Archive for June, 2011

A Quick Note on Carlos Peguero

by ~ Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Despite his 6 home runs in 129 plate appearances, the repeated incidences of incredible luck, and his ability to hit breaking pitches a long way, Carlos Peguero currently sits at 0 WAR.  He’s been exactly a replacement-level player so far, and his 41-7 K-BB ratio doesn’t appear to be getting any better.  The tall Dominican [...]

Erik Bedard and the Roster Moves

by ~ Thursday, June 30th, 2011

In case you are one of those poor saps that actually has a day job which precludes you from watching day baseball, there were some roster moves prior to yesterday’s series finale with the Braves that deserve a recap. First and foremost, Erik Bedard was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to his last [...]

Reminder: Free $100 1-Day Fantasy Challenge

by ~ Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Dumb Things Happen, Mariners Lose to Fall 3.0 Back

by ~ Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Once again, it’s hard not to walk away from the ballpark feeling anything but totally awful. The Mariners again had their opportunities and again faltered when put in position to take command in this game, even against that vaunted Braves bullpen. We have to start, of course, with the ridiculous 7th inning, where in a 3-0 count [...]

Why Dustin Ackley’s Walk-Up Music is Vaguely Familiar

by ~ Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Busch – No Road Signs (2004) 0:30 (USA) Yep, for those of us with less familiar with classic rock and the Lynyrd Skynyrd discography, this is where we’ve heard that before. By the way, it’s Simple Man. If Dustin Ackley weren’t Dustin Ackley, I’m not sure how I’d react to his walkup music being the [...]

Perceptions From Outside the Clubhouse (Jack Cust Edition)

by ~ Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

As a baseball fan with a computer, there are a lot of things I can say about the Mariners.  In this wondrous age of technology where virtually anyone can say anything he or she wants about anything on a public forum – that is to say the internet – opinions are plentiful.  I would be [...]

The ‘Nightly Tragedy’ Resumes, Mariners Fall to Braves 3-1

by ~ Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Honestly, I cannot conjure up a whole lot to say about this one—at least not much of value. I made it out to the ballpark tonight and came in optimistic about the series as we had our best three arms going back-to-back-to-back. The thing is, I absolutely need to stop caring about our probables because [...]

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by ~ Monday, June 27th, 2011

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