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haha

wrong

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by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wrong

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wrong

I deleted the FIRST.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the amoutn of pitches EOF is getting

is what Morrow should've experienced last year

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by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 3:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The worst part of the wave is that it exists.

A day or two ago, I noticed that the crowd jumped up right as the pitcher was making his delivery. I soon realized they were doing the wave, but for a split second I imagined that they all just saw a huge meatball coming out of the pitcher's hand and were already cheering the homer that was about to happen.

I'm easily entertained.

by Teej on Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, it's standing up for no reason

while your trying to finish off your nachos before the "cheese" turns to ice.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The worst part of the wave is when it's started

by obnoxious ten year old girls and you can't in good conscience flip them off.

by Liebkartoffel on Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you...can't?

Best to teach them early

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

bad throw by yuni

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by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Whatever.

Bring on the Royals.

by ThundaPC on Apr 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love this game!

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

because with Bedard out

they're down to an 10 man staff.... burn up the crap pitcher in a blowout.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

Potatoes just has to suck it up at this point.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is how pitchers in High Desert are treated

It builds character and puts hair on your chest.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

...but it wasn't a blowout until after EOF came in

You could be a part-time model...but you'd probably still have to keep your normal job

by pakipaki on Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well if hte game wasn't over before

it's officially over now

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by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

how is it not?

or am I missing a joke?

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 13, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is he going on the DL?

A) yes, he is

B) no, he isn't

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

McSquinty

says fuck you potatoes, you stay out there til you don't want to pitch no more

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by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Has EOF

Ever pitched this many pitches before? He's at nearly 50.

by joof on Apr 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Mark your calendars

LL/USSM event: June 14th, Saturday afternoon

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

5 year highschool reunion that i'm not going to

is on that day

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by LantermanC on Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice day for that

My 21st birthday

The Mariners are a good reason why i believe Karma dosent exist.

Mariners= humanitarian team but get terrible luck

by mariners11 on Apr 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At which venue?

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 13, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure yet

*maybe* the Tap House Grille but that's not set in stone.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just going to be one game

or like last year with an M's game and a minor league game?

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dave has a busy schedule

so I think it'll just be a block of hours eating and drinking somewhere. But don't take my word for it yet.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Works for me

I'll actually be up there this year... Looking forward to it

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here's the tentative plan

NONE OF THIS IS GUARANTEED

Several hours in the afternoon: eat, drink, be merry
Following: those with tickets go to the game, those without stay put and watch on the Tap House Grille's event room bigscreen

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So are you and Dave ones with tickets or ones staying in the bar?

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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know what I'll be doing yet

but I think Dave and his girlfriend are going to go spend time with Dave's family afterwards, since that's kind of the whole point of their stop in Seattle.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crazy families.

Well, feel free to take my second ticket for that day, I haven't offered it to anyone else yet.

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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You going on Friday?

King Awesome Bobblehead Night.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll be going to all of 'em.

Let me know what you want tickets for, I usually only offer them out a week in advance to the LL regulars but if you don't want to buy M's tickets on your trip I can cover ya. I know Red's already got tickets to King Awesome Bobblehead night in his Boss's seats, so he'll be there.

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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Red already offered me a seat

but I don't know how many extra tickets he has or how many I'll need, so I'll have to let you guys know. If we need more than you have, though, I'm pretty confident that we'll be able to get free tickets regardless.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Certainly

A part of me wants to be mad, but my rational self knows I can't because there are a variety of unrelated, important circumstances involved.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let me reiterate

If the day is set in stone, I cannot do any of this.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh but

depending on a few things we might do some smaller LL event on Sunday. Not sure.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I certainly hope so

In any case, have fun, I guess.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would be cool to play softball on the 15th

but since the M's start at 1:05...

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's this softbal thing?

Is there a team, of is it just ad hoc?

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bunch of readers get together, play

I previously insisted on playing baseball but I don't think enough people here are up for that/good at it.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would like to play baseball

Though I haven't played since I was 19, and I'm not 19 anymore. Baseball is fine as long as we're not nazi's about the strike zone.

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We played stickball for a bit yesterday

And people were unhappy at the struggle just to play that, so yeah, baseball would probably be impossible. I'd be up for baseball but I may be in the minority.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Then we can do it at 4:30?

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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Quite possibly

we'll talk about this as the day gets closer.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm admittedly very sad

Also, I thought about it, and I'm actually doubtful for the entire weekend. My mother doesn't know the city at all, so I'll probably have to chaperone her around town. She flying home the night of the 15th.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Get Bavasi to get you group tickets at a discounted price.

Remember, he may be a bad GM, but he's a nice guy....right? Right...?

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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LL>Your family

Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude

You have no idea how big of a deal this is for them to come up here. The timing of this is just terrible.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Argh

June 14th = my sister's graduation from college.

Lame. I'll need to sabotage her finals.

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Apr 13, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man, you guys are late up there

My graduation date is May 8th...

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey

Your sister and I will be in the same place.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah, she's WWU

So I'll have to drive up to Bellingham, attend a 2pm graduation, go to dinner afterwards, then speed down to Seattle, trying to make it to Safeco in time, without looking like a bad person for choosing LL over family. =/

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Apr 13, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm in a more impossible position

My mother and brother know next to nothing about the area. I can't really leave them.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why not take them to the game?

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Apr 13, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

An intriguing idea. We can try.

It depends on the graduation schedule and how feasible it is to get out of UW and to Safeco, on foot or by taxi, without running into any trouble. Getting tickets certainly wouldn't be a problem. They're not big baseball fans, but we DID watch last year's HR derby on TV and my mother had a reasonable interest in what was happening. I'll float it if it's logistically possible. I'm sure my mother would be keen on visiting the ballpark. 3+ hours in Safeco may be a bit of a grind for a non-diehard, but they may be willing to take it in, especially if I'm there to explain what's going on.

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hell, I skipped my sister's weddings

While I'd love* to skip my own graduation while my family's in town....

* - (n/s)

by Gomez on Apr 13, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WTF?

Two Jeff Mathis HRs in one series?

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay, I understand not wanting to burn the pen

But this is ridiculous.

And why the fuck did God allow Jeff Mathis to hit another homerun...against US?

by esoteric on Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Annnnnnnnnnnnnd.... game's off.

Like an airplane full of puppies burning in a lake of fire.

by sammy on Apr 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

New Season

starts Tuesday

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 13, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 13, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Neat. One of my favorite shows.

I've got a buddy who was a greenhorn this season on one of the King crab vessels. No idea which one, though.

by BrianL on Apr 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That show is mis-titled

It should be called 'most retarded fishermen' or 'idiot rednecks on a boat' or something like that. Especially since it's not the most dangerous job in the world and yet they constantly say it is.

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmmm... think mac is burning eof

because he already knows this is eof's last outing for the M's?

by sammy on Apr 13, 2008 3:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Who else do we have?

We really don't have much in the way of available long relief.

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wouldn't surprise me

to see EOF go down and then Dickey or Feierabend get called up for long relief

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 13, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice work, EOF.

I'm proud of ya. Really!

by ThundaPC on Apr 13, 2008 3:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What the fuck!?

What the hell is your problem!?

by BrianL on Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck the Angels

We're down 8 runs. Fuck 'em up.

by Garces on Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woah.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They better be careful

Concealed inside Ichiro's bat is a ninja sword, and he's not afraid to use it.

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Have stranger things happened?

Oh, they have? Thanks Dave Sims.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

no friends

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I woke up at 2

I need to watch something.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not allowed to drink here

And I don't want to write a paper

by Fett42 on Apr 13, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm teaching my girlfriend about baseball

i just had to explain the dynamics of beanballs to her

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also:

Stranger things have happened, apparently.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a masochist

This is really getting me going

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They haven't been processing my returns as quickly

But at most things will show up a day later than they're supposed to.

by Garces on Apr 13, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too....

I know they changed their system, but movies I've sent back aren't showing up as received for days.

by PLU Tim on Apr 13, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, before a few weeks ago I would be getting emails

at like 7 AM saying they had received everything. Now I don't even get them sometimes.

by Garces on Apr 13, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God....

Anyone could have taken "The Field" against Tiger for EVEN Money in the Masters....

Tiger is unreal and all, but that's a bet that I should have refinanced my house for.

by PLU Tim on Apr 13, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Is that a hint Sims?

Should we be acquiring Darren Oliver because he is lefty?

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 13, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

RAUUUUL

Bradtastic!!

by MFAN on Apr 13, 2008 3:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And... duh.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 3:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHA SIMS

"10-4. Roger that"

I appreciate you

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 13, 2008 3:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GMJ to Lopez

this is rediculous

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 3:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So who's getting called up when EOF is sent down today?

Feierabend or Dickey?

Anyone on the waiver wire we should fear Bavasi picking up?

by BrianL on Apr 13, 2008 4:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We fucking suck!!!

How are we losing to the halos 10-4! Back to sub 500. FUCK!

by THE VOICE on Apr 13, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAAA!

Jesus, that made my day.

by Teej on Apr 13, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh God

F-Rod is healed already?

by ThundaPC on Apr 13, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Homeless man left

4pm must be good panhandlin'

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Imagine how much money you could make

standing outside of Safeco... probably more when we didn't just get destroyed, but still

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

This game was an abortion

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

God, if Raul was DH.

I would be soooo happy.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well whatever

I can't believe we scored five runs with this lineup.

by Jeff on Apr 13, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kreuger just called Morse's defensive crap a 'little bit of a misplay'

What a load of shit. Our sports media is fucking horrible.

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 4:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What do you want him to call it?

A gloriously spectacular failure? Because that's a whole bunch of "I'm going to get myself fired" if he said that.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 13, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's it. I'm going to run around greenlake

I bet my hip hip feels like Bedard's when I'm done

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Didn't catch the game...

not enough time to scroll through game thread. Is EOF being sent down?

Someone say something witty.

by Omerta on Apr 13, 2008 4:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No announced roster move

but the way Johnny Mac was talking he's not long for the team

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 13, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wouldn't be that surprised at this point

Maybe it'll be good for him, so he can get a little confidence back. I think just about anyone would be pretty shaken by this recent string of awful outcomes, some his fault, some not.

by OlSalty on Apr 13, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have a feeling that if he goes down

we're not going to see him again until September.

by BrianL on Apr 13, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That may be true, but....

It depends on how well Rhodes pitches when he returns. One thing is for sure, RRS will be seeing more time after tonight

by OlSalty on Apr 13, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Depends upon his personality

and if he's experienced this kind of failure before. I wish him the best, I totally thought he was ready to step into the left handed set up role.

Someone say something witty.

by Omerta on Apr 13, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He hasn't pitched as poorly as most people think.

He definitely hasn't pitched as poorly as Bill Kreuger thinks.

by BrianL on Apr 13, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed

I don't think he needs to be sent down, but it might do some good for him. JJ could be coming back soon and Corco has certainly pitched well enough to keep his spot. It will also be interesting to see what happens with Bedard.

Bradtastic!!

by MFAN on Apr 13, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

won't be Feierabend coming up

if they make a roster move... he's pitching for Tacoma today.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 13, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this Yankee team isn't the same without Cairo

they look lost and defeated.

Bradtastic!!

by MFAN on Apr 13, 2008 5:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I have to say

Everyone here is great, and I love Seattle, but man do Seattle fans suck. Bretticus and I were getting booed the entire game for not remaining quiet during the game and for not cheering on the hydro races.

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Apr 13, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Casual fans are pretty fucking terrible

I think this is pretty much universal around the league.

by thenatural on Apr 13, 2008 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I bet LAnaheim's casual fans are fine

Nothing wrong for saying things like "I like it how our team always wins the division" or "Vlad is pretty good!"

It's the non-casual Angel fans that suck.

The artist formerly known as Katal

by Katal LM on Apr 13, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I went to Fenway during a non M's series.

I hate to say it, but the real Boston fans who are middle-aged and stuff and have actually been through the heartache are pretty cool....and Fenway never needs scoreboard prompting, which is nice...

But I hate the bandwagoners and Red Sox nation >:(

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by BrettJMiller on Apr 13, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is true

Boston fans go for the baseball, not for the dancing fucking groundkeepers. Most Seattle fans do suck. These threads are filled with people who don't suck though, and they make the games way more fun.

by Smegmalicious on Apr 13, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

Boston probably has the most "good" fans of any team in baseball. But they also have the most bad ones.

by Jeff on Apr 14, 2008 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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