Series Thread: Remaining Season Thread (I Tapped Out on Threads)

[cezero]

They'll send Jerry out to put the spin on another failed season. Taking question, that might not happen.

I guess we'll see.

i see them simply putting out a perfunctory press release.

doing a live conference and just making a statement without taking questions just sets them up for more negativity from fans and opens them to more incendiary headlines than a press release.

not a fucking thing they can say that's going to make any legit fan happy. so put out a statement, wait until after the WS to say anything again, and when they do, just fill it with as much Dan and Edgar as possible.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I guess we'll see.

i see them simply putting out a perfunctory press release.

doing a live conference and just making a statement without taking questions just sets them up for more negativity from fans and opens them to more incendiary headlines than a press release.

not a fucking thing they can say that's going to make any legit fan happy. so put out a statement, wait until after the WS to say anything again, and when they do, just fill it with as much Dan and Edgar as possible.

You're 100% correct there's nothing they can say will make the fans happy but a blanket statement on social media I believe would piss off the fans more by hiding behind a key board then facing a live audience. If Jerry takes any questions it'll be hand picked reporters that'll lob softball questions.

 

[cezero]

i've actually been pleasantly surprised by sports directors of some local stations and publications absolutely lambasting ownership and dipoto. amazing what it takes to get them there.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[cezero]

that's the thing.

what adam jude said is undeniably true.

but does ownership really consider the pitching "wasted"?

stanton and co ranked FOURTH in revenue after salary this year behind the yanks, red sox, and cubs. $396 Mill in Revenue minus $160 Mill in salary.

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the average team has $150 million in overhead after salary. So that's $86 million in profit that the stanton/root group made.

do you think they consider anything on the team "wasted" when it's that profitable for them?

i think they're VERY happy with how the year went.

not sure how anybody can delude themselves into thinking they care about winning. if they don't care, then they're certainly not going to hire a GM who does. this team is nowhere, and it's not changing. period.

 

[NWinAZ]

that's the thing.

what adam jude said is undeniably true.

but does ownership really consider the pitching "wasted"?

stanton and co ranked FOURTH in revenue after salary this year behind the yanks, red sox, and cubs. $396 Mill in Revenue minus $160 Mill in salary.

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the average team has $150 million in overhead after salary. So that's $86 million in profit that the stanton/root group made.

do you think they consider anything on the team "wasted" when it's that profitable for them?

i think they're VERY happy with how the year went.

not sure how anybody can delude themselves into thinking they care about winning. if they don't care, then they're certainly not going to hire a GM who does. this team is nowhere, and it's not changing. period.

Nope. It is, and always will be, about two polarizing opposite viewpoints. The fans who want to win and the owner who wants to be richer.

 

[cezero]

Nope. It is, and always will be, about two polarizing opposite viewpoints. The fans who want to win and the owner who wants to be richer.

it's tough because we're so desperate to see success as fans so we just keep hanging on, and ownership has mastered how to capitalize on it. the nothingness just feeds itself.

to get into ownership's mindset, look no further than garver. DFA'ing him halfway through this season (which would still be too long to hold onto him imo) would essentially be the same to owners as losing $6 million of that $86 million in profit for this year, and another $12 million in whatever profit they make next year. that is the beginning and end of how they look at it.

houston's profit this year after all salary/overhead was $33 million. they relesaed abreu 3 months into the season (owed $20 million this year and another $20 million next year). a MUCH bigger impact on their bottom line, but they made the decision because it made their team better. period. and look where it got them.

i'll shut up now because it's actually sickening.

 

[wazzu31]

The weird thing about this season is it literally proves the old saying of numbers lie. We all watched this team, this team is going to finish with an above average offense for MLB. I know certain don’t care about batting average and k’s but I really can’t take modern stats seriously if their conclusion is this was a good offense

 

[AceKeptic]

The fact that we had the day off upon getting eliminated is kinda fitting...

Taken out of the running by doing absolutely nothing.

Yes, we are Team Luigi.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

i've actually been pleasantly surprised by sports directors of some local stations and publications absolutely lambasting ownership and dipoto. amazing what it takes to get them there.

It's a good start and needs to continue but should have been doing that during the end of the off-season of the lack of moves made.

 

[Cloud]

“We didn’t get to 54%, but had we did, the division would’ve been ours. Look at the Astros” — Dipoto this offseason.

 

[NWinAZ]

The fact that we had the day off upon getting eliminated is kinda fitting...

Taken out of the running by doing absolutely nothing.

Yes, we are Team Luigi.

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That is an impressive picture. Well done if it was you.

 

[ulmax]

I hope he tells us we need to get to 55%

I think that at least..with a more competitive..mlb .

 

[ulmax]

Anyone .that .hates.america...

Please..take.the.earlyist...
Opportunity..to..leave...

And don't come back....

Enough said....

 

[AceKeptic]

That is an impressive picture. Well done if it was you.

Thanks, but that's my attempt at piecing images together.

Took some searching for png images to blend together with the background, both for the "beta Luigi" and the hat.

However, I DID do a take on that Luigi expression, more or less, in this:

 

[Msfann]

How lucky is dipshit going to tell the fans we are in this years postseason eulogy?

He'll give the fans a giant load of bs and the fans will eat it up and get ready for next year and pre pay for ticket packs for bobblehead nights and fireworks. That's all that matters apparently is a good atmosphere for watch the team lose in.

The season played out exactly as some of us here predicted. You could tell what was going to happen before the season even started when they went dumpster diving for hitting. They are going to do the exact same thing next year.

They were eliminated for the 22nd time in the last 23 years. They have been to the post season 5 times in 48 years. The astros have been in the playoffs 17 times and this will be their 8th time IN A ROW to make the playoffs. The astros have made the post season more times this decade than the Mariner have EVER. The Mariners response? dumpster diving for over the hill worn out has beens.

 

[ulmax]

He'll give the fans a giant load of bs and the fans will eat it up and get ready for next year and pre pay for ticket packs for bobblehead nights and fireworks. That's all that matters apparently is a good atmosphere for watch the team lose in.

The season played out exactly as some of us here predicted. You could tell what was going to happen before the season even started when they went dumpster diving for hitting. They are going to do the exact same thing next year.

They were eliminated for the 22nd time in the last 23 years. They have been to the post season 5 times in 48 years. The astros have been in the playoffs 17 times and this will be their 8th time IN A ROW to make the playoffs. The astros have made the post season more times this decade than the Mariner have EVER. The Mariners response? dumpster diving for over the hill worn out has beens.

Well
..I know.
That's..what..they..do.when..
They .are.in.rebuild....
And..they still..are..till.cole.young..
Or Tyler..Locklear...
Make the mlb...roster...
Cuz..
Julio..and kelenic...
Were...not.drafted...
Mariners..would have had Julio..
Anyway...
And kelenic..was..sent
.from Mets..
So..
Logan..Gilbert...and 1b..white..
And karl lewis....
Witch..I still love .in cf....
Lolol.
Yeah I know .he cant run...but
.that dodgers..stadium video.

Was..awesome...
Anyway..in years..after
Mariners concentrated...on..pitching...

So..
Gilbert..
Kerby..
Miller..
Woo..
Williamson/ Castillo....

So..that..was.omly..1l/2..of a rebuild.


So..mariners...made.the..playoffs...

And the media..called..it over...
For the re-.build....

But I knew..it was an anomaly..
Packed ..in the whole..we..have.not.
Made.the.plsyoffs..
In 20!years..

Cuz..mariners..minor league..
Position..players..
Were.
Not..
Poping..out .like..at.baltimore...
Thing..is...
No
Pitchers..really..come...out of ..Baltimore..
Minors..and..they..buy...most...of them..
But..there hitting...is good enough..
With so- so..
Pitching..and burns...
That they..can..get..over..it...

So..Marianers.are.really..same..
But .
A trade..of kilenec..then..

Raley.and.arodarena...
Have really..made..a difference...
Then..something..sent.ronles..
The mariners....way....I can only..

Attribute..to..the luck..of gods.plan..
Or .murfee..

Anyway...
Mariners end up..with..a fairly..
Good..outfield....
Witch..is really..cool..

The only traditional..rf..they.have..
Is.raley..but.robles...plsyes.with..hiis.
Hair.on.fire..
And can bunt...he and raley..
Know when to..
So.its.awsome...

Almost..seemingly..by..accident..
Mariners .get..a guy. They can really.
Use..

Anyway..that leaves..power..guys..
To..
Get..
In the center..of..the line up..
1b..2b.dh..(.mariners will.never.get.
Marcelo.ozuna..dang.llol).
But..
Cris.walker.1b..is not out.ouy..the.question..

Pete Alonzo..(scott..borus)..
Is the only..other guy.really..
And cardinals..will.pay.the..price..
With..there.a1b..movong..on.
In.ftee agents
..as well..know..37..years.old



But yeah ..still waiting..
For .position.players....
To come from.the.minors..
Then..you can call.it.over..
For.rebiild...

Who.am I to.say....snyway...

But that. Is the real..thing..that..
Is bothering...
Most fans.. right...there..

Media..guys .can't ..count..anyway

Well..Some..of them....anyway..
Lololol

..

 

[ulmax]

But..it seems..they..will
.
Have..a good.team..and goodm.miners.
At the same..time..
This next coming..year..
There..is...the opertinity...
Buy.thrading..pitching..to..
Nat bats....lolo..

Well...it could..be Hancock..and..
Logan..Evans..for all we know..

All we know .is.. they need .to trade pitching..
To improve....

As the baseball..turns..

 

[ulmax]

Pirates..????...lolol.you.
Say on that one....I'm not...real.good.
With trafeing.to.teams..who.wont.
Trade.

With..the.mariner...but..it would give.
Them what.they..need...

Say hancock...and Logan Evans...
But whatever...

No.ivr.not..scouted..pittsburgh.in.a while
..I was just..making..a point..
With ..natbats..I know..
Exactly..who..