tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62200652011-09-05T05:40:34.516-07:00These are a few of our favorite things. Random musings on the Mariners running amuck in the off season, a longing for beer and garlic fries at Safeco and excited utterances on the journey of the Gonzaga basketball team to the Dance! Not to mention the tracking of Gonzaga players in the professional area.whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.comBlogger781100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1107990336513835432005-02-09T14:58:00.000-08:002005-02-09T15:05:36.513-08:00

Well, we lost last night to Seattle. A true shame, but it does tend to happen this year. Especially with Baron Davis being out so much. The additional playing time has been great for Dan Dickau but the Hornets really need to get some people healthy. Heck, the NBA let them put an extra body in the Injured Reserves List as they had filled it up. Good news though, looks like Baron might be back

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1107911761808996002005-02-08T17:01:00.000-08:002005-02-08T17:18:38.020-08:00

Right now, life is good....Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's and Santa Clara at home, avenging the Saint Mary's loss and getting Turiaf back in the groove with the Santa Clara win (22 points and 8 rebounds and 2 blocked shots). Now its Rivalry week and that is always fun cause it means a big bad showdown with Pepperdine! While I was at school Pepperdine ruled the WCC and we always longed to beat them (

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1106873070570174962005-01-27T16:23:00.000-08:002005-01-27T16:59:54.320-08:00

Yeah, its been awhile since anyone wrote on this blog so for all those people out there clicking multiple times a day in hopes of seeing words of wisdom...thank the lord that I'm procrastinating from work and trying to get this baby started! Zags alert -- Been doing good, suprisingly good with a young team and a rash of not-serious-but-annoying injuries. Early and impressive scalps include UW (8

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1100803587272243262004-11-18T09:09:00.000-08:002004-11-18T10:46:27.273-08:00

Two weeks without an update. No wonder hardly anybody reads this. Well, I'm back now. Not sure for how long, but I'm back. St. Mary, we knew they were good. They have been putting on a strong showing lately in the WCC, but check this out. That's right, national spotlight for another WCC team baby! They are without two major players right now, but that will mean only positive things if they

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1099598964973596932004-11-04T11:53:00.000-08:002004-11-04T12:09:24.973-08:00

Ok, so Dickau is out on the IR. Basically he is being held in reserve in case someone else gets injured. It happens, but at least he is on a team. Frahm didn't play last night. The Trailblazers probably could have used him as they didn't really ring up the points in the first three quarters, but pulled it off with a solid 4th. Time will tell if they can keep it up. But how about those Utah

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1099503716028350862004-11-03T09:22:00.000-08:002004-11-03T09:41:56.026-08:00

So the NBA season begins... and Portland didn't play last night. Dallas did play, but Dan is on the injured reserve to start the season. At least he is on the team though. On a side note, Dallas decided not to pick up his 4th year option so it isn't all good news. So we should have some more NBA news about Frahms performance in the morning. Remember Casey Calvary? He is now playing in

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1098896622669912502004-10-27T09:48:00.000-07:002004-10-27T10:03:42.670-07:00

Sometimes I wish I had a Tivo and the NBA Spend Way To Much Money On Us Cable Package. Then I could record all the games with players I want to know about and give nice updates about how each one played the game. As it is, I just have to deal with the box score where Dan Dickau came off the bench and scored 17 points in 23 minutes on 6 of 8 shooting and almost helped Dallas take down the Spurs.

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1098811361757644052004-10-26T09:52:00.000-07:002004-10-26T10:22:41.756-07:00

The Timerwolves had a problem. They had a young player that showed some promise but would require a bit of time investment before making a solid impact on the team. The solution? Cut Blake Stepp. A real shame as he had been showing some promise as a solid backup point guard. At least someone else agreed with me. Cory Violette is doing well over in Italy. He helped his new team Sicc BPA

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1098316892287080522004-10-20T16:30:00.000-07:002004-10-20T17:01:32.286-07:00

Lets get one thing out of the way. WAY TO LET ME DOWN SEAHAWKS! Well, that feels better. The one or two people that read this now know my feelings as far as THAT team are concerned. Now, onto the supposedly good news. Or at least some approximation of it. Rickie Frahm bounced back from a lousy game when he was given his first start to snag 13 points in 14 minutes during a 111-84 destruction

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1097608252911845632004-10-12T13:03:00.000-07:002004-10-12T12:24:07.960-07:00

Take a look at this piece picked up from the Seattle Times. Gonzaga is the favorite to capture its fifth consecutive regular-season West Coast Conference men's basketball crown in 2005 in a vote of the conference coaches. The Bulldogs got 60 points, receiving five first-place votes to edge Saint Mary's College as the Gaels collected the other three first-place votes and 56 points. Meanwhile,

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1097516170058439292004-10-11T10:22:00.000-07:002004-10-11T10:36:10.056-07:00

Not just because he is impressing his coach but because he is the only former Zag that is really making news at the moment. A guaranteed contract in Portland and a good (so far) training camp means we will probably be seeing quite a bit more of him then we did during the Seattle season last year. Blake Stepp was officially signed by the Timberwolves last week. News filtering out from that

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1097259102493304322004-10-08T10:56:00.000-07:002004-10-08T11:13:05.196-07:00

I am such a bugger. The Mariners sinking ship of a season is over less then a week and I'm already gearing up to pay attention to Basketball. The Baseball season wasn't a complete waste, look at the tear Ichiro went on. Edgar is retired after 18 years in the organization... the retirement bit was a blast. Even from the 300 level. Of course I was so tired after that game and playing on my

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1088729325311881282004-07-01T17:23:00.000-07:002004-07-01T17:48:45.313-07:00

Sorry, the Art Theil article really annoyed me. As other blogs have noted there were some major fallacies and lapses in critical thinking in the article. Honestly, saying that women would rather see "nice guys" on the field than a competitive team? Now, I admit to watching games with friends and picking out the Top Ten Hottest Mariners, and yes my favorite seats at Safeco allow a look at

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1088529440068205632004-06-29T10:04:00.000-07:002004-06-29T10:17:20.066-07:00

I just came back from vacation and I thought I would get this thing rolling again. Especially since Blake Step was just drafted by the Wolves. It looks like he has a chance to play, as they are short on point guards due to injuries last year and free agency this year. Hopefully they will give him a better shot then Atlanta did for Dan Dickau. The only other Gonzaga news at the moment is the

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1083188519690341212004-04-28T14:24:00.000-07:002004-04-28T14:46:35.920-07:00

Sure it has nothing to do with baseball, but I'm a geek at heart, so check this out. Since my darling sister has decided to post, I should do something as well. On the baseball front, the Mariners managed to hold on in late innings last night to Baltimore. It's nice to be able to take down what looks to be one of the top teams in our side of the Leauge. Every little bit we can do to work our

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1082954559539561112004-04-25T19:23:00.000-07:002004-04-25T21:46:51.716-07:00

Sigh, finally back home after spending three weeks in DC for work. I was stuck at a hotel without internet access (how weird is that?) so I'd duck into work early to make the rounds of the blogs and papers in order to keep up with the Mariners news. It was great to have the updates from everyone, the snarky and witty additions to the rather bland information the papers put out. Getting into

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1081358255063897582004-04-07T09:54:00.000-07:002004-04-07T10:21:22.043-07:00

Hopefully we will have better luck tonight when I get to actually watch. For those of you who don't know, we were kind of pounded on in a 10-5 loss. Moyer was hit by a ball that sounded pretty bad over the radio, but it sounds like he ended up ok. The Mariners put on a good push in the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs that made everyone think of comeback, kind of like a few years ago when we

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1081270870184737992004-04-06T09:58:00.000-07:002004-04-06T10:04:55.983-07:00

Well, technically yesterday was but for M's fans today is the day. Not only that, we open at home. How cool is that. You can check out a quick preview of the game here. There has been a remarkable lack of updates recently, but now that the season is started up proper the page will probably become a bit livelier. Well, that and when Ivy gets back from her trip to the East Coast. Nice of them

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1080419752027648522004-03-27T12:05:00.000-08:002004-03-27T12:39:23.936-08:00

Okay, the sun is out and Edgar is apparently ready for opening day. I'm coming out from the dark depression of the Zag's loss and waiting with baited breath for next year. Potential of the team playing pre-season in Mexico...think my friend would be upset if I ditched her wedding to go watch them play? Hee, yeah, probably not a good idea! With Texas' loss to Duke my bracket is officially

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1080016400454484962004-03-22T19:38:00.000-08:002004-03-22T22:19:37.153-08:00

Gotta provide a response to Softy's rants (as brought up over at Sports and B's). Apparently, he is ranting over Gonzaga being overrated, and how if they lose then UW will be able to recruit more instate. Apparently taking the Huskie theme to a new level, thinking there can only be one alpha dog. Hee, if so it sure isn't Gonzaga's farm system...er...UW! The overrated tag is so....cliche,

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1079845031063318402004-03-20T20:29:00.000-08:002004-03-20T21:00:34.216-08:00

*sigh* Yes, the blog is dressed in black as the mighty Zags struck out...er wait, mixing my sports here....bowed out of the NCAA tourney as Nevada whumped 'em 91-72. A slightly painful game to watch as the Zags struggled early with some of the worse refs I've ever seen, and Turiaf got in foul trouble very early on. Down by 20, they were able to battle back to within 8 a couple of times but

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1079476262176641822004-03-16T14:16:00.000-08:002004-03-16T14:34:19.123-08:00

At least from me for a little while. A shame to, because things are really heating up for the Zags. I think the best article so far is from USA Today in reguards to the tourney. So far it appears that it is a toss-up between us and Kentucky to make it to the Final Four. People are expecting a lot from our Seniors as far as experience is concerned, most point out that going to our 6th straight

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1079310534452526582004-03-14T16:20:00.000-08:002004-03-14T16:32:08.716-08:00

Wow, a 2 seed...much better than I thought we would get. So playing in Seattle (happy dance!) and in the St. Louis region. Playing Valpo first, then the winner of the Nevada/Michigan St. game. I'm trying not to jinx matters by looking ahead (potential match-up with Georgia State in the Sweet 16). I was at a NWHA conference in Portland earlier this week and had no internet connection so no

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1079125107531201452004-03-12T12:56:00.000-08:002004-03-12T13:01:39.263-08:00

It looks like Casey Calvery is still playing for championship level teams. Check it out up in the CBA.

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1079047746177864932004-03-11T13:35:00.000-08:002004-03-11T15:32:16.403-08:00

Both in the fields this blog claims to cover and in real life. Since nobody really cares about real life, lets take a look at what has happened over the last week? St. Joes goes Undefeated... Sort Of Wow, what a let down. After going 27-0 during the regular season this is quite a shock to the system and it may cost the Hawks a number 1 seed on the NCAA tourney. Outrebounded 43-18, behind by

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1078470441104719372004-03-04T22:22:00.000-08:002004-03-04T23:10:22.340-08:00

Okay, less wisdom and more "get off my back i promise to post again!" Sorry, work has been hella busy and after 10+ hours infront of a computer at work I haven't been thrilled to go home and turn my computer on! Don't know how you computer geeks do it (and Kris I'm looking square at you!). Anyway, just watched the finish of the WSU vs. Stanford game...wow...no one thought WSU stood a chance,

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-107843236441907002004-03-04T12:16:00.000-08:002004-03-04T12:46:54.733-08:00

Everyone in the WCC is gearing up for the tourney. Gonzaga is the team to beat after going perfect in the regular season, but that doesn't mean other teams are giving up. Pepperdine is especially fired up and St. Mary isn't looking to roll over and give us the title. There are some excellent articles on the coming series available if you look around. Or I can just give you some link goodness:

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1078250873228631122004-03-02T09:59:00.000-08:002004-03-02T10:23:48.153-08:00

even if ESPN did screw up and mention we are on our 4th trip to the dance in a row instead of the 5th. Still, it is a pretty good article and it sounds like Fran Fraschilla was really impressed by his visit to Spokane. Blake Stepp picked up another award for West Coast Conference player of the Year for the second time in a row. Only other player to do that is Steve Nash. Few picked up Coach

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1078167229285648482004-03-01T10:26:00.000-08:002004-03-01T10:56:45.030-08:00

when I am doing the updates. First of all, it was nice to see the Zag Seniors get some major props from Sports Center on Friday Night. They made sure that each Senior was given a highlight and pointed out that this was the final game in the Kennel to make way for the new center. The Seattle PI has a nice article available for you to check out. Apparently Gonzaga is in the hunt for a number

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1077410227611150892004-02-21T16:16:00.000-08:002004-02-21T16:39:51.576-08:00

Wow, it seems like everyone is starting to put out their thoughts on spring training, players jockeying for positions, and the general sense of optimism you get when you wake up and actually see the sun shining. I've been so focused on work and basketball that I haven't had time yet to get properly excited for baseball. I don't know, is it safe to mix your sports? Is it basketball before

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1077046502922979122004-02-17T11:10:00.000-08:002004-02-17T13:33:45.700-08:00

if I didn't say something about the A-Rod deal. Considering how much is has been on ESPN lately there really isn't much left to be said is there? Lets face it, it has always been about the cash. Now he can have his cake and eat it to, so congrats to A-Rod. And to think, people had finally stopped booing him at Safeco every time he came up to bat. What are they going to do now that he is a

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1076807749821217562004-02-14T17:11:00.000-08:002004-02-14T17:18:24.560-08:00

Okay, so we don’t get kicked off the Mariners blogsphere, I thought a little actual baseball posting was in order. Now, I’ll admit my ignorance on some aspects of the sport; like spring training. Until recently I never really paid attention until the games started. Now I’m hoping that something will come out of spring training to turn around my pessimism and make me an optimist again!

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1076787250235866342004-02-14T10:46:00.000-08:002004-02-14T11:36:44.326-08:00

Zags began the week with a win against San Francisco on Thursday, and have their toughest game left tonight against St. Mary's. After this the rest of the conference games are at the Kennel (except for the conference tourney). In preparation (selection sunday only one month away) there have been some great articles on various players lately. For your procrastination and perusal... Lots of

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1076400393603856482004-02-09T23:38:00.000-08:002004-02-10T00:11:22.106-08:00

Going slightly off-tangent with the news that the Atlanta Hawks have officially begun to blow-up the team. They just traded Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Theo Ratliff and Dan Dickau to the Portland Blazers for Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person. Such fun! Dickau was a great point guard at Gonzaga, hopefully he will get a chance to play in Portland. Although I will miss keeping up with the Hawks, it was

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1076349266799090712004-02-09T09:27:00.000-08:002004-02-09T09:58:44.233-08:00

was that all about? Since I tend to go off-line during the weekend any news that comes out between Friday afternoon and Monday morning tends to be missed. Maybe she just needed to get it out of her system. The Zags, as everyone probably knows, won last Thursday in front of the cameras for ESPN2. I am not sure how much farther we can climb up the National Rankings, we are at 8 after all, but a

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1076264648018926632004-02-08T10:19:00.000-08:002004-02-08T10:27:04.030-08:00

Yes, again, it must be said that Ben Davis, no matter what the season or the weather, cuts quite the figure when you are walking behind him. His talents on the field are not to be ignored, they merely, um, round out the picture of a well-formed, talented baseball player. (Sorry Kris! I promise the next one will have something more guy-friendly. :)

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357220796415179829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1076010559130927592004-02-05T11:47:00.000-08:002004-02-05T11:56:12.170-08:00

The Zags have 5, count them 5, games coming up on ESPN2 this month. Feb. 5 11 p.m. ESPN2 Pepperdine at Gonzaga Feb. 12 11 p.m. ESPN2 Gonzaga at San Francisco Feb. 21 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Bracket Buster Saturday: Gonzaga at Tulsa Feb. 26 11 p.m. ESPN2 San Diego at Gonzaga Feb. 28 9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Santa Clara at Gonzaga Then tack on the two West Coast

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1075885409906762242004-02-04T00:52:00.000-08:002004-02-04T01:05:50.013-08:00

Yeah, the Gonzaga-UW game was great. Except for my poor car. Kris and I had tickets for the game and as we parked in the giant UW parking lot I thought...hmmm...maybe I should take down my big Gonzaga Bulldogs sticker from the back of my car. Kris said, "nah it'll be fine, if it gets keyed that means we won by a lot!" Well, Gonzaga won by 24 and as we got closer to my car I noticed the side

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1075856973884011262004-02-03T17:07:00.000-08:002004-02-03T17:11:53.436-08:00

I said that I was done with blog for today, but I lied. If you check out this weeks Power 16 over on ESPN you get a great quote in reguards to Arizona in the number 4 seed. "The Northwest can be a tough trip for Pac-10 teams ... when the stops are in Oregon! Just to clarify, Gonzaga won at UDub by 24!" Oh yes, we are listed as the number 2 seed.

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1075855594432909292004-02-03T16:46:00.000-08:002004-02-03T16:57:45.403-08:00

For as slow as the blog has been this last week, a lot seems to be happening on the related fronts. First off, congrats to the Zags reaching a number 8 rating this week in the national polls. They will also be debuting tonight on the ESPN Hoops Documentary at 9:30 and 10:00 PST tonight on ESPN 2. It will be interesting to see the Bulldogs in practice and getting ready for with what ended up

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1075363778779933722004-01-28T23:40:00.001-08:002004-01-29T12:21:42.780-08:00

I'm a realist, I like Ben Davis' ass, but his swing...not so much! And its so humbling to know everyone has picked up on this (thanks Safest Blog!) Now if we can get Carlos Beltran like all the other blogs are salivating over...hmm...that would be worth posting for! I'm in a Mariners funk...I blame the lack of sun so I can't even begin to think of baseball. I mean I never even commented on

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1075336366143228652004-01-28T16:17:00.000-08:002004-01-28T16:37:36.746-08:00

There has been a distinct lack of Mariners talk on this page lately. This is really surprising considering the loss of Kaz to Japan and the possibility of gaining Pudge for the catchers plate. The very idea of someone pushing my sisters beloved Ben Davis, the reasons for the fixation being well known to the world, off the team should be front line news. I blame the fact that the Zags are

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1075062521280454652004-01-25T11:18:00.000-08:002004-01-25T12:30:48.046-08:00

The game Saturday was pretty intense, I was expecting a close game from Portland and they didn't disapoint! A 80-65 win but Portland stayed close for most of the game until Cory, Ronny and Blake teamed up to put the game away. Cracks me up that Seattle is so desperate for a decent college team to follow that the local papers have started not only highlighting the AP reports, but having their

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074742492332476962004-01-21T19:05:00.000-08:002004-01-25T11:20:22.950-08:00

Grant Wahl at Sports Illustrated has come out with his Magic Eight (tm) of college teams of which he guarantees will come the 2004 national champion. His choices this year: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Duke, Gonzaga, Kentucky, Louisville, Stanford, and Wisconsin. Gotta agree with him on Gonzaga...as he says, "I've had the Zags in my top five since the preseason, and I'm not about to desert them now

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074706466451223282004-01-21T09:30:00.000-08:002004-01-21T19:06:58.716-08:00

Hey, procrastinating at work while waiting for a conference call and saw ESPN has a poll regarding the best player in college basketball. Gonzaga point guard Blake Stepp is listed (along with Okafur, Nelson and Emmett) and is only running at 7.1%. Help a girl out and go vote for Stepp! Thank you for your support.

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074546747659082322004-01-19T12:21:00.000-08:002004-01-19T16:07:41.530-08:00

Looks like the Gonzaga-Creighton matchup is not going to happen. Andy Katz's daily word lets us know that Tulsa turned down the change as they have already packaged and promoted the event against Gonzaga. It makes sense that Tulsa wouldn't want to turn down playing a top 20 team and while I would have enjoyed the Creighton matchup I really did not want Gonzaga to break the contract with Tulsa.

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074280840574552752004-01-16T11:13:00.000-08:002004-01-20T10:16:04.593-08:00

"He has some good skills and has a great upside" Yes, great upside, like the fact that he is 7 foot tall! Come on, people think I am tall and I'm only 6'4. People think Zi is huge, he is only 6'8. 7 foot, now that is huge. Put some bulk on that guy and we have our own personal Yao Ming. Things are looking good for next year, which is pretty good concidering how excellent this year is

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074238329113032532004-01-15T23:23:00.000-08:002004-01-15T23:34:02.653-08:00

Oh frabjous day! Callooh Callay! I chortle in my joy! Checked out Sports and Bremertonians and found out the news. Mariners resigned Ben Davis for next year. While only a one year $1.4 million dollar deal, you gotta think this is a good sign. Wilson is likely going to retire after next year, and leaves the spot open for Davis to be the primary catcher. While he does have a tendancy to go

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074232146239885722004-01-15T20:45:00.000-08:002004-01-15T22:02:59.060-08:00

Okay, the Zags won 92 to 50, shooting 60% (50% from the 3) and holding USF to 30%. Blake Stepp was on fire (and I'm so bitter I missed seeing him rain down 3s upon USF!) he was 9-9 at halftime and ended up with 23 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds and only one turnover (9 of 11 from the field). Sigh, sweet shooting touch AND he has the Elvis thing going on. Le sigh. Impressive how the team has

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074056525322512822004-01-13T20:29:00.000-08:002004-01-13T21:03:56.403-08:00

Yeah, Bavasi does tend to overstock certain positions (multiple shortstops, multiple catchers) but the scary thing is what positions have no backup. Think, is there ANYONE who can take Boone's place at second? How about the Edgar? Even Olerud doesn't have a decent backup this year. We have passable backups for outfield, and can bring up a minor leaguer to cover third (or use Bloomie again)

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1074034871885501192004-01-13T14:59:00.000-08:002004-01-13T15:03:02.640-08:00

Cirillo is officially gone. As in forever, that happened this last friday. Mariners are now in possesion of 3 short stops, two MLB caliber and one for the farm. This new guy certainly likes stacking up replacement players doesn't he.

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073935650852479222004-01-12T11:24:00.000-08:002004-01-12T11:27:51.756-08:00

A guy doesn't check on the web over the weekend and misses one of the coolest things he has heard all year. It would still be pretty sweet if the year wasn't only 12 days old at this point, which tends to take the grandiose qualities out of that statement. On a side note, I am eating some serious crow in reguards to the Colts in the NFL PLayoffs. I thought they would fold like always when they

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073771142821995482004-01-10T13:42:00.000-08:002004-01-10T13:46:02.970-08:00

How cool will this be?! If this happens next year we should see the new arena showcased. From the Journal Inquirer (bottom of the page). "Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson, whose sixth-ranked Sooners are 10-0 heading into Sunday's game against UConn, says that the ESPN cameras that have followed his team for "The Season" have not been too much of a distraction. "The Season" is a behind-the-scenes

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073685433050696402004-01-09T13:50:00.000-08:002004-01-09T13:57:32.756-08:00

A Gonzaga-Creighton matchup would be great and a real warm-up for the Dance. That's a happy thought to keep me going. And those are mad artistic skillz you are showing. I think you even got our seats for the Seattle rounds right! Remember, you have to buy the drinks....do they have garlic fries in Key Arena? Yeah, about wishing Gillick was back, I cracked. One should never take to much cold

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073678697772101902004-01-09T11:55:00.000-08:002004-01-09T13:50:13.166-08:00

You never know, it could explain a lot. After all, you remember how excited everyone got when Seattle went from a lousy team to a quality one. Maybe they just want to recapture that magic. On a related note, I never though I would hear someone asking for Gillick back. Personally I am hoping against hope that we end up being a better team then it looks like on paper. But I'll still go to

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073633115338304542004-01-08T23:06:00.000-08:002004-01-08T23:25:35.440-08:00

While the Mariner Nation deals with yet another trade (goodbye Guillen, hello more-expensive-marginally-better Aurilia and flotsam and jetsam from the Tigers) I can be happy as the Zags cruise to another victory! What makes this so special is the win comes against Pepperdine on the road. I was a little worried about this one, Pepperdine always saves their best for the games against the Zags.

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073533813148810852004-01-07T19:13:00.000-08:002004-01-07T19:50:33.273-08:00

Yup Kris, Bavasi is intent on filling up the roster with redundancy and mediocrity. Cause a major league team needs four catchers (although I don't think Borders is on the 40 man roster). The saddest part is, as pointed out at Dave's Mariners and More, "the Mariners have a full roster with three catchers, one awful pitcher, and a utility man who can't hit. The active roster is full and it's

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073499238031956192004-01-07T10:07:00.000-08:002004-01-07T10:14:17.763-08:00

We now have another catcher? Wow, that brings us up to four. It's nice to know we can have three guys knocked out of a game and still have a quality backup... Pepperdine apparently shut down the inside game for Utah in their 76-69 point loss. Utah didn't have thier starting center, but it is still quite a job to shut down the starting forward and giving him a 0-0 night. On the other hand,

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073454043537445012004-01-06T21:35:00.000-08:002004-01-06T21:41:02.763-08:00

Hee....Kris knows me way way to well! Hmmm....pretty shiny... Anyway, I need to focus on something nice about next season as the Cirillo trade went down and the repercussions are not nice. David at USS Mariner aptly describes the Bench of Doom resulting from the trade. If he is right that this is our bench on opening day, I just might cry.

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073428573124338062004-01-06T14:35:00.000-08:002004-01-06T21:41:34.780-08:00

She likes his ass. That's it.

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073425056676635192004-01-06T13:18:00.000-08:002004-01-06T21:42:30.670-08:00

Yeah, the Zags are doing well and now have to wait for the Pepperdine game down in Maui. Should be an exciting game, Pepperdine hung around with Utah last night for most of the game. One thing I noticed, Pepperdine mostly shot threes--no attempt to go inside. If they try that against the Zags it could be a replay of the UW game as our bigs really bang it inside. Of course, if Pepperdine gets

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073348078694223582004-01-05T16:05:00.000-08:002004-01-06T13:18:24.820-08:00

Not a bad start. They are mentioned as having the 10 RPI, with number one belonging to St. Joe. The strength of schedule is 33, no idea how that works though. Ivy will be able to add in more details later. All if this is happily pointed out, yet they still only give us a ranking of 17 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. What a bunch of freaks. At least in the Mid Major rankings they mention

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073329587936137122004-01-05T10:43:00.000-08:002004-01-05T11:09:28.543-08:00

Lets get one thing straight, I kind of like Guillen. He did a decent job but we need to face facts. He wasn't that good of a short stop whenever I was watching him play and that is what really counts. Don't give me any garbage about stats or over all fielding percentages, I am the very definition of the armchair sports fan. Everything I decide is right, and my decisions are based on what I

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073279090036241762004-01-04T20:42:00.000-08:002004-01-04T21:05:09.190-08:00

Sounds like it was a good game (once again no showing in Seattle but RealPass worked for radio coverage!). Gonzaga wins 88-67 over Montana to take the unofficial Inland PNW title (wins over Eastern, WSU, Idaho and Montana). While this is the first game playing without Skinner or Fox, the guys did well, outrebounding Montana 40 to 19! Also the free throw percentage was at 76.7% which makes me

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1073092423373502872004-01-02T16:25:00.000-08:002004-01-02T19:57:22.440-08:00

Okay, back from the holiday and ready to get some discussion going regarding the hellacious job Bavasi has done so far this offseason. I was reviewing the official Mariners Year in Preview for 2004 and my head just about imploded from this statement about why it was a good thing we didn't get Tejada. "While putting Tejada in the middle of the lineup would have gone a long way in solving the

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1072298156158901982003-12-24T12:28:00.000-08:002003-12-24T13:01:16.476-08:00

Okay, my question as to who sits on the Sonics has been answered....Ansu Sesay come on down! Gotta admit, slowly but surely the Sonics have captured my attention. It's been kinda fun watching them transform...frustrating to be sure, but also kinda fun. The spotty defense remains a problem (and undoubtedly a source of heartburn for McMillen). The change with Ray Allen coming back should be

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1072237447252757812003-12-23T19:20:00.000-08:002003-12-23T19:44:22.696-08:00

The holiday doldrums are on us, not much to post about as everyone goes home for the holidays. I'm waiting for my pizza and then will spend time wrapping presents while basking in the glow of the Illini-Mizzou game. One point--how horrible to have John Ashcroft identified courtside as a fan (of Mizzou). Ugh! Hee, so glad Ray Allen is back...the game just started and he made the first two

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071986604267875792003-12-20T21:33:00.000-08:002003-12-20T22:05:12.436-08:00

As part of my quarantine due to the sickness and the fact that I live in that small market called Seattle, I didn't get to see the game. Doesn't sound like I missed much, Gonzaga lost 87-80. Carie should be able to fill us in on more. Seems like the team was disjointed and cold-shooting while Stanford was playing a complete game. The good and the bad: Ronny was in foul trouble (and Blake

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071963847367163842003-12-20T15:41:00.000-08:002003-12-20T21:33:16.226-08:00

Sounds like the Ram in the U-Village is the place in Seattle to watch the GU v. Stanford game. I've got a ton of Christmas shopping to do (since I have not even started) but the Wake Forest v. North Carolina game (in 2nd OT now 104 to 106) is on and I can't tear myself away. Both teams playing much better (I wasn't sold on North Carolina being ranked so high just because of a new coach...but

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071901809838900292003-12-19T22:28:00.000-08:002003-12-19T22:30:45.633-08:00

The guy at At Least the Red Sox Have 1918 has almost convinced me that Cirillo deserves another chance. I must be sicker than I thought! It may be worth it to keep Cirillo around until spring training to see if he can justify his salary (since we must pay him and have don't have anyone fabulous waiting to play third). On the other hand, judging by his comments to the press, Cirillo is feeling

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071879062143862122003-12-19T16:09:00.000-08:002003-12-19T22:03:50.390-08:00

Links are pretty easy with the blogger program. When you go to post there is a world with a chain on it right next to the crooked I. Just click and paste. Looks like the Soccer team picked up the NCAA National Academic award again.

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071868387132248392003-12-19T13:12:00.000-08:002003-12-19T22:02:50.250-08:00

Almost forgot, probably as a result of this nasty bug which has zapped my ability to think clearly, we need a better name for the blog. Any suggestions?

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071868167500018992003-12-19T12:51:00.000-08:002003-12-19T22:02:18.500-08:00

I'm so glad to have Kris on board as the one person who knows how to create links! You'll need to help get the links to the side working....ah, the mystery of computers. Its like magic! Talking about the Stanford-Gonzaga game (and the St. Joe's-Cal game), why why why why why are they not televised regionally? I don't have DirectTV (although I hear Jillian's by Lake Union is going to have the

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071863906266472292003-12-19T11:49:00.000-08:002003-12-19T22:01:16.733-08:00

A few news posts to get you into the mood for the coming game, as if you needed help. With registration an article from the Spokane Review on Kyle Bankhead. Becoming a leader A fun article talking about that mentions how hard it will be to stop one Blake Stepp compliments of SFGate.com. Hernandez is ready to take the next Stepp

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071855128545357442003-12-19T09:18:00.000-08:002003-12-19T22:00:33.940-08:00

I am still filled with the bitter sadness that Cammy is gone. Mostly because I never truly believed that the Mariners would actually go after Vlad to replace Cammy in the outfield. For all the annoyance caused by Cammy striking out, that was replaced by the joy of watching him make a miracle catch over the wall or at a dead sprint. Sigh, so long Cammy hope you see the love with the Mets. Even

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071782254682828112003-12-18T12:56:00.000-08:002003-12-18T13:17:49.133-08:00

The M's off season has not been to terrible, we have picked up some nice prospects. As for the Zags season, it is pretty much owning. Now all we have to do is take down Stanford, WASU, Eastern, and Montana then start up on our conference. And I should never have made that coment on how to describe Ben Davis... Is he coming back next year?

Kristofer J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13599925106323191702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071771250323221452003-12-18T10:08:00.000-08:002003-12-18T10:14:24.790-08:00

Yeah, I got in this time. I'm with you, Ives; I too enjoy the aesthetics of the games--both the M's and our GU boys, and I'm excited for our upcoming game v. Stanford. I hope you are feeling better soon and will be able to watch on Saturday. I'm still so elated that we got to see the Battle in Seattle in person! Thanks again, Ives and Kris; that was a blast! Work is calling....not a very

Cariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08838037305522711595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220065.post-1071707274419710362003-12-17T16:18:00.000-08:002003-12-17T16:42:45.706-08:00

Wow, setting this up was rather easy! Now as a warning for everyone reading this, I'm stuck at home with the nasty flu bug with all manner of medicine floating around, so if things don't make sense it can all be blamed on the drugs. Hopefully this blog will include the thoughts of myself and friends on my two great obsessions, the Mariners and Gonzaga men's basketball. It tends to work out

whitequeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16951046928414036773noreply@blogger.com0