Washburn throwing Kenji under the bus?

by seattlesundevil on Apr 15, 2008 12:40 PM PDT

There is this little tidbit from the Seattle Times article about the changeup that got hit out of the park by Olivo...

"Really one bad pitch, the changeup to Olivo," Washburn said. "It seems to be a recurring thing — bad changeup in a game. I wish I wouldn't have thrown a changeup in that situation [a 2-2 pitch with one out]. I didn't really want to throw it, but I said yes when he [catcher Johjima] called it, and it lost the game for us."

Well Wash - it wouldn't take much to shake off the sign. Sounds like he is just trying to find someone to blame on that one. Here is another idea - make a better pitch.

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My first FanPost ladies (lady?) and gentlemen..

Yea, I am that bored at work..

by seattlesundevil on Apr 15, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions

Congratulations!

Now go find out if Brandon Jennings still has that ridiculous fade haircut

by seattlebruin on Apr 15, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh dear lord that thing was hideous

by seattlesundevil on Apr 15, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Is this thread limited to

only PAC-10 Seattlites?

by brayden04 on Apr 15, 2008 12:47 PM PDT reply actions

GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT!

by seattlesundevil on Apr 15, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Another seattle sun devil agrees

by thenatural on Apr 15, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Go Huskies!

AM I doing this wrong?

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 15, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I laughed..

by seattlesundevil on Apr 15, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I am a Husky fan though.. >:(

I'm pretty sure I'm not retarded.

by Thingray on Apr 15, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Is it bad if I laughed more?

by seattlesundevil on Apr 15, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

The Huskies need to win more

so that stupid UCLA fans will stop saying things like “when has UW ever been relevant, we should kick them out of the Pac Ten and let Hawaii in”

to which I respond “well let’s see, they finished in the top ten in football less then ten years ago and in the top ten in basketball less than five years ago.”

by seattlebruin on Apr 15, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that a serious point they bring up?

If anything it would be WSU or one of the Arizona schools since they aren’t on the Pacific.

No, I don’t think any school needs to leave.

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 15, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Not the majority

but I’ve heard it said before

by seattlebruin on Apr 15, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

More like...

Go Cougs, mirite?

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Apr 16, 2008 4:00 AM PDT up reply actions

No

by seattlebruin on Apr 16, 2008 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, we would still have Jamie Moyer

If Kenji knew how to call a game. But the reality is that the pitcher needs to have the balls to shake him off.

The user formerly known as Sec 108.

by Sec 108 on Apr 15, 2008 12:48 PM PDT reply actions

Moyer called his own games.

The catcher’s signals to Moyer were meaningless; Moyer would tell the catcher what he was going to throw by how many times he shook of the sign or how he nodded his head.

by Llewdor on Apr 15, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Ya RLY

Sec 108 needs to buy the Cheater’s Guide to Baseball.

by Jordan of Boise on Apr 15, 2008 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Read it. Also read a comment from Moyer when he went to Philly

Saying Kenji was one of the reasons he asked to be traded.

The user formerly known as Sec 108.

by Sec 108 on Apr 16, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Moyer left

to help All Star Auto Glass corner the Philly windshield market.

(n/s)

by Gomez on Apr 15, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

They lost by more than 2 runs.

by hcoguy on Apr 15, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

Fuck Washburn

Thats such a cop out… Man up asshole, all you have to do is shake your head, and he moves on to the next pitch.

by thenatural on Apr 15, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions

Now that he's blaming his teammates

does that mean the Joel / Cryin’ Ryan style meltdown is on in full force?

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 15, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah!

Hang the Bastard
Hang Him High!

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 15, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Hoist his body to the sky

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 15, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Uncool

I don’t care if Washburn’s being honest – this isn’t something you say to the press.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 15, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed.

You don’t ever throw a teammate under the bus like that, especially your battery mate.

by BrianL on Apr 15, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I noticed later in the day that Washburn was quoted very differently

In The News Tribune. He specifically asked the writers to make note it was his fault, not Kenji’s. So this is a case of poor reporting by the Times.

The user formerly known as Sec 108.

by Sec 108 on Apr 16, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm fine with his comment

If he didn’t really feel comfortable throwing the changeup there, no big deal. Sure he probably should’ve shook him off, but what if he did a lot of shaking off already and figured wth, one pitch won’t hurt me. I don’t think he’s throwing kenji under a bus as much as he is trying to rationalize his mistakes out loud, and blaming both parties as well as bad luck.

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 15, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply actions

He should've been more careful with his wording

because this reads very poorly in text.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 15, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I can see how it could be taken in different ways

but what I see when I read it is “I didn’t want to throw it but I had to”

by thenatural on Apr 15, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know.

Sounds like he’s throwing himself under the bus for not shaking Kenji off when he knew he should of.

Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.

GTE of the week:

"SEXSON WANTS TO TASTE THE MOTHERFUCKING CURB"

~Jordan of Boise

by Goose on Apr 15, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions

It would've been better if he just left it at "I wish I wouldn't have thrown that changeup"

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 15, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, not a smart move for sure.

But I don’t think there was anything sinister behind it.

Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.

GTE of the week:

"SEXSON WANTS TO TASTE THE MOTHERFUCKING CURB"

~Jordan of Boise

by Goose on Apr 15, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Washburn is a moron

I don’t know if it was talked about here, because I hadn’t discovered the internets yet, but a few years ago Washburn was interviewed by FSN and they asked him who he would want to eat his last meal with.

He said he would want to his last mean with Jesus. HIS LAST MEAL. Don’t you think that if it’s your last meal, you’ll be seeing Jesus full-time before long anyway? Why not pick someone who’s in hell?

There are of course many untold explanations… Perhaps Washburn is a strict Calvinist and believes that despite his piety, he is not one of the Elect. Like fabled Solomon Kane, Jarrod Washburn wanders the earth smiting evil, only with a breaking ball and a gopher face instead of an ancient African voodoo staff and purifying flame. Jarrod knows that murder is a sin, even when committed in the name of the Lord, even when it is only figuratively commited onto a payroll.

by Jordan of Boise on Apr 15, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Or maybe his wife would have been a good answer...

of course maybe he wasn’t married at the time the question was asked.

by thenatural on Apr 15, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Didn't Washburn get caught

Banging some teenage girls?

Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check

by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 15, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 15, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe the last meal with Jesus is a ploy to straighten things out with the big J before shuffling off the mortal coil

Washburn: You know, Jesus, about that thing… I just want to you know I’m really sorry. We cool?

Jesus: Yeah, we’re cool, as long as you don’t mind aiming low.

Washburn: ...huh?

Jesus: Look, if you take enough folks with you, you get tons of young love up on Cloud Nine. You know that thing about the 70 virgins for suicide bombers? All true.

by Jordan of Boise on Apr 15, 2008 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Talk about the Washburnitator

by Gomez on Apr 15, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions

My favorite George Clooney quote

I read an interview yesterday with George Clooney where he was talking about, among other things, suicide bombers. He said something to the effect of “Suicide bombers got a bad deal. 70 virgins? Nope. Give me eight pros.”

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 16, 2008 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions