Boston It Is

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 8:46 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Regular

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Go JV!

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 21, 2007 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

Tulowitzki time

by ThundaPC on Oct 21, 2007 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

What movie is that from?

This is going to bother me until I figure out where I've seen that before.

Hardball Review Because we need another blog about the Mariners.

by etowncoug on Oct 21, 2007 9:10 PM PDT reply actions

30 Days Of Night

It's in most of the trailers.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I went straight to youtube

but I couldn't remember the name of the movie.

BTW- You able to get behind the Rockies yet?

Hardball Review Because we need another blog about the Mariners.

by etowncoug on Oct 21, 2007 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Ohhhhhhhh yeah.

150%.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

That scene really freaks me out for some reason.

I'm never blocking a fire exit.

by Thingray on Oct 22, 2007 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions

30 days of night

by mark s @ Lookout Landing on Oct 21, 2007 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

That comeback in 2001
Omar and the earring
Paul Byrd and his "perfect game"
The fact that their city's weather effed up our schedule, preventing the Mariners from taking needed off days late in the season
The 1995 ALCS
A bunch of movies about their team starring Charlie Sheen and President Palmer

I hate Boston as much as anyone, and I know that they have a model organization, but I can still feel at least a little bit glad that Cleveland lost.

by Katal LM on Oct 21, 2007 9:16 PM PDT reply actions

I've always wondered

Why there hasn't been much rivalry between us and the Indians.

Refuse to progress!!

by Double06 on Oct 21, 2007 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I've been hating them all year

I'm not exaggerating when I say the AL playoffs featured my four most loathed AL teams.

by Matthew on Oct 21, 2007 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions

My entire sports life...

...I go without a World Series. I've been here 4 years now and 2 World Series for the Sox. This is in addition to a Seahawks Super Bowl loss and Patriots Super Bowl win.

Life isn't fair.

by Colby In Boston on Oct 21, 2007 9:16 PM PDT reply actions

Honestly...

Of the 3 final teams, Boston was my "favorite." Can't help it, I discovered baseball in the fall of '86, so the Sox and Mets have always had an irrational reservation in my heart.

That said, go Rockies. There's something very appealing about having 8 different winners in 8 years from 2000 to 2007. If basically 1/4 of the teams in baseball can win a championship since the last time the NYY won, it makes the Mariners' chances seem better than ever.

by AnotherAaron on Oct 21, 2007 9:19 PM PDT reply actions

That picture collage

...does poetic justice for the situation. I applaud you, Jeff, for once again softening a bad situation with your indomitable will and impressive wit. I laughed.

Willie is ours, and you can't have him

by spittle8 on Oct 21, 2007 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

Colorado v. Boston

seems like a WS from 2012 on MVP 05

by JI on Oct 21, 2007 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

We posted at the same second

lols

Willie is ours, and you can't have him

by spittle8 on Oct 21, 2007 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by JI on Oct 21, 2007 9:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

What's the SBN record for

Amount of logos changed in one season by a blogger?

Refuse to progress!!

by Double06 on Oct 21, 2007 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

No idea.

But it's mine, and it's not over yet.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions

When the World Seires is Over

I think we should go back to the Sexson graphic. It spoke volumes.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 21, 2007 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I just need to get the site name on there.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I suspect Scrappy will be apropos soon.

The winter meetings approach.

Can't wait to see the 2B job come down to a competition between Willie and Mark Loretta.

by eponymous coward on Oct 22, 2007 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't wait for the joint game threads

and new legions of people to subject to Utah Miner jokes.

by JI on Oct 21, 2007 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions

The only good outcome of this

Jay from LGT is now depressed and presumably knocked off his high horse.

When life gives you scurvy, make lemonade.

by Mariner John on Oct 21, 2007 10:04 PM PDT reply actions

Ehh

I don't really have a problem with Jay anymore. This just thoroughly sucks.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Hilarious.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Oct 21, 2007 10:05 PM PDT reply actions

Kids

Francisco Rodriguez is not your role model.

by ThundaPC on Oct 21, 2007 10:10 PM PDT reply actions

Be less white, Papelbon

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 21, 2007 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

He looks like Michael Rappaport

in that pic.

by Gomez on Oct 21, 2007 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions

One word: GAAAAAAAYYYYYY

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Oct 21, 2007 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Um

So I saw the clip but it was at a restaurant and being out of the loop, I missed the context. Why the hell was Papelbon doing a riverdance before Game 5?

by Gomez on Oct 21, 2007 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

The rally jig was successful once again

by Nick S on Oct 21, 2007 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I dunno.

I think Fox was playing the clip from after Boston clinched the division.

He was probably very drunk. I hope.

by Patrick517 on Oct 21, 2007 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought that was freakin' hilarious!

It made me a fan of Papelbon. I can respect anybody who's willing to go out and make an ass of himself in front of thousands of people.

I'm never blocking a fire exit.

by Thingray on Oct 22, 2007 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

I already liked Papelbon.

but that just made him cooler. His moves are ridonkulous.

by Patrick517 on Oct 22, 2007 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions

You respect HoRam?

When life gives you scurvy, make lemonade.

by Mariner John on Oct 23, 2007 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I have to draw the line somewhere.

I'm never blocking a fire exit.

by Thingray on Oct 23, 2007 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Two items:

That 30 Days of Night movie reminds me of The Thing. If it turns out to be even a quarter as good, I will be a happy boy.
Just noticed Jeff switched the site's logo to the one from SBN's Rockies blog. Is this the first non-M's logo switch? Either way, I love it.

by Slozbury Stouvre on Oct 21, 2007 11:09 PM PDT reply actions

30 Days of Night

was okay. The idea was fantastic, the execution was merely 'meh'. And don't even get me started on the ending. It completely ruined the movie for me. Up until the end I was into it, but it went from being pretty good, to just okay.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Oct 22, 2007 7:33 AM PDT up reply actions

After seeing it last night

I completely agree with you. There were a million different ways they could've made that better at the end.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Didn't we borrow the Let's Go Tribe logo

for the first game of the SEA-CLE doubleheader?

by eponymous coward on Oct 22, 2007 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 22, 2007 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

WTF?

I didn't see the game (I'm in Beijing), but really, WTF?

Did he lose his boa?

by Paytheline on Oct 21, 2007 11:20 PM PDT reply actions

Weh.

It's time to defend the West, Rox.

You're our only hope.

Detect-O-Vision

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Oct 22, 2007 12:25 AM PDT reply actions

Help me Rockiwon

You're my only hope.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 22, 2007 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Love the Logo

Any support you can send our way will be appreciated. We'll do all we can to take down the evil empire: northern branch.

President of the Kazuo Matsui Fan Club

by MattTheRock on Oct 22, 2007 12:40 AM PDT reply actions

Rocktober

The Colorado Rockies are trying to trademark the word "Rocktober," meaning if successful you could break the law by using this word without their permission.

Don't let them have this word!

Classic Rock Radio DJ's of the world unite!

by JordanB on Oct 22, 2007 6:59 AM PDT reply actions

You wouldn't believe the Matsuzakamania here

This morning all of the papers had huge headlines of "VICTORY DEPENDS ON MATSUZAKA!!!!!" and then later all of the news stands had signs up saying "MATSUZAKA WON THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!" and such.

Of course, I didn't get up early enough to bother with the MLB game today. I think it was already over by the time I got to Jingu to take in some Tokyo Big Six college baseball games, where I saw some of the smartest and suckiest baseball players I've ever seen in my entire life. Woohoo Todai.

I found some sports bars today too, but none of them are open early enough to watch MLB games. Funny how that works.

by Deanna on Oct 22, 2007 7:02 AM PDT reply actions

For a sec I thought that said 'Matsui'

by JI on Oct 22, 2007 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

LOL Japanese media

It makes me wonder if they've ever heard of Josh Beckett and Manny.

by Gomez on Oct 22, 2007 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions

At the least...

I bet they don't know the difference.

Detect-O-Vision

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Oct 23, 2007 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Is it wrong...

... to now hate the BoSox as much as I hate the Yankees? Because I don't think I can help it anymore. Their fanbase and the way the national media covers them is at least as annoying, if not moreso.

by The Ghost of Spike Owen on Oct 23, 2007 12:43 PM PDT reply actions

I think I hate the media coverage

more than I hate the Bosox or Yankees. They can't really help being stuck in the media's sensationalist crosshairs again and again. What can they do, suck? (Sucking didn't even help the Yankees get out of the spotlight)

by Gomez on Oct 23, 2007 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate the Red Sox way more than the Yanks

The Yanks I'm just jealous of. They're the exact same teams (basically), but Boston fans are 10x worse than NYY fans from my experience.

by Matthew on Oct 23, 2007 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

At least the Sox players...

...seem to remember that they're supposed to be having fun - Papelbon may have looked like a dumbass out there dancing, but can you imagine Jeter or A-Rod doing something like that?

hate the media, hate the fans, sure - but Boston's got a good team that's pretty fun to watch.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Oct 23, 2007 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I can't find myself hating the Red Sox. It's easy to hate the media and the dumb-ass fans. But I've liked the Red Sox for quite awhile. They're a well-run organization that has a lot of money (and is mostly good at spending it).

Anyone who hates David Ortiz should be banned from being a baseball fan...

Imagine what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zig-zag...

by PositivePaul on Oct 23, 2007 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree. The Yankees are worse, because

they have no personality. No facial hair, no long hair, no emotions.

You'd never see a Yankee doing something like that. What was the last crazy/funny thing a Yankee did, ride a horse around the warning track? Woop-dee-freakin'-doo...

I'm never blocking a fire exit.

by Thingray on Oct 23, 2007 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions

there's not really any team that I hate

there's players I hate for how they destroy us (Metcalf, Granderson, etc) but 90% of my hate comes in the form of hating fanbases/cities, the other 10% from MSM over-coverage.

I want fans of Boston to suffer; I'm ambivalent to the actual Red Sox players.

by Matthew on Oct 23, 2007 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't hate the Red Sox at all

I certainly like them more than the Yankees. But I still would rather see Colorado win, if for no other reason that I don't care who wins so I support the underdog.

Plus, I can't fathom Boston losing, so I wouldn't mind being surprised.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 23, 2007 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

No.

It's not.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently Giuliani now likes the Sox.

Hate away.

by Patrick517 on Oct 23, 2007 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions

that's ok,

the Sox hate Giuliani. He's not liberal enough for most of the team; he's not conservative enough for Timlin and Schilling.

David Ortiz > God

by Brian Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

And there is no way in hell

That the city will vote for him, so he's welcome to hate them at his leisure. I'm guessing Romney is not a big fan of the Yankees and Obama doesn't give a rat's ass about the Rangers.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 23, 2007 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions

By the way...

Bring the hate. It's funny.
What's just as funny is how all we keep hearing from the rest of the country is "ohh, what a bunch of arrogant annoying bandwagoners the Sox fans are"... when of COURSE there are a bunch of arrogant annoying bandwagoners; it's a winning team. It's what happens.
What people fail to realize is how bad the bandwagoning and arrogance was getting in Cleveland by the time Game 5 rolled around. I'm not making it up; anyone in the greater Ohio region will agree with me, I'm sure.

David Ortiz > God

by Brian Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 3:10 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah

But it's a choice between what we expect and what we like to see. The last several years I was cheering on Boston because I liked them more than the Yankees. Now, since I expect Boston to win, I'd like to see a well run team like Cleveland win...

Boston fans are insane, though. Ohio sports fans are just overly passionate.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 23, 2007 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

There is no comparison.

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

how would you know?

How much time have you spent in Ohio, exactly? Have you SEEN what the OSU bandwagon has become since they've become a national power?

David Ortiz > God

by Brian Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

What does OSU have to do with the Indians?

by Jeff Sullivan on Oct 23, 2007 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Both in Ohio?

I'm never blocking a fire exit.

by Thingray on Oct 23, 2007 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Neither team can hit a baseball?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Oct 23, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

OHU fans are psycho

Thus fans of other Ohio teams must be psycho.

Jose Vidro (DH - Ms) was arrested today in an Idaho Bathroom for having a wide stance and sucking.

by CapSea on Oct 23, 2007 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

All Midwest fans are psycho.

I went to Iowa for a year, and both home and away coaches had Sherrifs as bodygaurds who hung around their hip the whole game and hussled them out of there immediately after like they were the goddamn president.

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Oct 23, 2007 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Count me in on hating the media coverage

"It's Josh Beckett's ex-girlfriend singing the National Anthem...OH NOEZ!!!!!"

And annoying Sox fans/bandwagon fans (and some annoying players even) aside it's a seriously well built team. One of the best teams if not the best team in baseball made it to the World Series.

I have mixed feelings overall. I want the Rockies to beat the Red Sox, but the Red Sox were the team to beat since Game 1 of the regular season.

by ThundaPC on Oct 23, 2007 4:04 PM PDT reply actions