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3/25: Holy Hell It's A Regular Season Open Game Thread

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I'm posting this as a diary because who the balls is watching baseball at three in the morning?

Graham's note: Me. Lineups.

First Pitch: 3:05am PDT this isn't a typo

                 

Pedroia 2B Buck RF Youkilis 1B Ellis 2B Ortiz DH Barton 1B Ramirez LF Cust DH Lowell 3B Brown LF Drew Moss RF Crosby SS Varitek C Hannahan 3B Ellsbury CF Suzuki C Lugo SS R. Sweeney CF ---------- ----------

Matsuzaka (0-0, 0.00) Blanton (0-0, 0.00)

Red Sox: 81 home games in Boston
A's: 79 home games in Oakland, two home games in Japan where everyone will be cheering for Matsuzaka and Okajima

The East Coast bias has reared its head early this year.

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Always gotta watch the first baseball game of the
season, regardless of who is in it or when it is.

But goddamn, this is testing my limits.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Mar 24, 2008 10:55 PM PDT   0 recs

Isn't this how Graham and EM always feel?
I am never moving to Europe. At least in Asia the games begin after you wake up in the morning. NHK used to broadcast every Mariners game, but now I believe it is the Red Sox.

by Wilder83 on Mar 24, 2008 10:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly it
We're only 7 hours ahead this week but return to our own summer time next week and will be back to 8 hours come Opening Day, meaning that those 7pm PT games will begin at 3am for us.

Welcome to our world. A world where you plan your sleep schedule two weeeks in advance so as not to make ridiculous plans to be out of the house from 8-11pm as that's when you're making up your sleep.

A world where you've just been watching the Mariners take on the Angels for four and a half hours and somehow you're late for work.

A world where Dave Niehaus is drowned out by the sound of morning birdsong.

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
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by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 2:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep
Night games in Seattle always start at 3.05am GMT.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...

by EnglishMariner on Mar 25, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

n/s
THE GAME STARTS AT 6 FOR THE SOX AND 3 FOR THE A'S!!

EAST COAST BIAS!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna stay up and watch, go sox! reduce the AL west to a 3 way tie for 1st.

by MFAN on Mar 24, 2008 10:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Well...
It's 7:05 PM for me.

Woo... Baseball... That will cut off in the middle of the 7th inning because Japanese baseball coverage is a horseshit burrito dipped in barbed wire and broken glass..

Fuck territorial restrictions.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 24, 2008 10:58 PM PDT   0 recs

You know?
I feel sorta dirty saying this, but since the division's on the line:

GO BOSTON!!!!

Honestly -- if it weren't for their shitty fans, I could probably actually root for Boston.  When they're playing the Yankees or anyone in our division, I actually DO root for Boston...

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Mar 24, 2008 11:06 PM PDT   0 recs

I dislike Oakland as much as anyone...
But I would prefer Matsuzaka and Okajima falling flat on their faces and eating shit in front of 125 million fans.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 24, 2008 11:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Agreed.
It's also a great opportunity for both offenses to pad their stats.

by Wilder83 on Mar 24, 2008 11:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We can make it a win-win situation, then...
Daisuke gets plastered for 15 hits and 6+ runs, but Boston beats Oakland 10-9.  Okajima comes into the second game and gives up a grand slam, but Boston wins the game still 8-4...
Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Mar 24, 2008 11:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am Japanese and...
I approve this message.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 12:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I will be staying up for the first pitch.
Don't know long long I'll last after that. They do re-run it in the morning.
"You know, as that was coming out of my mouth, I knew that it was wrong."

by JI on Mar 24, 2008 11:16 PM PDT   0 recs

I'll be up.
Because why not?  It's spring break (WOOOOO) for me, so what else should I be doing?

I will have a delicious 3AM breakfast of Hot dogs and beer.  Yum

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 12:02 AM PDT   0 recs

Absolutely I will
be watching this game.  I work a pretty whacked out schedule anyway, so 3am is about when I normally go to bed, so a bit late tonight isn't so bad.  Also, I've got my tv running through my sexy new 22 inch wide screen computer monitor. Oh, and it's BASEBALL!!  One week until the Ms begin, so this will have to do until then.
~Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges~

by Enrique on Mar 25, 2008 12:33 AM PDT   0 recs

2 1/2 hours to go

How the hell am I going to stay awake for this?

by Notor on Mar 25, 2008 12:39 AM PDT   0 recs

Less than two hours...
Anyone still here?
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 1:19 AM PDT   0 recs

I had considered it.
But I'm too tired. And since I'm paid per project rather than per hour, I think I need to sleep.
...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Mar 25, 2008 1:22 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Still here
Still psyched.  So ready for this.
~Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges~

by Enrique on Mar 25, 2008 1:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh what the fuck?!
I don't have any hot dogs!!

Gotta make a QFC run...

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 1:43 AM PDT   0 recs

HOT DOGS!!
I am ready.
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 2:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh... yes!
Baseball at work. Awesomeness.

Let's Go, erm... A's I guess?

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
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by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 2:04 AM PDT   0 recs

Of course the analyst thinks
His only being signed for 1 year makes him a free agent at the end of the season.  It's two years of club control, even if the dollar amount is only decided for this year buddy.

But I too have crazy man-love for Erik Bedard.

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 2:14 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Run support doesn't matter though, he sucks
Scroll down to Florida here

He's a 6.00 ERA pitcher at the root of his talents. He's really as bad as Horacio.  I wish I was exaggerating here because I used to like Dontrelle, but it's the truth.

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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 2:27 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Heating up the water to boil the dogs.
Now, I have a question...

Which beer should I choose?  I have--

Stella Artois (3)
Pilsner Urquell (5)
Kokanee (1, can)

Can only drink 3 total if I want to bring a sixer to Matthew's on Sunday, since I currently have nine.

Ahhh I'm stoked.

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 2:24 AM PDT   0 recs

Only it doesn't quite count
Wait until it's an Ms game and it'll replicate.  They'd need to implant some more emotion to know how you/we feel.

Now that your course is almost up, are you staying here or going back to America, Graham?

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page

by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 2:53 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Going back
Mainly to make watching baseball easier.

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 2:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The bicycles will miss you
Even if you don't miss them.
Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page

by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 3:07 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineups
2B Pedroia
1B Youkilis
DH Ortiz
LF Ramirez
3B Lowell
RF Drew
C Varitek
"Jeremy Reed" Ellsbury
SS Lugo

Matsuzaka (0-0, 0.00)

and

RF Buck
2B Ellis
1B Barton
DH Cust
LF E. Brown
Injured Crosby
3B Hannahan
C Suzuki
CF R. Sweeney (seriously)

Cupcakes (0-0, 0.00)

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 2:48 AM PDT   0 recs

Thanks for posting the lineups Graham
You're still my hero. :o
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 2:55 AM PDT   0 recs

Great...I'm at work....
Will catch the highlights later.  Go Blanton.

by ThundaPC on Mar 25, 2008 2:57 AM PDT   0 recs

What the fuck?
"Our data indicates that as a result of blackout restrictions, you are blocked from watching the game that you selected. If you think you have been blacked out in error, please complete and submit the form below so that we may verify your data. If you are eligible for the game you chose, you will be granted access. Your credit card information is needed for address verification purposes only. A temporary $1.00 authorization hold will be placed on your credit card, which will subsequently expire. You will not incur a charge for this authorization hold."

JAPAN IS LIKE 12,000 MILES AWAY YOU BASTARDS.

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 2:58 AM PDT   0 recs

But ESPN's exclusive rights
are always close to home
"You know, as that was coming out of my mouth, I knew that it was wrong."

by JI on Mar 25, 2008 3:03 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Same here
i.e. we've detected that you're not in the US and that we can't tell if you're in the Japanese market for live baseball broadcasts or not.

Idiots.

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page

by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 3:03 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oooh baseball!
Now I'm going to sleep.
"You know, as that was coming out of my mouth, I knew that it was wrong."

by JI on Mar 25, 2008 3:02 AM PDT   0 recs

I've got beer
I've got hot dogs.  I've got my Mariners gear on for no reason.  And I've got Lookout Landing.

Happy new year, everyone. :)

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 3:05 AM PDT   0 recs

This better be worth it....

If something completely crazy doesn't happen in the first 20 minutes I'm going to bed.

by Notor on Mar 25, 2008 3:08 AM PDT   0 recs

I am so going to regret this
when I have to go to my Biochem lab at 7 in the morning, but what the hey, it's baseball.

by oompagooba on Mar 25, 2008 3:08 AM PDT   0 recs

JD Drew scratched due to injury?
surprised face
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 3:10 AM PDT   0 recs

Yup, Pedroia's annoying.
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 3:15 AM PDT   0 recs

Matsuzaka sucks.
Hurry up and get bombed on.

...

...

Yeah, right. These are the Athletics we're talking about.

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:17 AM PDT   0 recs

Through three dogs.
Man, I gotta slow down and let the beer catch up
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 3:17 AM PDT   0 recs

YEAH!!!!
ELLIS!!! WOO!!!

MATSUZAKA SUCKS!!!

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:20 AM PDT   0 recs

Ellis HR?
Really?????

by Faux on Mar 25, 2008 3:20 AM PDT   0 recs

Tokyo Dome...
Is a shitbox about the size of my backyard.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:22 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I see.
Maybe we can move Cairo and Willie to Japan. Not that it'll help their power, but just to see them leave.

by Faux on Mar 25, 2008 3:24 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like Matsuzaka a lot more
If he'd stop with the hip thrusts before he goes into the windup

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 3:20 AM PDT   0 recs

There ya go, Ice!!
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by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2008 3:20 AM PDT   0 recs

Ellis is on one of my fantasy teams.
Win-win-win scenario, as I see it.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:22 AM PDT   0 recs

...Except...
I just realized I have Matsuzaka on teh same team...

Oh well!

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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ELLIS!!!!
Also, 'Dale Barton'?

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 3:22 AM PDT   0 recs

A HR and a walk.
Great start there.

by Faux on Mar 25, 2008 3:23 AM PDT   0 recs

20 pitches
7 balls.

Brilliant.

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page

by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I meant
7 strikes.

Idiot :o(

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page

by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So, I got up for nothing it seems.
DirecTV took a huge shit on ESPN2 and won't come in. And I'm blacked out on mlb.tv. IT'S IN FUCKING JAPAN!

This is bullshit. But at least I'm not the only one suffering. So is everybody else at AN with DTV.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Mar 25, 2008 3:30 AM PDT   0 recs

Keep trying MLB.tv
It forgets that you're blacked out after a few tries

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 3:32 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just got cut off and tried to go back in...
"We are currently performing maintenance operations.
During this time, sections of the site will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause"

Genius.

Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page

by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 3:35 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice play by DiceK.
Now continue to suck.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:31 AM PDT   0 recs

Haha
That was a strikeout

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 3:31 AM PDT   0 recs

Athletics suck too.
It's a win-win situation, I see.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:34 AM PDT   0 recs

This is fucking amazing. MLB and DirecTV have
shit the motherfucking bed.

I swear to god, if this shit happens during a Mariners or DBacks game, I will fucking decapitate somebody.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Mar 25, 2008 3:44 AM PDT   0 recs

It's because they limit it so damn much...
MLB needs to come to the new age, yo.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha
Ryan Sweeney thought he had hit that out

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT   0 recs

Matsuzaka sucking it.
Welcome home, loser.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT   0 recs

Matsuzaka
aka Walk Monger.
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by MarkE on Mar 25, 2008 3:57 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And while I'm fucking pissed and ranting.
The game thread at AN is taking forever to fucking load and is slowing my internet down to a goddamn crawl. If this is what LL has to look forward too, there had better be hell to pay and somebody's head on a goddamn stick.
These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT   0 recs

I dunno about you...
But it's about the same as here for me.
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by IcebreakerX on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd prefer:

This is my new favourite paint job.

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 3:57 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs