7/12: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 12:30 PM PDT
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I know the Rangers are strapped for cash, but seriously, you can get pictures taken at Sears for like twenty dollars.
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To be fair to the Rangers
It is only his second MLB start, and his first wasn’t great.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Rob Johnson starts a day game after a night game.
Yes, go Rob!
He'll hit two today.
I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.
by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 12, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You can't measure RJ value with tangible stats.
You got slurved!
Hehehe Mark Reynolds is so awesome.
Krueger's gone Grecian!
Turned on FSN and thought they’d got a new commentator. But it was the same old awesome Bill Krueger, just with darker hair.
Mariners Slumpbuster for hire
Who's this Mark guy interviewing Sweeney though?
Where’s Angie or Nicole?
I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.
by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 12, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe the cleavage was distracting.
It’s been pretty funny watching the guys in the dugout try very hard not to look down when Angie or Nicole are doing the interviewing.
So the sound was on during pre-game.
Looks like they may shut it off during the game.
Thank goodness.
Pena replaces Pedroia on the All-Star roster
that game is so much bullshit and Branyan has been better than Pena in almost every way imaginable.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 12, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions
At least we know why Pedroia missed a game for unspecified personal reasons
Must have been his wife’s medical issues.
They need to do away with the whole system.
Not that I trust every baseball writer, but if you had a 30-man panel pick the team it would at least be somewhat more fair.
by Kenny Knows Sports on Jul 12, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Erik Bedard will strike out 15 hitters this game.
You got slurved!
Hehehe Mark Reynolds is so awesome.
But we have lots of shiny LHB now!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Jul 12, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro looke really uncomfortable doing that.
I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.
by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 12, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
looked*
I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.
by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 12, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
The swinging strike
and now I’m actually not sure. Maybe a slider?
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, I thought we were talking about the ball.
And actually, I have no idea on either one.
That isn't going to happen.
Bedard takes at least 7 pitches per AB.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4
Well, if there was a day to be inefficient,
this is it.
No. An acknowledgment that we have a three day break coming up.
You can throw the entire bullpen out there and some of the rotation.
EriK BBedard...
You got slurved!
Hehehe Mark Reynolds is so awesome.
by Slurvey on Jul 12, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Jack Z is hanging out in the dugout.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4
You should go to Safeco Field more often this year.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 12, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been a few times already this year.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4
Just take off the sunglasses.
Amirite?
by Wilder. on Jul 12, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Never thought I would have the privilege of posting this pic again.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4
Just rewinded, the guy looks just like GMZ.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4
I thought he was in St. Louis?
Some guy on USSM said he was sitting next to GMZ on an airplane yesterday to St. Louis.
There's a guy who hangs out in the dugout that looks exactly like Z
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd love to do that but I fear GMZ would end up slaughtering me before we touched down.
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Jul 12, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I was mad when they moved Ichiro back to right
He was clearly our best defensive outfielder last year. But with Gutz, I’m happy now.
by appleshampoo on Jul 12, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
If he hadn't taken a clean route, maybe it wouldn't have been a DP.
I’ve talked myself into believing that he took that route to fuck with the runner.
So....yeah....
My wife popped positive on a preggo test yesterday….
If it turnes out to be Fraklin Gutz’s kid, I won’t be upset in the slightest. I would understand.
Congrats!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Jul 12, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro's the only guy who manages to make
me think he plans bloop hits. Thank God for mental signals.
On the pregame, when congratulated on heading off to the ASG...
Wak said that the only drawback was that Griffey was hitching a ride to Cincy, and so he’d have to listen to him for another 3 and a half hours….
Stupid Branyan!
This guy has no control!
Since you have like half of our home runs, I’ll let it slide.
hmmm..
So does anyone else have issues “Z-ing” through comments lately? When I hit “Z” it marks the comments as “read” but zooms to the top of the screen.
It's so you don't miss the earliest comments
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That's happened to me a few times
Reload the page.
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Bahah, Griffey's 3-0 stance was hilarious.
I fucking hate you Mariners
That looked like an unintentional intentional walk.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
That tripped me out....
I had to rewind on the DVR to see the first few pitches…
I think that was his “I ain’t swinging” stance.
At the risk of potentially having my masculinity questioned,
I rather enjoy Mike’s
I think you mean tube top, friend.
What am I, the Queen of England?
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 12, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It is stronger than I originally thought.
Something like 6.7%
If he walks, I think it's quite clear what Rob Johnson is going to do
My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed
I only like one crappy player on this team
well two if you count :(edeno
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I am confident that something good will happen here.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
Rob runs the bases really fast on that homer
must have been confuse what to do
We just didn't wanna rough up Nippert too much
Or Ron Washington would’ve taken him out. We want Nippert to keep pitching this way for many innings.
So stupid...
This Yankees-Angels series may be the most irritating series of all time.
Not scoring with the bases loaded isn't gonna come back to bite us in the ass.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
In an efficient manner, I should have said
Going 3-2 on everyone it seems. I said that before the Cruz K, too.
My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed
Come on
At what point does the high pitch count become a serious issue that needs to be addressed?
2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4
My pitch calling skills are just as good as his
one finger fastball. Two curve
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, quiet about Johnson, he already has a CGPiCF this game
A Catcher Great Play in Center Field
by Attractive Nuisance on Jul 12, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
Underrated tough play there
Hannahan threw the ball right at Lopez’s junk. Difficult catch and turn.
Guess who was a better hitter than Hannahan!
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck the Yankees
Can’t even beat the Angels missing Torii and Vlad
My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed
Mike Napoli, who replaced him, is probably better
But Hunter has been their offense this year.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 12, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
We should get a mulligan on that strikeout
Cause of the gloves.
yes that is exactly how it works.
by Karma Police on Jul 12, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
They're realeasing him after the game..gotta be able to return it!
I fucking hate you Mariners
Natural progression of the sticker-on-the-hat-bill trend
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
ugh...
I wish Cedeno could have made 2 outs right there…
Maybe he was born and raised in Chicago but moved to Seattle.
Sure, he loves the Cubs, but he likes to watch live baseball. What can he do? It’s a long trip to fly to Chicago just for a Cubs game, and the M’s are AL. The poor guy just has to watch Mariners games. Also, it’s sunny out.
And are you saying you randomly go to Dodger games when it's sunny out?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes but it is expensive to fly up to Seattle just to watch a baseball game.
I’m wondering if you head out to Dodgers games in your Mariners hat to feed your fix
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad I can still speak to you.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to a Cubs game at Wrigley wearing teal
and saw a guy wearing a Cleveland navy jersey.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- P&P&Z
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 12, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Why does anyone sitting in the front row have the hat of a team that's not playing at Safeco today
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
kevin_ess discretely removes his Jheri curl...
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you would have been good keeping everything else on and taking off the Zubaz pants
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Jul 12, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I will know you by the trail of grease!
Maybe your next album title. Think about it
That's first on the agenda in Tacoma.
The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!
by JamMasterJesus on Jul 12, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I was worried about this same thing
I was sure he was gonna have a Mr.Glass down the stairs moment right there.
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Jul 12, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Erik Bedard has bones of titanium
and ligaments of talc.
by Matthew on Jul 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe that's been the problem all along.
Stop eating your ligaments, Erik.
Cock, Sucking, Angels
This is bullshit
Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles
"And he said sure, no problem."
What the fuck?! Michael Young threw a gigantic hissy fit and demanded to be traded.
"after Heatley comes back"
You want him back?
by 88fingerslukee on Jul 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh.
There’s one to many character issues circling him for my taste. Especially considering his one-dimensionality.
But if you had only one dimension to choose from, you’d take his I guess.
by 88fingerslukee on Jul 12, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If following the Mariners the last 18 months should teach you anything
it should be that the local media can vastly distort the image of a player or situation.
He has to want to go to Edmonton.
Enough said…
by 88fingerslukee on Jul 12, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
GOD DAMMIT DANY GET FUCKED
and if you come back be awesome
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
that’s more like what I was expecting from Sens-fan.
by 88fingerslukee on Jul 12, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Since we've paid him 4M
Howabout the same 3 coming back and Edmonton takes Heatley, Smith and Kelly?
I like either that idea, to free up cap room and clear up our D backlog
or some deal not involving Penner
Something tells me if they want to include Penner they probably don't want to take a bunch of salary back
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Heatley is 4M cheaper now though
Smith + Kelly = 4M
What was the trade again?
POS, Penner and Smid?
by 88fingerslukee on Jul 12, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm, as a Kings fan, POS worries me.
Cogliano is cool but he and O’Sullivan are basically the same player….and Penner is just crap.
by 88fingerslukee on Jul 12, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit dudes has Griff hit any dingers yet?
by Robert on Jul 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I'm surprised Griffey still has any abs.
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 12, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Could Griffdawg make a park so big that even he couldn't hit one out of it?
by Robert on Jul 12, 2009 1:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
He already did and we're playing in it
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 12 recs
Oh shit, that's cool
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't see them.
I fucking hate you Mariners
When you posted that it showed up with recs even without refreshing the thread
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you pay your upgrade fee?
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
That's weird, it showed up with 1 for me
but didn’t update the last few
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Same here
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Do they always focus this much on the damn signs?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 1:56 PM PDT reply actions
Seems to be the new thing this year
I’ve noticed a lot during broadcasts
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Jul 12, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
What the hell?
someone needs a better alibi
Police said Rodrigues, a Brazilian, could not explain how she spent nearly 10 hours in the room without noticing that Gatti was already dead.
So apparently Ryan Roland Smith is pitching on CSN.
I was really confused when I turned to a game and Hyphen was pitching before I realized I was one channel up watching the Raniers.
50!
Well exceeded
Especially with the injuries.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Luckily I had only one expectation.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I can tell you that Rob Johnson and teamwork are my 2 first half MVP's
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gregabble
the author’s name is right below his signature
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
'Good teamwork'
is a coaches way of saying ‘We don’t have any good players, and i don’t know how the hell were winning.’
The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!
by JamMasterJesus on Jul 12, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
You're going to have to take that up with Janet, from Seattle
My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed
I shall fight her to the death.
The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!
by JamMasterJesus on Jul 12, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He's a rookie
Who has had exactly one start.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
You're right
Looks like he was a middle reliever for the D Backs.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If anyone is going to post factually incorrect information, it's me.
Quit stealing my schtick!
Illegible
And his pants!
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Jul 12, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
He was a Big time prospect for
The Diamondbacks. Has good velocity but ever since the high minors he has been really hittable. D-backs cut bate and sent him to Texas
Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles
Sometimes I wonder if Krueger actually knows a lot about baseball
his statements are so the opposite of true that the only way they could be so untrue is if he really knew the truth and was being far too sarcastic for anyone to notice.
DANG IT BEDARD!
REALLY, dude, a four pitch walk.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Any word on whether they will do Clockwork Orange therapy with him?
You know, sit him in a room with his eyes held open, forced to watch video after video of players not swinging at bullshit.
by abender20 on Jul 12, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also from Baker
Wakamatsu said the team is planning to activate Chad Cordero for some minor league games down in Arizona. No, there hasn’t been a real increase in Cordero’s velocity from what it had been previously. The team just figures getting Cordero in a game might cause the velocity to spike.
Jeff Zimmerman had a setback related to soreness in his arm and hasn’t pitched in a while.
Surprise!
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you count foul tips as fouls or swinging strikes?
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it is a swinging strike.
Let me data spelunking.
Like oil and water.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Rob keeps coming out to say hello to Rob
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
*Say hell to Erik
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Though with as conversational as Erik is, maybe Rob is only talking to himself
I want to poop at your house - Thingray
by tootthekazoo on Jul 12, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He is capable of sustained success
today I just care about success.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 12, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ronny's shades have a SERA of 0.00.
by Attractive Nuisance on Jul 12, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 7 recs
... it's good if they have a SERA of 0.00
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Hate to say it...
but this has the looks of one of those Bedard starts that require him to rest for 10-15 days afterwards.
Mariners live dangerously
And survive again.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The Game thread lags my computer enough as it is
Oh well. At least Rob Johnson will only be 0-1 when I try checking again in the 9th.
HoHum
Just another successful AB for da MAN
by there'vebeenfishesintheocean on Jul 12, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions
Is this is self-abuse reference?
The pope does not approve.
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Jul 12, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
There is a pretty high correlation between amount of facial hair
and general worth. Just look at Zach Galifianakis.
by Liebkartoffel on Jul 12, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
YYY
Why bunt when you can fly out?
by there'vebeenfishesintheocean on Jul 12, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
I believe we have settled on Jackie Handjob and/or Bananahammock
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 12, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
How the fuck is it only the bottom of the fourth?
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jul 12, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions
The suspense is terrible.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on Jul 12, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just happy we clear the Johnson, Hannahan, Cedeno clusterfuck.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jul 12, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for clusterfuck
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on Jul 12, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright guys, that corner is getting called
please start swinging
RONNY RONNY RONNY RONNY
RONNY RONNY RONNY RONNYRONNY RONNY RONNY RONNYRONNY RONNY RONNY RONNYRONNY RONNY RONNY RONNYRONNY RONNY RONNY RONNYRONNY RONNY RONNY RONNY
by seattlebruin on Jul 12, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
New game thread up
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