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For several weeks now, Mets fans everywhere have been going insane. With the team underachieving, public opinion got the organization to scapegoat a manager, and there have been calls for the heads of everybody from Marlon Anderson to David Wright to Omar Minaya to people even higher. It's a mess of a situation with a thousand parallels to ours, but for one little exception:

The Mets are 37-39.

There are so many things you could say about this that I don't even know where to begin.

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Biggest Contribution: Kenji Johjima, +14.5%
Biggest Suckfest: Yuniesky Betancourt, -5.7%
Most Important AB: Johjima homer, +11.4%
Most Important Pitch: Chavez DP, +5.1%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +16.9%
Total Contribution by Lineup: +26.5%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +6.6%
(What is this chart?)

The game was well in hand by the time I got home, so once again I don't really have anything to say. A lot of Mariners were good. A handful of Mariners were bad. None of it will be of any significance in the long run. Granted, it would've been nigh impossible for anything to follow Monday's act, but as fun as it is to win by eleven, I can't believe there are another 85 of these. Most of the time there's just nothing worth talking about. Hey look, Dickey earned himself another start. Beltre lined out some more. Richie picked up his first extra-base hit since May 24th (over the same span of time, JD Drew has 19). Who cares? This team needs to decide what it's going to try to do in 2009 so I can start writing with an eye towards the future, because the present is the definition of meaningless.

If you're in dire need of reading material, I do have puns. Lots and lots of puns. Don't say I didn't warn you.

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I keep forgetting we're in the NL this week.

I was staring at your chart and trying to figure out why RA Dickey wasn’t today’s biggest contributor until I remembered to factor in his negative contribution at the plate.

Damn national league.

by BrianL on Jun 24, 2008 10:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OKAY SO ANYONE AT THIS GAME

If you came in contact at all with a annoying looking guy with a navy/black alternate FELIX 59 jersey. Most likely after the game outside one of the gates I was yelling and pointing to EVERY Mariners fan….that was me.

let me know.

by PShwa on Jun 24, 2008 10:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha yeah I saw you.

I was wearing a road Felix jersey and walking towards the subway.

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jun 25, 2008 6:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaha

I definitely remember seeing you.

I saw two 34 road Felix jerseys. I assume one was you. I also assume I yelled and/or pointed.

by PShwa on Jun 25, 2008 12:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah you did.

I yelled back I think

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jun 25, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't see the entire game

but how the hell did Kenji get the hightest “help win” %%?? dude can’t even hit. Should have been clement. and big richie got an extra base hit THe only one that deserves an XBH is Ol’ Mista Clement (Jeff Clement). THe Mariners are going to sweep the Mets. What would Strasburg think??? He’d think that this is a team that wants his services and also wants to embarass NY teams at every opportunity!!!!!!!!!

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

by Katal LM on Jun 24, 2008 10:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   2 recs

I'm going to be so sad when wwe go back to AL rules.

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

by JI on Jun 24, 2008 10:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLEARER

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

by JI on Jun 24, 2008 11:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's why he's awesome

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Jun 25, 2008 1:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES!!! My favorite Beltre play of the year so far

I was hoping that this would be put up. I about pissed myself when I saw him do that.

Beltre NEVER leave us!

My quick smells like french toast.

by RED29 on Jun 25, 2008 8:48 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was listening on the radio.

Sounded like Niehaus actually DID piss himself…

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Jun 25, 2008 9:46 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BWAHAHAHA

This is totally hilarious.

by joof on Jun 25, 2008 12:09 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now would be a bad time to say that was Eric being drunk instead of me being drunk

but I am also drunk. Vampires are made of fuck yes.

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

by BrettJMiller on Jun 25, 2008 12:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's Friday somewhere.

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

by JI on Jun 25, 2008 12:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its ok neither of us have work or school

And we had a BBQ at a cool spot on by the Edmonds beach with a mini pit grill so it’s all good. That makes it ok.

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

by BrettJMiller on Jun 25, 2008 12:49 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His Hummer can fly?

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

by acblue on Jun 25, 2008 12:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would enjoy this experience

I actually cut off Beltre one time driving in Issaquah, he drove a new slick white BMW.

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jun 25, 2008 12:21 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

M3?

Please say it was an M3.

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

by acblue on Jun 25, 2008 12:29 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was something like this, but I think it had four doors

And their was a bald guy in the passenger seat. Maybe his personal trainer?

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jun 25, 2008 12:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Likely an M5 with the 4-doors.

I like the M5’s better than the M3’s and M7’s.

Not too hot, not too cold, but just right.

by Wilder. on Jun 25, 2008 8:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My browser at work has decided that it really doesn't like gifs.

I know a lot of you guys use something to block pictures in the thread, but I can’t remember what it is. Is it the AdBlock plug-in for Firefox?

by Teej on Jun 25, 2008 12:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think FF could handle the gifs...

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

by JI on Jun 25, 2008 8:16 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At home it does just fine.

But at work, it’s a mess. I think they minimized my bandwidth or something. They’re on to me.

by Teej on Jun 25, 2008 12:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hit the escape key to stop the gifs from loading.

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 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

works like a charm

I don’t

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

by pdb on Jun 25, 2008 9:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow that was meta

I meant to say “I don’t know about other browsers but it works in FF3”

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

by pdb on Jun 25, 2008 9:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wekk, does not work for me.

On to FF3.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 25, 2008 8:05 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now that Graham his divulged this secret

we must dispose of him

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

by JI on Jun 25, 2008 8:07 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're just annoyed that 10 minutes of work from the J/M/G labs

Managed to replicate weeks of research from JI/R and beat you to release.

by Graham on Jun 25, 2008 8:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In case you guys are wondering where Coach went

lets just say you should haphazardly mess with About:config. Poor guy gave his life for science.

by Robert on Jun 25, 2008 10:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have almost won over my vote with this creation.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 25, 2008 9:08 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

He did make some lovely paint pictures.

But you make a solid point.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 25, 2008 9:16 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am in favor of this.

I enjoy stick people.

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

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 25, 2008 10:12 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rec'd

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

by JI on Jun 25, 2008 9:12 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You rule, Graham.

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 25, 2008 8:19 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck it!

Mine goes to 11!

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Jun 25, 2008 9:49 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of Puns

Something Awful Plays BBM Part 3!

(You’ll see what I mean)

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by I'm NOT Corco on Jun 25, 2008 5:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

I’ve been waiting for this to come back

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jun 25, 2008 6:46 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am good luck for the Mariners

I’ve seen 3 games, two featuring this pathetic squad and one against the 98 Yankees.

3-0, 29 RS, 5 RA. I’m awesome.

Also, convincing people that Beltre is ridiculously unlucky is very easy when he rakes the ball into outs in consecutive ABs. I went nuts when he had the If single because if anyone deserves it, it’s Adrian.

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Jun 25, 2008 6:49 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy shit.

Too many puns, can’t stop laughing. It’s too bad that I’ll be at the game tonight (no, really).

by Faux on Jun 25, 2008 7:57 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As I said in the game thread,

it’s bad news for the Mets that they are “only” 37-39.

It’s good news for the Mariners that they are 28-49.

And you know it.

by JohnPeterson on Jun 25, 2008 9:22 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still time to come back.

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

by JI on Jun 25, 2008 9:24 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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