Series Thread: M's @ Indians: June 11th - 13th

[NWinAZ]

At least we weren't no-hit...

 

[MarinersBestFan]

I've never seen a team take so many days off while still playing games. It's like they don't even care.

Yea I saw about as much of last nites game as what the Mariners had men in scoring position.

They are extremely lucky they were not NO HIT again.

The culture of the organization is to fail and underperform, all these new prospects are being groomed for just that. That explains why departing Mariners seem to thrive in any other organization they are lucky enough to get traded to.

Sorta like generational poverty in the projects, they become what they are surrounded by.

 

[SeattleCoug]

 

[SeattleCoug]

A lot of focus has been on the bad offense but the starting pitching isn’t lighting it up either

 

[Duders]

M's wil never be a post season contender until they do something with their starters. So much for a "rebuild". It was nothing but a bunch of hype just to keep the fan base. Fool fans once,......OK, fool fans several times and FU for F'n the fans

 

[Duders]

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

Cal for our next manager

 

[NWinAZ]

Cal for our next manager

Sorry Coug, I didn't notice you posted this already. I love the fire.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

Enjoy this stat because it took me forever to go through the stats (okay maybe 10 minutes).

Rene Rivera (Indians catcher) started his career with us and played 3 years for us with his last being in 2006. He is now 37 (38 at the end of July) and is still the best defensive catcher we have ever had IMO. So I looked up how many catchers we have used since he left in 2006: 37! We have used 37 different catchers at the major league level since he left. I found that a bit shocking.

 

[MarinersBestFan]

Enjoy this stat because it took me forever to go through the stats (okay maybe 10 minutes).

Rene Rivera (Indians catcher) started his career with us and played 3 years for us with his last being in 2006. He is now 37 (38 at the end of July) and is still the best defensive catcher we have ever had IMO. So I looked up how many catchers we have used since he left in 2006: 37! We have used 37 different catchers at the major league level since he left. I found that a bit shocking.

I think I will just have an icecream cone and think back on the Jesus Montero 'can't miss prospect - greatest pure hitter' we got jammed up our sphincter by the NY Yankees.

I am really surprised he has not surfaced in the WWE as the Fearsome Lard-assio

I know we had Wellington Castillo on our roster for something like 48 hours and then stupidly traded him to someone and then he goes on to be a great hitting catcher and defensive skills also. I believe that was just prior to the Mike Zunino experiment

And then there is always Jason Varitek we shipped off to go become a World champ team leader and likely in BOS hall of fame wall

 

[NWinAZ]

I think I will just have an icecream cone and think back on the Jesus Montero 'can't miss prospect - greatest pure hitter' we got jammed up our sphincter by the NY Yankees.

I am really surprised he has not surfaced in the WWE as the Fearsome Lard-assio

I know we had Wellington Castillo on our roster for something like 48 hours and then stupidly traded him to someone and then he goes on to be a great hitting catcher and defensive skills also. I believe that was just prior to the Mike Zunino experiment

And then there is always Jason Varitek we shipped off to go become a World champ team leader and likely in BOS hall of fame wall

Oh ya, there are tons of sad, sad stories regarding Mariners and catchers throughout their pathetic history.

Montero was a Yankee heist from the beginning. They set up Jack for two years on that move.

Varitek was always kind of excused because we had Wilson at the time, but come on! He was a true leader and a guy you never let go...but we did.

Then the great never-was's like Clement and a guy named Christianson if you go back a little bit. #11 overall in 1999 draft. Oh and I almost forgot Jackson #6 overall in 2014.

 

[Duders]

I remember Rivera. I don't remember why (who or how) he left the M's though. I wonder if the M's rank toward the top (if not at the top) of the list for players who became awesome after leaving the M's organiztion. Seems to me like it happens alot.

PS: Thanks NWinAZ for your 10 minutes........

PPSS: Enjoy your ice cream MBF

 

[MarinersBestFan]

I remember Rivera. I don't remember why (who or how) he left the M's though. I wonder if the M's rank toward the top (if not at the top) of the list for players who became awesome after leaving the M's organiztion. Seems to me like it happens alot.

PS: Thanks NWinAZ for your 10 minutes........

PPSS: Enjoy your ice cream MBF

Actually the ice cream cone was a joke on Montero. I just looked up the real story ( my memory is bad ) It was an icecream sandwich he chucked at a MLB scout in a minor league game after the scout remarked about Monteros 'chubbiness'

But thanks just the same for the well wishes

Caple: Montero's ice cream sandwich rejection

edited to add:

Our SP tosses a 7 inning gem and we can't get 6 outs with a 4 run cushion to seal the win

Man do we suck

 

[Podunkparte]

How is Montero so fucking bad?

 

[SeattleCoug]

Better question how does he keep getting these opportunities. How much more do you need to see. If you almost give up a bomb to 50 year old Rene Rivera you probably shouldn’t be pitching in any meaningful spots

 

[Duders]

Oh yeah, I remember the ice cream sandwich thing. The roids must have pushed him over the edge. lol

 

[SeattleCoug]

I’m so tired of taking guys no other team wants and thinking we are smart enough to fix them. How this organization thought enough of Montero for him to be their go to reliever is crazy. Invest in actual fucking talent instead of all these buy low dudes that never work.

 

[Duders]

This team under Servais's leadership just sucks soooooo f'n bad. They just can't handle winning.