How ZZ got famous with early songs like that one, before they learned to stick to 12-bar blues and poppy IV-VII chords, you got me ... but then, how did Dr. D ever sign with ALTK Records waving a Young Frankenstein poster?
=== Controlling the Bottom Half of the Inning ===
I've always had a (not entirely justified) bias toward getting the best batter-pitcher matchups from the offensive side of the scorecard, as opposed to using four bullpen switches a game to get them.
I/O: Fifth scout says, it's about how the fringe guys progress. "There's more there" on Casey Kotchman, and LF could come through.
Crunch: That'll do for us too.
I/O: M's hitting coach Alan Cockrell, on KIRO's Hot Stove League radio show, raves about Michael Saunders' progress as a hitter.
Good thread at Mariner Central on Felix' workload. SI's Tom Verducci finds that all pitchers under 25, whose IP went up by >30 in the big leagues, as a group 30-of-34 either "had an injury" or their ERA's went up.
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=== Ichiro's Future ===
How long will Ichiro be able to play in this second stage of his career, the 320/380/360 stage?
Q. But an innings eater can help you, right?
A. Sure.
=== 5 Carlos Triunfel ===
This is kind of like getting Josh Hamilton back into your org, after three years on cocaine, and listing him 8th. Nada. He's 1-2 or he's not on it.
I/O: Sickels with 1 Mariner, Ackley, in his top 100.
CRUNCH: And Ackley don't count. He's a North Carolina Mariner. In no way, shape, or form is Dustin Ackley an M's org product.
=== Ryan Garko ===
A lot of Mariner Central threads are meaty, but this one even more than most.
