9/26: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 5:48 PM PDT
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PrintOakland 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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Two seasons ago
83 wins —→ World Championship
This season
84 wins —→ No playoffs
Life isn’t fair
9=8
When I wasn't looking closely at that I assumed it was going through Oakland's entire 40 man roster
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
That's giving me vertigo.
Did you put it sideways on purpose?
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.
I've used this euphemism before.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
This is a very southern Californian game thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate those
They don’t let me go to sleep.
:(
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
But what about Nick Swisher?
(Sorry, Nick. You’re one of my favorite players. But you look like a douche.)
If it's to a righty it's almost certainly a slider
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
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.)
Morrow is only good once every 3 starts
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
It's all bad command
per usual. This is probably what we should expect.
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I know it's bad because it has lager in it
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Good lagers always do their best to hide the fact that they're lagers.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 26, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems like you could have made a better purchase.
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No fucking way I would buy that.
Beer of the Day is an iGoogle app. It usually recommends good beer.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 26, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Leadership and entertainment.
The road to hell is paved with Mariners.
by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Gallagher's looking good.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions
Yes. Phenomenally brilliant.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe, maybe not, will never know for sure, can speculate
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone know his K-BB ratio as a starter?
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
What is it then?
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeeek.
That’s not what I was hoping for.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
He should try throwing more than 61% strikes
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
That might help.
And just a tad fewer fastballs.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It's -your- report card, I don't see why Morrow would care
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He did?
I would have thought Raul would have. He has such a good clubhouse presence.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Raul is one of the two players people ever sing about
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently they sing angrily about Ichiro.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Non-stop orgasmic.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Rotate! Rotate!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6406
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply actions
They just replaced A-Rod with Wilson Betemit.
They want this game to end.
I'm still mad at Wilson Betemit.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd take him over Yuni.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He's angry.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, John Lackey's line tonight was, if anything, fun to look at.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
John Lackey has not been a good pitcher this year
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Um, I know that.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280926103
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
.181/.212/.302 I think it was?
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Off the top of my head.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
And take all 109 of your fucking RBIs with you.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
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!
Fuck. Fuck. FUck. Fuck. Fuck.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
NEED MORE FUCKING BATISTA!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
NO! STOP REED! STOP!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
I WILL NEVER READ MONEYBALL EVERY AGAIN IF WE LOSE.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
NO! TUG! STOP! PLEASE!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply actions
God. Fucking. Dammit.
That’s it, I’m watching Blue Planet on blu-ray.
This is all your fault joof.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
SCAPEGOAT.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ohh! Good point!
Bye bye Betancourt!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe the Nats'll pick someone other than Strasburg.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
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 Aaron Campeau on Sep 26, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Stop saying that.
It hurts my soul.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My soul hurts so bad.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
It's worse for me because I'm so close to him
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
Me and Strasburg were going to have a great friendship/
We could have had something.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
If this was USSM
That comment would read “OT [deleted, OT]”
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply actions
It would if I could edit comments here too
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
You're a mod there too?
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Can he lift boulders with his mind though?
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
All right! Go Brandon!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply actions
Don;t listen to him Morrow.
Throw balls. Lots of them.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCKING YES!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Always the pessimist eh, Jeff?
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It's probably not permanent though.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't make it any less annoying
this lineup sucks.
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
True.
But I’d like to think we won’t have a troglodyte for a manager next year.
J.K.L.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
So, I'm not mad at Jose Lopez anymore.
I’m now just happy that Jose Lopez continues to be awesome.
55!
I know this is late and it really should be Loafie but fuck it I'm posting it anyway
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
ERA is stupid.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
HEE HEEE!!!!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
Attendance down to 93.4.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff I'm afraid you're going to have to wake yourself up later
I’m going to go drink now unencumbered by typing.
Johnson's batting average?
.130.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Hooray for small sample size!
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
What an excellent title.
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by .Taylor on Sep 26, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Question!
Is there any way to find what a player’s line would be if they played in another ballpark for their home games?
55!
Are you asking whether it is possible to calculate or whether there is a tool which will do this for you?
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
The park factors we have on Statcorner will be helpful.
They’ll allow you to adjust K, BB, HBP, 1B, 2B, 3B, HR.
Say you have a park which is 110 K, 90 BB, 90 HBP, 90 for all batting stats…
You’d divide the pitcher’s Ks by 1.05 (i.e. [kfactor+avg]/2, divide walks by 0.95, etc to get a park neutral line. Then you’d do the same process in reverse to put him in another park.
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm, alright
Would it be more accurate to use home/away splits when I did this then just halfing the park factors, or would small sample size make this meaningless?
55!
Halving the park factors is the way to do it due to sample variances
This still isn’t a really concrete way of doing things, but it’s better than home/away splits
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably true.
But as I’ve said before, I’m quite the expert at pacing my ability, so at the end of the workweek, I’m completely stupid. Then two days later I’m the man again.
The U-T is a fine newspaper and I applaud you for its unparalleled excellence
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I found out today that Brett is the sports editor for the EDCC newspaper.
There was a cute little picture of him on the campus bookstore wall.
YOU CAN END THIS RIGGLES
WHY THE FUCK AREN’T YOU ENDING THIS!?
I'm just kidding yes I do
remove him please
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought Morrow had just recently been stretched out to start.
Correct me if I’m wrong.
And he’s going past 110 pitches for consecutive starts? Damn. Dusty Baker school of pitcher development?
Now with 100% more Canuck.
I have a dreadful feeling about this year's playoffs.
There are several teams I don’t like, and several more that I just don’t care about. The Rays are the only team I feel good rooting for. (Unless the Brewers make it. I can root for a Selig-free Pilots team.)
I guess I could pull for the Twins.
Boston's HR factor is like 92
It’s the doubles that are hilarious
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
God damnit.
Where’s Mark Ellis when you need him?
Lowe is coming in.
His last outing was decent 2 IP 1R(teixera HR) 3 SO.C’mon M’s do better send in TITS!
I started this bandwagon, I'm holding on until the bitter end.
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It'll be fun to draft a hitter
that one catcher has worked out so well.
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
At least I didn't pay money to watch my team lose a major cup final
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I still have half of the orange hand towel.
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You should dip it in gasoline, go to Anaheim, stick it in some bum's mouth and set it on fire
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have any problem with Anaheim's bums
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He might run around screaming into a petrol station
Hilarity would ensue
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
You're selective now?
You write a blog about the Mariners
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
My plans for retribution involve the LHC
Try to be away from the planet in a few months
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro almost skullfucked me right there.
If Rob Johnson and Ichiro hit back to back homeruns, I wouldn’t know what the hell was happening.
55!
Nats lost, wth is your team doing??
Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!
I'm rooting for you guys and your first round draft pick
GIVE UP SOME RUNS!
Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!
Do you think they'll cut the the Rays clubhouse or anything?
Are they watching at Maddon’s house or something?
Mostly because it didn't last long enough to ruin
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I mostly liked it because it was one of the few times where I thought I was actually funny.
Usually I just type TITS or something, but that joke seemed to click with me.
And when someone (JI?) posted the ESPN the Magazine cover and said that the Upton brothers were too lazy to check their fantasy teams, I lost it.
Second game of the season, first game thread?
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That early, huh? I shouldn't have missed that thread.
Anyway, I shall seek it out. I love a good Coach thread, even though I always miss the good ones. For example, I went back and read the entire beer meltdown. That was enthralling.
Perfect playoff scenario:
ALDS:
Boston over Anaheim in 5
Rays over Twins/White Sox in 3
NLDS:
Dodgers over Cubs in 3
Brewers over Phillies/Mets in 4
ALCS:
Rays over Red Sox in 7
NLCS:
Brewers over Dodgers in 5
WS:
Rays over Brewers in 7
Seems like you should've said stupid then
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting can mean whatever you want it to mean
Which is why it is the least descriptive adjective in the language.
by Graham MacAree on Sep 26, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't wait until Part IV of the Baker series
Chatted with team president Chuck Armstrong and CEO Howard Lincoln prior to the game. Don’t miss Part IV of our Rebuilding the Mariners series tomorrow, in which I’ll take a closer look at the ownership situation many of you have asked me about. I’ll give you a hint: those Chris Larson rumors you’ve been reading all summer? Don’t go betting the farm on them.
Why has Mark Lowe thrown 40+ pitches?
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
by andrewgolfsalot on Sep 26, 2008 9:45 PM PDT reply actions
Tits?
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
by andrewgolfsalot on Sep 26, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Four more, four more!
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
by andrewgolfsalot on Sep 26, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
God I hope you guys listened to me when I told you to bet on them
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I invested in a hat over the winter.
If I wasn’t driving the bandwagon, I was at least in the front row.
I'm only in about my second or third year of actively trying to learn more about baseball.
You guys, USSM, THT and BP (sometimes) have been godsends. Now I have good backup. Trying to tell people late last season that the Rays were poised to make a run was incredibly difficult. Especially when the two guys I talk to most about baseball are a Yanks fan and a Sox fan (my boss). They just laughed at me over the winter and in spring training.
Now I’m laughing Brian Urlacher-style.
I have a pretty negative impression of your workplace superiors, I have to say
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They're not my bosses anymore now, actually.
I got semi-promoted and now I work on the Web side of things. I just spent a day training with one of our Web software guys (our only guy, honestly), and he spent a good chunk of the shift railing against the save statistic and agreeing with me that this might be K-Rod’s worst year in the majors. So it’s getting better.
Thanks to you I'm the proud owner of a Longo jersey.
And I’m $500 richer.
ESPN has a fairly interesting interview with Chuck Armstrong up right now.
“It’s time for some fresh thinking,” Armstrong said at the end of his 23rd season with the team — what he called his worst and most “miserable” one.
“We’re color blind, gender blind,” he went on to say. “We just want the best person that we think would be the best person for the Mariners as we move forward,” Armstrong said.
Maybe the Nationals won't take him and then we won't take him and the Padres take him
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 26, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Good news, everyone.
ESPN has an interesting tidbit on our new GM candidates.
[Chuck Armstrong] and team CEO Howard Lincoln said the replacement for Bill Bavasi, fired June 16, and temporary in-house fill-in Lee Pelekoudas will be an outsider with new ideas to resurrect the franchise.
Sports Illustrated says Kim Ng is being considered.
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners president Chuck Armstrong said his team is vetting a wide range of general manager candidates, pointedly leaving open the possibility of Seattle hiring the first female general manager in major league history. “It’s time for some fresh thinking,” Armstrong said at the end of his 23rd season with the team — what he called his worst and most “miserable” one.
“We’re color blind, gender blind,” he went on to say. “We just want the best person that we think would be the best person for the Mariners as we move forward,” Armstrong said.
Hey, there's still a possibility that the Nationals will win their final t.....
(Probables)
Oh….dear….God….
I fully expect Moyer to throw a no-hitter tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Ziegler blows a three-run lead by giving up a walk-off grand slam to Tug Hulett.
by Crystal for DH on Sep 26, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
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