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5/26: Open Game Thread, Part 2

I need to stop opening these threads so early.

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A new thread before the game even started?

Wow.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

2nd thread before first pitch?

Sweet.

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I should have figured.

I haven’t had a computer in the same room as a TV for very long, so game threads are relatively new.

-aaron c.

by acblue on May 26, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You asshole

I was going to burn Coach so bad.

by JI on May 26, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Get it over with.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

About Colon

Last start: 2 swinging strikes, secondary stuff looked like shit, fastball was only mid 90s when nobody was on.

He got a lot of groundballs, but there were a ton of meatballs that the Royals just didn’t punish. All but one of his strikeouts were called, and three of those were on questionable strikezone gifts by the umpire.

None of this changes the fact that he’ll probably kick our asses, but I’m not that sold on him being anywhere near good nor effective. More data needed.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sold that he'll be all that great

but the big concern was about his velocity, and he apparently still has most of it. I would much rather have him with his deal than Silva with his.

by Jeff on May 26, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was ranging 89-96mph on the fastball

89-92 when people were on, 91-96 when nobody was. My early theory is that fatass can’t pitch from the stretch for shit. His slider wasn’t breaking and neither was his changeup.

Frankly he’s a one pitch pitcher right now, and that’s only if nobody’s on base. If he’d been pitching against anybody but the Royals, they’d have ate him for dinner several buffets.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's always been a one-pitch pitcher, though

even at his peak he was hovering around 80% fastballs.

by Jeff on May 26, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like I said

More data needed, but I’m not sold his velocity is back. Dude’s shoulder is shredded beef and will need more starts before he’s convinced me.

He sure hasn’t lost any weight…

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As for the contract.

Duh. There isn’t a soul on this board that wants Carlos Silva for 4 years, let alone 4 and 48 milion.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this

our Red by any chance?

by Fin on May 26, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't think so

Surprisingly close though.

by qrsouther on May 26, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

a logical choice for new manager if mclaren gets canned

is Miguel Cairo

I think this is a good idea if the M’s lose 12 of the next 16 games

by Tony S on May 26, 2008 7:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey, Angel Hernandez behind the plate.

Should be an easy game for Felix.

by Matthew on May 26, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wooo!

A 1-2-3 inning!

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Rays won, DBacks lost

Rays-Best record in baseball

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is a pretty good year for teams I like

except for the Mariners, who are terrible

by Jeff on May 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's right Varitek.

You get the Price is Right fail horn.

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate Varitek's gear.

Camo is lame.

NEEDS LESS SUCK

by Double06 on May 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

But world hunger.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fromundera cheese?

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Execpt string cheese is good.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Robert you jackbag

this isn’t an ,avi.

by JI on May 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

...what?

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I considered this

yet I opened it anyway.

by JI on May 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The one time I did that

It was a virus that borked my registry and forced me to format.

by Robert on May 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES FELIX!

down in the zone. stay. there.

by Matthew on May 26, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NO SHUT THE FUCK UP MIKE

Felix should not establish a fastball. That’s goddamn stupid talk and I would personally bash your head in if you keep it up which willl be very easy because it is goddamned hollow!!

by Matthew on May 26, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jon Lester is Joba Chamberlain's brother?

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See: Jeremy Giambi.

See: Tommy Aaron.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this offensive?

Me and my friend (who happens to be a ginger) call Lester “Cancer Boy.” And my friend is a bandwagoner Sox fan, so I think it’s okay.

by qrsouther on May 26, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lester is Cancer Boy ,and Doug Davis is Cancer Man.

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SLIDER!!

KK

NEEDS LESS SUCK

by Double06 on May 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SEE MIKE!!!

FASTBALLS ARENT AS GOOD AS THOSE

NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP BEFORE I KILL YOUR CHILDREN

by Matthew on May 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woo!

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck experience

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on May 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I like you Dave

But you’re annoying me.

-aaron c.

by acblue on May 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Colon

Throwing suck pitches to bad hitters = success.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Still waiting for a baserunner to see if my theory is correct.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh Jeff

You’re a master at crushing hopes and dreams.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Phillies win
Col 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1    5  8 1
Phi 3 0 1 6 0 6 0 4 X   20 19 1 

Headline on Rockies’ side of mlb.com:

“Early Lead Evaporates”

What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?

by rickpo on May 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Mike Blowers

I’ve got a $500 bet with my buddy that Tampa Bay finishes above .500

You want in on this?

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

In what year is Blurnsball invented again?

That would be far more entertaining than this [COATHANGER] of a team.

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kenji!

Manny is hilarious.

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kenji!!!

About time one of those grounders to third paid off

by OlSalty on May 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

I expect more from you.

by qrsouther on May 26, 2008 7:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Lets go Red Sox chant.

Brett, you’ve failed.

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

huh

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmm..

With runners on, 92, 92, 93, 86, 92, 92, 94, 96.

Or thereabouts. Theory might not be accurate. Though his location is horrible.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on May 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright then.

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh and we lose.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No Krueger

That was not a 91 mph changeup. That was a really shitty two seam suck pitch.

by Gomez on May 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HE NEEDS TO TAKE THE LATE BUS TO THE STADIUM

See, there’s a reason the players skip the early bus. It’s not laziness or lack of focus, it’s survival skills.

by esoteric on May 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"There goes the perfection."

Dammit I was gonna post this 5 minutes ago.

by qrsouther on May 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

But that's not what Uncle Norm said!

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Felix's pitches in the 4th

See if you can spot the pattern


1 95 6" 10" Fastball
2 95 6" 12" Fastball

1 96 6" 10" Fastball
2 96 6" 10" Fastball
3 97 4"  7" Fastball
4 96 5" 11" Fastball

1 97 5" 10" Fastball
2 91 6"  9" Fastball

1 97 6" 11" Fastball
2 96 5" 10" Fastball
3 97 4" 10" Fastball

What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?

by rickpo on May 26, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's time for

ironically batless beltre

wlad for president '08

by wongguy on May 26, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bring in Ba-oh wait.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wrong.

Little squibber ground balls fielded by the catcher are the girliest of all outs.

by esoteric on May 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wrong.

Bunting foul with 2 strikes are the girliest of all outs.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is a really sweet moment.

Because, as a Nats fan, I hate the Mets with a red-hot passion. But no, called third strikes are pathetic, but nowhere near as pathetic as bunting foul for the out.

by esoteric on May 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adam Wainwright

Proof that closing is far easier than people think.

by Gomez on May 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

See also

Harang, Aaron

by JI on May 26, 2008 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OMG

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on May 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ICHIRO!!!!!!

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Griffey Spiderman 2

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!

by PhilKenSebben on May 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DONT BE HURT

BUT HOLY SHIT.

THAT WAS NOT DOGGING IT

by Matthew on May 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ICHIRO HURTS THIS TEAM

by wasting the budget on wall repairs

by Jordan of Boise on May 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was fucking amazing

Thank god there was some give to the part of the wall he hit.

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ichiro did that one because of yesterday's fly ball.

No doubt in my mind. Please be alright, dude.

by esoteric on May 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i still am kind of mad about yesterday Ichi.

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!

by PhilKenSebben on May 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!

by PhilKenSebben on May 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK, am I seeing shit?

Or did he put his fucking hat back on before hitting the ground?

by Teej on May 26, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm less than capable.

But please, someone find that. He crashed into the wall face-first, and on the way down to the ground, with the ball in his right hand and the glove on his left, he used BOTH hands to reposition his hat on his head.

by Teej on May 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can make one after the game ends

But it’d probably be better if someone who has mlb.tv premium does for better quality.

by OlSalty on May 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

The Spiderman man catch was unreal.

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the Spiderman was more athletically impressive.

But I think this one was a better play.

-aaron c.

by acblue on May 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In my book, yes.

As cool as wall-climbs are, those kind of catches are even better.

by BrianL on May 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

RIZZS AND KRUEGER???

Pop goes the buttsy on the left hand side!!

by PhilKenSebben on May 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

RIZZS WHAT?

KREUGER TOO THE FUCK?

by JI on May 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm scared.

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

1998 Expansion Teams Reign Supreme!

by Goose on May 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No, not really, Bill.

We just suck.

"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm llllllovin' every minute of it!"

by Coach Owens on May 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

well

at least the game is going by quickly.

wlad for president '08

by wongguy on May 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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