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Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians, Aug 29, 2008 4:05 PM PDT





W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Felix Hernandez 8-8 25 25 1 0 0 0 162.0 152 66 59 15 63 147 3.28 1.33


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jeremy Sowers 2-6 16 16 0 0 0 0 87.2 107 67 58 14 31 46 5.95 1.57

I don't have anything encouraging to say so here's a song of merriment

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You know it's bad when we can't even get a "Happy Felix Day"

because nobody is paying enough attention to the M’s to notice.

by Jed MC on Aug 29, 2008 3:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Hmm

Felix on MLB.tv

or Army and Temple on ESPN 360.

Army is running the option this year aren’t they? Sold!

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply actions  

I almost don't even care that Felix is starting.

I just want to leave work.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 29, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Tumbleweeds here too....

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 29, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Its like watching a Mariners game with True Blue LA.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey fellas what goes on in here?

Work suuuuuuuuuucks today

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 4:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Once you're mathematically eliminated

you shouldn’t have to play anymore.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wouldn't mind a rain out.

That way I wouldn’t have to balance between a Felix start and a Seahawks game. Although normally they shouldn’t overlap.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 29, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lulz

the Seahawks have no healthy QBs, should be interesting!

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm sure that's what they'll do.

But I think Seneca is healthy enough to go if needed as well.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 29, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

NFL.com

says he didn’t even make the trip.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Are we in Oakland today?

I thought we were back in Seattle.

by BrianL on Aug 29, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, we're at home tonight

Yay for driving home tonight after work. I leave at 9, so hopefully I don’t get trapped anywhere because fuck traffic

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

No kidding

I saw one of the forecast models (EURO) and it plots Gustav to roll right over the NOLA area, and then Hannah (next storm in system) will supposedly roll through there in a couple more days. Oh yeah, and more powerful even. That shit sucks HARD

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

No shit

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I suspect that if there was a regular season game today, Matt would be playing.

From everything I’ve read, it sounds like he’s healthy enough to take the field. Of course, this is a meaningless game. Why bother?

Speaking of meaningless games and needless injury risk, Bruce Bochy is an idiot.

by BrianL on Aug 29, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Exactly

I want Hass nowhere near the field until the games count. Preseason is bullshit in the NFL anymore, and I don’t even like the thought of any of our other starters playing tonight, after just a couple days rest

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd have them line up, then call timeout

Then, the whole first and second teams will head to the locker room and go home

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that place went downhill, through no fault of Everybody in charge

Just a bunch of knuckleheads that post there though.

TAKE A SEAT

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

It bugs me when people get into lengthy Seahawks discussions in the GT

If you don’t care about this particular game, and are watching the Seahawks… why are you here?

by JI on Aug 29, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fair enough, and good point. Sorry JI

Mum’s the word

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I see your point though.

I'm back to liking midgets too much.

by Thingray on Aug 29, 2008 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Four

we recruited Matthew and Robert

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 29, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sign me up, too

After the strike, my Avalanche became a shell of their former selves. As such, I’ve needed a new team. Go Sens!

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was on board with the Avalanche way back in the mid 90's or so

But it is very hard to follow Hockey here in Seattle, and after the strike I lost touch with the NHL. When they got back to business, the whole team was different. I’m glad to be able to latch to a team that sounds like it will let me down any time now. My comfort zone as a sports fan in Seattle

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

There are ways of balancing it.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I see you got the music to work this time.

Too bad sunshine and lollipops are the furthest thing away from this game.

by Wilder. on Aug 29, 2008 4:47 PM PDT reply actions  

Army's triple option

not looking too sharp. They just fumbled and Temple recovered it for a TD.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Jeremy Guthrie's game day picture

is extremely mystic tan.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 4:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Hot damn.

Bought a DVD recorder with RF in, plugged it into my HDMI switch to display on my monitor.

The framerates…oh I missed them.

by BrianL on Aug 29, 2008 5:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Holy fucking shit.

This is what a game is supposed to look like on TV!?

My old TV capture card really is a piece of shit.

by BrianL on Aug 29, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

I see online people who say

“Next Gen games look fine on Standard Def.” but once I went Hi Def I have a hard time going back. Hell I’m stuck with an old TV at work and the difference in how our game looks in HD is tangible.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't even have that great of an HDTV

I see pictures people take of games I have on their sets and feel I’m missing out.

Probably mostly due to me not having my 360 running on HDMI, only the PS3 gets that treatment for now.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rain Delay?

Good God im starting to forget the Mariners even exist.

Hope all is well with you guys, girls, and/or Jeff.

Hockey is coming up (yay Sakic is back!), NFL is coming up…the light at the end of the tunnel!

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 5:02 PM PDT reply actions  

I haven't been paying attention to this offseason

have the Kings done anything besides hire a new coach? I know their was a god awful rumor about trading Kopitar but that was the last thing I heard.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Terry Murray

The new coach.

Kopitar is still there. I had no idea there were Kings fans, no offense.

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Its cool

I lived down the street from Staples for 5 years and got FSN so it was easy to pick them up as a team (I got the Ducks games but rooting for them made no sense).

The Kings have some young talent, if they can hold on to it and develop a Goalie I think they’ll be good in a few years.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Jeff

Since the game is on, ill shut up about hockey now…

But Ottawa sent Andrej Meszaros to the Lightning for Felip Kuba and Alexandre Picard and the 1st rounder we got from the Sharks.

You know more about him than I do…good trade for…whom?

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rauul!

Bring back José Cruz Jr!

by darmok on Aug 29, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply actions  

So according to the announcers

that was either a changeup with a ton of movement, or a really crappy slider.

by BrianL on Aug 29, 2008 5:20 PM PDT reply actions  

K!

Bring back José Cruz Jr!

by darmok on Aug 29, 2008 5:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Could be worse...

We could have Adam Jones instead. : |

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

I had arguments with another Mariner fan

About whether Wlad was better than Jones. This is within the two months following the trade.

I won that argument over him like a breaking ball over Wlad’s bat.

I gues the bright side is that Adam Jones would demand a trade within the next year or so anyways. We already kept him on the bench instead of playing him for a chunk of time last year, and im sure we would do the same again here.

Thats how you know when the Mariners aregoing to trade a good player. They wait until he struggles, bench him, and then sell at lowest possible value. Its called ‘sucking at front office ABCs’.

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Shit

A walk

Bring back José Cruz Jr!

by darmok on Aug 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions  

My favorite part of Gameday is when it breaks

we’ve been stuck having to deal with the reality of Miguel Cairo for three minutes.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Rays 5-0

I got the O’s-Rays game on. 4th inning, 2nd and 3rd with no outs for Rays.

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply actions  

Rauuuuuul!!

Bring back José Cruz Jr!

by darmok on Aug 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT reply actions  

I kind of like that he's been so unlucky

makes it easy to distinguish between Mariner fans worth listening to and Mariner fans worth ignoring.

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Soulless
I kind of like that he’s been so unlucky

by Dewey N on Aug 29, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Arena football is ridiculous

I went to the final LA Avengers home game this season, it was like some crazy future sport out of a bad sci fi movie. And the announcer reminded me of Idiocracy.

“LETS LET THE QB KNOW THAT HIS LAST PASS WAS IN COM PLETE!!!”

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

And old people's olympics.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cairo being up makes my head hurt.

Isn’t there anyone in AAA that we can try out?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions  

INSUFFICIENT HUSTLE!!!!

Can him, Riggles. His body language was all wrong on that run.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fuck it, bring up Raben.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

He has Veteraness

You don’t learn that in the minors.

"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.

by Big Jared on Aug 29, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

We're 13th in the league in walks?

What team could possibly get less than us?

To the google!

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Maybe Matsu will regress hard for the last month.

That might be the 4-5 games the Twins/WS need.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ball?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions  

Ahh, NM.

Different camera angle.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not really.

He was pretty wild after. He got lucky with that last swing at a bad pitch.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Venerable?

1: impressive by reason of age

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Not yet.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Goddamnit cancer man quit sucking.

"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 29, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions  

Suck more

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fuck

James Loney is the worst offensive first baseman in the NL.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is the game I'm really worried about.

Mad Max in the pen, I wish they would of started him today instead of Davis, though I guess Petit has earned the right to keep his rotation spot.

And why the hell is Upton on the bench today? Damnit.

"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 29, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Upton is finally off the DL?

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Activated today.

"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 29, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ah I see

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Part of a few roster moves made today

Upton—>Activated and called up
Schezer—>Called up
Romero,Rosales/Buckner—>Sent down
Ledezma—>Claimed off waivers from Padres

"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 29, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

So the D-Backs got better today

bleh.

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

by bluemax on Aug 29, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

We need someone to hire someone to just throw breaking pitches to Wlad on the offseason.

Maybe Morrow? He could use some work.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Dusty Baker may be gone

but his legacy is alive and well.
I can’t believe that shit. Thing is I don’t think it will hurt him. He has a cyborg like quality.
Nolan Ryan regularly topped 200 pitches……in a four man rotation.

"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.

by Big Jared on Aug 29, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

No

What with the G’s in the thick of the playoff race, I can see the sound rationale.
If Timmy does develop arm trouble I’m all for staking Bochy (Bill Cowher?) to the nearest ant hill.

"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.

by Big Jared on Aug 29, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

Not the most horrible announcers. Just absolutely fascinated by his shoes, his stance, etc.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

His stance would be a full-game conversation.

The next game they would have to cover the shoes, and the next the stretching.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not very eventful:

Cleveland guys: Boy that Ichiro sure is something
Atlanta guys: … and the count is 0-1
Cleveland guys: You know he’s Japanese
Atlanta guys: …look, we just want to make ti through this broadcast with as little conversation as possible

by Dewey N on Aug 29, 2008 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

"Suzuki"

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm waiting for the TEX announcers to slip up

and call him “that damn jap”.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Told you.

It won’t last though.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Corco groundball

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Aug 29, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Fuck you announcers.

In the ass, with Vidro’s buffet table.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Raul!

He’s always diving at balls 10 feet in front of him.
The roll added some extra panache though.

"When I'm a evaluating a player the first three things I look at are: Character, character, and character."
-Charles Armstrong esq.

by Big Jared on Aug 29, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Cock-ran?

Aren’t the home announcers given pronunciation guides to the road teams?

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions  

We haven't won yet?

Hmm.

Seahawks winning, and Howard Schultz dropped his lawsuit against the Sonics.

Rays wrapping up the Orioles right now.

by Slica on Aug 29, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Cairo knew that crappy breaking ball was coming.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions  

JJ in!

Game over (either way).

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions  

The curve is back?

Oh no.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Felix wins!

Perez (Oliver or Odalis)

by JI on Aug 29, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

We won?

I haven’t seen one of those in a while.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 29, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions  

DBacks 1: LA:0 Umpires:1

What the fuck is instant replay fucking worth if we aren’t going to fucking use it!

"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 29, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Make that Umpires:2

"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 29, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

DBacks:8 LA:1 Umpires:2

Weeeee!

"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 29, 2008 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

So I just got back from the batting cages hitting like 500 balls.

Yeah, I’ve got blisters popping everywhere. The pain is much better than sitting through a Mariners game, even with a Felix win.

by Wilder. on Aug 29, 2008 10:00 PM PDT reply actions  

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