Comments on: Game 56: Tigers at Mariners.

By: Coleman

Coleman — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:39:27 +0000

I think T. Smith is on the money–most people are assuming Grilli was making excuses for his own performance; to me it sounded like he was speaking up for the pitching staff…also look who Kenny Rogers tends to hang around (Inge)…I understand how the defense was killing the pitchers, and I’m in favor of Inge at 3rd, but unfortunately the cliques are forming on racial/cultural lines, which can’t be the best thing, even if it’s just coincidental…

By: Joey the K in Portland OR

Joey the K in Portland OR — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:38:49 +0000

Well the ‘funk blast’ on saturday (latin baseball day) with Erik Estrada dancing was kinda funny. It at least made me smile on a bad baseball day. and ANOTHER first homer of the year given up. (Reed) I was nervous when Cairo was up in the 9th cuz he has no homers this year yet.

Compared to other places the fans are fine, you always have a few. I got chirped at a couple times on the way out, then I just pointed out that the M’s were 1-4 against us. Funny how that can shut people up!

By: Joel in Seattle

Joel in Seattle — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:55:41 +0000

The fans are absolutely fine… very agreeable. It’s literally the stadium – the lights, the scoreboards, the music – that are obnoxious. It’d be embarrassing if I were a Mariners’ fan, but it’s irritating since I root for the away team.

By the way, I was in the RF stands, not LF. I have LF seats for the July trip…

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:01:03 +0000

Joel and Joey,

So I would think that Mariners fans would be quite tolerable, given the sad state of the team…

By: Joel in Seattle

Joel in Seattle — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:34:21 +0000

Joey:

My section was pretty good on Saturday – I was in the LF family section. The only comment I got on the way out was a “better luck tomorrow.”

I agree that Safeco (the stadium, not the fans) can be insufferable when things are going well for the Mariners. It was enlightening to learn that “explosion de funk” is the Spanish translation for “funk blast,’ however.

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:31:28 +0000

TSmith: That’s an interesting take, and something that would be worthwhile investigating…

By: T Smith

T Smith — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:14:42 +0000

“I’m getting shelled and I know it but I’m going to make these guys put the ball in play.”

Let me translate that for anyone who may not be reading between the lines:

“…As long as Inge is at third, I’m confident enough to throw strikes…”

I could be completely wrong about this, but I just get the feeling those two are in some kind of alliance, via Jason Grilli’s expose of team cliques, and based on recent circumstances, dugout shots, etc.

Again, I could be wrong, but that’s what it sounds like to me.

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:00:55 +0000

Eric: Remember the Texas game Bondo pitched this year? 7 walks and 7 K’s in 4 innings. I can’t remember seeing his FB move more than it did on that day – it seemed like everything was moving 2 feet. If he can harness that on the same day when he has his best slider, he is a candidate to throw a no-no. IMHO, of course.

By: Eric Cioe

Eric Cioe — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:42:07 +0000

12 hits is a career high for Bonderman. I love the attitude he had yesterday. “I’m getting shelled and I know it but I’m going to make these guys put the ball in play.”

Plus, he got a few key strikeouts, the biggest being Ichiro on the inside corner with that tailing fastball.

When his fastball is like it was yesterday, you almost have to consider him a screwball/slider guy. Unbelievable how much it was moving. If he can use that to his advantage, as he did with Ichiro (he thought he was going to get beaned and in caught the black!), he’ll have great starts.

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:36:42 +0000

Indeed, Chris in Dallas. Bondo managed just enough to command to not walk anybody, and the HR he gave up came with nobody on. In all, he didn’t pitch too badly, but he made some mistakes and they hit some ropes. A less forgiving team (such as the Red Sox) may have put up 6-7 runs on him.

But, I’ll take it. We are undefeated on Sundays in June.

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:30:29 +0000

There’s a lesson to be learned here. When you see a zero in the BB column, you can get away with giving up 12 (12!) base hits. Throw strikes, fellas.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:21:45 +0000

“The Tigers are undefeated with Guillen playing LF.”

I’m ashamed for complaining now.

By: Sean C. in Illinois

Sean C. in Illinois — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:20:23 +0000

How many points do I get if I can discover a use for the phrase “Bette Davis eyes”?

By: Dave BW

Dave BW — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:04:27 +0000

Mike R — five points for using the phrase “Roger Dorn hands”

By: greg

greg — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:40:20 +0000

The Tigers are undefeated with Guillen playing LF.