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Once again I was intending to get home from work and watch the MLB.tv archived video, but then I accidentally found out the final score around 3:30. (You'd be surprised how difficult it is for a person with my Internet habits to avoid baseball scores.) At first I was mad at myself, but then I thought, boy, talk about your time savers.

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Biggest Contribution: Raul Ibanez, +16.4%
Biggest Suckfest: Eric O'Flaherty, -24.8%
Most Important AB: Ibanez double, +13.7%
Most Important Pitch: Huff homer, -28.1%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -22.9%
Total Contribution by Hitters: -27.1%
Total Contribution by Opposition: 0.0%
(What is this chart?)

I'm pretty sure this entire series was George Sherrill giving an extended one-finger salute to everyone who thought the Bedard trade was simply exchanging a talented young outfielder for an established ace. Guess what? It hurt the bullpen too, and while Eric O'Flaherty isn't nearly as bad as he's looked so far, he's still a substantial downgrade. We sacrificed an awful lot to get our #1, and while the highs will be terrific, this is the kind of unreliability we'll have to deal with in between. Get used to feeling uneasy.

(On a side note: even if I did want to watch the MLB.tv archived video, it won't load. I'm not entirely sure what the purpose is of having an archive if you're not going to make it accessible. Is anyone else having this problem?)

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Well so much for getting out of the gate fast

and taking advantage of Lackey and Escobar being out.

If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?

by Goose on Apr 7, 2008 6:24 PM PDT   0 recs

Fortunately, GS52 is on my fantasy team

On the other hand, I would've taken 3 M's wins over 3 GS52 saves anyday

by Fin on Apr 7, 2008 6:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Two things, since MLB.tv just started working:

(1) great awareness by Beltre there in the fourth

(2) Sexson seems to have taken sliding notes from Jose Guillen

by Jeff on Apr 7, 2008 6:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Exact same situation, close enough at least...

I'd been in class since 9 this morning, and at right around 3:30 I got anxious to know what happened, and saw the score. I spent the rest of that class doodling pictures of hanging myself.

by thenatural on Apr 7, 2008 6:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Look for this in Right Field starting Friday.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Apr 7, 2008 6:34 PM PDT   0 recs

Improved offense

AND LF defense!

by Fett42 on Apr 7, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate that this is true, but you're right.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Apr 7, 2008 6:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Personally, I'd prefer this:

C Clement
1B Ibanez
2B Lopez
3B Beltre
SS Betancourt
LF Balentien
CF Ichiro
RF Wilkerson
DH Bonds

Good all around defense except for maybe 1B. I just feel like Kenji's gonna have a big collapse this year...and I'm sure by mid-May Clement will be ready, even if his skills behind the plate aren't great.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Apr 7, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree with Bonds being better defensively

even though he can't run because he'll take much better routes. However, he's an old man and you've gotta keep his legs fresh otherwise he'd robably get hurt/ underperform/ need a shit ton of days off.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also, I've solved the PR problem

use this picture with the appropriate team logos photoshopped in:

No one can look like an asshole with flags behind them. Flags! Look, flags!

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Time for some Photoshop

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Apr 7, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't question Barry Bonds' patriotism.

If you do, the terrorists win.

by BrianL on Apr 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't question Osama bin Laden's patriotism.

If you do, the terrorists w-wait...

Curse you, Detroit Lions!

by Coach Owens on Apr 7, 2008 7:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Smaller images please

(This goes for everyone. Especially Paul.)

by Jeff on Apr 7, 2008 8:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Get a better monitor

That image is quite manageable at a modest 1400x1050. Pauls, on the other hand, require a drive in movie theatre.

by Jordan of Boise on Apr 7, 2008 10:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dammit!

I forget the 'width="400"' parameter ONE TIME and I hear about it for months.

Glad to know I'm still loved 'round these parts ;-)

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Apr 8, 2008 11:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I also find this clip fascinating.

What? Still no embedding?

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy cow, that wasn't me.

I swear to God it wasn't me.

Curse you, Detroit Lions!

by Coach Owens on Apr 7, 2008 9:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Uh-huh.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Much better.

Curse you, Detroit Lions!

by Coach Owens on Apr 7, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

*As me.

Curse you, Detroit Lions!

by Coach Owens on Apr 7, 2008 10:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So it's one of the other moderators.

Graham I'm guessing.

Curse you, Detroit Lions!

by Coach Owens on Apr 7, 2008 10:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Please continue

...this has all the hallmarks of a LL HOF Thread Comedy Goldmine.

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 10:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wrong

I know exactly who it is. But I'll allow it.

by Jeff on Apr 7, 2008 10:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At 6:11 AM BST?

Yeah, I have better things to do with my time. Like sleep.

by Graham on Apr 8, 2008 1:09 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but the possiblities are endless

I think this has the power to win over the overly PR conscious FO!

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man that is a dream come true!

Its just sad that a team would choose to sign miguel cairo over Bonds.

by Fin on Apr 7, 2008 6:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

MLB videos

I'm having trouble with the videos at mlb.com also. They don't work half the time and the whole interface is horribly designed. I don't know why they had to change something that wasn't broken.

by straypuppy on Apr 7, 2008 6:41 PM PDT   0 recs

I think the fork in Richie's back got taken out and plunged into EOF's potato.

I'm also pretty sure that's a sexual metaphor for something.

by Matthew on Apr 7, 2008 6:44 PM PDT   2 recs

Okay.

Who Gave Silva a fork?

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 7, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All of the struggling bullpen members (Lowe, Taters)

are currently on TV, being interviewed about why Charlton is a great influence.

Speaking of which, I'd be content with us putting some rage against Charlton. He was the guy who said Felix needs to throw almost only fastballs.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT   0 recs

I wouldn't mind that

If he throw them almost only at people's heads. In the dugout.

by Jordan of Boise on Apr 7, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmm

When I first read this comment, I thought they were talking about Jimmerson, and I was confused as to why a backup outfielder was giving pitching advice. Then I realized who they were acctually talking about, and it makes much more sense.

by joof on Apr 7, 2008 11:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I leave you with this. no words.

(I also have a funk blast one I am yet to debut)

by PShwa on Apr 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT   3 recs

Tight.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Apr 7, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I nominate this to be added to the official LL images section.

If Pinocchio has a cocaine problem and he lies about it, does that make it worse?

by Goose on Apr 7, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

excellent

Free Barry Bonds

by JI on Apr 7, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Isn't that a good thing?

actually...wait no.

probably not...

we don't need more things to get 50,000 people to look like they are complaining about.

by PShwa on Apr 7, 2008 7:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Best. Animated. GIF. Ever.

//okay, so I killed an already dead meme. Sue me.

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Apr 8, 2008 11:07 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

On the bright side

F-Rod just blew a save in the 9th. 3-2, go Indians!

by marinator on Apr 7, 2008 9:45 PM PDT   0 recs

Make that 4-2

Curse you, Detroit Lions!

by Coach Owens on Apr 7, 2008 9:56 PM PDT   0 recs