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Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners


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Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners

08/21/08 7:10 PM PDT

Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
Mark Ellis - 2B Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Bobby Crosby - SS Miguel Cairo - 1B
Emil Brown - RF Raul Ibanez - "LF"
Frank Thomas - DH Adrian Beltre - 3B
Kurt Suzuki - C Jose Lopez - 2B
Jack Cust - "LF" Wladimir Balentien - CF
Carlos Gonzalez - CF Kenji Johjima - C
Daric Barton - 1B Jeff Clement - DH
Cliff Pennington - 3B? Yuniesky Betancourt - "SS"
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Ryan Rowland-Smith 2-1 39 4 0 0 2 1 65.2 67 32 30 6 29 48 4.11 1.46

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Greg Smith 5-12 24 24 2 0 0 0 142.2 123 65 62 16 67 91 3.91 1.33

I feel like RRS could use a song of his own. But first he needs to not suck. Your move, chuckles.

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Actually

Only since about around June has it become a major issue.

Seems odd that Caps is such a sticking point, but one word posts aren’t.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Caps make thing readable

and long posts with out caps look like VEB

It’s a very slippery slope

by JI on Aug 21, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One word posts remind me of the ESPN board days

saying something just for the sake of upping your post count.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are probably

not old enough to remember the ESPN boards, when the post counts were a big deal.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because the higher your post count

the more legitimate your point was. Since obviously you’d survived the bannings long enough with your intelligence to accumulate so many points.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew you would remember those days.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He Never bugged me

so I was genuinely bummed.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

still remember you as g8rh8r

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like you are old now?

ha….
There were definitely some characters that hung out on that board.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of w hich

I still play fantasy baseball with a lot of them and football.

I’ve even been in one of Vert’s league for 2 straight years.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was about to say Pidgin is where its at

but then I realized that Pidgin is Gaim.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pft

Everyone is an adult now and uses google talk and their real names.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have him blocked on Yahoo

but I still play in his leagues.

They’re good for a laugh every year.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who was the other dude that passed away

his name escapes me now.

So much history. And there was a lot of stuff that when on before even I signed up.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah that was it

he had some interesting stories about the old days of Seattle Baseball.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was a good guy

I had many chats with him.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

He had migrated over to posting on the old Sportspot when it happened.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I remember there being an old dude that died....

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Jeff remembers better than I apparently.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woa, theres a name I almost forgot.

He posted alot on the ITP boards as well.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I think Phred came over here and posted

when he passed away.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know who I've always wanted to make an appearance here just for the hilarity of it all?

Chippynuts.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Goggles!

Finally, some recognition.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Aug 21, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorta OT

but Mark McGwire would make a wonderful hitting coach. Too bad about the hole image thing.

by JI on Aug 21, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder if he'd make a good pitching coach

he was better than RJ in college.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

I’m sad that I lost my Mark McGwire collector’s cup that I got from the one USC baseball game I went too.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Progress for Morrow

It only took him 11 pitches to get thru the first inning against Portland.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two strikeouts in two innings

On Low Standards Night, this is sufficient to make me happy.

by Jeff on Aug 21, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welcome aboard!

There’s a leftover buffet in the dining closet.

by Matthew on Aug 21, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn Safeco

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 21, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And we think our "job" is tough.

At least we don’t have to talk about the team for 3 hours a day and pretend to listen to Mike Blowers

by Matthew on Aug 21, 2008 7:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay bunt

Coach Owens = No Fun Zone

by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 21, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 years ago

you thought you were funny. Now you know.

Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

by MfaninAlaska on Aug 21, 2008 7:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he's a physics professor

which means he knows more than you about TVs and you should listen

by mariners124m on Aug 21, 2008 7:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've read audio visual forums

and I don’t think most of the posters on them are physics professors.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 8:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My girlfriend's best friend

got a 40 something inch TV from her parents. She did not sign up for HD service and probably had no plans too but was convinced her picture was really good now (she’d had like a 13" tv before).

I bit my tongue really hard.

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I actually mean this man:

He can also eat After-Eight mints off his own forehead.

by Graham on Aug 21, 2008 8:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're talking about Instant Replay on the DBacks broadcast.

Replays will be limited to just boundary calls(fair or foul, home run or not type of calls) and it will ultimately be the crew chiefs call.

"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. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Aug 21, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

a swinging strike!

If it wasn't for college football I'd probably have given up on sports.

by bluemax on Aug 21, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs