GT Brother, can you spare a win? 8/8

[rockycola]

What did Luetge ever do?

I'll let you form your own opinion:

Now Luekge, there was an interesting guy, but not because of anything he did on the field. It turns out that….you know what? I’m just gonna let Wikipedia tell you:

While in the Rangers organization Luekge was arrested following a May 2008 incident and charged with having committed rape and non-consensual sodomy. During the investigation Luekge lied to the police by denying he had sexual contact with the victim (an assertion proven false by DNA testing), and he pleaded no contest to lesser charges of false imprisonment with violence and was sentenced to 42 days in jail, time served prior to making bail.

After the July 9, 2010 trade that sent Luekge to the Seattle Mariners, team president Chuck Armstrong denied having any knowledge of Luekge’s criminal past, and stated if he had known, he would have stopped the deal with Texas. Up to that point, the Mariners organization had a long history of supporting groups who oppose violence against women, running a campaign called “Refuse to Abuse” and had previously suspended and traded reliever Julio Mateo, who was accused of beating his wife. After an interview with Luekge, Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik reported that he was “satisfied with the interview and it’s an issue that’s behind us.” Former Mariners pitching coach Rick Adair later told reporters that he had informed Zduriencik of Luekge’s legal troubles, and that Rangers GM Jon Daniels had made a standing offer to take Luekge back on the night of the trade. Adair had been the Rangers minor league pitching coordinator in 2008, when Luekge was charged.

OK….so we can draw one of several conclusions, and they’re all terrible. Either the president and GM of the Mariners don’t speak to each other, Armstrong is a liar, Zduriencik has no conscience and was totally cool with (secretly) acquiring a rapist, or some combination of the three. Wow. I think I’m done talking about this trade.

https://noballsandthreestrikes.wordpress.com/2015/05/

Everybody deserves a 2nd chance, most deserve forgiveness and redemption. I think he's grown up, is married with small children now. He'll always be an asshole. Now if the charges had been proven false, and I never heard that, I'd be cool with him.

Two different people I think

Wow, then I stand corrected and humbly offer my apologies. Both played for the M's and there were years separating them. Damn, now I'm the asshole.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

What happened to Castillo? I thought he was the new closer.

[D-train]

I'll let you form your own opinion:



https://noballsandthreestrikes.wordpress.com/2015/05/

Everybody deserves a 2nd chance, most deserve forgiveness and redemption. I think he's grown up, is married with small children now. He'll always be an asshole. Now if the charges had been proven false, and I never heard that, I'd be cool with him.

Two different people I think

Wow, then I stand corrected and humbly offer my apologies. Both played for the M's and there were years separating them. Damn, now I'm the asshole.

All good. I doubt there are relatives of either guy on Marinertalk.com.

[ddraig]

Speaking of Yankees haters, I remember being 5 years old and listening to the 1957 Yankees/Braves World Series. At the time, Seattle was part of the Giants territory (hence my love for the Giants). I was sitting with my friends out in front of the house listening to one of the games. Remember, most of the WS games were day games. I also remember listening to the WS games in school. And this was a Catholic School with nuns! The Yankees may have had individual players I liked (Mickey Mantle), but as a team, I can't think of many I hate more.

[bpj]

What happened to Castillo? I thought he was the new closer.

Our bullpen is so good, we don't even need him to be.

Looks like maybe they're done moping. Or, the bad luck turned a little.

[DavidGee24]

What happened to Castillo? I thought he was the new closer.

We really haven't had a traditional closer this season. Even with Graveman there were times where he pitched the eighth because the heart of rhe order was up for the opponent.

[D-train]

What happened to Castillo? I thought he was the new closer.

We really haven't had a traditional closer this season. Even with Graveman there were times where he pitched the eighth because the heart of rhe order was up for the opponent.

Yep those days are over and that is actually one of the progressive baseball ideas that makes sense.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

What happened to Castillo? I thought he was the new closer.

Our bullpen is so good, we don't even need him to be.

Looks like maybe they're done moping. Or, the bad luck turned a little.

Then why make that trade? Shenton was more than a throw-in for a guy they don't even trust to take Graveman's place.

[DavidGee24]

Here's a really odd thing: LeMahieu and Judge both batted five times in a game where they got shut out. You don't see that happen too often.

[D-train]

Daniel Kramer
@DKramer_
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Highest K% among MLB relievers

1) Josh Hader: 45.0%
2) Craig Kimbrel: 44.7%
Rightwards arrow3) Paul Sewald: 42.9%
4) Liam Hendriks: 42.7%
5) Matt Barnes: 41.4%