The team most like the 2008 Seattle Mariners

by Llewdor on May 7, 2008 8:40 AM PDT

is...

apparently the 1990 Seattle Mariners.

Steven Goldman's article at BP today finds teams from history that are more like some teams from this season, through the first 30 games.

Strange Relations

It's a BP Premium article.

The 1991 Seattle Mariners turn out to be the best comp for the 2008 Blue Jays, which strikes me as an indication of how valuable this comparison isn't, since the '91 M's were poised to improve around a solid core of young players, while the Jays... aren't.

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Battle of the Rotations!

Randy Johnson, Rich Delucia, Brian Holman, Erik Hanson and Bill Krueger

Roy Halladay, Dustin McGowan, A.J. Burnett, Jesse Litsch and Shaun Marcum

Fight!

Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack

by Frosty Raptor on May 7, 2008 9:03 AM PDT reply actions

Krueger's Keys to the 1990 Season

- Skip his turn in the rotation whenever possible.
- Hit home runs, Griffey
- Get a lead at home and pray for rain- wait

by Gomez on May 7, 2008 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions

(Kreuger got lucky and led the team in ERA)

by JI on May 7, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm

Gar, Griffey, Giles and pray for falling tiles?

by seattlebruin on May 7, 2008 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

Awesome.

Rec’d

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on May 7, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

awesome

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

by pdb on May 7, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Google Fight has the 1991 M's rotation winning 23 to 5.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 7, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Oh, link.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 7, 2008 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Only because no one has any idea who Shaun Marcum, Jesse Litsch, and Dustin McGowan are yet.

Check out their pitch selection data over at Fangraphs, though. Toronto’s pitching coach is doing something odd.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 7, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions

I would have guessed the 2008 Seattle Mariners

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on May 7, 2008 10:51 AM PDT reply actions

I would have guessed the Washington Generals

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

by pdb on May 7, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Well played

I had an anthropology professor who would disagree with you, but he was an idiot.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 7, 2008 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Scary - that was my exact thought when I saw the link.

Next thing I’ll be thinking about our highways and the wonderfulness that is small town America.

by Jed MC on May 7, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

And you'll be driving those highways in an American car that burns diesel.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 7, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I sort of got your argument (despite vehemently disagreeing with it) until you mentioned diesel

diesel is indisputably better than gasoline

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on May 7, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Not if it's Vin

Because Vin Diesel sucks

In the name of the Bedard, the Felix, and the Ichiro, amen.

by Robert Lintott on May 7, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

LIES

by seattlebruin on May 7, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm going to have to go with the new guy on this one.

by BrianL on May 7, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Seconded.

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

by pdb on May 7, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Traitor

by seattlebruin on May 7, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Vin Diesel is to acting

what I am to neurosurgery.

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

by pdb on May 7, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Outstanding?

I’ll be sure to call if I ever need a good neurosurgeon

by seattlebruin on May 7, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Excellent. I'll get my needles and dental floss ready.

And I’ll have this guy look after the kids next door:

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

by pdb on May 7, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm going to have to wait until I get home so I can look at that picture

and come up with an appropriate snarky response

by seattlebruin on May 7, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

publicity still from The Pacifier

complete with a buffed-out Mr. Diesel sporting an ammo belt with formula bottles in it. Oh, the hilarity. Link.

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

by pdb on May 7, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, see I'd agree usually

but the sheer awesomeness of “I live my life a quarter mile at a time,” “Doesn’t matter if you win by an INCH or a MILE! Winning is winning!” and “I NEVER SNITCHED ON NO ONE” as well as the entire Chronicles of Riddick tend to override my good judgment on Vin Diesel.

by seattlebruin on May 7, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions