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Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners, Sep 28, 2008 1:10 PM PDT


Lineup

Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners

09/28/08 1:10 PM PDT

Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
Travis Buck - RF Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Kurt Suzuki - C Yuniesky Betancourt - SS
Ryan Sweeney - CF Raul Ibanez - "LF"
Jack Cust - DH Jose Lopez - 1B
Chris Denorfia - LF Kenji Johjima - C
Daric Barton - 1B Wladimir Balentien - CF
Bobby Crosby - SS Matt Tuiasosopo - 3B
Jeff Baisley - 3B Rob Johnson - DH
Cliff Pennington - 2B Luis Valbuena - 2B
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - R.A. Dickey 4-8 31 13 0 0 0 0 106.2 118 62 62 14 50 56 5.23 1.58

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Josh Outman 1-1 5 3 0 0 0 0 19.2 26 10 10 1 7 14 4.58 1.68

Let's go out with a bang, shall we?

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YES

JEFF YOU ARE MY HERO

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You can bang me whenever you want.

Also: A Big Fat Fucking Thank You For This Blog And All Your Hard Work On It.

by chinn on Sep 28, 2008 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Might as well win.

The chances of getting Strasburg are gone. :(

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on Sep 28, 2008 12:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No

The chances of picking first are almost gone.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Washington sucks.

They had a huge chance to at least tie the game in the ninth yesterday and completely blew it, remember?

"Hole in one, eh?"

by Coach Owens on Sep 28, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Strausburg?

I think you mean Shitsburg!

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 1:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Shitsburg?

I think you mean Strasburg

by Robert on Sep 28, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brewers tied up the Cubs.

And the Marlins are tied with the Mets.

Com’on Brewers and Marlins!

by Wilder. on Sep 28, 2008 1:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Arthur Rhodes in New York

this is our best chance at aq one game playoff tomorrow

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCK.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Sep 28, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

CC is just a pure ace. I hope Felix turns into that one day.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Sep 28, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRIT!

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Delgado BLASTS ONE DEEP!

…and is caught by Willingham.

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

by Devin on Sep 28, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

THREE CHEERS FOR ARTHUR LEE RHODES!

B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"

by esoteric on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

I want baseball tomorrow

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Before I wanted them to lose because of the draft.

Now I want them to lose because fuck them that’s why.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Sep 28, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Urhhhh ohhh....

For some reason I still want us to lose today even though we lost the race.

I am concerned.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Sep 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Post-Traumatic Suck Disorder

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woooo!

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ducky?

I thought his name was Clyde.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A man named Church batting on a Sunday

is not even remotely near the definition of irony you tway.

by Matthew on Sep 28, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was just screaming at my TV about that.

One of the dumbest things I’ve heard in a while. Is that Chip Caray?

by Teej on Sep 28, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

People don't know what that word means.

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't even care about the misuse of irony.

I was more just cringing at the dumb attempt to tie his name to some divine outcome.

by Teej on Sep 28, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least they didn't say something like:

Retribution against Koufax!

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mets out!

GO BREWERS!

OMG IF THE RAYS AND BREWERS MEET IN THE SERIES, I WILL DIE HAPPILY IN A POOL OF SILKY GREATNESS.

by Slica on Sep 28, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Chance of that happening? I'd say about 8%.

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why do I not question that this is a scientifically exact number?

"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 28, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WOOOOO!!!!

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Can somebody update me on the Mets game?

MLB.com seems to have completely, spontaneously broken.

B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"

by esoteric on Sep 28, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

THEY LOST

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YAY!

woo!

The road to hell is paved with Mariners.

by Taylor H on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wanted a playoff

but on the other hand

NO NEW YORK NO NEW YORK NO NEW YORK

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's over!

B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"

by esoteric on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hahahaha, take that, New York teams

No playoffs in the final year at Shea or Yankee Stadium. Awesome.

Bring back José Cruz Jr!

by darmok on Sep 28, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Funny thing is, the White Sox were SUPPOSED to face Cliff Lee today

But he had a sore neck. Talk about dodging a bullet.

B.J. Upton's new nickname = "Laggard McShambleslow"

by esoteric on Sep 28, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They have to win two now.

AWESOME
POTENTIALLY TWO PLAYOFF LIKE GAMES

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ha, from the Fark thread:
Meet the Mets, meet the Mets,
Head for the park and beat the Mets.

Hot dogs, green grass all out at Shea,
Guaranteed to have a shiatty ass day.

Because those Mets are really chokin’ this year.
Son of a biatch get me another beer.

Long Island, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens, Uptown and Down,
Let’s Go Mets: that’s the fail all over New York town.

by Goose on Sep 28, 2008 2:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So ESPN is stupid..but we all know that.

How can you have such a big day with baseball and ESPN is showing Billiards and ESPN2 is showing WNBA. Ugh.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Sep 28, 2008 2:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If PEdrioa is MVP it will be dumb

but not nearly as dumb as the Morneau selection

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 2:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Best hitter: A-Rod

Most valuable: Mauer

by Matthew on Sep 28, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Value defined by WPA

A-Rod = choke-a-holic this year in high leverage sits

by Matthew on Sep 28, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Depends on your definition of MVP.

If you go by value, then you have to use WPA and in that case it’s not even remotely close.
If you go by overall stats, then you should use bRAA + Defense + position and that would go to A-Rod

by Matthew on Sep 28, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am not

the second is far more predictive but the first talks about actual value, which seems to be the heart of the award.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you're looking back on a season and trying to identify the most valuable player

it makes sense to look at the player who most helped his team win, no?

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But in the spirit of the seasonal award

I’m taking the best overall player, not the best guy who was the most clutch

9=8

by JI on Sep 28, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The best player is the most valuable going forward

but I don’t think that’s what the award is supposed to be about.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Best" implies true talent level.

Insanely talented players slump and fall victim to bad luck.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Sep 28, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No it's not

Player A: x true talent
Player B: 1.1x true talent

Player A: great in clutch situations
Player B: average in clutch situations

Player B is the better player, but Player A was the more valuable of the two over a given time frame.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't make it any less true

Over the course of the 2008 season, Joe Mauer was the most valuable hitter in the American League (by a fair margin).

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Indeed

And his team may make the playoffs!

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yogi Berra, Thurmon Munson, Pudge.

That’s some pretty good company.

"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 28, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yankees @ 730

YES only, MLB TV if you can get it.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Sep 28, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Twins win 6-0.

Tomorrow’s White Sox game should be good.

by Goose on Sep 28, 2008 2:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So I guess there's no watching the last M's game of the season.

MLBTV better be giving me the 8$ for the person that took my spot today.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Sep 28, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I gotta say

Luis Valbuena has impressed me a little bit.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What just happened?

Stupid MLB.tv isn’t working

Bring back José Cruz Jr!

by darmok on Sep 28, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My life is more boring in the winter

I need something to occupy three hours everyday

by Robert on Sep 28, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My girlfriend is excited about the end of baseball season.

Little does she know I plan on being much more engaged in the playoffs this year.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Sep 28, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nats fired the entire coaching staff.

Dave N. just put it out on the radio.

"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 28, 2008 2:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

For a job well done

They’ve earned a vacation.

by ThundaPC on Sep 28, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jesus Christ.

Couldn’t they have waited a day or two?

by BrianL on Sep 28, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Should tell them their jobs are secure.

Call them up at 3 in the morning on Christmas Eve. It kind of bothers me to see guys that devote their careers to baseball get scapegoated.

"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 28, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Part of the job

I’m sure they saw it coming.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jesus, could you imagine being the guy that thought he would weather the storm?

“No problem honey, new addition to the house will look great!”
Somewhere in time, that guy has existed.

"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 28, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

213 hits to finish out the year.

Remember when people thought Ichiro wasn’t going to get close to 200 this year?

by BrianL on Sep 28, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So, Jeff

how has Ichiro done since you wrote “Ichiro is Fine”

by BrianL on Sep 28, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And gloat I shall!
Barring something unforeseen, I expect Ichiro’s numbers from this point forward to look a lot more familiar than they have to date. If his batting average between tomorrow and the end of the season isn’t in or around the .310-.330 range, I’ll eat a hat.*

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not only was his BA during that span .333

his season average wound up in that range.

Ichiro is in decline and we should trade him.

by BrianL on Sep 28, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

WIllie Boomquist, Miguel Cairo, and Raul Ibanez are 2009 FAs.

Dave Sims: I don’t think any of them come back.

God bless you, Dave.

by BrianL on Sep 28, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dang, I'm in that lull before the storm.

After the Nat’s cleaned house today, now I’m antsy for changes in the M’s organization.

"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 28, 2008 3:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

? Whoosh. It's just hard not to hold my breath.

Will they wait until the playoffs are over? Argh. Patience, not like I have a choice or anything.

"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 28, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Being charitable to myself, figured I missed an in-joke.

Usually it’s just the joke. Reply fail is much better.

"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 28, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs