Absorption

by Matthew on Sep 17, 2008 7:52 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Recaps

Apparently, you can learn to hit shutdown closers by watching Miguel Cairo pop out early in the count. Good thing Riggelman knows this and maximized Wladimir Balentien's learning experience in September in this lost season.

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Anything to avoid 100 loses

Although Cairo is worse

It was thereupon decided that the world began in 1984.

by JI on Sep 17, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions

Are you kidding?

I’m cheering for 100 losses about as hard as I cheer for Felix.

by katal on Sep 17, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

no, that their mindset

It was thereupon decided that the world began in 1984.

by JI on Sep 17, 2008 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I haven't seen any of the past 6 or so games

but we certainly appear to be thrashing about in an attempt to avoid the 100/100mill club, to mostly hillarious results.

by DCMariner on Sep 17, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions

At this point, 18-24 year old fans should get at bats before Cairo

Using useless players that won’t be here next year at this point is flamingly retarded.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Sep 17, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions

Sorry, Marshall Hubbard!

by Gomez on Sep 17, 2008 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Sooooo....

If we get swept by the Royals tomorrow we will need to play .600 to avoid losing 100 games.

Our lineup consists of a large combination of players who’ve hit less than 7 homeruns this season.

Wow, this is awesome.

by ThundaPC on Sep 17, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions

104 is the new magic number

by Robert on Sep 17, 2008 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Unfortunately, San Diego is refusing to win as well.

by Wilder. on Sep 17, 2008 9:17 PM PDT reply actions

Luckily if we finish with identical records, I believe we still get the first pick.

by BrianL on Sep 17, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Yup

SD was 89-74 last year, while we were 88-74.

Hooray for the Cleveland snow-out.

by katal on Sep 17, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, Mike Hargrove really was a good manager.

Nice to see those managing decisions paying dividends.

"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.

by dpseadv on Sep 17, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

You must mean one game playoff

It was thereupon decided that the world began in 1984.

by JI on Sep 17, 2008 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions

This is the only thing that might make September better.

I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 18, 2008 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Maybe we could have several, four way tie for the NL WC, including the NL E champions

and then the White Sox and Twins

It was thereupon decided that the world began in 1984.

by JI on Sep 19, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, I don't remember the Padres being that good last year? Or the M's being that bad?

I don’t know how to think anymore, smart baseball thoughts make me angry, dumb baseball makes sense of the senseless. Part of me hoped we’d win the division this year, my brain said no yet I didn’t see the worst record in baseball forecast in the magic 8 ball. Maybe next year is better, ask again later.

"Sorry I hit you in the helmet Hank, I meant to hit you in the neck." Stan Williams to Hank Aaron.

by dpseadv on Sep 17, 2008 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions