Wait What

by Jeff on Jul 26, 2008 4:39 PM PDT in Miscellaneous Comment 67 comments

"I'm astonished to tell you the truth when I look up and I see Vidro's average is what it is, because I feel like every time he goes up there I'm very confident that he's going to give us a good at-bat," Riggleman said. "And for the at-bats that he has, he's knocked in quite a few runs ... he's been fairly effective in the way we want to use him.
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"It's not a classic DH situation, but I feel good every time he walks up to the plate," Riggleman said. "The numbers may say otherwise, but I think he's going to give us good at-bats."

Jim Riggleman on Yuniesky Betancourt:

"I don't have the solution. But he has to be more selective at the plate. He needs to study pitchers to have a better idea about what's coming. He needs to study pitching sequences. He's a very good major league player right now. But with his ability, he should be an All-Star."
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"He told me how much he wants to play, and I appreciate that," Riggleman said. "I had to let him know that the day off wasn't for him but to get other guys in the lineup. But the thing is that he's making it easier for me if his on-base percentage stays at .275.

"He's giving me reasons to give him days off. He has to understand that."

Jose Vidro: .226/.271/.329
Yuniesky Betancourt: .261/.273/.364

Jose Vidro

-has been having good at bats
-has awful numbers
-ergo, has smarts, can't hit
-has not disappointed Jim Riggleman

Yuniesky Betancourt

-has been having bad at bats
-has less awful numbers
-ergo, is stupid, can hit better than Vidro
-has disappointed Jim Riggleman

A diagram:

This team cares far too much about the red line, and not nearly enough about the black one.

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One conclusion: This team is racist.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 26, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha they're both Latino

by Gomez on Jul 26, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

(You got the joke)

But to be honest, I’m not sure M’s management/Riggleman know that.

Riggleman: “Hey, one is really dark, they can’t both be Latino.”
Perlozzo: “Yeah, but maybe they are both Latino. They are easy to control.”

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 26, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least Riggleman has a losing record.

by ThundaPC on Jul 26, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Someone needs to write Riggleman a letter

(And no Robert, don’t send him a letter that’s ‘ticking’)

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 26, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

haha that's totally something robert would do

he crazy

Romanes eunt domus

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 27, 2008 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this because Jose Vidro has a track record?

Experience? Dat burn it Riggy.

by Frosty Raptor on Jul 26, 2008 5:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But good at bats

Romanes eunt domus

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 27, 2008 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's another way to look at this

Jose Vidro
Expectation – is fat
Reality – is fat
Jose Vidro fulfills expectations

Yuni Betancourt
Expectation – is not fat
Reality – is fat
Yuni Betancourt does not fulfill expectations

by Nick S on Jul 26, 2008 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think you're on to something.

Lets start delivering pizzas to Kenji.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Riggleman must have bigger fat expectations for Yuni, because he's filled out rather nicely

by Gomez on Jul 26, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've heard from a reliable source that he bleeds Easy Cheese.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe somebody's been reading this blog and USS Mariner.

And since Jeff and Dave and everybody all call Vidro one of the most, if not THE most, finished hitter in baseball their expectations for him are super low.

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on Jul 26, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure Vidro > Cairo though right?

by Edgar for Pres on Jul 26, 2008 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As far a hitting probably

Cairo has more overall value

by JI on Jul 26, 2008 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Miguel Cairo has more value than our DH, who hits cleanup.

Miguel fucking Cairo.

I just…I mean…hmm.

FanShots are underrated.

by acblue on Jul 27, 2008 2:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In general, that's a good response to anything regarding this team.

I just…I mean…hmm.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 27, 2008 6:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vidro is the best!

Riggleman has advanced baseball knowledge and is way past using these results based batting statistics to evaluate players.

by Berf Lafette on Jul 26, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

butthol?

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on Jul 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you mean Vidro4MVP

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Jul 26, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of STUPID, there's this:

“Seattle is looking to dump money,” an NL source said of the Mariners, who fired their GM, manager, released Richie Sexson (signed by the Yankees) and could be moving third baseman Adrian Beltre and left fielder Raul Ibanez before Thursday’s trading deadline.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07262008/sports/yankees/cashman_gets_ok_to_add_washburn_121699.htm

Please tell me this has no basis in reality.

by lemonverbena on Jul 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

We're going MONEYBALL now bitches!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moneyball

Is that like an extra large dimebag of crack?

by Gomez on Jul 26, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've had one of those.

That fucking Belushi was a riot to hang out with.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, throwing Sexson out saved us about $.00

by batura on Jul 26, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the thought that counts

by OlSalty on Jul 26, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the NY Post

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Jul 26, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey,

that’s $.00 we didn’t have yest… oh.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

...and again I blow the reply.

Wine + LL = completefuckingfailure.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was nothing.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 26, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just wait. I'll get worse!

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Opens Evan Williams bottle

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 26, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too pricey.

I prefer a bold fortified wine.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drunk posting is so last May.

I fucking hate you Ryan Franklin.

by JI on Jul 26, 2008 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

June.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 26, 2008 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever.

I fucking hate you Ryan Franklin.

by JI on Jul 27, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's when I started this particular binge.

Truthfully, I have no excuse for fucking up my reply. I’ve yet to switch from diet soda to the booze

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're like a random drunk who wanders into a small house party.

I fucking hate you Ryan Franklin.

by JI on Jul 26, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll go easy on the couch cushions.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh, I'm that way on my own site too.

If the shoe fits…

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hello again, UNLV college years!

by Gomez on Jul 26, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gomez can attest.

I’m actually a really endearing asshole.

by kevin_ess on Jul 26, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A friend and I stumbled into a house full of Filipino college kids once

They had piles of oyster shells in an empty pool and were smoking some bright green hash. They seemed friendly but girl whispered in my ear to high tail it or we’d get knifed, and we GTFO pretty quick.

by Gomez on Jul 26, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs