Baseball Thread 5 - #5 George Brett Has a Story to Tell

If I were the Mariner's I would scout Jeremy Guthrie tonight when he pitches against them at Safeco Field. Guthrie is from Ashland, OR and has had success pitching at Safeco (2-1 with a 2.38 ERA). He could feel comfortable there and would make a nice 5th starter for the M's. He is also cheap salary wise and probably wouldn't cost Seattle too much in terms of prospects.

 

Why would the Os give him away cheap, is he that old? Do the Ms really have 4 SPs better than him?

 

Vote for Pablo for the All-Star Game.

Pablo Sandoval is the Anti-Bonds and a lifeline for the Giants franchise (along with Lincecum and Cain.) Just a joy to watch hacking up there and driving the low fastball like Manny Sanguillen.

 

He was Brewers killer at Miller Park...

 

He's 30 years old and categorically mediocre.

 

he's built like Prince Fielder but seems surprisingly mobile around third base.

 

Amateur Hour umpiring crew at Miller Park tonight.

Brewers coaches Dale Sveum and Willie Randolph have been ejected arguing checked strikes in separate instances.

Home plate umpire calls Gallardo out on a checked third strike with the bases loaded and two outs ... didn't ask for help, and replays showed Gallardo clearly didn't offer. Sveum gets booted. Then with Pujols up the next inning ... asks for help on the same type of swing, and is called a ball by the first base umpire (rightfully so). Randolph ejected.

 

I don't know how that's quite possible, since it's an incredibly subjective call.

 

Did you see the swing? Not even close ... especially for a home plate umpire to make the call without getting help down the line.

 

Couple things I don't understand:
1. When it came time to free space for Ryan Freel, the Royals jettisoned Luis Hernandez, in favor of Tony Pena Jr. and his 0.91 avg.

2. Pena pinch runs for Jose Guillen this evening, in the middle of a game the Royals were trailing by two at the time... and he wasn't even the tying run.

So naturally he gets another at bat... in the fucking 5-hole, no less, in the 8th with a runner on first... and promptly strikes out. Now he's hitting 0.89. I think Trey Hillman is retarded.

 

I thnink that would be .089.