Originally Posted by Elphaba

Pan and Bobaphat, I had better explain myself just in case you know where I live.

The only reason the Mariner's got jr. in his rookie year was because of their miserable standing in the league. Jr. revived baseball in Seattle, and personally I give him all the credit for Safeco Field. He was absolutely worshipped here, and for good reason. What made him so genuine to me was his insistance that his family would always come first which he proved when he returned home to play.

My "big smilie" bit of snarkiness was 1) the Mariner's would never have been able to afford a talent like that even if he did want to stay, and 2) his numerous injuries since he left Seattle have kept him out of play for long periods of time. Keeping Jr. would probably have bankrupted the franchise. That's why I said I was glad that he was there and not here.

Am I back in good graces again?

Note to self: Never piss off a serious baseball fan, even in jest