5/25: Open Game Thread, Part 3
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 12:19 PM PDT
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WE = 89%
Please don’t screw this up.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
Our failure to suck ruined my lame planned joke for the day:
“IN SOVIET RUSSIA WANG BEATS YOU.”
Oh well.
Somehow
I think the Yankees need Joe Torre more than Joe Torre needs the Yankees.
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I had the most brilliant and hilarious comment ever for the other game thread
But now you’ll never see it
I saluted our vets by toasting a bagel...
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
Uhm, eating it...
Bagel does not constitute food porn.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
Yeah I missed something...
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
Yay bigger lead.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
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.
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.
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.
So which method
will we use to blow this game??
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
This annoys me.
We’ve cut/traded/DFA’d lesser douchebags yet we hold on to Wash.
signed through 09
they’re not going to eat 14M or so
Whats this
making smart decisions and such??
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
not that i know of.
just a sick hunch.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought about you before I posted this
Not in that way.
I weighed the pros and cons and went with it.
After Manny hits 500, Griffey hits 600 and the All-Star Game happens
Is it just going to be non-stop Vitor artinez?
Strangley Uneventful Inning
For the Mariners Defensively.
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SHELLEY!!! Hah.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
I bet Shelley Duncan's dad was his coach
throughout the entirety of his time in Little League.
Predictable backwards K!
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
???
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
Are we feeling confident yet?
Heart says yes, head says no.
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
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
Been my online handle for 15 years.
Originally got it from the White Wolf game Werewolf: the Apocalypse
so where does PCC rate on the grocery chains in terms of price?
on par with Whole Foods?
Slightly cheaper that Whole Foods generally.
Significantly cheaper with a membership.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
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 Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
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 Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
If you shop there why not become a member?
It’s refundable.
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
Haha, fans trying to chant.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
ooops, that's Game 2
you get the idea. Fail.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
No, one
he’ll blow it and we’ll lose to Rivera.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Morrow is now our pitching staff
Starter, reliever, and closer
by mont_mariner on May 25, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
shut up Alex
that was a strike. Especially compared to this we’ve had called on us.
Your idea of the strike zone is incorrect
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
What about the FSN Tracer's idea?
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
Optimist: Sets up the double play
Pessimist: FUCK SHIT FUCK GIAMBI THONG
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
BACKWARDS K
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
Shut up Blowers
According to Joe’s Tracer that was behind his head
JJ is a moron
Matsui clearly going to be safe… wayyyy overthrows it
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
Yikes. This is the worst thing that could ever happen ever.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
I dunno', I think lawn dart has already taken care of that.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
When does the kid's head explode
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
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
Off-topic .gifs are dying
on-topic .gifs are alive as ever.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Way too complicated to ever happen
I’ll just assume a system of holding grudges.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I'll cut back on them
The GTE was getting to me
O RLY???
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
what the hell Ichiro.
It’s really obvious when you don’t care.
JJ Putz<Jose Molina!??!!?!??!?!
fuck fuck fuck
by LongLiveTheKings on May 25, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions
If it does, he's shortsighted.
But you’re probably right.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Beltre due up 4th...
Last chance for anything.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
The implosion
knew it would show up…..we had to show the whole nation what suck is
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.
Think? No.
Incomprehensively hoping for?
Yes.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I predict a fire sale.
This road trip has been so bad.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
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
Badly mistracked a fly ball and then gave up when it bounced
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Gave up in pretty spectacular fashion.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
In all seriousness
I’m pretty sure ownership won’t let the FO trade him.
Of course they wouldn't
Mariner ownership is a collection of stupid cunts.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
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 Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It's at least the second or third time he's done that this series.
I’m frankly shocked.
He put up with 2004 and 2005
and didn’t leave.
For a guy famed for his professionalism, I gotta agree...that's pretty fucking bush-league.
No excuses.
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 Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
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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Willie Bloomquist
Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!
by PhilKenSebben on May 25, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
yeah, you're all the geniuses.
nice game.
by lemonverbena on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
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.
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
Of course it was desperation
McLaren is desperate to win.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
Take the hit off the elbow.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
You must've missed how Giambi struck out
by Jeff Sullivan on May 25, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep I did
But the ump probablyl wanted the dirty stink of sex to leave the plate
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
This is a fantastic comment.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you fucking kidding me
Not a single strike according to Pitch Tracker
same place Giambi's stirke 3 was.
umps suck with LHB
I no longer believe that this team is underperforming.
I am 100% certain that they really are this bad.
-aaron c.
Closer strike zone
Anywhere off the backstop is a strike for Mariano.
Jason Ellison, your Seattle Mariners legacy will not be forgotten.
0-6.
I’ve got a feeling there are going to be changes soon.
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
Different suck is at least different.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
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 Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't say they'd be good or productive changes.
I just said changes.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
fuck that
the Raul Ibanez tumbling .gif had me in tears for several minutes. If we’re going to lose, I want more hilarity.
The one that makes me LOL every time
is the ball down the LF line that goes right by his stumbling ass.
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.
I really love the last .5 seconds of the .gif
The Tigers baserunner rounding first base is priceless.
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
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?
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.
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….
Joe Blanton has grown a goatee
You can see where his first chin ends now
He's fairly muted, actually.
-aaron c.
by Aaron Campeau on May 25, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Surprisingly, he went pretty easy on Ichiro.
Said he should have taken charge of that flyball, which is true.
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.
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