Mark Mulder gets a ring ...
Tonawanda Kardex
throwing a single pitch in the postseason.
He doesn't deserve it; everyone else in St. Louis I can be happy for in
this ending.
brink
"Tonawanda Kardex" <tonawan...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162006586.3...@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Loser. He loses two Game 5s for the A's, and now he gets a ring without
> throwing a single pitch in the postseason.
It was weird seeing him in the celebration -- I'd kinda forgotten about him.
> He doesn't deserve it; everyone else in St. Louis I can be happy for in
> this ending.
He does deserve it. He didn't pitch well this season but he was a
substantial contributor to the team's regular season run, which led to the
playoffs. He was obviously hurt and I hope he's better after his surgery.
brink
TheDave©
> > Loser. He loses two Game 5s for the A's, and now he gets a ring
> > without throwing a single pitch in the postseason.
>
> It was weird seeing him in the celebration -- I'd kinda forgotten
> about him.
I've always wondered how I would react in that situation. Would I
celebrate if I felt I had not made a significant contribution?
brink
"TheDaveŠ" <n...@no.com> wrote in message news:xKB0h.76$SI6...@newsfe13.phx...
I think he made a significant contribution. Even with his
below-replacement-level 7.14 ERA. He pitched 93 innings.
Note that significant doesn't mean *good*. Just significant.
brink
Jeff Lichtman
> I've always wondered how I would react in that situation. Would I
> celebrate if I felt I had not made a significant contribution?
You'd pretty much have to. Each player isn't just celebrating for
himself - they're celebrating for each other. Imagine your teammates'
reactions if you didn't join them.
--
- Jeff Lichtman
Author, Baseball for Rookies
http://baseball-for-rookies.com/
Tonawanda Kardex
On Oct 27, 10:10 pm, "brink" <b...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> "Tonawanda Kardex" <tonawandakar...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1162006586.3...@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Loser. He loses two Game 5s for the A's, and now he gets a ring without
> > throwing a single pitch in the postseason.It was weird seeing him in the celebration -- I'd kinda forgotten about him.
>
> > He doesn't deserve it; everyone else in St. Louis I can be happy for in
> > this ending.
> He does deserve it. He didn't pitch well this season but he was a
> substantial contributor to the team's regular season run, which led to the
> playoffs. He was obviously hurt and I hope he's better after his surgery.
6-7 with a 7.14 ERA makes a substantial ccontributor? Dude, you need
your head examined.
It's worse than 2003, when he missed the playoffs for the A's. At least
he won 15 games for the A's that year before ducking out. Or 2004 for
the A's, when his second half slide helped lose the division title for
the A's. Or 2005, when his 0-2 record in the NLCS helped bury the
Cards.
Please ... the guy isn't a contributor; he's a putz.
Tonawanda Kardex
On Oct 27, 10:27 pm, "brink" <b...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> "TheDave©" <n...@no.com> wrote in messagenews:xKB0h.76$SI6...@newsfe13.phx...
> >> brink wrote:
> >> > Loser. He loses two Game 5s for the A's, and now he gets a ring
> >> > without throwing a single pitch in the postseason.
>
> >> It was weird seeing him in the celebration -- I'd kinda forgotten
> >> about him.
>
> > I've always wondered how I would react in that situation. Would I
> > celebrate if I felt I had not made a significant contribution?I think he made a significant contribution. Even with his
> below-replacement-level 7.14 ERA. He pitched 93 innings.
>
> Note that significant doesn't mean *good*. Just significant.
Kind of like Jeff Weaver made a significant contribution to the Angels
in 2006, too?
Tonawanda Kardex
On Oct 28, 12:28 am, Jeff Lichtman <swa...@rcn.com> wrote:
> TheDave© wrote:
> > I've always wondered how I would react in that situation. Would I
> > celebrate if I felt I had not made a significant contribution?You'd pretty much have to. Each player isn't just celebrating for
> himself - they're celebrating for each other. Imagine your teammates'
> reactions if you didn't join them.
Imagine your teammates reaction if you joined them "too much" when you
didn't do dick to help them out ...
Erik Kusta
He has a ring. He is part of the team. He should celebrate.