Worst team in baseball?
 

I've been watching the Mariners blow for several weeks and think that they are in the same league as KC. Beltre and Sexson are underperforming and every time I tune in I see some bonehead play that makes me want to puke. The baserunning errors, like Ichiro getting hung out between second and third on a weak liner to the pitcher, Everett rounding third and becoming the final out of a triple play, Ibanez being waved home on Sexson's scorched ground ball directly to the shallow left fielder, Bloomquist trying for third on a routine grounder to short, and the list could go on. And why can't these guys get a bunt down? Yeah, I'm thinking about Lopez popping up the squeeze bunt to Santana, but there are other instances (both Lopez and Betancourt). He should have fouled it off, gone up there with a plan--anything above the nipples gets fouled off, try to get anything below the nipples down. I have no problem with physical errors and low batting averages, it's the mental errors that drive me crazy. Like I said, every time I tune into an M's game, I'm treated to some bonehead play. My very biased vote goes to the M's. I hope they lose 110 games this year and management is forced to clean house. This team is too much to take for 9 innings.

Re: Worst team in baseball?
 

You need to watch more KC games. The M's would smack KC around even with all the base running errors. KC is basically a bad AAA team. Its like a AAA team that doesnt care. They dont even have a decent farm system, its just sad.

Edit: Didnt notice, KC vs M's series coming up. There can only be one.

Re: Worst team in baseball?
 

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You need to watch more KC games. The M's would smack KC around even with all the base running errors. KC is basically a bad AAA team. Its like a AAA team that doesnt care. They dont even have a decent farm system, its just sad.

Edit: Didnt notice, KC vs M's series coming up. There can only be one.

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The only thing the Kansas City franchise still has going for it is the incomparable Denny Matthews in the broadcast booth. Other than that, it's been sad to watch the decline of a franchise that for a long time from 1976-1990 was the equal of any in baseball.

--Scott

Re: Worst team in baseball?
 

Seattle has some bright spots, they'll compete if they ever get some decent starting pitching and Sexson learns how to make contact.

Re: Worst team in baseball?
 

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The only thing the Kansas City franchise still has going for it is the incomparable Denny Matthews in the broadcast booth. Other than that, it's been sad to watch the decline of a franchise that for a long time from 1976-1990 was the equal of any in baseball

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At least they fired their GM today

Re: Worst team in baseball?
 

The A's just lost two out of three at home to the Royals. The A's are the worst team in baseball right now.

Re: Beltre
 

OBP the last six years:
.310
.303
.290
.388
.303
.294

SLG:
.411
.426
.424
.629
.413
.300

So he's a little down this year. But the peculiar year was his contract year with the Dodgers. It's doubtful he'll ever do that again. The other numbers are his norm.

Re: Beltre
 

Royals are easily the worst. Cubs suck as well, but at least have hope when Lee returns.

Re: Beltre
 

The Yankees are the worst team.

Oh, we aren't talking about wins/dollar?

Re: Beltre
 

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The Yankees are the worst team.

Oh, we aren't talking about wins/dollar?

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shouldn't we talking about fan/win?