Sodo Oh No

2008-05-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

It looks like Jeff at Lookout Landing is tired of people like me who are rooting for the Mariners to lose. I'd like to comment on his list:

Do me a favor and spare us all the bullshit about how you want this team to lose 100 games so that there will be major changes up top.

(1) no you don't

Uh...I do.

(2) it's not an original thought

I never claimed it was.

(3) it's not funny

I'm not trying to be funny.

(4) it's May 6th

Yes, it's May 6th in a season that the M's made moves that can only be construed as making this a win now year...14-20.

(5) this team isn't going to lose 100 games

Probably not, but what's the point of following sports if you can't dream?

(6) there's no evidence that they'd make any major changes

True but each year that have been bad has hurt attendance more and the combination of the moves they made with a epic losing season might - I say, might - help. What other choice is there since I know there is no way then will win with this crew without total crazy luck.

(7) there's no evidence that they'd replace the current guys with anyone better

Certainly the most damming point. My true dream is that it becomes so bad that they sell the team.

(8) executives smart enough to find a better GM wouldn't need a 100-loss season to do it

True but so what?

Seriously, just drop it. It's tired.

Sorry but it's truly how I feel. Anyway, go Liverpool for now and I'll have my season tickets for Sounders FC next year. Maybe they will care about winning.

2006-12-13T19:09:00.000-08:00

I said I was done when the didn't fire Hargrove at the end of the year but, you know, I really didn't mean it.

Well, with the Snelling for Vidro trade I am absolutely done. I'm not wasting any more of my time or emotion on a team run by this front office. If the ownership changes or they completely clean house in the front office I will look again, until then they won't be getting another dime or moment of time from me.

-mh

2006-10-26T22:40:00.000-07:00

Finally the MBSBL 2005 season is finished. Here are the final standings:

Team            W    L   Pct   GB    RS    RA
05 Sounders    98   64  .605    -  1014   830
05 Bobble He   92   70  .568    6   904   823
05 Iowa Hay    87   75  .537   11   876   851
05 Burnt Toa   84   78  .519   14   975   895
05 Parker Bo   83   79  .512   15   907   895
05 Swirlies    78   84  .481   20   898   971
05 Bashers     77   85  .475   21  1010  1027
05 Toetags     68   94  .420   30   857   967
05 Runyons     62  100  .383   36   797   979

2006-06-30T14:45:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 32 - 06/29/2006

We're on the bandwagon! Since the M's look good now we decided to do a show. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2006-05-05T07:15:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 31 - 05/04/2006

What do you know, the M's keep playing games and we keep talking about them. I'm trying to remember but I don't think what we say about them is ALL bad. You'll have to listen to really find out. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

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2006-05-02T11:06:00.000-07:00

The good old days. I just uploaded my 1995 ALDS montage video to YouTube. Enjoy!

2006-04-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

Here is some backstory for the RBI Baseball Game 7 clip.

2006-04-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 30 - 04/14/2006

The Mariners are back and so is Mostly Mariners. We talk over the first two weeks of the season and wonder if anyone is going to listen to this. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

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2006-04-10T21:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry John to scratch at the scar but holy cow! Check out RBI Game Six, a reenactment with Nintendo RBI Baseball (1988) of the bottom of the 10th of game six of the 1986 World Series with the Vin Scully audio.

Via MetaFilter.

MBSBL is Back !!!!

2006-01-05T13:53:00.000-08:00

Mike got the latest Diamond Mind season on disk the other day and has already set out email to last years MBSBL participants. If you're a reader of this blog and you're interested in fielding a team in MBSBL this year. Drop us a line at sodoohno@yahoo.com and we'll add you to the mailing list. Follow the links on the sidebar to relive last years exciting MBSBL league.

2005-11-01T16:09:00.000-08:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 29 - 10/28/2005

It's the end of the season recap episode of Mostly Mariners. The post on this was delayed for technical reasons...please disregard John's prediction of Epstein returning to the Red Sox. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-09-27T15:22:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 28 - 9/27/2005

We made it back for one more regular season Mostly Mariners. The M's...what can you say? We manage to say stuff about them for about 15 minutes before we turned to games that matter and the great playoff races happening. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-08-30T15:50:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 27 - 8/30/2005

It's the end of August, the M's stink and it's more Mostly Mariners. Today we try to answer 12-year-old listener Charlie's question: "Why are the Mariners so bad?" We talk about the good (Felix), the bad (the rest of the pitchers), and the ugly (... no it's too easy). Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-08-10T14:05:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 26 - 8/10/2005

All Hail The King!!! We waited until Felix Hernandez's first home start for this show and we were glad we did. What a game for the 19-year-old. We break it down in awe. We talk about some of the other rookies, the Moyer trade that wasn't, the state of the playoff races and more. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-08-01T13:21:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 25 - 8/1/2005

Hey! We have something interesting to talk about. Yikes, it has been pretty ugly for the M's the last two weeks. But the trading deadline brought three trades that we disect and talk about the future of the team. We touch on the current standings and playoff picture and talk more steroids with Rafael Palmeiro's suspension. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-07-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 24 - 7/12/2005

A special long-distance Mostly Mariners as John is on vacation at Cape Cod deep in the Red Sox Nation. We do talk a little Sox as well as the Boone DFA to Twins story arc and the amazing road sweep of the Angels. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-06-28T13:56:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 23 - 6/28/2005

Heeeerrreee's Mostly Mariners! And a big welcome to all of you visiting for the first time from the iTunes Podcast Directory. We hope you enjoy the show It was not such a good week for the M's! We talk about that, Boone's big weekend in San Diego, potential trading deadline deals and the various division races. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-06-22T09:52:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 22 - 6/21/2005

We're back with ~~Sodo Oh No~~ - I mean Mostly Mariners! It was a good week! We talk about the great job the kids have done (don't ever play Boone again!), some of the division races and we end with some great ideas for additional 1995 statue giveaways. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed with a podcast client.

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2005-06-15T14:59:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 21 - 6/14/2005

More Mostly Mariners! This week we talk about the interleague games, which of the current players will be on the next good Mariners team (hint: not many), and some other items. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed with a podcast client.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-06-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 20 - 6/5/2005

Here's a Mostly Mariners episode! After taking a couple of weeks off we talk about the roster shakeup, the bad starting pitching, the bad offence...it's not a real upbeat episode - kind of like Episode III. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed with a podcast client.

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2005-05-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

Read all about the M's Bill Bavasi bemoaning the lack of having a serviceable shortstop on the major league roster. Poor poor Bill. As you read the article don't forget to pay special attention to the part where it mentions the M's deciding to get rid of Carlos Guillen because he wasn't worth a long term "investment" and he was "fragile". How much was Carlos Guillen making when the M's traded him? $2.5 million, then during an all star year with the Tigers he signed a 3 year $14 million dollar deal.

The M's had their shortstop, signed at a decent wage, locked up for an entire year before they had to make any decisions on a long term investment. Instead Bavasi went for Omar (the emptiest .300 hitter on the planet) and Rich Aurilla. In 2004, at worst, the M's would have had a great utility player locked in at a decent salary to take over for either Spezio or Aurilla in case they got injured or failed to perform (as ultimately both did). At best they would have had Guillen's breakout year before deciding to pursue him into free agency. What did they get instead? A couple of non-prospects and a hole at SS for the next 3-4 years.

Since when does getting TB misdiagnosed by the medical crew on your team make you fragile? Even if Carlos only played his average of 130 games a year (over the last 4 years) his production of last year .318/.379/.542 towers over anything the existing M's shortstops have done or will do.

I'm sorry Bill. You don't get to cry to the press when you are responsible for the stupid decisions that got you into your mess.

2005-05-23T13:03:00.000-07:00

Aaron Sele throws a 4 hit, complete game shutout, facing only 30 batters? Wow, kudos to Sele. I guess that makes him the staff ace right about now.

Ugly statement of the week: M's take their first homestand since July of last year.

We'll have a new show up sometime this week responding to viewer comments, the return of Pat Borders and the current blog world infatuation with pitching mechanics, aka - why does it take Gil Meche 117 pitches to complete 6 innings?

2005-05-19T08:16:00.000-07:00

Lost in the joy of last nights comeback win over the Yankees is the fact that Jamie Moyer pitched poorly for the 4th start in a row. His line last night was a woeful

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Moyer	5.0	8	6	6	3	2	1	101-57	6.11

He allowed 11 baserunners in 5 innings. That is Selesque and doesn't bode well. The fact that it took him 101 pitches to struggle through 5 innings is also a bad indicator. How long do we let Moyer go before admitting 2004 was a strong indicator of his current, true ability and stop waiting for a bounceback 2005 season? The M's have already started tinkering with the rotation, sliding in Mateo and "optioning" Joel to AAA.

BTW - The M's do play the Yankees one more series this year. (Unlike my statement in the podcast). They are done with the BoSox after a single home & away matchup and only get to play Tampa a single home & away this season. If you get some time, take a look at the entire schedule. It's a mess. Frankly I don't remember a season having as many home & away, back to back series against the same teams. They played at Boston & NY, then hosted them. At Tampa, then host them next homestand, At Cleveland, host Detroit, Cleveland then play at Detroit. It's not a big deal when playing within your division but the bunch up the other AL series this way seems kind of strange and silly.

2005-05-16T15:50:00.000-07:00

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 19 - 5/16/2005

Another Mostly Mariners is up! In this show John talks about his experience amoung the Red Sox fans at Sunday's "home" game, Olivo's good day, the Starting situation and other Mariners topics. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed with a podcast client.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

2005-05-12T09:15:00.000-07:00

The M's East coast road trip was a total disaster. Winning only 1 out of 3 in Boston wasn't bad, however the M's then went into New York and did the one thing we said in our show that they just couldn't do. They got swept by a bad Yankee team. When the hitting was there, the pitching wasn't, when they pitched well, they didn't score runs.

Jamie Moyer has had 3 miserable starts in a row. His last 3 starts has seen him pitch a total of 8.2 innings, giving up 27 hits, 17 runs, and watching his ERA go up 3 points. That's truly miserable.

The team has lost 9 out of 10 games are in danger of losing any goodwill they managed to generate at the start of the season by simply not being as bad as the 2004 team. With a team OBP of .309 and OPS of .672 they aren't providing the offensive numbers that the truly mediocre pitching staff needs to win. Only Randy Winn and the mighty Ichiro! are providing their expected offensive numbers.

It's already apparent that this team isn't going to contend. My stretch goal for the team is now a .500 record