Series Thread: M's Homestead: June 28th - July 7th

[Msfann]

 

[Msfann]

The Mariners make plenty of money, they are just cheapasses.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

There has to be more to it than just bad catching though I think that plays a part. I remember listening to Buhner talk during a game earlier this year and they asked him about if he was interested in coaching and he said heck no. Not after what Edgar went through. I was a bit shocked. I didn't know there was some kind of rift between the team and Edgar. Edgar is the man. How do you fight with that guy?

Different Philosophy on how to approach hitting is my guess.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

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Banking 230mil plus what they're making this season. Damn pathetic.

 

[NWinAZ]

Like I said I don't argue that t mobile favors pitchers. Stop using it as an excuse and hit the damn ball. T mobile isn't why these guys struck out over 1000 times before the asb.

But it actually could be. If the batters eye is as bad as they say, then K's go up. If K's go up, good hitters don't come here. If good hitters don't come here, we get what we have had for the last several years. It is a trickle down effect.

 

[NWinAZ]

Different Philosophy on how to approach hitting is my guess.

I get that view, but there is no way vets that hit before here come here and fail because our coaches changed their style. No way would they change their style. Not to a vet who had success doing it their way. That is the head scratcher to me. I agree 100% they screwed up the young guys that came through the system.

 

[NWinAZ]

Banking 230mil plus what they're making this season. Damn pathetic.

Payroll isn't their only expense though. Yes they make a nice profit, but there are other costs involved.

 

[NWinAZ]

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I really don't care what we spend as long as they fill their holes with quality. Cleveland is $26M below us in payroll. I would swap rosters in a heartbeat. Royals $9M below us. Brewers $7M below and Twins just $2M above. It still comes down to Jerry in my book...but please sell the team Stanton.

 

[WizardHawk]

 

[WizardHawk]

When was the last time a 1st place team didn't get any players into the AS game? lol

 

[NWinAZ]

When was the last time a 1st place team didn't get any players into the AS game? lol

Rangers manager was in charge so...

 

[seattlefan75]

There has to be more to it than just bad catching though I think that plays a part. I remember listening to Buhner talk during a game earlier this year and they asked him about if he was interested in coaching and he said heck no. Not after what Edgar went through. I was a bit shocked. I didn't know there was some kind of rift between the team and Edgar. Edgar is the man. How do you fight with that guy?

I had no idea either I thought they liked him they had a restaurant in the bar park after him. what was the problem?

 

[NWinAZ]

I had no idea either I thought they liked him they had a restaurant in the bar park after him. what was the problem?

I wish I knew. Maybe he was too loved by fans and the rest were jealous? Or maybe his hitting philosophy didn't match their launch angle approach.

 

[wazzu31]

But it actually could be. If the batters eye is as bad as they say, then K's go up. If K's go up, good hitters don't come here. If good hitters don't come here, we get what we have had for the last several years. It is a trickle down effect.

It’s got be something more than just the batters eye though. They have changed the batters eye like what 5 times?

 

[NWinAZ]

It’s got be something more than just the batters eye though. They have changed the batters eye like what 5 times?

Agreed, but people still complain about it apparently. Stats don't lie, there is an issue with the park.

 

[Anointed One]

When was the last time a 1st place team didn't get any players into the AS game? lol

That’s pretty sad. Let alone only getting two people in the All-Star game with the first base team. Also very sad but deserving.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I get that view, but there is no way vets that hit before here come here and fail because our coaches changed their style. No way would they change their style. Not to a vet who had success doing it their way. That is the head scratcher to me. I agree 100% they screwed up the young guys that came through the system.

High profile vets no they wouldn't dare but middling average vets I could see trying to tinker a bit. Then they fall apart.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Payroll isn't their only expense though. Yes they make a nice profit, but there are other costs involved.

True. They have to pay overtime for the custodians to clean up all the beer cans from the fans watching this crap team

 

[NWinAZ]

High profile vets no they wouldn't dare but middling average vets I could see trying to tinker a bit. Then they fall apart.

All players tinker, but to say our coaching messes up all hitters including guys like Wong, Frazier, Polanco and Haniger well I don't buy that. They aren't changing them to launch angle hitters after all their years in the majors. Not happening.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

All players tinker, but to say our coaching messes up all hitters including guys like Wong, Frazier, Polanco and Haniger well I don't buy that. They aren't changing them to launch angle hitters after all their years in the majors. Not happening.

Than the only other possibility is they're on the wrong side of their careers