Chat: 6/10/15 8:42am
Chat: 6/10/15 8:42am
Yesterday my thoughts turned back to this Mariners commercial aired starting in spring training of 2011. It completely captures the Zduriencik era during the years 2010 through 2013.
http://m.mlb.com/sea/video/topic/16946570/v13206145/painful-zduriencik-i...
Top Mariners brass chose a deliberate strategy of entrusting the franchise to Jack's reputation for finding and developing "impressive young talent." They sold out to that strategy, slashed the budget, and devoted the team to developing and aggressively promoting young talent. For four excruciating years Seattle fans endured the pain of Mariners baseball, the watching of which felt exactly like the pain depicted in that commercial.
Fast forward to 2015, as we watch other teams that have found and deployed a suitable array of young talent, we have yet to see the benefits of The Zduriencik Plan materialize in Seattle. We have endured two-plus months of baseball as excruciating as any we have seen previously, and despite the import of Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz the offense continues to play at woeful levels.
What are your thoughts as you re-view the 2011 commercial?
Shouts
Just pointing out: We're 36% if the way into the season and the 4 guys on our bench are hitting .163 (Weeks), .179 (Bloomquist), .059 (#Sucre) and .198 (Ackley).... #moethedog #SSI
Go team! Is there anyway we can see all the recent posts without scrolling....??? #moethedog #SSI
Rodney still looks abysmal. Luckily Carson didn't have to work in this win, so he's available tomorrow. Luck all around tonight. And since the Astros lost, we're crawling back to the pack even with our abominable homestand. #G_Money #SSI<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/4/15 6:33am<br>scratching and biting our way through</div>
How much #Money do the Mariners spend on training vs the Seahawks? # #Richard #seattlesportsinsider.com<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/4/15 6:36am<br>that would be an interesting comparision...although isn't the average money spent by an MLB team less than an NFL team anyway? Maybe the question should be what is the difference spent on training between the Ms and the Cards or another winning team??</div>
Nice to have a rare laugher #SSI
Seth Smith was exactly the acquisition we were all hoping he would be when we were clamoring for him this offseason. So rare we get to say that as Ms fan. Ms just keep piling on the runs. Save some for tomorrow! #G_Money #SSI<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/4/15 6:42am<br>Give the fans a show and give them some hope for a brighter tomorrow!</div>
We're sooooo bad at baserunning. Isn't there a coach who can teach that sort of thing? #G_Money #SSI<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 10/4/15 6:42am<br>there is, just not on staff in Seattle!!</div>
An umpire should seriously consider cheating death or taxes before calling one of Taijuan Walker's strikes a ball. After all, the IRS won't kill you, and death won't Taijuan Walker you if you cheat them. #mojician #SSI
Nothing Cano can do about that. When the pitch isn't a strike and you get rung up anyway, just shake your head. Better than swinging at that junk. #G_Money #SSI
LoMo with a 2-run double! We're scoring a week's worth of runs today! Dunno whether to be elated or terrified. #G_Money #SSI
A batter once was asked to choose whether he preferred death or Taijuan Walker. He became confused because he thought that they were the same guy. #mojician #SSI
Last couple of shouts were by me, btw... I feel conflicted about Ackley... On one hand I want him to keep NOT hitting so he will just go away... On the other hand, hits help the M's win... I just don't believe he will ever actually be productive, so every hit is just fools gold, that the M's are happy to just keep mining for... :/ #OBF #SSI
That's and incredible stat, G! 14 straight games with less than 4 runs! That's Chone Figgins era bad!!! #SSI
I love when it says that, Moj! :) BTW... -50 (negative) OPS+ for Trumbo since being traded to the M's.... I swear, the baseball gods just despise us for some reason... #SSI
First time in 14 games we score more than 3 runs, and we do it with one swing of the bat. Sheesh. Finally. #G_Money #SSI
I LOVE YOU KYLE SEAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!! #SSI
Do NOT MESS THIS UP, Kyle. That was the pre-draft Mariners, and these are the post-draft Ms. Delineate up in here, yo. #G_Money #SSI
This "Zunino walks" thing is odd. I could get used to a little more of it. Walks and homers is better than Ks and homers... #G_Money #SSI
Bourn had no chance against it though :) Nice to see the OTHER team fail in the man on third less than 2 outs situation for once!!! #OBF #SSI
Of course as I type that they get a #Single (and error) off it... :( #OBF #SSI
Glad to see, Taijuan is back to throwing that nasty round house kick... er.... splitter :) #OBF #SSI
Would be nice if I could post an article or two though. Might just need to email em to Doc, I guess, once I type them up. #G_Money #SSI
Final pick of the day is a courtesy pick for Mike Rojas, son of... Mike Rojas, our bullpen coach and also a former catcher like his son. Draft is done! Full reaction later. #G_Money #SSI