6/27: Open Game Thread, Part 2

So I have a friend coming to town for the weekend, she was getting in at like 4pm today. This morning I said "be careful, there's a Mariners game starting at 1:35pm".

She's like, "Well, it'll be over by 4, won't it?"

I replied, "Probably, but with these guys you can never tell. It could go until 6pm for all I know, last night's was a marathon too."

I should never say these things.

by Deanna on Jun 27, 2007 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

Bring Kenji in this inning okay Grover

If you don't than go back to Sesame Street

Jeff Weaver 4 Cy Young

by mariners11 on Jun 27, 2007 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

Pinata, wooooo

by BrettJMiller on Jun 27, 2007 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

should I re-post the picture

of the two guys (red sox fan and yankees fan) kissing eachother, for good luck???

by thenatural on Jun 27, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

No!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

haha

fair enough... i was about to take everyones silence as a 'yes'...

by thenatural on Jun 27, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

i was going to say no

but figured you were just kidding in the first place.

by Deanna on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

actually

i wasn't that down on davis's outing there. I'm just glad he didn't walk anybody.

by sactown257 on Jun 27, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

Joel time!

If Joel coughs up a run here, I'm going to buy a Pineiro jersey off of ebay for 6 bucks or something.

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

Joel gets an out??

does not compute.

by MFAN on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply actions

Jamie never had to catch Joel

isn't familiar with his crap

by Deanna on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm

Walkoff plz

by Graham MacAree on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply actions

How did Jamie Burke not pwn Joel?

The world can be a confusing place.

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply actions

If Vidro the Ogre comes up

Pinch hit him for Kenji do it

Jeff Weaver 4 Cy Young

by mariners11 on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply actions

Take him deep Ichiro.

You know you'd love to.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 27, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply actions

Come on Ichiro

This is Joel Pineiro

Jeff Weaver 4 Cy Young

by mariners11 on Jun 27, 2007 5:26 PM PDT reply actions

I see Pineiro still has the same pinpoint control

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:26 PM PDT reply actions

Come on Power Swing!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:26 PM PDT reply actions

This game reminds me of one of my favorite

MST3K moments. In "The Wild World of Batwoman" just before the movie is over Tom Servo finally snaps and starts yelling at the movie screen: "END! END!!!!"

That pretty much sums up how I feel about this game right now.

by ningwers on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

STEAL A BASE

by TheMarinator on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

I'll take it. STEAL!!!!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

WALK!

by MFAN on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

Ichiro is so patient these days.

Steal with Ichiro!

by BrettJMiller on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

ichihack

at ball four

by Astrobiology on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

and then he checks

ichiwalk!!!!!

by Astrobiology on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

STEAL STEAL STEAL

by MFAN on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

This is a familiar scenario

by Graham MacAree on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

All right Lopey

Come on Lopey don't hit it too the Second basemen

and don't pop it up either

Jeff Weaver 4 Cy Young

by mariners11 on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

see Ichiro has the right idea...

instead of appealing your own check swing... start running to 1st as if you know 100% that you didnt go

by thenatural on Jun 27, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions

JOSE LOPEZ!!!!!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

Manny being Manny

Haha they have their own Rauuuul

by TheMarinator on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

LOPEZ!!!! LOPEZ!!!! YEAH!!!! YEAH!!!!

by BrettJMiller on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

LOPEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A HORRIBLE PLAY!

Top 5 Greatest Players ever: 1. Josh Gibson 2. Cool Papa Bell 3. Babe Ruth 4. Matty 5. Ty Cobb

by Coach Owens on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

I love Manny!

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

LOPEZ

WEEEEEEEEEEE

I want more Rally Fries.

by Knoll on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

LOPEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suck on that Sox fans

Jeff Weaver 4 Cy Young

by mariners11 on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

YES JOSE LOEPZPJ[SJDF[POSDJFGPOHD

LOPEZANDICHIRO LPEZOPZEPZLSEPASAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

LOPEZ!!!!!!kujflgQWEFHGUEF

KLWFDHJlksadfhjlwehu2198wooooasdkljebkjsdbjkef

:)

by Graham MacAree on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

Run! RUN!!!!

YES!!!!! LOPEZ!!!!

by ningwers on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

woooooooooooooooo!!!!

holy shit sweep!!!!!

by Zack on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

LLLOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

by Mariners116 on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

YEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

J LOOOOOOOO

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by thenatural on Jun 27, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions

SUCK IT JOEL!!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

by BlueBaron on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

Player of the Game

Jo-el

by ABS on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

holy fucking helll

bwahhhhh ahhh

manny being manny a shitty ass

wooo l;asdljkshnjklnn

lol hheee!!!

by Astrobiology on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

woooooooo manny! ichiro! jose lopez!

AND JOEL PINEIRO CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON CHOKE ON IT BOSTON

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

God bless Manny's mad Gold Glove skillz

by ningwers on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

holy shit...

fuck the red sox.... YEAH!!!

M'S WIN!!!!!!!!

by thenatural on Jun 27, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

jose lopez is good.

that is all.

now to try to find a bus home before they all end up delayed 30 minutes...

by Deanna on Jun 27, 2007 5:30 PM PDT reply actions

Lopez WOOOOOOOOOOO!

by tworsandtwols on Jun 27, 2007 5:30 PM PDT reply actions

I finally get to go home

got out of class at noon, been on campus ever since... what a gratifying way to end the day.

adios all

enjoy your day off tomorrow, i know i will

by thenatural on Jun 27, 2007 5:30 PM PDT reply actions

Jose = good Manny = sucks in LF

Now what actually happened?

This place has a sign hangin' over the urinal that says, "Don't eat the big white mint".

by Thingray on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

lopez about 5" from a funk blast

and about 5" from manny trying to flag down a bus

ichi scores from first

by Astrobiology on Jun 27, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Deep ball hit to left center

Manny made a comical leap for it at the wall, but missed by quite a bit. The ball bounced off the wall and back toward the infield. By the time Crisp fielded it, it was far too late as Ichiro was flying around third and scored.

by ningwers on Jun 27, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Jose hit a monster line drive

that ended up hitting the wall 8 inches in front of manny's glove.

by sammy on Jun 27, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank you!

This place has a sign hangin' over the urinal that says, "Don't eat the big white mint".

by Thingray on Jun 27, 2007 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions

YEEEEAAAAHHHH BIATCH!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

I just googled that same image to send to my frien

by CKel on Jun 27, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

HOLY SHIT

WE JUST SWEPT THE RED SOX!!!! AND JOEL GOT THE LOSS TO BOOT! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

VIDRO STOPPED BECAUSE HE PROBABLY SAW SOME EFFING FOOD IN THE CROWD - katal

by Babar @ Lookout Landing on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

S-WEEP

Thank you Mr. Ramirez for reminding me that Raul is not the worst LF in the AL.

by kzuudj on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

fun game.....

talk about suspense!
Love it...

by gblady on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

So...

My wife thinks Griffey's return inspired the team to go kick some butt. I think she's weird, but maybe there's somethin' to that...

Fry ME, Blow!!!

by PositivePaul on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

Rally fries >>>> Griffey

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Not in our house bitches!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions

You're Welcome

Yankees

I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.

by ralphie81 on Jun 27, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again

GOOD LOPEZ PULLS THE BALL

by tworsandtwols on Jun 27, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

Oh, hey, that IS funny

We just swept the Red Sox and the Angels just got swept by the Royals :)

by Deanna on Jun 27, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

WOW!

Nice goin'
Even though you are our mortal enemy, you did what we could nae!

Congrats!
WWW.GASLAMPBALL.COM

by ABY on Jun 27, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions

This sweep was for teams everywhere who have

been infested with Red Sox fans.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

We got insanely lucky today.

But I'll take it.

by JLC on Jun 27, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions

jose lopez is the fucking man

i just got back to him launch one.

wow, a sweep of one of the best teams in baseball.

keep it up M's

CALL UP ADAM JONES. NOW

by dbroncos31 on Jun 27, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions

its about never giving up

never ever

by Astrobiology on Jun 27, 2007 5:36 PM PDT reply actions

Nevah

Nevah Evah

by ryanb on Jun 27, 2007 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions

please ban this redsox fan

we speak English here

by Astrobiology on Jun 27, 2007 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I respectfully disagree

by Graham MacAree on Jun 27, 2007 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, that's the first time I have ever heard Jose

talk. He speaks pretty good english.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

Cleveland 2 Oakland 9

Don't know who to root for here quite frankly, but looks like we'll be 2 games behind the WC after today

by TheMarinator on Jun 27, 2007 5:42 PM PDT reply actions

5 games in the division, too.

by Slozbury Stouvre on Jun 27, 2007 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Root for Oakland. They don't gain any ground

by winning.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions

man our team is streaky

a pair of 6-game losing streaks and a pair of 6-game winning streaks

by Matthew on Jun 27, 2007 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I only count 5 this time

by Graham MacAree on Jun 27, 2007 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I sacrificed accuracy for pithiness

by Matthew on Jun 27, 2007 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Too early to start rooting for the A's

Those Ichiro-booing creeps!

by ryanb on Jun 27, 2007 5:47 PM PDT reply actions

And Hillenbrand's ship is sunk.

The Angels just DFA'd him.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 5:52 PM PDT reply actions

Grover just said that Manny is a good fielder

Do we need further indictment of his ability to judge talent?

by Bender on Jun 27, 2007 5:56 PM PDT reply actions

he must watch ESPN

by MFAN on Jun 27, 2007 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Does Jeff have power yet?

More to the point: has Jeff's heart exploded yet?

by Slozbury Stouvre on Jun 27, 2007 6:01 PM PDT reply actions

Just woke up

Is there gonna be a nice juicy recap?

Oh and YAY...Lopez = Future HOFer : )

by Slica on Jun 27, 2007 6:05 PM PDT reply actions

Lopez = Miguel Tejada

in terms of pythag-o-matt PRCA-alpha runs

/DOV

by Matthew on Jun 27, 2007 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

At least when I make up stats

They actually make intuitive sense...

by Graham MacAree on Jun 27, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Lopez may very well become Tejada.

I mean let's be honest here. Tejada will not make the hall of fame. Tejada will be an above average, top ten SS of our generation, but he is not a HOFer. Tejada will be a .300/.350/.490 guy over his career. Lopez has had greater success than Tejada in the bigs at a younger age in an equally tough ballpark. Lopez could end up being a .315/.350/.490 guy over his career. People seem to think comparing him to Tejada is comparing him to someone otherworldy. Comparing him to Tejada is legit, because Tejada's very good, but not spectacular.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 27, 2007 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Lol

The HOF comment was a joke man. I always say Lopez = HOFer.

by Slica on Jun 27, 2007 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Clemens so far today

6IP: 7H, 4ER, 3BB, 1HR, 0K 5.32 ERA

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA SUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK IT YANKS

by Matthew on Jun 27, 2007 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

Orioles 4, Yankees 0

Yankees lose! THHHHHHHHHHHHHHE YANKEES LOSE!

Four straight losses!

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

HAHAHAHAHA This is awesome!

we sweep boston, which makes their fans pissy and mad. The Yanks see the sox got swept and get all excited (false hope!). Then the Yanks get shutout and their fans are pissy!

I love it.

by MFAN on Jun 27, 2007 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

love seeing boston disapointed

I just love seeing boston fans (no matter what sport) disapointed, the look on the celtics fans faces when they got the 5th draft pick in the nba and the sonics got the number 2... just sweet. and now to rub it in a sweep

by wadswerth on Jun 27, 2007 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

That is awesome.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Clemens

I took Ramoooooooooooooown Hernandez to get a hit off clemens in the "beat the streak" game. he he

by ABY on Jun 28, 2007 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I MISSED THE BOTTOM HALF AND I DON'T CARE JOSE LOPEZ WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

And off Joel too! LOLOLOLOLOL.

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

Crazy Cincy-Philly game

Dobbs just tripled with help from a gale force wind off the wall over Griffey's head, and is 3 for 3. And Moyer took a no-no into the 6th.

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

They just rolled out the tarp

and Philly fans being Philly fans, booed the umpires and groundscrew out of the building.

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

Goose, did somebody in the fantasy league just swing a Yuni-Tejada trade?

I'm having DetectoVision flashbacks!

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 7:21 PM PDT reply actions

What?

Hell no.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Hell YES I did

I'm gonna get him. I also think the trade is pretty legit so don't mess me up guys. I need it.

by Edgar for Pres on Jun 27, 2007 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

How is that legit exactly?

I voted against it BTW.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions

This is my perspective

He needs a solid SS and Yuni is better than anybody else left. There is also a really slight premium on mariners in the league because everybody wants to root for their players. Finally, if he's hurt for a while and only comes back for maybe a month or a month and a half there is no reason to expect him to hit well because that wrist injury could mess him up. He's also having a subpar season. I'm trading an average SS for a better SS but there is also a fair amount of risk involved.

I think its in my advantage but i don't think its so obsurd that its like he is trying to dump players or something like that.

by Edgar for Pres on Jun 27, 2007 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I won't vote against it

I'll leave it up to the rest. Tejada's a better player than Yuni but he's also hurt and will be useless for the next 4-5 weeks.

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Okay, last post for a bit

I just realized... was that the first walkoff win for the M's this season?

by Gomez on Jun 27, 2007 7:26 PM PDT reply actions

it was

we've had a bunch of wins in our last AB, but they were on the road. This is our first walk-off.

by MFAN on Jun 27, 2007 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Rotoworld is crying

screwjob.

Theyve been whining about the umps the entire series.

I missed this game, so were the complaints legit?

(complaints were Ichiro not striking out on a check swing, Ortiz not getting ball 4 with the bases juiced)...

BOSTONS CURSED WAHHHH BWAHAHAHAHAHA.

by Slica on Jun 27, 2007 7:47 PM PDT reply actions

The umpire was calling a wide zone

for both sides. It's completely unmerited, as he screwed both teams today. He was consistently calling pitches three inches off the plate for strikes, and consistently calling low pitches in the zone balls. It was bad, but at least consistent.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 27, 2007 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions

To be fair, Rotoworld isn't biased. Just yesterday

they were roasting the Red Sox for their crappy bullpen usage. they pretty much roast everybody.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jun 27, 2007 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I never thought of them as biased

Until I read their comments during this series.

I guess I just take offense to anyone getting mad over a Seattle team getting calls. If there is one fucking city that should be getting good calls for once, its Seattle.

by Slica on Jun 27, 2007 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Taking the series as a whole

I actually felt like the bias was FOR the red sox. Even in todays game Dice-K's zone was MUCh bigger than Fierbends, and espeacially the zone for Ortiz's AB in the early part of the game was HUGE.

Oh well whatever

Go M's

by OBF on Jun 27, 2007 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions