tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post2564858119731464826..comments2023-10-17T10:45:07.796-04:00Comments on FJB: See? Free Agents Can Suck Too!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-11827020980711893132010-04-20T10:26:54.685-04:002010-04-20T10:26:54.685-04:00I was unhappy from the getgo when I heard we signe...I was unhappy from the getgo when I heard we signed Marquis, especially considering the quality of other free agents. <br /><br />So when Rigs pulled him in order to give our decent-above-average bullpen a shot to go 9 innings I wasn't befuddled, confused, perplexed, hoodwinked, bamboozled...<br /><br />I wouldn't say that I was ecstatic, but I have a renewed faith in our bullpen, compared to the Saul Riveras of years past. And to hear that Marquis threw a bullpen session after watching hours of tape right after getting yanked, well...that is also something worth considering. <br /><br />Regardless, the chances of his 2 years being worth the absurd $15 million are about the same as Livan's ERA to stay under 3.00 for the year.Ramsay Lanierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332021090352226518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-6203700651357939132010-04-19T16:55:03.551-04:002010-04-19T16:55:03.551-04:00What's that Jason? You ate a whole wheel of ch...What's that Jason? You ate a whole wheel of cheese and pooped in the refrigerator? I'm not mad, I'm impressed.Brian Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974551356956419349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-67949367900179093612010-04-19T16:49:55.823-04:002010-04-19T16:49:55.823-04:00Prediction---In the not too distant future, Marqui...Prediction---In the not too distant future, Marquis will be visiting Dr. James Andrews to have a major arm problem checked out. Right now, he probably try to hide the problem, hoping it will go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-29088034510261173052010-04-19T15:49:25.840-04:002010-04-19T15:49:25.840-04:00And then there's Deck McGuire?And then there's Deck McGuire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-27499810086516418792010-04-19T15:24:02.301-04:002010-04-19T15:24:02.301-04:00Arnoldis Chapman would have been a good bet at $31...Arnoldis Chapman would have been a good bet at $31 million....Section 222https://www.blogger.com/profile/17106128453333996193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-72712855732002622872010-04-19T14:22:12.755-04:002010-04-19T14:22:12.755-04:00Strasburg would have been a better bet at $100 mil...Strasburg would have been a better bet at $100 million.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-17659768232210715872010-04-19T14:18:32.262-04:002010-04-19T14:18:32.262-04:00So for $15M who is (was) the better bet, Strasburg...So for $15M who is (was) the better bet, Strasburg or Marquis?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478739235992651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-5611396645259401372010-04-19T13:29:51.573-04:002010-04-19T13:29:51.573-04:00@Eric
I was at the game and that was what exactl...@Eric<br /><br /> I was at the game and that was what exactly happened. The Brewers did not score again until the top of the 8th. The grand slam did put the icing on the cake in hindsight, but them not scoring for the next six innings sure helped the team to come back.Sec 204 Row H Seat 7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-819649157077925872010-04-19T13:23:30.858-04:002010-04-19T13:23:30.858-04:00I'm not sure if you watched the game very clos...I'm not sure if you watched the game very closely, but the Edmonds at bat was much better. He made 3 really good pitches and then for some bizarre reason threw his 5th best pitch and hit the batter. Against McGehee, he was flying open and almost hit the backstop on 4 pitches in a row. Maybe that doesn't make any difference to you, but it's the difference between terrible pitching and a little less bad.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-30601321364199582872010-04-19T12:34:58.920-04:002010-04-19T12:34:58.920-04:00"he actually looked like he was starting to f..."he actually looked like he was starting to find himself during Jim Edmonds at bat". Good one. The fact is that he could not possibly have been any worse than he was: 7 batters faced, 7 batters scored.Deez Natshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281335833152704018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-68560661268918049352010-04-19T08:54:37.311-04:002010-04-19T08:54:37.311-04:00@dale--just reposting from my own post: "You ...@dale--just reposting from my own post: "You certainly can't blame Riggleman for pulling a pitcher who faced 7 batters and gotten none out."<br /><br />You're putting far too much stock in the mindless series of cliches and nonsense that come from players' mouths. What was he supposed to say? Now, if he had said that BEFORE the game and Riggeman decided to skip him, then that would have been relevant.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109288910583404941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-33687509139899621562010-04-19T07:56:42.068-04:002010-04-19T07:56:42.068-04:00I also think this NJ post title (I know its not a ...I also think this NJ post title (I know its not a front game or gamer article, but still!) Is a far more eggregious example of optimistic blinfold rah-rah BS sportswriting;<br /><br />Miguel Batista gave up a grand slam, then gave the Nationals a chance.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478739235992651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-57865798564209962392010-04-19T07:41:10.870-04:002010-04-19T07:41:10.870-04:00Steven,
This is a quote from Marquis in Goesslin...Steven, <br /><br />This is a quote from Marquis in Goessling's column:<br /><br />"I just don't have a feel for anything right now," Marquis said. "I can't make my pitches. Even when I do, I feel like there's nothing really on it. The movement's not there. The location's not there. I need to find that answer quick."<br /><br />Riggleman simply could not have left this pitcher in to work out his problems after seven batters faced without an out. Batista's first inning was no grand effort either but he does get credit for the next four innings.dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-76750655072917771242010-04-19T07:30:29.255-04:002010-04-19T07:30:29.255-04:00Not to nitpick, but it was 4H, 1BB & 2HBP for ...Not to nitpick, but it was 4H, 1BB & 2HBP for Marquis.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460478739235992651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074246508221440257.post-1953967688828488362010-04-19T07:21:24.102-04:002010-04-19T07:21:24.102-04:00By my standards of suck, Marquis was in for about ...By my standards of suck, Marquis was in for about 2 batters too many. I disagree that he was going to find the answers to his problems that inning. Indeed, looking at his cumulative performance since his signing the opposite argument can be made--he has not found his mechanics at all this Spring. If I was Riggleman I would take Marquis out of the starting rotation now and let him "find" his old self in a Batista role or in a lower level of competition. By now it is clear that the problems are not just mechanical but also are in his mind as well. In his three outings this year he falls apart at the first signs of crisis- not the makeup you want for a starting pitcher.dalenoreply@blogger.com