4/25: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 25, 2009 4:47 PM PDT
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PrintSeattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels, Apr 25, 2009 6:05 PM PDT
Both of these pictures are hands-down, 100% disgusting. In addition, there's absolutely no justification for letting Ortega get to the fifth. None. Knock. Him. Out.
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Seeing Silva lift up a baseball
makes me feel how Gandalf, Aragorn, Pip, and Merry felt when the Mouth of Sauron lifted up Frodo’s mail shirt.
The Mouth of Sauron on LL?!?!?
Recced!!!!!!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 25, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually I need to reply again because I didn't convey how freaking awesome this is!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 25, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, this is basically perfect.
And fully in keeping with my Jakubauskas = animated Gollum comparison from a couple days ago.
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So Ortega is going to pitch 7 scoreless innings, isn't he?
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More likely 2 ER over 6. Silva 9 ER over 3,1.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 25, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Only Silva is bad enough to throw 3,1 innings.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This would be hilarious if it all happened in the first 3 innings.
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
ESPN seems to taking off and putting runs at will
That being said, I have no clue as to what the actual score is.
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
--sigh--
Fucking catcher’s interference.
It’s 16-11 Boston.
Yeah, I've got two sites running right now and I have 2 different scores
ESPN has that it’s 5-3.
MLB.com has the game at 16-11.
What the fuck
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
One of the more interesting play-byplay summaries I've seen
Not only did Ellsbury steal second, he stole two runs from the Yankees at the same time. And how many outs do the Red Sox need, anyway??
by Steve Nelson on Apr 25, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn Mike Lowell hit a 4 run double, that's impressive
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Oh shit I didn't even notice the second one
That guy’s a monster
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
I gave up on this game.
I’m waiting to see the final box score to look for the ridicuousness of it
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Final - 16-11
Sox win
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Although his second double failed to score anyone
Despite two people scoring… did the home team choose the rules in this game or something?
by Indigo_Satellite on Apr 25, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, D. Marte and D. Robertson both pitched on two different occasions in that inning
I thought that was against the rules
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
ESPN doesn't even have the box score up yet.
It must be that screwed up
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Panther!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 25, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Nevermind, I change my vote to Rob Johnson
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
I'll see you in a month, Jeff Clement.
Or sooner if you’re willing.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Apr 25, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
“Posted by godawgs09 at 4/24/09 9:21 a.m.
I agree. Junior is much more athletic, even at his age, than Russell Branyan or Sweeney and I’m sure with some work he would be an above average first baseman. "
IF GRIFFEY BLOWS OUT HIS KNEES WHILE PLAYING FIRST BASE
HE BLOWS OUT HIS KNEES AS A MARINER!
angels fan in seattle
Anyone else like that Mini-Sirlion Burgers commercial?
There’s just something cool about it.
That commercial is slowly driving me insane.
I was singing it over the mic while playing Left 4 Dead last night. Make the singing stop!
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I've come to have an enormous hatred for TV companies
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Whoa it wasn't just the picture
He does have white stuff around his mouth
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
God why cant MLBtv have the widescreen FSN-NW feed?
I can’t stand more Hudler.
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Should be up soon.
Any time I’ve seen them go with the non-widescreen feed, it’s fixed within an inning or two.
Think that was intended to be a hit
Low risk attempt since it served as a sacrifice
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
He was bunting for a hit.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think so.
He deadened it a lot, and squared up a lot.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It looked like he was pushing it to the left side and just didn't get it down the line.
He didn’t square up until the ball was out of the pitcher’s hand.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really when the hitter makes the decision himself
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Woohoo for taking pitches!
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Also, what the fuck is that junk around his mouth?
Does he not know how to trim his mustache or something?
YES RUSSELL BRANYAN OH MY FUCKING GOD I LOVE YOU!!
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Hellz yes!
"...But with the at-bats that Willie (Bloomquist) had tonight, I don't know that I'm immediately going to take him out of the lineup." -Trey Hillman
Woooooooooooooo
I WANT YOUR BABIES RUSS
by Indigo_Satellite on Apr 25, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions
How the FUCK did that swing knock the ball out of the ballpark?
BRANYAN!!!!!
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Didn't look like a great swing though
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously. Russell Branyan is fucking made of nothing but power
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll give you that, but still though
That was an aweful swing
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
It broke right onto the barrel of his bat
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
He had to adjust mid-swing for that to happen, is what I'm saying.
the fact that he still managed to put the ball out of the park when he got fooled is amazing.
Adjusting your swing midway through is hard enough as well
Good for him for being able to make the proper adjustment and still put a decent swing on it, but it still looked horrible
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Oh yeah, I was agreeing with you that the swing was terrible.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
MUST FIGHT GROWING MANCRUSH
I'd rather know a little about a lot than a lot about a little
Seriously I thought that was a pop up off the bat.
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And he knew it too
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That looked like a pop up what the fuck
He’s my hero
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
He is strong like buffalo
That didn’t look like a home run at all.
"...But with the at-bats that Willie (Bloomquist) had tonight, I don't know that I'm immediately going to take him out of the lineup." -Trey Hillman
Fuck this why do I even bother.
I’ll probably check back in the 8th when it’s 11-6 Ms.
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Though, that inning should have gone for so much more
by Indigo_Satellite on Apr 25, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions
Why are you all calling him Ricky?
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
I love this ump's called strike motion
great two-fist action. calm. collected.
Wow, good first inning for Silva
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Man, Silva + the NFL draft makes for a dead game thread
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I'd like to pretend I have something better to do on a Saturday night
But I can’t miss an opportunity to watch the M’s screw the Angels and continue to WTF their way to the playoffs.
I'll go out on a limb and say that Silva is done.
I don’t see how he’ll survive by throwing 80-90% fast balls, especially when they’re coming in at 88 mph.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Apr 25, 2009 6:29 PM PDT reply actions
Quite a limb there
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Results based analysis :o
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
HAY GUYZ WHATZ GOIN' ON IN THIS GAME??
Just got back. What’d I miss? We obviously scored three runs already.
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Russell Branyan is awesome that's what
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Branyan "swung" at the ball and somehow made contact for a 3-run bomb
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
The muscle hit a 3 run hr
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Jesus Wlad what the fuck how did you miss that
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Nah, we want this guy to stay in the game.
I’d rather face him than their pen.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Was there even an 'R.J.' before him?
"...But with the at-bats that Willie (Bloomquist) had tonight, I don't know that I'm immediately going to take him out of the lineup." -Trey Hillman
Still, the guy's been throwing balls all day. Take a few, just to see.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
If only Cedeno was healthy
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, what is that discoloration above Ortega's upper lip?
This is going to drive me crazy the entire game
It's pretty interesting.
Spontaneous pigmentation disappearance?
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't this the same thing that Michael Jackson has?
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Silva is perfect through 2 innings.
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
As long as we're winning.
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Angels must be pissed.
being dominated by the back end of our rotation.
Bedard is front end, no?
Silva ain’t exactly dominating.
by Susheel Ramasahayam on Apr 25, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Technically Silva is the middle.....
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
On Halosheaven they're all saying things such as
Silva can’t hold up forever, Mariners can’t hold up forever, etc.
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Hey, here's a good idea
Don’t ever read Halos Heaven. If it weren’t for Adenhart, I wouldn’t have gone there
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I went there in hopes of witnessing them give up on the season
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Oh Endy, Endy, Endy...
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
There is a strong possibility that we have many hits tonight
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Well well well, look who is standing at the plate.
This is the time he can vicariously be a Mariner!
How much farther ahead in first would we be if we had signed, say, Milton Bradley instead?
Actually, he’s already injured.
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Which one?
Take your pick through the years. Last year I think we signed like the 4 worst.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
This
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't care.
I want them to get as many calls correct as possible.
They could do it way better.
This system is utterly retarded.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It's still needlessly complex and time consuming.
And useless 99% of the time. If you’re going to do it, do it well. There is no reason they should be calling a guy in NY or any of that.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Go back and look at all of the replays though.
Typically they have gotten most of them right. The boundary calls aren’t usually the problem, it’s the bang-bang calls, and if they make those reviewable, I’ll loose my shit with MLB
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No, why would you want those reviewable?
It would take away soo much from the game
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It's the human judgement aspect of the game that makes it what it is though.
You can’t take that away because right and wrong calls go both ways very very often
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Ok, would you rather have the game officiated by robots?
If you take away the human judgement aspect of the game that’s what you get
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Yes
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
More to the point, the umps are right almost always, and reviews take time
Games are already really long, and they don’t need 10 minute pauses for basically no reason.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
They're right probably 90% of the time.
That’s too low.
Probably right 65% of the time with the strike zone.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Strike zone consistency is more important than calling it by the book
Ask any player, as long as it’s consistent, it’s fine.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It would literally be the same strike zone--and it adjusts for height of batter--every day.
How is this bad?
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Because human umpires make that adjustment as well--every batter
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Pitch F/X has a margin of error of 2.2"
No umpire is that precise, as evidenced by Felix’s performance on Sunday. Saying that it adjusts for height was only said because I knew you may bring it up. Pitch F/X calls a letters to knees, width of the plate strike zone for everyone.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not saying it's bad
I’m saying it’s not bad that mariners aren’t calling an exact pitch/fx or whatever strike zone.
Seriously, most of this is a solution looking for a problem. It’s baseball, it’s a game. Relax.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Strike zone consistency is so terrible and totally different from umpire to umpire.
They have the technology to call it the exact same every game, making the game more fair. It’s easy to do, so why shouldn’t they do it?
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Because it's not that huge of a problem
It’s not broken, really.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I also don't see why it would take 10 minutes? I'd be willing to stop the game for 2-5 minutes to get the call right.
10 minutes is hyperbole.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Getting the call right is much more important.
The game should be decided by players, not umpires. Human error no longer has to be a part of the game. The only reason it was acceptable originally was because the technology wasn’t available when baseball was created.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
You can't infuse technology into everything.
It works for many things in the world, but you shouldn’t use them in sports because everything is based upon human judgement. If you take the refs and umpires, then start replacing players with artificial intelligence then as well
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Sports are based upon human judgment because that is the only thing they had to officiate when these games were created.
Change is good.
Replacing players with artificial intelligence is a cop-out answer. All I want is for the players to play the game and have the calls be right as often as possible. Machines can do that better than humans.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, machines never make mistakes.
There’s never bugs or problems with software.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not the one who wants perfection.
But as someone who makes software for a living, and has done so for a decade, I can tell you it’s not as simple as ‘machines don’t make mistakes’. No matter the system there are bugs, exploits, flaws and problems.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not saying that machines don't make mistakes.
I’m saying use replay and pitchf/x to do a better job of getting calls right. If you can improve the accuracy of the way the game is called, do it.
I know this may sound weird.
But you can have human umpires making the safe/out calls, and in the case of mechanical failure, they call balls and strikes.
Maybe limit safe/out review to two coaches challenges like in Football. Instant replay has been a god damn godsend for Football.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be bad.
First, who would want the job as the back up to the machine?
Second, if guys only call balls and strikes when the machines aren’t working, they’ll be horrible at it. It takes time to develop the skill, and umpires spend their entire career learning it.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think wat Brett is proposing
is that you let umpires make the safe/out calls, but only go to the review if there’s a particular play in question.
Ahh.
That’s not so bad, as long as the replay is well done and not abused.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
No. That's bad.
If you want to get the calls right, you get the calls right, don’t half ass it like the NFL
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
I think the NFL gives coaches too much freedom on replays
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I don't know, they're still not allowed to challenge judgment calls
Even when the ref’s judgment is clearly wrong
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I think 2/3 challenges works as a compromise for those who feel like replay takes too much time.
Personally I’d do it like college football—have a guy in the booth reviewing every play, and then he can call down to he field when he sees something they need to review.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, that's a much better review system.
My main complaint with most review systems are that they’re done poorly, and are usually way to time consuming.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Who cares about their feelings, getting the call right is what matters.
Why are their rules defining how calls are made if we accept when they are called wrong because of human error?
Umpires should still call balls and strikes in the minors then. Minor league stadiums can’t support pitch f/x, so every new umpire coming through the pipeline will still have years of practice under their belt.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not about feelings, it's about getting people to do the job.
I should have worded that more clearly.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand that then, but if it pays well enough, and you have responsibilites on the field
And you get to be that close to baseball, I think you could find takers. I’d do it.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure some people would do it, but you wouldn't have the same talent pool
In the end you’d have a bunch of baseball fans who aren’t good umps making even more bad calls.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree.
Current umpires would hate it, but the next generation of umpires would probably be fine with it. At a certain point, it will just be the norm. Plus, they’ll still have to go to umpiring school to get the job, it’s not just going to be like “Oh you like Baseball, come be an ump.”
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, we just disagree on that then.
I think there’d be a lot less guys wanting the job, but who knows?
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
There's always going to be resistance to change
that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t implement a change if it can improve things, though.
Considering how much schooling those guys go through just to get a job?
I wouldn’t want to have to work behind a machine by any means
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Well that's fine, but baseball players and fans deserve a correctly called game.
If umpires bitch about it they can go fuck themselves. You still make safe and out calls, and if you want the strike zone, go ump little league. You get a good paycheck and major league baseball, if not getting to call the strike zone is a deal breaker, go find another job.
Another solution could be using Pitch F/X to evaluate umpires, and the good ones get to call the strike zone, while the bad ones are relegated to calling a base.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
See, the latter part of your comment I don't disagree with by any means.
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Unfortuantely, he biggest resistance to getting calls right is the Umpire's Union.
It seems like they’re just too proud to admit they EVER make mistakes, so shitty calls will continue to be made just for the sake of “tradition” and not pissing off the Union.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention the stupid amount of schooling they have to go through just to get to the minor leagues
And even then they still have a few years before they might get a job doing games at the majors
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It's not a cop-out answer by any means
It would be the same thing. You remove umpires and replace them then you take away the necessary adjustments that need to be made for each umpire. Every umpire has a different strike zone and most (good) pitchers know that going into a game and make that adjustment
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Yes, but they would never have to adjust if the strike zone was literally the same all the time.
Why should they have to adjust? Why shouldn’t the strike zone be called as the rule book says it should be?
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Because each rule in the book is up for different interpretations
While many of the interpretations are the same, there are a select few that differ. Strike zone is one of them. The umpires have a very good idea of the zone, but it’s still up to individual interpretation of the rule
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Most rules are pretty concrete. This IS the strikezone, this IS a home run, this is what SAFE is.
Missing the call is not open to interpretation.
The strike zone is supposed to be as wide as the plate and from the letters to the knees. That is not an interpretation, that’s a defined guideline.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, they are defined.
But either way, they are still open for interpretation.
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No, but they are.
There are a lot of things that affect the judgement of calls.
Position behind the plate and how the umpire sees the pitch cross the zone is one of many.
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I think that's the kind of stuff they want to eliminate
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Either way, the guys back there are the best of the best of their profession
Just like those playing the game are the same for each respective organization
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The best at their profession isn't good enough is the problem.
Umpires get it right most of the time, but 90% of the time isn’t enough. Pitch F/X and replay could get it up to 98-99%ish
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If you're going to bitch about how games are officiated, I don't think baseball and football are the ones you want to discuss
Baseball has high quality control for their umpires, where as organizations such as the NBA have gotten really lax as of late
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Well, officials are pretty good, I just see no reason not to get it as close to perfect as possible if we have the ability to do so
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Then like you said, only have the best ones who can call a great game call games
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
I'd settle for that.
I want more, I want it to be as good as possible, but if they improve it at all, I’ll be happy.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok then. If we both agree on this, I'd say this is what we push for.
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Sounds good
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, and Pitch F/X makes those things not matter because it is the same strike zone every time.
There is no judgment involved—it either is a strike, or it’s not a strike, and you know this for a fact.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Obviously Pitch F/X strike zones and a sort of college football style guy in the booth reviewing every play would not be favorable to you.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I completely disagree.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Mike Reilly, Felix's 15 pitches in the strikezone that were called balls on Sunday, Willie Bloomquist being out by 22 inches at Yankee Stadium, Rob Johnson throwing that runner out by a mile on Saturday
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I was referring to the boundary issues at this point
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
I hate when umpires get the call wrong.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The way it's handled is so retarded.
Just put another ump up in the booth and have him look at the video. What the hell.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Here comes the replay
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
A Seattle spy in Los Angeles!
YES!
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 6:49 PM PDT reply actions
Mike Scioscia is such a whiney bitch. He whines about EVERYTHING
I’ve never seen anyone whine and cry so much about any call that goes against them
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That could have gotten away and gone for a triple.
Go Mariners fan!
Ahahahahaahahahahahahahahahaha
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Beltre sequence of events
1. Beltre offers at strike 3
2. Beltre points down to 1st base ump to appeal
3. Home plate ump calls him out himself
4. Beltre argues that he wanted an appeal at 1st
5. Home plate ump explains that he doesn’t have to ask for an appeal
6. But he does anyway, and tells Beltre that the 1st base ump also had him swinging
7. Beltre and home plate ump have a good laugh
Hilarious.
2 outs in Baltimore, tying run on 1b
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Cheer on Angels fans, he would have been thrown out at 2nd anyway
by Tony S on Apr 25, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Possibly considering which freeway will have the least amount
of traffic for the 7th inning dash home to watch The Hills?
Terrible fan IMO
He was stoked about the Angels hitting a HR!
It was called a double all the way.
Both before and after the replay. And he probably kept Matthews from a triple. Yeah, such a loser.
Yes, because he's the evil mastermind type of fan
And took into consideration that it could very easily have simply been called a homerun. Not to mention that it could have fallen straight down into Ichiro’s glove
No,
You stay behind the fence as long as it’s in play
It's very easy to say this when you're watching from home and can see the replays.
It’s not like it’s a grounder down the line that he reached out and scooped up. He’s looking up in the air as a projectile comes right at him. I find it hard to assign much blame.
It's the same as
not reaching over children to catch a ball 8 rows back. It takes a small modicum of self control
I don't think that's the same at all.
Reaching over two rows of people to catch a ball that wasn’t hit to you is one thing. Putting your glove out when a ball is hit to you is different. If he knew exactly where he was where the ball was, then it was a shitty thing to do. I just don’t think we can expect people to be that aware when making a split-second decision like that.
It’s unfortunate and perhaps could have been avoided, but “terrible fan” is pretty extreme.
Well, this explains one year for them
How about the rest?
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
The M's fan
should have thrown it back…caught an Angels t-shirt at the game yesterday – I threw it back!
I don't understand why anyone throws it back.
They just give it to some kid in the stands if you throw it back anyway. You might as well have the souvenir.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Way to take one for the team, guy.
Round of applause for our fan with a plan.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions
Haha he swings 3-0 and bounces it to 3rd
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
"All of a sudden Silva can't throw a strike"
Um, that’s not exactly all of a sudden, Dave.
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I'll give it to the kid for being excited about catching a HR
But his excitement lasted way too long. He should have realized that it was an Angels HR after like 60 seconds
I think you're overthinking this.
He’s probably laughing at the fact that, of all the people to catch that ball, it was him the M’s fan and not the Halos guys he came with.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
You're a better man than I.
I think people who throw balls back on to the field, for example, are douchebags.
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I don't know if anyone has mentioned something like this yet...
But there should be a drinking game: Every time the announcers mention how Rob Johnson has “helped out” our pitchers, you, of course, drink.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions
Shit.
Please stop this.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions
Dave knows that doom is nigh:
He’s pointing out how obvious it is that Silva can’t throw his sinker for shit today — only one groundball out.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
God dammnit Silva get fucking outs you piece of shit
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
ARGH! Fuck you, Silva.
But good throw by Chavez. Way to lay down the law.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions
Why does Dave say shit like
“You’ve gotta wonder how long its going to be before Abreu hits a HR”?
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Well at least one of their good hitters isn't up...
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions
You two are seemingly new to LL game threads.
Doomy pessmism is what we’re all about. It wouldn’t be the same without it.
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I mean, we don't jinx no-hitters around here, but that's about it.
And hey, that’s not an issue w/Carlos Silva anyway.
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That throw home and the catcher blocks it.
Jeff Clement-Stop fucking things up and just catch it.
Rob Johnson- Good play for keeping the ball in front of him and blocking it.
You got slurved bitch.
Be injured so Olson can suck goats in the Majors?
Or do you want to see Batista take Silva’s starts?
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Just wait for RRS to be healthy
And then have someone kneecap Silva. Wash is pitching well enough for the #3 spot, and Jakubauskas and Hyphen can fill out the end of the order
I have less confidence in Jakubauskas
than I do in Silva.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Disclaimer: I'm not really advocating ERA as a predictive stat here
But there are other options besides Carlos fucking Silva
At least Hunter didn't hit that well against us last week...
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions
I disagree, I think Batista is worse
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
You're forgetting what Batista was like as a starter last year.
There’s a reason we made this picture:
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
We still have the lead, miraculously
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
He foul tipped that??
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
GONE!!!!!
GOODBYE!
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions
Wlad!
You did something that didn’t result in failure!
WLAD!!!!!!!!!
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Kendrick pulls a "Yuni"
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions
Or maybe a Yuni...
is where you don’t even get ANY glove on the ball.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I would to take this moment and say Smeg was first.
But yours was a more visual depiction and will be awarded accordingly.
What if Johnson is some sort of baseball vampire?
And he’s sunk his fangs into Beltre’s BABIP?
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
By the way, can somebody tell me why Franklin isn't playing today?
General shittiness of batting?
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A rash where only a gay pornstar would get a rash?
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 25, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
God how fucking hard is it to not swing at the first pitch
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
They should make him go up to bat without one for the first pitch.
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
What an awesome idea.
Boy, you’d really separate the shitty pitchers out by noting who threw a first pitch ball in that situation.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
We need to score 7+ runs off this guy
before they pull him
His name isn't Carlos Padilla Sims
Vicente and Carlos aren’t even close
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Whoa. Yuni.
What has gotten into you?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:15 PM PDT reply actions
No, I'd prefer an RBI double though anyway
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Back to a three-run lead!
Pat on the shoulder for Yuni.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions
Whoa yuni didnt pop up to 3rd base
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Fuck you Gary Matthews
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
The question for this inning now is ...
Will Silva decide to up his pitchcount to stay on par with Ortega?
Really though
Ortega only recorded two outs that inning
-Lopez flyout
-Johnson grounder
Everything else was smoked
Does Carlos Silva hate us?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions
You suck Silva, why do you hate having a lead so much
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Self-esteem issues, dude.
He feels he doesn’t deserve it.
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Apr 25, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
There is no way to hide a man that large.
Without an elephant or whale prominently involved.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god Silva just fucking get through 5 so you can have your win
Stop sucking
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Which would be better
Silva or a pitching machine?
If we could get the pitching machine that throws 100mph curveballs.
I would take that.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
If Silva pitches upside down...
Will his pitches sink?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions
Whoa that actually went well
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
DP.
Good for you.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions
Hey did anyone notice the Pirates are suddenly semi-competent?
Their pitchers are due for some nasty regression, by my cursory analysis, but still….the only thing more incomprehensible is the record of the team they’re currently playing.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
Replacing Silva with Bautista
Is like getting spoiled milk instead of uncooked hamburger
No its like having Diarrhea while throwing up.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 25, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Its is.
Worst experience of my life.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 25, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Me and you, Silva.
Parking lot. After the game. Bring your sword. We’re going to settle this like men.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
I need that for my prediction to be complete
I was betting Branyan and Griffey both go deep off the crappy righties the Angels send out there. Branyan’s so far going for the both of em.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Warm air, wind out to CF
contact pitchers on the mound
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like a plan, Stan
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Bill Kreuger said he needs 5 good innings, and he's always right!
Right?
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Five "good" innings?
Maybe five innings that are good for him.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Let him pitch
he’s got a good game going so far. I mean, he’s hanging on by the skin of his teeth, but the club has a ton of money in vested in him and they need him to experience some success.
These guys should really stop shitting on him.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I thought it was a commenter on the blog
we ought to pitch in and get him a jersey
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Security booted him for that?
That seems kind of harsh.
Actually, it seems like a straightforward policy to me.
Fan interference = adios. Not too hard to understand, really.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
Yeah, that policy is common in most parks
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
I honestly don't know the answer
but do fans get booted if they touch a fair ball down the line?
Yes.
This one is a little harder to judge though.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 25, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't that still result in fan interference?
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
Nah, I think they boot you.
Zero tolerance. Seems a bit extreme to me, but I imagine they hope that it prevents future incidents.
"Interfering with the flow of the game" is what I've gotten before
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
"Carlos Silva really in charge right now" says Dave Sims
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Well that was a bad inning
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
301 days since Carlos Silva's last win?
Fantastic.
We should nickname Carlos Silva: "The Weatherman"
He is just flat out wrong most of the time and still gets paid and trusted to do the job after all his failures
No offense to Carlos Silva, but can we like um win this game?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
Meaning he would take offense to us wanting to win the game.
Because he’s pitching like he’s on the Angels secret payroll.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
He's allowed three runs in five innings
that’s just fine.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 25, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Top of the order
Where’s the nearest bomb shelter
Wow Yuni has actually looked good this series
Mainly defensively, but not bad offensively either
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
But where are the flying pigs?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Temperature in Hell still reads as "fucking hot"
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
More embarrassing: striking out vs. Carlos Silva or striking out vs. Nick Swisher?
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
Yeah.
Wouldn’t want to get Abreu out or anything…
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions
Eat it, Hunter.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions
Okay, Silva pitched 5 mediocre innings and kept us in the game
Now take him out please.
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Right, but
is Batista any sort of improvement?
By the way...
Has anyone commented on how pissed Batista looks when he pitches despite the fact that we’re in first place? Is this guy the king of assholes AND a shitty pitcher?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I would hope we don't bring in Batista
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Russell Branyan: Jaguar Performer
I like this cat
BRANYAN!
Monster day
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
I don't have much faith in Chavez,
but I was really excited coming into this season to see Branyan and Gutierrez hit. Branyan’s just never been given much of a chance to play every day. I’m so happy for him. Hopefully he keeps it up.
I completely agree.
I want him and Guitierrez to do well. Endy is just icing.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I should say that I have much faith in Endy the fielder.
I just didn’t have that excitement about his offensive upside that I have with the other two. Which I guess is pretty obvious. But I think Gutz can be an average hitter, and if he turns into that, he’s a stud.
I'm just making fun of the arrogance he showed in that SI story.
Laughing at even the idea that there might be a better center fielder than him.
Willie Mays isn't playing
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Maybe Lopez would be better if he didn't hit himself in the head with the bat after every pitch.
...and now I'm here
Get a batting dummy?
Maybe make him in the likeness of Tommy LaSorda
MORALES!
Suck it.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:48 PM PDT reply actions
AHAHAHAAHAHAHA HE GETS A HIT ON THAT HORRIBLE FUCKING SWING
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
A true recipe for disaster
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
hahahaha
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
We're saving that game until the 9:30 reshow on FSN
No spoilers please anyone!
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 25, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
he's a 4 tool player...
the missing tool? Sliding…
by SebastianPruiti on Apr 25, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
He only did that to make me look like a dick.
The point stands though.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
That's actually true.
While he was standing on second base, he used his iPhone to visit lookout landing, saw your comment as was like “What the hell? I’m going to make that guy look like a dick!”
...and now I'm here
SAFE!
BRANYAN! MONSTER! SPEED! WORDS!
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
Holy shit that was beautiful
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
"OH MY GOD! Why the fuck are you going! Why the fuck are you going! Great job!"
by SebastianPruiti on Apr 25, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
Thats the basketball coach in me...
Im always like what the fuck are you doing…nice shot…
by SebastianPruiti on Apr 25, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Russ showing some speed?
Holy crap, and he didn’t get hurt on the slide. Solid throw, but he got in there, very nice.
Now we're getting on him for NOT swinging at the first two pitches?
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
Pretty sure it was a joke
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Good thing Yuni dodged that strike.
It almost hit him. 2 or 3 yards to the right and it may have grazed his uniform.
...and now I'm here
I'm not watching this on TV...
Someone tell me they’ve shown someone warming up in the pen. Please. Lie to me if you have to.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions
BTW, Batista hasn't really been terrible so far.
He doesn’t really have a place on the team, but he hasn’t been awful.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
Morrow is up throwing, as is Aardsma
(you did ask for a lie)
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Also if you follow the game on CBS
It’ll tell you who’s warming up
Thanks.
Will go there now.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Batista is warmed up.
Dunno if he’ll start the inning or whether they’ll leave Silva in.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
You'll be really glad to know Batista is warming up!
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
It's gotta be one of the A's in my opinion...
by SebastianPruiti on Apr 25, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently Gutierrez is batting an eye infection
And oh dear God it’s Batista, I’m scared
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
I'm for a Silva "back spasms" DL stint
If it gets Morrow in the rotation
Wow, 1-2-3 inning...
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Holy shit! Take him out now! TAKE HIM OUT!
by SebastianPruiti on Apr 25, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
3 up. 3 down. Good stuff. I'm feeling better.
IS THIS A TRAP?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
..
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah!
Should I ask any questions or just chuckle away?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope.
I feel left out.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Ever seen Return of the Jedi?
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously?
It’s like, I dunno, one of the most famous memes on the entire internet.
I’m not exaggerating.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
Honestly clueless.
And yes I have seen Return of the Jedi. Just out of the loop, I guess. I’ll return to my corner without a fight.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Admiral Ackbar infamously warbles "IT'S A TRAAAP!" during the film, and generally epitomizes bug-eyed cowardice.
He and his craven cry of “IT’S A TRAP!” have since migrated to the internet, as one of the most frequently used memes for, well, the idea of something being a trap. (Most often when trolling is apparent, or to emphasize something that’s already comically obvious). The tarp thing above is just a bit of wordplay variation on an already tired meme. Explaining it all at length like this, I can totally see how abstracted it’s become.
For what it’s worth, I couldn’t give a shit about Star Wars myself. I don’t even own Return Of The Jedi on DVD and haven’t seen any of the prequels.
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It would be hilarious to read a thesis on meme development
“in conclusion, the meme ‘Shoop-de-woop’ was developed because fuck I don’t know maybe someone was really fucking high.”
When they come out of light speed to attack the Death Star, Lando says the shield isn't down and it's as if they knew they were coming.
It cuts back to Admiral Ackbar, then he says “It’s a trap!”
Because of this, someone made that picture.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you.
Both of you. I feel a little late on the joke, but that sounds like it would’ve been hilarious 5 years ago or whenever the meme was in its prime.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm telling you guys, Batista isn't a terrible option as a middle reliever.
At least against this pathetic lineup.
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I'm still not ready to have faith in him
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
He's been royally fucked by Yuni & Co. during his appearances this season.
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Huh.
I can’t find a ‘fan interference’ policy on the M’s official site. Other teams have it in their ballpark section (“In the interest of player and Guest safety, PNC Park maintains a zero tolerance policy regarding fan interference with a ball in play …”)
Two walks tonight.
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by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions
NICE!
Is that Griffey’s first non-HR RBI this year?
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Hipster Griff-ster
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
Suck it, Kendrick.
Yay Beltre!
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by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
THANK YOU RUSSEL FOR COMING INTO OUR LIVES
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 25, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
Ahahahahaha we are fucking mutilating them
Russell Branyan is a fucking monster.
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
It's Russell Branyan's world.
What?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
Yes, and we picked Aaron Curry and traded our 2nd pick to the Bengals I think for their 2010 first round pick
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
No sorry it was the Broncos not the Bengals
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Yes, Curry, some center whose name starts with U. And they got a 2010 first rounder.
by Graham MacAree on Apr 25, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Not totally true.
Here’s the thing. Ruskell obviously targeted Unger, who the NFL Network’s top scout, Mike Mayock said is the best interior lineman in the draft. Since Spencer sucks, he wanted to get a Center…but, drafting a center 37th overall is stupid.
So, he traded the 37th overall pick for the 1st round next year—an absolute steal, because the Broncos … Read Morehave Kyle Orton as their QB and no O-Line or D-Line…or defense for that matter, so it’s probably a top 15 first round pick.
Trading the 3rd and 4th rounders to get back into the second for Unger is basically like trading the 3rd and 4th round picks for a top 15 pick in next year’s draft. I’d trade a 3rd and 4th round pick for a top 15 first round pick every time.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? I thought he was gonna play Center, and we'd pretty much given up on Spencer
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Specer and Simms drew a lot of ire from Holmgren but they really werent as bad as everyone made them out to be.
With more defenses moving to a 3-4, Unger would get blown apart at center but could be stellar at a guard.
I remember even John Morgan saying that Spencer was average at best.
Seems like you’d put the smart zone blocking specialty center at Center, and use Spencer as backup at LG, C, and RG
I still believe in Sims
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Read it.
I don’t think we drafted him to be a guard.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Spencer kinda sucks.
Unger’s going to be the Lofa of the O-Line
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Curry in the first round, unger in the second
Gave up our 3rd and 4th round picks and got a first rounder next year
Yeah
But since we would have taken unger at 37 its basically a third and 4th rounder for a 1st rounder
Aaron Curry, got a first rounder from Denver, Max Unger.
Field Gulls. Go there.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
On the contrary
I talked to him eariler today and he said he wouldn’t be against it
I don't care how well he does for the M's...FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
YAY! I understand and it is wonderful!
I have been sailing a few times and that is basically how it feels.
Only one of the most hilarious videos I've seen recently.
From Andy Samberg & Co.
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The Lonely Island is awesome.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck trees I clim buoys motherfucker
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Branyan this series
9 PA
3 1B
2 HR
2 BB
=
.714 AVG
.778 OBP
1.571 SLG
2.349 OPS
I'm predicting we score 4 more runs in this game
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Wow Lopez is so fucking slow
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Seriously, he's like Alvin Davis slow.
How is he a middle infielder?
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He can't be that slow.
He’s got a 1.0 UZR at 2B, on pace for 18.9 (SSS, obviously not going to happen) With average-ish range at a middle infield position, he can’t really be a slug….
He’s not fast, but he’s not crawling in the field or on the basepaths.
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you watched him run?
It’s painful. Olerud painful. I know he can’t be that slow, but still.
by Smegmalicious on Apr 25, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
And yet the 9 runs through 7 innings is not pretty typical Mariners.
Jesus Christ is Russell Branyan ever looking like one of the great bargain signings of the offseason so far.
SSS, I know, I know.
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Russ Branyan is amazing
He’s exactly the sort of bat this team has needed since forever. Also his stance looks just like Jeff Clement’s
by Graham MacAree on Apr 25, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing we're facing such crappy pitchers
It’s pretty hard to score 9 runs when half your lineup has a brain lobe missing
If you had said 'defense'
I would have ’rec’d’ you
It's a fucking six run lead.
If we blow it, I’ll blow my brains out.
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I hope you know what you're getting into
Because I just meant that I was going to be giving a lot of blowjobs.
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Rob Johnson is the master of worthless
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BRIAN!
You.re lucky someone was next to me to warn me not to look!
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 25, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions
from Baker, back in December:
“To witness the newest Mariners power hitter in action is apparently to love him.
… Zduriencik is so enamored with his upside that he’s getting a shot to be an every-day first baseman. “It looks that way,” Zduriencik said. "I know what Russell can do. He can put together some spans where you sit back and go, ‘That was very impressive.’ "
Come the fuck on.
Why is this happening?
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Apr 25, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions
"Very very mild case of stiff right shoulder?"
Thou art a pussy, Carlos! I would grab you by the neck and toss you against a wall for being such a non-gamer! PITCH THROUGH THAT INJURY.
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We're ahead by 5
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by BrettJMiller on Apr 25, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
For God's sake man pull yourself together!
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
We picked a good day to score 9 runs.
A day when Wak thinks it’s a good idea to pitch Silva and Batista back to back.
I love...
that the tying run is only in the hole (with two outs) and it can make you nervous
To be fair, we are 11-6.
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