When I started this blog, I said that I'd use the space to write about life, dating, random pleasantries and...baseball. So every once in a while, you'll see a baseball-related post here. Read it, or scroll right through to get to the next. Your choice. I'm a baseball nut and, being from Seattle, a forever-loyal Mariners fan. I've got opinions and I can hold my own in a conversation with any guy.
*TANGENT ALERT*
Two of my very good guy friends told me a while back that I should refrain from "talking baseball" when I first meet a man. They said it's intimidating for a guy and, should our conversation extend beyond our first meeting, will send me flying into the Friend Zone at warp speed. To any guys who might happen to stumble across this blog: Is this true? If so, please explain.
OK. Back to our regularly scheduled programming...
The Mariners announced at the beginning of November that they were refusing the option on Jose Guillen, a VERY important member of the 2007 club both on the field and off (former penchant for human-growth-hormones regardless). If you're interested, you can read about all the nitty gritty details here, but basically what it comes down to is that Guillen wanted a multi-year contract and Seattle management decided they'd rather spend that money on pitching. And boy do we need pitching. But I can't help but feel a sense of dread about next season when I think about the loss of Guillen's RBIs (he had 99 in 2007) and the assumption by the Ms brass that Richie Sexon (dud) and Adam Jones (rookie) can fill the void.
Really, Bill Bavasi? Reeeeally? Do you know what the free agent market will look like this winter for starting pitchers? Do you? Was it worth giving up a clubhouse leader and, more importantly, a major run producer for one of the mediocre, middle-of-the-rotation arms that are available this year? Was it?
I guess only time will tell. But until then, I'll try hard to keep my traditionally optimistic attitude about the Mariners intact, keep an eye on trade rumors (Santana or Willis, please!) and maybe even smirk when John, Dave, Art, Geoff, Larry and the rest of the media world start throwing around the H-word (hotseat) again with regard to Bavasi...
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"As a single woman, my life is unpredictable. I can go out any night of the week, and who knows what will happen to me by the end of the evening. It is not inconceivable that my life will change dramatically by the end of the day. With a boyfriend, however, you pretty much know what will happen to you by the end of the evening, which will be lovely but will not hold too many surprises" -- Emma Gold
"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation."
"As a single woman, my life is unpredictable. I can go out any night of the week, and who knows what will happen to me by the end of the evening. It is not inconceivable that my life will change dramatically by the end of the day. With a boyfriend, however, you pretty much know what will happen to you by the end of the evening, which will be lovely but will not hold too many surprises" -- Emma Gold
"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation."
1 comment:
Regarding your tangent -- yes, it can be intimidating if a girl knows more about a "guy thing" like baseball, since let's face it, we'd like to think we know everything. It's not a big deal if another guy corrects me, since they're a guy and they should know these things. But a girl? That could easily push them into the "just one of the guys" camp, where we debate topics like whether or not RBIs are a good measure of a player's worth since it's dependent on the hitters in front getting on base and how even though I like Guillen, it'd be nice if at least two of our outfielders had some semblance of range and what else are we going to do with Adam Jones since he's proved he can hit AAA pitching and oh god if Bavasi pulls another Soriano-for-Ramirez type trade looking for starting pitching I'll go crazy and and and...
Err... anyhow, in the end, it all depends on the guy and the topic. If you don't know, it's probably best to wait and see. (Personally, I think it's cool when a girl knows more than me, but then again, I'm not quite right in the head. Also, take my advice with a grain of salt. I haven't dated in... umm... let's just call it a Very Long Time.)
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