Szymborski put up a Top-25 pitchers under 25 list on ESPN. Taijuan Walker is not on it. Apparently he hasn't watched Walker since the middle of May, because if you ever liked Walker's future and you've seen his last month (even with the dingers) I don't see how you leave him off for some minor league guys who haven't been challenged yet. #G_Money #seattlesportsinsider.com
As baseball fans, we would probably love to see our Chatting Averages posted, along with PPD's (posts per day). If we could get community ratings of posts (range one star to five), then we could have the Shout equivalent of Slugging Percentages (total stars divided by total shouts). This has real possibilities. Cue Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cDAqrywsHE" target="_parent">https://www.youtube....</a> ). Just kidding, of course. But I know I get carried away with shouts sometimes, and it's probably to the detriment of other peoples' shouts getting "air time," since they get scrolled off the viewed page so quickly. #DaddyO #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/4/15 8:22am<br>that would be great!</div>
I have no heard too much about #Seattle coach. US he really kinda hated locally #Browns8625 #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/11/15 2:19pm<br>I kind of felt that vibe...</div>
Can the site developers explain what this line means? Interests: SportsWild #Monkey #Food #Career (177121) It seems like some sort of #Strange secret code. Generally not good to put any information on a page that is not explained or self-explanatory. #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/11/15 2:28pm<br>haha!! That seems to have nothing to do with baseball or sports in general!!</div>
Agree - not many players in any sport leave voluntarily.
I've often wondered why so many fans seem to think that Willie would be a good manager or coach. What are they basing that on? I've even seen people advocating to fire Lloyd and install Willie as manager, despite no experience. Weird. #MtGrizzly #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/11/15 2:30pm<br>many people feel that if they played the sport at the pro level then they can automatically be a terrific manager. It takes experience and leadership skills...not just a knowledge of the game (if that were so anyone could qualify as a manager/coach!!!)</div>
well...it's hard to say goodbye, moj. Many great players hang on too long and go on to be fine coaches. Bloomy probably doesn't think of himself as butchering anything...hard to be objective about yourself. #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com
If Bloomquist is okay with butchering shortstop, and demoralizing the pitching staff, and is okay with taking the place of Chris Taylor, then I don't get the sentiment that he would make a good coach. The necessary managerial move is retiring himself. Of course the baseball player's union strongly frowns on a pay cut, and Bloomquist doesn't put himself at short. #mojician #seattlesportsinsider.com
I will never, ever understand the man-crush that many in and surrounding the Mariners' organization have for Willie Bloomquist. There was a little bit of hype around his first September callup, but it was our misfortune that happened to hit out of his mind in that initial MLB cup o' joe. From then on, he was christened the champion of the Everyman baseball player. If he did something ordinary, it was trumpeted as if it were extraordinary. If he did something less than ordinary, it was excused. His "grit" was said to bring something special and intangible to the ball club. In truth, in his early days his baserunning was his one plus, but that was long since left behind with his youth. Versatility is only useful so long as a player brings a certain basic, minimal competence and skill set to the positions he can man. That minimal competence no longer exists. I don't mean to pick on Willie. He didn't create this ridiculous situation. It's not his fault. He's just Willie being Willie. On the other hand, one wonders if in the mind of his fanboys he is Willie being Rick Rizzzzzzz, or Willie being Dave Sims. I really don't get the equal fanboy attitude of former MLB-ers like Mike Blowers, Dave Valle, etc. Truly Willie Bloomquist is the Teacher's Pet of the #Seattle Mariners. #DaddyO #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/11/15 2:31pm<br>it is almost borderline obsessive...not just a man crush!!</div>
It's not like Willie is Omar or something, a defensive wizard who can still give a little on that end even at the end of his #Career. He was never a good middle infielder, let alone a plus SS. He was minus most years, at most defensive positions. At the end of his road he's not getting any better. Let it go. #G_Money #seattlesportsinsider.com
I would think it was sabotage... but c'mon: who would look at this offense and think, "Man, we need to find some way to slow them down..." #G_Money #seattlesportsinsider.com
Totally agree on bloomquist.. not like first is a super skill position. Time to cut ties. #Browns8625 #seattlesportsinsider.com
UUUUUUGGGH...what the heck did they EAT? Someone manning the buffet in the clubhouse should get fired. #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com
Drawer says that Cruz also has #Food poisoning and shouldn't have played yesterday. Throwing up before the game. Seager had to get an IV. What's this offense look like without Cano, Cruz and Seager? If my bouts with #Food poisoning are any indication, we may find out. #MtGrizzly #seattlesportsinsider.com
well it's definitely time to cut Bloomquist. He's terrible at everything...can't play defense at all other than in first base (who cares) and can't hit, run the bases, or get on base. So...why is he still here? #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/11/15 2:31pm<br>time to cut your losses and move on!</div>
I won't say I told you so when we brought up Jones rather than O'Mally...or somebody who could play IF. He's a way better thitter who plays a ton of positions fairly well. But I guess he doesn't steal bases. Sure could have used one of them last night, right........? #moethedog #seattlesportsinsider.com
The truly unfortunate part of this game is that #Montgomery should have had zero runs scored against him, but the DEFENSE let him down. There is NO WAY the Mariners win this Astro series. #Tacoma_Rain #seattlesportsinsider.com
Take Seager and Cano (diminished as he has been) out of this lineup and it's every bit as bad as any we've seen in a Mariner uniform. #MtGrizzly #seattlesportsinsider.com
The Giants are making outs on purpose now. They know the Mariners can't score a run even when given a couple runners to start #Tacoma_Rain #seattlesportsinsider.com
Makes you really miss Edgar and Griffen in the good old days. Felix helps as the best on the planet but dang..
#Browns8625 #seattlesportsinsider.com
Mariners hitters make 4.50 ERA pitchers put up stat lines that make them look like All-Stars. They've been doing it now for SIX YEARS, since 2010. #DaddyO #seattlesportsinsider.com
contact-heavy team like San Fran making him pay for the lack of swing-miss stuff. #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com
big knock on #Montgomery is that he doesn't have a wipeout pitch. #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com
Good thing we did that E-Ram trade. #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com
If #Montgomery pitches 6 innings giving up 2 runs or less, he is our new number 2. #Tacoma_Rain #seattlesportsinsider.com
Is it bad that I've taken to calling him Mike #Monkey because of #Monkey Ward (what everyone called that old department store)? #SABR_Matt #seattlesportsinsider.com