15-24
We won a game? I'm as confused about this as the rest of you.
Biggest Contribution: Probably Ibanez
Biggest Suckfest: Probably Batista
(If you want a real chart click here)
Miguel Batista led off the game by allowing three singles in a row, then recorded an out before yielding a Raul-assisted RBI double to AJ Pierzinski. Down 2 runs, we all knew in our hearts that the game was done and dusted, and prepared ourselves for glacially slow impending doom.
For the first time all season, the Mariners disagreed. Ichiro ripped a double down the right field line which Swisher decided to bobble, allowing him an extra base. One Cairo groundout later than the Mariners were on the board. Beltre and Ibanez went down quietly, but we had halved the ChiSox's lead.
Batista attempted to kill the momentum by putting runners at the corners with 1 down, but Johjima and Betancourt combined for one of the weirdest double plays you'll ever see. Quentin chopped a ball off the ground, Kenji snagged it, tagged the batter and threw down to second where Betancourt tagged Cabrera running from first.
Jose Lopez led off the second by rifling a pitch down the left field line for a double, and two batters later Wlad Balentien was at the plate with the based juiced and no out. Conditions were perfect for a 1-2-3 double play, and Balentien obliged, with Betancourt grounding out to end the inning.
Just as we were getting over this amazing display of offensive futility, we had runners at first and second with no outs for King Awesome, who hit a slow ground ball to short and was standing on first several years before Uribe's throw reached Konerko, thereby being called out on the little known 'you got here too quickly' rule. Squinty came out to have a bit of a chat with the umps about that but forgot what he was doing midway through the conversation and went back to the dugout for a nap.
And then Ibanez hit a bomb to right field.
And we had the lead.
And it landed ~450 feet from the plate.
This was confusing. The White Sox obviously thought so too, as they were powerless to stop Tits from having his way with them in the top of the inning, producing a flyout and two called strikes. The bottom of the inning saw Betancourt drive in Joh and Wlad with a bloop double down the right field line, and several walks later Lopez mashed a ball into left field, which Safeco chewed up and spat into the waiting glove of Carlos Quentin. Still, it was 5-2 and we didn't quite know what to do with ourselves.
Batista ran into trouble in the 6th, but Rhodes relieved him and managed to get out of the inning only giving up one run. The bottom of the inning saw Safeco say 'fuck you' to an Adrian Beltre homer to right centre, and then it stayed 5-3 for a little while, punctuated by an effective inning by Brandon Morrow, who looked great in striking out both Quentin and Thome. Kenji got a power pitch in the bottom of the 8th and turned on it for his first warning-track-flyout-which-should-have-been-a-home-run of the year (are you sensing a theme?). We got an insurance run in anyway as Swisher gifted Cairo a double, allowing Betancourt to score.
Putz came in and did his job. The fastball command was back, and although he looked a little shaky on the walk he bounced back to strike out Swisher to end the game and the Mariner losing streak.
Yaaaaay.
Points to take away:
- We were mashing the ball today, and were unlucky to have only scored 6 runs.
- Lopez hit the ball really well all four times he was up, with a double, two sharply hit singles, and a very long flyout.
- Beltre is an unlucky bastard. Robbed by Cabrera in the first, cheated in the third, and then hit the ball very hard in his next two at bats, and only an 0-4 day to show for it.
- Clement will look great for most of an at-bat and then do absolutely nothing with the last pitch. It's pretty frustrating.
- I don't know how Jeff writes these things every day. He's back soon anyway and you'll get real win expectancy graphs and other assorted goodies.
Strasburg Watch
We came into today a half game ahead of the Padres for the worst record in baseball, and blew an opportunity to take the tail as they won 6-1 against Colorado. KC and San Francisco both lost the opportunity to give up ground, but Cincinnati and Washington took full advantage to pull closer to last place. We still sit a half game ahead of San Diego, with Colorado, Cincinnati, and Washington in front of us by the same margin.
It's going to be an interesting race. If we're going to be terrible, we might as well do it with some style.
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10 runs in 2 games.
Offense may be returning back to normal.
by ThundaPC on May 11, 2008 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
10 in Binary???
Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum
by PositivePaul on May 11, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That makes our normal line look great.
From Friday’s game:
SEA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
001000001 = 65
That’s gotta be a record or something.
by Faux on May 12, 2008 4:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's worse,
I actually knew that number off the top of my head.
by Faux on May 12, 2008 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
How often do people need to use binary these days?
by thewyrm on May 12, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a holdover from...
my Cisco training days. They beat into your head (or at least used to in the lower tests) knowing binary conversions, for use in super/subnets. Now that there are structures in place that make that obsolete, I hope they’ve gotten rid of it.
by Faux on May 12, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't call that many runs 'normal' for this offense
Did you like the ‘single inverted commas’, Graham? (Note placement of comma too).
by chinn on May 11, 2008 5:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Teixeira/Strasburg '08
Or the terrorists win.
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't
It’s there for a reason. If it’s gonna be used to make a joke, then get rid of it.
by thecapn on May 11, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jokes suck huh?
The artist formerly known as Katal
by Katal LM on May 11, 2008 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jokes suck
when they replace good information for the sake of them.
I mean, if you want to tell me that they’ve been posted up there for several seasons just to set up some light chuckles during an inconsequential series in May, then that’s impressive foresight.
by thecapn on May 11, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Today's WE chart didn't replace a "real" one
Jeff is out of town this weekend. You can’t expect Graham or anyone else to bother putting a “real” WE chart together. Therefore we’re getting the next best thing.
The artist formerly known as Katal
by Katal LM on May 11, 2008 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: Biggest suckfest: Richie Sexson
by Gomez on May 11, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
For those of you who hate jokes
I give you this.
(Not a HaloRoll , I promise).
by JI on May 11, 2008 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't understand why this team hates Strasburg
The artist formerly known as Katal
by Katal LM on May 11, 2008 5:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are we really going to be rooting against wins for the next four months?
I won’t be, that is stupid.
by ASUBoyd on May 11, 2008 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would have made a really bad Sonics fan
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on May 11, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the thing with rooting for your team to suck to get the #1 pick
Sure, you get the best player in the draft. But the rest of your team still sucks. And you still somehow have to improve most other facets of your team.
by Gomez on May 11, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...and get no fans, no revenue and not able to afford to keep all those players
once they run out of arb years.
by ASUBoyd on May 11, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Longoria
The artist formerly known as Katal
by Katal LM on May 11, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's one of those hey I want to win but at least there's a silver lining if we lose things.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 11, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, agreed on that. At least be really good at one or the other. Too many years
of mediocrity. I would hate to kick ass down the stretch to finish 78-84 or something, ugh.
by ASUBoyd on May 11, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hoping...
That the Padres haven’t learned their lesson and try something along the lines of Matt Bush again.
It could happen.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/milb-mariners/
by JY on May 11, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the M's are sellers, what are they going to sell?
Bedard and Beltre are trapped in Safeco for one more year, so it might be silly to give up on 2009. I don’t think anyone will be taking a pass at Washburn or Batista though. Unless someone has naked pictures of Jim Bowden.
Does anyone have naked pictures of Jim Bowden?
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You underestimate the desire for any sort of pitching at the deadline. I think we could ship Washburn
off for something(one) decent.
by ASUBoyd on May 11, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A year or two ago maybe
But collective group think appears to be steering General Managers away from committing large piles of cash to creaky veterans. The MLBPA would call this collusion. Everyone else would call it an intellectual awakening. Or something.
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That has nothing to do with trying to patch a hole at the trade deadline
by ASUBoyd on May 11, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It does when you're stuck with Washburn for 2009
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by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really. His contract is nothing to the type of team who would be trading for him.
The only teams who would need a player like that would by a NY, Boston, Detroit type club that does not care about that.
by ASUBoyd on May 11, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because those teams jump for joy
When given the chance to spend $9 million per year on half-win pitchers for 1.5 seasons.
by Graham on May 12, 2008 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn't handle the power
I would be stuck in a life long recursive loop.
by JI on May 12, 2008 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Believe it or not
we have a fairly good core. It’s a monument to this regime’s ineptitude that we can’t even fin replacement level players to play 1B/DH/RF. If we get a decent LFer, sign Tex, move Raul to DH, dump Joh, and have Clement and Wlad a year older, this good be a fairly strong team.
by JI on May 11, 2008 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus send Morrow to Triple A to stretch out
See if he can swim as a starter. Bedard/Felix/Silva/BP Pitching Machine/Morrow would make an excellent rotation.
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on May 11, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot Strasburg
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on May 11, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Truth
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on May 11, 2008 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We won a game!?
I just got back from running naked through the streets
Free Barry Bonds
by thejew4u on May 11, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You'll do that but you won't yell "SIGN BONDS"?
j/k hugs
by JI on May 11, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
<3
Don’t care about getting kicked out of the street ;-)
Free Barry Bonds
by thejew4u on May 11, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Logan from Baker's blog threatened to seriously hurt you.
by JI on May 11, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah that was priceless.
Absolutely priceless.
by BrianL on May 11, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
I don’t tend to frequent Baker’s blog (other than when linked from here)... I’ll have to drop by and patch things up with this Logan fellow.
Free Barry Bonds
by thejew4u on May 11, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't bother.
He has no capacity for understanding rational thought.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is much truth in this statement.
I imagine that every time Dave Cameron blinks Logan starts foaming at the mouth.
by BrianL on May 11, 2008 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have found the most unintentionally hilarious interchange on Baker's blog.
Posted by USSM parrot
11:11 AM, May 11, 2008
Chemistry and leadership can’t be measured, so they don’t exist. Good teams have good chemistry because they’re good teams. Please, don’t try to disagree, because there is no moderation queue here that I can put you in.
Posted by WSUx3
11:56 AM, May 11, 2008
lol USSM parrot get back to ur gay butbuddy site and leave the REAL baseball talk to us. Chemistry is the most important part of a team think why would u wanna help out ur teammates if u dont like em huh? why would ne one sacrifice if thjey hate each other? this team lacks chemistry
Posted by Mr. X
12:11 PM, May 11, 2008
Sorry, WSUx3, but you’re wrong. Even though I can’t prove it, you’re 100% wrong. If we had a good team, they would have good chemistry automatically. I read it on U.S.S. Mariner, so it has to be true. Just accept it.
Oh, and WSUx3 is now a banned name on there, so don’t try to come over there to post any of your unproveable flat earth nonsense.
Posted by Mr. X
12:19 PM, May 11, 2008
Now I must let my wife out of the basement so she can clean the house top to bottom on mothers day, like all good mothers should.
Posted by WSUx3
12:23 PM, May 11, 2008
uh you retard? have u never played sport in ur life? my god u are stupid. chemistry is f’n important name 1 good team who didnt like each other? the red sox are the team of the decade and all are TIGHT with each other and that makes em wanna play and gel as a team which is the most important. ur a fag sorry gay
Posted by WSUx3
12:24 PM, May 11, 2008
n why am i banned there is the site run by a FUSKY? if so imma get em
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but at least he gets paid fairly well.
I know what you mean, though.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reading the comments on that blog is like eating an entire carton of ice cream.
It’s great when you start, but then you get a headache, your stomach starts to turn, and by the time you’re finished you’re wondering why in God’s name you would allow yourself to do such a stupid thing.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sad thing is the poster "WSUx3" was completely serious.
That kind of idiocy is mind boggling, which makes it hilarious.
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always assume that people like that are 13.
What’s terrifying is that most of them probably aren’t. If I ever received confirmation of this, I think I’d probably have to go and swallow a bullet.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, this individual is at the very least in his 30s
WSUx3 has long been one of the most criminally stupid posters on ESPN. I would be able to stomach him if he didn’t represent my alma mater with his name and unintentionally play into every sterotype a UW graduate could come up with about a Cougar.
Someone say something witty.
by Omerta on May 11, 2008 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'm a man of my word.
Tell my mom I love her. Could someone come scrape my brains off the wall in a few?
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Once Logie gets involved
it becomes a circus act.
by BrianL on May 11, 2008 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's this post where he threatens thejew4u?
I sense I may be missing out on comedy gold.
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just hate when they either say
“Trade Beltre he sux and overpaid!” or “I only want to keep Beltre for his defence (they can’t even spell right)” I feel like hitting those idiots over the head. I just think you can’t teach people how to be smart about baseball, i guess they are either born with it or not. I mean anyone can join USSM or LL and get a free education of proper stats analysis.
by Fin on May 11, 2008 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Defence" is spelled correctly -- If one is British.
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you see the guy who called Felix and Bedard mediocre?
He suggested trading Felix for ‘young arms’ which was the most amazingly stupid thing I’d ever seen in my entire life.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Felix isn't the person you trade away for young arms.
Not at this stage in his career. I feel bad for Baker. I wonder if he actually sits at his desk and reads every comment.
by Fin on May 11, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he does to some extent.
He’ll often edit his post in response to a post buried in a 100+ comment thread.
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he looks for questions from regular commentors.
It seems like it’s always the same few people he’s responding to.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why would you trade Felix for young arms?
Doesn’t he already have two?
by Jordan of Boise on May 12, 2008 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's best not to concern youself with what stupid people think.
by JI on May 11, 2008 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their opinions are not what I'm concerned with.
Read the conversation and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One Graham, so many internets
I’m thankful for the collection of non-retards we have here.
by JI on May 11, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As far as I'm concerned
we’re the best bunch of assholes on the internet.
by BrianL on May 11, 2008 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's PI blog style type trolling
nothing new
by JI on May 11, 2008 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I found WSU3x's
oblivious reaction to it quite amusing, but maybe that’s just me. Little did he know that the guys he was insulting actually agreed with him.
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Felix/Bedard/Strasburg makes me smile
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on May 11, 2008 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well Bedard won't be under contract by that time, so...
by SethGrandpa on May 11, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not if Strasburg is in our rotation by August.
by JI on May 11, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which, sadly, he would be.
Cheeseburgers are delicious.
by Coach Owens on May 11, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he can strike out 23 guys a game there's no reason to leave the bastard in the minors
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
by I'm NOT Corco on May 11, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
23 college kids
That’s like throwing a no hitter against the Everett Aquasox.
by Gomez on May 11, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In other news
The Rays are 1.5 back of the Red Sox now after sweeping the Angels and the Marlins have a 3 game lead in the NL East after winning their 7th straight today.
It’s good to be a baseball fan in Florida right now.
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 8:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Look on the bright side
Great seats are very easy to get!
by Gomez on May 11, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Miami Marlins 2012
That’s the year their new stadium goes up. I used to live in Florida, and unless they are in the playoffs at the moment, not many people outside of huge baseball fans care for the Marlins. Infact I would bet there are more Yankme/Red Sux fans in Florida than Marlins or Rays fans. I bet once the new stadiums go up there will be a renewed interest in the hometown teams though.
by Fin on May 11, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
J Lo's OPS is barely over .700. So far, however, much better than last year.
His OBP: .302
His BA: .303
Ouch…
by redwolf75 on May 11, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sac flies.
Hurts OBP doesn’t hurt Average. Chalk it up to one of those ancient and stupid baseball rules. I don’t know why someone gets some noble credit for making an out on a fly ball, but such is the way of things. When even Dave Niehaus thinks it’s stupid, it’s stupid.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 11, 2008 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dave Niehaus for manager?
That game where JLo tied the record for sac flies in a game I loved the commentary. They seemed torn between getting excited about the record and pissed off that we were celebrating something that was still an out.
Free Barry Bonds
by thejew4u on May 11, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sac flies help avg, don't hurt OBP...
by Graham on May 12, 2008 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sac fly rule is retarded
1) Why does it not count as a time at bat?
2) Why does this rule not apply for a run scoring ground out?
3) Why don’t sacrifice bunts count against your OBP?
4) Why don’t you get an RBI for hitting into a run scoring DP? Shouldn’t that count as two productive outs?
by JI on May 12, 2008 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always thought it was weird...
...that a sacrifice fly doesn’t hurt your average and you get a run batted in.
by planB on May 12, 2008 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's sad how Niehaus' eyesight has left him.
He blew two more calls today. One on the Johjima flyout to the warning track and the other one on Loafie’s almost grand slam.
Cheeseburgers are delicious.
by Coach Owens on May 11, 2008 10:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In his defense, both of those balls just died at the track.
But yeah, it’s pretty obvious that it’s getting worse. I’d still rather listen to him than pretty much anyone else, though.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 11, 2008 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the real teller is that Niehaus shakes more than Michael J Fox at a martini bar during the pregame chat
Watch Blowers – he’s visibly afraid of getting a microphone to the teeth. Can’t we just let the poor feller out to stud?
by Jordan of Boise on May 12, 2008 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, he's in bad shape.
But he’s still ridiculously entertaining.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 12, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the Lopez ball was gone off the bat
FREE JEREMY REED!!
by MFAN on May 12, 2008 1:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some Strasburg stuff:
I was like 97-99 the first two, then I went down to like 95-96 the next six. The seventh through ninth I was like 93-95. Usually my velocity takes a little longer to get down.”
So he’s not Kirk Saarloos.
Bullpen session:
video clip
by JI on May 12, 2008 12:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how close to being MLB ready he'll be this time next year
I wonder if he’s the best talent out there.
by JI on May 12, 2008 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus Christ
Was over at the USSM and Dave has another “Washburn throws Kenji under bus” article up.
What in the world is Washburn’s problem?
by BrianL on May 12, 2008 8:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oy vey....
When Washburn did this the first I let it slide due to not reading too much into his comments.
But the second time? What the hell?
Asked about some apparent situations during his start Saturday when he and catcher Kenji Johjima weren’t in concert, Washburn didn’t deny it."There’s times when you’re not always on the same page," he said. "It happens."
Washburn was asked if there was any more of it than normal.
"With Kenji? No," he said. "Read into that what you want."
Washburn has made prior reference to some difficulty working with Johjima. On Saturday, he appeared to bark at his catcher after one White Sox at-bat.
"It’s a work in progress," said Washburn. "When he comes over from Japan, you know there are going to be communications issues with the language barrier, and him learning an entirely different league and a whole new pitching staff. And also, he has to learn the umpires and opposing pitchers. He’s got a lot to handle. I would never want to have to do what he’s doing. He’s got a tough job, a lot of hurdles."
As for whether it’s more complicated than merely different pitch preferences in particular situations, Washburn said: "I don’t know how exactly to word it. It’s more like a consistency issue, I guess. Sometimes you click and sometimes you don’t."
Communication issues? I’m not seeing this with any other pitcher on the staff? So it’s Kenji’s fault that Washburn’s pitches suck?
2 more years of this!? Yikes and Away.
by ThundaPC on May 12, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah well I'm not feeling much sympathy for Johjima.
When he decides to hit his freaking weight, then I’ll give a shit about Washburn throwing him under the bus.
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 12, 2008 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"There's times..."
Really, Wash? There is times?
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on May 12, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's pretty obvious
Washburn obviously likes throwing, since it’s what he does for a living. Not sure about the bus fetish, though.
by seattlebruin on May 12, 2008 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Washburn throws Kenji under School Bus
Read into that what you want.
by Alex B on May 12, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've always felt that Ms. Frizzle was an underrated milf.
by JI on May 12, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And redheads still freaking rule.
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 12, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe this 100%.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phildopip on May 12, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I look forward
To Kenji charging the mound next Washburn start.
by Alex B on May 12, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you guys remember when we got to 13-14 in Cleveland
and we were talking about how it was a step in the right direction and how we were treading water without JJ and Bedard and with Kenji, Wilk and Vidro sucking horribly, and how Loafie was going to be an All-Star?
Yeah, so that didn’t work out so well
by seattlebruin on May 12, 2008 8:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Remember when we upgraded our offense with Wlad and Clement?
Oh dear…
by ThundaPC on May 12, 2008 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember back when I used to take the ferry to Bremerton,
nickels had pictures of bumblebees on them. “Give me five bees for a quarter,” you’d say.
Now where were we? Oh, yes, I remember when we upgraded the offense with Wlad and Clement.
by seattlebruin on May 12, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The imporant thing was I had an onion tied to my belt.
Which was the style at the time. They didn’t have the purple onions because of the war. All they had were the big yellow ones.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phildopip on May 12, 2008 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember the standing pat of aught two and aught three
I believe all the blame for our current situation lies with Rey Sanchez. He didn’t save us man. He didn’t save us.
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on May 12, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame the dinosaurs
stupid, stupid dinosaurs. Chasing Richie and making him scared of stuff
by seattlebruin on May 12, 2008 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rey Sanchez, is that you?
It’s OK man. Jeff Nelson approves of you! You’re someone!
Coldly devouring reason as if it were a delectable snack
by Frosty Raptor on May 12, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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