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June 29, 2006
Sonics 2006 draft pick....bad choice
Are you kidding me????? I mean, what a JOKE of a draft for Seattle, an absolute joke and a waste!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's a great quote from Fox Sports: SCHRAGER ON THE SCENE: Seattle goes with Sene, who has skinnier legs than Bargnani. I'm told by the guy next to me that Sene has a 7-8 wingspan. I ask if he can shoot a basketball. The guy responds, "I'm not sure." Good pick, Seattle.
I would have much rather taken Reddick with the pick, which is what this team needs, more outside consistant scoring instead of Ray Allen. Who else can shoot 3's on this team besides Ray and Rashaard? Ridnour, who shot, what, 30% from the field last year? I mean, is Sund really doing a good job here with these picks? Swift, Petro, Collison, and Ridnour all show signs of brilliance, but are they game changers? This last pick was an absolute waste! The only good move this guy seems to have pulled off was the Vlad for Wilcox trade.
What a WASTE of a draft Sonics, bottom line
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 8:54 AM | Comments (1)
June 26, 2006
Miss Elam wins Thunder on the Ohio
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From what I've seen from the ABRA site , it looks like there was some great racing out in Evansville Indiana for the start of the 2006 Hydroplane season. The Ellstrom family and Dave Villwock look like the team to beat this year with a very convincing win out of the gates.
We are planning on having a Seattle Sports Blog rep out in Madison for the next race to give us a few reports on the atmosphere of the race. Stay tuned!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 1:25 PM | Comments (0)
Mariners continue to roll
Is this a completely different team now that Beltre has been moved into the #2 spot or what? He's hitting .250 now and the team has been on a tear of late! Keep it up!
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:56 AM | Comments (0)
June 20, 2006
Ryan Anderson Mariners: biggest tool ever
What a joke, what an absolute joke this Ryan Anderson was, and still is today. He's nothing more than a Ryan Leaf, a pudgy overgrown kid who thought he was the shit.
Read on....
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003072544_mari20.html
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:38 AM | Comments (0)
June 19, 2006
Chip Hanauer article 2006
Does it get any better than hearing from the KING of boat racing, Chip Hanauer? He's our #1 Seattle sports idol, bar none. Anyone else think of a great Seattle NATIONAL champion? Chip's it....
http://www.abrahydroplanes.com/index.cfm?page=Hanauer-Blog-1
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 3:41 PM | Comments (0)
2006 Seattle Mariners Blog
Kudos to the M's for sweeping the Giants over the weekend. Moyer, Meche, and Hernandez all pitched well and picked up the wins. That's how it done peeps, good pitching, timely hitting, and a strong, consistent bullpen. MVP this year? Ichiro. The guy is hitting an insane .370 and is just about impossible to get out. He is our spark plug. Let's give up some props to Mr. Beltre too. He's been hitting much more consistent in that #2 spot.
BTW, here is a great read for M's fans.....if we could land Schmidt next year, think of the possibilities!!!!
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/16/SPGAOJEBK11.DTL
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 9:47 AM | Comments (0)
June 15, 2006
Mariners blog 2006
Oh, those sub-par M's, now riding at 31-37 after getting their ASSES handed to them by Oakland. It goes to show what a good GM and management can do...win, just as they continue to do in Oakland. Hey Bozo Basavi....how's that $$$$$$$$$ contract looking that you gave to a washed up Washburn? He's 4-8 with a 5.00+++ ERA....brilliant Bozo Basavi, brilliant.
This was an important road trip and this team did nothing to improve their position. What is it with Oakand? The cavernous foul territories? Those peskie fans banging drums in the outfield causing headache's for Seattle? Or, just face the facts Seattle, the Mariners are a sub-par team with sub-par management and ownership. To quote the Scorpions, it's time for the winds of change.......
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 4:22 PM | Comments (0)
June 13, 2006
US Soccer 2006 World Cup
A deplorable showing for the US Soccer team in their first 2006 World Cup game, bottom line. Mark SSB's words, unless there are drastic measures taken to improve the US's overall view of soccer WORLDWIDE, these teams will continue to be a pretender in "Futbol."
Unfortunately, the US does not see soccer as a major sport compared to baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. Until MLS is able to provide a sparked interest in soccer nationally, it's nearly impossible to compete with the market share of those other sports. It's unfortunate to say, but the US doesn't give a damn about soccer, and the low fan support in Germany is an example of this.
The game vs. czech republic soccer was a terrible showing by the US squad. What did that game show us? That the US needs to be practicing together more as a group. There were reports that the combination of Donovan, McBride, and Pope (3 of our top players) had played a total of 60 minutes TOGETHER...alltime! It's like an allstar game out there...no team play. Their passing was sloppy and they were lobbing balls all over the place without challenging for headers. Overall, a poor, poor performance and we got spanked.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
June 12, 2006
M's playin' for keeps?
Ok, enough of those cheesy 1980's M's advertising ploys to get fans into the cement dome known as The Kingdome. Golly, gee, did Rick Rizz come up with those catchy M's slogan's himself? Ok, I'm done.
Great job in sweeping a team when they are down....the Angels have some serious pitching issues right now. A sweep? More than we were anticipating, and more is always better. Sexson, Ibanez, and Hernandez are my MVP's from this series. Even though we've been on Sexy Sexson here at SSB lately, he did have a clutch "Grand Salami" this weekend that put that game out of reach. Hernandez? We think he's definitely out of his "slump" from earlier this year.
Up next? A tough 3 game series with Oakland, who is coming off a sweep of their own, in NY, against those hated Yankees. Take 2 of 3 from Oaktown and this team is looking pretty good for competing in this batter American League West.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 1:21 PM | Comments (0)
Ben Roethlisberger in motorcycle accident.
Ben Roethlisberger was in a relatively serious motorcycle accident this morning. I say relatively serious because every accident on a motorcycle is.........because there isn't a whole lot between you and bumper of the 69 Buick that usually connects with you. In theory he has a lot to lose but what can you say, there is nothing quite like riding on the open road, especially Roethlisberger style....which is no helmet.
More here:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-ben12,0,6944492.story?track=mostemailedlink
Here is an interesting article from awhile back on the status of him and his bike: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05127/500755.stm
Posted by SSBG at 10:31 AM | Comments (0)
June 9, 2006
Hydroplanes, M's, and more
Hydroplane season is just around the corner and this 2006 season is looking as good as ever. There are new teams, new sponsors, and new owners for this season. Hopefully Seattle Sports Blog will get big enough some day to sponsor a hydroplane...that would be a dream come true. A field of 10+ boats, 6-7 races, and parity like we haven't seen since 1986! We're looking forward to a great, great hydroplane 2006 season.
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Check out the lastest on their site: http://www.abrahydroplanes.com/
Good luck to the M's on this road trip....they are going to need it. As mentioned before, this is MISSION CRITICAL for this team right now. They need to be around 3-4 games out or better after this series to have a shot.
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 8:53 AM | Comments (1)
June 6, 2006
Critical time for M's
Taking 3 out of 4 from Kansas City should hopefully boost this team's ego for now. They have a tough series coming up against Minnesota, who has been giving Seattle a tough time this year (Seattle is 1-4 currently vs. Minn this year). If they can split (or even better go 3-1) w/ this series, the M's will be in good shape to head on the road to face the Angels and the A's. Seattle is, get this, 0-6 vs. the A's this year!!! A bit more respectable vs. LAA at 4-3, but as mentioned, this is a big turning point for this team. They are only 5 games out right now and cut into that margin w/ good, solid baseball these next couple of weeks. Beltre has been coming around and Lopez seems to be doing well as the #3. Sexson? Still a big mystery w/ that Dave Valle batting average.
Complete Seattle Mariners 2006 Schedule: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/schedules/2006/mariners/
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 12:59 PM | Comments (0)
June 1, 2006
Elam scary test ride
Check out this video from Miss Elam test run today on Lake Washington. I've hit a few wakes on a jet ski going 50 MPH, but this is absolutely crazy at 170 MPH!!
http://www.komotv.com/news/story.asp?id=43711
Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 3:28 PM | Comments (0)
