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Detroit @ Seattle


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Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners

07/03/08 7:10 PM PDT

Detroit Tigers Seattle Mariners
Curtis Granderson - CF Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Placido Polanco - 2B Jose Lopez - 2B
Carlos Guillen - 3B Raul Ibanez - "LF"
Miguel Cabrera - 1B Jose Vidro - "DH"
Matt Joyce - RF Adrian Beltre - 3B
Gary Sheffield - DH Jeremy Reed - CF
Clete Thomas - LF Richie Sexson - 1B
Ivan Rodriguez - C Jeff Clement - C
Mike Hollimon - SS Yuniesky Betancourt - SS
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Carlos Silva 4-9 17 17 0 0 0 0 99.2 130 65 63 13 16 39 5.69 1.46

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Justin Verlander 4-9 17 17 1 0 0 0 108.0 98 59 53 10 45 78 4.42 1.32

SERIOUSLY BILL WHAT IN TARNATION WERE YOU THINKING

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Don't be too sure Bill Bavasi would know what to do with the #1 pick.

Last time he got it, he drafted Darin Erstad.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 3, 2008 6:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Since when am I here to HELP you? :-P

I have two jobs on this blog: putting down Bavasi, and being a retarded fanboy about Joe Saunders. HELP was negotiated off the contract for being too vague.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 3, 2008 6:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bavasi could have done worse than Erstad.

While he wasn’t a tremendous player like all teams would like a #1 pick to be, Erstad was a solid contributor offensively for most of his career. And, if I remember correctly, he also played a pretty good outfield.

Take a look at the years before and after that 1995 draft. The #1 overall picks were Paul Wilson and Kris Benson. That would have been worse.

by schismatix on Jul 3, 2008 6:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

True enough.

But I objected to the Erstad decision because we picked a guy who was near major-league ready at a position WE DIDN’T NEED. Our OF was Tim Salmon, Jim Edmonds, and Garret Anderson. All in their early-mid 20s. We were fine in the outfield. Picking up quick to the majors outfielder with high skills but low tools using the number one pick made NO SENSE.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 3, 2008 6:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Also, Kris Benson looked like a great pick until the injury post-2000

He was never really the same after that.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Jul 3, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

First person to mention to post a picture of his wife gets nominated to get banned.

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by Robert on Jul 3, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDBBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAACCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSS!

What a comeback!

One Vision, One Purpose
Peace Through Power

by Goose on Jul 3, 2008 6:33 PM PDT   0 recs

No, but that was still crazy awesome.

One Vision, One Purpose
Peace Through Power

by Goose on Jul 3, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

One Vision, One Purpose
Peace Through Power

by Goose on Jul 3, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thats awesome

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by Robert on Jul 3, 2008 6:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wanted them to lose so bad

I about threw up when they won. They must’ve seen the Dodgers score and decided to keep it interesting.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 3, 2008 6:39 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

why is Vidro still hitting 4th?

there are 4 players on the bench who are better DH’s

by MFAN on Jul 3, 2008 6:36 PM PDT   0 recs

Jose "Cetty" Vidro's 2008 OPS+ is...

A). 109
B). 69
C). 79
D). 62
E). Damn the costs man, for Strasburg!

Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates is one of the greatest literary achievements of the Modern Era.

by Frosty Raptor on Jul 3, 2008 6:37 PM PDT   0 recs

Not so funny...

A.) Jose Vidro last year
B.) Juan Pierre this year
C.) Brad Wilkerson with the Blue Jays this year
D.) Jose Vidro this year
E). :(

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by Frosty Raptor on Jul 3, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What's Lester rate in tra and such?

Watching this game, he doesn’t look like he has anything, but he’s 8 into a 3 hit shutout.

by Faux on Jul 3, 2008 6:38 PM PDT   0 recs

Really?

I just don’t see it. it just looks like people should be hitting him a lot more, even in games like this.

by Faux on Jul 3, 2008 6:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was about to ask who the hell that was.

The Tigers, for all their 1,000-run offensive prowess, have introduced two or three guys this year that I’ve never heard of.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 6:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Funny how the Tigers don't mind regularly playing nobodies

Mike Rabelo, Clete Thomas, Armando Galarraga, Mike Hollimon…

by Gomez on Jul 3, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweetness

Portland Beavers vs. Tacoma Rainiers on FSN at 7 PM tomorrow

by JLC on Jul 3, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

This is almost TrueBlueLA

levels of action. I think now that I’ve started posting there the total number of regulars is 4 including the authors.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 3, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is LL one of the top SBN sites in the terms of action in a day?

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jul 3, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

or I mean # of posts/posters in a day?

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jul 3, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Athletics Nation

is probably number 1…

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 3, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Probably

I’ve hit up Sunday Morning QB, Conquest Chronicles, Field Gulls, Minor League Ball, and True Blue LA and none of them get LL level of content or posting.

D-Rays Bay might be the only one with the volume of traffic that I check regularly.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 3, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A's Nation gets a ton of traffic.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah I just noted that

right above.

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by bluemax on Jul 3, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tons of traffic,

but I don’t think they have anything on our number of comments. A lot of that surely has to do with the fact that half our comments aren’t about baseball.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BotB?

Battle of the Blogs? We should invade them next time we play them.

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jul 3, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll most likely be up for that.

The earliest I could get there is probably 8:45-9 because of work, but we can close that bitch out at 11 like champs.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I will let you know

and even if I can’t go, you should go anyway, because, hey, Toronado.

by Jeff on Jul 3, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Good thinking.

I’m almost considering heading over there tonight and having a beer or two. It might just turn me into a beer snob.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 8:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I now know where to stalk you in spirit

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by Robert on Jul 3, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lol wut

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by Robert on Jul 3, 2008 8:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BevMo is the shit.

When I was 20, I had a girlfriend who worked there and got great discounts. That’s pretty much the best setup ever for an underage kid.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 8:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Even the checkout guys are awesome

The guy today shook my hand because he was amazed by the quality of my haul.

by Jeff on Jul 3, 2008 8:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thats a easy trick salesmen use to dupe idiots into coming back.

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by Robert on Jul 3, 2008 8:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know BelBivDevo

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 3, 2008 8:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Rec'd.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 8:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I sadly remember the days when I lived in Washington and didn't have access to a BevMo.

And no gin on Sundays! That sucked. I miss Washington, but California’s liquor laws make me complacent about ever moving back.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If you ever move back I will email you pictures of what I'm drinking

and the subject will be a smiley face and the word “motherfucker”

by Jeff on Jul 3, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Liquor stores are open on Sundays now.

Still no booze at the Rite-Aid, though.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At all stores?

I thought it was just some. Either way, good to hear.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think it's all of them now.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 8:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I sense a bad day coming for Silva.

I guess I always sense that, but today especially.

by Teej on Jul 3, 2008 7:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Jackrabbits?

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Long weekend.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't care about this season, next season or Strasburg...

It’s the first time I’ve the chance to listen to a game in a dog’s age, I just want a win.

by John Morgan on Jul 3, 2008 7:14 PM PDT   0 recs

I might get tomatoed for saying this, but I always want a win.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm the same...

as a relatively new convert to the Mariners, and Baseball in general, I’m still doe-eyed enough to love any day-to-day winning more than a possible draft positioning

by pakipaki on Jul 3, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If I ever thought the M's were as bad as their record, I might feel differently.

I was just so sure that a regression was coming that I never saw them ending up with the worst record in the majors.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If contention mattered that much to me...

I wouldn’t have become a Mariners fan 20 years ago.

by John Morgan on Jul 3, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At this point I am rooting for them to win Strasburg.

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jul 3, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ichiro!

Always exciting.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 3, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

God bless that man.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, a run.

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

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 7:20 PM PDT   0 recs

Well that was quick.

Needs MORE SUCK -- Strasberg '09!

by Double06 on Jul 3, 2008 7:20 PM PDT   0 recs