Lookout Landing: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:

Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
New Blog: Sounder At Heart for Seattle Sounders Fans!

7/9: Open Game Thread

Tiny by Jeff on in Game Threads Comment 485 comments

Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics, Jul 9, 2008 7:05 PM PDT


Lineup

Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics

07/09/08 7:05 PM PDT

Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics
Ichiro Suzuki - RF Mark Ellis - 2B
Jose Lopez - 2B Carlos Gonzalez - CF
Raul Ibanez - "LF" Ryan Sweeney - RF
Jose Vidro - "1B" Jack Cust - LF
Adrian Beltre - 3B Wes Bankston - DH
Jeremy Reed - CF Kurt Suzuki - C
Kenji Johjima - DH Jack Hannahan - 3B
Jeff Clement - C Donnie Murphy - SS
Yuniesky Betancourt - SS Daric Barton - 1B
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Miguel Batista 4-10 22 14 0 0 1 2 74.2 91 60 52 10 53 48 6.27 1.93

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Joe Blanton 5-11 19 19 0 0 0 0 121.0 136 68 64 12 35 60 4.76 1.41

At any given baseball game, odds are exceedingly good that there is at least one guy in the stands who thought it would be a good idea to bring a date. Later tonight, that guy will be reflecting upon the worst decision he's ever made.

0 recs  |  Comment 485 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

Well, at least this lineup is better than the abortion we saw last night.

Unfortunately this game probably isn’t going to finish in under two hours.

by BrianL on Jul 9, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YA THINK?

Good lord, I didn’t like his chances for lasting long, but 16 pitches?

by craig3410 on Jul 9, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why is it baffling....

that any orginization would constantly continue to bat one of the worst hitters in baseball 4th in the lineup, much less put him in the lineup period?

Why are you baffled at my baffling?

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The question is how does one start as the 7 hitter

suck all kinds of balls, get benched, suck some more, reclaim his job, and get promoted to 3rd/4th.

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what is so baffling

He continues to suck massively. He seems to be actually getting worse with every game. I am more baffled every day.

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah but nobody is scared of anyone in the lineup

A lineup devoid of not one hitter above the .800 OPS line has to give any pitcher confidence.

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

This is why 2009 brings hope. 1B/DH/C/RF has been so bad that adding league average talent at all 4 positions would make this team good offensively.

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

.260/.350/.450

// crosses fingers

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't have much hope for an OBP that high

At least not yet, but he should hit for power well, hopefully even better than 450

by OlSalty on Jul 9, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ehh

He takes walks and .190 ISO isn’t bad for a rookie catcher.

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like to think of it as lineup performance art

throw in Kenji Johjima at DH (“Hey, we can’t slot our worst player at DH. How can we stretch out the joke?”)

by Paytheline on Jul 9, 2008 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vidro batting 4th again huh?

BRB going to hit a pillow before I choke the life out of something living

by OlSalty on Jul 9, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FSN has no right to make fun of Blanton's weight

When they don’t say a damn word about Yuni or Vidro.

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 9, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They do this kind of thing all the time.

Generally, the other team’s bad players “are not very good” while our bad players “are struggling”.

by ThundaPC on Jul 9, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vidro is struggling to not eat 5 hot dogs an inning.

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 9, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In all the 1B-DH-C shuffle,

how the fuck is it that Jose Vidro is the only guy who never has to sit?

by Teej on Jul 9, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He has been sitting.

You’re confusing him with Pepe 1/3 of the time.

by LantermanC on Jul 9, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is why I hate Riggleman

Or fuck it, I hate whoever is responsible for this, and he just seems to be the most likely culprit. If he’s not, fine, I hate whoever is telling him to do this.

by OlSalty on Jul 9, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs


Watch Jones fucking belt one

I will go out and kill a Jew tonight if this prophesy is fulfilled.

by butthol on Apr 22, 2008 9:38 PM PDT actions actions 0 recs

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 9, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

On my cursory glance,

I’m seeing a high (but not obscenely high) BABIP and a LOB% of 65.9. With the Blue Jays defense, I didn’t expect that.

by Teej on Jul 9, 2008 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously?

Obviously you’ve never been screwed by any women.

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh...

you know what I mean, that was a bad comment that could be taken the wrong way.

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The better Adam Jones and George Sherrill performs

the more the casual fans are going to hate Erik Bedard.

by BrianL on Jul 9, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can we pull a Howard Schultz

and sue the Orioles to reverse the trade? Isn’t there a good faith clause in there somewhere that promises us 180 innings of 10k/9 awesome aceage?

by LantermanC on Jul 9, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Geoff is still upset with Dave and Derek.
If today’s difference of opinion with the USS Mariner boils down to semantics, then fine. I think it’s a pretty minor thing to try to attack someone’s credibility with, throwing words like “access’’ and “truth’’ out there in a headline as if you have a monopoly on the subject, or know for a fact there is some type of blinder that prevents the media from doing its job.

Today has been pretty ugly.

by BrianL on Jul 9, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

When I am a journalist for some sports section I vow to not be that stubborn

Like Larry Stone only less awesome.

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

by BrettJMiller on Jul 9, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Even with an OPS of .571, easily making him one of the worst hitters in all of baseball, Riggleman feels that Vidro offers him the best shot at “protecting’’ Raul Ibanez when a righthanded pitcher is on the mound.

The reason for this has little to do with Vidro’s current numbers. In the past, though, he’s been close to a .300 hitter from both sides of the plate. Against righties, he figures Vidro will offer some incentive for pitchers not to walk Ibanez intentionally, or pitch around him. This type of thinking began under John McLaren, but Riggleman was part of it as the bench coach and is continuing to implement the thinking into his nightly lineups.

He said it was not the same when Adrian Beltre or Richie Sexson was hitting behind Ibanez in the order.

Ibanez has been intentionally walked a team-high nine times (tied with Ichiro for the lead). None of those occasions has come with Vidro batting fourth.

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GODDAMIMT KRUEGER

YOU’RE NOT FUCKING DAVE HENDERSON, IT’S NOT WALKS AND HOME RUNS

by BrianL on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

i just missed screenshotting it

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

KEEEYYYSS

Stop Moneyball (LOL)

It’s still personal

Armed and Ready

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 9, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL?

What is this, Yahoo Chat?

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also

What percentage of people who type “lol” actually laugh out loud? Less than 1%?

It’s fucking bullshit!

by marinator on Jul 9, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It bears repeating that Mark Mulder

1) Is in the Major Leagues
2) Actually started a Major League game
2a) In the middle of the tightest pennant race in baseball
3) Left after three batters with shoulder discomfort

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Trade for Bedard

NOW

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 9, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck no

we need durability above all else

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Washburn then

DO IT

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 9, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone have that link on how to use VLC with MLB.tv

I saw it in a game thread a few days back, I keep forgetting to send it to myself at work.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 9, 2008 7:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy shit?

Really? I must know how to do this.

by BrianL on Jul 9, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

it let you use mosaic with VLC.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 9, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't work well

you can cut and paste into WMP

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about media player classic?

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 9, 2008 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

Blake DeWitt with another start for the Dodgers. He must have incriminating photos of Torre, LaRoche and Colletti.

The poster formerly known as Matt.

by bluemax on Jul 9, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well. This is what I needed in my life.

I think there’s a reason my mlb.tv does not work.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Jul 9, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I attended an Oakland game last year in which Blanton was pitching.

I yelled “PORK CHOP SANDWICHES” every pitch he threw.

"Holy Shit, It's Steve Perry lead singer of Journey". "ha, FORMER Lead Singer."

by RafaelCarmona22 on Jul 9, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pitchers

Would not dare walk Raul Ibanez to get to a hitter with a .576 OPS.

by ThundaPC on Jul 9, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

gaaaay

even for you

by JI on Jul 9, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs