Slog - Comments on The First Casualty

Comment by Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:02:32 -0800

Yes! We all know it's the hitting coach's fault that athletes leave runners on first and third with 2 outs.

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:22:51 -0800

That's like removing a toenail when the entire leg needs to come off. It won't be until the ownership group liquidates the front office that we'll start to see any real difference made.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:24:36 -0800

Batting average is about 35th on the list of this team's woes.

Oh, and Jeff, EVERYBODY leaves runners on with two outs. Get thee a base-out chart pronto: http://www.tangotiger.net/RE9902.html

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:28:52 -0800

Love Lee Elia! I also hate cub fans. Sorry, Chicago_Fan, but most of your ilk really suck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv23pqH9iG0

ps, NSFW.

Comment by pgreyy

pgreyy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:35:37 -0800

Obviously, the problem with the Mariners is that the people involved aren't old enough.

How old is Elia? 206?

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:38:59 -0800

Can't blame Ichiro for BA. He's heating up!

Comment by Bud Dickman

Bud Dickman — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:50:37 -0800

"Sorry, Chicago_Fan, but most of your ilk really suck."

Cub fan that agrees with that. But White Sox fans aren't much better and Boston fans all deserve permanent rectal bleeding.

Comment by joykiller

joykiller — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:59:07 -0800

At the very least, we should expect an improvement in post-game tirades.

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:08:48 -0800

Apropos, in light of Bedard pitching a very good game but his team's unable to score him a small handful of runs.

What a mess. I'm rooting for the team regardless. Their game has devolved into a whack-a-mole of any number of problems, but since they're at rock bottom, they should be able to let go of some of that, clear their heads and get to playing *some kind* of better baseball.

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:57:19 -0800

i'm still amazed that there are pro sports posts on Slog.

Comment by jay mariotti is unmanly

jay mariotti is unmanly — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:48:57 -0800

For those of you who can't watch TV at work:

From Lee Elia, Chicago Cubs, Manager, in April, 1983 (before Wrigley Field had lights for night baseball), following a home loss to the Dodgers and in front of writers and microphones:

F*ck those f*ckin' fans who come out here and say they're Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you, rippin' every f*ckin' thing you do. I'll tell you one f*ckin' thing, I hope we get f*ckin' hotter than sh*t, just to stuff it up them 3,000 f*ckin' people that show up every f*ckin' day, because if they're the real Chicago f*ckin' fans, they can kiss my f*ckin' ass right downtown and PRINT IT.

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:12:32 -0800

Vidro puts one in the upper tank in the 1st!

Elia, you're a genius!