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Holy crap we are bad.

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Please allow me to introduce RHP Stephen Strasburg, a sophomore starter at San Diego State University. So far this season he has struck out 40.4% of total batters faced, walked 3.7%, and allowed 0 home runs and 48 hits in 84.3 innings pitched. His FIP stands at 0.76.

Other interesting numbers:

  • 101 (maximum fastball velocity)
  • 1.13 (time to home plate)
  • 0.76 (2008's FIP)
  • 23 (number of batters struck out in start against Utah )
  • 1 (where he will go in next year's draft)

While the Mariners enthusiastic pursuit of this young man suggests that they're doing their jobs in terms of scouting amateur talent, to be honest I'd rather we just win some games.

Edit: Incidentally, he looks like an elf . I move he be granted the nickname 'Keebler' post-haste.

Second Edit: He's not eligible for the 2008 draft, because he's a sophomore and doesn't turn 21 until July 20th, 2009 (the rules state that a player drafted out of a 4-year program must either have completed their junior year or be 21 at the time of the draft).

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Define bad

Really bad or historically, off the charts, bad?

<.))))>< I'm not dead ye........

by fishiam on May 10, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Not counting today

If you used Pythag to (foolishly) predict the rest of the Mariner’s season, then from April 30th we went from an 86-76 team to a 69-93 team.

Nine games is all it took.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 10, 2008 11:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

To quote a line from the movie "Wall Street"

“Boy, we sure went the toilet on that ugly bitch!”.

by lowrig on May 10, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Foe a fake WEC

that’s quite optimistic.

by JI on May 10, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

BOOO WILLIE

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on May 10, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Hooray Beltre!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on May 10, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

nah

we see those a lot when sexson bats

by Fireball309 on May 10, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

We're coming for you, Strasburg!

1/2 game behind the Padres for the best draft spot in the 2009 draft!!!

by Jordan of Boise on May 10, 2008 10:47 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I propose that on the LL sidebar

We keep track of who’s “winning” the Strasburg chase between ourselves, SF, KC, Pittsburgh, and the Nationals.

The artist formerly known as Katal

by EricBehrens on May 10, 2008 11:27 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I agree with this

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

by BrettJMiller on May 10, 2008 11:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I also approve of this idea.

Felix Hernandez may be The King, but Justin Upton is a GOD.

"I eagerly await the day when I can shit in the living room"
~Robert

by Goose on May 11, 2008 4:42 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Corconcurred

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by I'm NOT Corco on May 11, 2008 10:58 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Goddamn it Mariners

I wish I could love anyone but you, but you’re my damn team you stupid motherfuckers and I will be like so many Red Sox fans’ skelletons rooting int he earth never having seent he team I so hopelessly loved be anything more than inept!!!!!!!!!!!

by John Morgan on May 10, 2008 11:42 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

It's okay John.

We still have the Seahawks.

by BrianL on May 10, 2008 11:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Uh...

We still have the Seattle Cascades drum and bugle corps?

by BrianL on May 10, 2008 11:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Best meal ever

Beer + amaretto + chili + grated cheese + tortilla chips. This is a meal for the gods. I am not worthy for this.

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

by BrettJMiller on May 10, 2008 11:59 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

You know what the worst part is?

You know we’ll have a hammerlock on the #1 pick and then win like 7 in a row to close the season and be 1 game out of the worst record. These bastards would do that kind of bullshit.

by SethGrandpa on May 11, 2008 1:08 AM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Anyone else having problem with the video that Graham linked to?

I click it and nothing happens. I try right-click downloading it and nothing happens. But it seemed to work at work earlier today. I think I’ve got a setting screwy or something.

by Teej on May 11, 2008 1:11 AM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Never mind, I got it.

Had to use IE for some reason.

Anyway . . . wow. I want one of those.

by Teej on May 11, 2008 1:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Finally got this video working.

I want to hump this man.

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

by BrettJMiller on May 11, 2008 1:20 AM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I certainly want him on my team

Can you say, 1-2-3 Punch! Also, imagine if we drafted Lincecum, 1-2-3-4 PUNCH! Shiza dude.

by Fin on May 11, 2008 1:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Goddammit, it's so fucking cute.

I don’t wanna’ be cheered up.

-aaron c.

by acblue on May 11, 2008 2:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I think I figured out what pisses me off about LOLCats

Cats, in their very nature, are perfectionists. Their spelling, grammar, syntax, and diction would be completely impeccable if they could actually talk

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by I'm NOT Corco on May 11, 2008 10:59 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I'm rooting for losses now

Stephen Strasburg is worth losing every non-Felix or Bedard Day.

by edddgar on May 11, 2008 9:24 AM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Interesting, Strasburgh isn't it the Klaw's top 60 for June's draft...

Unless Strasburgh isn’t available until next year. But if he’s draftable this year, the M’s can stop tanking, because he doesn’t appear to be on anyone’s radar.

In an unrelated note, I dropped my cellphone in a cup of milk while I was sleeping last night.

Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack

by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 9:46 AM PDT reply reply   0 recs

The M's can't sign any type A free agents this offseason then, right?

Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack

by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 9:53 AM PDT reply reply   0 recs

If you're in the top 15 picks you don't lose your first rounder if you sign a type A.

Unless they’ve changed that rule in the last CBA, which I don’t think they have.

by Graham on May 11, 2008 9:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs


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