Ryan Rowland-Smith blogs about getting sent down...

by SeaninSoCal on Jul 22, 2008 1:03 AM PDT

Ryan Rowland-Smith just posted a fantastic new blog where he shares what he went through when he learned he was getting sent down and what he plans to do to make it back:

http://www.prolebrity.com/triple-aaa-thoughts/

It's awesome to see athletes like RRS embracing blogging and giving us insights into what they go through.

Let's support RRS and give him ideas on what to blog about next!

We're rooting for ya RRS...hope to see you back in Seattle soon!!!

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Funny how a LL member actually recommended him to check out sabermetrics

Let’s be serious here…

by vkut79 on Jul 22, 2008 6:40 AM PDT reply actions

Why?

He is obviously upset to be sent down and wants to improve himself. Why not take a look a Pitch F/X to see if it will help? He’s obviously a smart lad and at least fairly competent with using a computer so … go for it!

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 22, 2008 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions

If Ryan Rowland-Smith became the left-handed Brian Bannister, that would be insanely awesome

because unlike Brian Bannister, RRS actually has talent.

The Jose Lopez Watch - 115H - 13 BB - 65 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Could I claim 10% for introducing it to him?

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 22, 2008 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions

And I'm officially smitten.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 7:58 AM PDT reply actions

Don't be so public about it, you might scare Jeff

The Jose Lopez Watch - 115H - 13 BB - 65 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Jeff does not appear to be easily frightened.

Although perhaps the master archivist could prove me wrong.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions

You're smothering him.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 22, 2008 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions

I didn't throw my favorite things in a blender and create an RRS smoothie.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions

That we know of

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions

If I were truly smothering him, I would've posted such a depiction on this blog.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Or on his blog

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

No bitchslap?

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Are you asking Jeff to slap me?

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Just expressing my surprise.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Huh, that went well

by johnbai on Jul 22, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought so.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I still don't know what happened.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll explain it to you when you are older.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I think this response actually means that you don't get it, either.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

It think it's not that hard to figure out.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

I think I was dropped on my head.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I was just mocking Jeff's rudeness.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah...I didn't know where this all went wrong. I also thought you were telling him to bitchslap me.

That was a long amount of comments to establish this.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions

...and now we're here.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, he's understandably bent. Who likes getting sent down?

But I have to agree: things like this will help him appreciate it even more once he finally gets back to the bigs for good. And ultimately, we know this move is the best chance for him to become a full time MLB starter.

by Gomez on Jul 22, 2008 8:59 AM PDT reply actions

Your 2011 Seattle Mariners

1. RHP Felix Hernandez
2. RHP Stephen Strasburg
3. RHP Brandon Morrow
4. LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith
5. LHP The Guy That We Get Back For Erik Bedard (or Ryan Feierabend if the trade is headlined by a bat)

By itself, this makes me drool – and if there’s one thing that Bavasi did well, it was find cheap, effective bullpen arms, and there’s no reason to believe that a new, smarter FO won’t continue to do that. Sorry for rosterbating on everyone, I just really like some of the guys we have in terms of potential as SPs down the road.

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions

I will give you $100 if the M's rotation is exactly these five guys in 2011

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

by pdb on Jul 22, 2008 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions

I will give you $100 if there's anyone in the world named

“The Guy We Get Back For Erik Bedard”

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions

That'd look funny on the back of a uniform.

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

by pdb on Jul 22, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Make the team embrioderer earn his pay for once

The only hard name on the team is Rowland-Smith

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions

by Alex B on Jul 22, 2008 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

That's harder to pronounce than "LFOJL".

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions

What's so hard about "Elle-Eff-Oh-Jay-Elle?"

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions

Lawf-Oh-Gel.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions

Elf-Oh-Jale

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions

See.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm.

Low-frequency oscillation, juxtaposed latency.

Your way’s easier…

My layout.spellcheckDefault goes to 11

by PositivePaul on Jul 22, 2008 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Plus it almost sounds like awful.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Loff-gel

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Even better for that purpose.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I pronounce it like lawful

by Matthew on Jul 22, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

I-ron-y

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions

JIrony

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Jih-rin-ee ?

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Guy-ron-ee.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions

J, Irony

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Ja.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

You ignore the J?

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Think like "fjord"

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions

ypu're

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

That would be more Law-fee-ul.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I like this though

It’s like a combination of lol and rofl: lofl

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Although lofl would be "laughing on floor laughing"

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Or "lying on floor laughing"

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Or "Lying on floor jubilantly laughing"

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

But this one makes sense

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions

This is how I do it

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I win.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 22, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Where does the "aw" come from

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok well it's more of Luhfojel

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions

My 4 and 5 would be Juan Ramirez and Phillipe Aumont

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 22, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions

What about Philipe Aumont?

I thought he’d be ready by 2011?

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Jul 22, 2008 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Closer!

... Naw, didn’t even think of him, or Juan Ramirez/Michael Pineda to be honest. It looks like the org could have a lot of RHSP depth by that point though – you’d hope a smart GM might be able to move some of it for a bat or two or seven.

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions

If things break very well and there are no setbacks

by Gomez on Jul 22, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions

You forgot Silva.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions

I thought you were joking at first.

But then I realized… 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011… 4 years…

by LantermanC on Jul 22, 2008 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Crap, my bad

1. Ace RHP Carlos Silva
2. RHP Felix Hernandez
3. RHP Stephen Strasburg
4. RHP Brandon Morrow
5. LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm going to so upset if the abandon this after his first bad outing.

Mike Cameron recorded 485 putouts in 2003.

by JI on Jul 22, 2008 9:04 AM PDT reply actions

Isn't it a bit too early to be drinking the cough syrup?

by tyreni51 on Jul 22, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions

EVERYONE!! Check out Rotoworld's blurb on the right side about Morrow!

GO MORROW GO!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 22, 2008 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

What is it?

The Jose Lopez Watch - 116H - 13 BB - 64 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 22, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Him saying the he wants to be in the rotation.

One Vision, One Purpose
Peace Through Power

by Goose on Jul 22, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

I like his attitude

Screw that whole “I’ll do whatever they want me to do.”

He wants to start..weeeeeee

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 22, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Per Rotoworld

Despite experiencing success at closer filling in for J.J. Putz, Brandon Morrow said Monday that he still hopes to become a starter.

“I just like the idea of going six or seven innings,” Morrow said. “Just more time on the mound to work. I want to pitch as many innings as possible. I’d like to get in a rhythm and see how far I can go every time out.” Once Putz reclaims the closer job Morrow will almost surely be headed back into a setup role, but moving to the rotation remains an option for next season

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 22, 2008 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

The moment the team decides that they want to "compete" next season

(which they almost certainly have decided by now), Morrow’s staying in the bullpen.

by katal on Jul 22, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions

He's not an option in the rotation until he spends time starting in the minors.

If they try to stretch him out during the season in the majors or in spring training, it will be a disaster. He needs to get sent down yesterday.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 22, 2008 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Joba

by katal on Jul 22, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Okay...

Joba Chamberlain, GS/IP above Rookie Ball-15/88.1
Brandon Morrow, GS/IP above Rookie Ball-1/3.0

Is it possible that Morrow could step in to the rotation and be serviceable right away? Sure. Is it the best way to go about doing things? Not as far as I’m concerned.

I’m not buying Morrow’s readiness to start at the major league level until he does it at least a few times in the minors, especially when you consider that he wasn’t a starter until his final year at Cal. Just because it worked once for someone else doesn’t mean it’s the best way to do things, especially when you consider the fact that the M’s are playing for nothing at this point.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 22, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions