Let's hear it for the M's
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They could easily be 5-1 so far. Any love out there for Seattle? Hello?
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JS
Kevin was a Mariners fan back in 2001...he changes the teams he roots for every leap year...currently he is covering the North and Southeastern parts of the U.S...
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
Go M's!
Dave
<< <i>Hear, hear!
Go M's!
Dave >>
Its been since the beginning of the football season since Seattle fan could talk smack....you must have some big time sores from being under the bed for so long!
...and with the 4th pick in the 2009 NFL draft the Seattle Seacraps pick.......
JS
Dave
Toot, toot!
Dave
<< <i>Too bad they didnt keep Raul... >>
Why would they keep Ibanez? Unless you think he's worth $10 million a year?
He hasn't been heard from since A-Roid came out of the closet...
No Ichiro.
.750 ball
So far, so good.
Dave
<< <i>7 out of 8 games on the road.
No Ichiro.
.750 ball
So far, so good.
Dave >>
Ichiro is a clubhouse cancer. Once he's back in the line up, you'll drop in the standings like a 10lb sack of wet cement.
Have the M's won agin with Ichiro? except some Asian fan support? I think not.
"If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the clubhouse chemistry issues the Seattle Mariners endured last year may have been due to the preferential treatment that Ichiro receives.
J.J. Putz, Carlos Silva, and Adrian Beltre have all hinted that Ichiro was at the center of it all.
Some of the more telling quotes quotes which seem to be about Ichiro include:
"Some Guys Just Get Special Treatment"
Apparently Suzuki stays in different hotels during road trips.
"Take a walk if you need it. If you can run ... just little things like that"
Ichiro managed a whole 51 walks in 700+ Plate Appearances last year.
In his review of the M’s season, Geoff Baker of the SEATTLE TIMES reveals just how sour things got in the Seattle clubhouse:
And it was a clubhouse in need of some direction, given the problems engulfing it as the season came undone. When it came to Ichiro, who got off to a typically slow start in April and part of May, the internal turmoil nearly hit its boiling point.
“I just can’t believe the number of guys who really dislike him,” said one clubhouse insider. “It got to a point early on when I thought they were going to get together and go after him.”
Well, it’s not like anybody actually said they would go after Ichiro - right?
The coaching staff and then-manager John McLaren intervened when one player was overheard talking — in reference to Ichiro — about wanting to “knock him out.” A team meeting was called to clear the air.
Hmmm. The guy must have been from Cleveland. But it’s not like Ichiro was the target of his teammates’ ire before - right?
It was a repeat of May 2007, when Mike Hargrove was in charge and a team meeting had to be called during a series at Tampa Bay because of clubhouse bickering over Ichiro being a “selfish” player.
"If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
Ichiro is not a leader; just a great baseball player. Lack of leadership has been a much bigger issue.
BTW, because a now default newpaper claims players "hinted" about this does not make it real, right? Or maybe it does, in your mind?
Dave
"Get out the rye bread and the mustard, Grandma, it is Grand Salami time!"
Dave
Onward to tonights game!!!
"If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
I hope Griff has a great year!!!!!!! I'm pulling for him.
brian
Dave
Dave - Hope you didn't bring your broom to the game lastnight..LOL!
Happy to get out of Seattle with 1 !!
"If I ever decided to do a book, I've already got the title-The Bases Were Loaded and So Was I"-Jim Fregosi
Middle relief - Semi-Bad, but not HORRID.
Closing - Middle of the road (99% fastballs - yikes).
Dave
PS I actually feel very bad for the Angels. I can't imagine what they are going through right now.
Dave
Dave