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by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 7, 2009 9:40 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Recaps

Biggest Contribution: Franklin Gutierrez, +23.5%
Biggest Suckfest: Chris Jakubauskas, -42.4%
Most Important AB: Gutierrez homer, +27.6%
Most Important Pitch: Scott triple, -27.2%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -51.7%
Total Contribution by Lineup: +1.7%
Total Contribution by Opposition: 0.0
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The autistic guy I brought to the game won't let me leave.

I never really liked the old tagline.

CougCenter

by Craig Powers on Jul 7, 2009 9:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

But to be fair

they are his tickets.

I never really liked the old tagline.

CougCenter

by Craig Powers on Jul 7, 2009 9:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I love how we can never take advantage of LAnaheim losing.

by Coach Owens on Jul 7, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

We've been playing very well lately.

It’s not our fault they never lose.

Take the series tomorrow.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

They're losing tonight. Like I said, we can't take advantage of it.

by Coach Owens on Jul 7, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm saying this isn't how it works

and is unnecessary pessimism. Especially when it’s just not true.

Last five Angels losses:

July 3-M’s win
July 1-M’s lose
June 30-M’s lose
June 22-M’s don’t play
June 21-M’s win

I’m fine with pessimism but this is just flawed logic and even if you follow this line of logic, it’s false.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't need your fancy "logic" and "evidence", sir.

Leave me to my pessimism.

by Coach Owens on Jul 7, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Boy are you going to feel silly after the 10-run 9th inning

by OlSalty on Jul 7, 2009 9:59 PM PDT reply actions

Vlad just came out of the Angels game with an injury

going to HH to check it out. Shitty timing for them.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:01 PM PDT reply actions

What's this?

A silver lining, you say?

I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.

by ralphie81 on Jul 7, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently tweaked something in his leg

HH fear ACL, but he was walking, and it could be more minor.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions

HH fears it

Not to be a dick, but in the spirit of competition and my personal disdain for LAA, I pray for it

WELCOME TO THE ZONE.

by HHZ on Jul 7, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Ever hear of karma

Racer X.

by InSpokane on Jul 7, 2009 10:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Yes and luckily it doesn't exist

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 7, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Strained muscle behind the left knee

Dunno how serious that is.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Not an ACL, that's for sure

But it’s also the second time he’s been hurt. Dude’s on the cusp of being washed up.

by calim on Jul 8, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions

So did Shawn Kelley

Oh wait…wait…..

by OlSalty on Jul 7, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Well given that Vlad's been a pile of shit so far I'm not sure how much this matters

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 7, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

He's been coming around.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions

What the hell happend?

Racer X.

by InSpokane on Jul 7, 2009 10:05 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Exactly what I thought

I left for some basketball when it was 3-2. Come back an hour later, it’s a shitfest

WELCOME TO THE ZONE.

by HHZ on Jul 7, 2009 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Bullpen shit the bed all at once

Jaku, Kelley, Cory all sucked.

by appleshampoo on Jul 7, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Uhh Corcy

by appleshampoo on Jul 7, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Booty Shaking.

All around?

Thug Life

by Slow Country on Jul 7, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions

For the 1st time in a long time, I felt confident we could sweep a series before it even started...

Whoops.

by SethGrandpa on Jul 7, 2009 10:16 PM PDT reply actions

That's where I was. What the hell happened?

I guess I expected Bedard to pitch a bit more. He was outstanding when he was out there.

by Sinking Away on Jul 7, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Not exactly

He threw damn near 30 pitches in the first inning alone …

by HitKing69 on Jul 7, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Most of which wasn't really his fault, from what I can tell.

by Teej on Jul 7, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Bedard was amazing today

you can’t in your right mind expect anyone to pitch better than that.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions

2 of the runners who reached were on a freak blooper and a "HBP"

by Mariner John on Jul 7, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

He thinks also maybe too much adreneline

by msb on Jul 8, 2009 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Really?

the Boston series didn’t really inspire confidence.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Despite us winning it?

by seattlebruin on Jul 8, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Hey, hey, let's keep it in perspective.

Erik Bedard looked healthy. Yeah, the loss sucked, but a healthy Erik Bedard and a loss means we came out ahead. Don’t know how long it’ll last, but I’m pretty pumped.

by DAMellen on Jul 7, 2009 10:17 PM PDT reply actions

....

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/6/3/898204/6-3-open-game-thread#16544335

by OlSalty on Jul 7, 2009 10:20 PM PDT reply actions

Hmm. Dave & Rizzs like the big strike call by Hallion.

Blowers not so much.

by msb on Jul 7, 2009 10:22 PM PDT reply actions

I wonder how many times Hallion rang up Blowers

I absolutely love a big punch out by the homeplate ump when your SP is dealing. When your pitcher is mowing guys down, a wimpy call by the ump suuuuuucks

by Kermit. on Jul 7, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I have a theory that it serves as positive reinforcement for umps to make shitty called strikes on 2 strike counts

by OlSalty on Jul 7, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Probably not a lot.

He was an NL ump until he was let go in the 2000 umpire firings

by msb on Jul 7, 2009 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, they didn't let too many of those guys back in. Maybe only 2 or 3 I think.

You are a treasure! The only interesting thing I could find out was one of the closest player comparisons for Mike Blowers is Jim Leyritz

by Kermit. on Jul 8, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

They had 2000 umpires? No wonder they fired them all

That’s like 130 umps per game

by Graham MacAree on Jul 8, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions

They were still missing calls too.

by Sec 108 on Jul 8, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions

It's like jazz, it's the notes you don't play

by Kermit. on Jul 8, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

12 Swinging strikes in 72 pitches - 16.6%! Holy Crap!

Only one guy in baseball (Michael Wuertz) has a high swinging strike rate than that (and only 2 starters – Harden and Vazquez – have a swinging strike rate higher than 12%)

by Decatur on Jul 7, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions

S.S.S.

by seattlebruin on Jul 8, 2009 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Correct, of course. I just appreciated his performance yesterday alot more after I learned that.

by Decatur on Jul 8, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions

We really need to pass Texas or Anaheim soon

We can’t be the third wheel for the rest of the season.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions

Best bullpen in baseball!

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

by Goose on Jul 7, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions

For a whole second

I though Chris Jakubauskas was good.

Thug Life

by Slow Country on Jul 7, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions

I hope we get something nice when we trade Bedard

Eric’s a great pitcher when he’s actually on the mound, but I won’t miss his lack of durability in the slightest.

Sure some guys in the BP are sucking balls right now, but it can’t help them having two fragile flowers like Bedard and Morrow in the rotation.

by Sam Regens on Jul 7, 2009 10:48 PM PDT reply actions

Wtf Erik, that is

by Sam Regens on Jul 7, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah relying this much on the pen

they’re bound to regress. Good news is Bedard and Morrow should both start giving full starts and help may be on the way for the pen—RRS-7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 7 K in Tacoma. Looking a lot better.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Say...

did you know that Langerhans was coddled by Atlanta, never did anything there when given every chance, was sent to the Nationals and couldn’t make that team either and then arrived here and was just given the LF job?

This was the long explanation by an apparently totally po’d caller who claimed this was the back-story to his belief that they needed to trade for another bat or two.

by msb on Jul 7, 2009 11:07 PM PDT reply actions

The caller can think whatever.

For the rest of the season, Langerhans’s a keeper.

by Sinking Away on Jul 7, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Now we just need to find someone who can play SS,

for this year and beyond.

by Sinking Away on Jul 7, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions

It was interesting, because he was so furious that they were playing Langerhans his voice was shaking.

by msb on Jul 7, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm sure he was real pissed when he hit 3 doubles in his first two games.

"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 Jul 7, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Did it have a Curacoian accent???

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Jul 7, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

With the occasional slip into papiomento.

by Sec 108 on Jul 8, 2009 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

He is what we call a Mike Morse fanboy

by OlSalty on Jul 7, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Some people will just never understand the importance of defense.

And how a run saved is the same as a run produced. He probably thinks Guti is mediocre as well.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 7, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Those ks were pretty ugly

I’m very happy to give him a chance to hit and all that, but I am also prepared for the distinct possibility that he cannot make enough contact to be worth anything in the batters box.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Just like Branyan?

by Mariner John on Jul 7, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions

No I was thinking more like not Branyan

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, on the bright side...

our 4-5 have been: Washburn, a stretched out reliever with <100 professional innings as a starter, and two dudes we got in the Putz deal. Now one of those two is replaced by Bedard for a New York minute.
We’ve been starting Johnson, our SS, 3B, and LF are out, and our DH can’t turn on a 89 mph FB down the pipe from a righty.
The pen is entirely right handed and the best pitchers in it are a rookie coming off injury and a fastball-happy Frisian with piss poor control. Our set up guy was a punchline last time he was in the bigs. At least three don’t really belong in the majors, for various reasons.

All this, and we’re only 3 games out. I can’t really envision this team as a contender any more (did anyone buy that? maybe for a night after the Oakland game), which is actually great. Because when you expect games like today’s, those like yesterday are that much more fun to watch. And the perception of road trips like the one we jsut finished goes from ‘the team’s treading water’ to ’they’re walking on it’.

Hit the phones, Jack; there there’s a GM somewhere east of the Mississippi willing to let you have your way with him for the privilege of paying Bedard’s hospital bills and learning about DIPS with some help from Washburn.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:14 PM PDT reply actions

I can envison them as a contender just because the other teams in the division are still that weak.

And winning as many series as we have lately, including LA and Boston, show we can contend in a weak division.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 7, 2009 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions

With this I agree.

This is the year because the AL West is so lame. Let us be the least lame. Let us take the division and move on to the playoffs. Anything can happen there and we don’t need Washburn and Bedard to win there. We haven’t needed either of them to get to where we are now. Trade for a (preferably left-handed) power bat who can cover the hole that is Yuseless/Cedeno and 2009 is not a lost season. I believe this could be our year without sacrificing next year.

by Sinking Away on Jul 7, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Trading for a lefty SS with glove and power yet not sacrificing 2010 and beyond

don’t really go hand in hand. If Jack can pull that off I’m buying a Zduriencik jersey. Fuck it, I’m buying five.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions

There's no real reason to believe the AL West is going to be much less lame next year than it is now.

by Aaron Campeau on Jul 8, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Although I am optimistic, I believe you should send your Betancourt t-shirt to the cleaners.

Then to the thrift store.

by Sinking Away on Jul 7, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions

But then I won't get to wear it with pride when he comes back and carries us into the post-season.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 7, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Those were pretty uncomfortable wins

I mean, if we had won those games with authority it’d be one thing, but we just eked them out. They can still make the playoffs, but then they’re playing the Red Sox or Yankees away…

I guess when I say contender I mean ‘team that deserves to be in the playoffs’ not ‘team that can make the playoffs if they get real lucky AND the Angels fuck up’.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 7, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions

But at this point, the Red Sox, Yankees, and Dodgers are the only teams that do deserve to be in the postseason.

If we had beaten any of those teams with authority, it would’ve seemed like more of a fluke to me than how we did win them. Not many teams go into those cities and dominate over multiple games. We got 6 runs off of CC and look what he did today. If we win more than the Angels, Rangers, and A’s; we deserve to be in the postseason.

I understand where you’re coming from. Our team is not as good as the other playoff teams. We proved however, that we can beat those teams. Building for the future is great but there’s no guarantee of anything. In two years we could have the best team on paper and still not make it. I do agree Z needs to be careful though.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.

by Hopefulmsfan on Jul 7, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Angels

they’ve done extremely well with a shredded rotation. Their offense is real. Tampa deserves to make it, and to some degree the Jays. The Phillies are one or two good starters away from being pretty legit. The Tigers don’t have too many huge gaps. Look – we’ve got a bottom of the barrel offense, a very bad bullpen, only slightly better than average starting pitching and a top ten D. That’s a lot of gaps to filll, and if you can count on luck and good clubhouse attitude to cover for some of it, you can’t cover all of it. There are teams that aren’t the Dodgers Yanks and Sox which are much better constructed and have a more plausible chance at October. The Mariners can make it, but they don’t have any business doing it.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 8, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions