3/16: Open Game Thread

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 16, 2009 12:20 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Threads

Time for some sexy split-squad action. How the hell has Randy Messenger been our best pitcher of the spring? Who the hell even noticed Randy Messenger when we signed him in the first place? What the hell is happening? Why the hell is Randy Messenger enjoying the greatest success of his career while Mark Lowe toils in agony? I hate spring training so much.

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People who noticed Messenger:

Myself and Aaron

by Matthew on Mar 16, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions

I meant the first time

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 16, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm sorry I don't make it my business to be concerned with the flaming douchebags of the world until they enter my orbit.

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions

While my statement is in no way manufactured

I was hoping this would work as acbait :-/

by JI on Mar 16, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I was aware of the trap.

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

lol Erin amirite

by JI on Mar 16, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't shoot

the Messenger.

by lemonverbena on Mar 16, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions

This is how I imagine a randy messenger

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 16, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

It's my dick in a box!

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Good thing Joh-GEE-ma is not in the lineup today.

by ThundaPC on Mar 16, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

Here's something I'd rather watch or listen to then another ST game:

Remember the good times.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions

That's just depressing.

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, the memories.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions

And only half of those were travelling

by OlSalty on Mar 16, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Still an improvement over today's NBA.

The proof is in the pudding.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Jakubauskas?

by OlSalty on Mar 16, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

YES!

by marc w on Mar 16, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Triunfel is playing SS in the Cleveland game too

by OlSalty on Mar 16, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

And Morse in the OF, Tui at 3B, Clement at C, Mike Carp in LF....

and Jak has no strikeouts.

I’m surprised they didn’t have Mike Wilson at 2B and Mike Sweeney in CF.

What a performance, given the circumstances.

by marc w on Mar 16, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

"CARP DROPPED THE BALL! CARP DROPPED THE BALL!"

….

by ThundaPC on Mar 16, 2009 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

Quote from (Take a guess):

“My ass feels good and that’s that.”

by ThundaPC on Mar 16, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

I would say Bedard, but that's too many words.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Please be true please be true please be true...

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

by EnglishMariner on Mar 16, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

IT'S FUCKING LEGIT!

BEDARD IS FUCKING THE MAN AND HIS ASS IS FINE.

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

by EnglishMariner on Mar 16, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

If he really said that

I’d say “The Interview” has ceased to be an ironic commentary.
And become a glorious celebration.

by losmarineros on Mar 16, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Based on the ass pain, I would the fucking is the other way around.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 16, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

You might even think that, yeah?

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Branyan has hit 3 HR in 24 hours.

Four now for the spring.

I suspect this guy is going to be very streaky + fun to watch + infuriating to watch.

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

by EnglishMariner on Mar 16, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, he's going to strikeout way way more often than he has so far

by OlSalty on Mar 16, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Career K rate of 37.5% for Russell the Muscle.

Over 500 PA, which is what the M’s think he’ll get, that works out to 187.5 strikeouts. He averages just about a homer every 17 PA, which works out to ~30 homeruns over 500 PA. Those aren’t guarantees, but I hope he plays good defense.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

So far in ST he's sitting around a 15% K rate

So yeah I’d definitely expect that to go up substantially.

by OlSalty on Mar 16, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, that 37.5% stat that fangraphs gives

refers to ABs, not PAs, his Ks per PA percentage is, 34.4%, or 171.8 strike outs, not a lot less, but at least a little less horrific

by Malcontent1 on Mar 16, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, the 37.5% was post season,

his career rate (per AB) is 39.85%

by Malcontent1 on Mar 16, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I would like him to strike out in 50% of his PAs.

That would be amazing to watch.

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I always wanted to see what Branyan can do

And never in a million year did I think the Mariners would be the one to give out that opportunity. I’m pumped.

by JI on Mar 16, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for pointing that out.

I’ve been reading the bottom line as Career, not Post Season, even though it says “Post Season” just slightly left of the number. So, I’ll shut up now.

Throw the snacks in the bag and I'm ghost like Swayze!

by JLProck on Mar 16, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions

He has a slightly below average UZR at 1B in 300+IP.

Interestingly his UZR in the OF is pretty much -5 < 0 > 5 so maybe he sees time in LF for some games if Griffey get’s hurt and Chavez/Wlad implode to get Shelton’s bat into the lineup against RHP?

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

by EnglishMariner on Mar 16, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I wouldn't count on it

by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 16, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

We have too many people to play in the OF already

by OlSalty on Mar 16, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Looks like our pitching showed up today. Of course it's ST, but I was kinda getting sick

of seeing us give up double digits every game. Would like to see a few of these bullpen arms actually start to put up some zeroes, before the season starts (that means you Mark Lowe and Roy Corcoran)

Branyan/Shelton is looking like a pretty healthy platoon at this point. Hope these guys can carry some of their ST success into the season.

by Rudy4three on Mar 16, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

Alternatively

How the hell has Chris Shelton been our best hitter of the spring? … Why the hell is Chris Shelton enjoying the greatest success of his career while Jeff Clement toils in agony? I hate spring training so much.

I wish there were better examples than Shelton or Tui, because I actually like both.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Mar 16, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions