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San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners, Jun 24, 2009 7:10 PM PDT


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San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners

06/24/09 7:10 PM PDT

San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners
Tony Gwynn - CF Ichiro Suzuki - RF
David Eckstein - 2B Russell Branyan - 1B
Scott Hairston - LF Adrian Beltre - 3B
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B Ken Griffey Jr. - DH
Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B Franklin Gutierrez - CF
Chase Headley - DH Wladimir Balentien - LF
Will Venable - RF Yuniesky Betancourt - SS?
Eliezer Alfonzo - C Rob Johnson - C
Everth Cabrera - SS Ronny Cedeno - 2B

Brandon Morrow

#35 / Pitcher / Seattle Mariners

6-3

195

R

R

Jul 26, 1984


Josh Geer

#52 / Pitcher / San Diego Padres

6-3

190

R

R

Jun 02, 1983


To counteract the sucky Beltre news, I'd like to bring it to your attention that the Rangers have moved Neftali Feliz to the bullpen. That's the 21 year old flamethrowing Neftali Feliz, arguably the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. Said Jon Daniels:

"We'd like to see if he's an option to help the Major League club in that role," general manager Jon Daniels said. "He's scheduled to throw an inning [in AAA] tomorrow. We still feel he may start for us in the future but we're going down that road first."

There's no indication that this is 100% permanent, but Daniels' quote is vague and troublesome. "May start for us in the future"? Feliz is a phenom whose secondary stuff still needs a hell of a lot of work. Bumping him into short relief and throwing him into the Majors is hardly going to get him to focus on developing his changeup and curveball into ML-caliber pitches. I could be misreading this, but the whole idea seems incredibly short-sighted. Yeah, Feliz will probably be able to help out a disaster of a bullpen, but at what long term cost?

I feel like we had a guy like this once.

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So with the way Wakamatsu's talking

it looks like Morrow’s transition is going to take place in the Majors.

by Jeff on Jun 24, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Although someone did ask him "what happened to the plan with Brandon Morrow"

Jack responded with something like… “What plan are you speaking of? He’s starting tonight and is going to continue getting innings”. Definitely not his exact words but it was something very similar to that

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by gregrabble on Jun 24, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw the promos for that chat and all I could think of was "useless"

Just seemed like an opportunity to throw more company lines out there and not give much real insight

by seattlesundevil on Jun 24, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aumont/Fields are our co-closers of the future!

Even though much of it was useless, we got confirmation on a couple of things. There was at least some speculation that they had Aumont in the bullpen only to limit his IP for the season. His description of why Aumont is best-suited for closing left much to be desired, but at least he was forthcoming about it.

by serotonein on Jun 24, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We'll win tonight.

Scrappy can’t bring us down. Let’s do this thing. Let’s bring it. TIME TO KICK PADRE ASS.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Eye of the tiger! You gotta have the EYE OF THE TIGER!

Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997

by JLProck on Jun 24, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

from Jack today:

buhnerman: Ronnie Cedeno is not worth keeping around. He is taking time away from someone else. I’m a huge Mariner fan, but you do not have to be a GM to figure a few things out.

Jack_Zduriencik: Ronny’s past numbers suggest that he is a much better hitter than he is currently swinging at this point. He is also the only player on the club that can play all of the IF and OF positions. Making him the most versatile player on our roster. He can steal a base, he can run and as we speak he’s our No. 1 backup at SS and CF, which makes him a necessity.

by msb on Jun 24, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

#1 backup CF?!?

Man, I miss Endy.

Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997

by JLProck on Jun 24, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

this almost reminded me of having to put my puppy down last year. Thankfully I am tough!

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by bluemax on Jun 24, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Putting down a puppy is one of the hardest

saddest things I’ve ever had to do in my life.

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"

by bluemax on Jun 24, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Genetic disorders are a bitch

Fuck dog breeders.

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by bluemax on Jun 24, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I understand the feeling

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"

by bluemax on Jun 24, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For us non-Americans

How did Cracker become a derogatory term for a white person? What does it mean?

by pakipaki on Jun 24, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BAM!

BAM!

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hello M's fans.

The young man who rents the apartment above my garage said I could ask any baseball questions I have during his absence to you guys. He’s a big fan and loves this blog. I don’t have any questions yet, since the game hasn’t started, but is what he said true or his he pulling my leg? I could send them to him via email, but I wouldn’t get a response right away. This seems to be a fairly interactive site, am I right? Other than Graham’s question about Cedeno (and I wonder about that one) I haven’t seen anyone ask a question yet, so please let me know if I’m interrupting.

by Mrs. Robinson on Jun 24, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you. He already explained all the rules.

No politics, don’t ask about Clement. Betancount, Lopez, Johnson etc are not good. Don’t question anything the front office does, I’ve got it all down on a sheet in front of me.

by Mrs. Robinson on Jun 24, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Yes. Please don't question the front office.

They are infallible.

Awaiting the day I catch a Russell Branyan foul ball. I will make love to it.
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997

by JLProck on Jun 24, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think he meant, give them a chance.

They are new and he wants to wait and see if the direction they are going is right. Defensively, much better, but something about tonight’s starting pitcher. I don’t even know the issue, so I’m not questioning that.

by Mrs. Robinson on Jun 24, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

First of all, I have a correction:

“Ronny Cedeno – 2B??”

Second of all, can I go a few freaking hours a day without coming back to the damn interwebs and finding out that there is yet more bullshit going on with this team?

And fuck it, I’m all out of w(h)ine.

~I "write" about the Mariners. section331.com~

by section331 on Jun 24, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Krueger just accused Morrow of taking steriods.

Geoff Baker will not be amused.

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by Goose on Jun 24, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Huh

That was a weird smile Angel Hernandez had on his face as he called him out

by Karma Police on Jun 24, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Eckstein apparently "plays the right way".

When did sucking become acceptable play?

by Wilder. on Jun 24, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice, first, Brandon

Now don’t fuck it up.

~I "write" about the Mariners. section331.com~

by section331 on Jun 24, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So Texas needs bullpen help?

Would they be interested in a trade say Aardsma and Sean White for Neftali Feliz. I mean, here are MLers ready to help now!

by mark sobba on Jun 24, 2009 7:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So the Padres announcers are trying to prove that Ichiro is a good hitter.

To give the example, they said something to the effect of “If you played wiffle ball with him, or if he showed up to a church softball game, you know he’d leave with the most hits.”

No shit.

by abender20 on Jun 24, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRIFFEY TIME

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hell yeah

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Here we go

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck it, I'm not swinging.

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 24, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bases loaded, 1 out.

Let’s get some runs for once. Go Gutz!

by Heydude on Jun 24, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Strike?

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 24, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FUCK

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Obvious.

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 24, 2009 7:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Here comes the K,

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 24, 2009 7:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Obvious.

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 24, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that was terrible.

A new day, same old crap.

by Heydude on Jun 24, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This would be a great trivia question.

Can you get a base hit with the bases loaded and not score?

by Wilder. on Jun 24, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Next time just hit him

Same result and it saves you 5 pitches

by Graham on Jun 24, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

boom

You got slurved!

Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!

by Slurvey on Jun 24, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

=O

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

CRAP

He might as well set it on a tee.

by Heydude on Jun 24, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRIFFEY!

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Jun 24, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs