Yuni 2005 vs. Yuni 2008

by Jeff on Sep 3, 2008 10:12 PM PDT in Awful News Comment 60 comments

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Wow, I forgot how much skinnier he was back then

by OlSalty on Sep 3, 2008 10:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to revise my earlier estimate

It looks like he’s gained about 40 lbs since then, and not very much of that muscle.

by OlSalty on Sep 3, 2008 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was JUST thinking the same thing..

Good for me that your comment was on the top, otherwise I may have gotten the dreaded “LATE!” treatment.

by seattlesundevil on Sep 4, 2008 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good God you are turning out a lot of content tonight

Good on you

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by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 3, 2008 10:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A lot of image content as it turns out

by Jeff on Sep 3, 2008 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pictures are more fun than words anyway

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by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 3, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sometimes : |

by Slica on Sep 3, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

:(

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by BrettJMiller on Sep 3, 2008 10:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You are on a rampage tonight.

Go drink now!

by chinn on Sep 3, 2008 10:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hate you Jeff Sullivan.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Sep 3, 2008 10:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The uniform number 5 is cursed

by Robert on Sep 3, 2008 10:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

29 seems to be quite lucky.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Sep 3, 2008 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

John Olerud sucked

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by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 3, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bagwell and Pujols were terrible too.

by JI on Sep 4, 2008 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Our team stupid.

by Robert on Sep 4, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's bad.

I live in georegia but i dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says theres tanks should i be worrie-Yahoo Answers

by Phildopip on Sep 4, 2008 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

GOOD GOD

Was he eating a sandwich when that ball was hit? FUCK

by Gomez on Sep 3, 2008 10:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Jose fucking Vidro would have had that

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by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 3, 2008 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And the sandwich

by Nick S on Sep 3, 2008 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd!

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Sep 4, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, fuck.

I love how in 05 he travels like twice as far as the hitter does and in 08, he moves like 2 feet

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Sep 3, 2008 10:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

this video makes me sad

by mark sobba on Sep 3, 2008 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Fuck you Paseo

by Nick S on Sep 3, 2008 10:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is that Willie playing 2B in the left hand gif?

I enjoy how whoever it is appears to just be standing around.

by Matthew on Sep 3, 2008 10:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He didn't need to do anything

Betancourt 2005 could play a gold glove (no caps) 2B and SS simultaneously

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by I'm NOT Corco on Sep 3, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It is indeed Willie

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA200508100.shtml

Day after Felix’s home debut. He also managed to see a total of 15 pitches in six at bats. The more things change…

by Robert on Sep 3, 2008 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

But first pitch triple!

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by BrettJMiller on Sep 3, 2008 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

God, now I'm fucking depressed.

And I just ate my last piece of licorice, and I have like 3 more hours of Vector Calculus homework because my teacher thinks its a good idea to assign 6 million problems. Also, ironically enough, the Betancourt shirt I bought last year doesn’t fit anymore because I put on some weight over the summer working in a fucking Deli. Bleh.

by joof on Sep 3, 2008 11:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought him and Lopez hand out with Felix.

Why the fuck not join him on the diet he had when he showed up to ST in way better shape?

The conditioning for our team sucks. Scary thing is, Balentien looks like a guy whos going to get rounder.

They need to train with Ichiro to at least not get any bigger. Joining him in his workouts in Japan could help them a ton.

by Slica on Sep 3, 2008 11:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

God I miss the old Yunibomber.

by idealFX on Sep 3, 2008 11:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not debating the fact that he sucks more now

But I don’t think these two GIFs are a good example – in the 2005 one the ball takes a huge hop and takes longer to get out of the infield – the ball is moving a bit faster on the right. Does anyone else notice this or am I just imagining it?

Again, yeah, I know his defense is bad now.

by appleshampoo on Sep 4, 2008 12:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, the one on the right is a little quicker

but the one on the left is far closer to second base.

by Jeff on Sep 4, 2008 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Early

by OlSalty on Sep 4, 2008 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

can’t even see 2B in the second one. “time and space” I suppose.

by appleshampoo on Sep 4, 2008 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The ball in the second gif was hit much closer to his starting position, though

by OlSalty on Sep 4, 2008 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

While I agree,

I was thinking more along the lines of where Yuni started. Yuni could’ve been shadowing more up the middle on the left and more towards 3B on the right.

One thing is for sure, Yuni on the right would not make the play on the left today.

by Wilder. on Sep 4, 2008 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This should quiet those who think Yuni is good.

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Sep 4, 2008 12:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha

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by BrettJMiller on Sep 4, 2008 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously,

Where are those ’tards that were defending Yuni now?

JI/Robert '08!

by Fin on Sep 4, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yuni now is dead to me.

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

by EnglishMariner on Sep 4, 2008 3:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

On the right gif there were 0 outs and a runner on first,

I assume they were at double-play depth? It looked as if Yuni was playing him to pull, it took him so long to enter the frame.

I love how the ball zigzags its way across the infield dirt, as if it was taunting Yuni. “You ain’t gonna get me! Ah shit, here. I’ll bounce closer to you… and you still missed me fatass! Sup reed”

by Jaejo on Sep 4, 2008 4:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Remember when I spent this offseason arguing that Yuni was going to be a huge asset this season?

Yeah, I’m an idiot

by seattlebruin on Sep 4, 2008 6:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You are not an idiot

Yuni had the ability. He has just chosen to give a big fat middle finger to Mariner fans everywhere by not giving a shit about his game.

by Sec 108 on Sep 4, 2008 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depressing.

"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "

.277/.324/.316

~Juan Pierre

by Goose on Sep 4, 2008 8:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He seems almost tall in the one on the left because of the speed and long strides

Now all his steps to balls he can’t get to seem short and choppy.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Sep 4, 2008 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

:(

by Fogel on Sep 4, 2008 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It just seems like there's no way this could've happened

by Fogel on Sep 4, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by JI on Sep 4, 2008 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He should go on a high potassium diet

by Fogel on Sep 4, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

I feel sick just looking at this.

by BrianL on Sep 4, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In all fairness

we don’t know where Yuni was playing on each of those two plays. He may have been more in the hole on the second play.

But is certainly worse than in 2005.

by tait644 on Sep 4, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Seems unlikely with a man on first

by Jeff on Sep 4, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In reference to Yuni's offense

he’s running a .275 BABIP this season with a .211 LD rate, the highest of his career. He might actually be a decent but unlucky hitter this year (but God, he swings at EVERYTHING)

by seattlebruin on Sep 4, 2008 12:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs