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6/6: Open Game Thread

Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners, Jun 6, 2009 1:10 PM PDT





Jarrod Washburn

#56 / Pitcher / Seattle Mariners

6-1

195

L

L

Aug 13, 1974



Nick Blackburn

#53 / Pitcher / Minnesota Twins

6-4

225

R

R

Feb 24, 1982



I wonder if the Twins have team-building workshops on how to cultivate a proper sideburn.

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Lineups!

Ichiro RF
Russell Branyan 1B
Adrian Beltre 3B
Ken Griffey Jr. DH
Jose Lopez 2B
Ronny Cedeno SS
Endy Chavez LF
Guillemro Quiroz C
Franklin Gutierrez CF

by ThundaPC on Jun 6, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions  

For some reason I saw Jose Lopez and thought Jose Vidro.

I was scared for a split second and then caught my breath when I remembered Jose Lopez was not an overweight player with mediocre offense and poor defense who’s hitting in the middle of the ord… oops.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jun 6, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

Any sideburn-cultivating workshops they may have are clearly working quite well.

"You're so beautiful. You could be a part-time model, but you'd probably still have to keep your normal job."

by nickmo on Jun 6, 2009 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

Maybe they stole the Blue Jays' mutton chop consultant away from them?

The Jays had some ballin chops a year ago.

"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 6, 2009 12:09 PM PDT reply actions  

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I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 6, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Ok I suck, sorry.

I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 6, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

What did I do wrong?

I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 6, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

The backslash needs to be in front of the greater than symbol.

You seperated them with the width thing. Also you need an equal sign, not a dash. Also, control via height, not width.

by Matthew on Jun 6, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here.

Change (jpg"/width-200>) to (jpg"width=200/>). The slash goes after the width.

by ThundaPC on Jun 6, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

This reminds me of the time.

When the SB Nation system made previewing mandatory and we somehow convinced them to change it otherwise.

by ThundaPC on Jun 6, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

We did that?

what shitheads

"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 6, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why could we not have convinced them to make capitalization and proper grammar mandatory?

that would have been more helpful.

"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 6, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's a pain on normal comments.

but for images, there’s no excuse except laziness and I would hope by now that my reputation for abiding laziness is known enough.

by Matthew on Jun 6, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now that I mention it.

I wonder if there’s a way to make the use of the subject line mandatory? It was one of those changes from 1.0 that few under the radar that would be pretty handy these days.

by ThundaPC on Jun 6, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

They really should give managers a lot more control over what's required blog to blog.

I wouldn’t want them to implement system wide requirements, because other blogs are run differently and that’s fine. But we should be able to require preview on images, subject lines at all times, etc. They clearly have the ability to do that.

by Matthew on Jun 6, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anchorage FOX affiliate is showing the god damned Dodgers vs. Phillies.

What. The. Fuck?

I called to complain but their offices are closed today.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jun 6, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions  

East Coast Bias strikes again.

They assume everyone outside Seattle wants to watch Phillies-Dodgers. Or any team besides the Mariners.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jun 6, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Of course they are

But expecting them to bear the Mariners’ game to non-local markets when they clearly have a more interesting game to show is retarded.

by Poochie on Jun 6, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not true.

There were some good tunes on Down on the Upside.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jun 6, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Huh?

It’s easily the weakest of their “big 3”, and I hate the production, but there are many solid songs on it

by Poochie on Jun 6, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nope.

Beatles actually suck.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 6, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Beatles may be the most polarizing band in music history.

At this point, there are only two camps.

Camp A thinks that The Beatles were musical gods and everything they wrote was music from the heavens.

Camp B rose up in direct response to Camp A. Camp B hates the irrational popularity of The Beatles and in turn hates the band itself.

Maybe, just maybe there’s some middle ground there.

by BrianL on Jun 6, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Actually my only problem with the beatles is.

They’re considered the worlds greatest band and I can’t name one song of theres.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 6, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, Its sad really.

I would recognize them but I can’t give you the title.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 6, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

I know one.

I imagine I could come up with a second if I thought on it for long enough.

by Teej on Jun 6, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pretty much

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 6, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Further elaborated

1) Your original statement is confusing as they only put out one record after said time period

2) Superunknown is by far their most Beatlesy record, and DOTU is far less accessible and radio friendly so perhaps you are confusing it with something else.

by Poochie on Jun 6, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well that's just flat out bullshit.

I want Justin TImberlake’s babies and Nirvana is one of my all-time favorite bands.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 6, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Perhaps I have demanding taste?

I will admit that most widely popular music doesn’t do it for me but to insinuate that it is based upon a desire to appear less mainstream is a giant load of bullshit because I couldn’t actually give less of a shit how popular something is.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 6, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I will say that the insinuation that I like Soundgarden because of Superunknown is total bullshit

especially since I am on record as saying that BMF is the superior album, but at the same time Superunknown is a masterpiece and I have no idea how one could like one but not the other.

by Poochie on Jun 6, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't think you like them for Superunknown

I was just trying to make this website less boring.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 6, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I didn't realize until I turned on the game it's on FOX.

That would explain it then, my bad.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jun 6, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Arkansas/Florida state has been a great game.

Florida State down 5-7 in the top of the 9th, facing elimination, just rallied to score 3 runs. Going to bottom 9.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 6, 2009 12:49 PM PDT reply actions  

The Sewdish version is so full of subtlety and simplicity.

Things an American director would have no concept of. It will ruin the story. Cloverfield being the shining example of bombastic American filmaking. Matt Reeves is a terrible choice for this material.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jun 6, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Really?

I thought Cloverfield was the first movie in a long time that didn’t feel like it was american cinema.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 6, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

It is a generalization, but not an unfair one I think.

American movies are almost universally style over substance. Foreign films without Hollywood’s special effects budgets have to rely on subtlety.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jun 6, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

You can generalize, fine.

But saying this: “Things an American director would have no concept of.” is not a generalization.

by Matthew on Jun 6, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fair enough.

But after seeing the film, I just can’t think of a single American director who could possibly match the tone of the Swedish film. Let alone surpass it.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Jun 6, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's almost always true for remakes

but off the top of my head:

Cronenberg, the Coens, Soderbergh, Raimi, Guy Maddin (Canadian, but works in the US) and Solondz could have done a great job with the film and that’s without trying that hard.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 6, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

To summarize:

I’ve never seen Following but I hear it’s pretty good. Memento was very good. The Prestige was okay. Batman Begins was really promising but fell apart in the third act.

The Dark Knight was awesome but I had some very serious problems with the resolution of the movie and thought it went in some very odd directions. With a lesser cast it wouldn’t have been anywhere near as good.

You certainly have to give Nolan some credit for that, and I do think it was an excellent movie considering the constraints you have to work with, but it was not as good as some people think it was and the resistance to any criticism of the film and by extension Nolan puzzles me.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 6, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Speaking of Raimi

Has anyone seen Drag me to Hell yet?

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 6, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree with the statement for the most part.

But I don’t think Cloverfield is a good example. Its about as different as most american made movies as it comes.

NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!

by Scruffy Lefty on Jun 6, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I call complete and total bullshit.

Maybe 10% of American movies fall into this category and a lot of those are directed by foreign directors and star foreign actors. They are American only in shooting location and studio backing.

by Aaron Campeau on Jun 6, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tim Lincecum commercial!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Jarrod Washburn is not a hard throwing lefthander.

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Washburned!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Come on Washburn! Complete game No Hitter!

The FO will have your butt in pinstrips by monday if you can just do it!

by mark sobba on Jun 6, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

That was sexy!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 1:30 PM PDT reply actions  

"Yeah he went."

Is this ump near a microphone, or is the park just that quite?

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 6, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions  

errr quiet

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 6, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Same here,

My first thought was “Goddamnit that’s not even the right word!”

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 6, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 1:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Washburn with the fist pump!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 1:56 PM PDT reply actions  

DAmmit stop talking about us losing Stephen Strasburg.

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions  

GWRBI! for Ballgame today

I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.

by BRKLN M'S on Jun 6, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions  

You voluntarily saw a Dane Cook show?

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 6, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

No offense to you,

but I really really hate that motherfucker.

by Zwakamatsu on Jun 6, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am terribly offended

That you hate a no talent hack whose act is based on connecting random swear words to whatever he is talking about. Like my Ichiro comment down thread.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Whoa!!! When did this happen?

I was always fond of the second October, personally.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

WOW!!!

It’s so easy to get excited by almost anything.

by Sinking Away on Jun 6, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions  

NO DAMMIT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions  

ICHRIO!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

ICHIRO!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

ICHIRO!

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 6, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Fucking Ichiro, man!!!!

Goddamn fucking Ichiro!!!

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

I didn't want people to think I was upset at him or something.

Plus it was a bit a of a Dane Cook reference.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah...you probably don't want to use Dane Cook references.

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 6, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I know

It wasn’t in a “Dane Cook is hilarious kinda way” but more of a “This is the man’s shtick.” kinda way. Either way, no más!

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

What drives me nuts, is that he can't even do his own shtick right.

He shouts and uses words like he’s angry, but then he’s smiling and laughing while he’s doing it.

I swear the dude laughs at his own “jokes” more than the audience does.

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 6, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree

I worked at Key Arena when he was last in town and saw a bit of his show. All I saw was him swearing about random things and then laughing.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

God damn you, Cuddyer

That’s two well hit balls the other way for Adrian, though.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Jun 6, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Morrow breaking ball!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

And again!!!

What’s going on out there?

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

BENDY STUFF!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Morrow is fucking dealing right now.

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 3:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Whats goin on out there?

Gameday froze after the Redmond K. It must have malfunctioned after realizing Morrow threw to consecutive sliders.

by russak on Jun 6, 2009 3:05 PM PDT reply actions  

GOddamit Lopez!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 3:05 PM PDT reply actions  

DAMNATION LOAFIE!!!

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Ohh, what is this BS? From Fangraphs:

WAR: Batters
Evan Longoria 3.2
Raul Ibanez 3.1
Joe Mauer 3.1
Albert Pujols 3.1
Adrian Gonzalez 3.0

50!

by joof on Jun 6, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions  

This makes me cry

I know that eventually his defense will bring that down. Still, that hurts.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

But without the hilarious last name

Which should give Albert an extra .5 WAR

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Olson!

Even though he probably got Mauer out 10 minutes ago.

by MFAN on Jun 6, 2009 3:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Ichiro!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

He did.

Perhaps he’s being selfless by allowing A-Train a chance to redeem himself.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

GRIFFEY!!!!!!

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Production!

"I do not buy numbers defensively. At all," Amaro said. "I look at fielding percentage. But that other business? I don’t buy it a lick."

by Big Jared on Jun 6, 2009 3:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Aardsma in. Game exciting!!

Because the last three outs of a game are the hardest to get.

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions  

See? That was exciting!

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aardsma is not gonna make this easy!

You got slurved!

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

by Slurvey on Jun 6, 2009 3:48 PM PDT reply actions  

Sweet Monkey Jesus Aardsma!!!

Don’t give me a coornary

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:52 PM PDT reply actions  

He just can't make it non-dramatic

"I do not buy numbers defensively. At all," Amaro said. "I look at fielding percentage. But that other business? I don’t buy it a lick."

by Big Jared on Jun 6, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions  

Ah fuck!

Span is up to bat? Get the defibrillator ready

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions  

Praised be Allah!

"I do not buy numbers defensively. At all," Amaro said. "I look at fielding percentage. But that other business? I don’t buy it a lick."

by Big Jared on Jun 6, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions  

LOAFIE!!!

He made a routine play!! Yay!!!

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

by Willie Mays Haze on Jun 6, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions  

I miss potatoes.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Jun 6, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow. I have no idea what's going on in this picture.

But it’s awesome.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Jun 7, 2009 9:38 AM PDT reply actions  

That's begging for a photoshop.

The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.450 wOBA, 21 years old.

by Goose on Jun 7, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

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