Wednesday, April 21, 2004
CHOPPING LIST
Sure, it's from a couple days ago, but the Mariners moved three spots up to 26th on SportsLine's Power Rankings ahead of such luminaries as Montreal, Cleveland, Colorado, and the Mets.
Did anyone wake up in the morning and open the paper to see this? If Ramon Santiago somehow is the 5th-best prospect in the system, then the Mariners are dead. Of course, it's probably just a flawed evaluation of Santiago, but man...it wasn't a good thing to see.
You know, my posting habits in regards to the Mariners have been a little different. In the offseason, it was mostly a cycle of waiting for the P-I and the Times to refresh their articles around midnight and then bash away. Now, it's more of a cycle consisting of watching the game, taking notes on the game, putting in some thoughts here and there, and wrapping it up. It's a lot more fulfilling to talk about and dissect the game rather than it is to pick a couple of quotes from an article and take my hacks. At least it is right now. Frankly, I'm glad I haven't read any articles (other than that prospect list) for today because Premature Raul Ibanez LoveFest and Worshipping Ceremony 2004 is more than likely taking place right now in the Seattle media. I thought about turning KJR on a few minutes ago, but then realized that for some reason Softy was on the Ibanez bandwagon before the season started, so it'd be a load of irrational celebratory hijinks.
Did anyone wake up in the morning and open the paper to see this? If Ramon Santiago somehow is the 5th-best prospect in the system, then the Mariners are dead. Of course, it's probably just a flawed evaluation of Santiago, but man...it wasn't a good thing to see.
You know, my posting habits in regards to the Mariners have been a little different. In the offseason, it was mostly a cycle of waiting for the P-I and the Times to refresh their articles around midnight and then bash away. Now, it's more of a cycle consisting of watching the game, taking notes on the game, putting in some thoughts here and there, and wrapping it up. It's a lot more fulfilling to talk about and dissect the game rather than it is to pick a couple of quotes from an article and take my hacks. At least it is right now. Frankly, I'm glad I haven't read any articles (other than that prospect list) for today because Premature Raul Ibanez LoveFest and Worshipping Ceremony 2004 is more than likely taking place right now in the Seattle media. I thought about turning KJR on a few minutes ago, but then realized that for some reason Softy was on the Ibanez bandwagon before the season started, so it'd be a load of irrational celebratory hijinks.
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