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Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics


 

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Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics

07/10/08 12:35 PM PDT

Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics
Willie Ballgame - RF Mark Ellis - 2B
Jose Lopez - 2B Ryan Sweeney - RF
Raul Ibanez - "LF" Wes Bankston - 1B
Adrian Beltre - 3B Jack Cust - DH
Jose Vidro - "DH" Emil Brown - LF
Kenji Johjima - C Carlos Gonzalez - CF
Miguel Cairo - 1B YES YES YES AHAHAHAHAH
 Rob Bowen - C
Jeremy Reed - CF Donnie Murphy - SS
Yuniesky Betancourt - SS Jack Hannahan - 3B


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - R.A. Dickey 2-4 14 6 0 0 0 0 53.2 58 26 26 5 22 35 4.36 1.49

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Greg Smith 5-7 17 17 2 0 0 0 104.1 87 45 42 10 46 72 3.62 1.27

File this one under "Bad For Baseball":

The Jays will be without young power pitcher Dustin McGowan for at least a month after an MRI scan taken yesterday revealed a tear in his rotator cuff.

"The severity of it we won't really know until (the pain) calms down," GM J.P. Ricciardi said after last night's win over the Orioles.

McGowan is scheduled for a consultation with renowned surgeon Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the same physician who performed closer B.J. Ryan's Tommy John surgery last year. McGowan was pulled early from Tuesday's start after experiencing a recurrence of shoulder soreness.

Ricciardi said the prognosis is still unknown, but that the club is anticipating that McGowan will be out "probably longer than four weeks."

It's not fair that talents like McGowan get themselves hurt while a giant pile of crap like Livan Hernandez is blessed with unfathomable durability. That isn't in the best interests of anyone. Not even Livan Hernandez. The more often Livan Hernandez pitches, the more often Livan Hernandez totally sucks. Livan Hernandez probably doesn't enjoy it when he totally sucks. But he can't stop, because he never gets injured, and the Twins are paying him to pitch, and he has an obligation to the team and ahhhhh curse you, Scrappy. Please just leave the Rays the hell alone.

By the way, Tuglett's up, along with the worthless Jared Wells, as Erik Bedard's predictably going on the DL. He'll be back for the first game of the Boston series after the break, leaving the team about a week and a half to trade him if they so desire (which I don't really encourage, but whatever). In the meantime, enjoy your rest, dude. You need it.

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You don't even have to click on him..

to know Smith’s a lefty. Holy shit, Clement can’t hit against lefties!!!!! We should never play him against them…

by Faux on Jul 10, 2008 11:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe they don't trust him to catch the knuckleball

In which case you could just….Oh I dunno…..PLAY HIM AT DH INSTEAD OF VIDRO?!

by OlSalty on Jul 10, 2008 12:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Willie leading off?

Cairo and Vidro playing? Kenji at catcher?

THIS IS THE WORST LINEUP ALL SEASON BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by BrianL on Jul 10, 2008 12:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe worst lineup of all time

1/3 of this lineup is OPSing under .600. 5/9 of it is OPSing under .700.

Jesus Christ.

by OlSalty on Jul 10, 2008 12:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet Mary

but that lineup… someone want to put those guys into a full season run simulator? I would but for lab shit.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 10, 2008 12:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh wait, I did fix something.

Unintentional win? Like all the M’s wins this season?

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 10, 2008 12:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope we get no hit

:(

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 10, 2008 12:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I kinda hope so too

I like history, regardless of which end of it I’m on

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 12:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dickey must be so pissed

he’s being given no chance to succeed. They may as well make him start every game with a rubber band around his nutsack.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 10, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shame on all of you for thinking Richie was DFA'd for his poor performance.
But when I spoke to manager Jim Riggleman moments ago, he told me that the “body language” Sexson displayed yesterday when kept out of the lineup was what ultimately led him not to oppose the release.

“If I felt that he could handle the next couple of weeks with less playing time, I would not have agreed with the move,’’ Riggleman told me. “But yesterday, his body language was such that he looked like he wasn’t going to handle it at all.’ ~Per Baker’

It was his body language, dammit!

by BrianL on Jul 10, 2008 12:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, Riggleman kind of redeems himself.
“The manager’s got to be able to make a lineup out without feeling somebody’s going to be unhappy,’’ he said, “If we sat Willie Bloomquist and he was unhappy, we could handle it. But if one of your big boys is down in the dumps, that can take others down.’‘

by BrianL on Jul 10, 2008 12:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What he was thinking:

If we sat Willie Bloomquist and he was unhappy, we’d all have a good laugh at him…

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 10, 2008 12:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just goes to show you that a manager can take something and make anything out of it.

People get credited all the time for they passion, and the fact that they never take days off and always want to play. If Sexson was hitting 280/400/550 right now and he had bad body language due to him being sat out for a day, they’d say look at that drive, he just loves the game of baseball.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Shit.

Ichiro isn’t getting the day off because he hasn’t had a day off in 126 games, he’s out because of a tight hammy.

by BrianL on Jul 10, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basically, contrary to popular stupid belief,

Ichiro is awesome and loves the game, so the manager made up a non-serious injury to get him the day off.

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 12:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A Huge check from my boss as a wedding gift

Sexson released, Getting off at 3pm. This is going to be a good day

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 10, 2008 12:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beer League Whiffleball?

I want pics.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 10, 2008 12:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well I guess league is the wrong word

but its a chug a beer each base concept. But we do have a wiffleball league in B’ham

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 10, 2008 12:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh shit

Journey just came up on my itunes shuffle. I think I just creamed my pants

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 10, 2008 12:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Journey is going to be in Rock Band 2.

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You don't get to sing in GH3.

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point.

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyway You Want It

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

saw that I'm pump

Really wish it was “Ask the Lonely”

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 10, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want Lights, Faithfully, or (of course) Don't Stop Believin'.

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

livin' in a lonely world.

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the smell of wine and cheap perfume

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For a smile they can share the night

The Jose Lopez Watch - 109 H - 14 BB - 71 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it goes on and on and on and on!

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strangerssss

The Jose Lopez Watch - 109 H - 14 BB - 71 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

B'Ham just gained a point in my book.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 10, 2008 12:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well if they trot this out there every day, I'm wearing my new custom #37 M's road jersey

to LL-Stephen Strasburg night… but I can’t imagine they’ll actually let Miguel Cairo play first every day. Or have Willie leading off. Or place one of the only female good pitchers on the team on the DL…

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 12:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh, I usually don't get any work done on afternoon gamedays

this is an afternoon gameday on a day when Richie was released and I’m going on vacation tomorrow. I can’t imagine I get ANYTHING done today.

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 12:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seattlebruin's $1 bet series

what odds will you give me on Willie getting an XBH in this game?

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 12:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I accept

Boy are you gonna be sorry if Willie gets a hustle double or something

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 12:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think everyone has noticed

besides it worked for Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey. Hell Carrey is apparently making something that amounts to Liar Liar 2.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 10, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's funny is that all three of these guys have done well in serious roles.

Ferrell was good in Stranger than Fiction, Sandler was good in Punch Drunk Love and Carrey was good in Man on the Moon and Eternal Sunshine.

by acblue on Jul 10, 2008 1:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

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 Jul 10, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like their serious roles better too

I’m weird like that.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sandler is good in everything.

Except Punch Drunk Love… is that the one where he has a bunch of sisters, and breaks glass windows?

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, Sandler was good

in Spanglish, and that Don Cheadle movie, but Punch Drunk Love, if I’m remembering correctly is his only movie that I hate.
Happy Gilmore and 8 crazy nights tied for his best movie.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 1:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought Sandler was brilliant in Punch-Drunk Love.

Then again, I’m a pretty big P.T. Anderson fan so I tend to ignore any flaws in his films.

by Teej on Jul 10, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't like Royal Tenenbaums

and lots of people seemed to love that, so… maybe my taste is just weird. Though I did like Life Aquatic…

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Indeed.

Though Life Aquatic is almost as good.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate Rushmore

only non horror movie I ever actively rooted for characters to die in.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 10, 2008 2:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I enjoy movies with unlikeable characters.

I like to read Bret Easton Ellis’ stuff, if that tells you anything. I find it oddly cleansing to read about awful people, or watch them in movies.

by Teej on Jul 10, 2008 2:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just couldn't stand Jason Schwartzman

and his character. I wanted him to get beat bloody.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 10, 2008 2:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you watched It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?

It’s filled with horrible people…yet it’s hilarious.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like the dumb friend, not Charlie

the guy who “lifts weights”. He’s hilarious.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 2:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I said something along these lines to a friend and he tried to stab me.

Wes Anderson’s fans are . . . dedicated.

I don’t hate his stuff, but I’m never that impressed.

by Teej on Jul 10, 2008 2:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wes Anderson movies are built on a house of cards.

Everyone loves his movies because of the dialogue, but no actual people talk the way people in his movies talk. That’s not in and of itself a bad thing, but they’re carefully crafted to appeal to people who like to think they’re as witty and insightful as the people in his movies.

He’s talented in the aesthetic aspects of filmmaking, but my God are his movies contrived and vapid and boring as all hell.

by acblue on Jul 10, 2008 2:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His soundtracks are evil. They plunder my favorite semi-obscure classic rock songs and cause people to think I'm a Wes Anderson fan.

That fucker ruined “Ooh La La” as the song I put at the end of all my mix CDs. And I’ll never forgive him for it.

That said, I adore Rushmore and Tenenbaums, and really dislike everything else he’s done. He has two FANTASTIC movies and a lot of complete trash.

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

by esoteric on Jul 10, 2008 2:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will agree with your point,

and I think that’s sort of what made Arrested Development so likable. Sure the characters were off the wall insane, but at least the dialogue made them seem like realistic crazy people

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 10, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And it was actually funny.

As opposed to “wow, that’s a really obscure reference and I don’t get it, but it’s supposed to be funny so I’ll laugh anyways.”

(I know not all Wes Anderson fans are like this, but many of them are.)

by acblue on Jul 10, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LATE.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The first 5 seasons of the Simpsons beg to differ.

I love Arrested Development, but it doesn’t match what the Simpsons did early on.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The first two seasons of the Simpsons are unwatchable.

And while the next three are indeed brilliant, I personally prefer the concentrated and self-referential genius of AD.

I actually was thinking of separating the Simpsons out as an animated series in my initial statement.

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

by esoteric on Jul 10, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wrong.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, you're wrong. They're largely unfunny

And the primitive animation and voices make it even harder to watch.

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

by esoteric on Jul 10, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When was the last time you watched the first two seasons?

The second half of the first season (minus Some Enchanted Evening) and the majority of the second season is some of the best TV ever written.

That being said, I enjoy the third and fourth seasons more, but by that point they were moving past the legitimately moving and emotional story lines.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It has indeed been awhile. They just never made me laugh.

And I thought seasons 3-5 had plenty of touching storylines too.

Actually, I would extend the Simpsons’ golden era to include Season 6 as well. Only after that did they perceptibly slide.

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

by esoteric on Jul 10, 2008 2:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, six is still very good.

Though I feel there’s a pretty big different between 5 and 6. It’s one of those things where they had a long way to come down before really sucking.

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 Jul 10, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doesn't make it less awesome.

In fact, it makes it that much more awesome, but it’s probably a big reason it never caught on until the DVDs came out.

by acblue on Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With that said, Season 3 is hugely disappointing.

The show was cancelled at the right time.

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

by esoteric on Jul 10, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite as well.

All the jokes from the past colliding at once, obscure references that were never explained explained. What a great show. I love shows that you can watch mutliple times and discover new jokes every time.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His supporting cast makes all the difference.

Talladega Nights? Awesome. Co-stars? John C. Reilly, Sascha Baron Cohen.
Anchorman? Insanely awesome. Co-stars? Steve Carell, Paul Rudd.

Blades of Glory? Fucking awful. Co-star? Jon Heder.
Semi-Pro? Lame. Co-star? A horribly mis-cast Woody Harrelson.

He’s fine when used properly, he just needs good people around him to make him seem like less of a cartoon character.

by acblue on Jul 10, 2008 1:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know about Semi-Pro,

but Blades of Glory was horrific.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 10, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll pretty much watch any movie.

Though I imagine everyone here is like that, since we waste 3 hours of our lives every day watching the Mariners.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is LFoJL you're talking to

remember the “Because I Said So” thread?

by seattlebruin on Jul 10, 2008 1:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I watched Blades of Glory,

but I regretted it afterwards, and I wouldn’t do it again. Talledega Nights was so-so.

Anchorman = Numero Uno.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nothing on that list

is better than Hot Rod

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 10, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think so?

I thought it missed what could have been some really funny stuff. It just felt like it could have been “more”.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 10, 2008 1:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anchorman is still the best movie of all time

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

by BrettJMiller on Jul 10, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jenna Fischer was hot

and Napoleon Dynamite is funny… looking.
Never saw Sem-Pro but it looks awesome.
I can’t wait to see step-brothers or whatever it’s called.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

John Heder is kind of funny.

I thought the Will Arnett beating the crap out of Will Ferrell part was actually funny.
Kicking and Screaming is another good one, I saw that like 20x on HBO.

by LantermanC on Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs