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6/20: Open Game Thread, Part 2

I just got home to find out that it's the bottom of the fourth of a 0-0 game and Erik Bedard is no longer pitching. I am afraid to find out what happened.

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I was late to the game thread

Did we already have a discussion about why the fuck WFB is starting in CF? Versus a right handed pitcher? what the fuck.

by AtomicGarden on Jun 20, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh.

I guess that’s actually decent reasoning. I’d still have to think Reed has more upside (on a game-to-game basis), but at least there’s SOMETHING behind it.

by AtomicGarden on Jun 20, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dammit Sims,

Stop saying “The M’s need a DP right here” all the time.

by ThundaPC on Jun 20, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Goddamn that was pathetic

wtf….

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions  

he just wanted to get out of there as fast as possible

BACK SPASMS hahaha

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Understated braves announcer:

“And his bunt attempts have not been overly successful”

by DCMariner on Jun 20, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions  

thanks yuni

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply actions  

No, I don't hate the Nats. They made be made of fail, but they didn't try to softsoap me in the preseason by building expectations

And while their offseason moves haven’t really worked out for them either, they were smart gambles made by an underrated GM working on a strict budget. The Nats suck, but it’s a likable sort of suck.

And our farm system kicks the crap out of the M’s.

by esoteric on Jun 20, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

"Richie almost got his head torn off there"

Good try Clement, good try.

At least we don't have Zito's contract.

by ColeFitz on Jun 20, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions  

WTF

Omar Infante is batting 5th for the Braves? That seems Marinersesque.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 20, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Yay loafie

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 20, 2008 6:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Watcing Tex play defense is odd...

and refreshing…

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Don't get your hopes up

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Please rule that a hit...

At least we don't have Zito's contract.

by ColeFitz on Jun 20, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions  

I just bought

A portable AC unit, a PS3, and GTA4. I couldn’t care less about this game right now.
Eat it Bitches

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Jun 20, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions  

H-B-P! H-B-P!

Aim for the head Jorge!

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Actually I like that better

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

STOP SWINGING SEXSON

they catcher is so far fromt he plate, they’re not even trying to pitch to you

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Think Richie is holding back?

Looks like he wanted to slam his bat down.

by schwagnah on Jun 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

This is going to be another horrible series.

Washburn and Silva to round out the series. Awesome. And we still have Sexson.

by AtomicGarden on Jun 20, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

I hope the Braves blow us out soon

so I can watch “It’s always sunny in philly”... never seen it before, hopefully its good

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply actions  

My favorite show on TV

Cannot wait till September 14th or whenever the new season starts. I regretfully just deleted the second season from my DVR due to lack of space :-(

by seattlesundevil on Jun 20, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

dont' think so...

first boxed set is seasons 1 and 2 i believe..

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that's what I watched.

So the new season will be the fourth, right? I gotta find the third somewhere.

by Teej on Jun 20, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

New Rule:

You can only call the Cubs the “Cubbies” if you are a fan who actively roots for them.

by thewyrm on Jun 20, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply actions  

dammit

cubs sounds lame….

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Reed on deck

we’re just flying through pitchers.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 20, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Good job Willie!

Show the NL what you can do!

by thewyrm on Jun 20, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions  

WTF getting a walk is NOT gritty

opposite of grit, also give us a higher WE, and thus lower chances of getting Stras

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm going to call him Stras from now on,

The best violins in the world, Stradaverius’s are called Strads, so I’m going to call him Stras

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

REED!!

You can run, but you can't hide! Unless it's in this general area over here. Blindspot.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Reed!

Wait, we have a lead?

by ThundaPC on Jun 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

REED! for Starter!

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions  

You can run, but you can't hide! Unless it's in this general area over here. Blindspot.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:24 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

i dont' rememer darth maul in the desert?

but then again I blanked that entire movie from my mind due to how incredibly bad it was

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah, he was.

You can run, but you can't hide! Unless it's in this general area over here. Blindspot.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ugh

Its bad enough fruit has passed cookies for favorite snack of kids.

You’re a bad role model.

by Slica on Jun 20, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, SINGLES ATTACK

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions  

AMBER ALERT!!!

Someone has kidnapped the Mariners and replaced them with a decent AAA ball club.

by bamassippi on Jun 20, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

BROTHER

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes it does

I’d rather see anyone but Richie at this point though. Except Miguel Cairo.

by marinator on Jun 20, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just checked the score

What happened to Bedard?

you + are = you're

by Katal LM on Jun 20, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions  

it's never back spasms

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Back spasms!

Isn’t that what Morrow had?

Somebody get House! This is a case of Munchausen Syndrome.

Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates is one of the greatest literary achievements of the Modern Era.

by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

PhilKenSebben

confirmed

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions  

yay

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

I love denfense

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jun 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Brandon Jones (has never faced Seattle)

really? odd…

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Has anybody taken a look at the roster of Riggleman's 90 win 1998 Cubs?

Ewwww…..

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by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 6:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Does that mean Riggleman will be open to using a closer in a non-save situation?

Or was that driven by the fact that outside of Beck and Muholland the bullpen brought the suck?

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by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL Glenallen Hill

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

The pitcher is suppose to declare

previous to the hitter

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by Trenchtown on Jun 20, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was gonna post that earlier, but got stuck with a customer in the middle of making a fanpost about it

Probably for the best, but I thought it was an interesting story, to say the least. Sporting news has a nifty write-up about it

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

As someone who just started watching the game,

how serious does Bedard’s “injured back” look to be?

by redwolf75 on Jun 20, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions  

You said it man

nobody fucks with the jesus

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Jun 20, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

haha, i love that line

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Brought to you by Carl's Jr.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 20, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

ATTACK OF THE BACK SPASMS

You can run, but you can't hide! Unless it's in this general area over here. Blindspot.

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:47 PM PDT reply actions  

So correct me if I'm wrong here

but, Reed PHs, Cairo comes in at first, Reed out.

Shouldn’t Raul be subbed out, or at the very least Bloomquist?

Strike one against Riggleman. NL ball is fun when your manager isn’t a complete retard.

by JI on Jun 20, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah pitcher goes in Sexson's spot

Cairo goes in for Raul and Reed stays in the game. It’s not that hard.

by JI on Jun 20, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

GRITGASM

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Ow.

Brought to you by Carl's Jr.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 20, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

LET'S GO LOPEZ

We want to see LFoJL cream his jeans!

by chinn on Jun 20, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions  

LOAFIE!!

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 20, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions  

I've been up to my knees in movable type

And a distinct lack of wanting to interact with people.

by Matthew on Jun 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Can I see it?

I swear you won’t be turned into a lemur

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jun 20, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's me after I first saw Mark Lowe's changeup.

Be thankful the camera isn’t focused any lower.

by Matthew on Jun 20, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would like a detailed description.

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by BrettJMiller on Jun 20, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

WOOO

Suck on that Infante

by OlSalty on Jun 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Suck on that infant

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Loafie killed Strasburg!

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by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

thats why he's on the roster

he’s got many skills

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

what're we doing?

scoring runs?

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Pregressing ot the mean?

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT reply actions  

*progressing

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

*to

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hope Squinty isn't watching this

If he is, he needs to be in a room isolated from anything sharp.

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by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 6:58 PM PDT reply actions  

I fully expect a Beltre Bomb here

he’s locked in

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 6:59 PM PDT reply actions  

That'll do.

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by Aaron Campeau on Jun 20, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Quick, someone dial up Bobby Ayala, we need a clutch loss.

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey, Yamauchi

We’ll all buy Wiis if you make Kenji “disappear” from this continent in a fashion similar to Sasaki.

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by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions  

wii's suck

though i hear the wii fit will get you in good shape /sarcasm

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Its proven to work

provided you use it daily for the right amount of time. In the end its just a tricky way of getting people to do cardio and if you don’t keep at it it wont work.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 20, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe we should offer to buy Virtual Boys?

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by Frosty Raptor on Jun 20, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

No...Did I come home to find the Braves losing?

This is almost as good as punching Chipper in the mouth.

Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 20, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Chipper DID get hurt ya know..

So now the question is – do you have an alibi that says you didn’t actually punch him in the mouth?

by seattlesundevil on Jun 20, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

good, screw infante

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Royce Ring?

What the hell kind of name is that?

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions  

I went to school with a kid named Russell Bolts

We called him Rusty, and he never came back after 9th grade, although I still saw him around the neighborhood from time to time. We scarred him for life

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

The closer is coming in!

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions  

woo

false season hope

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, I was confused by that as well

Are we playing Detroit that week?

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

I got it, it was just really, really dumb.

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by Aaron Campeau on Jun 20, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

what?

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh?

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

very

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by PhilKenSebben on Jun 20, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd say so

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cuz you're doing a dog in the butt

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mr. Sebben?

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Loafie!

running away with ROY

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was all Riggleman!

the fact that he didnt’ CRY inspired the team

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply actions  

I saw the first half then had to go to work. >:(

I keep missing the good games, and it’s driving me nuts.

I did get to watch the Turkey-Czechoslovakia game on Sunday, and that was incredible.

by Teej on Jun 20, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I feel bad for Croatia

they played better than Turkey and lost thanks to a fluke last minute goal.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 20, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Angelina Jolie is ugly.

There. I said it.

And wanted looks terrible.

by Matthew on Jun 20, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Wrong, I'd say

Foiled again

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wanted looks badass

It’ll be horribly entertaining

Also, I never found her that attractive either

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jun 20, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

too flat

she looks like a better version of the girl in Arrested Development, or the girl in “My Boys”, and neither of those girls are that great

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by LantermanC on Jun 20, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

My girlfriend begged me to rent that movie, and I had zero intention of seeing it

She ended up hating it, and I ended up watching it 3 more times before the rental ended. Hilarious, especially given my expectations

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

100% on Rotten Tomatoes

terrible raping of awesome source material though. Will not see.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 20, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rec'd.

Brought to you by Carl's Jr.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 20, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

(L)awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww(L)

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by tootthekazoo on Jun 20, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions