Sunday, August 31, 2003
MECHE TO AAA
Okay, so it's just a technicality, as they brought up Rett Johnson, DL'ed him, and then called up Borders. So it's all weird, but Gil will be on the postseason roster, no worries. Wade Miller of the Astros experienced the same postseason posturing earlier in the week.
So Borders and Brian Sweeney are definitely up, and Putz and Looper will be up. Ugueto and Strong may be up.
Sweeney with the great quote here: "I was supposed to start (today's season finale) for Tacoma. I'll miss that for this. No problem."
If they all feel that way, I want Leone, Madritsch, and Blackley all up to the big club, and fast. Madritsch is your second lefty in the pen, and Mabry can sit.
Also, a couple of days ago, Yakima-born switch-hitting catcher Mitch Meluskey completed his long way back to the Majors as the Astros called him up for a second chance. Meluskey had a good run for NL Rookie of the Year in 2000, but got injured down the stretch and had since only played in a mere 8 games for Detroit last year, after being out for 2001 following the Brad Ausmus trade. If healthy for the past three years, this guy would have been an absolute stud. Possibly better than Varitek. The guy can hit the ball a ton.
In Seahawk news, Marcus Bell was cut, and the Hawks ordered burritos but no Tacos, as Taco Wallace (if you ask him why it's Taco, he won't tell you, and he'll get defensive) turned in his playbook, uniform, pads, and pride. Okay, maybe not the last one.
Lastly, Jon Kitna was asked about his CWU team's choke job from not long ago. Such a question was posed to him after Central lost the other day.
Mariner off-day tomorrow. I think the only thing I'd really talk about would be September call-ups, in a tad more detail. Seeya tomorrow.
So Borders and Brian Sweeney are definitely up, and Putz and Looper will be up. Ugueto and Strong may be up.
Sweeney with the great quote here: "I was supposed to start (today's season finale) for Tacoma. I'll miss that for this. No problem."
If they all feel that way, I want Leone, Madritsch, and Blackley all up to the big club, and fast. Madritsch is your second lefty in the pen, and Mabry can sit.
Also, a couple of days ago, Yakima-born switch-hitting catcher Mitch Meluskey completed his long way back to the Majors as the Astros called him up for a second chance. Meluskey had a good run for NL Rookie of the Year in 2000, but got injured down the stretch and had since only played in a mere 8 games for Detroit last year, after being out for 2001 following the Brad Ausmus trade. If healthy for the past three years, this guy would have been an absolute stud. Possibly better than Varitek. The guy can hit the ball a ton.
In Seahawk news, Marcus Bell was cut, and the Hawks ordered burritos but no Tacos, as Taco Wallace (if you ask him why it's Taco, he won't tell you, and he'll get defensive) turned in his playbook, uniform, pads, and pride. Okay, maybe not the last one.
Lastly, Jon Kitna was asked about his CWU team's choke job from not long ago. Such a question was posed to him after Central lost the other day.
Mariner off-day tomorrow. I think the only thing I'd really talk about would be September call-ups, in a tad more detail. Seeya tomorrow.
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