Take 5 seconds to help one of our own!

by slamcactus on Nov 17, 2008 3:56 PM CST Comment 38 comments

Many of the people on this site are familiar with David Cameron, one of the guys behind the USSMariner blog. During the 2007 season, dave wrote an open letter to then-Mariners pitching coach Rafael Chaves about Felix Hernandez's ridiculously predictable pitch selection early in games. This led to a concerted effort by Chaves and Hernandez to mix pitches, and both men gave interviews to the local media saying that they realized that if an average fan who writes on the internet can figure out what Felix was about to throw, the hitter probably could, too. It was a pretty damn cool instance of a blogger actually effecting the way baseball was played.

You can find the letter here:

Open Letter to Rafael Chaves

This letter got Dave nominated for a $10,000 college blogging scholarship based on an internet vote.

If the powers that be at LSB don't want promotion-type fanposts on the site, I understand and will take it down, but several SBNation sites have already put up posts mobilizing support for Cameron and I've posted elsewhere to generally positive response.

If the divisional rivalry doesn't cut too deep, head on over and throw your support behind a damn good baseball blogger in need by following This link and voting for Dave!

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ok

i voted for the kid

Obama vs Palin in 2012. bring her on!

by gossamer on Nov 17, 2008 4:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Nah

While it’s to be applauded, I suppose, I just don’t feel like voting. Best of luck I guess.

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by FuturePants on Nov 17, 2008 4:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

But you took the effort...

to make a comment specifically stating you do not care to help someone out?

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 17, 2008 5:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wow

he’s in 2nd place. 1% (350 votes) behind the leader: Urban Science Adventures! “Urban Ecology & Environmental Education Reference for young people”

"Fielding isn't that important" - Save Us 11/11/08

by Haeger Champ on Nov 17, 2008 4:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Liberal Netroots Blogger (Mauro) Against a Stathead

interesting choice

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Nov 17, 2008 4:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I voted a few days ago actually

Not a big reader of USS Mariner, but I’m a huge fangraphs fan and he does great work there.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Nov 17, 2008 4:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Saw this also on LL

And voted a few days ago as well.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Nov 17, 2008 4:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

me too

I prefer LL. I like Jeff.

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 17, 2008 8:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

let me rephrase

Correct me i’m wrong. But Jeff has been a old friend of us that goes way back. The’ M’s might be the hated enemy. But, as far as old time sake…I’ll stick with Jeff and LL.

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 17, 2008 8:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lonestarball collectively weeps.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Nov 17, 2008 9:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Scholarship?

Honestly, I wish him well, but before voting I’d want to know what the others had done. Baseball is fun and all, but I don’t know that I feel like it’s important enough that we need scholarships for blogging about it.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 17, 2008 4:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

A scholarship for blogging...

the concept is so hilarious that you probably shouldn’t over-think it.

It is, after all, for blogging, so, I voted based off the blog type I like to read and seeing as there wasn’t anything for comedy, baseball wins.

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 17, 2008 5:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I swear half of these people are made up...

Pamela Aghababian? Michael Snively? Evans Boney (you’re damn right he is!)? Thursday Bram? Shanan Glandz?

These aren’t real people.

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 17, 2008 5:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You never know.

Lil Stoner was a real ballplayer.

GREINKE HO!!!!!

by oc on Nov 17, 2008 5:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent...

And, Ulysses Simpson Grant Stoner is by far the best name I’ve ever seen.

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 17, 2008 5:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

His parents were obviously partying like ’twas 1899 when they named him.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

MVP votes are the new OBP.

by thedirkatron on Nov 17, 2008 7:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

niiice

I don't hate everything. In fact, I think LSB is just groovy.

by tricer on Nov 17, 2008 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You deserve

a scholarship.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 17, 2008 8:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

scholarship?

would that be a academic or athletic scholarship?

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 17, 2008 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's called a...

bloglarship.

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 17, 2008 9:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol bloglarship

I like that. So who would get this? Tyler probably from athleticsnation? I’d have to say either Tyler, Jeff, Adam. Um now that opens up some old timers. Tyler wins

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 17, 2008 9:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Of cousre the A's can rot in hell

Adam > Tyler haha

OK just kidding.. I know who is the boss and runs things

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 17, 2008 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

letter to JD: WE NEED PITCHING!

by Save us on Nov 17, 2008 7:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Letter to Save Us

You need to stop.

"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."

by Maximilian on Nov 17, 2008 8:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hey he's correct

How bout what Tom Hicks said

“Our staff, for whatever reason, made the wrong judgment,” Hicks said about giving up Danks

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 17, 2008 9:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole [was] or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311

by lonestarJon on Nov 17, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Letter to Maximilian noob: you need to stop sending letters to Save Us saying You need to stop.

by Save us on Nov 17, 2008 10:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

how about we all just stop

with the letter bull shit

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Nov 18, 2008 2:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by Save us on Nov 17, 2008 10:26 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Holy shit

Did you just plus-one your own post?

Hilarious. Absolutely fucking hilarious.

"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole [was] or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311

by lonestarJon on Nov 17, 2008 10:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Obama vs Palin in 2012. bring her on!

by gossamer on Nov 17, 2008 9:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Silly bourgeois sports bloggers.

And even if you don’t know or like Dave’s work, vote for him, if only to stick it to the Mauro supporter/DailyKos blogger who wrote: ""Honestly, I want to get Cameron..I don’t have anything against him..it is just that sports blogging is way too bourgeois for this day and age." I’m even giving this post a bourgeois tagg in her honor.

KLaw endorsement for Dave.

by BHill on Nov 18, 2008 8:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs