Is it a managers fault when the team has the worst batting average in baseball and everyone is under performing? I guess it could be. he's responsible for the culture in the locker room. I want Service on the Mariners as long as possible. He just seems like he inspires nobody.
First questions, no, not really. But yes, I would love Servais to Manage Seattle for as long as they'll let him.
The Rays are shopping Randy Arozarena. Is the interest based on if they trade him or not? Potential replacement or have some interest regardless of what happens to Arozarena? I'll be forever grateful for Chas for what he did in the 2022 WS run but I would be intrigued if it was a trade involving Diaz or Paredes.
I’m in Seattle and it’s right after the game. I take a photo of a bunch of mariners jerseys to send to my buddy who is an Astros diehard, with a text “so much losing”. A young salesman walks up and says “those are nice, huh?” The look on his face when I tell him I’m an Astros fan … so damn funny. Good natured young man. And then I show him my text to my buddy. He’s like, man, that’s sooo harsh but true, you guys just murder us. We have a very cordial discussion. I told him I don’t hate Seattle, you guys need a new manager and some hitters. He’s like yeah, you guys keep winning. Super nice young man. Then we get back to the hotel and on the elevator up, some old dude wearing a mariners t shirt starts talking crap to a guy wearing an Altuve jersey. Me and my wife say … go Astros, but in a polite, not in your face way. The old dude starts calling Altuve a cheater. I politely tell him it’s perfectly fine to boo the stros, and if you want to call Altuve a cheater for not stoping the sign stealing, cool. But you know that evidence clearly shows Altuve didn’t use the trash can system. And old man is like, yeah but he wore the buzzer. I don’t bother arguing, people believe what they want to believe. Some other person in the elevator asks, so are you a Seattle fan. He says, no I like going to various parks, but I’m from Fort Worth. I get off the elevator and it’s all I can do not to say, typical worthless Rangers fan (wearing a Mariners t shirt no less).
For everyone wondering about Hader's timer violation -- per Astros postgame.... Apparently, Hader asked for a new ball too late. Also apparently, the clock started *before* getting the new ball after the fouled one went into the stands.
SInce April 27 ERA 2.27 Abreu 2.17 Pressly 2.36 Hader That would constitute the best 3 headed beast on the back end of any bullpen in the majors.
Talk about not reading the room…. You would never see this from a Crane owned team… Mariners ownership is oblivious…this is worse than the M’s saying “**** you” to their fans. I can’t tell if this reads more that the M’s are SOFT and will roll over or more like ownership doesn’t care if they win or lose. Regardless - if I were an M’s fan, after recent history against the Astros - after blowing a 10 game lead in a month, and losing the first two games of the series… I’d be pissed.
the post is from 2023...... isn't it pretty typical for team to post something like this when the season ends?
Henry V What's he that wishes so? My cousin, Westmoreland? No, my fair cousin; If we are mark'd to die, we are enow To do our country loss; and if to live, The fewer men, the greater share of honour. God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more. By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires. But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England. God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour As one man more methinks would share from me For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more! Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made, And crowns for convoy put into his purse; We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is call'd the feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd, And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say "To-morrow is Saint Crispian." Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day." Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember, with advantages, What feats he did that day. Then shall our names, Familiar in his mouth as household words— Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester— Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be rememberèd— We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. Pretty sure the one thing that the Bard left out was: **** the Mariners
