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He amazed me

Didn’t find a way to hit into a double play there.

Wlad’s awesome though.

Missing: 1 Rafael Soriano. If found, contact Mike Hargrove.

by DKCecil on Apr 30, 2008 6:22 PM PDT   0 recs

that is some power

that is the same type of bomb beltre hit last night which shows how much power he has.

by niems on Apr 30, 2008 6:25 PM PDT   0 recs

It was also opposite field

which means he got it out of the park without all his bat speed.

Hmm... Needs more Bonds.

by Double06 on Apr 30, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh god

do we have to pitch again?

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!

by PhilKenSebben on Apr 30, 2008 6:26 PM PDT   0 recs

What's amazing

It looked like he got under it too. That’s one hell of a can of corn.

by Gomez on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM PDT   0 recs

It did look like he got under it

Dave SIms didn’t even seem to think it was gone and usually Dave Sims goes nuts anytime a ball is hit within 20 feet of the track. Pretty good first start for Wlad. Beats out an infield hit and hits a three run shot.

by niems on Apr 30, 2008 10:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hooray for wlad

boo for the rest of the team so far

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Apr 30, 2008 6:35 PM PDT   0 recs

I <3 Wlad.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 6:38 PM PDT   0 recs

He might want to get a compass and find out where the plate is before he complains about what the hitter’s doing!!

I love Joe Magrane

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Apr 30, 2008 6:42 PM PDT   0 recs

oops

wrong website…

Congratulations on having a real RFer though!

Tools Whore

Sign Bonds!

by Tyler on Apr 30, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 6:48 PM PDT   0 recs

Just got back from work

I take it I missed something awesome.

by chinn on Apr 30, 2008 6:51 PM PDT   0 recs

Just a sweet sweet wlad 3 run homer

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Apr 30, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

eww

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!

by PhilKenSebben on Apr 30, 2008 7:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 9:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just watched last sunday's episode

Yea, no longer as good as it used to be. I watch the episode and I feel like I understand why the tight-assed people get offended by it so easily rather than finding it funny.

by Fin on Apr 30, 2008 11:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The problem was that it wasn't funny

and when you cross the line and it’s not amusing I can understand why someone would be upset.

The show used to be good, the cutaways used to be funny, but when you expect shocking cutaways it takes the thunder out.

by JI on Apr 30, 2008 11:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Clement with a hard hit single, WLAD with a 3 run homer

this was the best loss ever!

FREE JEREMY REED!!

by MFAN on Apr 30, 2008 7:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Clement's ball was smoked

I don’t think Sizemore thought it would get to him, that’s why he missed it.

Seriously, he hammered a 95 mph fastball right up the middle on his first pitch of the night. Well done.

Not sure I’ll ever get over my Adam Jones crush, but I hope Clement makes me love again…

by tait644 on Apr 30, 2008 8:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't care that we lost.

I resign myself to the loss when Washburn or Batitsta pitches.

I watched this game for the hot Wlad-on-ball action, and it did not disappoint.

by Faux on Apr 30, 2008 7:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Per John McLaren

Clement catches tomorrow. Johjima sits.

Vidro will play because of his 8-14 split off Paul Byrd.

by ThundaPC on Apr 30, 2008 7:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Bring it!

I will dream tonight of production from the Catcher position.

by Sec 108 on Apr 30, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That first out in the 5th inning.

It was a pretty skilled. Ran with his back to the ball, and then made a nice turnaround throw to get it back in quickly. Something I don’t see Wilk doing.

by Faux on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well now I can start caring about this offense outside of Beltre

Granted, Clement and Balentien probably wont hit any higher than 7th, but this’ll still be awesome to watch. With Erik Bedard healthy (I hope), I’m thinking the Mariners could start making up a lot of ground in May.

by JLC on Apr 30, 2008 7:59 PM PDT   0 recs

If they can manage a league average OPS

which is entirely possible, this will be a better team than it was all of April.

by Susheel Ramasahayam on Apr 30, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wilkerson's range factor numbers in comparsion with the rest of the league were atrocious

I don’t know if four weeks of baseball is too small to be judging these stats and Ichiro Suzuki’s hoarding of outs must be considered, but still…1.15 for Range Factor per 9 against a 2.05 league average? I miss Randy Winn and Mike Cameron, but necessarily in that order.

Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack

by Frosty Raptor on Apr 30, 2008 8:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Really?

Much to learn about Range Factor, have I.

Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack

by Frosty Raptor on Apr 30, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Size matters not.

Is it just me, or is this AJ trade looking worse every day?

by The Alaskan on May 1, 2008 11:54 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Honestly this is the first time in awhile I felt ~happy after a loss.

If Wlad can go .260/.320/.430 with good D and Clement can go .270/.350/.470 this team may have some hope after all.

Beltre for MVP, Felix for CY

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Apr 30, 2008 8:13 PM PDT   0 recs

That home run

made me feel…what is this sensation?

I believe I felt happy.

by BrianL on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM PDT   0 recs

These moves are important:

Not because they will necessarily help the team win now (though we hope they will) but, as fans, we can finally watch players that should be the core of our future. Regardless of this season, we can finally watch players develop, rather than only watching them decline.

I’m genuinely happy now.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 8:22 PM PDT   0 recs

It's like what happened at the end of 2004

and 2005 – young players coming up and making the team worth watching again. Not a bad loss tonight by any means.

by seattlesundevil on Apr 30, 2008 9:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree

WLAD and Clement’s progress in MLB give us something to be interested in, whether or not the team is scuffling.

by Gomez on Apr 30, 2008 10:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So who is going to have More HR's

this year…

Wlad or Adam Jones? They’re currently tied.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 30, 2008 8:38 PM PDT   0 recs

I probably would have guessed Wlad anyway.

Though Jones would still be a better player.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

he'd be a better player

this year… or thru his career?

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 30, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If we're only talking home runs?

I’d assume for most years, though Jones will still have a longer, more successful career.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, I misunderstood this.

I think that becomes of Jones’s defense and running skills, he is still likely to be a better player this year despite his pool April numbers.

Re:Home Runs, I expect Wlad to always have more per season (assuming no monumental collapses from either) but that Jones has a much longer successful career and possibly hit more doubles and triples to make up for hitting less home runs.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This is where I end up usually disagreeing with people

I think Jones has the ability to be a very good defender but I don’t think he’s there yet, I think right now he’s still quite raw defensively and survives on his speed and his arm. Right now I’d guess he’s about average defensively.

I don’t think there’s a whole lot of difference betwen Jones and Wlad on the basepaths….
In there minor league careers in 6 years Wlad was 54sb 18cs Jones was 47/25 in 5 years. I think Wlad gets underrated for some of the things he’s been able to do.

Will that translate to the majors … who knows. This is not a knock on Jones by the way, I just think sometimes Wlad gets underrated because Jones was always more of the focus in the M’s system.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 30, 2008 8:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Even if Jones is currently ~average in the field

(there’s some evidence that he’s better than that, but the same is way too small), he does still get a boost over Wlad for playing CF instead of RF. The positional adjustment is pretty heavy. Wlad’s going to have to put up some special numbers – or AJ won’t – if he wants to be the more valuable player.

by Jeff on Apr 30, 2008 9:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wlad

FREE JEREMY REED!!

by MFAN on Apr 30, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jones just went deep

.265/.311/.418. Getting better.

by Jeff on May 1, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Think Angelos

would give us Jones back for Morrow?

That would be neat.

by BrianL on May 1, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

An outfield of Jones, Balentien and Ichiro...

I literally get shivers.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on May 1, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And yes, literally.

I was thinking something to say and I experienced a shiver. So I did not use it incorrectly, thank you.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on May 1, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Too bad you can't "uncheck" images.


I can think of at least… 4 people that do not deserve even a single fan’s vote.

Also, take note of outfielder: J. Reed. Corco, vote him to the all star game now!

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 30, 2008 8:43 PM PDT   0 recs

Are you serious?

Even I was a little objective. I voted in friggin Kotchman.

by butthol on Apr 30, 2008 8:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Second.

Is it just me, or is this AJ trade looking worse every day?

by The Alaskan on May 1, 2008 11:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I voted for Johjima and Vidro too

Except it was on my yearly “I’ll vote for the worst people” ballot. Sadly Bocock was not there.

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Apr 30, 2008 10:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If ever we needed to game an online poll

this was it. Reed need to gets voted onto the team.

I Jeff hates pho?

by Llewdor on May 1, 2008 9:54 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, hey, All Star Ballots

Time for a WPA wrap-up! I’ll probably add those into the Minor League Wrap-Ups.

by Gomez on May 1, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Welcome to LL...

Where we love the Mariners so much that it makes us do strange things.

Yesterday: Vidro rocks, M’s win = sad
Today: Wlad rock’s, M’s lose = happy

Not saying there’s anything wrong with this. It just strikes me as funny.

by PDXTai on Apr 30, 2008 9:36 PM PDT   0 recs