Comments on: Curse you, New York!

By: section331

section331 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:21:54 +0000

I am also bummed at the possibility of Raul leaving, but yeah, I understand it may have to be done. I wish I could have gotten into this sport/team sooner, I would have gotten to see some awesome players in their heyday, guys that were leaders, that I can now only see at the end of their careers. I haven’t been able to decide if it would be worse to not pay attention and be surprised, or if the suspense of knowing that guys will be trimmed from the roster is better; but I can imagine that the shock of finding out so abruptly would not be pleasant, as a fan.
I also think that the Ms have done a good job of becoming a virtual Bennetton ad in the world of baseball – when Balentien was brought up last year, and the word “Dutch” was mentioned, I was quite surprised, but I like our diversity, and I hope the approach is continued – who knows what new talent we might find if we keep mining the world in places other than the US, Asia, and Latin America? Thanks for reading!

By: JonBBT

JonBBT — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:41:46 +0000

Saying goodbye to your favorite player is one of the worst thing about this game, and sports in general. What’s worse is when you’re a casual fan that doesn’t read the rumors and gets a cruel surprise one day when they open the sports page: “Ken Griffey traded to Cincinnati” or whatever. No fun. I’ve never been a huge JJ fan, but I definitely know the feeling. I’m am bummed to see Raul go (assuming that that’s what happens), even though I clearly understand that his departure is a big help when it comes to rebuilding this organization. I’ve been a big Raul fan since he first came up under Lou Pinella back in the 90s.

The two Indian kids is an interesting story. I read about the contest when it was still being created and wondered if I’d ever hear about it again. It would be great to diversify the game and make it truly global. Seattle has done a good job, with an extremely diverse farm system that features multiple players from every continent. Good stuff.