4/8: Open Game Thread

Kotsay CF Ichiro RF Scutaro 2B Lopez 2B Crosby SS Ibanez LF Chavez 3B Sexson 1B Thomas DH Beltre 3B Bradley RF Everett DH Payton LF Johjima C Kendall C Ballgame CF Johnson 1B Betancourt SS ---------- ----------
Zito (0-1, 47.25??) Moyer (0-0, 4.05)
Welcome to Dan Wilson Night. Ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 5:15, which leads one to wonder just how they could possibly fill a 50-minute block of time with highlights from Wilson's baseball career. Expect a 37-minute speech from his wife talking about how great Dan is at home and with the kids, a six-minute speech from Dan himself thanking everyone ("especially the city of Seattle") for all they did for him, and another five minutes of Dan crying as he steps down from the podium.
If you enjoyed last night's offense, I have good news for you:
On the plus side, at least this time Hargrove's remarkable lack of imagination will result in Willie batting eighth instead of second. Apparently the solution to figuring out which of Petagine and Borchard deserves to stay after Lawton comes back is to play neither and hope that one of them rapidly contracts some terrifying communicable illness worthy of a stint on the 60-day DL. You have to admire that kind of outside-the-box roster management.
Today's game: predict which Mariner has the best day at the plate, and spell out his line score. I'll take Ichiro to go 3-5 with three singles and a stolen base.
LET'S GO MARINERS!
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seriously
by Matthew on Apr 8, 2006 10:31 AM PDT 0 recs
and....
I'd really love a win today so we can stay at least chop the series.
by Matthew on Apr 8, 2006 10:42 AM PDT 0 recs
Doesn't surprise me
by MfaninAlaska on Apr 8, 2006 10:51 AM PDT 0 recs
Yeah.
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 11:06 AM PDT
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It wouldn't surprise me
by MfaninAlaska on
Apr 8, 2006 11:52 AM PDT
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I'm gonna take a hack at the box score...
by basebliman on Apr 8, 2006 10:57 AM PDT 0 recs
Willie in CF?
by manyoso on Apr 8, 2006 11:02 AM PDT 0 recs
Willie hit so well last night
by anotherjeff on Apr 8, 2006 11:23 AM PDT 0 recs
Wait a minute...
by anotherjeff on Apr 8, 2006 11:27 AM PDT 0 recs
Nah
by Matthew on
Apr 8, 2006 11:29 AM PDT
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Hey the Mariners jump 10 spots
by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 8, 2006 12:05 PM PDT 0 recs
Kenji will be pissed about Friday night
And I had a few things to say about last night. I'm only half serious, so don't get too upset.
by Gomez on Apr 8, 2006 12:24 PM PDT 0 recs
Isn't it fitting...
by PositivePaul on Apr 8, 2006 12:31 PM PDT 0 recs
You know...
Seriously, go look up the guys Bill James has in his Historical Baseball Abstract in positions 80-100. They aren't really more impressive than Dan.
by eponymous coward on Apr 8, 2006 1:05 PM PDT 0 recs
I don't doubt it
I'd easily put Dan in the Top 100. Top 50, I dunno: there may be enough great names at the top to bump him, but definitely Top 100.
by Gomez on
Apr 8, 2006 1:15 PM PDT
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Re: You know...
#100: Earl Smith. Adjusted EqA: .271
Dan Wilson. Adjusted EqA: .246
Granted, Dan played more, he was probably a better defensive catcher, and their careers were so far apart that trying to compare the two is almost futile, but that's a big gap in productivity at the plate.
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 1:15 PM PDT
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Are we sure Beltre is playing today ...
Beltre: 3-4, HR, 2B, and a walk
yes, I said it.
by Tony on Apr 8, 2006 1:17 PM PDT 0 recs
AHHHHHHH
"And this game is tied at two, (together) yyyyyyyyyyes!!"
That's right, it no longer only applies to home runs...
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 1:24 PM PDT 0 recs
Sweeney!
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 1:40 PM PDT
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If they really wanted to say goodbye to Dan right
by Gomez on Apr 8, 2006 1:40 PM PDT 0 recs
massive
...I forgot number 1 for Greg Briley.
by wackomann on
Apr 8, 2006 6:14 PM PDT
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also...
by wackomann on
Apr 8, 2006 6:23 PM PDT
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I win either way...
With my luck, the M's would fire Bavasi and high Marge Schott's great grandson. Nepotism runs wild!
by Geeves72 on Apr 8, 2006 1:54 PM PDT 0 recs
Bavasi is not bad
by phil333 on
Apr 8, 2006 3:51 PM PDT
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Bavasi is not bad?
Don't tell me he hasn't done a bad job. I agree Hargrove has also been well below average, but Bavasi has his part in this mess.
Fire them both. Make me the Manager and GM. I guarantee we'd win more games.
by Geeves72 on
Apr 8, 2006 5:17 PM PDT
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Haven't we rehashed this conversation
by Goose on
Apr 8, 2006 5:19 PM PDT
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Re: Bavasi is not bad?
Point #2) While you're right about Everett's performance, that wasn't the main reason he was brought in. Bavasi and Hargrove love him for his attitude, and while we may not agree with them, attacking Everett's productivity at the plate isn't addressing the big issue.
Point #3) Bavasi had a Guardado trade lined up last July, but it wound up getting nixed by the GM on the other side.
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 5:22 PM PDT
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Borchard v Petagine
by JasonAChurchill on Apr 8, 2006 2:01 PM PDT 0 recs
Willie Bloomquist in the lineup again?
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 2:44 PM PDT 0 recs
Gammons thinks Crosby
I just want him healthy for my fantasy team.
by bluemax on
Apr 8, 2006 4:56 PM PDT
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Is anybody else getting tired of seeing
They've showed it a dozen times the last week or so.
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 5:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Fun with numbers
Last night, he issued four unintentional walks over 12 batters.
The odds of a guy who walks 5.19% of the batters he faces walking four or more over 12 are 0.26%.
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 5:15 PM PDT 0 recs
The Superman theme?
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 5:23 PM PDT 0 recs
Something doesn't make sense here
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 5:33 PM PDT 0 recs
Woa did not know that
LOU!!!!
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 5:40 PM PDT 0 recs
Quick Lou!!
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 5:41 PM PDT 0 recs
Thanking Melvin and Hargrove?
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 5:52 PM PDT 0 recs
I'm halfway tempted...
by PositivePaul on Apr 8, 2006 5:53 PM PDT 0 recs
I'd Bet this Team
by PositivePaul on Apr 8, 2006 5:53 PM PDT 0 recs
We'd sure be doing better than with Hargrove
by Goose on
Apr 8, 2006 5:54 PM PDT
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Do not thank Bob Wells.
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 5:56 PM PDT 0 recs
I figured Bobby Ayala was next
by Goose on
Apr 8, 2006 5:57 PM PDT
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Is he gonna thank every person ever to
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 5:58 PM PDT 0 recs
I think
I actually skipped most of Dan's speech to watch Jamie warm up. He was grunting through some of those warm-up pitches. Not encouraging. Zito looked so casual it was like he was mowing the lawn.
For the second straight night, our offense was an abortion. "What offense?" you ask? Exactly.
by Gomez on
Apr 8, 2006 10:22 PM PDT
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Nothing says "classy pregame ceremony"
Dan stayed pretty composed the whole time. I'm impressed.
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 6:05 PM PDT 0 recs
FYI
I have nothing to contibute to the game today ecept for the fact that its spinrg fling here and i drank a bottle and half of champaign aong other things and am wasted.
wooooot
goo Ms.
by Matthew on Apr 8, 2006 6:05 PM PDT 0 recs
If the M's win tonight
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 6:10 PM PDT
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oh god no
really expensive habit
2 rum and cokes
1.5 ottles champign
2 jagr bomsb
ahhhhhh
red is on the color mike, keep that in mind
whoo, dave has lost some hari
by Matthew on
Apr 8, 2006 6:11 PM PDT
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AN
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 6:07 PM PDT 0 recs
Oakland vs. Moyer ownage
Eric Chavez: 19-56, 6 homers
Marco Scutaro: 7-17, 3 homers???
Mark Kotsay: 14-24
by Jeff on Apr 8, 2006 6:14 PM PDT 0 recs
Continuation of Mariners bizarro pitching
Meche struck out 6
Felix struck out just 4
Moyer will strike out 6
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 6:16 PM PDT 0 recs
lol
by Goose on
Apr 8, 2006 6:18 PM PDT
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He doesn't even break a sweat
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 6:19 PM PDT 0 recs
what the hell kinda name
YESSSS co cuba!!!!!!!!!
GOALLLLLL
by Matthew on Apr 8, 2006 6:19 PM PDT 0 recs
You are now free to shut the fuck up
by Goose on Apr 8, 2006 6:20 PM PDT 0 recs
No not you
by Goose on
Apr 8, 2006 6:23 PM PDT
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It was in response to a commercial.
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 6:24 PM PDT
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imnot even sitting in a chair
wqhwre the hell is myp izza?
by Matthew on
Apr 8, 2006 6:21 PM PDT
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touchtypoing
by wackomann on
Apr 8, 2006 6:25 PM PDT
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I think I need to start
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 6:27 PM PDT
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how are you going to do that withought
every MT appearnece of 2k5 was like the nancy kerrigan soundbyte.. why? why? why?
by Matthew on
Apr 8, 2006 6:37 PM PDT
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wqho decides that he wants
by Matthew on
Apr 8, 2006 6:23 PM PDT
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What. The. Fuck.
by manyoso on
Apr 8, 2006 6:28 PM PDT
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drink more?
lots of flyouts so far, and with a wind to LF, im predicting 3 or 4 HRs.
by Matthew on
Apr 8, 2006 6:31 PM PDT
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I hate that we don't get graphics
by manyoso on Apr 8, 2006 6:27 PM PDT 0 recs
We're getting commercials now, though.
by Jeff on
Apr 8, 2006 6:28 PM PDT
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yeah...
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Apr 8, 2006 6:29 PM PDT
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