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by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 16, 2008 2:51 AM PDT
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PrintIt turns out, Silva made a between-starts mechanical adjustment. Pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, an ex-sinkerballer himself, felt Silva was squeezing the ball too hard. So, instead of holding his hands up near his chest as he began his windup -- which Silva felt caused his arms to press together and his fingers to grip the ball tighter -- he held them at waist level tonight.
Over his seven starts since, Carlos Silva has thrown 35.1 innings and allowed 61 baserunners, 28% line drives, and 32 runs. His tRA over that span is 6.84. Since going on about his little mechanical adjustment, Silva has performed like one of the worst pitchers in the league.
If you're looking for a new place to put your hands, Carlos, I suggest your throat.
Biggest Contribution: Miguel Cairo, +3.3%
Biggest Suckfest: Carlos Silva, -45.3%
Most Important AB: Buscher error, +19.8%
Most Important Pitch: Kubel homer, -17.9%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -46.6%
Total Contribution by Lineup: -31.8%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +28.4%
(What is this chart?)
When I was a kid, my love for this team was unconditional. There is no surer sign that that sort of innocence and idealized loyalty is gone and never coming back than the act of rooting against your own player, and tonight I got a kick out of coming home and finding out how poorly Silva pitched. I guess that makes me a bitter old man.
I do not like this team. I like the idea of this team, but I do not like this team.
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Just to keep it fresh in our minds.
"Maybe half of the team wants to do the best they can,‘’ Silva said. "Take the starting rotation…every time we cross that line, we want to do our best. No matter how many games we are behind. But maybe half of the team doesn’t have that mentality. They are only thinking of finishing strong. And to put up their numbers. That’s great, but that affects us. As a team, that doesn’t work out.’’
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"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall and something’s going to change,‘’ he said. "I’m very close to doing that, so write that down.’’
What did Silva say about it all? Nothing. He declined to comment. He seemed to be upset about the way his outburst last week was portrayed, but I’m not quite sure what that’s about. No question he’s highly frustrated, and it might have been a smart thing to clam up.
"Finishing strong" and "put up their numbers" -- bummer
I completely agree with Carlos. I’m sick of those Mariners who insist on finishing strong and putting up their numbers. Don’t they know what they’re doing? They need to be punished. Better to follow the Silva Model and try to do your best — none of those strong finishes or the putting up of those numbers.
I can't believe that ass-hat is going to cost us another $36 million.
For love of Christ, please somebody save us.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
More than that, this season isn't over. He hasn't...-ahem-...earned...all of this season's $12 million yet.
I decided to play Madden after the start of disaster inning so I have no idea how bad it went, but I kind of wonder if for the rest of the year the fielders will dog it every time Silva starts since he called them out. I know I would. He deserves to give up as many runs as possible.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 16, 2008 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions
As surprising as it is to hear myself say this, I really hope they do.
Fuck that hypocritical piece of shit. I am so disgusted by this team right now.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Perhaps he can follow the Jarrod Washburn plan?
That is, our best hope is that he pitches out of his mind with a shiny, shiny ERA during July 09 so we can trade him at the deadline to a contender for salary relief.
This scenario assumes that he is capable of getting lucky for a month and our FO would be smart enough to trade him for salary relief in that situation. Given an infinite universe I like to think this is possible.
It is also possible that rally primates might take wing from my rectum.
But if he posts a shiny shiny ERA we will think he has value and won't trade him
we never trade good players especially if their goodness is unsustainable fluky goodness remember?
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