8/20: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2008 10:00 AM PDT
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PrintSeattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox, Aug 20, 2008 11:05 AM PDT
Well if Felix can't tame the White Sox lineup, surely Dickey will be up to the task.
HIT IT TO CENTER
HIT IT TO CENTER
HIT IT TO CENTER
HIT IT TO CENTER
HIT IT TO CENTER
HIT IT TO CENTER
HIT IT TO CENTER God dammit Ozzie
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Put Tex at 1B and Furcal at SS
and regress Clement and Beltre’s luck and that’s a fun enough lineup to watch.
Agreed
Although you could probably get a .280/.350/.450 performance out of 1B for next to nothing and you could invest in center, and Sheets/Burnett/CC (although CC isn’t realistic)
I'd be fine with that too.
If only we’d traded for Andy LaRoche.
Depends on how much obviously
and an overall strategy being in place this winter, but it’s an option I would look at for sure.
In that situation I would hope that no GM is stupid enough to go 4 years.
I’d even go 3 if the price wasn’t too outrageous, like some sort of vesting option based on the first two or if the contract was under ~$60m.
There was a recent article
suggesting that Boras thinks Manny can get something like a 4 year/$100 million deal.
The point is that Manny will take it seriously
as much as Manny can take anything seriously.
It wasn't funny enough.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Floyd
I bet one of Bill Bavasi’s first acts in his new job was writing a report to Walt Jocketty on how the Reds should offer four of their better prospects to the White Sox for Gavin Floyd this offseason.
Yukiko Ueno
So this girl from Japan threw 21 innings and threw over 310 pitches in 2 games on the same day (giving up 7 runs total) and could be pitching in the Gold Medal game in the next day.
Oh what, there a Mariner game coming on?
Are we still hitting it to center?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:36 AM PDT reply actions
I realized that.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
No way
Neither Swisher nor Thome can bunt worth a damn.
Tony LaRussa does not know what he is doing
You bat a high on-base percentage guy in the 8th hole, not the pitcher, because he serves as a second leadoff hitter.
I think it's a good idea
because if you are hitting Ankiel/Glaus/Ludwick second to get them more at bats, it makes sense to move the pitcher further away from the 2 spot.
If you are in the NL
you should bat the pitcher second because he is always the best bunter in the lineup.
The episode of Friends where Joey Speaks French.
It’s about as comprehensible as this team’s decisions.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
It's what came up on google. I'm bored.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm working on the clever.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
That area under the bus is running out of room
The Yankees are 3-7 in the games Pudge Rodriguez has started since he came over from the Tigers. He is 8 for 35 (.229) with one RBI. Andy Pettitte threw to him once then asked not to again.
It's a start.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:07 AM PDT reply actions
Me neither.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
I am not ancient.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I can.
A whole bunch of them…. decades worth.
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by MfaninAlaska on Aug 20, 2008 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
First post-season I remember clearly is the 1991 Minnesota Twins.
Jack McDowell, Kirby Puckett, and Kent Hrbek doing there things.
them there...
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by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Adrian, you're making me sad.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:14 AM PDT reply actions
That strike generated false hope.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
I miss being surprised.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:18 AM PDT reply actions
I've learned that this is not a wise statement to make.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah because those knuckleballs
are the easiest pitches to catch or block.
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by MfaninAlaska on Aug 20, 2008 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I dont understand why no one bro be up the whole having to catch an erratic knuckleballer thing when they talk about Clement having bad defense
Besides, it’s always seemed to me that catcher defense is really overvalued
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Because he's been horrid catching normal pitches too.
And popups. And runners.
Hopefully not until 2009 at the earliest.
No reason not to have him catch everyday in 2008 and see if he can become satisfactory because he has so much more value. C to 1B or DH is 20 runs worth of defensive value and opportunity cost. He’d have to be really really bad to make more sense at DH than C (in a vacuum).
I'm afraid to see a Matthew with absolutely no optimism.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm afraid to see DOV with no optimism
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This epic meltdown better include both rljaws and JeffS
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I will top this.
Then, as the buildup intensified and we looked at a potential for a 3-way deal that would make us better and cheaper, we get this. A guy who has worse peripherals than Joel “Fucking Sucks” Pineiro did last season.
It’s like having sex with a blowup doll. Sure, it’s fun and everything, but eventually you realize that you’re loving something that will never love you back. The Mariners will never repay my fanship with success except by blind luck. They’re the Special Olympics kid who somehow made his way into the actual Olympic track meet. Sure, there’s a chance he could win, and that would be great, but expecting it to happen or even hoping for it to happen should be automatic grounds for commitment.
I’m not leaving, or even going to stop rooting for the team, I have too much loyalty to the city I love (and really, that’s the only reason I root for the Ms. It’s too bad they didn’t move in retrospect. Then I’d be free.) to stop, but I’m just going to not care nearly as much because what’s the point? I can suffer through losing, as long as there’s hope at the end of the tunnel. But if there’s no hope then I might as well just go root for the fucking Cubs.
If you can top Jeff's rant from a few days ago
then I will be impressed.
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You don't need to be as wordy, just angrier
I’m you have a caps lock key on your keyboard
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
And a key that drops random words.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Sneaky snark.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not coherent when I'm that angry.
But I may have to give it a shot.
Quality not quantity.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Well that part might be fun.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
And besides, Jorge Posada sucked at defense too. All he needs to do is be as bad as Jorge to be valuable at C.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember when R.A. Dickey got pulled from the rotation?
It was a week ago.
Well with Silva on the DL, the other option is Batista. Do you really want that?
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks Junior.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:23 AM PDT reply actions
I like how if you click "CHW Outs" on GameTracker
nothing shows up
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Remember when Paul Konerko was good?
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I was just thinking that.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
AN OUT!
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Can we quit now?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
He's wondering what his life has come to.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
first mariners game i can watch all season...
…good start
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Aug 20, 2008 11:31 AM PDT reply actions
Remember when Boone and Cammy went back-to-back, back-to-back times in Chicago in the first inning?
Awe, the glory days. Karma is a bitch.
He said he would have hit the 5th if he swung at the first pitch,
but didn’t because he didn’t want to look cocky.
fliner, flyball, groundball, groundball, groundball, flyball
= 6 runs.
Sure wish Dickey would use that magical knuckle power to reduce his BABIP.
He needs some more fairy dust.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
If you take away the 6 runs he gave up
he’s pitching a shutout.
I can’t even find this funny anymore.
1IP 6ER = 54ERA
Jeff Weaver would be proud.
Unfortunately this is only a small comfort when the other team has six runs on the board in the first inning
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
We take our comforts small these days.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I like how we get 162 games of suck, and for all of that we get like 10-15 minutes of excitement on draft day.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
And, well, the pick.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to just focus on the excitment building up..I'm not going to assume we make the right pick.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I prefer hope.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Hope:Mariners Organization::Oil:Water
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Well that's what Hope's tombstone says
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Hope's ugly twin sister False Hope has reigned from 2004-present
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
2006 was mildly amusing as well.
Yes this team has struggled for a while and yes they have been managed by a bunch of blind rainbow farting moneys but for only having 4 complete dud seasons 14 years this team hasn’t been as completely hopeless as people make them out to be. That and new gm new gm new gm
by Robert on Aug 20, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yes yes yes.
Thank you, Robert.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially for the image of blind rainbow farting monkeys.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Hope floats on the Mariners because they're too dense?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
And I like this response.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd have to disagree.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
and that excitement
goes out the door if we don’t end up with the #1 pick and Strasburg is off the board
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by MfaninAlaska on Aug 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I prefer my comfort "southern" style.
True, he did pitch better than the results, but even a 3 run deficit in the first inning feel insurmountable by this team.
Can we just let Burke finish the game?
ERA woo
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I know I have to listen to their stupid coordinated calls
lame
CUBS WIN CUBS WIN CUBS WIN
by GarlicFryCubFan on Aug 20, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
C'mon Jeffie, do something.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:37 AM PDT reply actions
Well today I'll update my sig live I guess
go Loafie?
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He needs to start getting hit more often, or amp up the walks
his isoD is still bad.
Laughably bad
it was negative for a while at the start of the season, which sucks, because it just means when he’s not hitting he looks absolutely horrid at the plate
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
God you suck, Bryan LaHair
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Clement sucks more
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't be like Graham.
And it wasn’t completely serious…Although I’d like to see some sort of talent from Clement soon.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I've made it clear I have my own distinct love for Jeffie.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
He's also been somewhat bad at the dish as well
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Unlucky, yes, but in terms of actual talent, I believe he has more than LaHair.
It’s just not fully formed yet.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Of course he has more talent than LaHair.
LaHair is awful.
Absolutely agree...No one should believe I was being serious when I said that.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I've watched a lot of his at bats
He has less feel for the strike zone than Christopher Reeves.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Aug 20, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Our umpire crew today: Wally, Laz, Paul and Kerwin.
I find that enjoyable for some reason.
It's about all you've got?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
RA Dickey has retired three consecutive batters!
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Betrayed.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions
Well, we're down 8-0, so I might as well be happy that Junior homered
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I was thinking the same.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be if we were in contention and/or it was a close game
hence “might as well be happy”
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Not being in contention kinda eradicates the excitement of a close game for me
Especially since it’s not Felix (or RRS) day.
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
Bahaha, this is awesome...awwwwwwwesome
I fucking hate you Mariners
You know the Rangers came back from a 10-0 first inning deficit earlier this year
this is nothing for the Mariners
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Someone should show Yuni the MLB rulebook,
you know, with the part where it doesn’t say you’re required to swing at every pitch
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
He's aiming for twinkies.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Let's see just how much our opposition can score today.
At least we’ll get mentioned on ESPN.
This is currently my signature.
To quote myself:
Junior has zero XBH with the White Sox.
We all know what happens next.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
Have these idiots taken a first pitch strike on every AB from Floyd?
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Neither did Ichiro I guess, either
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Just wait til we need a pinch runner
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Which is new and different.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Thank God someone figured out Floyd has been chucking the first pitch right down the pipe to almost every batter
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
That was a surprise.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
Goodness gracias Adrian, stick to meringue.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 11:58 AM PDT reply actions
I thought it might help him comprende.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, this team makes it so hard to stay loyal to them.
And how did the White Sox go from sucking to being good in just a season?
JI/Robert '08!
We have a new pitcher?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:00 PM PDT reply actions
Seems effective.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, pulling Dickey makes sense, because we might come back in this game that we need to win
and you want to prevent Dickey from throwing too many pitches.
Gotta save him for the stretch run
don’t want him getting tired with a draft pick game on the line
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn't take effect til the fourth inning even in Little League
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
This would still help.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
According to GameTracker,
Jake Woods relieved RA Dickey
Jake Woods relieved RA Dickey
Jake Woods relieved RA Dickey
Jake Woods relieved RA Dickey
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Ichiro is selfish and only cares about himself.
Could Ichiro wind up back in center? “The makeup of the ballclub is going to determine that. I’m pretty sure Ichiro prefers to play right. I know for the team he would go to center.”
~Per Larry Stone.
I suspect Ichiro is back in center next season.
I don't see how this would hurt.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I suspect the new GM calls Andy MacPhail
and invokes the little known “tradebacks” clause of the MLB CBA, allowing Adam Jones to be our CF next season
Seriously Bill – you got ripped off by a guy with the last name of MacPHAIL
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Or in every inning
that hasn’t happened in a while either
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Not knowing what he said, I got thinking:
Wouldn’t it be awesome for Dave to get so frustrated one game during the third inning he stands up and proclaims “I’m done, fuck this team” and takes off his headset and walks out. I hope this is the way he retires.
I think you guys are catching on.
Dave’s entire career has been a career of heartbreak. Yes, there have been a lot of amazing moments, but they can be singled down to 4-5 years. And in those great 4-5 years, never once did he taste a World Series appearance.
I guess I shouldn’t hope for him to retire this way, but I wouldn’t blame him if he did.
Jose Lopez is a career .600 hitter against Gavin Floyd
I fully expect that he has a 60% chance to get a base hit here
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Stop sucking, Loafie
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
My hope is waning.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions
Why did he bother to use such energy on that catch?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:15 PM PDT reply actions
Jeebus.
I’ll be over at Field Gulls.
I'm back to liking midgets too much.
It's crushing to me that I'm at work and can't drink during this game.
This is currently my signature.
I'm ready to welk downstairs and find a go-cup.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Welk? Walk.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
We all gave up simultaneously.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions
God he BALKED him to second?
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Fell off the mount
At least Wlad with a nice throw
Did I hear that he fell off the mound?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions
At least it's slightly amusing.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Still on pace for scoring in every inning!
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I didn't realize we were up.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:27 PM PDT reply actions
Now I am just padding my post count
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Glad you think so
I heard most people go for Reed
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
*girls
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
*or Ichiro
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Let me pad my rec count
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think it's working.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Post count
God dammit, I know I’m not good enough to get recs without craigslist
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pity rec.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Raul, we're going to keep you, and then what?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:29 PM PDT reply actions
I'm beginning to think there's no way he re-signs here even if they offer him a contract.
Assuming it’s not an absolutely bat-shit insane contract.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He's hitting to well
obviously he’;s not going to hit .300, but he will end p having the kind of year that will draw attention from many teams.
I think if he had no intention of leaving he’d have been extended already.
I'm sure he wants to make a bunch of money and maybe play for a competitive team once in his life.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps he has a misguided sense of loyalty.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope not
resigning him, even if he’s good will cost us.
It’s best to let him walk, take the picks, and sign someone else.
Luckily, I reallly don't think he's at all interested in re-signing here.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you Jeff.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Because there are no cougars in other cities
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
My safeco field source says Raul does indeed want out
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The guy I talk to that eavesdrops and sneaks around where he shouldn't that I know. He's a safeco security guard. He repeats all the whispers he hears to me.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
RBIs! Home Runs! Type As!
Drafting two middle relievers =(
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Ichi?
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Theoretically, Tuglett will be here too
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by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
God Swisher
you are leading 10-3 stop whining show some dignity.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
The ♥ Jose Lopez ♥ Watch - 148 H, 18 BB, 36.5 G Left
Two
The ♥ Jose Lopez ♥ Watch - 148 H, 18 BB, 36.5 G Left
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I was in the middle of typing “I’m not sure why but I want Pierzynski to hit a home run”
The ♥ Jose Lopez ♥ Watch - 148 H, 18 BB, 36.5 G Left
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
This seems like a fun plan.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Washburn
The ♥ Jose Lopez ♥ Watch - 148 H, 18 BB, 36.5 G Left
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:44 PM PDT reply actions
It could - they could not score in one of the innings and only end up with like 18 runs
then it would suck and not be history
The ♥ Jose Lopez ♥ Watch - 148 H, 18 BB, 36.5 G Left
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
God dammit Loafie I'm taking the Jose Lopez watch out of my sig
this is embarrasing
Probably a good idea.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
God, how can they say that Gavin Floyd isn't a Cy Young candidate
oh yeah he only faces the Mariners about twice a year
"Chuck Armstrong. He is a real. Solid. Baseball man."
That was Hawk, and that’s the problem with baseball.
Raben died for your sins.
by Robert Lintott on Aug 20, 2008 12:51 PM PDT reply actions
It's Cairo time?
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions
So much for pitching.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAA
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Swwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwish.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 12:58 PM PDT reply actions
BTW that's three times in this game I believe that they've scored with two out and nobody on
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahahahahahahahaha
4 of the 6 innings they’ve scored with two out and nobody on, and they scored a two-out run in the third as well
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
You were fun once.
You’ve changed, man. You’ve changed.
.................................................................
why did you even bother bringing your bat to the plate, Tuglett?
So many bad jokes could go here.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
15-3? Hilarious.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
This reminds me...
Has Larry Stone taken over official gameday duties at the Times blog?
Hmmm, Ichi has a good game
and the M’s have a shot at history. This may be my favorite loss of all time
what is our shot at history?
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Aug 20, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Give up runs in every inning
hasn’t been done in about ten years, I think
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
iT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd hate for this team to embarrass itself
How could Cairo be worse than Wlad or Raul?
by JI on Aug 20, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant for us, not against.
But I take it back. I hate him too much.
This is currently my signature.
God Brian Anderson, you've just disgraced everyone in this country named Brian or Anderson
and that’s a lot of people
Assuming they can score every inning
it’s only 8 innings, since they are the home team. Would that still count?
the other angels fan
Maybe the M's will have a massive comeback in the 9th
but I’d assume that’s how most games of this type go
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
HIS NAME IS FUN
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I've always rooted for whoever's fist was going towards his face.
I fucking hate you Mariners
It was?
The game hadn’t even started when I went to lunch, I come back and it is 15-3 in the 7th.
Fear the NPE
AH CRAP STUPID SOX
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
GOD DAMMIT YOU DUMB SHIT
THAT’S WHY I NEVER ROOTED FOR YOU BEFORE
BUT HIS NAME
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey wow guys, we suck.
Just turned on the game. My god we’re unredeemable. Any highlights?
"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."
Even if he were on the roster, he's not a reliever.
by JI on Aug 20, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
You were upset about only having one inning to get to 30 runs.
I figured if there were anyone who could run up that total in one inning, it would be Silva.
This is currently my signature.
HOW FAST DID RAUL GO AWAY I BARELY HEARD HIS NAME
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
Or someone pitch from 3B
Or whatever the hell it was…
Raben died for your sins.
by Robert Lintott on Aug 20, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
GOOD GOD I BLINKED AND IT WAS DONE
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply actions
Not the first time I...
Wait a minute. No no no…
Raben died for your sins.
by Robert Lintott on Aug 20, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
hOLY CRAP i DON'T EVEN THINK LIKE THIS.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
CRAP I FORGOT.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Too similar to the old Charlotte stuff, I was hoping for something more "New Orleansish"
Fear the NPE
I CAN"t FIND THEM
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not have sufficient permission to access that page.
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by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahhhh. I forgot you have to be a hornetsreport.com member to access link pics.
Hang on.
Fear the NPE
I even became a member and it did nothing.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That's much more blue than teal.
And needs more purple.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, we are getting a new court that they will unveil on friday.
No more lame ass block H in the middle of the court!!!!!!!!!
Fear the NPE
She probably suggested them.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Hey. You're not funny.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
hearts go to people who are funny.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Random hearts go to people who are funny.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I assume you are talking about Burke.
by Not Loving Batista on Aug 20, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
NOT FUNNY.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
tHIS IS.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
What does it matter how much worse it gets?
Down by 12 runs.
Bullshit.
It’s an opportunity to let players rest. Beltre and Ichiro have a ton of innings logged this season. Give them some time off.
Particularly since we lost our pride months ago.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
2004 was way more fun than this bullshit.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
We had more interesting prospects
Edgar’s last year, Ichiro getting the hits record, BUCKY JACOBSEN
2004 was the best 99 loss year ever
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
FREE GEORGE SHERRILL!!!!
My layout.spellcheckDefault goes to 11
by PositivePaul on Aug 20, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah!
and Leone for Third finally played Third, we had the Freddy Garcia trade to be excited about, Jolbert Cabrera!
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
DAMNT IT MY HOPES WENT UP.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:34 PM PDT reply actions
Sounded like Jeffie did something.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
So, if someone were to tell you on August 20th, Clement, LaHair, Wlad, Reed, and Hulett were playing
in a game that featured Dickey, Woods, Corcoran, and Batista…what the hell do you think had happened in the world? Mariners team plane had crashed and the Rainiers became the Mariners?
I fucking hate you Mariners
Cairo could be explained by a stroke.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Aug 20, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Almost. spit. tea.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
We're ending with NP?
Geez.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply actions
Hey LaHair, YOU SUCK
YOU’RE A TESTAMENT TO THIS ORGANIZATION’S INABILITY TO FIND CHEAP, AVAILABLE TALENT.
GOOD USE OF CAPS.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I'm so glad I got to see this.
Finally, some recognition.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Aug 20, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't care what you say
I <3 Hawk Harrelson
My childhood was spent growing up in suburban Chicago listening to him rant- because of him I will never hate the White Sox and because of him everytime I see a home run my instinct is to yell “CAN YOU PUT IT ON THE BOARD???? YES!”
Determined, Jonesing Commentor
Christ!
In gif form he really, really, truly looks like a hawk. I never noticed before….perhaps because I avoid him like I wish I could avoid McCarver.
I can just see him digging his talons into some poor rodent while shrieking, “Put one on the board for the good guys!”.
"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.
The weirdest part is the batter making the fist after the fall.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
That's creepier than Coach's face collage.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
In my nightmares Coach's face collage comes to life
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Jake Peavy vs Dan Haren. Pitching duel right? No it's already 6-4 Arizona after two innings.
Baseball is weird.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
And it ended up being an 8-6 final.
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.280/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
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