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Roster Note: O'Flaherty up, Dobbs down. For one night and one night only, the Mariners have a lucky 13-man pitching staff. If you can't beat the A's with talent, beat them with superstition.

And so, we come back to the only Mariners pitcher to win a game against Oakland this year, as the A's faithful prepare for another rousing chorus of "BROOM! HERE COMES THE BROOM!"

Ready or not:

First Pitch: 7:05pm PDT

                   

Ichiro RF Kendall C Lopez 2B Kotsay CF Beltre 3B Bradley RF Ibanez LF Thomas DH Perez DH Chavez 3B Broussard 1B Payton LF Johjima C Swisher 1B Betancourt SS Scutaro SS Ballgame "CF" Ellis 2B ---------- ---------- Meche (9-7, 4.58) Haren (10-9, 3.58)

Meche: "Okay, guys, we're going to break this curse tonight.  Did you get everything I asked you to?"
Washburn: "Yeah, I went and hunted down a rabbit and cut off its foot."
Broussard: "I picked up a heads-up penny on the ground this morning and saved it for you."
Woods: "I drove out to a ranch and got some horseshoes."
Green: "I found a four-leaf clover!"
Johjima: "Meche-san, I bought you omamori from Shinto shrine."
Lowe: "I ripped the number 7 off of one of my jerseys."
Bloomquist: "I brought Fifi, my cat."
Washburn: "That's not a good luck charm!"
Meche: "Willie, you moron, that's a black cat!"
Bloomquist: "I also brought a mirror with me, but it broke when I tripped over a crack in the sidewalk going under a ladder on the way here."
Everyone: "AAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!"  [runs out of the clubhouse]

LET'S GO MARINERS!

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I hope Jones gets a start
Please Hargrove
whatever...M's are gonna lose

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 4:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

O'Flaherty up, Dobbs down
according to USSM.
"In this kind of heat, we really ought to start Jamie Moyer - he's older and closer to death, anyway."
--Jarrod Washburn

by Phildopip on Aug 16, 2006 4:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JOEL IS OUT OF THE ROTATION!
In comes Jake Woods, according to USSM.
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 6:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what Rotoworld says
Link http://www.rotoworld.com/content/Home_MLB.aspx

I also love that they say "Joel will likely spend the rest of his career as a journeyman."

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He needs to talk to Soriano
Raffy used to be an outfielder, maybe Joel can complete the circle and go the other way. He'd probably regularly miss the cut-off man by 20 feet, though.

by AnotherAaron on Aug 16, 2006 6:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No
Pineiro's location would be dead on...he'd just flounder in the outfield with a Bloomquist like arm.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of this...
I've heard we had a outfielder in the low minors(Everett maybe) who had one of the best arms in the system, rivaling even Choo and Ichiro.  Unfortunately, he couldn't hit.  Anyone know his name?

I think it'd be interesting to see if he could pitch.  It's always an interesting idea, you just might catch lightning in a bottle, like with Soriano.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 7:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha
Quote from John Hickey:

"So he will pitch in long relief and work with pitching coach Rafael Chaves in an effort to find the stuff that made him one of the club's best prospects in 2000-01."

I think Joel would have more luck if he was looking with Morse.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 6:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad vibes
He'll do what he did last time: look dominant out of the bullpen, as he can throw as hard as he can when only throwing 5-15 pitches and add 5 mph to his fastball, and then they'll reinstall him as a starter, he'll suck again, rinse, repeat, because the Mariners are run by stubborn imbeciles.

They should recognize him for what he is and release his ass pronto.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 6:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lineup
I. Suzuki rf
J. Lopez 2b
A. Beltre 3b
R. Ibanez lf
E. Perez dh
B. Broussard 1b
K. Johjima c
Y. Betancourt ss
W. Bloomquist cf

Perez and Broussard?  Back-to-back?  Fun.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's Fucking It!!!!!
Someone needs to kill Hargrove.  Now.  Didn't we get Perez to go against lefties and Broussard for righties?  Under the assumption that they both suck against their own handedness?  So why, in the name of the baseball gods does he put Perez ahead of Broussard against a Righty?  Am I crazy, or is Grover a bigger Fucktard Idiot than we all think?

by The Dude on Aug 16, 2006 6:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well Let's See
With Sexson (a veteran) being gone, the remaining bench players are Jones (a rookie), or Morse (a rookie, or near-rookie), or Rivera (the backup catcher and a sucking rookie).

Are we sensing a pattern here? What will be even more interesting is the in-game "managing." Let's see, will Grover use Jones to PH? Nooooooo. How about Rivera? Noooooo. So the only potential move is to PH Morse for Bloomie late in the game and then put Jones in CF for the last inning. Well, now that all the managerial moves for the night are decided (excpet when exactly to bring in Gas Can Mateo), we can safely kill Hargrove and hide the body.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 6:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willie in CF
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course, still no Jones
and for those why wanted those Calvin and Hobbes comics, links are up in the 56-63 thread.
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 6:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He'll be activated tomorrow.
A pitcher (Pineiro DFA, Soriano DL, Green --> Tacoma) will go away to make room.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 6:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

which one do you think it will be??
My guess would be Soriano to the DL
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 6:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, probably.
He was struggling to hit 92 two days ago.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 6:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool
I can't wait to watch him play again.

It's funny, though. I'm going to the Rainiers game tomorrow, just in time to miss him play there. Last time I went to a Rainiers game, it was the day that Everett was DFA'd and Snelling was up for a day, so I didn't get to see him then either.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 6:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For a moment...
I thought Jeff had a good Japan moment. Then I remembered Deanna's still managing these. :D
GENKI!!! & Detect-O-Vision

by IcebreakerX on Aug 16, 2006 6:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you were to believe Niehaus
O'Flaherty will start in place of Pineiro.  Of course the graphic says Woods will and Niehaus is kinda senile.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 7:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were a reporter
I'd ask Hargrove "What's wrong with Adam Jones?"

Three straight starts for Willie is ridiculous.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 7:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First pitch ball
The tides are turning!

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes they are
You can only suck in one direction for so long, before you need to turn and suck in another direction.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That sounded painful
Ichiro hit that ball really hard.

by Graham on Aug 16, 2006 7:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I have to wonder
is there like a required How To Look Like A Sleaze day class for future A's?

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man
I like Beltre now almost as much as I did when we signed him.

by Graham on Aug 16, 2006 7:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm late to the party
That intro was hilarious.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Followup
Bloomquist: "Hey guys, come back. Ichiro told me to bring the black cat. He said it was a Samarai good luck charm and Hargrove would love it."

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pshhh
I can't believe Scutaro didn't catch that.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 7:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of Cabrera
boy has he fallen off the map.

.682 July OPS, .569 August OPS.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He feels he met his quota
and is now phoning in the rest of the season.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay team
Two more singles to go.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 7:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hargrove doesn't even understand his platoon
The platoon in "Benuardo," but Hargrove lined them up as "uardoBen." That'll never work.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay
At least we didnt have a guy who mashes against righties in that situation...

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 7:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hargrove
should be retired.... from the Human Race.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Hargrove
Notice how he's sitting alone?

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But of course
Once the mutiny is complete, Bloomquist will take over by force and rule with an iron fist.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 7:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as he's not
the Player-Manager, a la Pete Rose, I think that's a great idea.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh lord, THAT
I believe that's the reason MLB outlawed the player-manager.

I'm all for Willie managing if it means he retires from playing.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the beat goes on
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously
all we need is for Raul to just drop one of those routine flies.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh I forgot score prediction
13-3 A's a late field goal gets us on the board.
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that seems about right
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jones
must have pissed in Hargrove's Willie Flakes.
Jeremy Reed is the worst player to walk the face of the Earth.

by Mariner John on Aug 16, 2006 7:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That K
Was the least plausible conclusion of that at bat.

by Graham on Aug 16, 2006 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stop trying to fool us Gil
we know you suck!!
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GODDAMNIT
There was an accident on the Ballard bridge and my normally 20-25 minute ride home took an hour and a half, so I just got home.

I'm in no fucking mood to watch the Mariners lose a game, but here I am in front of the TV anyway.  I predict I'll be pissed off and leave within an hour.

Hmm... the Chiben-Komadai game just started...

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mariners *lose* a game?
What in blue blazes are you talking about?

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha man... Ballard
There's just something about that popular neighborhood that doesn't sit right with me, and I'm not exactly sure what it is.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah,
I realized that as soon as I actually got the game loaded.  I'm tired and annoyed.  Stupid bus.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops
I meant Himeji-Komadai.  And Komadai's losing.  It figures since I'm rooting for them.  I'm sure IceX is delighted.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great, 4-0 now
Though I have a feeling Komadai has a better chance of a comeback than the Mariners do.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well that's unusual.
It almost looks like we've been graced with Good Meche today.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not so much anymore...
although they do all have a common thread of looking like greaseballs.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better than
The Boston Red Sox growing all their facial hair at once.

by JLC on Aug 16, 2006 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Although it's the Red Sox
and if they all died in a plane crash I'd say, "Oh, so Toronto is finally in second place?" but you have to give them a little break here. I tried growing facial hair one hair at a time (as opposed to all at once), and it's really hard to do!

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GRIT
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you guys see
Jason Giambi's new mustache? It's ridiculous.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I almost hate to say it
But Willie did not blow ass in that at bat.

by JLC on Aug 16, 2006 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's be honest, Oakland announcers.
The A's didn't make Joel's season miserable. The new steroid policy made Joel's season miserable.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn you Ichiro
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Four singles.
But over two innings instead of one.

So close to a Royals Review moment...

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry I am late...
but WHY ON FUCKING EARTH IS PEREZ HITTING 5TH?

What is wrong with Mike Hargrove? I understand that he's a blithering idiot, but there has to be more to it than that. Something is so severely wrong with him that all semblance common sense has left his head.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perez is the veteran in the platoon
while Broussard is the young scrub who needs to learn his place.

I'm waiting for Petagine to execute a WWE-style run in this September and brain Dudley with a baseball bat.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Highlights from last night:
Single walk single single single walk single walk walk single walk single single single walk single walk walk single walk single single single walk single walk walk single walk single single single walk single walk walk

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You missed
two Swisher doubles.
Jeremy Reed is the worst player to walk the face of the Earth.

by Mariner John on Aug 16, 2006 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got in
and checked to make sure Adam Jones is still on the active roster. This is fucking ridiculous.

by sactown257 on Aug 16, 2006 7:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's on the roster
but I'm not sure you could call him "Active."

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Conquer has arrived
in the form of the A's conquering Gil Meche.  Again.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh, that was cute
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aww
Beltre gave him a hug, how cute.

by Graham on Aug 16, 2006 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a smart decision by Beltre
says Hendu.

So apparently going for 1 out instead of 2 is smart.

Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeah
That's "Good" Gil Meche.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weeeeeeeeeeeee
I love this middle infield! They're so white and better than us!

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ellis says forget the bash brothers!!!!!
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay!
There's your long ball.  And by the Pride of South Dakota, no less.

Hmm, I left when it was 3-0 yesterday, if I leave now, will it be 10-2 next time I look?

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good to see
this series has given all sorts of help to scrappy, pasty-white middle infielders around the country.

by sactown257 on Aug 16, 2006 7:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

like Willie
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want to eat my sandwich
but I'm too busy clapping sarcastically.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stupid singles
M's 4 hits=0 runs
A's 3 hits=3 runs
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 7:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man...
Sure is a good thing that the M's didn't trade Meche because "OMFG HE'S R BESTEST PICHER N U CAN'T TRADE R BESTEST PICHER!!!!"

I wanna stab something.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 7:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark Ellis will be reprimanded by staff
for not looking gross enough. Grow some hair, and don't shower everyday.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 7:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

46 pitches through 2
At this rate, Meche will have 100 around the 4th, and we'll get right to whomever is the lucky guy to go to Tacoma.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good news
O'Flaherty should be available tonight. I'm intrigued.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ooo, he's kinda cute!
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 7:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cute
and a nice kid!

by Marinersfaninaz on Aug 16, 2006 7:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes he is
Despite causing that accident on the Ballard Bridge trying to get to the airport, he is at the game and ready to go.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 7:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So
is it in bad taste to root for an earthquake?

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brawl in Texas
Adam Kennedy got beaned by some guy I've never heard of and all hell ironically broke loose between the Angels and Rangers.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparantly....
The Texas pitchers have been a tad overly agressive on the inside the entire series.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 7:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hear....
The Texas pitcher popped Kennedy pretty good.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 8:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmm, brawl you say?
time to turn my attention to the angels game

by sactown257 on Aug 16, 2006 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh
Beltre chased a low and away slider. Hopefully bad Beltre isn't making a rebound.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This team has quit.
Don't bother looking at the numbers anyone puts up from this point forward, because they just don't care anymore.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So....
who thinks that the A's have a huge gicostco sized jug of community hair grease in the clubhouse?

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 7:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oakland payroll:
Kendall: $11m
Chavez: $9.5m
6-gallon tub of LA Looks: $8.33m
Zito: $7.9m

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 7:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grow a brain, Thomas.
That was a perfect pitch. Don't bother arguing because he'll never throw another one of those again.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meche has struck out Thomas twice
Thomas officially sucks in my book.  I don't care how many career home runs he has, how good he has done this year, he is absolutely the worst player ever to put on a baseball uniform.  Thats fucking pathetic.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 8:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jamie's charting pitches.
Hassey: Hey dude, that's all automated now.
Moyer: I have cats.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Payton having a temper tantrum.
If Gil Meche just struck me out I'd fuck shit up too.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, Ben.
Still pumped to be part of a pennant race?

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay
One more single will score a run.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willie up with the bases juiced
Here comes a rally!
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great.
It's the anniversary of Babe Ruth's death.

Also, hey, look, there are a bunch of Mariners on base.  Maybe Willie will do something that doesn't suck?

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F*ing singles
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THAT SUCKED
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 8:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willie
Good job doing the little things to get the job done

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 8:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

grity k!
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Angry Class Action Suit Guy Says:

Holy shit dude you guys are terrible.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WWJD
What would Jones do?

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 8:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man....
you guys hear about those Mexican guys that were have been floating in the pacific on a dead boat since November?

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ding!
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey Ichiro...you suck
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ichiro
must be betting on the A's now.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck
So much for not losing 90 games...hell, this team will probably lose 100.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eh, I don't see us losing 90 games
We only play the A's a few more times.
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 8:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Blanton only once.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Hargrove has a lousy track record
of teams quitting on him late in the season.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah...
I'd say that it is approaching "trend" status.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Late in the season?
I think they quit on him twice before this season, and incidental winning inadvertently got their heads back in the game.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just swing Swisher
you guys dont need more runs
Mariner motto: WALKS ARE FOR PUSSIES!!!!!!!!! marinerworld.blogspot.com

by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Swisher's such a cutie.
I think I should probably stop watching this game before I actually start cheering for the A's.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 8:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scutaro bunt attempt?
That's it, you're off the team.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh look
Intelligent baserunning to avoid the GIDP.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 8:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hendu....
according to him, having a bunch of players that walk a bunch and hit homeruns isn't the way to win the playoffs.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 8:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate this team
Or at least, I hate certain people who seem to be mailing it in now.  Pineiro and Meche have been, because if they suck at all they go crazy and stop trying.

Ichiro's not giving this team a chance to win.  Trading him would seriously be a great move.  He has so much value for a player who brings a fairly low OBP for his average and who just refuses to play unless they're within 5 games.

Betancourt, Lopez, Beltre, and Joh are all still out there to play.  I wish others would give them some support and at least try to make the best of this lost season.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 8:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is incredibly dull.
I think I'm going to take a nap.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHA!
It's been a while since we seen that.
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, balk?
Now THAT was funny.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW
A balk?

This is even funnier if you remember that Meche was the one who was "selling" a "genuine Major League balk!" in the commercials last year.

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by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't wait for the day....
that the A's horn blower and drummers are killed in a horrible foul ball accident.

by PLU Tim on Aug 16, 2006 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Balk = Run
and Kendall is 3-3.  A typical Oakland v Seattle game.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lol
He would've scored anyway but WOW.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 8:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the Angels more than the A's but...
I think Franky said it best when he said that they are so patient that its annyoing.
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, on the other hand
Komadai (the team I'm cheering for in the Japan high school baseball tournament) was down 4-0 and JUST managed to tie it up at 4-4 in the 6th.

On the other hand, I think they're more capable of scoring runs than the Mariners are, to be honest.

Yeah... I think it's time for me to go away from the screens.

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by Deanna on Aug 16, 2006 8:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

injury delay on gameday
whos hurt??
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok good..I didnt want it to be Haren
my fantasy team needs the innings.
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey
A Jeremy Reed sighting

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The brawl in Texas
along with me reading about the Artest brawl today got me thinking...

I hope Joel and Mateo get pissed off at the guy with the horn, jump in the crowd and start beating the crap out of A's fan's, thus earning lifetime bans from baseball.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2006 8:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't.
I hope the guy with the horn beats them both to death.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Justin Verlander
Six innings, seven walks.

He's through. Nothing left in the tank as far as 2006 is concerned.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Misleading headlines:
No big shock as Ortiz delivers again

Boston avoided a sweep Wednesday, and to the surprise of no one it was David Ortiz who came through against Detroit.

Ortiz had absolutely nothing to do with Boston's tying or winning run.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Felix
GET AWAY FROM PINEIRO!  Suckiness is contagious!

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 8:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hargrove is the only one that should be near...
Pineiro..since Suckiness is contagious
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These games take so much time
you'd think two teams were playing.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're wrong, Oakland guy.
Haren isn't dealing. How many times do we have to go over this? There is zero talent involved in this shutout.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gi Meche
always willing to throw 120 pitches through 5 2/3 innings.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 8:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit.
I want a brawl. Lean into it, sleazebag.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 8:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only if that brawl
leads to a Mike Hargrove head injury.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 8:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure he's already had a head injury.
At least one, anyway.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 16, 2006 8:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What damage could possibly be done
by hitting Hargrove in the head. Well, maybe break a perfectly good bat.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 8:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gil, You Suck.
You never fooled me.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here Comes Green
and after the game, there goes Green. The Tacoma Shuttle leaving the station.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sean Green in
Plane ticket to Tacoma booked.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they just came out with fruity cheerios.
they should be more entertaing than the M's.
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases loaded
where's Mateo when you need him?

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ooooh Bunt.
Now that's just a slap in the face.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 9:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MARK ELLIS = CHICKENSHIT!!!
Wait we weren't throwing a no-hitter.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where IS Mateo?
Is he too good for Mop-up duty? >:(

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F You Ellis!
Once the A's lead by 4 runs, anymore scoring by the A's is unsportsman.

It's physically impossible for the M's to score runs afterall...

by jtopps on Aug 16, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unsportsmanlike
I must be a Mariners fan, because just like the team  I root for, I keep making mistakes.

by jtopps on Aug 16, 2006 9:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally
Someone in an M's uni that can pitch.

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah yes.
Jason Kendall's other outcome.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank god he decided to swing
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willie!
Rally Ignition

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn you Haren!!!
you only went 6 against seattle!!...how do you sleep at night
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They took him out
Only because the A's pity us.

by JLC on Aug 16, 2006 9:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats nice of them
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ichiro
Padding stats.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Rotoworld.
Scott Feldman was ejected from Wednesday's game in the ninth inning for throwing it and hitting Adam Kennedy with a pitch.
Feldman responded after the Angels hit two batters -- at least one intentionally -- the previous half-inning. Kennedy charged the mound, and the 6-foot-5 Feldman continued to use his sidearm delivery to get in a couple of good shots at the shorter second baseman. He'll be facing a suspension, as will Kennedy and Kevin Gregg, who hit one of the batters the previous inning.

Angels = filthy villains.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Feldman?
Isn't he bizzaro Kramer?

by JLC on Aug 16, 2006 9:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahahaha...and this guy we just call...
FELDMAN
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beltre's hit streak at 12
Joe D is turning over in his grave.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wanna see Ichiro
get picked off a 2nd time in this series.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steal second, Ichiro
Think of the fantasy teams!

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since I'm too stupid to post pictures
Go to http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5876940?FSO1&ATT=HMA and check out the photo, then tell me if you see anything wrong here.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 9:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here yeah go

Nice block by Feldman.

I love the caption.

"Adam Kennedy attempts to fight Texas pitcher Scott Feldman"

Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 9:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe im seeing things
but there is a random arm just floating there.
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe its feldmans arm..
but it looks darker than the rest of him.
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about...
why is the catcher holding his own pitcher? Shouldn't he be grabbing onto Kennedy? Hold your own pitcher up and let him get cold-cocked!

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 9:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay
The end of that Jack in the Box cheerleader commercial is funny.

"Leave."

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The 7th inning stretch
You can stretch your dollar... by not buying tickets to see the Mariners.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go O'Flaherty!
I hope you do well.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT
What's that about?

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First Javy Lopez, now Hinske
The Red Sox are collecting AL East castoffs.
Carlos Pena was just DFA'd, he's next.
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 9:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Already signed
You thought you were joking, but the Red Sox signed Pena to a minor league contract today.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 9:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHA
That's great.
Fire Mike Hargrove!

by Goose on Aug 16, 2006 9:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Incidentally
I think the Red Sox aFOãady signed Pena.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Out of O'Flaherty's hands.
Not his fault they made him debut against Oakland.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
You better look good if you want playing time.

by JLC on Aug 16, 2006 9:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phew
Mateo is up in the pen, good to know we have a stopper ready to come in if we need it.

by anky on Aug 16, 2006 9:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm
Looks like Eric's gonna get a ticket back to Tacoma instead.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stop your booing, A's fans
give me a f%$ing break. You have won nearly every game against us this year and you are up by 4. Shut up.

by jtopps on Aug 16, 2006 9:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K #1
May this not be a Moonlight Graham appearance.

by Gomez on Aug 16, 2006 9:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chavez vs. lefty = strikeout.
Identity of lefty inconsequential.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF
HE'S GETTING PULLED FOR MATEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????

by ThundaPC on Aug 16, 2006 9:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah Grover...
Go get your vet to limit the damage and hold this four run...defecit.

What stupid fucking sack of shit.

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by BrettJMiller on Aug 16, 2006 9:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been meaning to say this
But have forgotten since Mateo hasn't pitched in a while: The first earned runs that Mark Lowe gives up will be from Mateo inheriting one of his runners.

by John Spartan on Aug 16, 2006 9:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what r u doing Payton??
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by MFAN on Aug 16, 2006 9:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly
if you're still bothered by Hargrove's inanity, you haven't watched nearly enough Mariner baseball this year.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jaw F-ing drops
I can't believe that he pulled O'Flaherty for Mateo. I mean, it shouldn't be a suprise, but this...I just ...why is he still managing?

by anotherjeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If not for something coming up
at my friend's office, I'd be in Oakland right now, watching this game in person.

Thank you, friend's office.

by Jeff on Aug 16, 2006 9:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morse PH for Broussard?
That means Willie plays the whole game, and Jones doesn't have to risk hurting himself by getting off the bench.

by kva15 on Aug 16, 2006 9:29 PM PDT