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Seattle Mariners @ New York Mets


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Seattle Mariners @ New York Mets

06/23/08 4:10 PM PDT

Seattle Mariners New York Mets
Ichiro Suzuki - RF Jose Reyes - SS
Jose Lopez - 2B Luis Castillo - 2B
Raul Ibanez - "LF" David Wright - 3B
Adrian Beltre - 3B Carlos Beltran - CF
Richie Sexson - "1B" Carlos Delgado - 1B
Yuniesky Betancourt - SS Trot Nixon - LF
Jeff Clement - C Ramon Castro - C
Willie Ballgame - CF Endy Chavez - RF
Felix Hernandez - P Johan Santana - P
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Felix Hernandez 6-5 15 15 1 0 0 0 103.1 95 38 33 8 38 91 2.87 1.29

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Johan Santana 7-5 15 15 0 0 0 0 100.2 96 38 34 13 26 91 3.04 1.21

Looks like I'll be staying in the office until 7 o'clock today.

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I looked at the 11 home-run balls off Santana for which we have PITCHf/x data, and I couldn’t detect any useful patterns. They were mostly hit off pitches up and over the plate, but that doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Looking at the HitTracker data, he wasn’t burned by many short home runs barely sneaking over the fence, so he wasn’t unlucky in that regard, at least. This may be a topic for further investigation or possibly just the result of Santana being a fly ball pitcher and getting a little unlucky with how hard the hitters hit 33 of those fly balls in 2007.

http://mvn.com/mlb-stats/2008/01/09/tales-of-the-changeup-an-analysis-of-johan-santana/

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jun 23, 2008 3:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does it matter?

If we can’t score runs, what good is a closer?

by Smegmalicious on Jun 23, 2008 3:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching Morrow pitch

these days is pretty awesome.

And since he hasn’t pitched in awhile, I’d put my money on the team sending him out there regardless of save situation.

by redwolf75 on Jun 23, 2008 3:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a perfect representation of Mariner fandom.

Oh wait, no…we know the holes keep getting bigger.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 3:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lame photoshop.

Willits is nowhere near that tall.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jun 23, 2008 3:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ahahaha

I was looking for a picture to sum up my feelings about most angels fans, so I did a GIS for stupid angels fans and that image was on the second page.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jun 23, 2008 3:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I jump for the thrill of the fall.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 3:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But isn't the free fall fun?

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 3:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's still a chance.

There’s something waiting at the bottom of this hole, I can feel it.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 3:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Makes getting the Snickers more of a challenge, really.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except I'm pretty sure at 9.8m/s^2 and infinite time

we’d hit with a pretty substantial impulse and melt all the Snickers bars, leaving chocalately goo everywhere to be enjoyed for eternity

by seattlebruin on Jun 23, 2008 4:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know , sometimes, I don't know why

But this old town just seems so hopeless
I ain’t really sure, but it seems I remember the good times
Were just a little bit more in focus

by G_ on Jun 23, 2008 4:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should have DVR-ed the Super Bowl

All the people that took Tom Petty’s last song as Free Falling at 4-5 did well

by seattlebruin on Jun 23, 2008 3:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seeing as he's still alive

I have to ask exactly what is the nature of your relationship with Tom Petty?

by ningwers on Jun 23, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're just learning to fly.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's get a 1-0 win on a Felix Longball.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 23, 2008 3:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if Felix saw Sabathia's homer

that thing was crushed.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 23, 2008 3:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I watched that whole game

Sabathia does not get cheated at the plate when he swings. He had some hefty foul balls too.

He can’t hit anything but fastballs though.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jun 23, 2008 3:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pedro Sabathia?

I can no hit curve ball. Straight ball I hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are afraid.

by seattlesundevil on Jun 23, 2008 3:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know

Everytime the team Johan Santana on the run the manager makes stupid decisions.

- Mariners had a 3-1 lead against him last year in the late innings. McLaren calls on the recently-acquired John Parrish to blow it.
- Jose Lopez hit a 2-run homerun and drew a walk against Santana one time in 2006. Hargrove spent the rest of the game having Lopez bunt runners over (with little success).

Don’t screw this up, Riggleman.

by ThundaPC on Jun 23, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An Open Letter to Coaches in All Sports Except Football

Dear Coaches,

Please get out of the way and let your good players win the game.

Thanks,

The World

by seattlebruin on Jun 23, 2008 3:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT'S UP GUYS THIS IS JI

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

I thought the JI was code for Robert

by Fuzz on Jun 23, 2008 4:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay!

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AND GALS

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad you're back; no one would take on your responsibilities.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I should have kept my giffing secrets to myself.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More about the typo contribution.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yiffing.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on Jun 23, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

beat me to it.

giffing was a typo. he has “yiffing secrets”

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jun 23, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you sit in the corner?

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I figured I was going to be banned so I went to Costco.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Free samples?

I miss Costco.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got grapefruit.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really like the Mets uniforms.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Felix vs Johan? Dan Wilson in the booth?

Hot damn.

"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."

~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box

by Goose on Jun 23, 2008 4:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is going to be better than sex

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 23, 2008 4:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as there is sound..

Otherwise it’s only better than boring sex

by seattlesundevil on Jun 23, 2008 4:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...people have sex to distract themselves from being a Mariners fan?

Interesting theory.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shhhhhhhhh

This is a game we actually have to pay attention to.

by OlSalty on Jun 23, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahahahahahahaha.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jun 23, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching on ESPN

Boo! Let Lopez be safe! (BLLLBS)

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yeah, I totally forget we traded Nixon to the Mets for a bag of balls.

"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."

~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box

by Goose on Jun 23, 2008 4:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least with Bloomquist hitting 8th

we have 2 pitchers in a row. That’s good, right?

by Smegmalicious on Jun 23, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or Sabathia

Then I’d still want them batting next to each other.

by Dies Irae on Jun 23, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*cough* Ankiel *cough*

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't count anymore

Unless you want him to pitch from 2nd base

by Fuzz on Jun 23, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He hit .250 with 2 homers back in 2000

...as a 20 year old

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is true

I was actually excited to have him starting knowing that whatever he did pitching would be negated while batting

by Fuzz on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Raul hits third.

He did just hit one to the warning track, though.

by Teej on Jun 23, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lame

On the brightside… Felix time!

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm catching up on the huge thread

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you see where I missed you?

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just assumed I was that amazing.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was about to say something "positive"

but it might fuck up the mojo for Felix.

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got back from work.

I’m guessing we went down 1-2-3 in our half of the inning?

by BrianL on Jun 23, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Technically

Lopez hit a single, and got greedy. Out by a mile at second, even got stuck sliding.

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't ask me!

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh, congrats?

Oh, and confidential to I’m Not Corco: I really, truly cannot find ham salad anywhere in Portland. I tried, I failed.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Jun 23, 2008 4:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you met NOLA?

"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."

~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box

by Goose on Jun 23, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahahaha

I see what you did there.

by BrianL on Jun 23, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We've had the pleasure.

We’re neutral.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Corco!

Corco is unbanned!

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's be honest.

Everyone thought Yuni was going to throw that away, right?

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 23, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want sound :-(

On something besides commercials

by seattlesundevil on Jun 23, 2008 4:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where the fuck was the 1-2?

If you answered “right down the middle” you are correct.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 23, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!

You could hear the ump yell “Yeah you did!”

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SOUND!

And yea.. 1-2 was down the middle WTF

by seattlesundevil on Jun 23, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Small zone today?

Looks like Felix doesn’t mind much.

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Jun 23, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still have nothing.

Damn stolen mlb.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually cancelled my subscription and got a refund for the season

And now I am on 5-day free trials with different e-mails whenever there is a game I wanna watch :-)

by seattlesundevil on Jun 23, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is wise. I'm a thief, but the tv won't work.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

11 pitches

Nice start

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're still not losing?

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Felix does not appreciate your insinuation

that he’s capable of giving up runs.

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Felix day never stopped us before.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cairo screws that up

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dan Wilson!?

NOooooooooooooooooooooo!

by BrianL on Jun 23, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not right.

"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."

~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box

by Goose on Jun 23, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

errr, that was supposed to be in reply to smeg.

"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."

~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box

by Goose on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's a terrible play by play guy

Horrible fake excitement, bad understanding of baseball, creepy sexual innuendo…

by Smegmalicious on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like the bad understanding of baseball

he’s not a know it all like some others

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How is the excitement fake?

I find him to be very authentic and fun. The sexual innuendo makes him even better.

by Teej on Jun 23, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Incorrect.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jun 23, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Screw you

Sims is 2 legit 2 quit.

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fail.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw Sims in the airport last year, and his head is huge in person.

It’s actually pretty disconcerting. He wasn’t wearing a hat though, so that was a bummer.

I like midgets more than I should.

by Thingray on Jun 23, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whew. KOMO came through. Delayed but good enough.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 23, 2008 4:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate when they stretch a 4x3 feed into the 16x9 window

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That''s terrible.

Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)

by JI on Jun 23, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, it's miserable.

At the bar it’s frustrating enough, but when your whole job is broadcasting baesball on the Internet, it shouldn’t be a hard concept to grasp.

by Teej on Jun 23, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've grown used to having the team be ignored

by the national media. But it still bothers me that a match-up like this, and the upcoming Felix/Peavy match, is getting less attention than a Mussina/Lester game would.

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll take "Bad Team from the West Coast" for $300, Alex.

And the Padres aren’t exactly a bundle of awesome, either.

by eponymous_coward on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So... who wants to take bets on Felix's ABs?

I’m guessing the first one will be a strikeout on 3 pitches.

by Dies Irae on Jun 23, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he's hit I'll personally murder Carlos Beltran

Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

by Katal LM on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't you meed Pile of Canub?

"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."

~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box

by Goose on Jun 23, 2008 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SNY is making fun of these guys

really bad

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.

by Orlando Rays on Jun 23, 2008 4:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs