7/3: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 3, 2009 3:15 PM PDT
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Tim Wakefield looks like a man who just realized that he's going up against King Felix. And Ryan Langerhans maybe. Ryan Langerhans!
I'm out of town and not expecting to write this weekend, but don't let that diminish your enthusiasm. A decent showing in Boston and we will have had ourselves a damn solid voyage through a woodchipper of a road trip. Do it, Felix. After yesterday's miracle of a win, I'm feeling reinvigorated.
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I just love that over the years this site has made me love guys like Ryan Langerhans.
To where before, he wouldn’t of excited me in the slightest.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.425 wOBA, 21 years old.
I can see it except it's
Edward Norton right after someone accidentally ran over his dog. And when i say accidentally I mean repeatedly and when i say dog i mean soul mate.
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 3, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The same black backgrounds but something is off...
It appears the Mariners skimped on the lighting….
The link button didn't work for me...
but I am simpler than a monkey, so that might have been it.
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 3, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
no...you probably have to don't you...
by SebastianPruiti on Jul 3, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Opponents have a .378 OPS against Felix at Fenway.
Normally I would be fearful of a jinx, but this is going to be damn good. Happy Felix Day.
Why our are hats red
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Why the fuck red?
Why not blue? Oh, yeah, because it’s patriotic… like the Red Sox are their colors.
If we're going to have patriotic hats
Can’t they be red for red teams, blue for blue teams, and white for all other teams?
They wore blue ones last year.
They were ugly because the wrong shade of blue looked all weird with the blue on the jerseys.
I am pro-tacky American crap as much as anybody here but I think those hats look retarded and in no way do I feel they advance the holiday
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Exactly
How is blue less “patriotic” than red? Is it that hard to make us not look ridiculous?
It would be much better if they'd just sew a reasonably sized American flag on either the front of the jersey or even the back of the regular hat
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Nothing wrong with that
To me, a red hat doesn’t say “America”. It just says “hey now our hats look like the Sox too!”
pointless
Its amusing how play-by-play announcers always refer to our defense as the WORST in the AL.
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
But but but
That’s the only defensive stat on my baseball cards!
He was David Aramis with the M's, changed his last name.
You probably already knew this, but I couldn’t tell from your comment
STABBING AT IT IS OBVIOUSLY A BETTER IDEA
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ROB JOHNSON! FUCK YOU!
They’re gonna give Felix a wild pitch for that and that will count against Felix. What the fuck.
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We're gonna get swept
All my optimism, gone in an inning and a half
What does this ump have against calling 3rd strikes on non 3-2 pitches?
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The problem?
18 of 19 pitches in the first were fastballs.
7 of 8 so far in the second.
Oops was on Gameday
Had to wait to see RJ’s retardation
See Felix! Look what happens when you throw pitches other than fastballs!
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I can't remember the last time I've seen something called a passed ball
It’s like they don’t exist anymore
Why. Why does anybody think he's a good defensive catcher. Holy fucking shit
Rob Johnson is a disorganized pile of amoeba shit
God I hate the fucking Red Sox...
and this game is doing absolutely nothing to make me not even more pissed off.
Why is anyone blaming the Sox?
This is all on Felix.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 3, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
THROW THE HIGH INSIDE FASTBAL HE CAN'T HIT IT THE COMMERCIAL SAID IT
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It's true! Pedroia really can't hit the high inside fastball! Just like the commercial said! I love media!
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
The fuck Rob Johnson?
You can’t score on Ellsbury’s pussy little arm?
I have the game taped at home
But won’t be there till late
Dutifully reporting back
It sure as hell looked fair live, but I think it’s because it kicked to the left as it crossed the bag in the air. I went as slow as possible on my DVR. I think it actually was foul by a centimeter. Might have caught the outside of the line — it was REALLY close. I’ll give blue the benefit of the doubt, though.
Best new tag/sig i've seen in ages
welcome
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 3, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He's at the point where he's decided to throw non-fastballs sometimes
I think he’ll be better.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 3, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate ground balls to third base.
After Beltre is gone, I don’t think I will ever be comfortable again.
I understand completely
But has he really been that bad since the very first one?
It's not about being bad.
It’s about not having earned trust. And because it is not Woodward’s natural position, anything can happen.
If I've learned one thing during my baseball fandom thus far
it’s that the fastball can never be established enough.
Fuck Anaheim.
Anyone watching NESN right now? This broadcast is has gone from retarded to worse than retarded.
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
A very lame comedian is in the booth and its all they're showing. He's annoying the shit out of me
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
Now they'll hate that fan forever!
You got slurved!
Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!
He helped us out! Although it won't matter whatsoever with Rob Johnson at the plate
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FUCK BILL COSBY
I just missed a good 15 minutes
Too bad Youk didn't have Langerhans or else he would've caught that ball.
You got slurved!
Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!
Langerhans isn't as ugly as he used to be
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
by BRKLN M'S on Jul 3, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
WHAT THE HELL ROB JOHNSON!
You got slurved!
Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!
What?
"You're so beautiful. You could be a part-time model, but you'd probably still have to keep your normal job."
what
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Ronny
http://www.gifflix.com/files/7868c9eaa99d.gif
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Is this what you meant to do?
Thug Life
by Slow Country on Jul 3, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
No
no gifs in game threads usually
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It's brilliance is only eclipsed by the show itself
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Exactly why I love the .gif.
Ari Gold may just be my favorite character in a TV series ever.
Season 6
Nine more days
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Yeah, it was pretty hilarious
FSN had it louder, and they kept on focusing on that guy – he’s going to have a long walk home….
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I don't know that Youk was in a great position to catch it anyway honestly
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 3, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It looked like his glove was right under the hat that caught it.
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I was going to yell at Cedeno for not getting hit by the knuckleball...
but I guess I’ll take that back now!
Remember when we missed Yuni?
You got slurved!
Free Tommy Hanson! [FREED]! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!
Indeed
I hope that DougStrange character gets banned. Froze my shit.
If I am correct in my assumptions he was and has been banned numerous times before.
by Aaron Campeau on Jul 3, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
But... but... it was his one year anniversary! He had to do something!!
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The last time I didn't do anything on a one year anniversary my girlfriend threw my records out the window!
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
Yeah he was trying reallllyyyy hard today, but it just wasn't working
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
This ump is not giving Felix either corner.
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jinx it more why don't you?
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Let's hold our applause for the third out
Walking Ellsbury turns into a migraine real quick.
Not to be nit picky...
But if I’m down 3-0 to Nick Green, I think I’m gonna pump fastballs in the zone…
No the singular of Red Sox
is actually stupid douchebag
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by Trenchtown on Jul 3, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's apparently...
Brian Gorman. And maybe a couple early he was squeezed, but he’s been out of the zone a lot lately.
Felix's command is off
He’s been up in the zone all day and missing high a lot.
King
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Anyone know about Aardsma's avalability tonight?
He threw a bunch of pitches yesterday.
Hopefully we just blow them out tonight. Yeah, so...I can dream, right?
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
Hadn't thrown a while before that.
Probably could throw an inning.
Our pen is fucked though.
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 3, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't you think Varitek could learn to catch Wakefield after all these years?
They always have to have a separate catcher for Wake.
He has caught him, he just doesn't like it.
Captain, my Captain.
by msb on Jul 3, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it necessary...
for MLB.tv to cut directly to commercial immediately after the third out, and cut off the broadcast every half inning. It’s pretty annoying.
If I had to hear "think you got what it takes to be an umpire?!" one more time
I think I got what it takes to politely tell mlb.tv to kiss my ass
Wait, you get actual adverts in the states?
I’ve just got a silent loop demonstrating the features of MLB.TV Premium.
Fuck Anaheim.
That was a couple of years ago.
And after a while you prefer the silence…
I almost agree, looking back
but then I remember how annoyed I was at the time and come to my senses.
Fuck Anaheim.
HAY GUYZ WHAT'S GOIN ON IN THIS GAME?
I’m in a hotel room in Montreal right now, which is a TOTALLY FUCKING AWESOME CITY except for the fact that it’s raining balls right now. Did Rob Johnson really hit two double tonight? How does Ronny Cedeno have two homers on the week? ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
P.S. Is Cirque du Soleil going to suck? We shelled out big bucks for tickets to see it tomorrow.
I don't know how to stop.
Two hours in advance like all advised. It was totally unnecessary. We could've gotten there an hour early and been just fine.
But I guess we’re glad we played it safe. Gave us time to get something to eat for breakfast, anyway. Wasn’t much of a hardship.
I don't know how to stop.
I was going to say because I have done a lot of international traveling.
2 hours was necessary for several years after 9/11, but they seem to have the kinks worked out of the system and it doesn’t take much more time than a usual flight.
Depends on the one
The one I saw in Vegas was weird and unentertaining
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Per the reviews, OVO is:
“a light-hearted, family-friendly, less-plot-more-clown-oriented show sprinkled with Brazilian flavor.”
by msb on Jul 3, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Cirque de Soleil will be awesome...as long as you do a bunch of acid or something
I hope you die. I hope we BOTH die.
French Canada
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Cirque de Soleil is pretty cool.
I saw the Chevalier (Horse show) one (don’t worry, it wasn’t like Equus) about 4 or 5 years ago, and it was pretty rad.
Indeed... look at those two that were called balls to JD Drew
by Fett42 on Jul 3, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I forget what I used that for
I think it was to describe people who were ’No" to Griffey as a 1st Ballot HOF
GREAT INNING!
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Jul 3, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions
Straightaway center field.
Had to be at least 400, right? Probably somewhere between 410-415 because it was up the wall a bit.
Oh, I am way off according to that map.
It hit just to the right of the 379 marker. I think you have a good estimate on it.
I think 5/$85 to 5/$100 is more realisitic.
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He has 2 more years or arbitration left.
5/100 would be insane.
I meant for an extension that kicks in after his cheap arby years.
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0-for-your-momma kind of stretch?
Never leave us, Mr. Sims.
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Ibanez boots that ball around awhile before getting it in.
"You're so beautiful. You could be a part-time model, but you'd probably still have to keep your normal job."
Niehaus: "The ball is bobbled, he's going to score!..."
“…but he made the decision not to try it.”
I suppose that’s how you retract a scoring call, Dave.
I don't know how to stop.
Rob Johnson lets the ball pull his glove too much. When he catches it, that is.
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Pitch 4 was a strike to Gameday, by the way.
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Pitches don't get much more strike-y then that
What the fuck ump
FUCK YAH EMOTION FELIX!!
I fucking hate you Mariners
No wonder Boston has a reputation for running up pitch counts
They don’t call a borderline strike in this park, and sometimes an obvious strike.
Wakefield gets a huge strikezone
I fucking hate you Mariners
What the fuck...this umpire sucks balls
I fucking hate you Mariners
So guys
When does Ronny’s 50-game suspension start?
When I read his all star picks I started hating him less
He picked Branyan, Ichiro, Felix, Washburn, and Aardsma.
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Ichiro, Cameron, Edgar, Boone, Olerud, Freddy, Sasaki, Moyer?
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Moyer was a couple of years later
“Four Mariners were elected to start: first baseman John Olerud, second baseman Bret Boone, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and designated hitter Edgar Martinez. Pitchers Freddy Garcia and Kazuhiro Sasaki were picked among the original reserves by Yankees manager Joe Torre. Seattle reliever Jeff Nelson, often at odds with Torre last year in New York, was added Saturday as a replacement for Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is skipping the game to rest an inflamed ankle. Rivera was among seven Yankees selected by Torre. Cameron replaced the injured Greg Vaughn.”
by msb on Jul 3, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro, Boone, Cameron, Sasaki, Garcia, Moyer, Nelson, Piniella, Edgar?
That’s more than five
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Olerud was the starting 1B over Giambi.
There was all sorts of controversy around that.
Hmm.
he did say pregame the other day that early on he’d been pressing and was now trying to separate his hitting and his fielding …. paraphrased, mind you.
Wow pitch 1 to Ichiro
Definitely a strike by Gameday
Ugh..we're not scoring anymore are we?
I fucking hate you Mariners
You never know with Wakefield still on the mound.
If the bullpen is brought in, I would say no, though.
Did the Sox get new jerseys?
They look different to me….
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A....happy sock?
Looks like ti only lasted a year, with good reason. ha!
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Nope, '50 to '61.
I never want to see this again.
Oh, crap
I read that as ’59.
I guess I need to start drinking.
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Felix 94 pitches
Would be great to get two more innings
Branyan's shot last night humbled even the most obnoxious of Yankees fans.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Jul 3, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions
I loved this move
After taking some heckling after the error last night, Ichiro pulls this… I love me some Ichiro.
I remember thinking… did he just “fake the throw” on the poor Yankee fans?
Thanks for confirming that he did, indeed, treat Yankee fans like the dogs they are.
by Mariner Optimist on Jul 3, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
I didn’t think he had it in him. That’s hilarious.
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Oh man you got me they were totally going to listen
by Dewey N on Jul 3, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm saying no, they should not take him out
You trust our pen for 2.2 innings and a one-run lead?
Fuck J.D. Drew.
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by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 3, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions
FUCK
That’s what happens when you throw a shitload of high fastballs to the Red Sox
I feel better with that groundball.
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by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 3, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions
Youk is good in concept but watching him sucks
by Dewey N on Jul 3, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
His batting stance needs more Julio Franco.
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by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 3, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever happened to Felix's wicked slider?
The team stop him from throwing it because of the stress it put on his arm?
Would anyone mind if J.D. Drew killed himself?
I don’t think Red Sox fans would even care. Maybe Zack Greinke and Khalil Greene would sympathize. Those guys are emo.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Jul 3, 2009 5:56 PM PDT reply actions
I think his family likes Stephen a whole lot more.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Jul 3, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Stephen might play better....
I fucking hate you Mariners
Felix jumped up immediately after that.
Good start for Felix, but I’d have to think his day is done…right?
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He threw like 120 pitches in LA
He’s at 104, so potentially. But he was better that night, too.
That's what I was thinking.
He seems to be throwing more pitchess since saying he wanted to be like Roy Halladay.
Fuck Anaheim.
Hell yeah.
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by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 3, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions
His homers always seem to come out of nowhere
And then you look at the end of the season and he’s got 15
Come on Junior, don't let Loafie have more homers than you.
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Haha, that second pitch to Griffey was a strike.
But the umpire was too busy watching it get away from the catcher.
I didn't think I caould hate Red Sox fans more than I do
and then they start doing the wave.
Fuck Anaheim.
Langerhans!
I can’t imagine you’re going to keep making this much contact, but I still like you!
Langerhans!
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Mike Morse would be hitting .400 in the majors if we ever gave him a chance
by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 3, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't get over this.
What a freaking steal.
by Manzanillos Cup on Jul 3, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Like how Langerhans thought about completely fucking with Nick Green's shit right there.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Jul 3, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions
Great.
Now I hate Neil Diamond, too. Thanks,. Boston!
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Oh, I won't for real
I just keep forgetting they play that song.
Because, well, Boston.
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Regression never stops when you want it to
It shows no mercy
by JLC on Jul 3, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I fucking abhor walks with a two-run lead
Fucking groove one. See how far he can hit it.
An efficient walk.
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Jul 3, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions
Urge to kill rising
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GOD DAMN
White is the right handed Matt Thornton.
Glad I'm not at Fenway
My head would explode from all the dipshitiry going on in the stands right now.
It's Kelley Time!
It’s been way too long.
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