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2009 AL West Standings

Anaheim 0-0
Oakland 0-0
Seattle 0-0
Texas 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 reply   0 recs

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

by Librocrat on May 8, 2008 10:21 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I missed it too

Must’ve been an incredible game thread too.

by Fin on May 8, 2008 10:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

With Luck

CF Ichiro
2B Lopez
1B Tex
DH Ibanez
3B Beltre
LF Griffy, Jr
RF Wlad
C Clement
SS Bentacourt

.... one can dream

by IceStormV1 on May 8, 2008 11:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

No Griffey in left

Bad bad bad bad bad bad BAD

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Jr > Ibanez in left

and realistically, who else could we get?

by IceStormV1 on May 8, 2008 11:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I get that he's bad

but what elevates him to the special status of “worst player”?

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I'm glad you asked

here’s the argument as presented by somebody much smarter than I.

by Jeff on May 8, 2008 11:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Jesus H. Christ

That’s…That’s pathetic.

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 on May 8, 2008 11:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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.

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Isn't Manny a free agent?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on May 9, 2008 4:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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

by Librocrat on May 8, 2008 10:27 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

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.

by lyleleander on May 8, 2008 10:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

It was at least interesting.

I’m not sure if it was worth the unpleasantness that followed it, though.

by acblue on May 8, 2008 10:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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

by thejew4u on May 8, 2008 11:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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.

by LA Mariner on May 8, 2008 10:30 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Richie for MVP

He has provided the only excitement since Tuesday..

by angrybeltre on May 8, 2008 10:45 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Hopefully really long.

He can’t get back on my shitlist until it’s over.

by acblue on May 8, 2008 10:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I have a horrible feeling

we’re about to see the debut of Jeff Clement as a 1B.

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 10:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

First time ever playing 1B

and it’s at the ML level. I’d say that’s pretty damn bad.

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I'd love to see a YouTube video of you

doing one of the Mavis Learn to Type things. It would be hilarious

by seattlebruin on May 9, 2008 9:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

different skills

when was the last time you saw a catcher lay out on a dive to stop a ground ball?

by johnbai on May 9, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

We should just call up the West Tennessee DIAMOND JAXX

let them play, and see if anyone notices.

by Gomez on May 8, 2008 10:47 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

fuck it

call up wisconsin. see if anybody notices that.

by angrybeltre on May 8, 2008 11:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Put the Mariners in first!

I mean if we’re gonna day dream aboutu the future, let’s at least do it right.

by DAMellen on May 8, 2008 10:50 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

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.

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 10:59 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Woooo lefthanded Corey Patterson!

It’s terrible that Reed on the roster represents a rather marked improvement.

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Uhh..he sure does.

Woooo white Corey Patterson!

by BrianL on May 8, 2008 11:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I think you just need a hug and a happy song.

Would you like a hug and a happy song? ::grabs guitar::

by BrianL on May 9, 2008 12:12 AM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply   0 recs