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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Seattle Weekly: The Real Reason “King” Felix Chose to Stay In Seattle

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posted 4 days ago by Greg Franklin to felix hernandez, food, mariners | 106 comment(s)

Chace’s Pancake Corral, for real. (NYT backgrounder on the star who stayed)

Seems our favorite M, who dazzles us with the K, makes it a point to visit the Pancake Corral a couple of times a week, in fact, whenever the team’s in town.

“Yes, he comes in with wife and cute little boy and he always has the strawberry waffle with bacon and eggs and orange juice,” says owner Jane Zakskorn, whose dad, William Chace, now deceased, opened the cozy little breakfast and lunch joint 55 years ago ...

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1. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on July 26, 2012 at 06:01 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well, people say the Cliff Lee deal was a bad one for Seattle but I mean, Smoak is still second in the AL in putouts, so you know, can't argue with that.

2. Best Regards, L.M. posted on July 26, 2012 at 07:02 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

But they could have had Jesus Montero *and* Michael Pineda!

3. TVerik posted on July 26, 2012 at 09:10 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's like they said "The Angels have a "Mike" with a fish last name, and he's great. So let's see what ours can do!"

4. JJ1986 posted on July 26, 2012 at 09:19 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's like they said "The Angels have a "Mike" with a fish last name, and he's great. So let's see what ours can do!"

Carp's not actually being promoted, he's returning from the DL.

5. just plain joe posted on July 26, 2012 at 09:24 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Carp's not actually being promoted, he's returning from the DL.

Every time I see Carp's name in print I mentally read it as "Crap". I guess that's just some kind of flaw in my makeup or something.

6. PASTE Thinks This Trout Kid Might Be OK (Zeth) posted on July 26, 2012 at 09:28 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Smoak's hitting .213/.278/.391 on the road, so he's earned his demotion. But he's hitting .156/.200/.224 at home. Ye gods. Safeco's turned into the anti-Coors and then some.

7. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy posted on July 26, 2012 at 09:31 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I guess that's just some kind of flaw in my makeup or something.

Its a feature, not a bug.

8. vortex of dissipation posted on July 26, 2012 at 01:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

When was the last time a team sent down to the minors its leader in home runs this late in the season?

9. Dave Spiwak posted on July 26, 2012 at 01:39 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Jack Cust?

10. Walt Davis posted on July 26, 2012 at 05:56 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

But he's hitting .156/.200/.224 at home. Ye gods. Safeco's turned into the anti-Coors and then some.

The Mariners as a whole are hitting 193/272/281. The TEAM is below the Mendoza line and then some.

255/306/415 on the road.

EDIT: Opps are hitting 224/286/337 at Safeco.

11. bfan posted on July 26, 2012 at 06:08 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Mariners as a whole are hitting 193/272/281. The TEAM is below the Mendoza line and then some.

Opps are hitting 224/286/337 at Safeco

That's not real baseball. when good hitters cannot hit the baseball, something has to be fixed. Whatever the anti-humidor is, put the baseball's in that. Or better yet, run more stands toward fair territory along 1B and 3B (extra revenue!), shrinking the foul territory, and bring the OF fences in. If the cold wet air is going to kill offense, balance must be brought back, somehow.

12. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on July 26, 2012 at 08:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Time to lower the mound.

13. Monty posted on July 26, 2012 at 08:36 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Or better yet, run more stands toward fair territory along 1B and 3B (extra revenue!),

Just because there are seats does not mean there are people eager to spend money to sit in them. Being closer to the Mariners is not necessarily an incentive.

14. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee posted on July 26, 2012 at 08:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

If the cold wet air is going to kill offense, balance must be brought back, somehow.

Get rid of the cold, wet air! Please!

15. Ivan Grushenko of Hong Kong posted on July 26, 2012 at 08:54 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Mariners as a whole are hitting 193/272/281. The TEAM is below the Mendoza line and then some.
Opps are hitting 224/286/337 at Safeco

That's not real baseball. when good hitters cannot hit the baseball, something has to be fixed. Whatever the anti-humidor is, put the baseball's in that. Or better yet, run more stands toward fair territory along 1B and 3B (extra revenue!), shrinking the foul territory, and bring the OF fences in. If the cold wet air is going to kill offense, balance must be brought back, somehow.

Perhaps it just shows how great the Mariner pitching and defense have been.

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