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9/26: Open Game One Thread

Wbc_029_tiny by Jeff Sullivan on in Seattle Mariners News, Regular

First Pitch: 4:05pm PDT

                   

Ichiro CF Sizemore CF Beltre 3B Cabrera SS Ibanez DH Hafner DH Guillen RF Martinez C Broussard 1B Garko 1B Johjima C Michaels RF Reed LF Blake 3B Lopez 2B Francisco LF Ballgame SS Rivas 2B ---------- ----------

Feierabend (1-5, 7.33)      Carmona (18-8, 3.03)

With the home team acting as the nominal visitors, I expect the majority of the crowd to consist of those who showed up to boo the Mariners on Griffey Night. On the plus side, if for only a day, at least Seattle can finally claim to have a winning baseball team with a competent front office. They followed us here, mom. Can we keep them?

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So here's a question,
If we COULD keep the Indians, but keep the M's as well, who would you keep from each team?
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 2:55 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm assuming you're not talking about starters,
because I'd guess you'd keep Felix...

But you'd take everyone there, over everyone here? Ichiro? Adam Jones? Beltre?

"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was exaggerating
but the only Mariners I'd keep as Ichiro, Beltre, Jones, Felix, and some of the bullpen.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd add Yuni,
But that's just homerism, because he's one of my favorites.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did they bring their stadium mustard?
It's much better than the boring yellow stuff.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Unfortunately, no.
This is the best we can do.

Hi, everyone.

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

how about?
Martinez C
Garko 1B
Cabrera 2B
Yuni SS
Beltre 3B
Sizemore LF
Ichiro CF
Jones RF
Hafner DH

Hernandez
Sabathia
Carmona
Westbrook
Batista

our BP + the 2 Rafael's

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 3:04 PM PDT reply actions  

That sounds good to me!
Are you really sold on Cabrera at 2nd? I thought the prevailing wisdom was that he was playing over his head...
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really?
I'm not disagreeing, I just thought you were still pretty high on Lopez for the future.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm not.
Given what's out there, I'd prefer to give him one last shot in 2008, but I don't think Seattle's the place for him.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Change of scenery needed?
Or you just don't think he'll develop into what we all hoped?
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Safeco's a terrible stadium for him.
If he ever turns into a decent ballplayer, chances are good it'll be somewhere else, because the Mariners are nearly out of patience.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

So am I, but not in a
"lets throw him away" kind of way.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

here's an idea
Maybe Broussard can play second.  He already hits like a second baseman, so you're halfway there.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

TJ Surgery
Probably won't play until April or May

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

slow going so far
But $3 million or so cheaper.

Don't forget Shawn Nottingham.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re
Just great, he's on the DL.

But we're more than happy with AsCab ... Thanx again!

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah that face plant was completely hilarious.
Totally worth Cabrera right guys! Right....right?
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

in his defense
Eduardo Perez is a very handsome man.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

But
his analysis is not all that good.

Except for when he concurred that the Tribe got the better of his trade ;)

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

And it looks like
Rosario will turn out ok for Jason Davis ;)

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

no
I thought it was Felix/Morrow package.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was somebody else's
Pipe dream, not mine. But the way Bavasi trades, I would not have been shocked.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

By the way
Welcome to all of you new members from Let's Go Tribe, who've been planning to raid LL for this "home game" for a few weeks now. This should be 100% hilarious.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 3:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Everyone's going to behave
Just looking to have some fun with the makeup game.

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

btw
I'm not used to having to type something in the subject line, so bear with me. Any other weird ground rules I should be aware of?

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Refer to Jeff as 'Gil Meche'
If Will Thompson posts, respond with 'John Olerud sucks'.

I think that's about it.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

You know about GTE (game thread emotion), right?
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Let's go over the rules
  1.  John Olerud sucks
  2.  Clutchiness is in the eye of the beholder
  3.  Veteran grit makes for a better team (NOTE: This may only be a John McLaren rule)
  4.  If you like beer, you're a good person
That should be enough to get you started.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not entirely true
If you like Bud Light, I will come to your defense, but prepare to be hazed by many beer snobs.
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Coors Light. Ride the Love Train.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

there's nothing snobbish
about wanting my beer to have a taste.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow, that is weird
Those are basically the same ground rules we use, except it's Peralta who sucks.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Excellent.
is this where we start to sing "We Are The World"?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sounds familiar
Veteran grit makes for a better team (NOTE: This may only be a John McLaren rule)

Absolutely. Otherwise, there'd be no postgame pieing.

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why do I have to type a subject?
Hey there, Jeff.  Thanks for the welcome mat.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's a cheap way
of weeding out the morons.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

kinda dingy in here
Is there someplace I can shower?

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:16 PM PDT reply actions  

(Sprays cheap beer at Jay)
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

if the kids play, I'll root for the M's
if it's the same veteran lineup, I'll seriously root for Cleveland.

LET WLAD BAT!!

LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 3:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Unless REED is a kid,
then I guess you're rooting for the Indians.

Seriously though. Reed? WTF?

Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

UGHHH
seriously, Reed??

I'd rather see Sexson.

LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

With the Angels losing
We pretty much have teh #2 seed locked up.

Still would like that #1 thouhg for round 2.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:24 PM PDT reply actions  

This is gonna be a great thread, I can
already tell. And I'm gonna miss it. Damn work.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Lefty / righty matchup issue maybe?
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

You're probably right
It drives me nuts when Mac does shit like this to pretend that he's paying attention to platoon splits, but still hits Ibanez cleanup against lefties.

Adam Jones can hit righties AND lefties.

Jeremy Reed can't hit either. This is absurd.

by Teej on Sep 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jeremy Reed can only hit in Southern California
which of course means we'll trade him to LAA for spare parts and then he'll tear us up whenever we go down there.

by tworsandtwols on Sep 26, 2007 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

The only question that matters today is
who gets Red!?  Does he suddenly show up with an "I Love Sizemore" sign?  This could be a real downer.  However, if the Tribe gets Red, they also have to take that infernal bitch of a mongrel, Scrappy.  Good luck with that one.  Best record in the league?  Not on Scrappy's watch.
"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them." --Yogi Berra

by Mariner fan in Rockies exile on Sep 26, 2007 3:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Red is ours, and they can't have him.
But if they'll take that bastard Scrappy, I'll send along some free kibble.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who
Is Scrappy?

by LGTPatrick on Sep 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

too late
he's yours now.
Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is all you need to know
but substitute Tribe for M's, and ignore the guy who doesn't believe in dinosaurs:

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3220/scrappyvsdinoyn7.gif

In short, Scrappy is the other shoe, dropping when you most expect it.

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them." --Yogi Berra

by Mariner fan in Rockies exile on Sep 26, 2007 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow. ok
You guys in the Northwest are weird.  I hope the clouds break long enough for you to get some sun this winter.
Big Chief look for, cannot find, teepee.

by phiL G Trotter on Sep 26, 2007 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not unless
our Assistant GM gets restless.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yet ironically enough
Cleveland's weather is why your here in the first place.

by Robert on Sep 26, 2007 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, a weather reference!
Coffee and Nirvana reference in 3....2....1.....
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

maybe if Cobain drank more coffee
like the rest of seattle, he wouldn't have been depressed and shot himself

/outsiders

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Obscure reference
Life Or Something Like It sucked.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow. I remember when they did the shooting for it
there was this thing on local news about getting extras at the ballpark to be fans for the movie.

And then I never heard from the film again.

by tworsandtwols on Sep 26, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

#1 seed looking better
Oakland just went up 4-3 in the fourth

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

hm
I'd like to figure out where all the tiebreakers stand, but maybe I should save that for a Diary.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

The M's pitcher tonight is from Cleveland
no?

Rafael Betancourt destroyed our national innocence by the way. The Indians' division title is tainted.

www.royalsreview.com

by Freneau on Sep 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah,
I heard about that.  Tragic, no?

I've got my Carmona shirt on.  I am ready.  Let's Go Tribe.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

wait a sec
Are you here with the home team or the away team?

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

FIRE WEDGE!!!
Hello Seattle.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

first time at LL
oooh, look Black Butte Porter at the ballgame!

What's with the annoying train horn?

Any chance we'll see Rick White get some action today?

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

The annoying train horn
sounds when there's a train about to run you over.  It's not a sound effect, there's actually working train tracks that run right outside the park,
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

i know
was there for the first time last year.  great stadium, though it's no Jake.  The roof retracting back over the train tracks was my favorite feature.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Trains run by Safeco
And think it's cute to be loud when there's a ballgame going on.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dang
was hoping he'd make one guest appearance today

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

That finger
was the most effective thing he threw in two months.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

He
must get action everyday.  Chicks dig blonde and fat.

by LGTPatrick on Sep 26, 2007 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

One of the many "home/away" conundrums
If the Indians win game one, will there be a pie attack?

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 3:36 PM PDT reply actions  

As long as don't put a subject in the header...
Then they won't be able to understand us. It'll be like were talking in  code.

by Robert on Sep 26, 2007 3:36 PM PDT reply actions  

hey Jeff
I gotta duck out for a little while, but before I go, I wanted to mention that I've really enjoyed your "dispelling myths" posts this week.  Don't agree with everything, but it's just a whole bunch of solid thinking condensed into a few column feet of blogging.  Nice work.

by Jay on Sep 26, 2007 3:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Close to 100 Already
What's our record for most posts by the first pitch?
Refusing to Lose since 1995.

by LGT CU Adam on Sep 26, 2007 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

I really love
your signature. Totally LOL'd at that one.

Wish I could have been here live last night, looks like it was good fun.

Big thanks to LL members being so welcoming and playing along.

by Turkmenbashi on Sep 27, 2007 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

Whoever noted
in another thread that it would be awesome to see the Indians hit a walkoff home run in Game 1 was dead on.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

that was me!
and I think it would be really funny to see how everyone would react.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Perfect way
to wrap up the home season!!!!

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

lineup
dribble at SS this evening.  luis rivas gets the call at 2B

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 3:38 PM PDT reply actions  

i see him in the lineup
and yet i'm still not convinced.

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can't wait
until the Blue Jays acquire him.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dont forget
the Orioles!!!

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Orioles
take our pitchers with unrealized potential; the Blue Jays take our weak-hitting middle infielders.  Seattle takes, well, anything we offer them, evidently.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

You have
the rest of the lineups? or are you holding out?

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

aqui
Seattle Mariners:
I Suzuki CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
A Beltre 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
R Ibanez DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J Guillen RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B Broussard 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Johjima C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Reed LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
W Bloomquist SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284

Cleveland Indians
Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
G Sizemore CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
A Cabrera SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
T Hafner DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
V Martinez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Garko 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Michaels RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
B Francisco LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
L Rivas 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yay
A Francisco sighting. I'd have liked to see Gomez in for Blake though.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not too bad
Too much Rivas though.

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

huh?
is that like a zen riddle or something?

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I smell a haiku coming...
The pirhana bites
Only the hand that puts it
In the lineup

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

LGT folks hate math
*into the lineup.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

But we sure love
Triangles and Circles of Trust

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't know what you're talking about
Casey Blake is the third baseman of the future!

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe we can get
Beltre for Marte.  Sell Marte as clutch.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rivas
Any Rivas is too much rivas.
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

who the hell
invited rivas to this party?

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Two soft tossing meh lefties against the Indians
lineup. This should be a fantastic day.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Soft-tossing meh lefties
are like kryptonite to the Tribe hitters.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes
See: Hernandez, Kazmir, Shields, Santana, Verlander, etc.  Beat 'em all.  Do you have a journeyman who has bounced between AAA and the majors all year with a fastball that tops out at 85?  Want to see him throw five perfect innings?  Start him against us.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Campillo it is!
I think he's done being suspended, anyway.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

How about a soft tossing righty who's fastball
tops out at 80?

But I think he's still serving his suspension for trying to kill the fly on Vlad's nose the other day...and failing.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why choose?
get 'em both.  Live a little.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm a student,
And they cost like 70 pints each...

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Do you spend
in USD or GBP (are you American or English - I just realized I don't really know)?  because if you spend in USD it'd be like 140 pints, and there's no jersey alive that makes that a good deal.

Bombardier tastes far better than doubleknit

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

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm English with a greencard
And I spend and earn in GBP, at least until next July.

I love Bombardier.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why are choosing between those two?
Are they on sale or something?
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

That makes sense.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Turbo
Methinks Willie asks for a trade to get to a place where he will get more playing time, since he's in his prime
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I vote for
BENCH over uniform number 10

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

How confused do you think John McClaren is right
now. Do you think he'll try to bring JJ in during the btm of the 9th while the Mariners are batting?
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:42 PM PDT reply actions  

best thing about seattle
the beer.  i was blown away how good a beer you could get in every bar there (and the ballpark)

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:43 PM PDT reply actions  

You mean
They serve Great Lakes Brewing Company out there?

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

about the only thing missing
GLB stands up with or above any one microbrew out there, but there's like 15 more right behind it available all over the place.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

why dont ballparks get better beer?
its ridiculous how FEW ballparks ive been to that have good beers.
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Come down to Portland
I was born and raised in Seattle, and as far as beer goes, seattle is AAA to Portland's Major Leagues.

BTW, search the LL diaries for the "beer thread".  Or maybe I'll go find it now.

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

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

someone at LGT linked it
and i loved that thing.  it was great.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Am moving to Portland
the first of teh year. I can't wait to visit all the brewpubs!!!!  MMMM Beer

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've lived here for four years
and i haven't found a bad one yet.  The neighborhood I just moved out of had five brew pubs within 2 miles of my apartment.  My new neighborhood has 4.  And they're all good.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sweet
Cant wait to try them out.

Last time I weas there was over 10 years ago. I did visit a place that had over 200 beers on tap. That was one cool tour of the keg Frig. The entire basement!!

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well then
You've been told about the Belmont Station on SE Stark and 42nd?

The Muddy Rudder off SE Tacoma in Sellwood is a newer bar with a lot of locals on tap.

Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like the Oaks Bottom Public House
Those guys make some good beer, and they always have good rotating taps as well.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

don't forget
tater tots.
Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

can't forget the tots
My friend that took me to the Oaks Bottom the first time was almost as excited about the tots as he was about the beer.  I didn't get it.  Now I do.  Them's some good tots.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

by far
But only because McMenamins has problems with consistency.  Not all of there places make tots either.

I use to live off of McMenamins's happy hour menu during college.

Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

portland does have more good brewers
but really, the distro works out pretty much the same.

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Being a Portland Local
I prefer the porters from Washington more.  

And it's very hard to find a better Scotch Ale than Fat Bastard.
 

Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

scotch ale
I just had Boundary Bay a few days ago, quite tasty

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I will get up there one day.
But not until Everett is finished with all that damn construction on 1-5.
Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

where is Rouge?
Portland?  Their shit is top notch.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Their main brewery's on the OR coast
but there's a big one in Portland as well.  They usually have about 15 Rogue beers on tap, a few guest beers, and great food.  They're probably my favorite Oregon brewery.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Newport bay Pacific Coast Highway.
about an hour 1/2 drive from Portland.

If on the coast, check out Pelican Bay Brewery in Pacific City too.

Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rogue is
from the west coast correct?  That stuff is amaazing.  I really enjoy the American Amber, Chocolate Stout, Hazelnut Brown Nectar, Shakespeare Stout, etc.

by LGTPatrick on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Try the Brutal Bitter
That and Dead Guy are probably my two favorite American beers.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

vmart
Good to see Victor isn't seriously hurt.

by ASP LGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:48 PM PDT reply actions  

So I heard
That Beltre is seriously un-clutch.  Shame.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah
The question really is whether he's really unclutch or THE LEAST CLUTCH PERSON OF ALL TIME.

I'm leaning towards the latter.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, to answer that question
we'll need some Alan Parsons playing in the background, and some numbers that don't make sense.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow
A Luis Rivas sighting?

by ASP LGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT reply actions  

IS this game on tv?
cause there's no pre-game show.

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT reply actions  

So does Carmona
end up 3rd in the Cy voting? or will Bedard/Haren/Wang nudge him out?

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:50 PM PDT reply actions  

where
are you putting lackey?

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

In a nice enclosed space
So he can hotbox with the Weaver boys in peace?

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah
Him and Escobar too ....

Do you think Carmona can get 3rd?

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

not sure.
CC has a pretty good chance, though.

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, CC and Beckett
will be 1/2 or 2/1

I wanna know if Carmona can beat all the other yahoos for third place.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sorry, no room
Beckett/Wang/Papelbon/Pettite/Matsuzaka/Rivera/Wakefield/Clemens/Schilling/Chamberlain

by G_ on Sep 26, 2007 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Another question
do Cleveland players get their walk-up music played when they come to bat? and do they get inspirational movie clips on the scoreboard if they are down two  going in to the ninth and have to face JJ?

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT reply actions  

I would love to see the scoreboard telling the
fans to root Cleveland on. Just for the hilarity of it all.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Can he stay there?
I'm perfectly okay with him just staying in Seattle for a while...

by LGTFundamentals on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

I want to see some
Rally Pie clips.  Or the "I need more cowbell" thing.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

what's it gonna take
to see some Andy Marte?

by ASP LGT on Sep 26, 2007 3:52 PM PDT reply actions  

the real question is
are we going to see some jesus-brontosaurus action

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 3:53 PM PDT reply actions  

If god was against the rally dino
This team would make a hell of a lot more sense

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm putting the over/under at today's combined
comment count of the two games at 2500.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 3:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Under, dammit!
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 27, 2007 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

Would it make more sense for the LL regulars to
post at LGT... or does it make more sense to share a thread because we're sharing the stadium today?...

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 3:57 PM PDT reply actions  

weee
Let's Go Tribe!

Lookout Landing, prepare to be boarded by the rabid fans from LGT. Oh this should be hilarious.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 3:57 PM PDT reply actions  

You know what I could do with right now?

I was kind of skeptical when I tried it the first time, but it's incredibly tasty.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 3:58 PM PDT reply actions  

oh wow
wow. is anyone else impressed that Michael Young has gotten his 200th hit for the season? I remember when the Rangers were last in Cleveland and he missed the first 2 games of the series, which was fairly recently, and he was something like 70 hits away from 200. That guy doesn't get enough publicity.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 4:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Micheal Young-102 OPS+ with bad defense
If anything, he gets too much.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

you guys are probably right
Yeah you're all right. It's not like he hasn't reached his 5th straight 200+ hit season while playing a crucial defensive position. If he gets too much pub, then god knows how overrated Ichiro is.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

He plays shortstop
with all the mobility and grace of a diseased walrus, so the critical defensive position makes him -less- valuable than if he was a DH.

Have you seen his home/away splits? Young is entirely a product of Arlington.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

he sucks at his defensive position
just because he plays it, doesn't make him good at it.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

He plays that crucial defensive position badly.
And uh, Young's career OPS+=102
Ichiro-120 and with excellent defense.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

overrated maybe
but lets not jump down his throat.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byposition?pos=SS&conference=MLB&year=season_2007&qual ified=1&sort=25

he's not too shaky in the whole scheme of things.

and clevelanders aren't in the habit lately of valuing defense at SS.

by lgt emil on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah but
its an empty 200+ hits. His OPS+ is only 102. that's average.

Ichiro, another hit machine has an OPS+ of 125. Much better.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

does EI really need to be
showing the Indians feed?

Our guys would be hilarious here.

by PShwa on Sep 26, 2007 4:01 PM PDT reply actions  

What are you saying?!
SUPPORT THE TROOPS! THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH THE WARS!

by tworsandtwols on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude
that is one twisted statement.

How's about WFB's asshole?

Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

dude,
you owe all of us a round of tater tots.
Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

The M's starting pitcher is from Grafton, OH?
There's, like, eight prisons in Grafton.  A lovely place.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:03 PM PDT reply actions  

My only question is the weather forecast
Is there ANY chance of snow?

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Of course
Mathematically speaking, that is.

by Paytheline on Sep 26, 2007 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

You have to respect Cleveland
for putting the foot down and saying "no" to Major League III

by G_ on Sep 26, 2007 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Everybody has there limit
we're just not sure what that is for most Clevelanders

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, you win
that was impressive.  Terrifying, but impressive.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Evil APV
heh heh, I like it.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmmm
Which Mariner or Indian would make the best drug "informer" .... anybody on either team from Columbia?

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oak-Bos update
Tied 5-5 in the top of the 6th

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:05 PM PDT reply actions  

DH
When we sweep this Double Header it will be more icing on our regular season cake.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:06 PM PDT reply actions  

In "Glad You Didn't Take it Personally"
Jim Bouton reports a touching scene in which Joe Pepitone craps on a cake.

Consider it an alternative ending.

by Paytheline on Sep 26, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Correction
It was Joe's birthday cake, but Doug Rader did the deed.

All apologies.

by Paytheline on Sep 26, 2007 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

E-LGT-5?
Oh, dear.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow
This actually made me spit out my orange juice. Too funny.

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

missing?
Shouldn't there be like a microphone bulge below Angie's name tag?
Go Fo Broke!

by eknpdx on Sep 26, 2007 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Stickers
Where can I get a "Bavasi for GM" sticker?

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Too bad
You guys don't have to face the Cobra today.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Alright
I decided to join this party since I was promised tossed salad and scrambled eggs.

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh no...
Not the shadows!

by RyanOfLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT reply actions  

the final season..coming this fall
I hope these kids suffer and lose.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:09 PM PDT reply actions  

So can we polls in thread?
Best Cle-Sea trade?

A Reggie Jefferson/Feliz Fermin for Omar Vizquel
B Ben Broussard for Sin shoo Choo
C Eddie Perez for Asdrubal Cabrera
D Jason Davis for Gregario rosario

I'll go with A. I like C, but he'll need many years to catch A.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Rule #5
Mocking the Mariners for making bad trades is like stealing milk money from the retarded kid at school.  It's just too damn easy.  We have no defense.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Sep 26, 2007 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Blame our equipment manager
I think the he couldn't wash the champagne and beer out of the home uni's before the charter left

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

so
is Hargrove managing this game for the Mariners?

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Another LGT user is here!
Hello everyone,

Thanks to our "hospitable" hosts for letting us come over for a game.  :-)

What a coincidence that we have a local-area kid (Feierabend) going against us in our "home" game.

Go Tribe!  

by indiansfan on Sep 26, 2007 4:12 PM PDT reply actions  

You're the only one of us
who does not have to struggle with this "subject line" thing.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just used to it from MinorLeagueBall!
You'll get the hang of it after a while - practice makes perfect!  :-)

by indiansfan on Sep 26, 2007 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

so
i'm already further into this game than yesterday before these announcers put me to sleep.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Boo
Apparently the Indians uniform guy wasn't kept up to speed.
Refusing to Lose since 1995.

by LGT CU Adam on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Ichiro to AsCab
Good start for Fausto ....

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

hmm
this is really going to hurt our home attendance figures.

by ASP LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Apparently the M's fans
realized it was an away game and decided not to travel with the team.

by Teej on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

So Jay
How confident are we that we're going to be in the Wednesday ALDS series? I haven't heard you chime on this for a while.

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Is that a...
...Luis Rivas siting?  Hmm...

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:14 PM PDT reply actions  

So will you LL landing folks be coming to LGT
for Game 2?

I think our posts for the day will be quite low otherwise.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Cleveland has shitty fans.
There's only, like, 7000 people there. They can't support the home team, even when they are cake-walking to the division title.

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 4:14 PM PDT reply actions  

No offense, but are you sure you weren't
watching games in Tampa Bay or Miami?  Cleveland had more than that (though I admit, the attendance was under 30,000 until last week.)

by indiansfan on Sep 26, 2007 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Earth to Indiansfan...
...oh, never mind.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

great sign
seeing victor in there

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:15 PM PDT reply actions  

I was a little surprised.
But in a good way.  I thought it might have been a little worse last night...

by LGTFundamentals on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Reed, Lopez, Ballgame...
wow that is a monster 7, 8, 9. Carmona is shaking in his cleets
Everytime Richie gets a hit, a small child is murdered....good thing he never gets a hit.

by shunter160 on Sep 26, 2007 4:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Beltre
Beltre has had a nice year this year.  He might not be worth every Dime he is making but I am sure the Indians would take his production.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:15 PM PDT reply actions  

hey
eta for a BrandiLGTi sighting?

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jeez
Next we'll be hearing from "BranLGTini."

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

ha
i like yours better.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like my BranLGTinis
shaken and stirred.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Food
I wonder how Bertman's mustard tastes on Dicks' burgers???

When the Tribe played the M's in the '95 playoffs, the mayors of the two cities made some kind of bet in which the winner would get a small shipment of the loser's local fish.  Kind of a raw deal for the Seattle mayor, but he was a good sport about it.

I'm anxious to see the moniker LGT user "Indiansfan" chooses.

by jhon on Sep 26, 2007 4:15 PM PDT reply actions  

forgot to mention
(think of jhon as LGTourist, btw.)

by jhon on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Food
What's wrong with a bunch of wall-eye?

them's good eating.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Uh.
At least that took 7 pitches?

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Tough AB by Beltre
Wish I could trade for him in my fantasy league ... DRINK!

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply actions  

RICHIE MIGHT PLAY ON FRIDAY
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS AS ADAM JONES IS AN AAA CALLUP WHO CANNOT PROVE HIMSELF.

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Just think
As soon as Mt Rainer goes up we get to enjoy all the fun that the members of LGT are having.

by Robert on Sep 26, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions  

oooo runs
not good for jobu

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions  

What a shot!
Carmona just needs a win to help my fantasy team as I already getting killed in ERA, WHIP and K/BB.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm working off the radio
here...would that have cleared the LF wall in Cleveland?

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions  

If it cleared the LF wall in Safeco,
it sure as hell would have gone out of Jacobs Field. Safeco is a cavern, and especially this time of year the ball doesn't fly well to LF.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

well clearly
we aren't in cleveland anymore dorothy

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions  

8/21/07
Last HR allowed by Carmona before that shot.

by LGTFundamentals on Sep 26, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions  

I thought Fausto's better
in day games....

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Ben Broussard
a true Indian

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Well I'm out. I look forward to reading this
thread when I get home.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Sep 26, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions  

weak groundballs by Raul > Ben's line drives
I'm not sure how, but this just seems to be the case

by Zack on Sep 26, 2007 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ouch!
Victor Martinez shouldn't play the rest of the year.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions  

WHY the hell
do they crank the volume up to a billion on that jermaine dye commercial...?

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm still waiting for...
Germany'sLGTFan to make his appearance too.

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Germany's TF
is posting at LGT tonight.  Go figure.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really Bad
This Feierabend is going to get hammered if he keeps throwing with those mechanics.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Ah
I missed you!!!!

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

There's something to be said
for the fact that he's been waiting patiently for this game.  Unless, of course, it's an imposter.

::scurries off to re-register as BranLGTini

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

an update
lgt's game thread: 14 comments

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Boston back on top
6-5 in the bottom of the 6th.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions  

don't forget
kitties already down 4-0, oh wait we dont care about them anymore

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Great start, Ryan.
Let's just give 2 runs back.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions  

for tiebreakers, we need to stay ahead
of Boston by one game if we want top seed.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions  

So
who's going to explain the concept of the time machine?

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions  

so how many posts
till the comments collapse?  i hate that.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions  

When the comments collapse,
Everyone's invited back to LGT to continue.  I hate that too.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

You can fix that in your profile
I think I set mine at 8800 or something.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, LGT allows you to fix that in your profile
LL evidently does not.  More shoddy workmanship from the people who brought you Microsoft.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, Microsoft makes shit products
no wonder their revenue stream is in the toilet...

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

1000
Once we hit 950 or so we open up a second thread.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

GONE!
To Keepsake Korner!

I've been waiting all day to post that.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions  

For irony's sake
I'd like to see Asdrubal Cabrera go yard against us.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Funny coincedence, me too!
Different reasons, though. :)
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

AsCab hitting a ton of popups
He'd get along well with our middle infield.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Big bat
Cabrera is going to make his former organization play big time before this one lets out.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions  

I forgot
what a Nostradamus you were.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Quick question
How mad are you guys gonna be when I replace Jocketty in St. Louis?

by Chris Antonetti on Sep 26, 2007 4:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Not very
We're sort of resigned to having an incompetent FO

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not very
We know that you becoming GM in Seattle is a pipe dream.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not as mad as I would be
if we didn't have four other GM candidates in the organization

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good Luck Chuck, oops Chris
You will be sorely missed as you really do run a major portion of the ops.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

great AB
bad end result

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Red Sox
now up 8-5 .... gotta win at least one today to stay even with them.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Seriously, Safeco is blowing a golden opportunity
The season's over. How do you justify not having some fun with this? Replace the Mariner posters with Indian players. Play their walk-up music. Prompt fans to do the unison clap when Carmona has two strikes. This is never going to happen again.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Have
Michael Stanley sing the National Anthem.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's unavailable
because he's rehearsing for Rally Monday next week.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

This Town is My Town
Would probably take on some wonderful irony.  I imagine they probably recorded a Seattle version.

Sorry - my nickname doesn't have LGT in it.  I forgot.

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Sep 26, 2007 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

It worked in Miller Park
We know that people in Washington are smarter than the cheeseheads in Wisconson.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

it was beautiful, also
where is pronkville now located?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

New Pronkville
should be somewhere between the mound and second base.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Martinez has reached base in 30 straight games
take out the "straight" and he's no better than Jose Lopez.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT reply actions  

The thing that pisses me off about Fear
Is that he sucks but takes a billion pitches to do so. Like Gil Meche, but less talented.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow, it's like having HH over here
Except the part about you being intelligent posters instead of braindead Angels fans.

by eponymous coward on Sep 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT reply actions  

you only need to say Angels fans
it's implied that they are braindead.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Also:
Seeing as my other choices are the evil Yankees, evil Red Sox and Los Angeles Evil of Evil, I will be rooting for Cleveland to be the AL Champion.

Yay competent front offices and ex-Husky recruits.

by eponymous coward on Sep 26, 2007 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

arrgggh
the PBF is not what I wanted to see ....

OK 21 pitches in though. We'll get him next inning.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Has anyone noticed
How confused fangraphs is?  It took me a second.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah
According to them, Guillén with his HR has a -.195 WPA:

Batter Slot AB R H HR RBI BB SO WPA
Total - - - 6 2 3 1 2 0 0 -.193
K Johjima 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .038
R Ibanez 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .012
B Broussard 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -.010
A Beltre 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -.016
I Suzuki 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -.023
J Guillen 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 -.195
W Bloomquist 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
J Reed 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
J Lopez 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  

Where all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

by Pirata Morado on Sep 26, 2007 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Toucan Sam
really trying to live low and inside, did he know there are other corners of the plate he can pitch to?

Or maybe he can't...

by Emerald on Sep 26, 2007 4:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Say What?
The Eagle has sailed eat you pudding and remove the trash.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow
I really missed you.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

You think
this Cory Schwatz guy from mlb.tv regrets taking Ensberg so early in his draft? That's gotta be embarassing to have that played over and over again.

by superLGTelia on Sep 26, 2007 4:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Seriously
Who didn't see that coming, Ensberg was awful last year and clearly was a one year wonder.  Duh

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Come to think of it
you couldn't possibly have two more dissimilar pitchers starting today. Carmona is right-handed, throws hard, gets groundballs, and is good; Feierabend is left-handed, throws like a girl, gets flyballs, and sucks a lot.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:36 PM PDT reply actions  

very funny
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

And don't forget
He has some pretty atrocious mechanics as well.  If he adjusted his mechanics he would throw 5-10 mph faster and his control would improve 1000%.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

underwood and manning
are now fawning over michael youngs 200-hit goodness

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Why do we have only our old guys in again?
Does Jose Guillen need more experience?
God. Dammit.

by CapSea on Sep 26, 2007 4:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Kenji is hurt
it's not like we have some young guys who could use a few at bats that can catch.

fuck you Mac.

LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Best Mariners/Indians...
...since Seattle got a franchise:

A-Rod
Griffey Jr.
R. Johnson
M. Ramirez
J. Thome

...who wants to keep this going?

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:39 PM PDT reply actions  

are we talking
guys who have played for both franchises?

If not put Belle and CC up there.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Did you see the list?
A-Rod
Griffey Jr.
R. Johnson
M. Ramirez
J. Thome

Which one of them played for both franchises?

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah I saw that ...
but players to play on both squads would be hardder to find (minus the trades we've done recently). Too easy otherwise.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Arthur Rhodes
and his too-shiny earrings.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Both
I'm thinking guys who played long enough on either to be considered...

In the next bunch I'm thinking

A. Belle
R. Alomar
I. Suzuki
CC
J. Moyer
E. Martinez
V. Martinez
...

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

He gets the official
Joe Morgan/John Kruk "knows how to win" spot

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

OK, I'll bite.
C Victor Martinez
1B Jim Thome
2B Roberto Alomar
SS A-Rod
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Ichiro
CF Griffey
LF Manny
DH Edgar Martinez

SP Randy Johnson
SP Bartolo Colon
SP Jamie Moyer
SP Freddy Garcia
SP Bert Blyleven

RP JJ Putz
RP Bob Wickman
RP Kazuhiro Sasaki
RP Mike Jackson*
RP Jose Mesa*
RP Ed Vande Berg*

UT David Bell*
UT Ben Broussard*
UT Tony Bernazard
UT Felix Fermin*
UT Jolbert Cabrera*

*Special dual Indian/Mariner nomination

by eponymous coward on Sep 26, 2007 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jolbert Cabrera
has one memorable game as an Indian.  For the life of me, I can't remember what happened.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

I do believe
Albert Belle should be on the team. Noit sure he could beat out the the starters ... just saying ...

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

3B
Is Beltre the best 3B we can come up with?  The Indians have Fryman, Matt Williams (but just one, not very good season), and the immortal Brook Jacoby

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

productive out
better than last season Reed.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Upside to this game:
We have the first division winner playing a home game at Safeco since 2001!

Go Tribe.

by eponymous coward on Sep 26, 2007 4:39 PM PDT reply actions  

At least today
it'll make sense on some level when the fans applaud a Mariner groundball that moves a runner to third with two outs.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Lopez groundout
At least it wasn't an infield pop-up.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 4:40 PM PDT reply actions  

does anyone else
love the bat shattering fausto produces?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:40 PM PDT reply actions  

If I were Fausto's financial advisor
I'd get him to invest in bat manufacturers.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

MRI for Yuni's elbow
why is it that in a season with entirely too much Jeff Weaver, Ho Ramirez, Rick White, and John Parrish, it's our shortstop that gets arm problems?

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Easy.
Because none of your pitchers throw hard enough to hurt themselves! (i kid, I kid)
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not true
Historically, hard throwing Mariner pitchers are historically extremely adept at destroying their arms.

by Paytheline on Sep 26, 2007 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because our pitchers
don't strike out anyone, so Yuni had to make a lot of plays?
Where all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

by Pirata Morado on Sep 26, 2007 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good Player = Truly Hurt
Sucky Fucktard = Tendonitis.
God. Dammit.

by CapSea on Sep 26, 2007 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bloomquist's bat shatters
I'm surprised his weenie arms haven't shattered yet.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 4:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Gameday shows
that inside pitch to Willie hitting him in the nuts.

Please don't do that, we need him to procreate more little Willies for future veteran grit and hustle.

by Emerald on Sep 26, 2007 4:43 PM PDT reply actions  

for extra grit and hustle
you guys should consider signing free agent to be trot nixon next year

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I always liked
...grits with my scrambled eggs

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

my input
Jay Buhner
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Boston added 4 more in the 6th
The Indians are getting no help from the A's

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Brilliant Idea:
Maybe your manager can run out and throw Willie Bloomquist to the ground and tear his ACL? Take that, front office!
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Baez out for 2008
sucks for the rest of the AL.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:45 PM PDT reply actions  

anyone know if
fausto is on normal pitch count tonight?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:45 PM PDT reply actions  

No, but
I would guess he isn't.  85-90?

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, Blowers
if players really do come back from T-J surgery stronger than ever, then I guess we only need Feierabend to go under the knife eight or nine times before he has a Major League fastball.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Maybe bring Moyer back next year?
Make everyone's fastballs look faster? Kind of like taking a fat ugly girl to a party if you're just ugly?
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's what Campillo's for.
Pitchers don't get much slower and fatter.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Blowers' On Point Percentage
Has really been trending down since the All-Star break.  Maybe he should be shutdown for the rest of the season.

by Paytheline on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't worry
He will be undergoing that procedure not to mention a few others but by that time he will be pitching for the Cardinals.  He then will dominate and blow out his arm three more times before retiring.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Blowers needs to be "removed"
before he hurts someone with his wisdom.

by Matthew on Sep 26, 2007 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

harsh
don't hate on feierabend. That guy struck me out in high school ball and connie mack. He throws harder than jamie moyer.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

My 13 year old son
throws harder than Jamie Moyer

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is the guy
who's supposed to turn into Washburn?

I don't see it. At least Washburn can occasionally get guys out.

by eponymous coward on Sep 26, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Feierabend just turned 22.
When Jarrod was 22, he was busy not striking people out in AA. The Toucan's still got time, he's just been rushed.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hammy showing more love for Games
Way to kick a guy when he's down.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Hammy
HATES Milton.  There's something personal there.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

I made it
I finally caught up. Good to see a nice turnout.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 4:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Seriously, it took me an entire inning
to get caught up.  Although this subject line thing is quickly giving me a frackin headache.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Game barely started
And we're at 400 comments already?

.........(looks over thread........

Ohhh...I see, welcome aboard gents of LGT.

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 4:48 PM PDT reply actions  

all we're missing is Aaron Boone
maybe in the vicinity of the first base coach's box.  then the Rally Killer B's of 2005 would be back together

by mpstable on Sep 26, 2007 4:48 PM PDT reply actions  

hehehehe
Well done, bravo
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

whee
Benfran sighting
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Blunderwood continues to be impressed
By Ben Broussard's musical and human beatboxing talent.  His onfield talent was not deemed worth mentioning.
Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh, Cleveland fans are here
I was wondering where all the locusts came from.

by Gomez on Sep 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT reply actions  

God,
The Indians are as clutch as Beltre.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Ben Fran
Knock that off.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 4:50 PM PDT reply actions  

feh
Tribe on pace for 9 double plays.
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Goddamn it
Take a few pitches before you ground into DPs.

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:50 PM PDT reply actions  

attn: tribe hitters
gidp will not be tolerated in the playoffs

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM PDT reply actions  

yucka yucka
two PBFs already

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Can I start asking for
Rick White yet?
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Even though Rick White is reason #1.c that we blew
the wild card, he gave us so many lulz in that grand one finger finale that I think we're sad to see him gone.

Basically, the 2007 season has been all about learning to stop worrying and loving the gascan.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

SS
Willie Bloomquist.  MLB in 2008?

by jhon on Sep 26, 2007 4:51 PM PDT reply actions  

no subject
Just getting acquianted.  I didn't realize Willie Bloomquist was still playing.  Pardon my ignorance of your roster.  Our clubs never face each other anymore.

by jhon on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

the Raul Ibanez magnet
has more range than Raul Ibanez
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:54 PM PDT reply actions  

wow
Fausto is a freaking lumberjack. Does anyone else in the MLB break this many bats when he pitches?

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 4:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Milton Bradley
and he doesn't even pitch

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow this movie looks terrible
I hate inspirational stories.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 4:55 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm off, boys and girls
Won't ever beat the jetlag if I stay up until 2200 PDT...

by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2007 4:57 PM PDT reply actions  

luis rivas
is looking awfully lazy in that batter's box, don't you think?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 4:57 PM PDT reply actions  

What?
Are you ... What?  What the ...

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

yeah!!!!!
The people demand more of Luis Rivas!

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Luis Freaking Rivas?!?!
Who honestly saw that coming?  I take back my complaints of him being called up...

by LGTFundamentals on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Luis Rivas?
Seriously? Luis frickin' Rivas?!?!

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

And you know
That you are awful when Rivas takes you yard.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

That's funny, because
We love getting no-hit by "what the fuck" pitchers.

It's like an immovable object and an unstoppable force.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

RIVAS
WHAT????????????????

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions  

LUIS RIVAS
FREEEEEEEEEEEEE HIMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 4:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Sign Rivas
Trade Marte
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 4:59 PM PDT reply actions  

WOW
Luis Rivas????  WTF??!!?

I tell you this is truly opposite day.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 4:59 PM PDT reply actions  

I officially...
...retract my previous mocking statement about Rivas

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 4:59 PM PDT reply actions  

man it feels like hours
and we are still only in the 3rd inning

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:00 PM PDT reply actions  

So
I guess at this point I'd be comfortable with Lopez turning into Luis Rivas after all.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Luis Rivas' home run
is the longest hit in MLB history by someone wearing toe shoes.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:00 PM PDT reply actions  

that made the whole night worth it
Right there. Luis Rivas demands more playing time.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:00 PM PDT reply actions  

seriously
they need to pull rivas and have that be his only AB of the year.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Pop-out for Cabrera.
He's still a Mariner infielder at heart.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:01 PM PDT reply actions  

That's right, Feierabend
Take your time......not like we have a doubleheader to play or anything.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Don't worry
We'll bring Raffy B in later.

That'll speed things up.

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Victor
He's got it this time.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Arr!
Sorry I'm late guys. How's the left coast treating everybody?

by Don O Fleerphy on Sep 26, 2007 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

i didn't
get the "include LGT" in the name. My bad.

by Don O Fleerphy on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

pronk
pronk looks to be coming on at the right time. God, a time machine Pronk would be so clutch come playoff time.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Sweet
we finally have a DH who can hit a little.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

For the record
That was Luis Rivas' 2nd AB of the year.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Was his other one a HR too?
I forgot.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

No
No, his batting average is apparently .500.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Batting average is such a 'yesterday' stat
His OPS is 2.500.  HOF stuff there.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Victor
Three double plays in three innings would be too much. C'mon V-Mart!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Interesting
Our catcher didn't GIDP.

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

the combined speed
of the two catchers tonight is very very very slow

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

RUNS
Tie game.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Earliest Post-season clinch ever?
Did we technically clinch the AL Central title before we even finished the first series of the year?

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

HA!
I love that!  That should be sent in to Stark at ESPN for his Useless Info article.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yikes
Bos now up 11-5, going to the 8th.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

111 rbis
2-2!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey Tribe Fans
I'm late to the party. I apparently missed the memo. How's the home team feeling tonight?

by Justin Higgins on Sep 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Much better now.
3 runs'll do that to you.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

No Neihaus
It means the AL has four teams that won a lot of games.

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Cleveland had John Smiley
and currently has Aaron Laffey. Anyone know a Joe Chuckles?

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions  

GARKO!!!
I so love this team.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Cheer, fans!
What's wrong with this crowd?  Rally bummers.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions  

GARKO
Tribe takes the lead!

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Radio
Is Hammy watching this game from Cleveland?  That was the worst call ever on the Garko double...

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Hegan's doing play by play this inning
that's the best he's got.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Eh?
What's up with all the

L esbian
G ay
T ransexuals

here? And what happened to the Bi people, you kick them out of your acronym? Not cool.

by Faux on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Be nice, we have guests!
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

OH Boy
Don't start that you might not like what happens.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Old joke?
Sorry, I couldn't resist getting one shot in, and that was the most my tired-ass brain could get out after a 12 hour workday.

I'll try better when this happens next year.

by Faux on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey
Thats cool, sometimes we say things without thinking them all the way through.  I am sure you are a good guy who made a simple mistake.  It doesn't offend me but some people don't like that so we should refrain from that type of joke.  Have fun LOSING M's

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

One thing that LGT definitely does better
is that our No-Pest Strips are much more effective than yours.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, I thought it all the way through.
I just didn't realize it was an old joke that's all.

I don't like this though:

"some people don't like that so we should refrain from that type of joke"

I didn't make rude remarks about anyone (or any group), I made fun of your acronym. If you assume that LGBT is a bad thing for a person to be, then that's not my fault.

Some people don't like blacks, should we refrain from having them around too?

Chill.

by Faux on Sep 26, 2007 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't disagree with you
I am on your side but some people are over sensitive thats all I am pointing out to you.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

why are they booing
their home team?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions  

How did Garko.....
..... not launch that out of the park? Saving the energy for the 2nd game, I bet.

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions  

weeeeeee
it's a merry-go-round. Keeping pace with the BoSox.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Campillo warming up
Victor better watch his noggin, McLaren's decided to thug this one out.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Campillo warming
I hope Cleveland's players don't mind being lightly tickled in the forehead.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

I can't wait for sundown
This game is physically hard to watch, with the bands of bright sun and shadow.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

do we get to
stop typing in the subject line then too,,, will make everything easier to follow.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

i officially approve
of this pitcher the second time around the lineup.

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

J-Mike!
Making it count!  PLAY HIM!  ALL. THE. TIME.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

J-Mike
has really been fighting his way into more post-season playing time of late

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

This is what we envisioned
of the Dellucci/Michaels platton. Only now insert Lofton there.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

J-Mike!
I can almost hear John Adams' beating on his drum!

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Help me out here,
who's J-Mike?
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

.g
it's jason michaels

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

J-Mike!
is Jason Michaels.  Platoon LF extrodinaire.  He's useful.  Well, kinda.  

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yawn
Scoring runs are so everyday for the Indians.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:08 PM PDT reply actions  

boom.
BLAKE!

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:08 PM PDT reply actions  

i agree
that the shadows need keep coming, the outfield is hard to see

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

ONE MORE BATTER
COME ON BEN FRAN

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

round and round....
... the merry go-round!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Already
Oh sheesh..... why pull the guy out this early with 2 outs?

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Shittier curveball:
Toucan Sam or the Mexican Headhunter?

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Well everyone (including our guests)
Y'all have fun, I'm getting out of here to go drink a cold one.
"The issues with the Sonics' profitability at KeyArena have less to do with KeyArena than with the Sonics' ability to defend the high pick and roll,"

by Thingray on Sep 26, 2007 5:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Why leave?
I'm drinking a cold one as we speak.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm opening
some Burning River.  It worked last night.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

and I've got to repeat
I'm sure we could get a few bucks for him

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

wait....
why should we fear this campillo guy? is he a head hunter? A fight here would not be cool.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:11 PM PDT reply actions  

He threw at Mathis and Guerrero last week
threw at their heads, to be specific. He's stupid but harmless.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

So, better Cleveland movie: Light of Day, or
the one where Lea Thompson fucks the animatronic duck.

by G_ on Sep 26, 2007 5:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Don't confuse Howard
with Michael J. Fox
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure the one where Lea Thompson
tries to fuck Michael J. Fox was set in California.

by G_ on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I actually liked
how corny Howard the Duck was.

But Spidey III was shot in downtoen Cleveland too from what I've been told.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Whose idea was it
to use the Tacoma pitching staff against these guys?

by naviomelo on Sep 26, 2007 5:12 PM PDT reply actions  

It's a fair fight,
You'll be pitching to a lot of Bisons anyway.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's kind of funny
how we replaced Feierabend with the one guy on the staff who throws softer.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:12 PM PDT reply actions  

merry-go-round!
BEN FRAN!!! Join the party!

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:12 PM PDT reply actions  

More runs
I can go for this.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Note to Indians:
Pull it back a little bit.  We'll never hit a walk-off this way.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions  

rivas!
when was the last time an indian hit for the cycle at home?

by mpstable on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions  

he does have the two toughies out of the way.
a double down the line and a single are much easier supposedly.

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Only 15 more innings of this shit.
Luis Motherfucking Rivas. Fuck me in the brain.

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions  

whoa
is rivas gonna get the cycle this inning? People demand more Luis Rivas!

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Rivas...
Late dash to pass Barfield on the post-season roster

/sarcasm

//I think

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Rivas
Is acting like a 28 year old virgin.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Can Rivas
hit for the cycle in one inning?
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm Lovin' It
We've got the B-squad out there on offense and they're going nuts! I likey the hunger!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

We root for our B-squad to come out every day
because they are much better than our A-squad.

Don't worry, we'll trade you our B-squad for your fattest A-squadder with no ACLs next July.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does Seven Cedars Casino
owe any money to anyone for this inning, technically?

by naviomelo on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

OMFG
Buffalo is ON FIRE tonight!

by LGT smtp on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Luis Rivas going for the cycle?
No, don't wake me, I'm having the best dream...

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

That was the grittiest missed catch ever
And yeah, now this game is all about Rivas getting the cycle.

by Nick S on Sep 26, 2007 5:16 PM PDT reply actions  

That Campillo guy...
...did a heck of a job picking up Feierbrand

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:16 PM PDT reply actions  

lol
this is getting hilarious. Can anyone make an out?

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Uh oh
I'm gonna guess that hit hurt more than some of the others

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Thanks
M's for the fantasy win for my boy Fausto.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh man
This just keeps getting better.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Is it possible
that we can get Campillo's ERA above 10.00 in this game?

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Seven-run inning
this is like a month and a half for the Padres.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Neihaus
"So far they have an 8 run inning, I say SO FAR."

On Campillo

"He's throwing batting practice up there."

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

ASDRUBAL IS THE MAN
Why did we trade him? Was that a refundable deal?
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Am I in the Twilight Zone
Or is Luis Rivas halfway to hitting for the cycle in one inning?

by VA tribe fan on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

this is actually awesome
play the fucking kids you shit ass organization.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT reply actions  

AsCab wooo!
Man, our pythag is going to suck after this series.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

so why is borowski still closing games?
Oh yeah hes hes a gritty vet.
You may run like Mays but you hit like shit

by houseofprime2 on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Wedge likes him, and Shapiro
is more than happy to let it continue.  The Raffy's pitch higher leverage innings anyway.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

No
I don't know why people keep saying that.  They all pitch high leverage situations (for Perez, especially in the 2nd half), but Borowski's LI is much higher.  See

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, numbers.
I won't lie.  I hadn't looked them up.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sorry I'm late...
Say, it's crowded in here.

Where's the keg?

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Excellent.
Busch, eh? I'm headin' for the mountains as we speak.

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anheuser-Busch?
A keg of Busch Light in Seattle?  I think we can do better...

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really?
Is that really Busch Light?  If so, my apologies.

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

There's a Keg?!!
I just opened a second Hoegaarden.  I could have saved that if I knew there was a keg...

by LGTFundamentals on Sep 26, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

In my mind...
...there's always a keg. But for lack of an actual physical keg, I'm having me a Magic Hat "Mystery Beer."

Mmm... mysterious.

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hope Rivas gets beaned next time up,
because I just haven't seen a fight in a while.  Dellucci is iching to get off the bench.

Oh, and FWIW, typing like indiansfan with with header and all is kind of fun.

Just my two cents. ;)

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Well, this game.....
.... should go a long way to boosting a lot of batting averages. Maybe we'll even make up some ground on our pythagorean W-L!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Hahahahahah
let's leave Campillo in until his arm falls off, this is hilarious

by Nick S on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

what the hell
are you thinking making an out pronk?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

The young guys don't know how to be Mexican.
You can't teach the young guys how do that.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmmm...
I won't make a joke about Kenji/Ichiro teaching people about the fine art of Turning Japanese...
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

And of course
It's Hafner that ends the inning.

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Pronkman
Didn't he smoke one down the line earlier in the inning? If Superpronk was here he would've hit a three-runner but as a whole, I'll settle.

by Justin Higgins on Sep 26, 2007 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

You know what they say...
When it rains, it snows...

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:19 PM PDT reply actions  

who is slower between pitches
Miguel or beatancourt?
You may run like Mays but you hit like shit

by houseofprime2 on Sep 26, 2007 5:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Why didn't WTAM
go to a commercial between innings.  How strange.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:20 PM PDT reply actions  

By golly
we may have to get HoRam in here since this is a double header and we can't seem to not give up runs.
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 5:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Because
We want to lose in the post season.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

They could've had Raffy Soriano, but
they didn't have a trade piece that could throw a suck pitch quite like the Ho.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Beats me!
I fully support Betancourt for the position.

by LGT smtp on Sep 26, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cuz.....
..... Hoffman turned us down!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well...
You see, it's like, um...

Ah shit, I dunno. He just is.

Seems Raff and Raff get all the high leverage outings, at least.

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because
he has 43 saves!  He MUST be good!

by VA tribe fan on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because the M's haven't
decided to give us Putz for Luis Rivas yet.  After this game I'm sure they will.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't be silly.
There's no way JJ clears waivers. You have to wait at least a month.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mike Blowers looks hung over.
It took him 75 minutes to go from normal to upset to plastered to blackout to full of regret.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:21 PM PDT reply actions  

if the lead stays this big ...
when do we pull Vic to rest him? Kelly can catch the rest of the nite, no?

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:22 PM PDT reply actions  

agreed
....maybe after 6?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cleveland is the best team in baseball.
With home-field on the line, they are playing a bunch of kids.

John McLaren has the wits and intelligence of carpet.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Dude!
Fausto - my boy - this is no time to run the pitch count up with an unnecessary battle.

by mjmarble on Sep 26, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply actions  

i hate having to type a subject
Wow, nearly 800 posts already. How long do we think Carmona stays in with a 6-run lead? 5 innings, to get the W?

by LGTzempf on Sep 26, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply actions  

that is all he needs
let me do that and leave.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

All we need
is for Carmona to stick around into the ninth inning. Then we'll have him where we want him.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Juan Lara
Anyone thinks he'll go throw 3 IP of perfect ball?

by LGT GFP on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT reply actions  

well..
If Luis Rivas can already be 2-2 with a triple & a homer, anything can happen.

by LGTzempf on Sep 26, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

maybe
the sleepy kitten can get some action tonight

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:26 PM PDT reply actions  

OK, gots to go ....
Thanx for the hospitality LL

We can debate the trades/FOs another time ;)

by LGT talonk on Sep 26, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Joke's on you, Cleveland
games like this are when we're most comfortable.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:27 PM PDT reply actions  

and that's why we're here
What...you think we'd go slumming in places like Boston or New York?

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

We have to respect the Indians
And put the best team we have on the field.

.....yea.

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions  

imagine if the mariner
bullpen had betancourt to set up for JJ..

...drools...

by redwolf75 on Sep 26, 2007 5:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Imagine if the Indians
bullpen had Jensen Lewis hand the ball over to Perez, who handed over to Betancourt, who handed over to Putz.  Swoon.  

Of course, that would mean our starters are only going 5, which is silly.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah
then we'd have two awesome relievers to let rot in the bullpen.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good god
I can't wait to listen to Blow and Sims by the 9th inning of the 2nd game

by Nick S on Sep 26, 2007 5:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Kam Loe is awkward-looking.
It's like someone imported a picture of a normal guy into Photoshop and stretched the Y axis 140%.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Boston up by 6
No division title for the Yankees this year. :(

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions  

On the other hand
with both the Yankees and Tigers losing tonight, do the Yankees pour champagne over each other tonight for backing into the playoffs?
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does anyone else
notice the recent success of teams backing into the playoffs?

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay
I think based on the sheer success of this blog raid, I have no choice but to pull for Cleveland to make the Series.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply actions  

One of these things is not like the others.
Mariano Rivera. Francisco Rodriguez. Jon Papelbon. Joe Borowski.

Go Indians!

by Patrick517 on Sep 26, 2007 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmmm...
What if they swapped unis for a few weeks...
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by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Late Arrival
Wow, looks like a good game so far.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to watch it until later (way too much work tonight), but this game thread is hilarious so far, like hall of fame quality (not the Joe Morgan HOF type, more like the Bert Blyleven).  Thanks to the Lookout Landing peeps for hosting tonight.  Are we coming back for the second game, too?  

by LGT33 on Sep 26, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply actions  

No,
This raid is a sophisticated statement regarding the absurdity of playing a home game at Safeco Field, by taking over the home blog.

Also, it's good for shits and giggles.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

Good to know.
That would have been awkward had I been the only LGTer adrift in a game thread full of Mariners next game.

by LGT33 on Sep 26, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Funny, I think all the regulars made it.
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dude, Sims
3 back with 5/6 to play is the longest of long shots.

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions  

I am officially off of the
"give Campillo more of an opportunity" bandwagon.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions  

this sounds like
a train that should have left the station awhile ago

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

That guy
had a bandwagon.  Man...I'm wondering what I have to do to get one of those.

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

no simms the ball is not jumping
campillo just sucks.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 5:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Oooh...
Hammy just accused Ichiro of dogging it

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:34 PM PDT reply actions  

geez
do you regular mariner fans ever get annoyed with these trains?? Seems like there is another one every 30 min or so.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Are you joking?
I've got a fucking train horn album.

Seriously though, these trains are obnoxious as hell.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is the b-side of that
John Adams best drum solos?
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm sure they come by so often
you don't even notice them.

/Elwood

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is a train
really more annoying than drumming?

by VA tribe fan on Sep 26, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

no
trains aren't racist.

by Patrick517 on Sep 26, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

John Adams
John Adams is more of a fan than you'll ever be.

by Justin Higgins on Sep 26, 2007 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh no argument there
I just kinda wish he would mix his beats up a little bit.  It's a bass player thing.

by VA tribe fan on Sep 26, 2007 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hey
Nice ball girl.

by ELGT5 on Sep 26, 2007 5:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Ballgame is not amused.
Ballgame does not forget, Ballgame does not forgive.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 5:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Soft-tossers
How many more do we have in our org?

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 5:36 PM PDT reply actions  

But if we give them Jeremy
who do we put out for game 2?
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

For the first time ever...
The Indians are overperforming their Pythagerean win expectations under Wedge.  Apparently they're on a mission to correct that tonight.

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 5:37 PM PDT reply actions  

whew
Campillo with the high heat.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Never noticed this before
But the Lookout Landing avatar is a shot of Sexson in the dugout at Jacobs Field. Fitting.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Any hope of changing it
to Ichiro punching himself in the face?
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dave Sims:
"The Angels took it hard today."

Seriously, I think he rehearses this stuff.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:41 PM PDT reply actions  

i dont know if he was trying to be funny
or if he was just being his normal clueless self,
but Matt Underwood just said "5th inning here at jacobs field"

by mpstable on Sep 26, 2007 5:42 PM PDT reply actions  

haha
i liked last night when someone hit a fly ball to left and he said "lofton under it...err, Francisco makes the catch". In fairness, it was late in the ball game.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jeremy Reed
That is a very funny place to have dirt marks.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 5:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Greetings from Downunder
Missed much? Obviously the LGT bit!!!

by stelogebirt on Sep 26, 2007 5:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Dear heavens it's only the fifth
Forgive me if I'm a little too hammered to post little recaps.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

FANGRAPHS thinks
that the Mariners have this game pretty well sewn up.

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Hillarious
I nearly fell out of my chair when I looked at that one.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

i guess he might go one more
he has set down 12 in a row and is at only 76 pitches

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Did you know
Guillermo Quiroz is back in the majors?
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 5:45 PM PDT reply actions  

yankees up 5-1
haha no playoffs for Mags.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 5:45 PM PDT reply actions  

I have no cable...
...so I can't see what's happening.

Anybody warming in the tribe pen? Or is Fausto not done yet?

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 5:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Screw the little sister...
Will trade our starting rotation minus the starter whose first name rhymes with Helix for some rally fries...
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Yanks up 8-1
Don't think they're blowing that lead.

by ThundaPC on Sep 26, 2007 5:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Late
A bit late to the party due to soccer practice. Not a bad home away from home.

by fwembt of LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Luis Rivas Anagram
"RIVAL IS US"
"SAIL VIRUS"

I think the 2nd one is pretty awesome.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 5:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Sowers vs. Washburn in the nightcap
seriously I think these teams went out of their way to collect as many girly-throwers as possible, just to showcase today.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Say...
Bring Doug Jones out of retirement!

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

According to my spam mail,
       ²M¯Â¬ü¤Ö¤k»r·Ó¡I¦n²¢¦ ;n¹à¡I

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Translation
Make $6000 an hour while surfing your computer!!!111

by Gomez on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

So, In a double-header at Safeco...
...do they stop serving beer in the 8th inning in the first game???
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 5:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey everyone... I was only able to skim the thread
Looks like we've had some fun.  Way to go Rivas.

by LGT DaytonDogg on Sep 26, 2007 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Holy Mackeral!
I just turned the TV on. Is there anybody at this game?!
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

No
They all got stuck in traffic between their home and the ballpark.

In Bismark, ND

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

indians, I will
trade campillo to you for 1 strand of pube hair.

Oh yeah, and I'd also throw in Ho.

by redwolf75 on Sep 26, 2007 5:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Let him pitch
He's not fatiguing any and we got a second game to pitch, and the bullpen's already tired from last night.

by Justin Higgins on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sure...
He's at 88 pitches, I'm good with him not throwing anymore.  Bring in Koplove, Lara, etc. to finish it out.

by LGTFundamentals on Sep 26, 2007 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

geez
I don't understand why you guys are obsessed with how many innings fausto throws. Let him throw his 100 pitches and whatever inning that happens to be then you can yank him. Pitches are what matters I think.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think its Wedge's philosophy
to seldom change pitchers mid-inning.  And, I was thinking that he should be pulled around 90 pitches, that's about what he's at.  Pitch count obviously means more in regards to keeping him healthy, which should be the number one goal.

by LGT DaytonDogg on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, Sims
it's funny what can happen when a team with a competent front office decides to rebuild.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 5:57 PM PDT reply actions  

I can't speak for everyone else
But I never get tired of hearing outsiders speak highly of the organization.  Rebuilding sucked.  

So thank you.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's the best organization in baseball.
I'm surprised you aren't bored of hearing this.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Unfortunately, that's 3/5 of our current rotation.
Westbrook, Carmona, and Laffey are all extreme groundball pitchers.
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't feel bad,
Carmona does this to everyone.

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I know, but our offense
has a lot of free-swingers that don't strikeout. It's not just Carmona, but Wang has boned us good too.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, good call Dye
that teamwork has really helped your suck-ass team this season.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Remember that 14-2 lead we lost
back in 2001?  Now it's our turn!  

Corry, i couldn't think of anything intelligent to post..just got here...is the crowd cheering for the Indians???

by LongBeachDave on Sep 26, 2007 5:59 PM PDT reply actions  

funny,
that game gets brought up regularly on our blog.
God truly does hate Cleveland Sports.

by GradysmanldyLGT on Sep 26, 2007 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I remeber that.
Told my son to go to bed in the 6th because there was no way Cleveland was coming back.

How much does that game sting what with not breaking the record for wins in a season and what not.

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Back in the 60's..
the Indians almost came to Seattle....that was before we got the Pilots/Brewers

by LongBeachDave on Sep 26, 2007 6:00 PM PDT reply actions  

How 'bout THIS OF???
Morse?  I love the dude, but he's a DH.

Wlad's not horrible out there, though...

Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 6:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Good ol' Jorge
just can't hold back the rage.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 6:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh yeah!
Got a spider on your back there, big man!

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 6:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Holy crop.
WTF'd Garko do to you anyways, Jorge.

I still think Campillo was going for the back, but got it elevated a bit much.

Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 6:03 PM PDT reply actions  

with my almost wife nagging me
i can't keep up with this thread, much less the baseball game

by BrickLGT on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

you have an almost wife too?
aren't they real ball busters sometimes?

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

lol
Underwood just suggested that Campillo was running out of gas, and that the Mariners should bring someone else in. Did he have gas to begin with?

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

yes
he poured it out all over the scoreboard.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

He usually enters with a lot
but runs out when it pours it on the fire.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

it's raining in detroit now
another couple hours and we might get delayed

by LGT Animal on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Crimanelly!!!
Lopez can't make the transfer AGAIN???

Seriously, dude, GET A FREAKIN CLUE!!!

Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

How about trying to top 30 in game one???
Just to piss off the Rangers

by LongBeachDave on Sep 26, 2007 6:05 PM PDT reply actions  

WAR VETERANS, YESSS!!!
Wait, though, the leverage has gone to hell.  WTF is McLaren bringing a War Veteran into a mopup situation???
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 6:06 PM PDT reply actions  

wait
why do you guys call him a war veteran? im confused.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lots of talk by the organization
about how Parrish and White had "been through wars", and that's why our young bullpen needed them around.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

If Rick White went to war
He'd be shot by his own troops.
"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle LGT on Sep 26, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Because McLaren has a 9/11 fetish
and compares shitty pitchers to fireman war heroes.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ouch...
I never intended that to happen to the guy

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 6:06 PM PDT reply actions  

an Eric Chavez commercial
what makes the commercial funny is the fact that Chavez really does suck.
LET WLAD BAT!!!!

by MFAN on Sep 26, 2007 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

ok tribe
save some runs for the second game.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Haha Sims
"the actual conclusion of this game"
Washington Highways

by Corco on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Does John Parrish
pitch anything like Billy Chapel?

by nickjs21 on Sep 26, 2007 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Nah.
He spends too much at John Bordello's house...
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would like to revisit a post from earlier:
Jorge Campillo warming up

Cleveland fans will not be happy.

LOLZ

by LGT smtp on Sep 26, 2007 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

To be fair
it was a prediction that he would throw his 'high heat' at your best player's head.

by Jordan of Boise on Sep 26, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, I know
I was just yanking yer chain.  ;]

by LGT smtp on Sep 26, 2007 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

bad taste?
I'm not quite sure how to respond.  Honestly not sure if its funny or if I should be offended.

by LGT DaytonDogg on Sep 26, 2007 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

LL makes Utah miner jokes.
If you're easily offended, this isn't a good place for you.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

I get the Parrish thing
Just the Tillman thing.  I am not easily offended at all, I guess I disagree with Tillman's death being funny.  I just don't see any humor in it, whatsoever.

by LGT DaytonDogg on Sep 26, 2007 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmmm.
Speak for yourself, Randy McTallywhacker!
Yes. Shrubberies are my trade. I am a shrubber. My name is Rogerthe Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies.

by PositivePaul on Sep 26, 2007 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

enough time has passed
Pat Tillman's death is officially funny.

by JI on Sep 26, 2007 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Marte?
I really hope we put in some more AAA'ers, that ball off Martinez's knee last night has me terrified of a n injury in a meaningless situation.

by LGT DaytonDogg on Sep 26, 2007 6:11 PM PDT reply actions  

NL Scores
Philly up one ATL
Mets DOWN!!!
CHC down a run....

Crazy day at the races!

C'mon B Fran, pad your stats so that you get a strong look next season!

by LGT crazymoloh on Sep 26, 2007 6:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Who?
Rivas apparently has decided that his career as a professional eater was not paying off and rededicated himself to baseball. Who knew?

by fwembt of LGT on Sep 26, 2007 6:12 PM PDT reply actions  

lol
time to get a Luis Rivas jersey??

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 6:13 PM PDT reply actions  

I know you are being sarcastic but
good luck with that.  I have asked twice at Indians Team Shops about Betancourt t-shirts, and I get smirks and "I've never has anyone request anything of his."

I haven't committed myself to a ~$200 jersey yet because I fit too awkwardly between two sizes.

by LGT smtp on Sep 26, 2007 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sixth inning
Isn't that the specified time to begin the Liberal BeeJays jokes?

by FiddLGTicks on Sep 26, 2007 6:13 PM PDT reply actions  

OK I gotta go...
...but this was fun. Thanks, LL.

by ManchildinLGTown on Sep 26, 2007 6:14 PM PDT reply actions  

IF YOU WANT IT, HERE IT IS COME AND GET IT
Screw you, Chevy. Screw you and your horrible, horrible, commercials.

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 6:15 PM PDT reply actions  

New game thread up
For you new LGT'ers, this one's about to collapse (1000 posts).

Link:

http://lookoutlanding.com/story/2007/9/26/21149/6218

...

For you new LGT'ers, this one's about to collapse (1000 posts).

Link:

http://lookoutlanding.com/story/2007/9/26/21149/6218

...

For you new LGT'ers, this one's about to collapse (1000 posts).

Link:

http://lookoutlanding.com/story/2007/9/26/21149/6218

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2007 6:16 PM PDT reply actions  

WLADIMIR BALENTIEN
FIRST MLB FUNK BLAST WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by JLC on Sep 26, 2007 6:17 PM PDT reply actions  

hmmm
While watching that homer fly over the wall I was consoled by the giant 8 spot on the scoreboard. That really made me smile.

by LGT obobcatu on Sep 26, 2007 6:18 PM PDT reply actions  

I know - it's nice to see the offense group a
bunch of hits together.  

Just think:  We see Rivas' bat come to life (may it continue as long as he is in an Indians' uniform,) Francisco with a clutch hit, and even a Dellucci sighting!  :-)

by indiansfan on Sep 26, 2007 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can just hear Niehaus say
"and back come the Mariners..."

by LongBeachDave on Sep 26, 2007 6:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Hoochies
Somebody wake up Dellucci's hoochies!

by eAvPiVl on Sep 26, 2007 6:34 PM PDT reply actions  

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