6/5: Open Game Thread

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 11:55 AM PDT in Seattle Mariners Regular News

To the guy who arrived at LL by Googling "why does Adrian Beltre suck," God bless you.

First Pitch: 1:05pm PDT

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS SEATTLE MARINERS

Crawford LF                 Ichiro RF
Lugo SS                     Winn LF
Huff RF                     Beltre 3B
Phelps DH                   Sexson 1B
Hollins CF                  Ibanez DH
Lee 1B                      Boone "2B"
Cantu 2B                    Reed CF
Johnson C                   Morse SS
Gonzalez 3B                 Borders C

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Nomo (3-5, 6.52) Moyer (5-2, 5.28)

Moyer's coming off a pair of strong starts in which he's allowed four runs in 14 innings while making his defense do most of the work. Look for more of the same today, with some problem potential given that Tampa Bay's got a pretty quick lineup. Opposing him is Hideo Nomo, who's shooting for his 200th career professional victory, a big deal in Japan since their seasons are shorter than ours. He's had 11 starts this year and walked as many or more batters than he's struck out in seven of them. To make things better (worse?), he's also got a home run problem, as his mid-80s fastball just doesn't quite get the job done anymore. You'd like to think that this is the day when Beltre takes off, but it's almost certainly not, so shut up.

LET'S GO MARINERS!

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I feel

something of an offensive explosion coming on.

Call it nine runs.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:07 PM PDT reply actions

Re: I feel

For us, not them. Dammit.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Carl Crawford

Fast.

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by RizzsRolled on Jun 5, 2005 1:20 PM PDT reply actions

Huff's pop-ups

Travel as far as Beltre's line drives.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:22 PM PDT reply actions

Old battery....

Moyer and Borders are leaking acid right now

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Look behind home plate.

Lots of bluehairs in attendance today.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

Woo excitement!

I don't know why though.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Woo excitement!

Me neither.

This game sucks already.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

It could be worse

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2076404

we could be on the wrong end of a 35-8 blowout.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Hell of a relay throw.

I love it when the second baseman two-hops the catcher from 120 feet...

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

Morse

Awesome defender, just awesome.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

Morse

I was expecting bad range, not bad throws.

This is probably the worst defensive middle infield in baseball right now.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

HE'S THE NEXT ALEX RODRIGUEZ!

Rick Rizzs said so!

Yeah, this game is awful. Just awful.

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by RizzsRolled on Jun 5, 2005 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

This whole team

is amazing defensively today. Just brilliant.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

So much for catching breaks....

The baseball gods decided one night was enough for the M's

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

Bad news Bears

by Brian2412 on Jun 5, 2005 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

If you don't have plans for this afternoon

Make some, right now.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:56 PM PDT reply actions

Let's not forget

Nomo is on the hill, and it's the DRays. Ah forget it what am I saying, this is a loss

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

That 9 road ERA is bound to go down

at least 1 run, if not more today.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

The roof is closing.

How metaphorical.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

Um.

That's new.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

Sacks juiced 1 out for Beltre

PLEASE LET HIM GET AT LEAST A DOUBLE!

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

We paid $64m for some production, here.

Let's see if Beltre comes through...

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

If Sexson hits a slam

I'm going to go streaking around the neighborhood.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:19 PM PDT reply actions

Well, it's better than an out

but I wanted a double.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:19 PM PDT reply actions

And that, my friends

...is a killer.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:23 PM PDT reply actions

Oh Ron Fairly

Hargrove barely picked up his 1000th win.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:28 PM PDT reply actions

Ichiro!

If the ball is within his wingspan it's hittable.

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

Bizarre hit for Ichiro.

And, according to Rizzs, here's "Randy Rim".

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

How'd Ichiro hit that?

and how'd Huff drop that?

by Trent on Jun 5, 2005 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

Winn!

...I guess!

Thanks, Aubrey!

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

Single?

Niehaus' description was awful, sounded like an error

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 2:51 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Single?

Looked like an error to me, too, but I don't know the official rule for what you call when a guy runs into the wall and drops the ball.

That one just kept carrying, which is weird with the roof closed.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

In the gap Beltre

PLEEEEEEEASE!

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:52 PM PDT reply actions

Poo.

:-(

by bluemax on Jun 5, 2005 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

If tappers back to the mound were gumdrops

Beltre would be a really fat guy.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:53 PM PDT reply actions

Nomo's fastball

+ Sexson's bat = good times.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:54 PM PDT reply actions

Beltre...

you're killin us

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 2:54 PM PDT reply actions

That was unexpected.

Another ten of those and Boone makes up for all his defensive lapses.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 2:58 PM PDT reply actions

One of these days

Morse is really going to beat the crap out of a pitch.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 3:13 PM PDT reply actions

Sorry, Nomo.

Maybe next week.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 3:15 PM PDT reply actions

Seriously

Ibanez needs to be hitting third for this team rightnow.

by Trent on Jun 5, 2005 3:27 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Seriously

Really, it should be anyone but Beltre.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Ibanez....

I wonder if moving him would throw him off at all. Would he feel more pressure hitting third? He seems to be comfortable where he is. But then who do you put at 3 if not him?

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Nelson time!

And with a runner already on base! All right!

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 3:35 PM PDT reply actions

I don't get that move.

And now I get it even less.

This is bad.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 5, 2005 3:38 PM PDT reply actions

This is definitely not 2001

Go away Boone

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Jun 5, 2005 3:43 PM PDT reply actions

And...

Take Nelson with you.

by Morgan on Jun 5, 2005 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

2001

If the Mariners decide to do a 10th anniversary celebration for the 2001 M's in 2011, that would be 100 times worse than the 1995 10th anniversary deal.

There's a reason why I don't like to talk about the 2001 season very much.

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by RizzsRolled on Jun 5, 2005 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions