Mark it Down
by Matthew on Apr 2, 2009 10:26 AM PDT
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It still strikes me as a little surprising how close Opening Day is. It's also a weird feeling that April 6th represents a pretty crucial deadline for me at work as well, so I've been looking to that day with a mixture of both giddy excitement and stress filled dread.
Anyways, we have word from the always awesome Larry Stone on the pitching match up. Felix Hernandez is opening up for the Ms as we have known for a while, but his expected opponent has changed from Scott Baker (now on the shelf with shoudler soreness) to Francisco Liriano.
Which means, YES!, Griffey facing one of the sickest left-handers in baseball on Opening Day! Remember when Raul Ibanez faced Brian Fuentes in 2006? How would you like to see that three times instead of just once? Well then, good news!
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Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
Y Betancourt Strikeout Swinging
I Suzuki Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
A Beltre Intentional Walk
J Lopez Intentional Walk; Beltre to 2B
Brian Fuentes replaces Jose Mesa pitching
R Ibanez Strikeout Swinging
FUCK YOU HARGROVE
FUCK YOU IN YOUR SLEEP AND IN YOUR WAKING STATE
The best thing about that was we had traded for Eduardo Perez like the week before
by Graham MacAree on Apr 2, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn't Jeremy Reed's career die that day too?
by Graham MacAree on Apr 2, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
My favorite part about Bill Bavasi was that despite how much retarded emphasis he put on mental this and that
His marquee trade was centered around getting somebody nutso el gutso.
My favorite part about Bill Bavasi was
FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you saying fuck you to Lincecum, Jones, Tillman, Carlos Guillen, Player A, Carlos Silva, Miguel Batista, Jarrod Washburn, Jose Vidro, Richie Sexson, or Horacio Ramirez?
by Graham MacAree on Apr 2, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
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It’s not often you hear a male refer to himself as a girl.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 2, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
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“I had never faced him before and he’s funky and his fastball comes up. It’s a totally different look,” Ibanez said. “He’s definitely a tough at-bat.”
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Fuentes struck out Ibanez on four pitches, then got Willie Bloomquist to tap back to the mound to end the threat. Lefties are hitting just .069 against Fuentes.
This announcment made Fain's day ...
because Felix is the most important player on the M’s. Ichiro? Overrated— not even one of the top 25 players in baseball.
I rarely if ever drink before 5:00 (at the earliest) because I hit the wall and I hit it hard.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Right.
I would like a sustained level of just drunk enough that Silva is hilarious rather than infuriating.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I passed out at a usc-UCLA football game once
by seattlebruin on Apr 2, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
There's a ucla joke in here somewhere
but I’ll refrain from making it.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
I passed out before the Texas / Michigan Rose Bowl while sitting in the stands
Granted, we were like 4 hours early.. but still
by seattlesundevil on Apr 2, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I find napping a terrible idea when it comes to drinking
and also it seems like it misses the whole point of celebrating the day by sleeping through a good portion of it.
30 minute drunken power nap to ward off the sleepies.
Makes the celebrating part easier.
The last time I "napped" when drinking
was when I passed out during the Eagles/Patriots Super Bowl from drinking four cans of Sparks on an empty stomach. This was the last time I intentionally got drunk during the middle of the day and the last time I employed power napping as a strategy to continue drinking.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes responsible drinking sure is lame.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he should just hand over any keys, hats, cookies
or other valuable items on Monday night. It’s really saving him from himself.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 2, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
When will you learn that absofuckinglutely nobody cares about your personal life
April 6th represents a pretty crucial deadline for me at work
Great job on this post Jeff.
Sorry to hear about the deadline.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
There are millions of times and places for responsible drinking.
Watching Carlos Silva pitch for a Home Opener is not one of those combinations.
Quantity, not quality...
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Apr 3, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
This.
“Nap” after drinking turns in to “awake the next day wondering where yesterday went.”
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Besides, I don't really enjoy binge drinking.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Silva and Washburn make me want to drink.
If you drink enough for long enough your body eventually becomes remarkably efficient at processing alcohol. This eliminates the need for napping, pacing, responsibility et al.
It’s like any other sport: You’ve got to train hard to be great!
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-E. Bedard
Jesus Christ Stone almost gave me a heart attack
When I didn’t pick up the comma after Felix Hernandez and thus didn’t realize that it was Scott Baker, not King Felix, going on the 15-day disabled list.
Oh, crap.
now Softy is baffled that Ichiro isn’t stealing 56 bags a year, like he did in 2001.
It is a font of Baseball Wisdom right now.
We've been over this before, but there's only one man at KJR that deserves to have a job
and he doesn’t even have his own show anymore.
I don't understand why Groz hasn't tried to get a time slot at 710 ESPN Seattle yet.
Or why they haven’t offered him one.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Apr 2, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
There's a reason that only opinionated loud mouths get radio shows.
And for the vast majority of people, they have to cover far too much to have any real knowledge in anything.
Look at the LL Podcast. Do you think the general public would want to listen to stuff like that for 2 hours every weekday?
Without any trace of irony
it’s about the Sens.
:-/
by JI on Apr 2, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Felix Hernandez vs. Francisco Liriano - III
Yea, I’ve been kinda quietly hoping the entire offseason that this would be the opening day matchup.
It's a shame that Johan Santana is not with the Twins anymore, because last time Johan faced Felix King Felix hit a motherfucking opposite field GRAND SLAM.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
Uh huh, you like that do you, you little slut? You want me to fuck you harder?
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 2, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Felix should get the real rec royalties.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 2, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Incidentally, I don't know why but I really hate the new rounded corners on the "Preview", "Post", and "Cancel" buttons.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 2, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I have quit my job and delayed the start time of my new job by ten days so that I can watch the first week of the season live.
Do not fail me Mariners. I will take it personally if you perform poorly for me.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
I had a dream that while having people over for beers on opening day, I stopped paying attention to the game because I knew Junior would blow it against Liriano
Then he hit two home runs off of him. It’s going to suck when instead of two home runs, it’s 3-4 strikeouts. The fake world is better than the real one, clearly.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
This must be the first time Opening Day hasn't been in Seattle, in like, a long time.
O well, the weather here is shitty right now anyway.
Shame we aren't opening up in Cleveland.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 2, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
No I want to see us play in the snow again.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 2, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
There was another Opener recently not played in Seattle
but it is rather typical that Game 1 has been at home. Typical enough that I have to be reminded that we play it on the road this year.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Apr 2, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm annoyed the opener's on the road
more specifically that it’s on Monday, really, because I have a project going live Monday and probably won’t be able to leave work until 6 at the earliest so I’ll miss a bunch of it.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Apr 2, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the one time not having a regular weekend works in my favor.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 2, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Normally I'd bail from work early and go watch the game
but my stupid project is wrapping up and they stupidly want me to be there to make sure nothing breaks. Don’t they realize it’s Opening Day? Bastards.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Apr 2, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
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