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Washburn actually was OK for a few years. I remember him touching 92.

The Angels just realized he was about to be fantastically overpaid.

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Roughly, they're indeed similar, though with different approaches

Washburn locates better but he throws nothing but fastballs. RRS has more pitches but struggles more to locate it.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, Jeff, what do you find sexier, brains or brawn?

This coming in response to your “[RRS] is smarter than Felix” comment.

by Wilder. on Aug 9, 2008 8:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Edwin Jackson looks harmless in his profile picture

RA Dickey looks like a man you’d find frolicking naked in the woods

by Jeff on Aug 9, 2008 8:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And by "the woods" you mean Burning Man

He is a bit pasty, yeah, but he doesn’t get out often.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

a question

my hamster-powered lap top was struggling with the earlier game thread—think it was the high volume of comments? the high volume of graphics? The high volume of salty language and Hyphenate Love?

all of the above?

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The high volume of suck in your computer.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Which browser are you using?

Also, capitalise things please.

by Graham on Aug 9, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

um....

Today it is IE 7.

and I managed to capitalise at least one of the sentences!

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FF

It’s much happier on vanilla FF—is FF3 worth the download?

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Golly

FF3 is so glamorous and lovely

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Camino is my secondary browser.

and a fine one at that.

I have eight watches. None of them are fake.

by RafaelCarmona22 on Aug 9, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mine usually starts slowing down around 1200 comments

And my computer isn’t that bad, so that’s probably the issue.

by OlSalty on Aug 9, 2008 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FUCK YEAH RRS! K!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Aug 9, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank God.

I only want to see Beluga Tits in garbage relief for the rest of the year.

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GIF GIF GIF

Okay so he caught it, but still.

by OlSalty on Aug 9, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YAY

Let him stay in, Riggleman

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought he was gonna pull him the middle of the AB.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Goddamnit.

You probably only get one or two more batters, Hyphen. Make them count.

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Probably his last batter.

Take him our Ryan.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

out

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Discouraging

This is probably his last batter.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Let him nap during a commercial break on KOMO.

That’s an easy 15 minute power-nap.

This is currently my signature.

by kevin_ess on Aug 9, 2008 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DIE GROSS DIE!

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DAMNIT LOAFIE!

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fucking Lopez.

This is currently my signature.

by kevin_ess on Aug 9, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GOD LOPEZ

What the hell man?

by OlSalty on Aug 9, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, it was

It just would’ve been great for RRS to finish the 6th, and Lopez really needed to turn that after his previous gaffes.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lopez you twat scar.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Lopez WTF

Is Carlos Silva gonna have to choke a bitch?

by Spoomeister on Aug 9, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Harsh.

I was praying for an error, because then I could root for a grand slam and know that RRS’ ERA wouldn’t suffer.

by Teej on Aug 9, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

The official scorer is obviously a bitter New Zealander

by Nick S on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, he was pulled after 27 batters, or having faced the entire lineup 3 times

which Mike Marshall believes is generally the best time to pull an SP.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hush child.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Solid game all around for RRS

I would be thrilled to get 25-30 of those.

by Jeff on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

As I said earlier, I'm stunned to have three pitchers in the starting rotation I can actually root for right now.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is Bedard coming back this season?

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd rather Morrow at 5

with Dickey in the pen allowing for them to only carry 6 people in the pen.

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dickey would be perfect swingman/long reliever.

Although I suppose he doesn’t deserve to be relegated to mop-up duty.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No kidding.

Only with a different 2B man >:(

My layout.spellcheckDefault goes to 11

by PositivePaul on Aug 9, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What are you bitching about Maddon?

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck Lopez

by Hustl504 on Aug 9, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Goddamnit. Lopez.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

For fuck's sake Loafie.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Argh

I was just about to say keep it away from Jose ….

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

God I fucking hate Cesar Jiminez.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GODDAMMIT.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good thing I'm smart enough to know ERA is stupid

and thus none of this affects my objective performance analysis of RRS’ start.

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah but still AAAAARRRRGGGGHHH.

People are going to look at the number and forget about this game. Fuckers.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was never able to convince myself of this. I just wasn't.

The sad fact is that the opinion of idiots DOES mean something. In this field at least.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just feel bad for RRS.

We know ERA sucks, but the people in charge of him and his money, as well as most fans, don’t.

by Teej on Aug 9, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bet you money

the media writeups and Riggleman say this start was fine

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

RRS WIN SWIFTLY TURNING INTO NO DECISION

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ARE YOU SHITTING ME!

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

UPTON NOT RUNNING HARD ON THE PLAY? NO FUCKING SHIT!

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DIE DIE DEATH DIE DIE

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DIE DIE DEATH DIE DIE

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crowd is now roasting the M's

Also, do we still think Cesar Jimenez is any more than a replacement reliever? Because I never did.

by Gomez on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I have always hated Cesar Jimenez.

That miserable fucker sucked ass every time he appeared when I went to a Rainers game.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now would be a good time to get tossed, Riggleman.

by Spoomeister on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DIE DIE DEATH DIE DIE

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops. Oh well, I guess that was worth the triple-post.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So

Was all that pointing and bitching a cunning ploy on Maddon’s part to distract Jimenez?

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 9:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow,

Time for a chokeslam.

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

Shawn Chacon approves.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, on the other hand, I guess you were right about the Indiana Jones-style meltdown.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BJ UPTON > THE MARINERS

"STP is me. He can do everything I can do." - R.J. Anderson

by P Brady on Aug 9, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh shut the fuck up.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've got it - The old George Carlin "perfect murder"

Pick up one guy by his ankles (Yuni) and kill another guy (Lopez) with him.
2 dead bodies, no murder weapon!

by Spoomeister on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OH SO HE'S FUCKING OUT HUH? FUCK YOU BITCH!

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is so hilarious. Normally a great Rays comeback excites me. Now I'm just a sad panda.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to ask Silva

Are the middle infielders sucking because they are thinking about all the stunning offense they will be contributing to pad their numbers during the rest of the game?

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 9:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No

They’re thinking about all the relay throws they’ll have to deal with during Silva’s next start.

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey and just to top it off, the DBacks are the verge of losing first place.

They’ve been there since April 7th.

Fuck this day.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What the hell!

Where’s my beautiful apathy.

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Aug 9, 2008 9:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ah well.

RSS is still the Real Big Sexy.

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 9:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If Yuni and Lopez don't get a hit or a HBP each

then I’m switching the TV off and the web browser over to porn.

by Spoomeister on Aug 9, 2008 9:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck this game. Fuck the Mariners. Fuck the Dodgers. Fuck Jimenez. Fuck those Umps. Fuck Lopez.

Fuck this day. I’m out.

"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

by Goose on Aug 9, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, and the DBacks got hammered too.

Your days sucks as much as mine has.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

3.73 tRA coming into today.

Obviously it’s going up with a GB and 3 LDs but still quite a ways from suck.

by Matthew on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He shat all over RRS. On the all-important MORAL level, he sucks.

"Maybe Chief has to go and grab somebody from his neck and throw him into the wall."

by esoteric on Aug 9, 2008 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah.

When I went in to the store to buy beer it was 5-1, and when I came out it was 7-5, so I just naturally assumed he did something epic.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Aug 9, 2008 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's the M's M.O.

If they ever hit a pitcher early..they fucking suck titty-balls the rest of the game.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Aug 9, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thurston Howell is pitching?

What, do they have Lovey catching now?

by eponymous_coward on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn.

Parents can be cruel.

by msb on Aug 9, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It would be so selfish of Ichiro

to tie the game with another HR.

by Spoomeister on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice catch, LaHair.

Here comes another tirade.

by ThundaPC on Aug 9, 2008 9:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs