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Wbc_029_tiny by Jeff Sullivan on in Seattle Mariners Game Threads

Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, Jun 29, 2008 1:05 PM PDT


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Erik Bedard 4-4 13 13 0 0 0 0 70.1 62 36 31 8 31 63 3.97 1.32

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jake Peavy 5-4 12 12 1 0 0 0 74.2 62 24 23 7 23 74 2.77 1.14

Seriously Beltran you can just go to hell >:(

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One last thing

replace Vidro with a first baseman and yesterday’s lineup doesn’t look that bad.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 29, 2008 10:41 AM PDT reply actions  

I'm happy that Bedard is pitching

I like him more than Ol’ Mista Felix

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

by BrettJMiller on Jun 29, 2008 11:34 AM PDT reply actions  

Lesson learned from Canada

Never ever leave your laptop in the room when you’re not there to supervise the children who may mess with it.

This is full of Blasphemy.

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

by BrettJMiller on Jun 29, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

I can't decide what the funniest part of this video is

Investigative Reporting: Furrycon Pittsburgh

Is it the guy in the white suit who appears to be the Willy Wonka of furrydom?

Is it the fact that he apparently has a Ph. D in something I’m assuming is related to furries?

Is it the way their mouths move when they’re being interviewed?

by OlSalty on Jun 29, 2008 12:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Our cleanup hitter struck out

shocking

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Jun 29, 2008 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

HAY GUYZ WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS THREAD?

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:26 PM PDT reply actions  

HAY GUYZ DID YOU KNOW THAT MLB GAMEDAY'S BALLS & STRIKES ARE PRESENTED BY "ONE1ADAY?"

For all you 50something men with prostate cancer.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions  

Man, if this game thread doesn't lively up some I'm gonna have to start another old-school gaming subthread.

It’s the only thing that kept last night’s thread going. And we were actually winning!

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:32 PM PDT reply actions  

And with that...

Soccer is now irrelevant for the 2 more years…

by PLU Tim on Jun 29, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Soccer fields are too big for championship celebrations

Groups of people everywhere instead of the team congregating on the mound or center court or midfield etc..

by seattlesundevil on Jun 29, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions  

There's only a few players I want to see succeed in these games.

1) Ichiro
2) Felix
3) Beltre
4) Jeffie
5) Reed

The rest of this team can go fuck themselves.

by BrianL on Jun 29, 2008 1:39 PM PDT reply actions  

I can sort of understand why a M's/Friars gamethread would be so dead.

Are there two more boring teams in the majors right now? Even with Peavy and Bedard pitching…god, it’s like a mausoleum

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by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bedard

Good to see Erik used some Vagicream after missing his last start.

I like bacon on tacos. And boobs. But not on tacos.

by Elmstrosity on Jun 29, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Ouch

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

by PhilKenSebben on Jun 29, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why don't you shut the fuck up?

I’d rather a pitcher take themselves out when they’re out of gas than do something stupid like Washburn or Tits would do.

by BrianL on Jun 29, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

How kind

I’m just saying that for 7 million dollars I’d be out there in the mud, the blood, and the beer. Bedard’s only missed about 6 effing starts, and the season is only half over. He’s a bitch.

I like bacon on tacos. And boobs. But not on tacos.

by Elmstrosity on Jun 29, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Just tuned in...

Uhm, why is Jose Vidro batting fourth? What possible reason could Riggleman have for running him out there at all? He’s not going to be trade bait at this point and he can’t possibly think he’s worth anything, so why do it? Is he on board with playing for next years draft or what?

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 1:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Doom II, dude, Doom II.

The double-barreled shotgun (plus the great new enemies) adds so much to the gameplay balance.

Plus the level maps on Doom II are genius.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

God I love those maps.

I remember when I stumbled onto the secret Wolfenstein levels.

I about wet myself with glee.

by BrianL on Jun 29, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

You got there from the big city level, right?

I found it by accident, too.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

BrianL

Relax, man. I said Bedard’s a pussy, and the next thing you know, it’s somehow about me being stupid

I like bacon on tacos. And boobs. But not on tacos.

by Elmstrosity on Jun 29, 2008 1:52 PM PDT reply actions  

To be fair, Bedard is automatically a pussy because French (which I call "Darkish") is his first language

So technically Elmstrosity is right.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nelson was such a badass.

But you are forgetting about their Algeria policy in general, and then there’s Dien Bien Phu…and Sedan, and the Battle of France (1940)....

...they should’ve called it the “Arc D’Full Retreat.”

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

He was right for the wrong reasons, so he's still wrong.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, I'm wrong alright.

He’s a prick. He can’t spare 2 minutes out of his not-so-busy schedule for an interview, misses half his starts, and has an ugly wife. I don’t have to like him.

I like bacon on tacos. And boobs. But not on tacos.

by Elmstrosity on Jun 29, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't worry about it actually
Ryan Elmer to gym21

You’re such a pussy.

by Graham MacAree on Jun 29, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Since I can't be bothered emailing back and this is amusing
Ryan Elmer to gym21

Thank you for proving it. Banning someone from a website over a simple difference of opinion is about as pussy as it gets.

You were banned because you’re a fucking retard. You’re entitled to your opinion, but it’s a stupid opinion and I’m entitled to ban you for losing out to a dessicated comb-jelly in the intellect sweepstakes.

by Graham MacAree on Jun 29, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

(blam. head shot.)

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thank you

Normally I like to use all caps. And its boom not banned.

by Robert on Jun 29, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm conversant in almost every Western European Indo-European language save the Baltic and Slavic ones...

...and I study Indo-European language change in my spare time, so obviously I don’t really do that in real life. I’m just kidding around.

Man, if we got enough language dorks in here, we could run the greatest language subthread ever.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I took 2 years of French and can hardly remember any of it

It’s sad and pathetic, I slept through most of it.

Though “Vous etes une bete chien” is still one of my favorite lines and nobody ever knows what I’m saying. I especially enjoy pulling this out when I know someone is talking shit about me in another language.

by marinator on Jun 29, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Your grammar is off, but you're apparently trying to call someone a black dog. To which I respond:

HEY HEY MAMA SAID THE WAY YOU MOVE, GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT GONNA MAKE YOUR GROOVE

[stolen riff from Fleetwood Mac goes here]

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

To be fair, I dislike French too, from a language change perspective.

Only assholes like the French could’ve changed “aqua” into “eau” within the span of 400 years. Probably because underneath that veneer of Romanization, they were still bloody Celts. Which means Irish, more or less.

(N.B. I’m half-Irish, I can insult them.)

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm mostly Irish

Don’t get me started because I’ll get banned!

by marinator on Jun 29, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

But he wrote chien.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here's an unpleasant thought: maybe he's never going to be that good?

SELL NOW! SELL NOW! THANK GOD WE LOCKED KENJI UP LONG TERM!

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah thats kinda not fair

but still the one game in Atlanta is the only good one he has had

by SaberR on Jun 29, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Indeed

but now Bedard just hit peavey…so lol

by SaberR on Jun 29, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

"so lol"?

Part of me just died

by JLC on Jun 29, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hmm

I admit I have look at the Saber numbe on Clement this year. Tha worse than Beltre.

by SaberR on Jun 29, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not factually^

god I need to stop trying to write articles and comment at the same time.

by Matthew on Jun 29, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

"that brings a smile to Bedard's face"

cut to Bedard.

Bedard: //blank expression.

by Matthew on Jun 29, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Bedard seasonal OPS: 1.337

Still not as good as Felix.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Time for Lopez to have an extra base hit

I love his new average, but a double would be real nice here.

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions  

I hate you Riggles

Stop bunting with one of your better hitters

by JLC on Jun 29, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Ahem....

It’s still the first half of the season, you know.

Bad Loafie looms.

by marinator on Jun 29, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

By the way, I just wanted to say: FUCK ADAM JONES

NATS COME BACK AND SCORE 2 IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TWELFTH TO WIN 3-2. FUCK YOU BALTIMORE. STRASBURG -> MARINERS.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Even better: there were two outs and and two strikes.

A 1-2 count and Belliard did it.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sweep the Padres!!!!

Woooooo bring out the brooms!!! Go Mariners!!!

FIRE BUD BLACK! RETIRE HOFFMAN, GILES, AND MADDUX! TRADE HEADLEY, KOUZMANOFF, AND GREENE!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 29, 2008 2:22 PM PDT reply actions  

That was a very lovely thing.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey, in other sweet news, the Astros just went ahead of Satan's Own, the Red Sox.

And since the Rays won a close one today, that means that the good guys have a chance of taking the AL East lead over Evil Incarnate.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Man Yuni is struggling bad of late

His offense is almost as bad as his defense.

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Who is the best LL troll ever?

The “burn the tree” guy?

I’m a little disappointed in the quality of LL trolls. I guess we don’t get many because we suck.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wrong game

Last night the Rays announcers were making a big deal about Anthrocon being in Pittsburgh. I think they outed one of their producers as a furry…

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 29, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Way to go dipshit

You are asking for it now ‘dard

by marinator on Jun 29, 2008 2:45 PM PDT reply actions  

At least he won't lose the game

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 29, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Good enough.

He is in line for the win. A few more of those and we might have a chance to deal him for something of value. Maybe not Adam Jones, Tillman, Sherrill value, but … something.

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Its arguable depending on whether you think

the team is just a few minor adjustments away from winning the division. I understand that some feel this is true although I can’t image how based on this season. I’m in the blow it all up crowd.

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't trade him at all..

And if he doesn’t turn into the ace that we thought we were getting we’ll have an injury prone 2nd, 3rd pitcher who could still fetch real prospects at this point.

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Blowing it all up is stupid.

The Mariners have a good core but they have be done in by one of the most pathetic supporting casts in recent memory. Put Wlad in right, Reed in left, Ibanez (or someone else) to DH, and another bat, a few decent bench players, and this team could win next year.

by JI on Jun 29, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

That team would probably be around .500

they need some more moves than that to be 90-win possible, specifically, they could use more OBP from 2B/SS

by Matthew on Jun 29, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, if Betancourt lost weight and improved his defense it would help.

I would sell high on Loafie’s average if possible. You could still bring in a good SP, if Putz comes back healthy you could shop him as well. We need a .300/.400/.500 guy in the MOTO.

by JI on Jun 29, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Might be.

Clement is unproven to say the least. I’m a huge fan of the idea to give him his chance, but he is no sure thing if you want to contend in ‘09.

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hate Vidro

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jun 29, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions  

In other UNLIKELY NEWS OF THE WORLD, the Giants are clobbering the holy living fuck out of the A's

11-1 in the 7th inning.

They used up their run allotment for the next two weeks!

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Maybe that's why the Mariners suck

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 29, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

What a weird vibe this site must give off to visiting fans nowadays.

We actively root for losses four out of every five games.

I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.

by esoteric on Jun 29, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ichiro is showing leadership

The entire team has turned into a singles hitting machine :)

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions  

luck regression for AB

Might as well pile on now, we’re not losing this game >:(

by Matthew on Jun 29, 2008 3:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Players went to succeed:

Beltre
Ichiro
Reed
Clement
Loafie
Yuni
Felix
Bedard
RRS
Putz
Morrow

If these guys are responsible for our winning I want no part of any W.

by JI on Jun 29, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Same here

Which is horrifying considering how WW2 started.

by Robert on Jun 29, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm surprised

I remember watching a documentary about Woodrow Wilson in high school. Of course the video also described him as a “volcano of love waiting to erupt”, so I’m not sure exactly how informative it was.

by ningwers on Jun 29, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

I just downloaded

and am now playing that game. It’s still fucking awesome.

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

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 29, 2008 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hated watching movies in school

they were almost always terrible.

Unless…

Sometimes there was an awesome teacher who would riff on the awful movies as we were watching them.

by JI on Jun 29, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is getting ugly

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 29, 2008 3:10 PM PDT reply actions  

...

And LFOJL isn’t pandering to the female demographic?

by ningwers on Jun 29, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Genius...

My liver just shit its pants

by ningwers on Jun 29, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

JEFFIE!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jun 29, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Really encouraging to see Clement show some power!

A game of almost all singles and Jeff flashes a little bit of two skills that the M’s desperately need:

1. He got a walk showing some plate discipline.

2. He got a homerun showing some power.

:)

by manyoso on Jun 29, 2008 3:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Good thing his bat is slow

Swinging for a fastball and a curve is hung…hence the bomb!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jun 29, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions  

I refuse to read through this thread because I'm watching the Euro final now and I'm afraid of spoilers.

But Beltre is the shit. And so is Clement. And so are Jeff, Seattlebruin, Chinn and all the other sons of bitches who came out today.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 10:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Awesome, but weird.

I counted the beers on tap, and it was exactly 50—plus Duvel and some other beers in bottles.

Jen and I spent most of the time talking with the owner, and he’s kinda pissy (rightfully so) because he can’t stay open past midnight. He’s an awesome dude. The disappointing last-call time is no work of his own. (Remember me talking about the weird part of town it’s in? I guess there are some zoning issues.) He says that if he operates without any big-time problems (no one getting stabbed, etc.), he can end up getting a license to serve until 2 a.m. I’m not sure how long it’s going to take, though.

Summary: The owner is awesome, and the beer is pretty awesome (and I’m not a big beer guy). I tried a few different ones and was quite pleased.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Indeed.

And they make food, but I highly recommend the pizza from Sicilian Thing, which is two or three doors down.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I won't.

I love North Park. You just have to adapt to it.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

And have you ever seen The Wire?

That exists at the elementary school across the street from my place. I love North Park to death, but to put it lightly . . . there are some drugs here.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would much quicker call you a Southern Californian

than call you a New Englander.

I’m trying to get my insults straight.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jake Peavy sounds happy
"You have to be real with yourself," he added. "I know that I can’t go six innings and give up three runs and think that I’m going to win a ballgame around here. It’s just not the way it’s going. I knew when I gave up the home run in the sixth inning it was probably the game. Maybe that’s a bad way to think, but that’s the way things are going around here. I’m a realist."

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 29, 2008 11:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Poor guy.

You think someone secretly informed him that he plays for the Padres? That’s painful.

by Teej on Jun 29, 2008 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

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