I Hope You've Enjoyed It
Mariner rookie position players from the past few years who got off to hot starts:
What They Did
Reed: .397/.470/.466
Ballgame: .455/.526/.576
Balentien: .265/.288/.633
Clement: .308/.419/.577
Morse: .406/.476/.536
Rivera: .373/.385/.490
Leone: .229/.315/.521
Jacobsen: .316/.396/.620
LaHair: .375/.423/.625
What They've Done Since
Reed: .242/.301/.354
Ballgame: .257/.314/.317
Balentien: .164/.261/.197
Clement: .162/.242/.342
Morse: .268/.326/.355
Rivera: .152/.184/.253
Leone: .200/.274/.364
Jacobsen: .235/.271/.383
LaHair:
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So you're saying LaHair is going to keep doing well because of the law of averages?
Romanes eunt domus
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 30, 2008 9:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Greg Dobbs hit a grand slam in his very first AB
by Alex B on Jul 30, 2008 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Johjima hit a home run in his first game AND his second game.
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
by Llewdor on Jul 30, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was just a home run, not a grand slam
Only three players in the 100+ year history of major league baseball have hit a grand slam in their 1st at bat, and two of them have done it in the last 3 years.
(Who can name them?)
by Gomez on Jul 30, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kevin Kouzmanoff and ???
We don't negotiate with terrorists.
by Mariner John on Jul 30, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's a clue for the 2nd recent one: if it happened at home, it's likely nobody saw it
You just have to know the 3rd one.
by Gomez on Jul 30, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hermida, i guess I remember that.
Bobby Bonds. Yay for manipulated free Play Index.
We don't negotiate with terrorists.
by Mariner John on Jul 30, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How's Lahair's defense been, I haven't really paid attention.
Chris Davis looked bad yesterday on defense. Sure some of the throws his way were off, but he has to catch at least one bad throw.
by LantermanC on Jul 30, 2008 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoever wanted Leone to take over third full-time was stupid
The Jose Lopez Watch - 129H - 16 BB - 56 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 30, 2008 9:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Attn: LaHair
Please, prove us all wrong. We need something good to come out of this season.
by IceStormV1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mariners who got off to cold starts:
Alex Rodriguez
Before: 206/.289/.441
After: .367/.422/.642
Ken Griffey:
Before: .189/.246/.240
After: : .279/.334/.430
Revenge of '96: STOP THE CHOP
by JI on Jul 30, 2008 9:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So our prospects need to suck right away.
I seem to remember an OF who struggled early on that was supposed to be good. We should call him up from oh gently caress you Bavasi
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jul 30, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot Greg Pirkl.
Revenge of '96: STOP THE CHOP
by JI on Jul 30, 2008 9:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What's your definition of start?
I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 30, 2008 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My guess if from their debut to the time their slash stats peaked.
Revenge of '96: STOP THE CHOP
by JI on Jul 30, 2008 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So arbitrary definition
The Jose Lopez Watch - 129H - 16 BB - 56 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 30, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good hitters tend to have multiple peaks and valleys.
Revenge of '96: STOP THE CHOP
by JI on Jul 30, 2008 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems to me that it would hold more weight if there was an actual timeline.
I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 30, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's mostly irrelevant
they’ve never re-peaked.
Revenge of '96: STOP THE CHOP
by JI on Jul 30, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Besides, that makes it hard to cherry pick your data
by johnbai on Jul 30, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This isn't intended to be an actual analysis of anything
by Jeff on Jul 30, 2008 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This ribbing has a lot more truth than most ribbings considering I did indeed cherry-pick my data
by Jeff on Jul 30, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah-ha.
I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 30, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't; I just wanted to clarify that there was not a designated time period.
I would do cartwheels over my name written in sand
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 30, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For his pleasure.
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
by Llewdor on Jul 30, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You still forgot Greg Pirkl
Revenge of '96: STOP THE CHOP
by JI on Jul 30, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pirkl's first stint as a mariner did not go well
if you take ‘hot start’ to mean his second call-up, the one in 1994, then yeah.
Big Pirk was an icon in Tacoma, especially after he had a few effective relief outings. Seems there used to be a hell of a lot more of that position-player-as-pitcher thing in AAA in the 90s. Like when Jamie Burke beat the Rainiers by throwing 2 or 3 IP of scoreless ball in an extra-inning game.
by marc w on Jul 30, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Limited players who have hot starts cool off after opposing teams figure them out?

by Gomez on Jul 30, 2008 10:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope this is a picture of Jacoby Ellsbury
The Jose Lopez Watch - 129H - 16 BB - 56 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 30, 2008 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, it's Reggie Willits.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Jul 30, 2008 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Ellsbury was just a guess (I can't see the picture at work)
The Jose Lopez Watch - 129H - 16 BB - 56 G Left
by seattlebruin on Jul 30, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sort of image speculation is very funny for those of us who CAN see it.
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
by Llewdor on Jul 30, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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