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Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners, Jun 5, 2009 7:10 PM PDT


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Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners

06/05/09 7:10 PM PDT

Minnesota Twins Seattle Mariners
Denard Span - LF Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Joe Mauer - C Russell Branyan - 1B
Justin Morneau - 1B Adrian Beltre - 3B
Jason Kubel - RF Mike Sweeney - "DH"
Joe Crede - 3B Jose Lopez - "2B"
Brendan Harris - SS Wladimir Balentien - LF
Brian Buscher - DH Rob Johnson - C
Carlos Gomez - CF Ronny Cedeno - SS
Alexi Casilla - 2B Franklin Gutierrez - CF

Felix Hernandez

#34 / Pitcher / Seattle Mariners

6-3

225

R

R

Apr 08, 1986


Francisco Liriano

#47 / Pitcher / Minnesota Twins

6-2

225

L

L

Oct 26, 1983


Never blessed with great command, Liriano's velocity has dropped, he stopped getting groundballs, and his contact rate is shooting up towards the league average. I don't much care if he's only 25 years old - at this point, he's just a guy, and no matter who tries to tell you otherwise, the magic is gone. That can't be an easy pill for Twins fans to swallow, so hopefully they're able to get a little comfort from the shutout he's about to pitch. Mariners baseball!

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I have a question....

Why the hell is Sweeney batting cleanup?

Please be good Felix

by cougfan on Jun 5, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You would've thought a few years ago

That this pitching matchup would’ve made headlines as two Cy Young contenders battling it out. Now you have just a meh guy that might be able to fleece a team as badly as Carlos Silva did a few years from now, and someone who still only flashes brilliance.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel like I need to force myself to like pale ales more.

Not much of a fan, but everyone is always talking about finding great IPAs.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh, if you don't like 'em you don't like 'em.

There are plenty of beer fish in the sea.

by acblue on Jun 5, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes there are.

This Pete’s Wicked Strawberry Blonde is treating me just fine.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There was some of that at work today

but I did not partake.

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 5, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I'll try one next time.

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 5, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow. I couldn't imagine drinking a stout on a summer day.

You should try the new pyramid blonde ale, they are quite tasty on a hot day.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love hefeweizens and wheat ales

so this is generally a great beer time for me. If you like a little fruit Laughing Budda Mango Weizen is where it’s at.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the zest lemon adds to it.

Or having a lime in a Corona on a hot day.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I find Corona unberable with out lime

I know many on here are not fans but on a hot day it’s one of my favorite beers. I prefer a Pacifico if given the choice but Corona is on sale more often, so there’s that.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I perfer Sol to Corona even.

Can’t really find it many places though around here.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about Dos Equis, I never had that one?

I heard it one a poor man’s Corona.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dos Equis Amber is much better than straight Dos Equis.

Tecate tastes like it has serious heavy metal deposits.

by abender20 on Jun 5, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But the heavy metal deposits are essential minerals

And yeah Dos Equis Amber is a glorious beer. It’s my favorite of all the Mexican beers.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How could I forget Bohemia?

I went to a language school in mexico for two months and I was introduced to Bohemia. Many nights of many litres of Bohemia were common place. Lofty Brew. I also like negro modelo. Not so much Modelo Especial.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I always thought Sol was a step down from Corona. Altough I do love their logo and almost bought a Sol shirt just because of that when I was down in Mexico. I opted for Corona.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hear you

I was pretty heavy on PBR when I was 18. $5 half-racks made it hard to say no to.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess I always drank micros ever since I was 18.

So I have never been able to stoop to drinking PBR.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I always enjoyed my PBR drinking days

I feel it helped me appreciate what good beer really was. I know people that still swear by it. There was a revival of tall-boys being served in bars but I think that was more for ironic effect. At least I hope so.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, PBR made a hipster push and cheap beer will always sell.

It seems like Rainier has sort of pushed their way into the cheap tallboy market which is awesome because Rainier is delicious.

by acblue on Jun 5, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss the Rainier brewery

I miss Rainier in general. It’s scarce on this side of the state(the east side) Lots of Kokanee though.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I find it to be better than Bud, Miller, Coors and their respective light brethren

Which isn’t saying a whole lot. But like Matthew said, among fizz it aint bad.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey the bright side of those beers.

Its easier to drink, meaning easier to get plastered with them.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And they're cheap

So not only is it easier to get plastered with them, it’s also cheaper.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You and your "facts" take the fun out of everything

Now I have to face the concept that the trade off of drinking cheap beer is close to nil. I was happy in my ignorance. Thinking I was getting thoroughly tanked for cheap and believing RBI were a good measure of a ball player was just fine. Cold facts have made my world a bleak place.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But they taste like shit.

So, there is a trade off.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I had one of these

and it wasn’t half bad I thought but I’m not as big of a beer drinker as the rest here.

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 5, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Guilty as charged.

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 5, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't mean that to be derogatory at all.

Those beers are a nice halfway point between beer and Mike’s Hard

by abender20 on Jun 5, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No worries

I’m just admitting that compared to the posters here I am not a big beer drinker. I didn’t try a beer until a year ago and I don’t think I’ve ever had more than maybe 3 in one night.

Alcohol in general just isn’t pleasant tasting to me most of the time. I’ve got 0 against people who drink responsibly however.

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 5, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or there is Mike's Hard Lemonade.

Is it really based in Seattle though?

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah there's nothing wrong with it.

It’s just that, if I want beer, I’m going to drink beer. If I want something fruitier, I’d have a cocktail

by abender20 on Jun 5, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I won't argue a lambic.

It’s just a matter of personal taste. If I’m hankering for fruity, I’ll get a lemonade or something.

by abender20 on Jun 5, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, the vast majority of my time being 21 has been spent in Ellensburg,

and there’s one place in the whole city that has some interesting beers, but it’s always packed full of douchebags that I definitely do not want to be around.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is the Blue Grouse still alive?

My family made a habit of stopping there for food (a tradition I guess) whenever we were driving through the middle of the state. In retrospect, that place kind of sucked.

by abender20 on Jun 5, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think so,

I haven’t heard the name in the 4 years I’ve been here. Wing Central has a beer 101 where you try to drink all 101 beers and you get a little thing saying that you accomplished it, and there are a handful (maybe 15?) of really good quality beers, and the rest are pretty much slight variations on the same thing. They also have a “bombshot 51” where they have 51 different types of bombshots. It’s an OK place but it’s always packed and there are always people there I don’t care to be anywhere near.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Speaking of E'burg

Valley Cafe, Yellow Church cafe or The Tav?

by msb on Jun 5, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well it depends.

If you want to go have dinner, I would definitely recommend Yellow Church Cafe. They have an interesting menu and always some pretty good dinner specials. Slightly expensive, but the portions are big and the food really is delicious. Their apple BBQ sauce is amazing. The Tav is a place to go get a burger and fries and watch the game/fight/whatever, play pool, and have a few beers. Valley Cafe is similar to Yellow Church but not as good in my opinion.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still get an occasional stout craving during the summer

and I will never turn down Belgian strong ale. Stone Imperial Russian is only in season during the late spring and early summer, so there’s also that.

by acblue on Jun 5, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've found that it's a taste I just haven't acquired yet.

I can appreciate the characteristics, but I just don’t yet love them

by abender20 on Jun 5, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It takes 10 times to taste something before you like the taste.

I mean, most people will probably admit they hated the taste of beer when first tasting it.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

So maybe you will eventually enjoy IPAs.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

I used to hate IPAs with a passion. Now I don’t find them that bad and am liking them a bit more. I still prefer a refular Pale Ale, though.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 5, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've got a bottle of ruination that I've been saving for a random night

I think tonight is random enough for me

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've had it

Found it on tap last summer in Vegas, of all places. Very good stuff, but I didn’t want to waste it.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah but I don't go to many bars in Seattle, so it's rare that I see it on tap

But to find it at a drink counter right inside the door of New York, New York was certainly a pleasant surprise, considering most of the beer selection down there is pretty lousy

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I get what the issue is here

I’ve had plenty of bottles of it, but the only time I’d ever seen it on tap was in Vegas. I worded that poorly.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was too hot to drink it the last few days

If I’m going to put down a whole big bottle of that in one sitting, I’d rather not be uncomfortably hot.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Erwin Santana was up around 93 today

and K’d seven Tigers (albeit no Miggy). Still, I don’t like the trend.

"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 5, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Did Marques ever throw out the first pitch?

I was just wondering how many Tuiasosopos have been out there on the field at this point

by msb on Jun 5, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

K

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo

by gregrabble on Jun 5, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Amber. Hop Ottin is the IPA.

Boont used to be both the Amber and the ESB, which makes sense as to why they changed the name now.

by Matthew on Jun 5, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hi!!!! Hi!!!!!

Everyone!!! wave to that person behind home plate!!!!!!!

by msb on Jun 5, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

KK

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo

by gregrabble on Jun 5, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey so Mike Sweeney just hit a home run

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

SWEEEEENNNYYYY!

TAKE THOSE FUCKING QUOTATION MARKS HIS POSITION>

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 5, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YES!!!!!

You can see flashes of a 83 HR per season player.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HOF!!!!!!!!

I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 5, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweeney?

Whaaaaaaaaaa?

50!

by joof on Jun 5, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHA

Liriano sucks vs our old fuckers

by tinit on Jun 5, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He is almost Rob Johnson-esqe at the plate.

Except he only hits when the game winning run is in scoring position.

by Fin on Jun 5, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is now nicknames are made these days

Like your pets name + the street you lived on as a kid = Porn Star name

by Patrick22 on Jun 5, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would make me Archie 15th

Or maybe Archie XV

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo

by gregrabble on Jun 5, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Diesel 9

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 5, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or

you can do mothers maiden name.

by Patrick22 on Jun 5, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

I certainly have mentioned loving CAD comics recently.

by Matthew on Jun 5, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry

I wasnt’ trying to hurt you feelings

by Patrick22 on Jun 5, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh dear god

I hope no one hear likes Control Alt Delete.

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 5, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeha that is kind of hip and cool

I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 5, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hai

I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 5, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Phrases I'm not surprised by.

“…and Rob Johnson strikes out”

by msb on Jun 5, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs