9/26: Open Game Thread
Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners, Sep 26, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
They say this is the time of year that tends to separate the wheat from the chaff, the time when the big boys step up and the wee ones go home. Here's to being the chaffiest bunch of chaffs that ever chaffed.
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Washington is mounting a comeback.
Here’s hoping we can seal the deal tonight.
by Wilder. on Sep 26, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone have a bad feeling Billy Beane will make the A's lose on purpose so we can't get the #1 draft pick?
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 5:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Two seasons ago
83 wins —→ World Championship
This season
84 wins —→ No playoffs
Life isn’t fair
9=8
by JI on Sep 26, 2008 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn't we win 90+ games once and still didn't make the playoffs?
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are all you sexy motherfuckers up to tonight?
by chinn on Sep 26, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Spending my lovely SoCal evening inside watching [deleted, politics]
It’s too hot.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmm.
I had my last one a few days ago. Gotta make another run.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It makes the hop shortage slightly less terrifying.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sorta hope we don't clinch tonight
because I wanna watch us clinch to morrow
9=8
by JI on Sep 26, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Will you be at the game?
If so come by and visit.
by Sec 108 on Sep 26, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoo boy Raul sounds like he's committed to leaving.
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Since the Rays apparently don't want to win it, I guess we can let the Red Sox lose it.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The worst team in baseball for the past decade is going to win the sport's toughest division.
It’s still not soaking into my brain.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I wasn't looking closely at that I assumed it was going through Oakland's entire 40 man roster
by Graham on Sep 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's giving me vertigo.
Did you put it sideways on purpose?
by chinn on Sep 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even with Pittsburgh getting 11 hits.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You seem remarkably calm/sober tonight. What's up?
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry, I just put the kids to bed. I'm just getting warmed up.
by chinn on Sep 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Do you know what I did yesterday?
I dropped the kids off at the pool.
by chinn on Sep 26, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've used this euphemism before.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Sep 26, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a very southern Californian game thread
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate those
They don’t let me go to sleep.
:(
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think that'll be a problem for me tonight.
After my first week of working mornings, I’m completely exhausted. I’ll probably pass out as soon as Morrow is removed.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have never been so happy with such brazen incompetence.
Go M’s!
by Graham on Sep 26, 2008 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If you're white and on the A's you contractually have to look like a douche.
by chinn on Sep 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But what about Nick Swisher?
(Sorry, Nick. You’re one of my favorite players. But you look like a douche.)
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking about that.
I wondered whether it was a change or a pitch that didn’t break.
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it's to a righty it's almost certainly a slider
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Change works better against opposing hitters.
I know I was just wondering.
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Semi-related to this,
There’s an awesome article by John Walsh in the 2008 THT annual about which pitches are most effective against righties and lefties. A lot of stories like that tend to go over my head, but this one was pretty clear.
(The THT annual is awesome and always needs a good pimping.)
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you going to do about the fly?
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rain delay now.
In the top of the 5th. Fuck.
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perfect!
Bad contact: check
Good result: check
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We're going to need those to fall in for us.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like how, according to Gameday,
every single game has the bases loaded all of the time.
by Graham on Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Morrow is only good once every 3 starts
by Graham on Sep 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be willing to out up with this to get that.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's all bad command
per usual. This is probably what we should expect.
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It happens.
He strikes out guys but also walks a lot of people.
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is my beer of the day Steinlager?
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I know it's bad because it has lager in it
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good lagers always do their best to hide the fact that they're lagers.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like you could have made a better purchase.
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No fucking way I would buy that.
Beer of the Day is an iGoogle app. It usually recommends good beer.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do know from experience that Steinlager is terrible.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish that sketch could be funny again.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How the hell has Raul Ibanez managed to play in every game?
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Leadership and entertainment.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gallagher's looking good.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So you're saying Gallagher's amazing?
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Phenomenally brilliant.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does the fact that Morrow threw a million pitches last start have something to do with the fact that he is now pitching poorly?
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe, maybe not, will never know for sure, can speculate
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd prefer to assume yes and have a target for my anger.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a really confusing turn of phrase, Dave.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
K K
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I am not going to give Morrow a check next to "efficiency" on my report card
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone know his K-BB ratio as a starter?
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is it then?
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeeek.
That’s not what I was hoping for.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He should try throwing more than 61% strikes
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That might help.
And just a tad fewer fastballs.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's -your- report card, I don't see why Morrow would care
by Graham on Sep 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"'Efficiancy' makes me feel..." :(
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy Corcoran won the team's Unsung Hero Award
I was singing. They didn’t listen.
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He did?
I would have thought Raul would have. He has such a good clubhouse presence.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes but he's not exactly unsung.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Raul is one of the two players people ever sing about
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently they sing angrily about Ichiro.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine how much worse he would be without the predicting skills
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Non-stop orgasmic.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You knew the pitch was coming, dipshit. Quit your bitching.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They might wash out the whole Sox/Yankees weekend...?
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rotate! Rotate!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6406
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They just replaced A-Rod with Wilson Betemit.
They want this game to end.
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still mad at Wilson Betemit.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Purely anecdotal, but I've seen Crosby make some pretty great plays this year.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd take him over Yuni.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Needs hit to beat Pedroia
Also, if that’s an error, I’m angry.
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's angry.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, John Lackey's line tonight was, if anything, fun to look at.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
John Lackey has not been a good pitcher this year
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, I know that.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280926103
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by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
.181/.212/.302 I think it was?
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by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off the top of my head.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's not what you're supposed to do.
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And take all 109 of your fucking RBIs with you.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok Jose. I know you're amazing.
And I know it will be hard for you not to blast this dude into the left field stands on what JI will call a popup that never comes down, but please take one for the team and ground out
MOTHER FUCKER
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fuck. Fuck. FUck. Fuck. Fuck.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NEED MORE FUCKING BATISTA!
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NO! STOP REED! STOP!
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I WAS THE LAST PERSON TO KEEP ROOTING FOR YOU WHY NOW
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I WILL NEVER READ MONEYBALL EVERY AGAIN IF WE LOSE.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NO! TUG! STOP! PLEASE!
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
God. Fucking. Dammit.
That’s it, I’m watching Blue Planet on blu-ray.
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I should have posted my plea for a ground out to Jose Lopez earlier.
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is all your fault joof.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SCAPEGOAT.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Y'ALL READY TO SMASH SOME FRUIT?
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, my gay friend died at a Gallagher show
55!
by joof on Sep 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So the #2 pick should be pretty special then
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ohh! Good point!
Bye bye Betancourt!
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wohoo or Ackley or Crow woohoo.
Doesn’t quite have that same ring…
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the Nats'll pick someone other than Strasburg.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not about Strasburg, it was never about Strasburg.
He exemplified the kind of talent available to you when you pick first.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stop saying that.
It hurts my soul.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is with you people...
Who believe it’s Strasburg or die.
by Slurvey on Sep 26, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exemplified is a terrible word here and I apologize.
J.K.L.
by acblue on Sep 26, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My soul hurts so bad.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on Sep 26, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's worse for me because I'm so close to him
by Jeff on Sep 26, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of,
Seattlebruin and I were talking about organizing a Strasburg outing next spring/summer. Shouldn’t be too difficult since he’ll probably be pitching every three days.
by Teej on Sep 26, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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