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Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals


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Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals

07/12/08 4:10 PM PDT

Seattle Mariners Kansas City Royals
Ichiro Suzuki - RF David DeJesus - CF
Jose Lopez - 2B Mike Aviles - SS
Raul Ibanez - "LF" Mark Teahen - RF
Jose Vidro - "1B" Jose Guillen - DH
Adrian Beltre - 3B Mark Grudzielanek - 2B
Jeremy Reed - CF Alex Gordon - 3B
Kenji Johjima - C John Buck - C
Tuglett - DH Ross Gload - 1B
Yuniesky Betancourt - "SS" Esteban German - LF
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jarrod Washburn 4-8 18 17 1 0 1 0 98.1 117 56 55 12 29 61 5.03 1.48

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Gil Meche 6-9 19 19 0 0 0 0 113.2 116 61 59 13 41 87 4.67 1.38

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!

by MfaninAlaska on Jul 12, 2008 3:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strasburg

Why the fuck do I keep doing that

by Gomez on Jul 12, 2008 3:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by DAMellen on Jul 12, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's 'cause half the regular posters

are exhausted from Club LL.

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on Jul 12, 2008 4:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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!

by Fin on Jul 12, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm only here until 6.

I’ll be picking up my shiny new iPhone then.

by BrianL on Jul 12, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by bluemax on Jul 12, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh dear.

Come on, this guy has never heard things like “balls” and “strikes” even in passing conversation?

by BrianL on Jul 12, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good thing we have Vidro in

Fuck you whoever let Sexson go and not Vidro.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man... if Washburn can't throw strikes..

he’s not very good, who would’ve thought?

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hay Rays,

You are too far from Strasburg.

by ThundaPC on Jul 12, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the hell...

apparently Marmol sucked it up, and took away Harden’s first NL win.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 4:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 12, 2008 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It can make clothes fall off...

And contacts too… or so the song goes.

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's not very hard...

I could point to piles of dog poop in my backyard that are more awesome than this game…

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 5:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by esoteric on Jul 12, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ICHIRO HURTS THE TEAM

BY GETTING HITS WHEN WE NEED STRASBURG

by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

RAULLLL

ups his trade value!

by LantermanC on Jul 12, 2008 5:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Curses

Forgot to factor in that Gil Meche also sucks in my Strasburg calculations

by OlSalty on Jul 12, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awwwwwww.

I wanted to see an in-the-parker.

by BrianL on Jul 12, 2008 5:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Washburn back out there

Strasburg still in sight.

by krb on Jul 12, 2008 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

92 pitches

This should be entertaining

by Graham on Jul 12, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Sports Tap app on iPhone

is really really nice.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 12, 2008 5:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Tony S on Jul 12, 2008 5:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 12, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meche -> Ho-ram

Best ex-Mariner pitching change ever.

by Jed MC on Jul 12, 2008 6:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

H. Ramirez.

That’s right, no one knows who you are.

by BrianL on Jul 12, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by BrettJMiller on Jul 12, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AHAHAHAH GOD WE SUCK

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

by esoteric on Jul 12, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

You’re kidding me.

by ThundaPC on Jul 12, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Morrow, BLOW MORE SAVES!

IF YOU BLOW SAVES YOU WILL BE A STARTER

by BrianL on Jul 12, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Horacio Ramirez gets the win.

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

by BrettJMiller on Jul 12, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LATE

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

by esoteric on Jul 12, 2008 6:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah... not fit to drive.

And I live in bloody PA where nothing is within walking distance. So OJ it is!

by JuliaHope on Jul 12, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I meant this morning.

Please move on to more womanly drinks now.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 12, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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).

by JuliaHope on Jul 12, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is why you check your email before typing.

And don’t drink so much you have the urge to fan post.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 12, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ignore that last post.

Drunk posting= AWESOME. See: Graham.

by eponymous_coward on Jul 12, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up