Some perspective for Mariners fans
I'm still laughing about Jeff's recent post that had "binoculate" in the headline. It was, as most of the posts here are, quite clever. I've been writing professionally for a very long time and have never used binoculate, let alone seen it in an article.
Yet the post also demonstrated that Mariners fans are getting a little punch drunk after all this losing, and that you need some tea and sympathy. So, as a public service, here are some organizations that may actually be worse:
• The Chicago Cubs. One almost season does not make up for all that futility (shamless plug for a piece I wrote about the Cubs' all-time worst players). And, as I like to point out, the North Siders taught Jim Riggleman all he doesn't know about managing.
• The Texas Rangers. I live in Dallas, and get to watch them on a regular basis. Ouch. That means I have seen them trade away Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez, John Danks, and Francisco Cordero in the past couple of years for almost nothing.
• Kansas City Royals. This does not even require an explanation, does it?
• Washington Nationals. Jim Bowden may be the most inept general manager in baseball -- and he hasn't been fired yet.
• Pittsburgh Pirates. Its last winning season was 1992. How many of you reading this even remember 1992?
Hope this helps. And, regardless of anything else, the Mariners have Ichiro. They can't say that in Kansas City.
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Just because the M's don't have a made-up curse or get national press
doesn’t mean they’re not used to losing. It’s what they do, and have done, for a majority of their history. We’re used to it.
One almost season does not make up for all that futility
If you win at the end of October you won’t care about “all that futility”.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Aug 22, 2008 6:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Every single one of those clubs is currently better run than the Mariners.
by Matthew on Aug 22, 2008 8:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are the Astros the only team that is not run better than the M's?
The Giants are pretty bad too.
by Jed MC on Aug 22, 2008 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are because they're willing to play young talent at any key role
without any pressing need to defer to veteran free agents.
by Gomez on Aug 22, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's sad when Jim Bowden is better at running his organization than your people are at running yours.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Aug 22, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this is the reasoning parents use when their kids say they're hungry and they respond...
“Kids in other countries are starving.”
It’s like, thanks for the guilt trip mom, but I’m still hungry.
by John Morgan on Aug 22, 2008 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No offense to 3744
but I don’t really need people that aren’t Mariners fans coming ’round to try to make me feel better about my sad lot in sports-fan life.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Aug 22, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that's a very good way to put it.
We still suck and are poorly run today.
JI/Robert '08!
by Fin on Aug 22, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey. I graduated from high school in 1992.
Get off my lawn.
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
by Llewdor on Aug 22, 2008 2:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And I graduated in 91
Get off mine
//pdb’s reply to mine in 5..4…3…
My layout.spellcheckDefault goes to 11
by PositivePaul on Aug 22, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He must've fallen asleep watching Matlock again.
Is it just me, or is this AJ trade looking worse every day?
by The Alaskan on Aug 22, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I'll never know whodunit now, either
it must have been one of those damn kids, though.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Aug 22, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1987 REPRESENT
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Aug 22, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Representing for '87
Just let me grab a sheet of paper, stick it into my type writer, white out my mistakes and mail it in. You should get it by 2009.
by PDXTai on Aug 23, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can I get a carbon copy while you're at it?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Aug 24, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, oh wise one.
I can now sleep peacefully.
I think we are all in agreement with what Matthew said above: We are not frustrated with losing, we are frustrated with management.
by Wilder. on Aug 22, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There is no floor.
The suffering of others does not bring me pleasure.
Unless it’s the Angels.
by PDXTai on Aug 23, 2008 8:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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