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Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners, Jul 23, 2008 1:40 PM PDT


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Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners

07/23/08 1:40 PM PDT

Boston Red Sox Seattle Mariners
Jacoby Ellsbury - LF Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Dustin Pedroia - 2B Jose Lopez - 2B
J.D. Drew - RF Raul Ibanez - "LF"
Kevin Youkilis - 1B Jose Vidro - "DH"
Mike Lowell - 3B Adrian Beltre - 3B
Sean Casey - DH Jeremy Reed - CF
Jed Lowrie - SS Kenji Johjima - C
Jason Varitek - C Bryan LaHair - 1B
Coco Crisp - CF Willie Ballgame - SS


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Felix Hernandez 7-6 18 18 1 0 0 0 119.0 105 44 39 9 41 109 2.95 1.23

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Clay Buchholz 2-5 10 10 1 0 0 0 52.0 62 39 34 4 27 51 5.88 1.71

Ours is better.

 

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FELIX DAY MOTHERFUCKERS!!!

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Watching Ho Ram against the Tigers right now.

I’m glad I get to cleanse my eyes in an hour with The King.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woo lineup fun

Jose Vidro .223/.266/.318, batting 4th
WFB .273/.372/.281, batting 9th

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jul 23, 2008 12:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our lineup is 65% less silly.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But...

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 23, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

also

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Jul 23, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

...and there' the wink!

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dave is the opposite of Joe buck

and Cooperstown looks awesome.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FELIX DAY

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Happy again.

I was dragging all day because of the concert I went to last night. It ended late, and it was very smokey in there. I’ll bet I couldn’t pass a drug test if I had to take one, even though all I did was drink beer.

But now Felix is here, my headache is gone, and all the world is sunshine and lollipops.

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

by Thingray on Jul 23, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You can get those positive tests overturned.

Ross Rebagliati

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 23, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not really concerned about testing,

I’m just saying it was really smokey, and it wasn’t special effects, and it wasn’t cigarette smoke.

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

by Thingray on Jul 23, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ross is just the most famous example of second-hand toke.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 23, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So let me guess...

“Finally someone hittable” means Buchholz doesn’t have great results stats, and the M’s need to take advantage.

“Test their bullpen” really is just a second of the first one; if the M’s are successful in hitting the SP, they’ll get into the ‘pen (and hopefully score more)

“Deja Vu All Over Again” If Felix throws a 1-hit shutout, M’s win.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 23, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Usually they're cryptic as all hell.

This is probably the easiest set of three that we’ve had to interpret.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 23, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You forgot the part where Delcarmen is bad because his ERA is over 4.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right, BTW.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey guys!

I just figured out that fielding doesn’t matter in this game! The only things that matter are offense, offense, and pitching!

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 23, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, if only the Mariners weren't bad at offense,

bad at offense, and bad at pitching…

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sit down asswad!

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How are you gentlemen?

All your [BOS] base are belong to us.

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 Jul 23, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey now Felix.

Bendy things low.

by BrianL on Jul 23, 2008 1:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

poop

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy God, I just got the 3D gameday to work for the first time

this thing is unbelievably beautiful

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DP NOW!

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 Jul 23, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

shut up shut up shut up

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on Felix, throw some trikes.

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

by Thingray on Jul 23, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Typical northeast umpire bias

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 Jul 23, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Use the Unicode character

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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 Jul 23, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

black, red, black, red

and you get Harley Quinn

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that a real name

or did you just misspell harlequin?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Animated Series

and then later retconned into the comics.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never have problems with it on my home computer...

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cramp free?

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

6:19 wakeup call.

After a 1:14 wakeup call.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 23, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seems excessive.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope. You don't seem to be here.

Oh, me? I’m just looking for my lost… Dog?

by kevin_ess on Jul 23, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yay

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's better.

Nice play WFB (I could have made that play).

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

by Thingray on Jul 23, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That'll work

man I wanted Felix to K Ellsbury and Pedroia back to back though

by ack on Jul 23, 2008 1:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gosh darn it.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

reload

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmmm

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By a full 2 minutes sometimes.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm on radio as well.

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

by Thingray on Jul 23, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Faster than tv?

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Identical in my neck of the woods.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh

still applies

When using a proxy the radio can be 1-2 minutes faster.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck the Brewers.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The hell??

ESPN GameCast is now displaying the expected run value of every situation as batters make outs/reach base

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 1:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You cant win 1- to -2

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Clay Buckholts looks more unhittable than Dice-K.

(And yes, I know I misspelled Clay’s name)

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 1:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

2002?

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

poop

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 1:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I say no

Andy LaRoche is going to put the Dodgers on his back and carry them to the WS.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 23, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also

shouldn’t a Cardinal fan be not allowed to talk this kind of trash?

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 23, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

88 win team on talent.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Winning record!

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

88 win team on talent.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No.

Those kind of evaluations only work for predicting the future probability. St. Louis was an 83-win team on talent because that is what they did.

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Injuries!

They didn’t have their A lineup on the field until Game 1 of the LDS. Also, No for other reasons.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If injuries kept players off the field, then the team was an 83-win team on talent.

If those injuries never occurred, then the 88-win team would have happened.

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BTW, 88 wins is just a guess

Like I have the ability to crunch the numbers. No regular played in 150 games.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I am dumb,

then why don’t you correct me?

You don’t have to be an asshole.

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why is the onus on me to correct you?

Why don’t you ask questions to try and better understand a subject before writing false statements?

by Matthew on Jul 23, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Am I supposed to ask a question about everything?

Because I think I have done enough research to generally know what I am talking about. When it comes to advanced baseball statistics, I am not an expert. But when it comes to the general study of statistics, I know that their purpose is to find the future probability of events.

St. Louis had a record of 83-78. There is no changing this. They may have had a higher probability of being an 8-win team based on talent, but that wasn’t the result they got. Therefore, I can conclude they were not an 88-win team on talent; they were an 83-win team.

Now, do you care to explain why this is wrong? (QUESTION ALERT)

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Appreciate the article. I missed that one.

But one question about it, are their confidence intervals associated with those numbers? Because the 88-win Mariner team might be within the 95% confidence range. For statistics, there should be a confidence range associated with the mean number.

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For the true talent of the team?

Yes, there are CI but they’re not very big.

For the actual record projection based off the TI? Yes, there are CI and they’re quite sizable, on the order of 5-7 games each way.

by Matthew on Jul 23, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The thing about baseball is you only get to run the experiment once.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is why the purpose of statistics is to predict a future result.

It’s nice to go back and analyze a past event and see what most likely should have happened, but there is no going back to change the result.

This is what is so interesting about baseball statistics. There are so many variables to quantify, it can be difficult to accurately predict the future result. These advanced measures used by our resident baseball statisticians are much better than a random prediction by an ESPN analyst, but by no means are they prefect. It’s the outliers and injuries that make them inaccurate at times.

For example, the 2008 Mariners. I know LL was more pessimistic about this season than most everyone else in the country (concerning W-L). The crazy thing about it, the statistics were not pessimistic enough. But they were more accurate and would have been much closer had this team not regressed so drastically in every category.

Advanced baseball statistics is a difficult science. They are reliable, but like Matthew just pointed out, the confidence intervals for W-L records is about 5-7 games. That is a lot of leeway. However, they are still a better estimate than basing a prediction on previous W-L records.

I guess my point is, going back to the original sub-thread, is that St. Louis’s 2006 team may have had an 88-win team as the mean statistic, but the 83-win result is within the statistically significant range; making the analysis correct, but it proved to be an 83-win team from it’s one and only experiment.

Am I making sense? I am not the best with my words.

by Wilder. on Jul 23, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And no, you don't have to ask a question about everything.

Just be prepared to be told you’re wrong when you are.

by Matthew on Jul 23, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have you seen the standings?

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

what about them?

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 23, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not fair.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wah wah wah

sports aren’t fair. Look at the shit heap that is the NBA East.

Also 2006.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for taking me seriously.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not safe for anywhere

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And here I thought it was

Not Safe For Ass.

I wasn’t exactly sure what the hell that meant.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 23, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pointed?

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There are so many inappropriate images that could follow this.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 23, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I work for the vast right-wing conspiracy.

No chance I’m posting those from here.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 23, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

sarcasmdetector.exe

failed to load, Segmentation Fault. (A)bort®etry (I)gnore?

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 23, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*82

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By 3rd order wins

4 of the top 8 teams in baseball are in the AL East.

01 Red Sox
02 Rays
03 Cubs
04 Yankees
05 White Sox
06 Athletics
07 Mets
08 Blue Jays

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Jul 23, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God I wish the Rays played in the NL East...

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Check out that stache

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Go M's Go!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Keep adblock handy.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, no. It's raining here in Tampa

Can’t mow the lawn. My day off looking for something to do besides pay bills.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope your M's do well today.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Ralley Fries"

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He does that.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on King Felix:

1,2,3 inning here.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate CoCo... I really do.

Come on DP here… if possible.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

In the future, Pedroia will mean "headache."

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YOWSER

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ichiro > God

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 Jul 23, 2008 2:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

balls

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

In the future, Ichiro will mean "awesome."

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well there's the ballgame.

Felix, go ahead and take yourself out now. It isn’t worth it.

by BrianL on Jul 23, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OH NO HE DIDN'T

OH YES HE DID

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OH FUCK RED COCKS LULZ

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCK "YOULK", FUCK THAT WHITE TRASH PEDROIA, FUCK NEW ENGLAND, FUCK AMERICANS.

Me and Ryan hate you all.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree with most what you said.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Johjima's fault.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FELIX STOP PITCHING UP IN THE ZONE AND THROW SOME BREAKING BALLS YOU TOILET.

THROW KENJI UNDER THE BUS AS WELL.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WHEN IS FELIX GOING TO START BEING GREAT?

BECAUSE GOOD SIMPLY ISN’T “GOOD” ENOUGH WHEN THE REST OF MY BASEBALL LOVE INVOLVES FREAKS E.G. BURKE, RRS – I WANT TO ENJOY GREATNESS.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh add Dickey into the list of freaks that I like also.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 23, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on Felix. Sit 'em down man.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That one I liked.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright, now it's the M's turn.

Go M’s Go!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am the guy who doesn't leave a ball game even if your team is down by 13 runs.

You never know in sports.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm the Cardinals in about 2 and a half hours.

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is anybody the eggman or a walrus?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

co-co-ca-choo

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So what?

to quote Herm Edwards,”you play to win the game!”

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By losing we win.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rays, Bucs, and Lightning fan here...

Not to mention USF Bulls fan. I am filled with optimism, amongst other things.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What my optimism?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a Mariners fan.

Optimism hurts my soul.

by kevin_ess on Jul 23, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Red Sox wins and Yankees wins

currently hurt my sould. Which is a change from the last few years.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And the Seahawks would have won the Superbowl if not for the Refs

And Jerome Bettis.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's why I mentioned the refs.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But we didn't

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't believe that, unless you are watching a Harlem Globetrotters game.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ouch.

But, at least you still have Sir Mix-a-Lot, PUSA, not to mention you are the birthing pool for Starbucks. Come on. It’s not all bad.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry.

Forgot about that.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OUT

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Booooooo!

Make up call

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Lopez

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Your sig is huge.

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for noticing.

Yeah, it’s a good song. I used to have some clever Rays’ fan slogan. Now, I just have Bob Dylan. Not all bad.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Solid popup

Don’t stand out too much Jose

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 23, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What is Felix's pitch count?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you both.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did they

finally break Kenji’s “strike finger?”

by kevin_ess on Jul 23, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Felix's curveball maybe?

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FUNK BLAST

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

There we Go!

Go M’s!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't root for us -

root against Boston. We have goals that can only be accomplished by losing

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, I didn't get the memo!

Suck Boston Suck! Yeah! How is that?

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Much better

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am learning.

Woohoo!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only down by 1

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay!

Imagine how bad our offense is going to look when we trade him.

by Omerta on Jul 23, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ETHIER!!

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh, I have been pimping Ethier forever

I’d trade Yuni straight up for him in a heartbeat

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Us?

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure we would

I’m just not sure the Dodgers would be stupid enough to do it

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 23, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

His swing would be sick at Safeco, too

plus he’s running a LD% of .229 this season, and is actually slightly underperforming his projected BABIP, PLUS he’s a pretty decent defensive player. He’s also in his (third?) season, so he’s got three years of club control remaining. YES PLEASE!

The Jose Lopez Watch - 118H - 13 BB - 62 G Left

by seattlebruin on Jul 23, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Atta boy Ibanez!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woooooooooo TRADE NOW!

TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe

by BrianL on Jul 23, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is for Brett:

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by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

coo coo ka choo!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow!

You guys have a little Boston in Seattle too! Red Sox fans are like the plague man!

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Sounds like the Trop.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, a virus that spreads from stadium to stadium.

I still maintain that when the Cubs win it this year their bandwagon explosion will be far worse.

by Omerta on Jul 23, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I do not deny this

but at least it’ll be in the National League.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 23, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, the "Nation" makes me sick

They don’t know who was the sox 1975 World Series team, besides Calrton Fisk. At least most of the “Nation” doesn’t know.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Send your résumés to:

“I Want To Be The Mariners’ DH”
c/o Jim Riggleman
.266 OBP Lane
Ridiculously Low Slugging Percentageburg, WA 98134

Did Willie Bloomquist's dad die and make you queen?

by JI on Jul 23, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I liked
“It’s not the classic DH situation where you expect a professional baseball player to at least put together a major league-quality at bat, but what do I know about baseball? I’m a millet farmer from sub-Saharan Africa,” Riggleman said while farming millet. “I feel good every time he walks up to the plate, primarily because here, in America, I have clean water and food with enough niacin in it to stave off pellagra. Plus, very little chance of getting sleeping sickness.”

by acblue on Jul 23, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come on score some runs here ONLY BECAUSE I AM ROOT AGAINST THE RED SOX

Not rooting for the M’s, nope. Not me.

The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/ As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'./And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times they are a-changin'..- Bob Dylan

by thebaddancingraysfan on Jul 23, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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