5/25: Open Game Thread, Part 3
The lesson of the day is don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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WE = 89%
Please don’t screw this up.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Our failure to suck ruined my lame planned joke for the day:
“IN SOVIET RUSSIA WANG BEATS YOU.”
Oh well.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Somehow
I think the Yankees need Joe Torre more than Joe Torre needs the Yankees.
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 25, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I had the most brilliant and hilarious comment ever for the other game thread
But now you’ll never see it
by JLC on May 25, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to honor America by making toast
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I saluted our vets by toasting a bagel...
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uhm, eating it...
Bagel does not constitute food porn.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I missed something...
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay bigger lead.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hope Beltre makes the all-star team as a reserve.
The Mariners might decide that a meaningless AS tag is enough to warrant a contract extension.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In other news as hilariously unexpected as the M's scoring runs: Aaron Boone just hit a 2 run HR
His FOURTH of the season. He’s currently batting .329.
Nats lead Brewers 6-0.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Coming into today's game (where he's 2 for 3) his line has been .313/.395/.522
Those are all going up after this. Regression to the mean, yeah…but nevertheless he’s been ridiculously helpful as a 1B/3B sub, starter, and bench bat this year.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So which method
will we use to blow this game??
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It will be interesting
to see how many catchers wash can throw under the bus by the end of the season
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This annoys me.
We’ve cut/traded/DFA’d lesser douchebags yet we hold on to Wash.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
signed through 09
they’re not going to eat 14M or so
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's his
vetran douche grittiness!
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wash not in for the 7th
Squinty…...learning?
by OlSalty on May 25, 2008 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Washburn out
WP just spiked up to like 98%
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whats this
making smart decisions and such??
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"the elite of the mariner bullpen, Sean Green"
by Tony S on May 25, 2008 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is true
Second best pitcher to JJ out of the pen
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sean Green
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
not that i know of.
just a sick hunch.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How pink is too pink for a cheeseburger?
by thewyrm on May 25, 2008 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I just threw up in my mouth, thanks
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
I’ll play with it, I just can’t stand to look at it
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by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"i'm going to put up some new beef curtains after the game"

- LantermanC
by Tony S on May 25, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vaginas and cheeseburgers
This is the American way
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought about you before I posted this
Not in that way.
I weighed the pros and cons and went with it.
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I asked a simple question
I wash my hands of this thread. I think it was too pink, won’t finish it.
by thewyrm on May 25, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and I'm the best catcher in the majors
Undisputable
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
After Manny hits 500, Griffey hits 600 and the All-Star Game happens
Is it just going to be non-stop Vitor artinez?
by Alex B on May 25, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Strangley Uneventful Inning
For the Mariners Defensively.
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 25, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
SHELLEY!!! Hah.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kenji lucky 2X!
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by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I bet Shelley Duncan's dad was his coach
throughout the entirety of his time in Little League.
by lyleleander on May 25, 2008 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Predictable backwards K!
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Edwar Ramirez's Gameday picture looks like a middle-aged lesbian
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
???
He looks like that now when he’s on the mound as well.. Seriously first time I saw him i thoguht ‘holy shit balls this guy is ugly’
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are we feeling confident yet?
Heart says yes, head says no.
by Alex B on May 25, 2008 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Now I realize why y'all are watching this MLB.tv
the dulcet tones of Carey and Darling are boring a hole in my skull
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't find the HOOLLLYYY SHHIIITTT Data.
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's sad that Richie is going to be the next player to be offered a contract extension.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 12:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sombrero~
do the hat dance, Sexson
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I can power through it
I have 8 years of oil patch cafeteria cheeseburgers on resume.
by thewyrm on May 25, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, then what are you worried about?
Sounds like you could eat a poo covered rat sandwich and be ok
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
by the way
i think it’s hilarious your LL name is “thewyrm”
by JLC on May 25, 2008 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Been my online handle for 15 years.
Originally got it from the White Wolf game Werewolf: the Apocalypse
by thewyrm on May 25, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so where does PCC rate on the grocery chains in terms of price?
on par with Whole Foods?
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Slightly cheaper that Whole Foods generally.
Significantly cheaper with a membership.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More expensive than TJ's.
But it’s more like a real grocery store; they have edible produce, fresher deli food, non TJ’s branded products.. I go to TJ’s once every few weeks to stock up on frozen food and stuff, but for everything else it’s PCC or Ballard/Greenwood Market.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poking around the website
it seems the membership only gives you a discount once a month and on the 15th and 16th?
Hadn’t thought about the produce at TJs, I only go there for dry goods and dairy. I’m going to miss living near the Market if I do move away.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not actually a PCC member
I was just basing that off of what PCC members have told me, so I’m probably wrong.
TJ’s produce is awful.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you shop there why not become a member?
It’s refundable.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i sure wish we had PCC down here
so hard to find 10 lbs. of dry lentils
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, fans trying to chant.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Richie's Ks are becoming a big issue.
I miss the days at the start of the season when he had a more respectable K rate, drew walks and had an OPS that wasn’t a problem.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I need a .gif of Raul tumbling. he needs to be added to this.

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
There are far too many Star Trek .gifs and jpegs around here
by marinator on May 25, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i feel the need to animate.
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love how he could have just walked underneath that but chose to make the snazzy tumble.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'll try it
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
gah the pixelation makes it not work
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time for the spectacular game ending collapse
by OlSalty on May 25, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rhodes
the Ghost of Playoff Failures Past
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If I were a high school English teacher
I would have my students do a project where they try to interpret Beck and Jeff Mangum lyrics, and then I would give them all F’s.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
English is an awesome thing to teach
You don’t really have to check the homework, you can assign any grade you want and get away with it as opposed to say history or math.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never Forget
Game 4 2001 ALCS
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Arthur Rhodes facing 3-4-5
Arthur Rhodes replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
O — 3 D Justice Strikeout Looking
R -- 7 B Williams Home Run (RF)
O — 2 T Martinez Lineout: 1B (1B)
O -- 4 J Posada Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 1.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
natch
Game 4 2000 ALCS
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Arthur Rhodes facing 3-4-5
Arthur Rhodes replaces Jose Paniagua pitching
— 5 D Justice Double to CF (Fly Ball)
R -2 8 B Williams Single (CF-RF); Justice Scores
1— 6 T Martinez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Williams to 2B
R 12- 5 J Posada Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Williams Scores; Martinez to 3B
RO 1-3 3 P O’Neill Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores
Jose Mesa replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ooops, that's Game 2
you get the idea. Fail.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sweatin' it.
I can only hope we have some Mariner fans there with a huge posterboard, a large felt-tipped pen, and a hunger for Rally Fries.
by lyleleander on May 25, 2008 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's his fault for being an ensign and wearing that shirt
by JLC on May 25, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ? I like it
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by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
King Arthur looking like a Prince
And not Fielder.
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 25, 2008 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No, one
he’ll blow it and we’ll lose to Rivera.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Morrow is now our pitching staff
Starter, reliever, and closer
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Putz in the 8th
McLaren desperate for a win on the national broadcast
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
shut up Alex
that was a strike. Especially compared to this we’ve had called on us.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 12:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Triple Play
???
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 25, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought two of those balls were strikes
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Your idea of the strike zone is incorrect
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about the FSN Tracer's idea?
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Optimist: Sets up the double play
Pessimist: FUCK SHIT FUCK GIAMBI THONG
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well that shuts me up.
Please feel free to rape me later, JJ.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BACKWARDS K
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
umpires are so bad at calling strikes to LHB
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That pitch was waaaaaay outside.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Shut up Blowers
According to Joe’s Tracer that was behind his head
by OlSalty on May 25, 2008 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
More hilarious failure
and JJ is hurt
This season is so fucked
by marinator on May 25, 2008 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
JJ is a moron
Matsui clearly going to be safe… wayyyy overthrows it
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by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yikes. This is the worst thing that could ever happen ever.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would you throw that?
What a stupid fucking decision.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
McLaren, go get fired already, please
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Umm a lot of things are his fault
This is not one of them
by phil333 on May 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm proud of us for finding a different way to lose today.

by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At the end of the year, that play will be the .gif that defines this season.
by Teej on May 25, 2008 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I dunno', I think lawn dart has already taken care of that.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the lawn dart sums up WHY we lose.
While that play just now is more symbolic of the way the season was just a complete collapse and even our best players can’t save us from embarrassment.
by Teej on May 25, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can someone do a .gif of his face landing in a pie when he falls
by Tony S on May 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WE GOT A CORE BREACH!!

EVERYONE GET OUTTA HERE!!
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fucking Putz
Living up to his name once again!
by THE VOICE on May 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When does the kid's head explode
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why must the one meme I'm good at die such a quick death?
by JI on May 25, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off-topic .gifs are dying
on-topic .gifs are alive as ever.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any luck restricting the pic posting privledges?
by JI on May 25, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way too complicated to ever happen
I’ll just assume a system of holding grudges.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I'll cut back on them
The GTE was getting to me
by OlSalty on May 25, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Padres win, and we are in last place again
If we lose, of course, which we will
by marinator on May 25, 2008 1:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Failure
Oh how I miss you.
Seattle Biffs! :D
by Slica on May 25, 2008 1:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WTF ichiro?
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
O RLY???
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
what the hell Ichiro.
It’s really obvious when you don’t care.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I would assume that it's new to him.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This Strasburg kid better be good
Good enough to make up for this shit
by marinator on May 25, 2008 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ichiro gave up when he saw his misplay.
Fugly.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
JJ Putz<Jose Molina!??!!?!??!?!
fuck fuck fuck
by LongLiveTheKings on May 25, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
gonna go watch Kershaw
Your favorite meme is dead
by Edanger6 on May 25, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Baker's Blame of the Game goes to Ichiro today methinks.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If it does, he's shortsighted.
But you’re probably right.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck you JJ, fuck you Ichiro, fuck you Bedard, fuck you everyone
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Beltre due up 4th...
Last chance for anything.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fixed your post
Hay is is Vitor FUING artinez
by Gomez on May 25, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The implosion
knew it would show up…..we had to show the whole nation what suck is
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's be honest, folks: did anyone REALLY think we were going to actually win a game?
And man…if the clubhouse was rough to be in over the last few days…imagine what it’ll be like today. I predict many people throwing many other people under many buses.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Think? No.
Incomprehensively hoping for?
Yes.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I predict a fire sale.
This road trip has been so bad.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta' have fire to burn the tree.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To quote me:
“We are losing, you just don’t know it yet.”
by Wilder. on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hay is is Vitor artinez
HEY THIS IS AJ BURNETT
ALL MY GAMES ARE LIVE
LIVE!
LIVE
ON MLB.TV
MLB.TV
MLB DAH TV
KEEP WATCHING
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Since I'm not actually watching the game, can somebody tell me how Ichiro fucked up?
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Badly mistracked a fly ball and then gave up when it bounced
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gave up in pretty spectacular fashion.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure if I've ever seen Ichiro give up on a play like that before.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In all seriousness
I’m pretty sure ownership won’t let the FO trade him.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course they wouldn't
Mariner ownership is a collection of stupid cunts.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's pissed.
I’m not willing to give him a pass, but it’s apparent that his frustration has reached epic proportions.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's at least the second or third time he's done that this series.
I’m frankly shocked.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He put up with 2004 and 2005
and didn’t leave.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For a guy famed for his professionalism, I gotta agree...that's pretty fucking bush-league.
No excuses.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's especially frustrating.
One of the few constants the last few years has been Ichiro’s complete and total awesomeness. If he’s going to be dogging it like this, I’m not really sure why I’d want to watch anymore. I will, because I’m stupid, but I’ll enjoy it even less.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I know Fantasy teams aren't important
But who would be the next in line to close for the Feel Good, Feel Bad Mariners?
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 25, 2008 1:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Willie Bloomquist
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Games like today actually make me sympathize with MacLaren.
WTF is he supposed to do with this shit? How can this really be his fault?
Fuck this, I’m gonna go watch Clayton Kershaw.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You can only do so much
with a steaming pile of crap
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Ichiro can pull an Ibanez in the OF,
will he pull a Sasaki with his contract?
by Wilder. on May 25, 2008 1:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We might fucking suck...
but you’d be hard pressed to have what happened to JJ happen
to an opposing pitcher in Safeco, for him to be down in pain, and for
the camera to show the crowd… and show half the people in the crowd
laughing or smiling…
Just thought i’d put that out there.
by lyleleander on May 25, 2008 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So Pujols is better than this Kershaw kid
by Graham on May 25, 2008 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"You can't blame John McLaren for putting Poootz in"
I can.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't agree with the decision.
But maybe you’re right, it did work out beautifully.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So do you have any rational reason for hating John McLaren?
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't hate him
He just shouldn’t be managing a Major League baseball team.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No you can't. It was actually an uncharacteristically smart move on Mac's part.
Go with your supposedly best reliever in the highest-leverage situation, even if it’s not the 9th.
Ain’t Mac’s fault that J.J. shit the bed.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, you're all the geniuses.
nice game.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well next time maybe you can tell us what the future is
we’re obviously beneath your clairvoyance
by JLC on May 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you just being argumentative because you're pissed (we all are) or are you really this dumb?
Not only did Mac make the right move, it was a non-obvious right move. If anything he should be saluted for breaking out of the stupid “CLOSER IN NINTH ONLY” box and bringing J.J. in to hold the lead. J.J.’s failure to perform can’t be placed on Mac – J.J. was rested and pitching in exactly the sort of situation he is theoretically supposed to excel in.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ was the one who blew it
It might’ve been a bad idea if JJ had to go two innings, but he couldn’t even hold the lead for one.
by OlSalty on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't "know" or predict that JJ would fail in that situation...
I just thought it stank of desperation on McLaren’s part. If we’re talking about 2007 JJ, then sure, none out in the 8th on plenty of rest makes tons of sense. But this is the ‘08 Putz. Get through the 8th and let him slam the door in the 9th.
A dispiriting loss to say the least, but I’m surprised that I would be jumped on so much for expressing an opinion on the manager’s strategy.
Have fun with your little echo chamber the rest of the way.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course it was desperation
McLaren is desperate to win.
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I once saw Neifi Perez bunt into the last out of a game with nobody on and a 1-run deficit.
This was back when he was with the Cubs in 2006. Obviously he wasn’t using enough speed, must have had ADD.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take the hit off the elbow.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yankees umps, never surprise me
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You must've missed how Giambi struck out
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep I did
But the ump probablyl wanted the dirty stink of sex to leave the plate
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on May 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a fantastic comment.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way I plan to delete any and all inevitable Ichiro-hating diaries
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you fucking kidding me
Not a single strike according to Pitch Tracker
by phil333 on May 25, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't we beat Rat boy once in Yankee Stadium?
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
same place Giambi's stirke 3 was.
umps suck with LHB
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I no longer believe that this team is underperforming.
I am 100% certain that they really are this bad.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Closer strike zone
Anywhere off the backstop is a strike for Mariano.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
by GoodKeith on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
christ
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
0-6.
I’ve got a feeling there are going to be changes soon.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Question is what??
This front office has a hard-on for making things worse and saying they will be better
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Different suck is at least different.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have hope.
I just watch baseball because it’s better than doing most other things. This team has become boring to me, so at least if they suck with different personnel I’ll see something new.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't say they'd be good or productive changes.
I just said changes.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At this point
im not sure if we could really get much worse so it would have to be productive…...i hope
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There we go
Ibanez flailing away for the last out
by JLC on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So that's what a save looks like
Looks nice.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
by Hit4TheCycle on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm tempted not to watch the next three games.
Watching this team suck with Red Sox nation taking over Safeco is going to be awful.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well at least we are going back home
Oh, what? You say the Red Sox are coming to town? The stands will be full of Red Sox nation?
Well, fuck me then.
by marinator on May 25, 2008 1:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
For the record I closed MLB.tv before the next commercial so you don't have to worry about that
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I want to see paper bags on heads at safeco
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kershaw strikes out the side in his debut
But he’s looked really wild and Pujols hit an RBI double.
by Graham on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it's just me, but are we giving Ichiro a bit too much shit?
The way I saw the play (and I watched the replay), he fucked up the play, and he definitely looked frustrated, but he was running toward the fence and Wlad was right there to pick up the ball. It’s not like he could have slammed on the brakes and went back to the ball any quicker than Wlad got the ball in his hand.
I guess I don’t see it as really giving up.
by Teej on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He was coasting to the ball is my beef.
If it was a one time thing, I’d shrug it off, but it hasn’t been.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate to use the term "body language"
but Ichiro could’ve at least pretended to run for the ball even if he knew he had no chance.
by JLC on May 25, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He should at least have shown Raul how to tumble gracefully
by Alex B on May 25, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuck that
the Raul Ibanez tumbling .gif had me in tears for several minutes. If we’re going to lose, I want more hilarity.
by JLC on May 25, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The one that makes me LOL every time
is the ball down the LF line that goes right by his stumbling ass.
by Gomez on May 25, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That one is decent, but it lacks absurdity
The spiked throw and the ridiculous tumble are just….....you can’t get that from anyone else. Manny wouldn’t even pretend to try and make a play like that.
by JLC on May 25, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd just point at it waiting for the Centerfielder to throw it in.
by joof on May 25, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The tumble is both hilarious and deeply sad
by Alex B on May 25, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really love the last .5 seconds of the .gif
The Tigers baserunner rounding first base is priceless.
by JLC on May 25, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also love the way he never stops running on "Bad Angle"
He knows he’s fucked it up from the moment the ball leaves the bat
by Alex B on May 25, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Side note
FSN shows Portland Beavers and Portland Timbers games but won’t show Seattle Sounders or Tacoma Rainiers games. Anybody have any idea why Puget Sound got the snub for Portland?
by Gomez on May 25, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As I said above: I'm proud of this team for finding a new way to lose.
Been awhile since we booted a close one in agonizing, skull-crushing fashion.
by esoteric on May 25, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So out of curiosity last night
I looked into the requirements for becoming an umpire in the minor leagues. Apparently you pay $4000+ (which includes room and board) to go to an umpiring school in Florida for 5 weeks in January/February, and if you finish with high marks, you’ll get recommended for assignments in Rookie ball or short season A ball, and the work pays starting around $1800 a month, which ain’t much. From there, you work up the chain, trying to get promoted to full season A ball, then AA, AAA (which pays around $3800 a month)... then, if you put in about 8 good years, you might get promoted to the bigs, where umps make anywhere from $80K to $300K a year.
So: a) no wonder umps are so ignorant, because who would be willing to go through that just to call balls and strikes… and b) if all my other prospects in life ever somehow run out….
by Gomez on May 25, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe Blanton has grown a goatee
You can see where his first chin ends now
by Alex B on May 25, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait to see what Baker has to say about this
by OlSalty on May 25, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He's fairly muted, actually.
-aaron c.
by acblue on May 25, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surprisingly, he went pretty easy on Ichiro.
Said he should have taken charge of that flyball, which is true.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think that's the case.
I didn’t see Ichiro unsure of whether Wlad was taking it or not. Ichiro doesn’t care. He’s established a clear pattern of taking anything he can get to. I saw Ichiro loafing it to the ball and then being burned when it carried further than he thought.
by Matthew on May 25, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
On the plus side at least Washburn didn't get a win
by Jeff on May 25, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It really is sad that this makes me a little happy.
by BrianL on May 25, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm happier
We didn’t win off Vidro driving in insurance runs
by ThundaPC on May 25, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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