Sodo Oh No

It looks like Jeff at Lookout Landing is tired of people like me who are rooting for the Mariners to lose. I'd like to comment on his list:

Do me a favor and spare us all the bullshit about how you want this team to lose 100 games so that there will be major changes up top.

(1) no you don't

Uh...I do.

(2) it's not an original thought

I never claimed it was.

(3) it's not funny

I'm not trying to be funny.

(4) it's May 6th

Yes, it's May 6th in a season that the M's made moves that can only be construed as making this a win now year...14-20.

(5) this team isn't going to lose 100 games

Probably not, but what's the point of following sports if you can't dream?

(6) there's no evidence that they'd make any major changes

True but each year that have been bad has hurt attendance more and the combination of the moves they made with a epic losing season might - I say, might - help. What other choice is there since I know there is no way then will win with this crew without total crazy luck.

(7) there's no evidence that they'd replace the current guys with anyone better

Certainly the most damming point. My true dream is that it becomes so bad that they sell the team.

(8) executives smart enough to find a better GM wouldn't need a 100-loss season to do it

True but so what?

Seriously, just drop it. It's tired.

Sorry but it's truly how I feel. Anyway, go Liverpool for now and I'll have my season tickets for Sounders FC next year. Maybe they will care about winning.

posted by Mike @ 11:15 AM 242 comments

I said I was done when the didn't fire Hargrove at the end of the year but, you know, I really didn't mean it.

Well, with the Snelling for Vidro trade I am absolutely done. I'm not wasting any more of my time or emotion on a team run by this front office. If the ownership changes or they completely clean house in the front office I will look again, until then they won't be getting another dime or moment of time from me.

-mh

posted by Mike @ 7:09 PM 47 comments

Finally the MBSBL 2005 season is finished. Here are the final standings:

Team            W    L   Pct   GB    RS    RA
05 Sounders    98   64  .605    -  1014   830
05 Bobble He   92   70  .568    6   904   823
05 Iowa Hay    87   75  .537   11   876   851
05 Burnt Toa   84   78  .519   14   975   895
05 Parker Bo   83   79  .512   15   907   895
05 Swirlies    78   84  .481   20   898   971
05 Bashers     77   85  .475   21  1010  1027
05 Toetags     68   94  .420   30   857   967
05 Runyons     62  100  .383   36   797   979

posted by Mike @ 10:40 PM 52 comments

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 32 - 06/29/2006

We're on the bandwagon! Since the M's look good now we decided to do a show. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

posted by Mike @ 2:45 PM 28 comments

Mostly Mariners Podcast - Episode 31 - 05/04/2006

What do you know, the M's keep playing games and we keep talking about them. I'm trying to remember but I don't think what we say about them is ALL bad. You'll have to listen to really find out. Here is the direct MP3 download. Of course, it's even better if you subscribe to our podcast feed.

Give us feedback on the show by leaving a comment here or sending us a text or audio email. Enjoy!

posted by Mike @ 7:15 AM 33 comments

The good old days. I just uploaded my 1995 ALDS montage video to YouTube. Enjoy!

posted by Mike @ 11:06 AM 18 comments

Here is some backstory for the RBI Baseball Game 7 clip.

posted by Mike @ 2:11 PM 4 comments