tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650264859764006366.post4555932244905287998..comments2023-10-29T08:25:54.951-05:00Comments on The Daily Something: Crushing DreaExpectation Management, Part II: The Seattle MarinersBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07840958382433052735noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650264859764006366.post-64533781504482737722009-04-18T12:15:00.000-05:002009-04-18T12:15:00.000-05:00I like what you write and I am definitely one of t...I like what you write and I am definitely one of those crazy M's fans. I think what the M's are doing is exactly what baseball is all about. With a new season and a (relatively) new team, anything is possible. In a game where players failing 2/3 of the times is considered GOOD...I would love to see the M's playing in October. :) <br />I also like Jak as a pitcher and Morrow looked particularly stellar last night. Even if they are getting mostly lucky at least I can say of this team that they take advantage of those moments. Last year they couldn't seem to make anything of anything.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07448218589112500270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650264859764006366.post-55867070617324784242009-04-17T10:56:00.000-05:002009-04-17T10:56:00.000-05:00Ha! Good point on the last...I knew that, of cours...Ha! Good point on the last...I knew that, of course, but had momentarily convinced myself that the M's had broken rather than tied the record. That's going to bug me if I don't fix it. :) <br />Good points about the other guys, too. Jakubauskas is a fascinating story, and is definitely one of those guys where nobody can <I>really</I> know what to expect. <br />Thanks for reading, Jason.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840958382433052735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8650264859764006366.post-36195547732397548002009-04-17T10:50:00.000-05:002009-04-17T10:50:00.000-05:00Interesting take, Bill. Most of your points are we...Interesting take, Bill. Most of your points are well-taken here. I think you could add another section to this called "Why we're not sure if it will happen or not" and discuss the x-factor players, players that are contributing even though they were virtual unknowns as late as mid-March. Rob Johnson, catcher comes to mind the most, but Chris Jakubauskas rags-to-riches rise this spring and last night's solid 5 innings (before the wheels came off), and really the entire bullpen's uncanny ability to blank other teams (except for Batista, who could challenge Silva for most overpaid).<br /><br />116 wins, probably not, but those x-factors could be the difference between 80+ and 100.<br /><br />BTW, there were TWO teams that have won 116 games: 1906 Cubs, and the 2001 Mariners.Jason Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577676892241955404noreply@blogger.com