Countdown to Opening Day: 327 days
by Matthew on May 8, 2008 10:10 PM PDT
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| Seattle | 0-0 |
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Is it possible
for us to be 5 games out already for 2009?
by eponymous_coward on May 8, 2008 10:18 PM PDT reply actions
I just got home. Was not able to watch the game.
Now that I’ve seen the score…. I think this probably would have been the most hilarious game to watch of all time. Sorry I missed it.
...and now I'm here
With Luck
CF Ichiro
2B Lopez
1B Tex
DH Ibanez
3B Beltre
LF Griffy, Jr
RF Wlad
C Clement
SS Bentacourt
.... one can dream
No Griffey in left
Bad bad bad bad bad bad BAD
Wlad is a better option in left than Griffey.
Far superior.
As an outfielder, Griffey is arguably the worst player in baseball
by Jeff Sullivan on May 8, 2008 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I get that he's bad
but what elevates him to the special status of “worst player”?
I'm glad you asked
here’s the argument as presented by somebody much smarter than I.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 8, 2008 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I read things like "worst player in baseball" all the time about different guys
but when it’s MGL doing the typing, that’s when I start paying attention.
by Jeff Sullivan on May 8, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
This cements my belief
that Griffey (in the inevitable scenario in which he becomes a Mariner again) should have a contract stipulation that only allows him to serve as a DH.
I'm not convinced that his defense can be that horrible.
Not good? Yes.
I’m fully willing to concede that a /- 100 OPS corner outfielder with shit defense isn’t helping anything, but worst player? I very much doubt it.
I still think it would be fun to quantify just how terrible David Eckstein is.
by JI on May 8, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
This picture should not exist. Get rid of it.
...and now I'm here
Delete it from Photobucket...
And it deletes here.
...and now I'm here
Also, someone describe the awesomeness of the fight now.
I just saw it, but it’s not the same when it is not live.
...and now I'm here
I wasn't that impressed.
Ritchie looked like the oversized and undercoordinated
kid who gets recruited for freshman football and
doesn’t know what position to play so they just throw
him out there and say ‘hit someone’.
Not only that, the call of the fight by Dave Sims was positively
sucktastic and pitiful.
Thumbs down.
It was at least interesting.
I’m not sure if it was worth the unpleasantness that followed it, though.
by Aaron Campeau on May 8, 2008 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
It was great.
Absolutely friggin EPIC. I was lucky enough to be at the game, in a luxury suite and we had the unfiltered direct feed from the Safeco Field closed circuit TV system in there – camera angles Fox wasn’t always using. From the replays I saw, I’m about 90% sure Felix clocked one of the Rangers – couldn’t see who – in the head, which is why Joh pulled him away on the 2nd base line. When he went into the dugout with his jacket on he looked like he definitely thought he was going to have to hit the shower. About an inning later (right after they pulled Gabbard), they showed the same Ranger (again, couldn’t tell who) bleeding from the mouth in the dugout and holding an ice pack to his face. We don’t need to stinkin Jose Guillen… Felix will shank you good and not get caught!
Richie charging the mound was aweosme in its own right. Laird set up something low – looked inside, around knee level – and the pitch missed by a good 4+ feet. It wasn’t as close to Richie as he made it out to be… From the replay all I could sense is that one got away from Gabbard. Richie just really seemed to be looking for a fight – something to vent his frustration and maybe light a fire. It made an otherwise awful game fun to watch, but the spark never caught anything.
Free Barry Bonds
Boring
This just in. M’s STILL BORING and will be even if they bring Griffey back. Those in the front office, time to fall on your tridents. Save face.
How can you argue they're boring after what just happened?
They suck, but that certainly wasn’t boring
by seattlebruin on May 9, 2008 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude that's better than now
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2008 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully really long.
He can’t get back on my shitlist until it’s over.
by Aaron Campeau on May 8, 2008 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a horrible feeling
we’re about to see the debut of Jeff Clement as a 1B.
First time ever playing 1B
and it’s at the ML level. I’d say that’s pretty damn bad.
Can it be as bad defensively as Richie?
Free Barry Bonds
Stop with this comparison
Piazza only shifted to first when he was old and completely broken. Clement’s still young enough that he won’t be terrible. I’d rather see him behind the plate, but he’s not going to be a Piazza-level disaster at first.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on May 9, 2008 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
My point is, that unless the guy is an infielder to begin with
you can’t just throw him out there in major league game and expect him not to embarrass himself. It’s a bad idea.
by JI on May 9, 2008 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd love to see a YouTube video of you
doing one of the Mavis Learn to Type things. It would be hilarious
Put the Mariners in first!
I mean if we’re gonna day dream aboutu the future, let’s at least do it right.
You know what's terrible about this season?
With Clement and Wlad already on the club, there’s no one else we can look forward to getting callups once the wheels finally fall off.
Woooo lefthanded Corey Patterson!
It’s terrible that Reed on the roster represents a rather marked improvement.
Corey Patterson bats lefty
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2008 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Uhh..he sure does.
Woooo white Corey Patterson!
Corey Patterson is probably a really white cultured black guy.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Because I hate everything and want other people to feel depressed too >:(
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 9, 2008 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you just need a hug and a happy song.
Would you like a hug and a happy song? ::grabs guitar::
After I hug it I kind of want to kill it.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 9, 2008 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
It's not an orphan or a nun
save your burning for those who deserve it
by seattlebruin on May 9, 2008 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, it's not that it's not cute.
But that famous hugging Lion is the only awesome hug right now where I would consider not killing the thing I’m hugging after said hug.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 9, 2008 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
he's not hugging it, he's smothering it to death
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on May 9, 2008 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, though
what does Reed have to do to get called up?
+2 days of facial hair
That should add the necessary “grizzled” adjective as well.
Free Barry Bonds
You're gonna do it again?
I figured you would need at least SOME recovery time from last night
by seattlebruin on May 9, 2008 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
2009?
No way we’ll be competitive next year.
Yeah
I feel like we’re in a black hole
We need to just nuke this team and start over. Everybody goes except Felix
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
This team has the payroll to be successful very soon
if the right people are hired. We’re not to the nuking point yet.
Perhaps Chris Antonetti cons his way into a GM position?
A meteor crushes both Howie and Chuck?
Felix, Bedard, Beltre, Clement, Wlad, Ichiro, Putz, and maybe Loafie can stay.
I guess there’s no reason to disassemble the bullpen either. But after that pretty much nuke everyone.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on May 8, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
You might want to read over the Yuni post
that appeared earlier today.
nuke the bullpen and Lopez, Putz inclusive
we can trade them all for decent prospects
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
I vote for keep Loafie
if we lose him, we’ll lose LFoJL tag and lots of amusing bloop singles to right field as well as the Will Jose Lopez Swing at the First Pitch Watch
by seattlebruin on May 9, 2008 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Positive:
Sexson will no be re-signed by the Mariners this offseason. Every player who has put up any sort of fight after Lou was traded hasn’t lasted on this team beyond the current season. Recent examples are Guillen and Ellison. Fighting doesn’t promote a “fan-friendly” environment. Sexson’s fate has been sealed, but at least he will leave us with a better feeling about him.
And whoever is the marketing director of the Mariners needs to be fired. Armstrong, from a quote in another thread, said earlier to day that they were trying to cater to women and children more. Who the fuck came up with this idea?! Women want to leave before the 5th inning and children have no money! We need to turn this shit around and signing Bonds, Canseco, Paul O’Neill, and Nolan Ryan, will light a fire under this franchise’s ass.
I know I got the perfect solution for their conundrum.
How about they sign David Beckham and the Jonas Brothers? Problem solved.
by Fin on May 9, 2008 1:12 AM PDT up reply actions
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