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Wes's middle name is Wade and he is 24 years old. He was born in Dallas which means he was probably a Rangers fan growing up. Ha. How funny is that? You think he hates playing against the Rangers?
Wes was a darling outfielder and QB in high school and he was going to go to the University of Texas before he was drafted by those pesky Devil Rays. That's just like them to draft young people. Did you know they barely have anyone over 30 on that team? How do they win? I wonder if Bankston would have been the starting QB at Texas. Wouldn't Vince Young have been there too? Awkward!
Bankston started pretty well in baseball and then didn't do pretty well for some time. He made a Triple-A All-Star team though so that's really impressive. He's been designated for assignment three times in the past year though. He really needs to get cracking on that assignment lol.
Anyways, he's on the A's now so he probably never swings at anything and loves drawing walks and then standing on the base waiting for the next hitter to walk. Or hit a home run. Whatever. He might start some games this series because Poorland (get it? lol) has all these, injuries and stuff. So retarded.
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"I'd never faced the guy before. I didn't really know how to approach him. Usually, Oakland guys are really patient and take some pitches. I thought I'd get a nice little strike one right there, and he was on it.'' Yes, Washburn had read scouting reports on Bankston. But no, he added, those don't really help. Won't tell you the guy is going to hack at a first-pitch breaking ball.
I'm not totally convinced my above scouting report is 100% accurate, but if a scouting report isn't going to have information like the percentage of times a hitter swung at a first-pitch breaking ball, then what does it have? And you cannot even claim this is hard information to get. If I wanted to, using information like this, I could generate all sorts of stats on Wes Bankston's tendencies in about 15 minutes.
Either the Mariners know this and think it's not important because they're stupid, they know and do this but somehow don't get the information to their pitchers because they're incompetent or they don't know this is possible because they're ignorant. If it's the latter, hey Mariners! Look at me! I can do this for you!
Over here!
Hey!
...goddammit.
8 recs | 38 comments
Washburn's throwing the organization under the bus
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - July 8, 2008
AHAHAAHAHHAA
rec’d
Faux - July 8, 2008
Also, they're implying Washburn can read.
If he can’t, and just made it look like he was reading the scouting reports, that’s another situation entirely.
This begs the question, could you teach Jarrod Washburn to read?
Faux - July 8, 2008
I read that earlier and promptly laughed at Washburn's expense.
BrianL - July 8, 2008
and by "that" I mean the bit you posted from Baker's blog.
BrianL - July 8, 2008
This is really clever.
CapSea - July 8, 2008
I just found out recently that your signature is a quote from a Corco comment
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - July 8, 2008
More than a corco comment
a whole corco lifestyle
Corco - July 8, 2008
OH, MY EYES!
That is really something you were able to post consistently for over 2 years. Although nobody probably read what you wrote, at least it was a cool way to keep a journal. Somebody, someday, like a psychiatrist maybe, will likely read through everything you wrote to find out the origin of your insanity. Therefore, every thing you wrote was well worth your time.
You should keep it up.
Wilder. - July 8, 2008
Yeah a few close friends read it daily
but that’s about it
Corco - July 8, 2008
Yep. One of my favorites.
I also had a drunken Matthew quote for a month or so when he was rljaws:
“drink more? that usualy doesnt work in terms of enhancing comprehension.”
No one got the reference though so I changed it.
CapSea - July 8, 2008
Haven't seen you in ages.
BrianL - July 8, 2008
I lurk now.
CapSea - July 8, 2008
We'll just have to summon you more
what’s the secret?
seattlebruin - July 8, 2008
I'm unsummonable.
Unless, apparently, you ask how to summon me, in which case I’m clearly responding. An email address to reach me is librocrats@gmail.com. I think I owe you a beer, if I’m not mistaken.
CapSea - July 8, 2008
It's hard to lurk when you make your email public.
Thingray - July 8, 2008
Say hello to a NAMbLA membership.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - July 8, 2008
Bankston having success makes me happy.
R.J. Anderson - July 8, 2008
He was DFA'd by Friedman, right?
marc w - July 8, 2008
Yeah, he hadn't done so hot in AAA two years running.
And he was injury prone without any real room for advancement in the system. I guess he didn’t have any trade value.
R.J. Anderson - July 8, 2008
Who got his 40 man spot?
marc w - July 8, 2008
Ruggiano, I believe.
Jeff Sullivan - July 8, 2008
See, I'm still having a hard time imagining a team that has to face
DIFFICULT choices when it comes to their 40 man. It’s just inconceivable to me…
You don’t cut Bankston, you waive Jared Wells, or Anderson Garcia, or Tracey Thorpe.
What must it be like to struggle with this?
marc w - July 8, 2008
Maybe Washburn is just really really dumb.
JI - July 8, 2008
Maybe?
R.J. Anderson - July 8, 2008
I dunno, he's not in prison.
JI - July 8, 2008
This was my first assumption
Mariner John - July 8, 2008
If his breaking ball were better this would be a non-issue
Corco - July 8, 2008
That's Kenji's fault.
Maybe the “Throw Kenji under the bus” saga was during your sabbatical.
Faux - July 8, 2008
This makes Washburn sound even more like an incredible douche
Have some accountability man.
Mariner John - July 8, 2008
Hah.
Nice little strike one shiteyes. Willie could have destroyed that pitch.
Bearskin Rugburn - July 8, 2008
He would've gotten a single from "destroying" the suck pitch.
Susheel Ramasahayam - July 8, 2008
Actually
Do they even have advance scouts? I’ve heard that they don’t really even have much in the arena of advance scouting.
PositivePaul - July 8, 2008
The Mariners don't scout their opposition?
Gomez - July 8, 2008
I think you mean
PositivePaul - July 8, 2008
My God I adore your sig.
Aaron Campeau - July 8, 2008
Indeed. It's a good one.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - July 8, 2008
What about Option C
...Jarrod Washburn doesn’t read scouting reports, he just likes to blame everyone but himself for epic fail. Bet someone a beer he blames an upcoming loss/bad pitch on Kenji eating his scouting report.
thejew4u - July 8, 2008
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