6/11: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 3:22 PM PDT
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That picture does not do nearly enough justice to Olson's magnificent chin. Weather updates, anyone?
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Olson kinda looks like Aaron Eckhart in that picture.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 11, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions
I am the greatest pirate hunter in the world.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 11, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This can't be rec'd enough.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 11, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Time to acknowledge the elephant in the room.
Normal people don’t have forearms like that. In this day and age we can’t help but wonder if he has been using Performance Enhancing Vegetables (PEVs).
by PDXTai on Jun 11, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
HOW DARE YOU
next you’ll be saying that Rocky The Flying Squirrel was on the sauce, and them’s fightin’ words.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
Dang.
I can’t read today
“Weather updates, anyone?”
I thought you said “Whither updates, anyone?” in regards to photos of Garret Olson.
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
This can't possibly be the first time you've been warned about image height
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh shit, the top picture...
Hell, if it weren’t for the Popeye photo, I’d suggest you hide this. I effed up twice.
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Great photo. somehow missed this one in your photostream.
(and it’s not THAT far over anyway)
Censorship! Censorship!
Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
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*thrice if you include the sometimes-enforced rule of no pictures in gamethreads.
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
So many rules, I get them confused...
I thought it was a rule because of the volume or something…
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I dream of a day when we can post a lineup without using any quotation marks.
Is that so much to ask?
The good news is
at least it’s not being referred to as a “lineup” quite yet.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
speaking of quotation marks,
Can anyone explain Jones’s -24.7 UZR/150 this year? He was 11.5 last year
9 1/2 weeks.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 11, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the air of mystique that seems to surround Uehara's picture
the dark hat, dark background and face partially hidden behind the glove is a very broody look for Mr. Uehara. The bemused look on his face just makes it more interesting. Somebody in the Oriole PR department passed their Artistic Photography 101 class!
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
You mean the same thing wasn't achieved
with the Orioles’ Olson team photo there?
Light background plus toothy grin does not equal broody
it’s much more upbeat.
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
Guess I should have included
a /sarcasm tag.
Gutierrez update per Baker
Franklin Gutierrez is out after fouling a ball off his knee last night. He had patellar tendinitis in there since back in spring training and apparently hit the exact spot that had been troubling him.
But he is apparently a lot better today. He’ll sit out one more day to rest the leg, then could be ready for the start of the Colorado series tomorrow.
Thank christ it's not a cracked patella.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 11, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That'll keep the quotation marks from getting rusty
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
The Mariner quotation mark hall of fame
Ibanez – “LF”
Bloomquist – “CF”
Griffey – “RF”
Rob Johnson – “C”
Sexson – “1B”
Lopez – “2B”
Yuni – “SS”
Cirillo – “3B”
Vidro – “DH”
Silva – “P”
McLaren – “Manager”
Bavasi – “GM”
Just off the top of my head.
Hmmm.
As much as Rob Johnson sucks, there’s no way he passes Mackey Sasser for the “C” title…
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
And Cirillo's problem wasn't his defense at third.
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
My knowledge of Mariner history is incomplete
I threw this together in 5 mins. I’m sure someone else could do better. Consider me a replacement level poster.
At least when Edgar played 1B during interleague trips it was kind of amusing.
This won’t be nearly as much fun to watch.
If by painful you mean about 8000 different kinds of hysterical then I completely agree with you
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
I guess it could go in that direction too
It’s a fine line, for me it completely depends on the situation.
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If by amusing you mean terrifying than yes
every time he was involved in a play I expected him to end up on the DL for 6-8 weeks
Well one hit and 3 walks but no runs in the first inning.
Who ever thought about letting Figgins trying to steal must be ashamed.
I'm having flash backs of Eddy Guardado.
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FOUL!!!
Right Brett?
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by PositivePaul on Jun 11, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa boy
It appears that Olson has hit his wall
It's annoying in this case because that was a whale of a pitch to hit.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 11, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
So Escobar is back to being a reliever and is still battling shoulder issues,
Santana doesn’t appear to be close to healthy, and Lackey has a case of the suck.
Weee!
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.
I suspect
that Howie Kendrick is the first one dealt. Although that stupid Howard’s place would have to stop with all their commercials if that happens.
Paris Hilton, Burberry plaid, reality TV, mullets, Zima, Dubya, and the Sonics being sold to Oklahoma City. - Yahoo Answer results for "7 Signs of the Apocalypse"
Or maybe they would start running better commercials
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Based on my analysis of FSN
and of Howard’s commercials over the last 5-6 years this is pretty much impossible. They have gotten progressively worse each year.
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God, Kendrick actually is worse than Lopez
we don’t want that.
by seattlebruin on Jun 11, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
There doesn't appear to be a lot of difference in there bats, and Kendrick is a much better defender.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.
I think Kendrick is a better hitter than Lopez on true talent.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 11, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't stay on the field.
I would like to have Kendrick, but I wouldn’t give up much to get him at this point.
Would the Angels even consider dealing him in division?
For that matter, would Z consider dealing in the division? If I remember right Bavasi was pretty set against it.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.
I don't know.
I don’t think it’s worth spending any time thinking about either.
Howie Kendrick doesn't hit, but he appears to be a good defender.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.
Howie Kendrick can hit. A bit above LA in '07 and '08.
Mind you, he’s brittle, but still.
Right, that's the point.
IF he’s healthy, he’s a better hitter and defender than Lopez. However, that’s been something of a problem for him.
I’m not really sure what I’d give up to get him… it’s sort of amusing to think that Washburn could be the centerpiece of a deal for Howie Kendrick, though. Saying that would’ve gotten someone boxed last year.
Could of at least finished the at bat though.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.422 wOBA, 21 years old.
Rain!
Glad I went to yesterday’s game at Camden than wait for today’s. Oh, that and Felix Day.
Excellent. I hope for a nice hour delay. Get both starters out of the game.
It will surely benefit us
So if this gets called now does the game get cancelled?
Im a noob…
by SebastianPruiti on Jun 11, 2009 5:01 PM PDT reply actions
That's one small coast or one huge dick
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It does in fact culminate
In Florida
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I don't pretend to know what else is in Florida's pants
I just know it’s America’s wang.
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On a boat!
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So...
How about that rolling roof, everyone?
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If only Baltimore would have had the brains to build their stadium with a roof.
Then again, the way we were playing today, it might work out for the best.
No lie.
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Through two innings
Ervin Santana’s average fastball today is at 90.6mph.
I know it was already discussed above, but between this, Lackey, and Escobar, the Angels are in big trouble.
On Lackey, by the way
let’s play Watch The Swinging Strike Rate!
2005: 10.2%
2006: 9.7%
2007: 8.8%
2008: 8.5%
2009: 7.1%
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I like to think of them as 25 of my own personal Scott Tenormans.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 11, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
His huge increase between 2004 and 2005 looks weird
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Time to begrudgingly acknowledge the elephant in the room...
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by gregrabble on Jun 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This reminds me
last night during the Dodgers game there was some reliever for the Padres who Vin Scully said gained something like 5MPH to his fastball due to “weight training”.
That seemed awfully fishy to me.
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This reminds me, what did you guys think of the whole JROD/Raul Ibanez issue?
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Have you read the blog at all?
We’ve talked about it.
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh nevermind... I'm just no remembering that I first read about it here haha
I’m kind of a retard
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Huh.
Rainiers vs the Beavers on FSN Monday night.
Good time to start the game.
Right as they started to show that “tricks of the trade” with Rob Johnson.
As was that.
Uehara not familiar with rain delays?
I have images of Ichiro
spending the entire rain delay sitting in a sort of trance just picturing the next pitch. 30 mins of trance sure does work.
3 pitches! 3 hits!
Well obviously, because they're from Seattle.
Amirite?
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Because Yuni's attention span needs to be shorter!
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I would kill to watch him forget about grounders in the middle of their course through the infield
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have to kill
I paid money to see it. :(
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A little bit of Seattle carried to the east...
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Jose Lopez disagrees with you.
He suggests snow is even greater.
Seriously, between the negative Nancys here and at USSM there just have been 10000 words warning about Jr's done-ness.
Amazing, how all those numbers turned out to be right.
Ken Griffey Jr is made of fudge and children's tears.
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Shouldn't of made that effort to touch the bag after the fact.
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That change or split or whatever it is
is enjoyable to watch.
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Wow, we have the lead now
Cool, I hope they take Olson out soon
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Quite simple, really...except for the reading bottom to top thing.
J Lopez hit sacrifice fly to center, R Branyan scored.
K Griffey Jr grounded into fielder’s choice to first, A Beltre out at second, R Branyan to third.
A Beltre singled to left, I Suzuki scored, R Branyan to second.
R Branyan singled to center, E Chavez scored, I Suzuki to third.
I Suzuki doubled to deep right, E Chavez to third.
E Chavez singled to center.
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
By the way that was an excellent job of staying with an 0-2 splitter
even if it was down the middle of the plate.
HOP ON THE BANANA BOAT AND RIDE IT BACK HOME
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Miley Cyrus put that joke so far deep under the ground
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
...Wow.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jun 11, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I seem to have missed some things ...
I got sidetracked by an odd Adam 12 episode, that felt like a pilot for another show— Ed Nelson of the fraud squad and his crack investigators Frank Sinatra Jr & Sharon Gless take on shady doctor Dick Haymes….
So a whole bunch of great thoughts just occured to me, and also the Mariners are winning
I’m suddenly in a swell mood
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Well I'm a firm believer that my thoughts have been good luck in the past.
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Nearly half of the times I've thought the Mariners were going to win this year, they have!
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But what about the velocity off the bat shit
also how many of our position players are above average in terms of wOBA?
Interesting line for David Price today
4.1 IP, 2 hits, 0 R, 6 BB, 6 K’s, 105 pitches. They just pulled him
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He had another start like this if I remember correctly
Seems to be walk happy.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jun 11, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Wlad against a good offspeed pitch?
Hmm, this may not end well.
So maybe this has been covered already,
but Erwin Santana’s fastball continues to suck ass over a month into his return.
"Even the stupidest of men, by some instinct of nature, is convinced on his own that with more observations his risk of failure is diminished."
-Jacques Bernoulli Ars conjectandi 1713
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jun 11, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions
Topped out at 93 today
average can’t be more than 90.5
"Even the stupidest of men, by some instinct of nature, is convinced on his own that with more observations his risk of failure is diminished."
-Jacques Bernoulli Ars conjectandi 1713
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jun 11, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we need to walk by him again.
...and now I'm here
Yay, another one-run game!
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DAMMIT WLAD!!!!
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Holy shit.
I spoke too soon. Man, that looks like it was NOT pleasant.
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Pretty sure those were mind
Oh wow did you guys think I was proposing that my thoughts were the cause of us winning when I made that initial comment? I was just saying that those good thoughts and the Mariners winning were the reason for my good mood.
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I'm not being defensive at all, I'm just curious if that's how my comment came across
If so that’s kind of funny, I’m now noticing that I phrased it rather poorly
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Because if there is one thing Robert cares about, it is the happiness of others.
...and now I'm here
I respect Rosenthal so much less than I used to
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
As in, you can take my hair
I found it funny that he said that (he’s bald)
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That's true but it seems like him handing them over for testing would be awkward
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I bet not since he probably touches himself down there on a daily basis
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 11, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
In case it wasn't clear to anyone, I was implying that Madonna gives A-Rod a bath.
I’ll be happy to explain further if you have any questions.
by .Taylor on Jun 11, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's amusing. I suggested it a couple weeks ago and got a stern warning from Mathew.
So Raul should appreciate that Lookout Landing supports him.
Griffey leads the majors in Slugging.
Assuming you’re using it as a verb to describe how he runs to first base.
...and now I'm here
Closer to .500 after today
And his OBP has topped .400, BA over .360
You know, that reminds me.
Mitch was wondering yesterday if Ackley was really worth the 2nd pick, since he doesn;t hit for power.
Why do people listen to KJR again?
I’m not criticizing you, msb, but their coverage is frankly horrendous.
by .Taylor on Jun 11, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on your definition of special.
...and now I'm here
Why do you think he works in the booth now?
To gave something to do? To be around the game? To hang out with Sims?
I approve of this message.
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New thread up
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/6/11/906732/6-11-open-game-thread-part-2
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