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Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners


Ichiro CF                  Figgins 3B
Lopez 2B                 Matthews CF
Ibanez "LF"              Guerrero "RF"
Sexson 1B               Anderson "LF"
Vidro DH                  Kendrick 2B
Morse "RF"              Kotchman 1B
Cairo 3B                  Rivera DH
Burke C                   Mathis C
Betancourt SS        Aybar 2B

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Baek SP                 Saunders SP

If you're not really sure what to do with yourself until gametime, turn on NBC at 11am and look for #8 in the red. Alexander Ovechkin is the most dynamic, exciting, and infectiously enthusiastic athlete in North America, and being able to watch as he enters the prime of what will be an extraordinary career is a spectacle that transcends one's opinion of the sport. Even if you don't like hockey, watch Ovechkin, and he will change your mind. Check Youtube if you don't believe me. He is just unthinkably, impossibly good. Felix-at-his-peak kind of good. A league as poorly run as the NHL almost doesn't deserve someone that talented.

And then when you've had your fill of that, switch on over to Erik Bedard. He's kind of good too. death

LET'S GO MARINERS!!

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that's what Geoff said

wait, are you Geoff?

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 13, 2008 10:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm echoing Geoff.

It'd be great if we could see a truly dominating performance from Bedard in his afternoon's game -- nothing like sending a message to the Angels though sweeping 'em.

by redwolf75 on Apr 13, 2008 11:19 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I would rather watch the Masters

No offense, but c'mon. It's the Masters.

by marinator on Apr 13, 2008 10:38 AM PDT   0 recs

ugh

golf is so boring to watch.

by brayden04 on Apr 13, 2008 10:39 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

To some

I play golf sometimes so I find it interesting, and the Masters is the biggest golf event of the year.

by marinator on Apr 13, 2008 10:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Playing golf is different,

I'll play it. But watch it? Stick me in the eye with a fork.

by brayden04 on Apr 13, 2008 10:51 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Many people think the same way about baseball

All of my friends and most of my family hate watching it, which is why I have to watch it by myself with internet peoples.

by marinator on Apr 13, 2008 10:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or maybe I just don't want to admit

that I'm truly a bit of a geek.

Let's go with the first reason!

by brayden04 on Apr 13, 2008 11:02 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't even like playinig it

I like going to the range, and working on my game, and putting, but actually playing it is so damn frustrating. And Watchhing is boring as well, but watching Tiger on hole 16 or whatever in 2005 was amazing

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 11:07 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd rather undergo bowel surgery

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 13, 2008 10:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ovechkin

that behind the back shit is just ridiculous

the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 13, 2008 10:39 AM PDT   0 recs

More amazing

than tigers chip in? I'd call it close

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 11:09 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmmm

Hockey player has to deal with defense...

Golfer has to deal with bad lies, undulating greens, and weather elements.

Golfers have to play against defense too. Just a different kind.

by PLU Tim on Apr 13, 2008 11:13 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tough to say

Last year Crosby had the most points, this year he was hurt and OV did. I might want Crosby to start a franchise with but OV is a better pure goal scorer. It's so hard to say.

by phil333 on Apr 13, 2008 11:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Overall, yes

Ovechkin ranked 9th in the league in hits. Crosby ranked 377th. AO actually plays defense, sacrifices himself, and isn't a huge vagina.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 11:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh cmon Jeff

I mean OV hits a ton more of course but Crosby plays D too and I wouldn't call him a pussy, he just has a different style. I've seen him be plenty chippy.

by phil333 on Apr 13, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm not rational when it comes to AO vs. Crosby

but you have to admit that between all the diving and the crying, Crosby's a bit of a girl (albeit an extraordinarily talented one).

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 12:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Crosby is a whining, diving pansy.

He is very very very good but I would take AO over Cindy 100 times out of 100

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Apr 13, 2008 12:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OV has turned the Washington DC metro area

into absolute bandwagon hoppers, and for good reason.

by BHP on Apr 13, 2008 10:57 AM PDT   0 recs

DC

is always a bunch of bandwagon hoppers, OV only got them to jump on the Caps bandwagon.

by brayden04 on Apr 13, 2008 10:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder if this thread will....

turn into more of a hockey thread or a golf thread.

hmmmm.........

by brayden04 on Apr 13, 2008 11:01 AM PDT   0 recs

Don't count on it

the Caps game is over ~1:30.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 11:27 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder what the record is

For K's to start a career before issuing a walk... Cueto's got 19 as of right now, in 14.1 IP.

by Fett42 on Apr 13, 2008 11:02 AM PDT   0 recs

In other news, Jamie Moyer

is dominating the Cubs through two.

by redwolf75 on Apr 13, 2008 11:13 AM PDT   0 recs

Seriously, he really seems to be ageless.

It appears tgar the two largest factors that hurt pitchers as they age are increased propensity for injury and declining velocity. Jamie is still durable, and has shown for years that he's still effective with a Barry Zito/Tim Wakefield-esque fastball.

by redwolf75 on Apr 13, 2008 11:23 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Says you...

WTF dude?

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Apr 13, 2008 11:59 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!

BEDARD IS SCRATCHED TODAY!!!!!!! BAEK WILL START!!!

SOUNDS LIKE SOME DARN HIP PROBLEM!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by althemarinerfan on Apr 13, 2008 11:20 AM PDT   0 recs

Don't fuck with me

This is a wind-up, right?

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

by MarkE on Apr 13, 2008 11:26 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm serious

I am listening to Mariners radio right now. Bedard was scratched. Baek will start.

by althemarinerfan on Apr 13, 2008 11:25 AM PDT   0 recs

Fuck you.

You'd better be joking

by IceStormV1 on Apr 13, 2008 11:27 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Question...

what exactly is "Mariners Radio"?

by PLU Tim on Apr 13, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And how...

do you listen to the Web page there?

Pregame doesn't start until 12:30.....

by PLU Tim on Apr 13, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

a radio

is right next to me tuned to the weekend warmup on KOMO. Bedard is scratched (hip problem) and Baek is starting

by althemarinerfan on Apr 13, 2008 11:36 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There is ths comment on Baker's blog, could be the same guy, but...

11:31 AM, Apr 13, 2008

Wow! Did I just hear right? Bedard has been scatched again!? Baek will start instead. Not good news at all.

by Fett42 on Apr 13, 2008 11:36 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Notice that other people's comments are indented

so you can tell who they are replying to... This is called the "reply" button and it works fantastically

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 11:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Use reply

I can't find any confirmation of what you're saying yet, but I wouldn't be terribly surprised.

by Graham on Apr 13, 2008 11:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs