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by Jeff Sullivan on May 27, 2009 3:53 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Recaps

Biggest Contribution: Russell Branyan, +26.9%
Biggest Suckfest: Yuniesky Betancourt, -14.5%
Most Important AB: Branyan homer, +25.8%
Most Important Pitch: Crosby homer, -11.0%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +37.2%
Total Contribution by Lineup: +6.7%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +6.1%
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A positive contribution from the lineup. That's not something you see every day.

by abender20 on May 27, 2009 4:05 PM PDT reply actions

A positive contribution from the lineup. That's not something you see every day.

by abender20 on May 27, 2009 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

Wow, the A’s couldn’t pull any of their usual BS magic tricks today.
So while Bedard is still pitching well. When and who do we trade him to?

by OceanBird on May 27, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions

You mean while Bedard is still healthy.

If we’re truly out of it a couple days before the deadline to a contending team of sorts maybe the Blue Jays or something…

You got slurved!

Free Tommy Hanson! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!

by Slurvey on May 27, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Is it for sure we wont try to resign him?

by coolconman on May 27, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions

It's not even trying to resign him

Its him wanting to play here, which is probably near 0% chance.

by Fin on May 27, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Subject line, bitte.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 27, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

what

by coolconman on May 27, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

bitte = German for "for fuck's sake use a subject line, asshole."

I don't know how to stop.

by esoteric on May 27, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Pretty much.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 27, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually it means please which is much better than swearing at a new poster and calling him an asshole.

by Aaron Campeau on May 27, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

(Gesundheit!)

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on May 27, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

We trade Bedard on June 28th to the Phillies.

by ThundaPC on May 27, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

For RAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL Ibanez!

by Wilder. on May 27, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't care if he's second to Greinke in WAR - that gave me the shivers.

by Decatur on May 27, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Am I right to fear Bedard's lack of swinging strikes? It seems like it's been going on for his last few starts.

But his FB seems faster and his curve has looked majestic, so I am puzzled.

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by BrettJMiller on May 27, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

Why fear it. He's going to be gone soon.

by Rudy4three on May 27, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions

It might effect his trade value.

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by BrettJMiller on May 27, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions

The only people who look at stats like that are the big SABR guys.

Like Epstein. It shouldn’t hurt much.

by Coach Owens on May 27, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you're mistaken, Coach.

There are a lot of smart teams out there now. If the GM isn’t a big SABR guy, he probably at least has a few guys under his wing who are.

by Teej on May 27, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Which is why we need to trade with the Giants, Mets, or Phillies ASAP.

by Decatur on May 28, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

He had nine missed bats in his previous start. Just five in the before that, but 12 in the one before that.

I don’t think it means anything.

by Matthew on May 27, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

And the A's make a lot of contact

by Jeff Sullivan on May 27, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Sounds good to me then.

How many did he miss in his first start against the A’s this year, just out of curiosity? Maybe that’s why today’s start seems less impressive to me; it seems like he missed a lot more then.

It’s crazy how a difference of 2-3 missed bats per game makes the game feel so different when watching.

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by BrettJMiller on May 27, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions

He missed 12 the first time

but that lineup had Cust and Chavez in it.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 27, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Any idea how long that Branyan HR actually was?

I don’t know a good place to go to look for these kinda of things.

by Zwakamatsu on May 27, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Hittracker will probably have it up tomorrow.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 27, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

HitTracker link:

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 27, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I've heard Hittracker was up and stuff

but I had no idea there was already so much cool shit you can look at. That’s awesome.

by Zwakamatsu on May 27, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

It really is pretty badass.

I highly recommend Greg Rybarczyk’s article in the 2009 THT annual that analyzes data from HitTracker. Fascinating stuff.

by Teej on May 27, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Branyan's dong:

True Distance: 426’
Standard Distance: 420’
Speed Off Bat: 106 mph
Apex: 120’

Branyan’s homer was only the 10th longest by true distance yesterday, and only the 12th fastest off the bat, but the apex was the highest.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 28, 2009 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions

How does he even walk with a dong like that

by OlSalty on May 28, 2009 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

He has very stout legs.

And a helluva strong back.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 28, 2009 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions

The lesson is that if you give a ball massive hangtime while moving forward at a slower pace, it will still go a hell of a long ways

by seattlebruin on May 28, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

And holy fuck, 120 feet?

That’s like a nine-iron to left-center

by seattlebruin on May 28, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't believe we won

by Poochie on May 27, 2009 8:11 PM PDT reply actions

This team is unbelievable

by Dewey N on May 27, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I'm watching the replay on FSN right now.

A great game to win. I’m still finding it hard to believe how well the bottom of the line-up played offensively. I’m feeling joy. Branyan’s HR was beyond smacked. Ichiro kept his streak alive. Bedard was good. I know, we are playing the A’s but it’s sure fun to win.

Please see my apology in the 5/26 Game Thread (1st one). Thank you to everyone who have already accepted my mistake.

by Sinking Away on May 27, 2009 9:36 PM PDT reply actions