For all those who care about "chemistry", get over it. Chemistry, while important, is inherently unpredictible. You build your 25 man roster by going out and getting the best 25 men you can. You can't win ballgames with over-the-hill and past-their-prime ballplayers like Mike Sweeney and Ken Griffey. Both guys are killing the offense and have no business batting anywhere in the 3-4-5-6 spots in the order. Both guys should be platoon players - look at their splits. It's cute that Griffey has a "Kangaroo Court" and wears a robe/gold chain to try to loosen up guys. You won't hear much about that when the M's hit the basement and start to dissolve.
The M's have scored 4 runs in 4 days -- and have lost all 4 games. But ha ha! Griffey's got us all wearing Don Wakamatsu ties on the roadie flights. Boy Griffey and Sweeney sure are cool!
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Doubter,
ReplyDeleteGood entry but I believe you are once again missing the mark with your points...
You wrote a touching post a few weeks ago after an exciting M's win about how much fun it was to be at the ballpark with your eight year old son. How exciting it was for the both of you to share the moment in a dramatic come from behind win against the A's. That is exactly what baseball is all about!
It's easy to kick the M's when they are down. The truth is they will not be good this year. Everyone deep down knows that no matter how overly optimistic we all are. I wish you could see the importance of Griffey to Seattle and what he means to the game of baseball and its fans. How we got the privilege of watching a Hall of Fame baseball player represent our city in his prime—the clean way. I wish you realized what Griffey means to MLB and remember what it felt like watching him round third against the Yankees in 95, breaking his wrist on the "spiderman catch" in the Kingdome, hitting five home runs against the Yankees in the playoffs and what his legacy means to our proud city. How he didn’t cheat to break records and how we will enter the Hall of Fame in a few years as as SEATTLE MARINER!!!!!
I don't know about you but I still get goose bumps when #24 steps to the dish...
Wins and losses aren't the only thing that define us or the game of baseball.
Thanks for your reply.
ReplyDeleteI never kick them while they're down. I'm unwaveringly honest about them at all times. Go read my articles.
I'm glad you love the M's. So do I. I just have a different take on how they can get better which happens to be more like Jack Z than your viewpoint. Keep writing, dude.