[pedonbio]

Some things could happen anywhere, but they usually happen in Seattle.

For 11 years Ichiro Suzuki has been a reliable source of hits. For about half of those years he has led the Mariners in hits. Several years ago he realized that the Mariners management has no intention of ever being in contention, so he asked to be traded. Today the trade was done, and, since the Yankees were in town to pick up three easy wins by rolling over the Mariners, they swapped him to the Yankees.

Alex Rodrieguez and Randy Johnson went straight from Seattle to World Series teams, so why not Ichiro?

[mcgarp]

Fuck the Yankees. Sorry for the profanity but I hate them. That is all.

[tdotter]

Fuck the Yankees. Sorry for the profanity but I hate them. That is all.

This will make you feel better.I saw this stat during a Yankee game.No team that has scored 50% of it's runs via the home run has ever won a world series.The Yankees are scoring the majority of their runs by the hr.
There!
Feel better.I know I did when I heard it.

[rtpoe]

In all fairness, I think the trade benefits everyone.

Ichiro is 38, and doesn't have much left in him. He's due for free agency at the end of the season, and there's no way the Mariners wanted to get into contract negotiations with him. It would not have been pretty. And I gather that he approached management first, saying he'd be willing to be traded if it would help the team.

As far as the Yankees are concerned, Brett Gardner is out for the rest of the season. Nick Swisher is hurt. Andruw Jones and Raul Ibanez are both below average. They *need* another outfielder, even if just for the rest of the year. And even if that outfielder is only hitting .260 - it's no worse than what they already have.

So the Mariners get two minor league prospects for one aging regular. The Yankees get a proven outfielder to keep them going the rest of the year. And Ichiro gets a shot at a World Series ring.

Wins all the way around.

[rtpoe]

This will make you feel better.I saw this stat during a Yankee game.No team that has scored 50% of it's runs via the home run has ever won a world series.The Yankees are scoring the majority of their runs by the hr.
There!
Feel better.I know I did when I heard it.

How about this one?

Alex Rodriguez: 15 HR, 44 RBI
Ike Davis: 15 HR, 55 RBI

[mcgarp]

It does make me feel a little better.  I assume the reason behind these stats it the teams hitting homers aren't facing championship caliber teams everyday. Once they get the post season and see a solid pitching rotation for up to 7 games in a row, they aren't getting meatballs left up in the zone near as often.
I enjoy baseball but am far from an expert, but I think my reasoning makes sense?
Ike Davis? I assume the point of mentioning him is to point out that I probably don't know who he is and he is hitting the same as A-Rod?

[luvdemwhoppers]

Marlins trade HanleyRam to LA Dodgers, that's a load off my mind, we suk anyway

[pedonbio]

It does make me feel a little better.  I assume the reason behind these stats it the teams hitting homers aren't facing championship caliber teams everyday. Once they get the post season and see a solid pitching rotation for up to 7 games in a row, they aren't getting meatballs left up in the zone near as often.
I enjoy baseball but am far from an expert, but I think my reasoning makes sense?
Ike Davis? I assume the point of mentioning him is to point out that I probably don't know who he is and he is hitting the same as A-Rod?

IMHO, Ike Davis is hitting a lot better than A-Rod. And A-Rod won't be hitting much for the rest of the season.

Books have been written about the usefulness, or lack of it, of home runs. Prior to Babe Ruth, when the game was one of strategy, no one tried for home runs. We tend to forget that throughout his career Ruth also led the league in strike-outs. Strategically four singles get you the same place as a home run, and the bases are loaded.

[solvegas]

IMHO, Ike Davis is hitting a lot better than A-Rod. And A-Rod won't be hitting much for the rest of the season.

Books have been written about the usefulness, or lack of it, of home runs. Prior to Babe Ruth, when the game was one of strategy, no one tried for home runs. We tend to forget that throughout his career Ruth also led the league in strike-outs. Strategically four singles get you the same place as a home run, and the bases are loaded.

Agreed. But Home runs are so visually satisfying and fans just enjoy seeing them. It's like the 80 yard bomb in Football in which the entire play might take 10-12 seconds to do. Strategically in the game it might make more sense to run out 10 - 12 minutes on a drive which burns up the clock and tires out the defence but how many of those off tacle runs will you see on ESPN highlites ?  But the bomb ? Well ... we will see it from the perspective of six different camera angle and because these sports games are entertainment, guess what sells more tickets and gets better ratings ?

[luvdemwhoppers]

watching Mia is worse than watching a wreck no way to slow down

[luvdemwhoppers]

who's on deck?

[pedonbio]

The Mariners are getting close to .500 for the season. God is dead.

[tdotter]

Totally disagree with the Nationals shutting down Strasburg.They've known they were going to the playoffs for awhile now.You never know when you will get that shot at the World Series again.When you have a chance,YOU GO FOR IT!
On another note.There are good things happening in the AL East standings.I don't want to jinx it but a certain team is "cough!cough!" starting to choke.

[rtpoe]

Well, does the Strasburg Shutdown include the playoffs? I can see putting him in bubble wrap for the rest of the regular season, but once it becomes serious....

[beachboy]

Well, does the Strasburg Shutdown include the playoffs? I can see putting him in bubble wrap for the rest of the regular season, but once it becomes serious....

Based on remarks made by the front office, we won't see Strasburg pitch again after Sept 12, including the playoffs.