~3/31: Opening Day Open Pregame Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:14 PM PDT
in Seattle Mariners Game Threads
Email
PrintBecause I can't wait any longer.
Here's to you, Opening Day. The greatest day of them all.
1099 comments
|
2 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
That's what the Mariners kept hoping for
>:(
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I was literally typing something very similar to that
Good thing I already have a beer opened...
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Mar 30, 2008 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff looking like Meche jokes will never get old.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Best. Username. EVER.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
BASEBALL! Finally. I'm totally wearing my jersey to work tomorrow, rules be damned
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
Cheers
to you
to the Mariners
to the new season
and to all baseball fans who no longer have to wait until baseball season and sit through that torturous span of time between October (when the Ms are always unceremoniously kept out of the World Series) until the end of March!
Slight note: certain exceptions are made for the Sundays the Seahawks play and for the occasional hockey night in Canada broadcast.
~Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges~
Huh.
I can't believe how excited I am. Especially after spending my first offseason with you guys and becoming terribly depressed.
...and now I'm here
You know what this picture would be perfect for?
A casual m4m posting on sandiego.craigslist.org.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 30, 2008 10:28 PM PDT reply actions
You know I have your IP and email right
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
Because if anything screams "gay casual encounter," it's a dude in San Diego holding a bear and wearing a Mariners jersey.
...and now I'm here
Depends on what part of the bear he's holding.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 30, 2008 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The top of the head
I palm bears with my massive hands. It's a hobby.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not fair that you're tall. >:(
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
How many beers in are you?
30? 40? No matter how much you try not to look like Gil "The Fish" Meche, it doesn't work Jeff. I'm sorry.
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
30-40?
I'm not made of (A) money or (B) livers.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah to be made of livers
BTW, if you define "bears" in terms of the gay subculture... that above part becomes even funnier.
Best comment ever.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Sometimes I'm surprised you go to Roosevelt.
You know, when I was there we were featured on NPR as one of the most alcoholic schools in the country.
...and now I'm here
I honestly don't think Jeff looks like Meche anymore
I seriously think it's more Bedard now. I'm assuming Jeff will look like Silva in 2009.
God rest my soul if I'm ever that greasy
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Ew. Maybe Washburn?
Oh, no, Wait. Vidro!
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You like yous some dead people.
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It means he can fuck them without them telling him not to.
Get it? He puts his penis in dead people.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Still can't find myself
getting excited about the start of the season... I'll still watch the games, but its defintely not the same excitement as in years part... more of a yay baseball, ho hum Mariners feel to it.
Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!
by MfaninAlaska on Mar 30, 2008 10:42 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
something something
clap clap clapclapclap!
This is totally worth some sort of ambiguous chant.
King Felix rookie #59 Jersey will be worn to class tomorrow.
Sad to say I will miss the game thread :(
I'm rocking the authentic Felix 34
thank you eBay.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be Griffeying at the game.
Also thanks to the eBay.
...and now I'm here
To follow up with my "Ah"
I like the alt jerseys more.
...and now I'm here
No Meche jersey?
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sad that he doesn't have a Meche jersey.
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would I pay for that?
That's the kind of thing a friend would get me as a gag birthday gift. A bad friend.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Because you, at one time, looked like Meche?
And he was a fan favorite when he was here?
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, to casual fans and a lot of women.
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't sound like Jeff at all.
...and now I'm here
Women or casual fans?
Because I gotta tell you, I've been to the games. It's a sausage fest there.
...and now I'm here
Go for the women, stay for the baseball?
...and now I'm here
Meh...
If you've already got a woman, it becomes:
Go for the effing peace, uh, I mean, beer and hot dogs, stay for the baseball.
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 31, 2008 5:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to get you a Jersey.
It will say "HERNANDEZ, but when you wear it the glue will come off the HERN and the NDEZ and you've simply be left wearing player A.
...and now I'm here
Home Bedard #45 for me.
Hey, how else was I gonna spend my tax return?
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm 19. I don't have to move out yet.
Thank god. The real world is scary.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:11 AM PDT up reply actions
This may sound counterintuitive . . .
but now that I'm out of college and have a real job, I have WAY more money to blow on worthless shit. I also suggest that you trick a girl into moving in with you. It's working wonders for me.
This is correct.
Getting a woman to move in with you makes things so much easier. It's the upsides of:
1) Maid - find a picky woman, and once you get past the "nagging" phase, she'll just clean up all your shit.
2) Roommate - She pays half the bills, plus might pay for the garage to put her car in, but will also hold a bunch of your shit..
3) Chef - If you get off work after her, she'll make all your meals.
4) Hooker (May cost extra) - If you spend enough money to keep her happy, she'll also reward you in other ways. (That 600$ necklace? Repaid by her *and* a friend. Best 600$ I ever spent.)
When my wife and I were both in the army and stationed in Korea
we were for a while there both drawing our regular pay, our language score pay for being interpreters, and full allowance for quarters. It was, for our needs and station in life, an absurd amount of money - which we of course were incredibly stupid about, buying a metric ton of crap at every whim.
"Hey honey I just bought $500 bucks of Warhammer figures online" "Oh okay, that's nice."
Meanwhile, my buddy was minutely more modest in his spending, and when we left the army, I had nada and he had bout $30,000 in the bank.
So, at this gentle time in your lives when the high costs of parenthood and student loan payments are not yet smashing your stones, I recommend putting some little portion of income away for your future self. If you're putting some away and finding that you still have way more money for shit, put away a little more. Consider this a message from the Ghost of Christmas Future or something. *scary voice*
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 6:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm Taking Tomorrow Off of Work
Half because the Mariners play opening day early (grrrr), and half because I'm going to have a massive hangover tomorrow startiiiiiiing NOW.
ugggh
looking thru the shop on the Mariners site I came across a "Mariners Rally Monkey"....... wtf?
Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!
no no no no no no no no no no
this is worse than when I found out that the Mariners sell pink hats
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 30, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey
I got one for my ex. That was okay, she looked great.
...and now I'm here
That's not okay. If she's going to agree to be a fan of the team
She can learn to wear blue god damn it. Pink hats are NOT acceptable under any circumstances until the team themselves start wearing pink hats. Don't be a pussy, grow a backbone and tell her if she's going to be a fan of your team she's gotta wear your team's colors. No exceptions.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:13 AM PDT up reply actions
My niece who is almost 2 has a little pink M's hat...
She has a couple different ones, but she likes the pink one. I think this might be one situation where pink is almost ok?
She was significantly hotter than you are.
So I'm going to disregard what you say in favor of seeing her look hot.
...and now I'm here
She can look hot in blue >:(
Don't be a doormat
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Her = Hot
You = Not her.
Guess who wins this argument.
...and now I'm here
I win in more than one way.
...and now I'm here
Wrong.
Hot girls can wear blue. I've seen it! Don't be her bitch, make her be hot in a blue hat. She wouldn't have gotten mad at you for getting her a blue hat.
I refuse to acknowledge you winning, and instead acknowledge you being the submissive, letting your girlfriend call the shots like a typical beta male.
Sorry man.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Guarantee you that's not the case.
Though I don't particularly care if you take my word for it, since I still win with the hot girlfriend.
...and now I'm here
Don't you set women on fire before sex?
Or do I misremember that?
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 2:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, wait, that was a joke.
...and now I'm here
It took you guys a while to notice.
I suppose she still is, but that's much less of my business.
...and now I'm here
As an aside, I'm not sure I believe you. You're defending yourself too hard
with her hotness
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Hm... interesting theory.
You'll just have to be left wondering......
...and now I'm here
This isn't as interesting as you think it is
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Making a smart ass comment to my smart ass comment doesn't really work.
...and now I'm here
I'm beginning to understand why she broke up with you
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
She knew she'd never get me, so there was no point in living
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
...She didn't.
Also, this is not amusing.
...and now I'm here
That you touch yourself?
...and now I'm here
Hahaha this ended up going way better
than I even expected it to. This place is awesome.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Jeff, think of the kittens
...and now I'm here
I like birds
kittens eat birds
Hence, fuck kittens.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Moved to Boston.
I don't do long distance.
...and now I'm here
Ehhhh anyone can have a hot girlfriend.
That's still just a subtle way of letting her wear the pants. First it's a pink hat, but then what's next?
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
My Fiance'
Has a blue hat but a pink Jersey. I don't really care because she actually likes to goto baseball games. So as long that is the case. I'm not fucking with anything. (literally had a to do a celebrate agreement before the wedding, this next 4 months is going to suck)
Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 31, 2008 6:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Wheres coach?
How did you let me type celebrate instead of celibate?
Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 31, 2008 6:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Is this based on the premise
that at some point you'll go 4 months without sex during the marriage, so let's make sure you can handle it right now?
Man... that's cold.
WTF?
Yeah, but you should take advantage of all of the sex you can get today because you won't get the choice in the future.
I'm not sure what happen
but it starts tomorrow. So tonight is business time
Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 31, 2008 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I stumble over my pants, but I turn it into a sexy dance...
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
And then we sort the recycling
It's not part of the foreplay, but it is very important.
Makin' love...
Makin' love for...
Makin' love for two...
Makin' love for two minutes.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Two minutes in heaven
is better than one minute in heaven
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Flight of the Conchords
is anybody else going to Sasquatch?
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
You should go to Vegas and get married without anyone knowing.
Then you can have the show wedding people actually think is the real wedding in 4 months.
I saw that too
No surprise that its in the sale section... Who would buy that thing?
I could of gone my whole life without knowing that exists.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
burn that horrible fucking thing in effigy
then the fool what conceived it. what's next, teal bang-bang sticks! nightmare.
by lemonverbena on Mar 31, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Spring Training stats do have meaning
And Mike Morse will have a breakout year.
http://actasports.com/sow.php?id=164
Come on, it just feels good to be an optimist.
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 30, 2008 11:11 PM PDT reply actions
For Jamie Moyer, right?
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Nope. Peter Angelos nixed it.
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 30, 2008 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought we were just waiting for the results of Jones' physical.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry folks, the site is going down for a bit
We need to make some last minute updates to get ready for tomorrow. We shouldn't be down long, an hour at the most.
I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation
God Damnit
You take something I love away from me and you can be damn sure that I'll do the same to you
WOOO
It is officially opening day Pacific/Arizona Time
I was losing some excitement earlier on the news of the platoon. Its all back now... I cant fucking wait
To be honest, both are correct...
except it didn't come back, like the excitement, it's long gone.
Jeff, did you get a pretty good deal
getting the jersey on Ebay, or was it pretty close to what an authentic one would run you in the team store?
huh, I didn't see anything that much.
But maybe I looked for the wrong thing.
...and now I'm here
I was pretty specific
I wanted a Felix, and I wanted a Felix 34.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe this is a stupid question
but what is the difference between "authentic" and authentic. My jersey is pretty high quality, but it's from the Majestic brand, which I know generally makes crap. Again, cost me 6.00, so who cares. But what brand do I need to search for to get a real authentic..... "Authentic"?
...and now I'm here
Majestic is authentic.
The difference is that the replicas have just blue lettering whereas the authentic jerseys have official lettering with the teal outline and stuff. Worth the extra money because otherwise it looks like it was made for an eight-year-old but costs way more. It's worth the extra bucks for the authentic.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Mine's a black Cincy Griffey jersey.
Feels real, great lettering, cost me a whopping 6.00 on ebay. I assumed there was no way it could actually be "authentic"
...and now I'm here
In theory I could...
but I'm so tall that there isn't much selection, and you don't really know if it will fit right even if the shirt says XXL or whatever.
I think you'd be okay.
My large is big on me, I'm 6"0. So an XL or an XXL long should be fine depending on your waist size.
...and now I'm here
waist isn't the problem,
I have an authentic Felix, size 56, and anything smaller than that wouldn't fit. Lucky for my they make 56, it's the biggest size they make!
Yeah, you're right.
I just searched ebay. Nothing special, only 30+ options for all teams combined.
...and now I'm here
Why would I get a Royals jersey?
Or heaven forbid, an Angels jersey? I mean, I MIGHT get a Nats jersey, but that's a huge maybe. Only a Zimmerman one.
Oh, wait, did you think I was being sarcastic?
I wasn't.
...and now I'm here
No, I'm saying I know
there are a lot of jerseys out there, but for the vast majority of them I'm not really interested.
Cool... I'm trying to find one,and I'd rather not get it from the team store
whats the fit like?
Just about perfect
but then I was also looking for a particular size.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Real authentic ~40 or less depending on the player.
My "Majestic" in pretty good condition cost me 6.00 on ebay.
...and now I'm here
Wooooooohooooooo
15 hours 'til baseballllllll!111!11!!!!
Today is a day for teal.
I may be graduating in May, and the Mariners may do something special including getting to the post-season, and I might shoot another 300 this year (or maybe win a damn bowling tournament).
But today is a day for teal. I must concur with Jeff. It is Opening Day, the Greatest Day of Them All.
Let's go M's.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Mar 31, 2008 1:21 AM PDT reply actions
Cheers!
I'm not much of a wine connoisseur, so I'm just gonna knock back a Tanqueray and tonic, hit the sack and wake up with a boner for baseball.
Go M's! Please.
Make sure baseball consents.
...and now I'm here
OPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAY
ISHOULDREALLYWORKONMYREPORTBUTFUCKITTODAYISSACROSACNTOPENINGOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAYOPENINGDAY
Your disagreement is wrong.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:17 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the correct answer.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm already drinking
Who's the moron now?
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions
YAY! an excuse to wear my new Jersey!
Here's to hoping we see Red and Funk blasts. (dear lord please bring that back M's)
This is me not lurking.
That's the best user name I've seen all day.
I'll have to buy you a beer for that.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 2:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks
I just need to post more.
This is me not lurking.
by PhilKenSebben on Mar 31, 2008 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
My Opening Day Schedule (PDT)
Now - 7:30am: Work
7:30 - 10:00am: Stuff
10:00am - 3:30pm: Sleep
3:30pm = Game Time!!
---------------------------------
W00t! No more Mandatory Preview!? Brilliant!
Opening Day Schedule (BST)
Now - 6:00pm: Work, then drive home
6:00pm-3:00am Date with MLB.tv (Royals @ Tigers @ 6pm, bit of Giants @ Dodgers followed by Rangers @ Ms)
3:00am - 6am: Sleep. Ouch,
Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page
Opening day schedule:
Now: Awake.
Soon: Get out of bed.
Eventually: Eat something
Possibly: Do some work
Probably not: Do much work
Looking forward to: BASEBALL
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 2:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Opening day schedule
-2 hours ago: Should have gone to sleep.
Now: Regret
7:50 AM: Wake up
8:50 AM: Wake up
9:30 AM: Coffee, wake up
10:00 AM: Start writing crappy articles about how to make money online
2:00 PM Bus to Safeco
3:00 PM Awesomeness.
...and now I'm here
You and me were on LL during the Nats game
then I went to sleep, woke up, and you're still here. Does that say more about me coming here right when I wake up or you being here the whole time?
I should add:
I don't have insomnia, I just don't get tired easily and tend to waste time online post midnight.
...and now I'm here
I don't have insomnia
I'm just big-boned
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I know I am.
Or did you mean fat.
...and now I'm here
I try so hard
to explain this to people. I work nights, yet people are completely freaked out that I stay up till 3 or 4 a.m.
"Are you depresssed?"
"Are you retarded?"
I'm pretty sure I'm going to kill myself
I mean . . . the sun's going to be coming out soon . . . and the infomercials are on . . . and life's so hard . . .
Anyway, hooray for the nightowls! Glad to find a few more.
Judge Dredd on TBS!
maybe killing myself isn't a bad idea afterall
Dude, I watched the whole thing
I've seen it before, and for some reason, I watched the whole thing
I'm leaving soon.
But if you need a shoulder cry on... Man up.
...and now I'm here
it's ok, usually when I wake up nobody is here..
sometimes Graham, but he is usually busy building bridges or calculating the square root of is campus or something....
Hyperelastic, viscoelastic, anisotropic materials are less fun
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 3:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I can only imagine
and thats why I am a Math and Stats major, and not Engineering...
These days I don't do much engineering
I just complain that my computer is failing to do my engineering for me
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 3:14 AM PDT up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
BBBBBBBAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I'm so pumped!
LET'S GO DBACKS!
LET'S GO MARINERS!
WOOOO!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I was trying hard this weekend
to stick around an extra day or two in Seattle, but I guess I'll be glued to the boob tube like most of y'all. I don't care what our offseason was like right now. I don't care what our projected forecast is like right now. I don't care about 2007's failures. Right now, I just care about droid humping baseball!
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Mar 31, 2008 3:06 AM PDT reply actions
Robot rape isn't funny either.
...and now I'm here
Okay, I need to leave.
I'll give SB nation credit for one thing: There knew format makes it more difficult to leave, because every time you make a comment "I only have to wait just 20 more seconds to see the response... just 20 more seconds and then I'll leave..."
...and now I'm here
Holy fucking christ.
"Their new"
WTF.
...and now I'm here
Yeah
You're a bad person for that grammatical error and you should feel bad.
I'd kill myself
But that would be unfair to the world.
...and now I'm here
I know dude... This sucks
I slept in really late today and now I can't sleep. I have class at 9:30, so I'm just going to stay awake, effectively making my wait 5 hours longer than it should be.
Festivites
Only recently I saw some youtube clips of the Opening Day festivities from 2006 or 2007 (I forget which). It all looked very cool.
One question I have though - do TV stations cover this, a la Olympic Ceremonies, or is it just for the closed stadium audience? I presume that MLB.tv won't show anything, I don't recall them doing so last year.
And does a 3:40pm start really mean a 3:40pm start, or is that just a precursor to a 4pm start?
Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page
Very funny thread
I also agree WOOT BASEBALL SEASON!
Well, one of them has to be right... right?
Thanks for nothing, Seattle Times... although, I don't know why this surprises me.
I accidentally cropped the last article, but Baker's piece is titled, "Mariners not at a crossroads, can probably just win later"
Links don't work
Baker.....sigh.
We could've won later, if we had kept Jones and the rest of our young talent. Now we do have to win now or wait many years until our farm system is rebuilt before we have another shot.
How does he expect us to win later when almost half of our 25 man roster is 31 or older, including 6 members of our starting lineup? Does he expect the old guys to get better as they age? And our younger guys in the lineup aren't even good hitters, where are we magically going to pull this good offense out of our ass to win later? We have a lot of good young pitchers but the entire offense needs to be retooled and you can't do that through free agent signings alone.
Its actually just a screenshot of their website... sorry, I wanted to put a border on, but I forgot
and I was just kidding about the Baker piece, he's better than that
Hilarity ensues over at HH
Advanced... analysis by the Rev, but the thread it even better:
http://www.halosheaven.com/2008/3/30/387750/i-got-yer-imposing-right-h#comments
As much as I hate their blind homerism and everything else about (most of) them
I kind of agree that our pitching will not be enough to make us a clear favorite. That being said, I never thought I'd hear anybody brag about having Jon Garland on their squad. So that made me laugh...
The argument is whether or not the M's rotation is better than the Angels
INCLUDING Lackey out for a month.
Not about who was the fav.
Don't see how anyone could pick Angels in that case.
Well, I thought I made a decent argument
Even used FIP and everything. So far neither you nor OlSalty has refuted anything I said. If you have points to raise or issues with my analysis, feel free to post them.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Go look for Matthew's posts on regressed tRAs
I don't take you seriously enough to actually look it up myself.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Unless they fixed the search function while I wasn't looking
that's going to be pretty hard. Anything more definite you can give me about where to find it? Like maybe what month it was in?
~Till the Halo burns out...
Within the last couple of months
Matthew was busy trying to prove that the Angels would beat the tar out of the M's so he did a bunch of projection posts
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
heehee
At least so far he is being normal, unlike many Angels fans that come over here. But maybe I missed some egregious act committed by him in the past.
I'm not being particularly mean
I just don't think there's any point in explaining advanced pitching metrics to an HH resident.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Hence me being mild
Well, it's mild for me, OK?
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
But it does seem like they take him seriously over there....
Although saving the entire HH community is WAY too much to ask
But....
Jered Weaver had an ERA+ of 178 in 2006! And the only reason he was so much worse last year is because he was pitching hurt!
And have you watched him?
He looks really good!!!
So here's what I found:
You created a new stat called tRA.
When you apply a regression model, it projects just about everybody on the Angels as becoming worse, mostly based on the low number of homers per FB the Angels pitchers give up (just like xFIP), while predicting Felix Hernandez will be better (also just like xFIP) because his HR/FB will regress towards league average.
Matthews in his projection says that he likes tRA better than ZIPS projections because it fits his preconceptions better.
While tRA/tRA* is an interesting metric, it seems to me that there are two problems: first, it's based entirely on one year, 2007. First I usually prefer a three year body of data (if possible) because it gives a broader range and helps identify outliers and/or trends in a pitcher's development. Second, it continues the problem of xFIP in assuming that all pitchers operate in the same way with respect to giving up homers.
Example: John Lackey
John has put up the following HR/FB rates in the past three seasons: 7.8%, 6.8%, 8.8%.
All of those are quite a ways below the league average at 11%. Accordingly, xFIP has assigned him values far in excess of his FIP under the assumption that he's going to regress back toward 11%, and it hasn't been right once.
There are two conclusions you can draw from this: A) John Lackey has gotten absurdly lucky three years running, or B) Something is causing his HR/FB rate to remain lower than the league average.
I feel that you have to conclude B), though I would add that I'm not sure that it is anything John himself is doing (at least, not entirely). If you wish, I can expound on the reasoning behind this latter statement, but I'd prefer to hear your reaction to what I've already said before I get into that.
~Till the Halo burns out...
HR/FB% correlation year-to-year is 0.17
which is lower than BABIP.
For the league in general, yes
But as I said, I'm not sure it's correct to assume that every pitcher will have the same HR/FB tendencies year after year. While most are erratic, Nate Silver recently talked about how Tom Glavine routinely breaks PECOTA projections by screwing around with his likely-hood of giving up a homerun. If an individual is beating the system on a regular basis, logic says there must be a reason for it.
However, as I said, I'm not entirely sure that's the reason in Lackey's case is his own pitching. I'll elaborate further on this in my response to Graham below.
~Till the Halo burns out...
given Glavine's HR/FB% is above 10 for 3 out of last 4 years
I have no idea what you're saying.
He's referring to the fact that Glavine nibbles low with runners on
And in close games
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
which is why he seems to routinely beat
his LOB% projections, but HR/FB%?
I ran a 10 year correlation check to get my HR regression data
You want to believe that John Lackey is magical, then fine.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing to do with magic.
It's the weather.
I saw in your tRA post that you included the modified THT Home Run Park Factor, and included them in the results. There was another THT article on a similar subject that I'm curious if you looked at: An observation of the actual weather at MLB stadiums over a two-year period and their effect on HR/FB rates.
The results are fairly interesting. League average in this article was 14%. At Angel stadium, 85% of the time the HR/FB rate was 9.4% around a 30% absolute reduction.
Over the years at Angel stadium much has been made by various announcers of the "marine layer" at Angel stadium which tends to knock balls down. I think that this article quantifies the effect of that marine layer on actual games, because the author was forced to place it in the "Other" category of weather, as opposed to in/out/still. The THT park factor rate you used doesn't take this into account.
This would also explain why Escobar, Weaver, and Saunders also seem to be beating the consistently odds on this. Santana can be explained by the fact that the vast majority of his homers are given up away, due to psychological problems I mentioned earlier. Thus, the Angels pitchers are probably not going to regress as much as your model indicates they should, because they spend half their games pitching in a stadium which lowers their HR/FB rate dramatically.
~Till the Halo burns out...
Arghhhhh
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
We've played around with HR park factors
Changing them barely does anything.
And Lackey's regressed numbered add on 0.20 runs per 9 innings.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
Altering HR/FB rates by -30% in half the player's starts does nothing? That's fairly surprising.
~Till the Halo burns out...
First off, it's not 30% because the HR factor
for ANA wasn't 100.
Secondly, no, not really. Lackey's tRA went from 4.06 to 3.91 if you give ANA a ridiculous HR factor of 70.
There aren't that many HR hit per year
The massive park factor swings only change things by +/-3 HR per year max , and that's only ~5 runs.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Per pitcher, or just overall?
If it were per pitcher, then that's 25 runs, which is 2-3 games, IIRC.
~Till the Halo burns out...
It's actually 0 games overall
Since the run environment changes for both teams if you assume that extreme an effect. If you're talking about rotation ability things get a bit different.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting. I'm not sure which it would be.
Gotta get to class, I'll be back later.
~Till the Halo burns out...
that's a terrible stat to use for projecting forward
that was a backward looking study only. It's like computing park factors without controlling for the home team.
Then control for the home team.
I may be wrong; as I said, it's only a theory, but I think it has merit, as it would explain why the Angels staters as a group seem to have a consistently low FB/HR rate.
~Till the Halo burns out...
if I had done the study and had the data
I would have. I didn't and I don't but I'm going to try.
why are you taling about Lackey anyways?
That's not where the projections differ with anything else. You want to talk up the Angels rotation you're going to have to defend Weaver and Garland as sub 4 pitchers.
I used Lackey because he best demonstrates
My point about HR rates, having been in Angel stadium the longest. Weaver and Garland's projections owe a lot to their regressed HR rates. If I'm correct about Angels stadium's effect on HR/FB rates, then they, too, will not regress as much as they should.
~Till the Halo burns out...
There's a fairly simple way to test if it's the park
Check the HR/FB% of visiting pitchers in Anaheim. Of all the flyballs opposing pitchers gave up, how many cleared the fence? If you're right, it should be significantly lower for everyone pitching there, not just Lackey, Weaver, and Saunders.
I'm gonna throw out a wild guess here and say it's around 11% but it seems like something that would be easy to pretty easy to check if you felt so inclined.
Still need to control for the team
the Angels haven't had very powerful lineups.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried to
But the post didn't go through, and I'm way too lazy to write all of it again, so someone else can point out to you all the ways in which you're wrong.
But the most glaring of which is that you said pretty much exactly what I said, and the only clear advantage the Angels have in the rotation order is at #3 (if you actually buy that Garland's FIP will hold up lol, not that Washburn's will), while the Mariners have a better #2 and #5 easily. And add to that Lackey is going to miss at least 12 starts, and there's no telling how he'll pitch coming back from injury, and the advantage is clearly to the Mariners, I don't see how you could possibly argue otherwise.
Lackey will miss 2 months?
The last estimates I read had him back in early May. That's 5 to 6 starts missed, which is Bedard's average over his career, so that's why we feel confident in still comparing the two equally.
As far as an advantage in the number 5 spot, that's only true if you assume Santana is going to repeat 2007. 2006 numbers would put him back at a level with Batista, and as I pointed out, Santana remains a good pick for a breakout season, which along with his youth, gives him a fairly high upside. Batista is getting old and will likely continue to get worse from here out.
Given those two arguments, it seems like you could make a decent case that the two teams are tied or even still give the overall advantage to the Angels.
~Till the Halo burns out...
The last report I saw
Said mid or late May, maybe that's changed. But hoping for an early May return and actually returning in early May are two entirely different things, 5 or 6 starts is a pretty optimistic prediction.
Anyways, this is pretty much pointless, I never really intended to get into a silly little argument over whose rotation is better or whatever, I was just pointing out that all of the ways the poster in that diary used to justify the Angels rotation as better (ERA+, Win/Loss record, etc.) are complete garbage stats that tell you very little about their ability as a pitcher. FIP isn't great either but I'm not about to try to explain the more complex measures to someone who doesn't even know what ERA+ does and doesn't tell you about a pitcher.
Too true...
I need to read more carefully
I loved the need to explain what ERA+ meant
Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page
Yours is a noble mission
but I honestly think you're wasting your time. They're not going to listen.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAH
He called Adenhart a "phee-nom."
That is like calling Morrow a phenom. Absolutely ridiculous. I can't believe I clicked that link.
Adenhart is a pretty good prospect
I wouldn't venture into "phenom" territory quite yet but he definitely has that potential.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
I'd take him on the M's, no questions asked.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions
You just described Gil Meche.
To me, phenoms have those rare skills that come around every so often. Felix has those skills. Liriano has those skills. Most other prospects have the tools to turn themselves into the next Curt Schilling, Greg Maddux, etc., but rarely do you find the Pedro's and Johan's. Adenhart falls under the first category. He ma become a great pitcher, but he is no phenom.
Walking Man Brewery
This probably belongs in a beer thread, but I have to shout it from every podium available: the Walking Man Black Cherry Stout is a miracle from God.
Go M's.
Well Well Well
Look what we have here, Seattle fans excited for opening day.
Its your old friend TexGoesYard here to bring you guys back down to earth. Seattle is known for two things, cheesy Tom Hanks love movies, and some large aids infected needle that shoots towards the sky.
Now that you are sufficently down on your depressing city, lets move onto the baseball team. Yeah yeah you guys got Erik The Bedard. Trust me I know him well, I think he struck out 90 batters against Texas last year.
But let me introduce you to a few of our new starting cast....
1. Josh Hamilton - Im sure you guys have already shit your pants minimum of 5 to 7 and 3/4ths times thinking about this beast. He drank his first sip of alochol and did his first line of cocaine..IN THE SAME NIGHT. He was like "Marijuana is a gateway drug? FUCK THAT. BAM I KICK THAT GATE RIGHT DOWN, STRAIT TO THE YAYO." I mean a man with that kind of commitment, you can only imagine what he is going to do on the baseball field.
2. The Monopoly man himself. MILTON BRADLY. - This guy makes Antoine from No Country For Old Men look like Mr Rodgers. He is so angry, so angry that a pitcher even attempts to throw strikes to him. So angry...
3. A few days a week EDDIE. - You guys know him well, we just let him load up on all the awesome Tex-Mex that he could never get in that fish town of yours. Now he is fuled up and ready to go. Last time the radar clocked him at 109.....and those were changeups.
I look forward to Texas dominating, eviserating, devistating, and every other kind of ATING that there is, the entire seattle series. Oh and by the way by "series" I don't mean just this beginning series, I MEAN THE WHOLE DAMN SEASON SWEEP SON. As we punish you even beyond the bombed out and depleated Oakland A's into 4th place.
ITS OPENING DAY BABY, GET PUMPED.
Salty Goes Yard
Contrary to popular belief, not referring to Jarrod Saltalamacchia hitting a homerun, but rather to the Pixar movie he will be making during his time not playing major league baseball.
dude
the guy's bragging about Guardado. I think he must be trying to be funny but he's, you know, Texan.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Sigh...
Giving Texans a bad name...it was kind of a funny rant until that part.
He should have replaced that with something about Blalock returning to form.
Or he could have ended with the Rangers building their future around their young OFer, instead of trading him away for the "final" piece to the puzzle.
Too soon?
Umm, hooray baseball? Yes, that's it, hooray baseball!
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 31, 2008 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't tell if this is funny on purpose
or funny because he thinks its true. I think its a combination of both, but I laughed either way. Also, you are a douche, and I hope that when Salty inevitably parts way with the Rangers, you change your name again with whoever they replace him with. Also, you are a douche. Did I mention that already? Shit, when I start watching "Youve Got Mail", I tend to get a little distracted...
If your "smack talk" includes references to Eddie Guardado and Milton Bradley...
...I don't think "smack talk" means what you think it means.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
MICHAEL YOUNG IS THE BSET SHORSTOP IN BASEBAL!1
AND MILLLWOOD IS #1 PITCHER ACE EXTREEM
The poster formerly known as NewLocal.
This reminds me of something.
It's like a shitty version of POWERTHIRST (Not a Rickroll)
Does anyone else think...
that the standard avatars look like Barrack Obama?
...seriously
it's uncanny for me
and every time I see it I think of this
Somewhat related
On the news, they just said that he went bowling in some town, and scored a 37... Thats like a 6-year-old-without-the-bumpers type of score. I was a supporter, but now I'm having doubts.
bad bowlers are quite dissapointing
ichiro was right
I don't believe this...
37? I could do better than that if I kicked the bowling ball. With my left foot. He can't be that uncoordinated. Jesus.
Heres the story
I had to check for myself, just to make sure the TV reporter didn't misspeak...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080330/ap_on_el_pr/bowling_for_voters_2
If his hands are as big as his feet (size 13 1/2)
then it's impossible to find a ball at an alley that fits right. I am not an awful bowler, but I'm using an alleyball, I can't hit for anything and I mess up my elbow for a day.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
You know what they say about black guys with big feet
They're bad bowlers.
Does it say that he bowled a full 10 frames?
Just thinking... presidential candidates usually have more pressing things on their time than to bowl a whole game... might he have just quit after 3 or 4 frames....?
Accidental Mariner - P3 W1 L2 (.333)
Sponsor of Jamie Burke's baseball-reference page
You may be right... Still pretty bad though
Obama did improve, nearly getting a strike in one frame, and in the seventh, picking up a spare, giving him a score of 37.
I was out with some friends last month
one of them bowled a 1. He was actually trying.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually trying
to drink a lot, right? Because it looks like he succeeded...
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 31, 2008 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't decide
if I never want to bowl with him again or if I always want to bowl with him again.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions
There is really no good answer to that...
I mean, on the one hand, it's pretty damn funny. But on the other, if a girl thinks you have totally lame friends, well that can make it an uphill battle. Therefore I would say that he's better as a spot-bowler, used only when you A) want to laugh and B) aren't looking for girls.
I should pay you for this advice.
Won't, but should.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That takes some kind of special.
I bowled a 101 when I was dead drunk. Didn't know it until on of my friends showed me the printed out scorecard the next day. Apparently I was quite proud of myself and made him get a printout. haha
Baseball!!
Go Cubs Go M's, see you in October!
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Mar 31, 2008 8:46 AM PDT reply actions
Seems to be
but then I've only been using it for half an hour.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
and if you get the "nightly tester tool" extension
all of your incompatible extensions become compatible
Holy shit
this is so much better. But I just lost adblock, which is so shitty.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
yep
just found adblock plus. Any other addons you can recommend? I've got flashstop.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Nope, sorry
I've only just switched from Opera and I haven't done much fiddling.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Cooliris Preview is an absolute must for me...
Check it out, I thought it was a little weird at first, but once I got used to it, I couldn't live without it
I recommend NoScript
NoScript allows you to manage javascript permissions easily page by page - a great blocker of untrusted cross site scripting (XSS) which, unblocked, can allow malicious access to your computer. Secondarily, it blocks ads very well.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Argh! Tabbrowser preferences is gone!
And the search is broken!
And the loading times to get into these threads has not changed.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
really?
search is working fine for me. Loading is still a tad slow but its not freezing on me like it was before.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
that's a dealbreaker for me
are you running with the nightly tester tool extension? if you are and tabbrowser prefs is still not working I'm not switching.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Yep, still doesn't work.
It's a deal breaker for me as well. But I have both versions installed at the same time, so I'll keep switching back and forth to see what extensions have updated.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Woa nevermind.
Just switched back real quick and there is definitely is a noticeable difference in speed on other sites. The thread itself isn't loading any faster, but LL in general sure is. MLB.com, which generally takes a second to load, loads instantly.
That overrules the lack of tabbrowser preferences for me. I can live without it for now. And search too.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Safari 3.1 on Windows or Mac is also really fast
We're still working to improve performance in FF2.
I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation
Heads up
seeing as this is the official pregame thread, I'll be opening up the first game thread at 3:15.
LET'S GO M'S
I'm ambivalent about how this Opening Day is going to go.
I can't make the game (like Matthew, it's work related), but will see about sneaking to a watering hole to watch the rest of it after work.
Also, I like that comments add automatically in this new format. One of the banner ads crashes the site for me in Russian-roulette style, so to be able to keep one page open without refreshing helps me greatly.
Joe Torre
not afraid to use young guys.... sent Juan Pierre to the bench and is going with Andre Either in LF.
Also considering using a player at third base that last season split time between A and AA ball because of the injuries to Nomar and Andy LaRoche
Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!
Saw that
Yeah, I bet Ned Coletti's not gonna give him any shit about that. They're only paying Pierre about $10 million per to suck ass, right?
We're paying someone 14 per to do the same.
Make me wish we had a Torre instead of a Squinty.
Armstrong and Lincoln would fire Squinty's ass
if he benched anyone making more than 8 mil per season.
Why is my boss a stupid cunt?
She scheduled a meeting with no notice, non negotiable, from 3 to 4 pm today, so I'll miss the 1st pitch.
Pushing to bail early
If for no other reason because I have a lot of actual work to do and spending an hour listening to people talk about shit that either doesn't matter to me or I have no input for is a waste of my time.
this has happened before
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Is anyone else having the reply link
take them to the top of the page?
I'm using Safari btw FTW!!!
Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check
KC, DET
gooooooooo Royals!! You can do it Burrell the squirrel.
fuck that
Jays-Yankees is on, and I think Halladay is going to put on a clinic. Plus he's on my fantasy team.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
haven't lloked out of the window in hours
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
MLB.tv totaly died for me.
Anybody else having issues with it? Man if that happens later I'll be pissed.
400 stream is working again, but they are back to just offering a 2/3 screen
And I dont mean the widescreen format.
soooo
how long will Cabrera stick at third?
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:14 AM PDT reply actions
seems pretty obvious
Jones to CF, Cabrera to LF, Inge back to 3B. Huge improvements all around (well, big downgrade in LF but when you think of it as reduced cost its better)
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Hooray for babies!
I think my daughter is going to be "too fussy" to go into the studio today. Time for a long, painful day sitting on the couch holding her and watching baseball. I may even have to sneak a beer a little early...
Grad season is a month off, they'll survive without me. Right?
Great idea!
The beer should put her right to sleep.
I'm not so sure she likes beer...
I know she doesn't mind the taste of bourbon though. Or lemons. Or (mild) Tobasco.
Yeah, I'm not sure why my wife trusts me with her either.
Of course not...
I wouldn't want to confuse her palate.
so despite pitch f/x having a pitch type algorithm, they've not put it onto their stupid gameday display yet.
which is stupid
or nevermind, it's there just not where I was looking for it.
although they don't post their confidence index, which is kinda crucial
yes they have
at least, I'm seeing it in gameday. It's wonky though. Meche, appartently, owns a 93mph sinker
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, it's down at the bottom
(which I have my own beef with for not being big enough to show more than one pitch-by-pitch at bat), but not at the top
you can mouse over the 'balls'
to get the info
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
it's still dumb that it's not displayed at the top
along with all the other info
dude looks good
2 curves for called strikes to shef. pretty awesome.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you just broke the universe...
Quick, somebody divide by zero to fix it!
Am I remembering wrong
But when his curve was good it was real good but when it was bad it was really really bad?
And we got more really really bad than good
Fuck Meche's stuff looks phenomenal
that splitter was awesome (so what if it was low, there's like ten players that would not have swung at it)
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:24 AM PDT reply actions
Sometime during the game thread today
I will make my 20,000th comment at LL.
Holy crap.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Well, this is a bit more familiar...
I can't believe some of the opening day starters this year.
Wonder what the comment limit is
on this platform
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:36 AM PDT reply actions
There isn't one
Just keeps going until the thread gets too slow
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
We'll soon find out.
I'm predicting 3000+ comments.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
if you stay in the thread
I don't think it gets noticeably slower
and 2 walks
and nearing 40 pitches for 2 innings.
VINTAGE BUBBLEGUM!
anyone else
not buying renteria as a leadoff hitter? I'd put polanco there first.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:42 AM PDT reply actions
Leading off Renteria?
Uh, yeah, not the best of decisions, Leyland.
... though I guess with Granderson hurt, he doesn't have much of an option. Might as well front load an alleged high-average high OBP guy.
Ladies and Gentlemen
YOUR REIGNING NATIONAL LEAGUE WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPION ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Verlander's stuff
too filthy for p/fx
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 10:47 AM PDT reply actions
Hang 2 high breaking balls in a row over the plate
To Maggs. Yeah, that's a good idea....
Correct me if I'm wrong
But I thought today was March 31st. MLB.tv has a big sign saying you can download Mosaic March 31st, but it's not available yet. whinewhinewhine
by iheartjavelinas on Mar 31, 2008 10:57 AM PDT reply actions
I was just wondering the same thing
just got into my premium feed, and kinda bummed on that...
Damn I'm quite a bit behind...
that was a rocket
Rain delay.
Fuck me.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I'm just tired of hearing about it.
I'd rather watch baseball than a wet tarp.
One of the reasons that Verlander is overrated
He hits a tonne of guys (19 last year) but nobody remembers to add those baserunners to his walks total
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:03 AM PDT reply actions
whats this homer talking about
"eh i guess it was pretty far inside"
what's the the hold up?
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:06 AM PDT reply actions
Past a diving Cabrera.
Get used to that Tiger fans.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Who's phone conversation are we listening to?
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Batting 8th.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
CF till Granderson comes back.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I see... thanks
So then does he become a utility type of guy when Granderson returns?
I assume. He's certainly playing like he'd like to stick around.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Bleh
1.2mb stream not working for me at all. I get 800mb but an undisclosed error on 1.2, sigh.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
1.2 working for me
and they didn't go to blue screen in between innings, and I'm waiting for someone to say 'fuck' or something funny
Ugh.
This page took about 90 seconds to load.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:12 AM PDT reply actions
just leave it open
it's fine once the initial load is done with.
Yeah, but it's still frustrating when you're trying to do something else
while the page is loading and my entire computer is frozen.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
discussion about this exact issue
somewhere in the thread. Basically, Firefox3beta4 will fix it, or Safari 3.1
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not ready to upgrade to Firefox 3.
I had bad luck with Firefox 2 beta, so I swore I'd wait for final releases before I upgraded.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could surgically remove
Meche's stuff and implant it in Batista
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:13 AM PDT reply actions
I'd always thought his issue
was that his stuff is so hittable so he tried to sneak it by on the perimeter of the zone.
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
meche's stuff in brandon morrow!
what a monster that would be.
he'd kill a first base coach
no need for batter involvement
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
"What color is that bat?!?!"
It's red Bill.......red.
Tigers' announcer:
"Jones trying to recapture the power he had in the past."
Yeah, that is not coming back.
on the inside
Gil is in the foetal position, sobbing
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:20 AM PDT reply actions
Doubt this game can mirror yesterday's
but that would be a great way to start the season.
...and now I'm here
Did I say anything about the tigers winning?
I don't think I did.
...and now I'm here
A walkoff home run
Would require the Tigers to win, I think
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Okay, that's not bad logic.
I don't need a walkoff though. I could go with a come from behind homerun in the ninth.
...and now I'm here
The perfect game:
Meche gets torched, Royals make a comeback and go aheead for the win in the top of the 9th...
Actually, as long as the Meche gets torched part happens, I don't really care
I still like Meche.
I'm fucking thrilled he's not a Mariner any more, but I like the guy.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't want this game to mirror yesterday's.
Walk-off homeruns do not make up for shitty pitching, defense, hitting, NL style baseball, the Nationals... I could go on.
This game is already more exciting just having the Detroit lineup. It's not the Mariners, but at least I can follow someone I own in fantasy baseball.
Meche obviously didn't watch the Ricoh
scouting report on himself: avoid the big inning.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
By the way,
The mariners are still working on their situational hitting.
...and now I'm here
Watching the Tigers game:
Anyone else think that it looks a bit shit with silverlight even with the 1.2 feed?
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 11:22 AM PDT reply actions
My God
That is an awful piece of chin turf Gil Meche is sporting in his roster photo. /late to the party.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 11:23 AM PDT reply actions
God, Guillen's arm is ridiculous.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:23 AM PDT reply actions
KC not willing to brave Guillen's wrath a second time.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
I can't keep who Guillen's playing for straight anymore.
He's been on so many teams. >_>
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
YOU CAN'T SCATTER ONE HIT
THERE'S ONLY ONE OF IT
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:25 AM PDT reply actions
Well, you can...
If you knock the cover off the ball.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'd prefer KC winning, but this is still entertaining.
...and now I'm here
Huh.
That looked like a strike.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:26 AM PDT reply actions
Meh, it was low.
I can believe it.
...and now I'm here
That was a strike.
Weird ump.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Are you going to clean it up?
*dodges bricks*
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Tigers announcers are some of the biggest homers out there.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
The new format is fucking smooth in game threads.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
People with good eyes don't take that pitch w/ 2 strikes
Even if it was a ball it's still too close to leave
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:27 AM PDT reply actions
It's a good thing the ESPN guys told us Meche is one of the top 15 pitchers...
Otherwise I would have assumed he kinda sucked.
WOW
DEEEEEEEEEEEEP TO LEFT! ALMOST PAST THE SHORTSTOP!!! WHAT A DEEP FLY BALL!!!!!
...and now I'm here
And the regression begins.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
He's 2/3...
0_o
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
That's why it's beginning now and not in the first 2 at bats.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
That was a hilarious reaction
To a routine flyout
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
Niehaus-esque.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
my guess is
Meche is thinking 'my golly but this is going well'
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
I think I just heard giggling
From the announcers, who I presume to be grown men.
Baseball is officially back!
hahaha yankee fans..assholes
NO GAME FOR YOU!
I fucking hate you Mariners
Postponed.
The game had back spasms.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup, yahoo says ppd.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm actually annoyed about that.
Halladay-Wang is a great matchup, and I was really looking forward to seeing it. You could have 10 inning complete games by both pitchers with only 3 Ks between them.
No, there is no chance his run support goes up
Quit being dumb, announcers
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:32 AM PDT reply actions
The Firefox 3 suggestion worked for me
Very nice, makes the refresh virtually instantaneous, so now I don't get the stutter in FCEU and RC Pro Am is playable during commercials. This day keeps getting better.
Cooks a mean steak, cuts a mean run, talks a good
game.....
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
weather delays are dumb
opening day weather delays are retarded.
opening day postponements = DEATH
Dbacks at noon supposedly.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
The overall pain felt on an opening day rainout is a lot more than extra $200 million for a retractable roof.
New stadiums should require retractable roofs, no matter the cost. Taxpayers already take in the ass. They might as well avoid getting an anal fissure on opening day.
The Royals might want to try swinging at those
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:33 AM PDT reply actions
KC's offense is uninspiring,
unless you need inspiration to kill yourself.
Some nice heckling going on there...
Always fun when you can get some crosstalk picked up on the mikes.
Huh. This Verlander guy is pretty good.
...and now I'm here
True as that may be...
This Verlander guy is pretty good.
...and now I'm here
Goddammit, I wanna see Sheets and Zambrano
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:36 AM PDT reply actions
Aha! That guy just got called out,
Hilarious.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
That Cabrera kid is pretty good.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:38 AM PDT reply actions
Such a mighty whallop...
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
Yeah, these announcers are starting to piss me off.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I hate these announcers.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
I hate everything about the Tigers
But these announcers are the worst.
Listening to Tigers annoucers is better than:
1. Listening to Braves annoucers.
2. Listening to White Sox announcers.
I would rather listen to almost anything rather than Hawk Harrelson.
Hawk Harrelson teaches bad grammar and it pisses me off.
"He gone!"
I want to punch him in the face and kick him in the balls every time I hear that.
AND YOU CAN ... PUT IT ON THE BOARDDDDDDDDD ... YES!
How did that ever get popular?
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
"That's gotta feel good"
You mean like the load you guys just unloaded in your pants?
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
That's what you do when you have a chance to do it...
Yeah kids, don't get in front of the ball!
And throw really crappily to first to boot
Beautifully executed
Gathwright's pretty fast,
he almost beat that.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Tigers' announcers:
"Here comes the bat knob, which leads to the bat head."
Wow, very observant. Are we next going to find out that the grass line leads to the infield dirt?
How can one turn it off squire?
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Just close the window or something
trying to catch up is a bit of a nightmare.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
There's a check box at the top of the page
Just under the scoreboard, I think.
There's a check mark at the top of the thread that turns auto refresh off...
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
It's gone.
I have a feeling that it would fuck up the M's game anyway as 1.2 mlb.tv seems to be even further behind the live tv broadcasts most of you guys will be watching.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
That ball was hammered.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions
HAHA SUCK IT VERLANDER
ALEX GORDON WOOOOOO
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions
Funk blasts are reserved for Mariners
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Kansas City, Missouri
can have Farm Blasts.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
The Reds are coming out to the Matrix theme.
I guess when you are a Reds fan, it's nice to be in the Matrix.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Bedard's line:
9 IP, 0 H, 27 K
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh
So that's why Alex Gordon is hyped.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 11:51 AM PDT reply actions
So not a quality start
This was absolute vintage Meche.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I was going strictly by the QS definition on ESPN.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Jeff was highlighting the reason why the QS stat is silly.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
So to recap:
Six innings, twelve baserunners, a bunch of fly balls, and an awful K/BB.
We missed you, buddy.
I'm thinking I'd rather have Meche the next 4
than Silva. But it's close.
I think that's less than the pint of beer I just drank
And I don't do Euros. Fuck Europe.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Washington and Atlanta
played a one game series. Why?
Because they can, clearly.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Royals getting a handle on Verlander.
Gil Meche could concievably win this game.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
I don't really think that was standing O wortthy
...and now I'm here
I don't think I can spell, either.
...and now I'm here
actually take that back, forgot the HBP
that's a pretty good start
Standing O?
I don't think it was a standing ovation start. But then maybe I'm spoiled by Felix's opening day awesomeness.
...and now I'm here
Now it's definitely not standing ovation worthy.
Not even going to get the win.
...and now I'm here
so the fans should have seen the future?
is that what you're arguing?
Fantastic view in Chicago
I fucking hate you Mariners
How is batting the pitcher 8th
preferable to batting him 9th?
Put a speedy but light hitter 9th
And your leadoff hitter won't have a slow pitcher clogging up the bases in front of him if he gets on.
That was quick.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:02 PM PDT reply actions
Hmm, all these games I don't care much about...
Sure, Cubs fans can be a bit annoying...but the Brewers have the whole Selig connection. Hard for me to care either way.
Maybe I'll go back to Detroit/KC. At least the lenses there aren't using the Elizabeth Thaylor filter.
I see Orel is in midseason form.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:04 PM PDT reply actions
Huh.
It was supposed to be sunny and 60 degrees here in Portland today. Instead it's snowing. What the fuck?
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:05 PM PDT reply actions
hey, MLBAM
you know what stat I LOOOOOVE to see for pitchers? You're right! Batting average against!! Thank god you choose to show me that instead of some incredibly unuseful stat like, say, innings pitched.
Thanks fucktards.
They still do that?
I thought they'd fix that by this year.
...and now I'm here
One of my most hated things EVER.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a bad plan.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
god I love this game
by which I mean baseball, but this game in particular is a fantastic example
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 12:11 PM PDT reply actions
Which game you watching boy-o?
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
this will be the first and onloy time I respond to boy-o
I am watching the same game as everyone else on this thread: KC-Detroit
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm
What game to watch next ... I'm thinking that the Mets game might be good just to see Johan. For the time being I'm watching the Brew Crew. Those fans in Chicago are pumped - they are sort of like football fans, only without the hooligans.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions
I'm getting a bit pissed with how crap the 1.2 is as well.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions
Though you're an Angels fan
I must say, I like your Flik avatar. Because of that, I'm willing to think you're alright.
Wondered if anybody here knew who that was.
A cookie for you. ^_^
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
yes!
Go Royals!
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:16 PM PDT reply actions
tigers are on their fourth pitcher
in the sixth. You do not need four pitchers to et through one inning against KC
the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2008 12:16 PM PDT reply actions
Technically, they have a 0.00 ERA. :P
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Graphic in the Cubs-Brewers
Shows all of the great current Brewers that the team drafted and brought up themselves. Sheets, Fielder, etc etc etc...
What is that like, having a team that prepares quality players AND puts them on the Major League squad, instead of trading them for half a season of Eduardo Perez?
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions
Felix Hernandez.
JJ Putz.
Yuniesky Betancourt.
The entire bullpen.
Jeff Clement.
Wladimir Balentien.
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If JJ was good when he came up he would've been traded
Whenever someone in the bullpen who isn't a closer gets good enough to merit individual attention, the team shops them out - see Sherril, Soriano. Given that quality relief pitchers seem to be the easiest component of a team to produce, trading off hot relievers at their high value points would be a good strategy - if we get quality parts back (more Bedards, less HoRams).
I'll give you Clement and Wlad when we actually see them on the team - Jones was untouchable, once upon a time.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
"If JJ was good when he came up he would've been traded"
Bitching just to bitch is why everyone says the blogs are so negative all the time
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
God I love opening Day
I'll be representing today and tomorrow. I'm totally pumped.
Alternate "King Felix" Jersey:
View from my cubicle this morning:
I don't think your image tag worked.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't know about that.
Though he did steal 22 bags last year at age 38.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he's a great player.
This is just the first time I've heard that said aloud. I never thought about it before.
...and now I'm here
Looking at his numbers,
I support this.
...and now I'm here
He's a shoe-in in my book.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
CoJack with the first DBack RBI of the year.
First of many.
Webb starts off with a groundout?
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Followed by back to back K's.
WEEEE!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I hate Cubs fans
I fucking hate you Mariners
He's only batting .500 now
HAHAHAHAHA HE SUCKS
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I seem to remember a similar thing happening with Shef Vs M's last year
With the bases loaded. And then he went yard.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Easy to weasel out of stuff when your lab isn't set up
Take your time to arrive, HPLCs.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably could have moved my work day around today
if I hadn't overslept by 4 hours on thursday.
it's what people do so they don't have to live in their mom's basement
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
So why is it that most people here still choose to live there anyway.
...and now I'm here
Attn: everyone on LL
Librocrat hates you.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so upset about that.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Billy Butler is fat.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:33 PM PDT reply actions
so's your face
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Burn.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
So I just refreshed this entire thread, along with a
lengthy thread on a DBacks board while watching the game on mlb.tv.
MLB.tv didn't so much as skip once in FF3. Me likey.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Goddammit. Stop making me want FF3.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Derosa is so dreamy.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions
Stupid KC bullpen.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:39 PM PDT reply actions
Dude.
My feed has not even started the inning yet. :( auto-refresh strikes again¬
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh. I'm watching on ESPN. >_>
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You work at a dam?
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
new digs
Coach Owens = Scruffy's spell check
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 31, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Buerhle just got lit up
by Franklin Gutierrez.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
And Sizemore just followed him up!
5-2 Indians.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Since everyone's posting jersey pictures
This is what you can find me wearing this afternoon:
See you fuckers at Safeco
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Can you post bigger pictures please?
by Graham MacAree on Mar 31, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
If you want.
:)
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Beauty.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That's awesome Brett.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
That's most of my tax return.
Totally worth it.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you even have to ask?
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmmph. You guys have no sense of humor.
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 31, 2008 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't defend your opinions by saying it's a joke.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Better:
Don't defend your opinions by saying it's a joke.
...and now I'm here
Apparently "joke" has a different definition if you're still in high school
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Mark Buerhle is getting his ass
handed to him. 6-2 in the second inning.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus. Chris B. Young just CRUSHED that pitch.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:46 PM PDT reply actions
Why does the team you cheer for besides the M's
have to be good? :(
Curse you, Detroit Lions!
by Coach Owens on Mar 31, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Not quite. O-Dawg flew out in between.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Really? Crud.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 31, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems Melvin was serious when he talked
about the DBacks being better at making pitchers work harder. So far so good.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Harang is a very unfortunate looking man.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions
You mean Joe Nuxhall
Dusty Baker made all of the Reds join a cult and now they are all Joe Nuxhall.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
OPENING DAY!!!!!!
.........and I'm at work :( Worse than that, I have a co-worker that's going. Well have fun whoever is going. I guess I will have to here Niehaus in the car, which isn't too bad.
I'm at work for two more hours.
Then to the bar, and victory!
Sheffield has seen 31 pitches today.
How many pitches will our 8-9-1-2 hitters see today?
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
I don't own CC or Burhle.
But my opponent this week has Thome. :P
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
I played my first roto league last year and I loved it.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Roto is great.
Head-to-head is ridiculous because you can draft the best overall team and still lose each week.
CC getting all hit up.
Hope that doesn't happen to Bedard today because it will give me real bad GTE pains [same applies to Felix as well].
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
Wow, what was he waiting for?
A fastball down the heart of the plate apparently wasn't it.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw suck (DET v KCR)
I wanna see some Joakim Soria already - is anyone else following the Something Awful Baseball Mogul players in particular today?
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply actions
Faggot Soria's the mayor of something awful baseball mogul players
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh, at least I get Shield's K
But I'd rather have the Adam Jones HR.
Fantasy team woo.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually me too.
I'd rather have the points in Goose's league. That one's way deeper, and that's the one that I have Adam Jones in.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Delays
Are there not enough domes and warm weather sites?
This is fuckin ridiculous. I want to see Santana pwn the senior circuit.
Brett Myers wants to hit a bitch.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions
I am an unhappy customer right now.
But then again, I haven't paid for the service yet this year and I don't know why my account is still active.
just like last year
mlb.tv never works well on the first day of the season. You can beta test and stress test all you want, but when you have millions of people accessing it simultaneously and instantaneously for the first time, there's always gonna be problems. I'm not happy about it either, but I'm not sure there's anything mlb.tv can do about it unless they recruit a million volunteers to beta test in February or something.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Opps.
Yeah mine is fucked too.
This better not happen during the M's game [unless we suck].
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Webb just surrendered two runs; Reds owner ejaculates in commentary booth.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
I was watching, it was pretty funny
If I heard right, they seemed to all be pleased that Dunn DIDN'T hit a home run.
Dusty wants Dunn to walk less this year...
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Dusty Baker sure was pleased.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
What, no jumping over the pitcher?
And boo on play at home.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 1:26 PM PDT reply actions
I think we know what happened to Carlos Garcia
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Incorrect
but for a rather substantial sum I can be made to forget.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Damn, that's a great throw.
But still, I don't think you send him, Inge had the ball by the time Teahen hit 3rd base.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
PENA!!!
Royals lead!!
Agent Cooper has assembled an awesome team.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Fuck you, Tigers.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions
His birthname is "Russell"
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Dick Pole's parents
earlier the announcers showed him and said something like, "there's Dick Pole circling in the dugout"
I could not think of a suitable joke but there has got to be one there.
Still one of the most awesome names
in MLB history.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
A lineup featuring both Joey Gathright and Tony Pena jr.
Is beating the Tigers and the best offense ever made.
What.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Spring training doesn't matter
Spring training doesn't.....oops.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Anybody get MLB Mosaic running?
Im trying right now... No Luck
sorry... not directed at anyone here
More towards MLB for having shitty products
MLB.tv just died.
Oh hell no.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Mine died 20 minutes ago
And I haven't been able to load the player since.
Gameday too.
I think MLB.com is having issues.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
Yeah, you should have stuck to the game you were watching.
I made the mistake to switch over and watch AJ strike out. I want to get back to the slugfest in Cleveland.
I did. It died in the middle of the inning.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
They're putting in an emergency call to Dell
to get more servers, more like.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
How did Rick Porcello get into this thread?
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
there's really no such thing as a right smiley.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Thought so
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 31, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Do not switch games
if you do you're gonna be sorry. And shut out of baseball for a while.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Oh, and Gameday thinks Francis is getting squeezed.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
whew
took a while to load this thread
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
stay in it
and it's not so bad as it updates.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I keep having to switch back to FF2 to be able to watch mlb.tv
and mosaic better start working soon
Leadoff double for the Tigers.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions
eh, multiple teams cheapens it slightly
I usually spend my tax refund on teams and turn a profit. Takes 7-8 months but its better than hookers and booze.
Hoo boy. Gonna make the switch to FF3.
Here goes nuthin'...
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
What the fuck?
I don't know what the hell just happened there. I was in the middle of typing and it posted automatically. What I was going to say is MLB.com is taking FOREVER to load on my work PC. This site also loads SLOOOW. I miss Firefox
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Mar 31, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they should start putting poisoned spikes on the outside of baseball caps...
It would certainly weed out the idiots who do the rally cap thing.
Ah that was sick
Renteria goes digging, 2 outs.
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
TIGERS LOSE
Mariners 1 game closer to WS by default!
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions
The Internet is dieing!
EVERYBODY PANIC!!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
If this happens in 2 hours
so help me god, there will be blood.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It's been like this for the last hour or so
So.....get ready to drink that milkshake.
I laughed
But then I went :( when I realized it was true.
by iheartjavelinas on Mar 31, 2008 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It was working for me a little while ago
but then I had to switch from the completed Royals game, which is evidently forbidden.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm getting close to pissed.
I already told my manager that I will probably be worthless all day watching some ball. But, MLB.com is not making it easy for me to slack off at work. Jerks...
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Mar 31, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh...in FF3 the comment box is pink.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 1:56 PM PDT reply actions
This is a joke
We're getting way too close to gametime for this to be happening
LL dies, then it comes back and everything is
red and white....
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
WTH, Thome? Can't hit your 3rd jack for the day?!
I mean, what do I need to do to have an extraordinary day for my fantasy teams?
btw, I don't know if this has been addressed already,
but is there a comment cap to these threads in the new format?
Yeah, FF3 isn't working for me.
The Bold/Italic/Strike buttons don't work, and neither do the "reply" and "actions" buttons.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
JEFF SALAZAR!!
PINCH HIT BOMB!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
This is not good.
Bad time to test out new software: during opening day.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
So uh, why is everything red and white?
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
So am I the only one seeing red text instead of teal?
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Nope, I'm seeing red as well
I just started running FF3, as well. Coincidence? Conspiracy? We'll never know.
Also, I've had problems getting into LL in the last 30 mins or so. Overloaded server, I assume.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Goose, looks like your page loaded without the LL stylesheet
We're having some server problems. Try refreshing, if it's worth the load time.
I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly.
Main LL is fine, but the instant I go into this thread, it all changes.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I just got Mosaic to work
It tastes so much sweeter coming off that long gap. I even like the channel devoted to an office chair.
by iheartjavelinas on Mar 31, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions
No Goose your not
And with firefox 3 i am unable to reply to a comment it just links to me to the top of the page
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Same exact thing was happening to me.
Therefore, I uninstalled FF3.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
does this happen with the R key?
Or only when you try to click the 'reply' link? We haven't heard of this before.
The servers are slammed (as you can imagine) so we're getting a lot of crazy behavior.
I'm one of four guys who built SB Nation 2.0. We are like the Borg, but friendly.
I keep forgetting about hitting 'R' for reply.
I didn't think about trying that before uninstalling.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i didnt bother hitting that key
the fact it was rendering the text red, hitting links wasnt working, and a couple of my most used addons we not working with it made it a pile of poo for me. ill deal with the 3 minute inital load time of a large thread and just wont leave the thread
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Yeah know what wouldn't of had these issues?
The old format.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
good thing this site was redesigned...
...because god forbid it WORK and LOOK GREAT, like last year.
IT guys can never never ever never leave well enough alone.
Today was virtually guaranteed to be at least a little wonky
better to switch before Opening Day than switch in the middle of the season, I think.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I just tried to open a separate window of LL
and got a server error. Then, after a quick refresh, the page loaded, but with no visual style. Just basic text. Loaded fast though ;)
If this thing isn't working fine by gametime, SBN is going to have a mess on their hands
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
Fortunately
we're only up against a couple other games, so hopefully it'll fix itself.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's hope.
God forbid I actually end up having to do work while I'm working
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Mar 31, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
ive had that a couple times too
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
It's also taking forever
to fully highligh new comments when I use the z key. There's no focus until after like 10-15 seconds. Slow computer, yes, but it has normally worked faster
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
Big Z's hurt.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions
Cramping?
What, is he on his period?
by iheartjavelinas on Mar 31, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's been up for about 15 minutes.
At least the DBacks/Reds game is.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Uh, this isn't the post I responded too....
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
There seems to have been a switch to complaints about SBN
Are people able to get into mlb.tv now?
I stopped trying
I'll pick it back up at about 3.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Mar 31, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
just wanted to make sure...
now i cant get into anything on the mlb page
It's been up for about 15 minutes.
At least the Dbacks/Reds game is.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I managed to get the Mets-Marlins feed...
...by waiting a few minutes for the Mets' homepage to load, then waiting a few minutes for the video feed to load. I'm sticking with the 400k feed because my relatively old laptop has trouble streaming the video any faster than that. So I guess that my suggestion for getting the M's feed later would be to try to open the feed as early it goes live and try to be patient.
SBN is working about 1000 times faster for me than anything mlb.com related.
Zito is terrible.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions
Sheets isn't, though.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
THIS DAY IS STARTING TO SUCK.
No mlb.tv. LL fucking up.
I see a pattern forming and I don't like it.
I can feel some very real GTE coming soon.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
Too bad nobody'll be able to see it
ZING
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
hey! Brian Burres in relief for Baltimore
I thought he was their 5th SP?
Hmmm, 30 minutes...
I need to decide if I'm going out for more beer now.
If Bedard tanks I only have 4 beers until I have to switch to w(h)ine. And none of us wants that. But if the game is good I should be able to coast through on that.
I'm going on a beer run now
What should I get?
by iheartjavelinas on Mar 31, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
If you can get it...
I'll always recommend Duinen Dubbel (my favorite Belgian). There shouldn't be a need for quantity today.
I got a 6-pack of Thunderhead IPA and a pint of Duvel
cant beat it. Oh wait, know what could beat it... Being able to watch baseball on the program that I purchased... for money
Yeah, I'm in AZ so theres never any deals on anything but Bud, Coors, etc...
even the ones who arent distributed locally anymore (I think pyramid falls into this category) are never discounted
How many cigarettes has Ernie Banks smoked
in his lifetime?
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply actions
What the hell is going on?
I posted a comment, it showed up, and now it's gone.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions
You're telling me.
It has slowed to an absolute crawl.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Mar 31, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Now LL is automatically scrolling down to the bottom.
BRING BACK THE OLD FORMAT!
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Lyon's first test as closer.
4-2 DBacks heading to the bottom of the 9th.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
If LL and MLB.tv
continue to fail me, people will die.
Fuck the new format, and seriously if I'm droppin 120 for premium, they better fuckin give me something.
Go M's!!!!
Go Nova
Yeah.
I paid a lot for this new premium version of LL, and I WANT A FULL REFUND RIGHT EFFING NOW!
Oh, you were talking about MLB.tv, weren't you?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Jeff said he was gonna put up the real game thread at 3:15
Im sure it will probably go up soon
20 minutes to gametime
Still no MLBtv, this is some bullshit here.
does MLB.tv work well wireless?
Cause I remember last year I couldn't get it to work well with wireless. Has that changed?
Yeah well
I'm so mad I've lost all concept of time and space.
haha I'm with you
and you're not totally off... pregame festivities start at 3 according to Dave N., but I don't think mlb.tv will show those
Don't worry about that.
It'll start right before gametime. That was my experience with the Nats/Phils game.
P.S. Lastings Milledge, Nick Johnson, and Austin Kearns collectively comprise THE MAN.
This is unacceptable.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
I FINALLY get into a game...
and its the marlins/mets. dammit
As you say (type) that
he gets roped for a 2 run homer, but still up 6-2
how was the game? (who pitched, who looked good? etc...)
I was trying to get into it, and by the time it let me try to connect, of course I had forgotten that in Temp I am blacked out
Webb, Qualls, Pena, Lyon pitched.
Webb didn't pitch his best game, but still allowed just 2 runs and 3 hits in 6 IP. Qualls look good, Pena looked ok, and Lyon look really good.
The offense looked good too. Nice approaches at the plate.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Thanks man... I don't have cable here
and although I'm not a huge DBacks fan, I still like to keep tabs on them
Hooray
Got to see the last pitch of the Arizona/Cincinnati game, I'm scared to try another game.
Ok, I'm out of this thread.
The game thread had better not do this crap.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!
Paul Lo Dealer doubles, scoring Austin Kearns. 9-6 Nats over the Phils.
We hold on and we are, once again, in first place in the NL East for ONE MORE DAY.
So I used mlb.tv all of last year
but I don't remember. Anyone remember how far in advance they open up a games feed before gametime, so I can attempt to get in from the moment they open it up...
Hey, the colors are back. And the scrolling stopped.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Okay, just re-opened this thread
and it took me 15 seconds to completely load. I'd say we're fine.
took me 177.42 seconds to completely load the page
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
BAD BASERUNNING ALERT
White Sox have bases loaded, none out.
White Sox score no runs.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
Did I mention they hit back to back doubles as well, and didn't score?
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
So I'm watching the Cubs Brewers game right now on WGN
Scoreless headed to the top of the 9th
And has sucked quite badly.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
kerry wood, take a bow son. first pitch of the season hits the batter
by shamrockmariner on Mar 31, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions
We need pictures.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Took me almost 2 minutes to load this thread.
We might wanna cut these off at 500 or so I think,
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
It was fine for me too
but it's okay, new thread in seven minutes.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 31, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Problem...
So mlb.tv tells me that more than one computer is signed on to my mlb.tv account. I literally just signed up. Anybody else have this problem?
I had that problem
Logging out and logging back in worked for me... I hadn't just signed up, but its worth a shot
No dice
I will be seriously pissed if I miss this game
by Vancouver Dave on Mar 31, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Mosaic has crashed three times already for me.
Thus, I am not using it yet.
STILL looks shit in 1.2 meg connection.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...
1.2 MB is great
except when it stops after playing for 2 minutes. 800K is perfect enough, so I won't complain.
It wasnt working at all for me until now...
Seems pretty seamless right now, we'll see I suppose
Are you sure?
Channel 788? If there's no HD there I'm going to cry when I get home because that's what I set my tivo for...
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Don't panic me like that
man, that was about to get ugly. Glad to hear it's there.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
yeah, I've been able to access multiple feeds
I'm in Mosaic right now, and 5 out of the 6 games are working
Mosaic just fucked up...
But, sice the video feed hasn't started, I connected to the KOMO feed and was able to get in
Ben got a nice ovation.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
Nationals 2-0
Get on THAT wagon, mofo!
(I'm gonna be stumping for my woebegone National League team as long as I can without breaking into laughter.)
Such a retarded slogan.
If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?
They need to introduce one of the clubhouse attendants as
"The Steroids Guy."
by Jordan of Boise on Mar 31, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply actions
As much as I love The Doors...
The infinite loop is really starting to drive me nuts.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Lookout Landing
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Photo: Padres fan regrets letting mother capture moment with Trevor Hoffman
- Marlins agree to unretire No. 5 for Logan Morrison, who will honor his father’s favorite player
- Weatherman Derek Holland does Dallas TV
- Ask Alex: Will Julio Teheran or Matt Moore win rookie of the year?
- Ku Klux Klan, umpires and bowling: Why the minor leagues tossed out Jim Evans academy
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
