28-49
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 24, 2008 10:43 PM PDT
in Seattle Mariners Game Recaps
Email
PrintFor 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.
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.
109 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
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.
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.
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.
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 actions 2 recs
I think Strasburg would probably rather play in New York.
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
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)
When all else fails, .gif something
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 24, 2008 11:03 PM PDT reply actions 7 recs
Isn't it an atuomatic triple if he glove makes contact?
Your= "belonging to you" You're= "You are" (like the song)
He threw it pretty late...no worries
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 25, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
NEVAR HAPPEN (mispelling intentional)
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Jun 25, 2008 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
That's why he's awesome
We don't negotiate with terrorists.
by Mariner John on Jun 25, 2008 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions
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.
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 up reply actions
Beltre is my hero...sandlot style
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 25, 2008 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
sometimes i wonder what would happen if Kenji became a vampire
and he invited me to his midnight ball and i showed up with Adrian Beltre. would beltre’s loyalty to his teammate hold steady? or would he join me in slaying the evil vampires?? ithink he would help me slay them. then after the end of the night, when they’re all defeated, adrian and i would put on our ray bans and drive off in his hummer with some Ja Rule blasting into the morning sky!!!!!!
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Jun 25, 2008 12:04 AM PDT reply actions 7 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 up reply actions
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 up reply actions
All the more reason to drink.
As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 25, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
My dad taught 6-7th graders in Marysville for almost 15 years.
I can’t believe he made it that long.
My mom, dad and sister are all teachers.
I am apparently the only sane person in my family.
As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 25, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
His Hummer can fly?
As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 25, 2008 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
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!
M3?
Please say it was an M3.
As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 25, 2008 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
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!
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.
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?
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 up reply actions
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.
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 Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 25, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
JI/R hold back valuable research from the public, in the hopes of making a quick rec at your expense
J/M/G give information freely. Automatic subject line spell-check for the masses!
by Graham MacAree on Jun 25, 2008 3:15 AM PDT reply actions 5 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.
Hmm. What browser are you using? I have FF3 with Adblock Plus.
It looks like spell check doesn’t work at all. Not even down here. I guess I’ll just have to get better at spelling stuff right by myself, which is a good thing.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jun 25, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Wekk, does not work for me.
On to FF3.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 25, 2008 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions
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 up reply actions
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 MacAree on Jun 25, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
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.
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 Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 25, 2008 9:08 AM PDT up reply 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 Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 25, 2008 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
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 Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 25, 2008 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Cheap dates too since they can't fit anything in their stomachs
by seattlebruin on Jun 25, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
My hope for today is that Robert is creating drunken stick figures in a bootleg paint program right now.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 25, 2008 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd say there's a very good chance this will happen
unless perhaps his pirated copy of MS Paint boots him out and he has to go find another illegal way to obtain that type of software
by seattlebruin on Jun 25, 2008 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
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 Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 25, 2008 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Meh. Only a regular one though.
Around these parts we only look for Strasburg Christmas Miracles!
by seattlebruin on Jun 25, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Fuck it!
Mine goes to 11!
Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum
by PositivePaul on Jun 25, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
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
Holy shit.
Too many puns, can’t stop laughing. It’s too bad that I’ll be at the game tonight (no, really).
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.
Hmph, we COULD be 27-50 and one step closer to Strasburg
stupid crappy Mets
by seattlebruin on Jun 25, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
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 up reply actions
Either of the three potential outcomes is fine with me
A Hyphen start, Bedard/Peavy, or Felix/Peavy. You can’t go wrong.
Felix Hernandez is just... too... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Ku Klux Klan, umpires and bowling: Why the minor leagues tossed out Jim Evans academy
- The Cardinals Hall of Fame can now be found at Bill Clinton’s library in Arkansas (Huh?)
- Will Bryce Harper start the season with the Nationals?
- Mitch Mustain puts football behind him, signs reported rookie deal with White Sox
- Robinson Cano and Denzel Washington face off in Jay Leno’s Yankees trivia contest
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
