7/12: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2008 3:44 PM PDT
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PrintSeattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals, Jul 12, 2008 4:10 PM PDT
The pitchers I used to hate were so much more fun than the pitchers I hate now. Oh, Gil, you and your brain were always so wacky...
Speaking of Gil, anyone still think we missed out by not re-signing him to a big deal? Because his tRA is currently worse than Brett Tomko's.
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according to Baker
Tuglett gets the start at DH for this game. Vidro plays first base.
Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!
Ahahaha I didn't think you could get any more hilarious than Vidro batting cleanup
But Hulett as DH in the same game? Awesome.
the other angels fan
Depends
if he’s actively trying to lose, then he’s brilliant.
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Except him being successful in that endeavor is good for the future GM.
It’s very very bad for keeping your job.
Howie and Chuck can't identify sunk costs.
I don’t think they know what’s good and what’s bad at all.
I never thought Gil Meche was a bad player
But I find it hard to believe that anybody could be upset that we didn’t offer more than 5 years and 55 million. Are there actually people out there that consider that a problem? For a two or three years and like 4 or 5 mil a year, I’d probably have kept him. Unfortunately that’s just not what mediocre pitching costs. Unless it’s young, but of course, as the entire Mariner front office knows, young pitching is terrible and inconsistent. If only there was a way to take young, cheap pitching and make it way older, way more expensive and not as good. I’m predicting in about four years, the Mariners sign Cha Seung Baek to a four year $40 mil deal and bring back Gil at 4 years, $60 mil cuz you know, he’s gonna want a pay increase.
This thread is going to be nearly as dead as the ones at BBB.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:00 PM PDT reply actions
Is this a roving club that makes random appearances in threads? Do you need a password to get in?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
In last night's case
I think it was just the thread that everyone seemed to post there at once, which quickly turned off topic and a bunch of youtube links. Its unfortunate the author of the fanpost took offense and deleted the thread. I am not sure how tonight will work out, if there is one.
JI/Robert '08!
The author of the fanpost was a blatant troll.
We mocked him into oblivion.
We are nothing if not excellent at the mocking.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
And he got killed by a Frost Atronach
"Hole in one, eh?"
by Coach Owens on Jul 12, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Something tells me y'all had a little too much fun last night.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I woke up at 8 this morning, and read
most of what was posted… You guys were up WAY too late, having either way to much or way too little fun.
Who takes the role of the chubby dancing dude?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll give you three guesses
Hint: It’s Brett
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I imagine you stealing the stereo.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't steal
I borrow without consent
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
How'd you draw the short straw of having to keep an eye on us today?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I was practising bass and decided to check LL
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems a foolish idea. I'd go back to the bass.
Did you ever find the left-handed one?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope
I’m still using my 6 year old one
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Sad. Left-handed is still cooler though.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll live. Should probably find employment before I spend $600 on a guitar anyway
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
You should just do what my little brother does.
Get your parents to buy you two new guitars by promising them that you’ll play it all the time. Then when you get it, be too lazy to play it.
Like I'd voluntarily spend my Saturday watching Jarrod Washburn
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm only here until 6.
I’ll be picking up my shiny new iPhone then.
I got mine this morning
its spiffy and I have this cool free app for following baseball scores and play by play everywhere.
The poster formerly known as Matt.
There are only certain times of the day I can bring myself to leave the house.
I anticipate in a couple hours I will no longer melt when I go outside.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha
“And THAT happened”
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit Royals, shell Washburn.
Regress the shit out of him.
20 pitches, no outs.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Or twenty pitches, one out.
Oh well. REGRESS!
I like Grudz
I think if we’re going to get not too expensive veterans who don’t suck and can play good defense, we should get guys like him.
What happened to that 1b
that the Royals had that they traded for from Colorado? Big Hulking slow dude who never hit for enough power.
Dammit, Washburn's trade value is going to diminish
since his rep to go deep into games will probably not hold up do to this 35 or so pitch inning.
Not all his fault.
Vidro messed up the first play. Teahen could’ve GIDP, but ended up being only one out. And then.. Grudz just had a good swing, and Gordon got lucky and fought one off. Or at least that’s what I’d tell an opposing scout/gm who was looking at J-Rod.
I know! We should've traded him last week..
Vidro stopped the dp with his fat ass tryiing to get the ground ball.
Hey Graham, I'm going to golf at Willows run
in an hour. I’ts only $24 bucks after 5pm for 18 holes. Wanna join?
I'm good thanks
Also this is better off in email or something
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but what if you didn't check within the hour?
Plus, there are only like… 4 people here, so it’s pretty much an email.
OH HAI
Back from Mexico, with new supplies of tequila and rum.
Good to see the M’s have inexhaustible supplies of suck, though.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply actions
Hope you brought some decent tequila back.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Derr.
Though honestly, I rather liked the Flor de Caña rum the most. 7 year dark Nicaraguan rum. MMMMMMM.
It helps when you’re watching Jarrod Washburn suck and Jose Vidro bat fourth.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
You are AWESOME.
Nica Flor de Cana is my absolute drink of choice. Sipping it on ice…unfortunately I finished my bottle a couple weeks ago. I would fall at your feet for that bottle.
(This is why I didn’t ask about the rum—figured it was crap compared to FdC)
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
I also have a trip to $Texas and a promised trip to a liquor store with 40 yard long shelves of tequila…
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Tequila, I picked up some Patron Reposado.
My view of Tequila changed dramatically, so much so that I’m looking forward to my next rendezvous with it.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Patron's not shabby.
I drank a lot of Don Julio- blanco in the margaritas, reposado for sipping. I also drank membrillo, which is a tequila liqueur with quince. It is simply awesome over ice.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I should try sipping it. My friend and I used shot glasses for consumption.
Lick salt, chug a shot and follow it up with a slice of lime. That was our routine last night while lurking in the Club LL thread.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
This bowl of pho that is sitting in front of me
is far more awesome than this game.
That's not very hard...
I could point to piles of dog poop in my backyard that are more awesome than this game…
Dude! I love Pho. I can't find a good place that serves it in Columbus, Ohio
Back home in Beaverton, they’re everywhere.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't really tell you... haven't been paying attention...
Though Joe’s tracer seems to think it’s ok sort of… not that that means anything.
This game is going to make me hang myself.
"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."
by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 12, 2008 5:20 PM PDT reply actions
Kenji's under contract for 3 more years!
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Though to be honest, there's not point in calling up prospects.
Whenever we do, they always suck. We should just sign free agents, and nothing else.
Oh, new meme...
This is what happens when you’re on vacation…
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Good job, Jarrod.
Way to help with the Hunt for Red Strasburg AND improve your trade value.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:31 PM PDT reply actions
Everything is made of fail today.
M’s losing, Nats losing, Rays losing, Red Sox winning, Yankees won.
I think I’ll drink myself to death.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
ICHIRO HURTS THE TEAM
BY GETTING HITS WHEN WE NEED STRASBURG
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply actions
July 20 is Reusable Grocery bag day at Safeco.
Can you put eye holes in it and put it over your head?
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:36 PM PDT reply actions
Curses
Forgot to factor in that Gil Meche also sucks in my Strasburg calculations
Holy crap, they're warming up HoRam
Strasburg NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
So, Adrian Beltre's average is climbing and his peripherals haven't changed.
Dumb statheads don’t know anything.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply actions
Not really.
They’re moving away from their expected record, not closer to it
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
So now we have a 1B who hits worse and plays worse defense.
Hot damn, there is no floor!
3 OBSERVATIONS
1) Washburn shakes off Johjima’s call 95% of the time
2) Ichiro and Kansas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtImIqR5neU
3) Vidro should be slapped in the face and run out of Seattle
he did that for the fans
ya know? the slow replay that makes it look like its in one of those cheap movies
Ichiro's now doing fine? :o
But I thought everyone said he was getting older and slower!
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Even when players like Ichiro and Beltre turn it around
we’re still wrong.
Somehow.
Fucking statheads and their basements are always wrong.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know. Figure it out, smart guy.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
You'd expect someone with a smart basement to know.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Jul 12, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It is funny.
When we’re wrong, it’s “Ha ha you’re wrong!”
When they’re wrong, they bitch about the player they wanted to get sucking, and how stupid the front office was for getting them (ala Bedard).
When we’re right, they just ignore it or say “Whatever, they’re still usually wrong” despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
I don’t think I’ll ever get it.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Jul 12, 2008 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
H. Ramirez.
That’s right, no one knows who you are.
He's good? Also, please use the subject line.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 12, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
still one more inning...anything can happen!
plus it just ups Washburn’s trade value if he gets the win ;-)
It would appear so.
Strasburg recedes into the distance. >:(
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
We do ask that you capitalize. Or capitalise. Whichever you prefer.
Figured I’d be nice before Brian stopped by.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
just you wait!!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jul 12, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
"Mariners, a huge 6th inning: 4 runs on 5 hits."
I love Dave Sims’ sense of irony.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply actions
Been drinking, so no.
Also, see previous post.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
How is it that we have not learned that being cocky is bad?
Every time we become confident, this happens.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Jul 12, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit Morrow blew another save.
STRASBURG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, how about Butler taking a walk with two of the four pitches in the strike zone?
Strasburg!!!!!!!!
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Uh, yeah.
Hopeully this will get Morrow starting.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions
My 4year old just learned out how to sing "STRAAASBURRRRG!"
by Jordan of Boise on Jul 12, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder what the appropriate melody for that would be.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Come on Morrow, BLOW MORE SAVES!
IF YOU BLOW SAVES YOU WILL BE A STARTER
Even better: the winner of tonight's game is HORACIO RAMIREZ
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
I don't understand this waiting thing.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Woke up and continued from last night.
Screwdrivers are magic.
Yeah... not fit to drive.
And I live in bloody PA where nothing is within walking distance. So OJ it is!
I meant this morning.
Please move on to more womanly drinks now.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but morning was 1pm-ish.
Didn’t get home from the bars and such until 5 am. Good night. :) Everything I said I wanted and more. And I really shouldn’t be saying this here…. it’s the vodka talking ( and now see above question).
This is why you check your email before typing.
And don’t drink so much you have the urge to fan post.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ignore that last post.
Drunk posting= AWESOME. See: Graham.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
She's too damn coherent when drunk.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah?
Now check your email. And I can’t think of anything baseball to say after that last game which as depressed me to no end….I think it was the Horam win that did it. Last straw and such.
I can spell when drunk.
See: now. Woo hoo tequila and Flor de Caña.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Pity there are no direct MSY-SEA flights.
I’d share the Flor de Caña. ;)
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
The curse of my life.
I had one ounce left. Unfortunately it’s the US version, which is lesser proof and less smooth.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I see.
I had a snort out drinking last night for a preview, but yeah, this stuff is better.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Also:
It does seem there are flights through Denver and Atlanta…
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. I can get home--I just have to go board one, two or even three planes to do so.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok...that's weird. You're from Salem and living in NOLA?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
South Salem Saxon, Tulane Grad School right here.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Does being padawan to a gnome ever bother you?
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Pish the gnome knows nothing compared to me.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone's getting too big for her stalking boots
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
You could challenge him to a drinking contest.
I hear Graham likes port. And gingles.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Or you'll get my contact details off Facebook?
Terrifying
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to be a prospect researcher.
ie—stalking for a living.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You and Robert should have a stalk-off
by Graham MacAree on Jul 12, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I scared him when I turned the tables on him.
I would win in five seconds.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I have found that not many men are flattered by stalking.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
But one that frightens easily, like a possum.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Fantastic. I had hoped that this would lead to a wonderous creation.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't tell that to Robert.
He has already made mention of noting people’s sleeping habits.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I fail at stalking.
Don’t be a stranger, there’s not many of us at Tulane. I have to abandon LL for more booze. Nice of being stalked by you.
I just noticed Yuni got his apostrophes in the LL lineup box.
This makes me sad.
Jesus Christ
I see what seattlebruin is getting at when he’s bashing the WNBA. This is awful.
Yeah.
What, both teams are scoring a point per minute? So we’re on pace for a 35-30 game? Awesome.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT THE HELL
WIDE OPEN JUMPSHOTS
YOU’VE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
As opposed to the 2007-2008 Sonics?
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Goddammit
Think what could have been if they HADN’T UNLOADED RASHARD AND RAYRAY!
A slightly below .500 team that's still going to play in OKC?
I mean, come on, 49 wins meant you missed the playoffs in the West. Even with Ray Ray and Rashard, they don’t make the playoffs.
by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
It's funny how casual fans work.
My friend who’s been an M’s fan for as long as he’s been alive hates the entire “Moneyball” philosophy. Refuses to listen to me when I talk player evaluation. Lives by grit and chemistry.
He’s been singing the praises of Morrow the closer since Putz went down. Now he’s screaming for Morrow to be sent to Tacoma.
It's easy to mock these guys, but just remember: one of them was running our FO until last month.
I root for the two worst teams in baseball, non-ironically.
Room for one more on the Mariners bandwagon?
My other team managed to blow a 6-RUN-LEAD, so, yeah, fuck that noise.
Brandon Morrow sucks at closing.
He should be demoted to starting games instead of ending them. That’ll teach’em.
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