4/29: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 2:00 PM PDT
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One of these pitchers throws strikes and doesn't throw a good sinker. One of these pitchers throws a good sinker but doesn't throw strikes. I don't have the slightest idea what's wrong with Fausto Carmona, but I've got a sneaking suspicion that today's the day he gets himself sorted out. God damn this lineup of ours. At least Asdrubal Cabrera's playing like a pile of crap.
On a side note, Travis Hafner: done? You can blame injuries for his lack of power if you want, I guess, but injuries tend to be a big part of being done. While he might still be able to get on base at a decent clip, that peak is long gone. Which makes him ideal Mariner fodder come 2010 or so.
...LET'S GO MARINERS!!
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Woo game thread!
Days without these seem to just drag on forever and ever
How many innings
before I give up watching today’s game to play GTA4?
Q
the Mariners and Indians will play Calvinball today, resulting in Q innings of untold hilarity when Mark Lowe becomes the third baseman but is forced to stand behind the plate umpire
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
What's the over-under
on how many swings today’s home umpire will allow the away team to take before declaring a strikeout?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Does that mean they move the pitcher's mound to behind second?
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if the away team decides that they want to punt.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Why would they punt - they should just take a three point shot instead
if they make it, we go from the Q inning all the way to 3:14.15 on the clock
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that's a good point
but what about icing?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
This is starting to sound like johnbai's surrealist diary
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
where were you yesterday, by the way?
you were nowhere near the F’n’As interestingness. Conspiracists were starting to wonder about whether you were he.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
My work had the audacity to make me work
I know, I know. I tried to tell them.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
You couldn't change that rule?
Obviously your work doesn’t use the DH.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, Jeff's work is the home team
they make the rules not him. Duh?
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
but mine was more succinct
so I’m up 1-0 in the moral victory column. FACIAL, LAFLEUR.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Mine was snarkier and more sarcastic
Three moral victory points for me! WHAT NOW?
Screw it, since I’m the home team, I’m also banning you from using the letter ‘m’ in your responses from here on out
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
You're only the home team when the score is Q to 43
Time for you to go to the I’m So Sorry box.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Aren't you reading this thread?
McLaren rubbed the opposite pole so I’m the home team anytime the score ISN’T Q to 43 – now you have sing the I’m So Sorry song for trying to wrongly send me to the I’m So Sorry box
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Wrong. Grudzielanek and Pierzynski aren't playing.
That’s because we have pitchers riding unicorns at 1B and 3B. Try and keep up.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I' trying but it's hard to keep up soeties
why are they riding unicorns? Per the official rulebook of baseball, players may only ride ythical creatures if said creatures have wings or breathe fire. It’s rule 145.P.5 paragraph Beta – go look it up.
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
hoe tea changed that rule
Wait, wasn’t there a gae last year where Cleveland was the hoe tea in Seattle? That ust ean we are the hoe tea tonight.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
You're only the hoe tea when the score is Q to 43
Tie for you to go to the I’ So Sorry box.
the other angels fan
by Eyebrows on Apr 29, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
that's not a proble
because I really like a challenge. I thought I was the home tea, but apparently I was wrong.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
When I said "wrong"
I of course meant “istaken”. y apologies.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
And when I said "meant"
I eant “eant”. Penalty box for e.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I' crap at the internets
I can’t spell very well, either. I blae the alphabet.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Prove it's the alphabets fault
Show me where it says in the rulebook that it’s the hoe alphabets’ fault
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Icing doesn't count - McLaren rubbed the opposite pole and made it happy
now the icing rule isn’t in effect for two days
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Ew.
The thought of McLaren rubbing ANY pole is an unpleasant one.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 29, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
No, there's no more icing.
If you recall, MLB replaced chalk baselines with icing, to prevent Josh Hamilton from snorting them every time he ran to first. However, now Jose Vidro and Prince Fielder are eating the baselines.
the other angels fan
So that's why Vidro stopped getting all those infield hits
I KNEW edible baselines were a bad idea with him around.
At least they’re not made of hot dogs
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
How is GTA4?
Is it living up to the reviews? I’m going to try and pick it up when I get off work.
I have no idea.
I picked it up on my way to work today and haven’t had a chance to play it.
Just got done with about 10 missions
It sucks ass man.
Just kidding, 10 missions through and so far it’s more awesome than GTA 3 or San Andreas
So you're saying we are going to sign Hafner soon?
I fucking hate you Mariners
Atleast he's a lefty
So Bavasi can justify the signing when 2010 comes around. Its too bad because he is on my fantasy team.
PrOPS v. Hafner
Hafner’s 2008 PrOPS line looks a lot like his 2007 line:
.266/.385/.451 - Hafner ‘07 (118 OPS+)
.286/.375/.457 - Hafner ‘08 PrOPS
So he might not be done done, but I think you’re right that his peak seems gone.
I was just going to say...
those PrOPs lines are lack luster considering you getting zilch from a defensive value standpoint. But Hafners 07 looks great next to Vidros
Something to think about
probably a half baked idea, just wanted to see what everyone thought:
Jason Botts, DFA’d by the Rangers. Didn’t hit in the majors, but slugged in the minors:
http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=1550
Picking up Botts seems like a Bavasi idea (that is, rather than using Clement).
the other angels fan
I know that.
Just was more wondering aloud if Bavasi might make that move. He does do stupid things.
the other angels fan
That means he'd fit in well at RF/DH/1B, right?
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He was replying to your above.
Jeff: He’s not good.
e_c: Then he’d fit right in.
the other angels fan
also...
auto-updating comments spur me to post faster than I can think, and maybe misinterpret what people have said.
the other angels fan
Yeah, I know.
They have to use guys like WFB and Norton first and find out they suck before they go to any kids.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Back to Opening day starting 9
Vidro-Wilkerson-Joh all in the lineup. >:-{
Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!
This thread is tough to follow with all the disapearing going on...
What have people been doing ?
A guy posted some spam links, so Jeff banned him and the comment went bye-bye
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't go bye-bye
it’s just hidden. So the only people who can post in that subthread are (A) admins and (B) people who haven’t left the page.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Well bye-bye to us mortal non-admins who left the page already
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I refreshed to make sure they were hidden
and this is the thanks I get???
Thanks for nothing LL!
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Should've tried in a new window
You have no one to blame but yourself.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
And you
if you hadn’t banned the spammer I could see the subthread just fine!
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Why must you alter the past ?
It makes the future more confusing.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
By changing the past I'm hoping I influence things in such a way that the Mariners are better now
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
So either you've failed miserably because they still suck
or you’re a smashing success because otherwise our rotation would include Zito, Ho, AND Mateo
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not done yet
give me time. This is an unprecedented experiment.
And also, never underestimate how much worse you could have it.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You wouldn't know what winner talk sounds like
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
That's why I'm playing with the past
hold your god damn horses.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
very true
45 Ryan Franklin
18 Eddie Guardado
17 Shigetoshi Hasegawa
56 Bobby Madritsch
40 Julio Mateo
55 Gil Meche
50 Jamie Moyer
43 Jeff Nelson
38 Joel Pineiro
20 J.J. Putz
30 Aaron Sele
52 George Sherrill
39 Rafael Soriano
43 Matt Thornton
47 Ron Villone
8 Miguel Olivo
6 Dan Wilson
5 Adrian Beltre
16 Willie Bloomquist
29 Bret Boone
53 Greg Dobbs
33 Bucky Jacobsen
3 Pokey Reese
1 Ramon Santiago
44 Richie Sexson
23 Player A
28 Raul Ibanez
58 Jeremy Reed
32 Chris Snelling
51 Ichiro Suzuki
2 Randy Winn
GM Cam Bonifay announces a 3 year extension for Sexson.
Whoops.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Mariners GM Omar Minaya trades Carlos Truinfel for Barry Zito.
STUPID BUG! YOU GO SQUISH NOW!
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Thankfully, I have the ability to sense what the present SHOULD look like without Jeff's meddling
and I can tell you with 1.7% certainty that if Jeff had not squished that fish, we would be able to fly and we would worship Felix as our King.
Oh wait, the second part of that happened anyway.
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You wouldn't want to be able to fly
those miniature atmospheric black holes are a nuisance for birds.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Just go back and unstep on that fish. Please.
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF
gfasdhkasfd
It shows up on my screen! I swear! I previewed it and it showed up fine… sdfajkljflk :(
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
If you don't like the comparison
quit ripping off her abilities
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
They could full of protein
and steroids, not blubber and raccoon lips..
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I did
you just don’t realize it because the memory of what hot dogs used to be has been erased from your brain.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
But if you altered the past
shouldn’t that knowledge already be with me? Shouldn’t I be unaware that hotdogs were once unhealthy? Or are you in the new timeline and I’m trapped in the old (shitty) one?
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
LL is a transdimensional fissure in the space time continuum where you can comment on however the Mariners may be doing in your particular reality.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
They're still shitty in my neck of the universe.
And the earth hasn’t been (literally) turned upside down yet, so we play in the WS in the October snow.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still not sure how Ichiro won the Super Bowl but I'm okay with it
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
In my reality Player A is a Wrold Series hero
who has a vagina for a chin.
Mine is the wackiest.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Over here Eliza Dushku can't stop talking about me on her blog
crazy bitch.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't stop talking about what about you?
How you kept cheating on her with Ben Broussard and broke her heart?
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You need to get better at manipulating the 8th dimension
once you get that done, it’s quite easily to move universes at will.
Shut up Natalie Gublis, I’m talking here. I don’t have time for another massage of solid gold bullion.
you just said more healthful
For all you know, eating a hotdog would give you cancer (easy jokes), and now they’re only mildly bad for you.
the other angels fan
Hot dogs used to be made of tar and children
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
The only unicorns I like are Charlie
and the one on my dinner table.
I like them in a stew
with baby harp seal, and maybe a little dolphin to add that extra bit of richness.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I fear you'll have to go back farther than an hour ago for that
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Which of course leads to things like
seattlebruin: THE THREAD VANISHED
ningwers: This just keeps getting weirder and weirder
seattlebruin: But we can still post here
seattlebruin: and it shows the updated comment count on the front page’
seattlebruin: WTF
ningwers: HAHA
ningwers: So this is what it feels like to be the Omega Man (or Men as it were)
seattlebruin: Hahaha, yeah for sure
seattlebruin: I’m so confused
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Now if only we can find a way to make that universe real...
Because I think we DFA’ed Wilkerson there too…
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
In that universe, though
Zito only cost 1.5 million for two years.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Of course giant ants have enslaved the human race to work in their sugar mines
but I figure it’s a push
Think of all the sugar you could steal
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
But the giant ants are telepathic
they know when you steal from them
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That's why always say just sit back and collaborate
They’ll whip you 10% less severely for 20 minutes on every other Tuesday
I don't care if you beat me to it
I’m posting this anyway because dammit, I worked long and hard on this.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
God dammit
That was my one chance to let Jeff know in private about the funny feelings I get in my pants when I see his WPA charts.
the other angels fan
Yeah, the first one is bigger than I thought it was going to be when I posted it.....
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
ooooohhhh
Bill Watterson is gonna be on your ass like white on rice.
You know, judging by our average first gamethread
you would have no idea that the Mariners were in fact a professional baseball team. You’d think they were professional soldiers or that we were a club of people gay only for someone named “Felix”
It is in my universe
where the all time leader is Yuniesky Betancourt with like 32
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
No, just America
and he immediately converted it to a capitalist democracy
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Fine for me
I wonder if the hidden subthread did something.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Well given what was discussed in the subthread I'm not going to unhide the comments
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm never closing my browser again
ningwers, Corco get on this shit.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I left my computer for a while and had this page up. I come back and see that the mods think that no one can see what they're planning
I’m on to you, “Jeff”
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
But seriously, Funyuns?
You should be ashamed of yourself
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
They're way better than the ketchup-flavored potato chips
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Right, but that's like saying, "Dude, Mr. Pibb is fine! It's way better than urine!"
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked ketchup-flavored crisps
though they have nothing on paprika-flavored.
Don't listen to him, Last Fan Of Jose Lopez
otherwise come tomorrow Jose Lopez won’t have anymore fans.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
you, me, and LFOJL
can start a LL version of UFO Hunters.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, good. Then my name will make sense. I'm assuming you're leaving me out of this
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
As one of the privileged few who didn't close the window, you are sworn to secrecy
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He says to the guy with the "erase comments" button
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
grumble grumble nazi grumble grumble
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You should be honored that you were privy to our super secret admin talks
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
You're being such a Monica right now
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
There there
just grow another Mike Fisher beard. You’ll have your confidence back before you can say Snuffleupagus.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That's funny
because your mom was stuffed.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, hmmm
most of them update fine, but a few I just noticed are there that I think it passed when they first got posted
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
this was the problem for me as well
but it appears to be working now
only some of the new comments are appearing
and after a while they stop appearing altogether.
...and I believe I spelled it “wonnky”
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps in your universe, but not mine.
I’m watching the Mariners win their 10th straight game and be a game ahead of their 2001 pace from my mansion in Medina. Afterwards, it’s time for a date with Monica Hansen.
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You realize that "penis" means "identical twin sister" there, right?
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The Z button is only working some of the time.
And alot of the new comments are not appearing unless the page is refreshed.
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
I'm voting for Wilkerson
Wilkerson for All-Star!
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Vidro hit 2 home runs - the goal of Calvinball is to not hit any
this IS the Calvinball All-Star team, right?
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
voting based on first half stats= stupid
voting based on popularity = stupid
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to preemptively call complaining about ASG voting
a dead meme. It sucks, we all know it sucks, and yet nothing can/will be done about it.
Not trying to pick on you, JI, this just seemed to be a good place to throw this comment out there.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Yeah, I know
but I didn’t want it to sound like I was reacting solely to your comment.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
The entire thing is stupid
but opening up votes this early is equally stupid.
Carlos Quentin currently leads the AL in OPS and EqA.
as meaningless as that is
that actually made my wife’s day, because she’s got a crush on Carlos Quentin.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I disagree.
I think the ASG should be a reward for those who’ve had the best year so far, regardless of their past reputation. This is why people like Brian Roberts keep getting voted in.
the other angels fan
I'm waiting for the day that All-Star voting begins on Opening Day.
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
Griffey! Bonds!
Vizquel! Roberto Alomar! Cal Ripkin!
Kreuger's Keys to the game
- Let the sleeping dogs lie.
- Let him walk the world
- Level the playing field.
Uh-oh, we have to draw walks?
NOOOOOO I MISSED IT
WITHOUT SCREENSHOTS I CONTRIBUTE NOTHING
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
So Kreuger wants us to use bombs to blow up Jacobs Field?
I was wondering why the Mariners changed to chartering a B-52…
by eponymous_coward on Apr 29, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yuniesky Betancourt has the third highest OPS among starters
It’s pretty sad that we’re not exaggerating by saying that three AAA hitters inserted directly into our starting lineup would help this offense.
Wow
the Cleveland pre game called this a “marquee pitching matchup”.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
If you posted the three hours earlier
they’d be three times more spectacular.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Or three times more off-topic.
I like midgets more than I should.
after the tuna hot pocket game thread
there’s nothing I wouldn’t be afraid of
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with Dave
Vidro is either not playing because he’s on the shit list, but when he plays he hits fifth???
Huh?
Mac said he was "going with the hot hand", and that Vidro wasn't in the doghouse.
I like midgets more than I should.
Not really
but Loafie has a very amusing batting line right now – .314/.315/.422
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I know I'm not
I’m going to drive home in a minute.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I have Peralta and A-Cab on fantasy teams....
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
technical difficulties I'm sure
I usually comment here rather than watching in the other room on the big screen though.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I do about half and half
Got the laptop for out here though so I can watch the Rays game at the same time.
The M's Cards games usually overlap
so I have P and P going on the PC
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Why was Raul swinging at that?
You know Fausto’s having control problems, and you’re ahead 2-0 in the count. And you swing at a pitch in the dirt.
I'm hoping Richie does that.
I want to see all four of the 5-8 hitters below the Mendoza line. So far only Richie is letting down the team.
Blech.
This Full Throttle energy drink I got with my purchase of GTA4 is absolutely terrible.
Monster's terrible.
Full Throttle is worse. Rockstar isn’t bad.
I still like Red Bull. And up here you can get one called Beaver Buzz.
That would be a terrible thing for a universe to be made of
because it also includes F’nA’s as its overlord
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
One hopper hit to third.
Excellent Dave.
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
RICHIE'S A JAINIST!!
I should beat you with the broom you use to sweep bugs from your path, you giant waste of skin.
OVER
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
If Richie tries a lil harder we can have 4 players with BAs under .200!
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions
There goes the no hitter
I was all up on my toes waiting for it to happen too
Silva sucks....
against the Tribe…discuss
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Yes
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't played it yet
But this is a pretty funny video that should convince anyone to buy it.
So Carmona threw 27 pitches in that inning
all fastballs.
What do you expect? All his other pitches are wild and unruly
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that's the only reason I can think of for a pitcher to only throw fastballs. Maybe what you saw was tame Carmona
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Apr 29, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Rick Ankiel's FB went to the backstop
but he could keep his curve somewhat near the plate.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Basketball games are on soon
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Ones that include killing hookers
and for me, killing terrorists
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Who doesn't love some Regression to the mean? I mean besides Carlos Silva, he doesn't.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Not sure if I missed this but......
Clement, Balentien up “Sooner than Later” Not sure exactly what they mean by that but it sounds good.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Did Squinty forget how to speak English too?
“Sooner than later?”
“Sooner RATHER than later?”
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I walked over to Bavasi after that and asked him flat-out whether service time or “Super Two’’ status would have any impact on a decision to call a player up from Class AAA. Bavasi responded that, if a club had to need to feel, the answer is “it has no impact on a decision.’‘
Well that’s retarded.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
What you missed was
Bavasi responded that, if a club had to need to feel, the answer is “it has no impact on a decision.’‘
HUH?? Did Geoff forget how to write to??
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Phil Hughes
1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 1SO
I wonder how long I should hold on to him in fantasy…
The poster formerly known as Matt.
Hit EVERY ball to Beltre
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
I'm firing up Rays/O's.
Outta to hold me over till DBacks/Stros.
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
Wilkerson, Johjima, Yuni coming up
O/U Pitches seen by those three batters – 8
O/U baserunners in this inning – .5
Does Wilkerson have to make that face?
God it makes him look like a stupid hick, or like he has bells paulsy
I like how you misspelled both words in Bell's Palsy
by Matthew on Apr 29, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's the best hit Wilkerson ever had.
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And with that hit, Wlad spends another year in the minors.
...and now I'm here
and another puppy is slaughtered
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Vidro takes hot dog literally.
...and now I'm here
except for the sucking part I agree
though there the hell are his groundballs.
He has given up a ton of line drives
but yeah I think he’ll be fine, provided Florida’s defense doesn’t make him Donnie Moore himself.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Cleveland announcers
say that Clement was rumored to be up as early as today? Hmm.
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Please let that not be true
if we throw away a year of service time for eight days in the majors…
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He should have been up as early as yesterday.
...and now I'm here
Because of arbitration issues?
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
If we wait til May 7 to call him up we gain a free year of service time, essentially
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I guess
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
It would be absolutely retarded to sacrifice a year of service time for like a week or two in the Majors
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup,
but at least Jeff Clement’s bat will be on our bench…
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
"learning from Vidro"
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
This guarentees that it will happen
plus he’ll spend the first could of weeks pulling splinters out of his butt.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I have to look this up...
I swear that September doesn’t count for service time. Researching…..
You know what?
I just read article XXI – Credited Major League Service…..
There is no mention of September call-ups not getting service time counted. I am going to say that I am 95% certain that was the case in the last CBA.
I’m guessing that September now does count for service time so that makes this May 7th theory valid.
They read that...
silly Times piece this morning. All speculation.
Take Take Take Take Take Take Take Take Take Take Take
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Fuck you that was ball four you cunt.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I will never root for you agan Johjima
that was the biggest retard move ever.
its a safe move
Kenji doesn’t strike out… plus he hits alot of groundballs and is slow of foot, good way to try and stay out of the double play, which of course didn’t matter either way.
technically its not a hit and run, just sending the runner on a full count.
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by MfaninAlaska on Apr 29, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it wrong
that I find all of this amusing now?
I love that exstenison.
I hope he hits .190/.195/.250 this year, because it’s clear that we’re not going to win anything this year.
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Me too.
Same with Sexson, Vidro, and Wilkerson. Then I want them to call Wlad and Clement up and for them to be awesome. Then I want all four of those guys to pull a Jeff Kent and blame Wlad and Clement for why they did not get to the playoffs this year.
...and now I'm here
I hope he hits
.360/.420/.750 and makes the contract look like a bargain.
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I also hope he throws two perfect games
and three other no hitters
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice, Kenji.
Lookin’ forward to 3.8 years more.
that's it
Kenji Johjima is my most hated ballplayer now.
I love that we blame him for getting a sweet contract.
...and now I'm here
It's not necessarily Kenji the person.
It’s Kenji the player and what his contract represents.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Well of course.
I never said I wasn’t okay with it.
...and now I'm here
What he did was inexcuseable in my book
And he’s already on thin enough ice with me.
Better than Barry Zito
who is OPS+ing 11
by seattlebruin on Apr 29, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure if this has been discussed today, or recently
but why does mlb.tv now have an ad for the premium service right under the linescore now? I can understand I guess for non-premium users, but why wouldn’t they have some sort of filter that says “this person already has premium, we don’t need to put this ad here”
What happened to the power swing?
Remember when everyone was like “Kenji is pretty good, and his power swing is sweet”
It wasn’t very long ago.
I am torn.....
Between wanting the M’s to call up Wlad or Reed. Am I nuts for thinking that Reed could have as much of an impact?
for all the bitching about vidro hitting fifth...
look at who’s hitting behind him. Crap, crap, crap, Yuni. I think Mac likes Yuni in the ninth hole to set the table for Ichiro, and I can’t really blame him.
its going to happen alot more now
since so many Mariner fans have converted.
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by MfaninAlaska on Apr 29, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
ask Jeff
he’s the leader of the movement of rooting for teams that break your heart.
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by MfaninAlaska on Apr 29, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
How much you want to bet the M's call the kids up on May 5 at the start of the homestand?
Though I thought time on the ML roster as a September expansion call up didn’t count toward service time. Guess not, oh well. I guess we should wait.
The fan in me would be really excited to see him up tomorrow though, even if it’d be stupid.
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I'm still trying to get this straight
I’m not sure either way.
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok the M's media guide has him listed at 27 days of service time. You need 172 for a full year.
There are 152 days left in this season. If we called him up today he’d end up with 179 days of service time at the end of the year, just over one year. So May 7 is right. Unless we just get him extended ala Evan Longoria the right decision is to just wait.
So you can expect him up before then.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't we just send him down for 7 days somewhere in the middle of the season?
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that would also work
send him down during the ASB and during off days.
No......
A player has to be optioned down for 20 days or else it still counts as service time.
That kind of goes without saying...
I like midgets more than I should.
You know who doesn't think he's a prick?
God. Byrd could tell you all about Jesus if you’d like.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
As he looks at porn
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
boring game is boring
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Hey guys! Hey!
We’re tied for the league lead with 4 guys having 15 RBIs!!!!11
Our offense is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!2
Go Nova
Richie sucks....
discuss
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
does this mean we can't discuss this?
...and now I'm here
yeah, the third or fourth time you do this?
not as entertaining.
better discussion tho
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Bah.
Who makes fun of people with one word responses now?
Travis Hafner homerun?
I think so.
...and now I'm here
You're wrong
Nothing is > BJs
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
So is it just me or is Vidro doubling like the worst possible outcome there?
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shit, wilkerson hit too
no moves will be made
Wilkerson 2-2?
What?
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Johjima...
2 ABs….4 outs….
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Ichiro bunts.
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Ichrio does not bunt.
Ichiro holds his bat in such a way that it resembles a bunt.
...and now I'm here
Ichiro hurts this team by bunting
and not remembering he’s a veteran who’s been through wars.
Maybe he sees the word veteran as somebody who has been in the military...
so he continues to bunt.
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Hey at least there's an episode
of Deadliest Catch on tonight.
Woooooo!
Indians announcers talking about
Clemens 20k game that happened 22 years ago today.
It was on ESPN classic this morning before I went to work :(
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Remember when we were ripping Washburn for throwing Kenji under the bus?
Anybody got a Greyhound?
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
It's one thing to throw him under the bus because of his bat
it’s another thing to do what Washburn did.
Jones came around third and looked to score easily, but instead it looked like he just stopped and was tagged out
at home.
Replays from another angel show he slipped.
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
Balls hit BY Beltre
generally make me happy as well.
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Well that cements
Wilk in RF until he comes down with “Sucktitis” in September.
Brad Wilkerson says:
“Look what I can do!”
...and now I'm here
C'mon, 2-2 and a jumping catch
That’s at least 2 months
brad reminds me of a vince coleman or willie mcgee
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh??
Bread Wilkerson is back forever fellas
Martez /= Beltre thankfully
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
What's a Martez?
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This is good.
I’ll have enough time to get homework done before watching Deadliest Catch.
Nothing will be as much of a trainwreck
as Queen night on American Idol.
Why does Carmona bother taking a sign from the catcher?
Just throw a damn fastball
I like walks.
I don’t like Turbo up at the plate, though.
But he has a hit in every AB so far today! >_>
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
I have a bad feeling Turbo will do something good here :\
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FUCK
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
He just punched his mealticket
for the rest of the season.
Vidro...
Funk Double
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
2 doubles for Vidro.
Fuckdiculous.
...and now I'm here
Why must you do this to me Vidro? I hate you so much.
I hate you so motherfucking much. I fucking hate you.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
"fucking christ vidro is our dh"
is becoming my favorite tag
by JI on Apr 29, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck
There goes the Clement call-up we got excited about
The bright side
If Vidro doesn’t force a Clement call up, Sexson will.
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Whatever. I'd rather win...
My opinion on this will probably change later today
This thread is starting to kill my computer. So I'm out.
Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.
Maybe one good day for Wilk and Vidro will be good.
Keep Clement in Tacoma until the 8th.
Richie hit well for about a week this year
I can’t remember a two game period where Kenji hit well at all
Is it wrong that I find this Special Olympics commercial
so damn amusing?
Especially because they tell retarded people they have no limitations and they can do anything they want with their lives.
How are they going to feel when their disabilities stop them from getting ahead in the real world or force them to live with their parents forever? Seems like a politically correct idea that is just a really bad idea. If they’re at all aware of the world, it’s way worse to say that.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
It's ok to laugh
But not ok to point
At least we don't have Zito's contract.
Wow.
Sexson has left six guys in scoring position today.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
The infielders should throw the ball as hard as they can at Richie
maybe one of them will hurt him
I still don't understand Silva's success.
...and now I'm here
Those would need to be extra large sheets.
Complete with grease repellent.
...and now I'm here
Philip Hughes is not good
...right now
I fucking hate you Mariners
Was that an eye-level changeup for a swinging K?
Franklin Gutierrez, you should be ashamed of yourself
A performance deserving of a Silva Medal!
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by Katal LM on Apr 29, 2008 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
*Popeye laugh*
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 29, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Sims: "Nice stretch by Sexson"
(Richie keeps one foot on the bag, kneels down with the other and catches the ball)
Well that was a legit single.
I guess Wlad is in Tacoma for the rest of the year.
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Sele was sucking it up in '05, delaying Felix's promotion from AAA
Then he had one good start in May, which kept him around for a couple more months.
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Brad Wilkerson
would really like to keep his job.
*Visiting Angels fan* Never give up, never surrender!
49$ says you're right
1$ says you’re wrong.
...and now I'm here
I don't know about others, but I'm rooting for Wilk to get hot.
I’m fine with Wlad getting more time in Tacoma. Vidro…however…is a different story…
Clement hasn't gotten to Kenji yet... perhaps it's the 3 year extendo
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Apparently April is an extremely good month historically for Silva
15-5 or something like that.
You may be right.
Is Kenji the worst hitter on the team? God that's scary, we have a lot of baaaaad hitters.
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Maybe McSquinty is right, maybe we should work on our BA with RISP...
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Yeah we have a one run lead don't bother scoring any more runs
We, the fans, have had our fill of run scoring for the day God knows.
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