9/26: Open Game Thread
Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners
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
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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
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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
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Didn't we win 90+ games once and still didn't make the playoffs?
by Slurvey on
Sep 26, 2008 6:08 PM PDT
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What are all you sexy motherfuckers up to tonight?
by chinn on
Sep 26, 2008 6:25 PM PDT
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Spending my lovely SoCal evening inside watching [deleted, politics]
It’s too hot.
by Teej on
Sep 26, 2008 6:30 PM PDT
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Mmm.
I had my last one a few days ago. Gotta make another run.
by Teej on
Sep 26, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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It makes the hop shortage slightly less terrifying.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:14 PM PDT
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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
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Will you be at the game?
If so come by and visit.
by Sec 108 on
Sep 26, 2008 6:27 PM PDT
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Hoo boy Raul sounds like he's committed to leaving.
by BrianL on
Sep 26, 2008 6:49 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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That's giving me vertigo.
Did you put it sideways on purpose?
by chinn on
Sep 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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Even with Pittsburgh getting 11 hits.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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You seem remarkably calm/sober tonight. What's up?
by Teej on
Sep 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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This is a very southern Californian game thread
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:19 PM PDT
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I hate those
They don’t let me go to sleep.
:(
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT
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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
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I have never been so happy with such brazen incompetence.
Go M’s!
by Graham on
Sep 26, 2008 7:22 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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If it's to a righty it's almost certainly a slider
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT
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Change works better against opposing hitters.
I know I was just wondering.
by Slurvey on
Sep 26, 2008 7:29 PM PDT
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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
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What are you going to do about the fly?
by BrianL on
Sep 26, 2008 7:32 PM PDT
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Rain delay now.
In the top of the 5th. Fuck.
by BrianL on
Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT
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Perfect!
Bad contact: check
Good result: check
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT
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We're going to need those to fall in for us.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:37 PM PDT
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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
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Morrow is only good once every 3 starts
by Graham on
Sep 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT
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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
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It's all bad command
per usual. This is probably what we should expect.
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT
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It happens.
He strikes out guys but also walks a lot of people.
by Slurvey on
Sep 26, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
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Why is my beer of the day Steinlager?
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
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I know it's bad because it has lager in it
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT
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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
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Seems like you could have made a better purchase.
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:43 PM PDT
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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
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I do know from experience that Steinlager is terrible.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT
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I wish that sketch could be funny again.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:47 PM PDT
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How the hell has Raul Ibanez managed to play in every game?
by BrianL on
Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT
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Leadership and entertainment.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT
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Gallagher's looking good.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT
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So you're saying Gallagher's amazing?
55!
by joof on
Sep 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT
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Yes. Phenomenally brilliant.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:02 PM PDT
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Does the fact that Morrow threw a million pitches last start have something to do with the fact that he is now pitching poorly?
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by joof on
Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT
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Maybe, maybe not, will never know for sure, can speculate
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT
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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
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This is a really confusing turn of phrase, Dave.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT
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K K
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT
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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
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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
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What is it then?
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT
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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
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He should try throwing more than 61% strikes
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT
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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
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It's -your- report card, I don't see why Morrow would care
by Graham on
Sep 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT
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"'Efficiancy' makes me feel..." :(
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Yes but he's not exactly unsung.
J.K.L.
by acblue on
Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT
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Raul is one of the two players people ever sing about
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT
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Apparently they sing angrily about Ichiro.
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT
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Imagine how much worse he would be without the predicting skills
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 7:58 PM PDT
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Non-stop orgasmic.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT
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You knew the pitch was coming, dipshit. Quit your bitching.
by Teej on
Sep 26, 2008 7:58 PM PDT
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They might wash out the whole Sox/Yankees weekend...?
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 8:00 PM PDT
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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
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They just replaced A-Rod with Wilson Betemit.
They want this game to end.
by BrianL on
Sep 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT
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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
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Purely anecdotal, but I've seen Crosby make some pretty great plays this year.
by Teej on
Sep 26, 2008 8:03 PM PDT
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I'd take him over Yuni.
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT
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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
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He's angry.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT
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Wow, John Lackey's line tonight was, if anything, fun to look at.
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT
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John Lackey has not been a good pitcher this year
by Jeff on
Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
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Um, I know that.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280926103
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
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.181/.212/.302 I think it was?
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
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Off the top of my head.
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
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That's not what you're supposed to do.
55!
by joof on
Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Fuck. Fuck. FUck. Fuck. Fuck.
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT
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NEED MORE FUCKING BATISTA!
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT
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NO! STOP REED! STOP!
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by Taylor H on
Sep 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT
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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
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