8/20: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 11:30 AM PDT
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PrintCould this game be going any better? I don't think this game could be going any better.
Postgame update: I should probably stop posting things like this
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*French* could be throwing a no-hitter
just to rub their noses in it.
by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 20, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Try going to work from 11PM to 7AM tonight, alone, and wishing you had RC's pretzels to warm you.
Anyone else have a shitty job schedule?
Illegible
No, but I have this tiny violin....
~I'm on the DA~
by section331 on Aug 20, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kenji's butt
Can’t play a sad song for your work schedule. It’s not that much of a virtuoso.
~I'm on the DA~
I work 9pm-7am M-Sun
but then I get the next week off, so I don’t feel like I have room to complain.
So how do you hit a HR and then break your bat like that?
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Aug 20, 2009 11:33 AM PDT reply actions
This game has already been super-awesome
I’d like the win now, please.
Fuck Anaheim.
by Eyeball Kid on Aug 20, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
If Ichiro found a cure for cancer between innings, it could.
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
There are so many gifs I want to make from this game.
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
This happened to me during the Jays games during that unbearably hot week.
This French(-Canadian?) family brought several sun umbrellas into the 300-level. Took them several minutes to realize there were people behind them wanting to watch the game. They eventually surrendered.
It has been mentioned before,
But Brandon Inge’s Gameday picture is horrifying.
by Manzanillos Cup on Aug 20, 2009 11:36 AM PDT reply actions
Where's Hargrove when we need him?
More trips to the mound. Let’s have someone lose a contact lens. RR-S could take a twitter break. Wak could try to pull a double switch or argue balls and strikes.
Put on the brakes. Get the victory while we still have the lead, please.
So if the game is called, does this count as an appearance for Jak?
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
Since the game is in a break:
Usain Bolt with 19.20 over 200 m.
This game is official right? 5 innings?
by SebastianPruiti on Aug 20, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions
I fucking hate the fucking fact that I fucking missed everything in this game so far and that fucking Gameday doesn't fucking have any fucking highlights.
FUCK.
Jigsaw falling into place
ARE THERE ANY GIFS?
Yes, I’m violating a cardinal rule by begging. This is one of those “break glass in case of emergency” situations.
Jigsaw falling into place
I believe the top of the sixth counts
if I’m remembering right, plays from the top of the sixth only don’t count if they change the outcome of the game, but since we were leading before the sixth began, the plays would stand
by seattlebruin on Aug 20, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Ace!
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Aug 20, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
FIP up to 4.3something!
tRA up to god knows where
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Every time this happens
I’m reminded of the fact that I have nothing but love for our stadium.
~I'm on the DA~
Wait...
Silva kissed someone?
I’m listening to 710, and Brock Huard just said Silva kissed someone…
~I'm on the DA~
HAHAHAHAH HOLY SHIT WE BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF HIM
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Oh fuck they have the bases loaded
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Dear freaking christ.
I went over to Bless You Boys (no commenting, don’t worry) to see the Washburn reaction. It’s like a turn of the millennium chat room in there. Thanks J/G/M for preventing that. I feel so dirty now…
by Robert Lintott on Aug 20, 2009 12:00 PM PDT reply actions
I see they are getting the buyer's remorse
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Are they?
I couldn’t make it past all of the:
Hi!
Howdy
How’s it going?
I love Johjima!
Nice to have the day off.
by Robert Lintott on Aug 20, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
A comment from over there...
Why would Washburn only give up 11 home runs with the Mariners and give up six already with the Tigers? Outfield defense has nothing to do with that.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
by SebastianPruiti on Aug 20, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that wasn't quite as stupid,
since PECOTA and UZR actually ARE sabremetric-type stats, and plenty of great baseball fans (my dad, for one) get bored as hell by them.
But I’ll fire it up anyway.
"What stats I follow are limited to
what’s used in fantasy baseball"
These people might be worse than traditionalists.
[DELETED ZOMG NO POLITICS]
Much much worse
At least trusting what you see is understandable
by Graham MacAree on Aug 20, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
And if you're at all good, you can see a lot more than what ERA, errors, and BA tell you.
Watching a pitcher give up lots of deep fly balls, or get into lots of jams only to turn double plays, is a clear sign that he’s not as good as his numbers. And traditionalists at least have a chance to pick up on that. Fantasy baseball has no clue.
My God, what an awful, awful place
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I started browsing their thread when the game started, but then the LOLcats showed up and I exited.
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
Alternating between really good and uh ohs
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Brock just wondered about whether he could get a fine for the loud expletive, so I gather it got testy there at the end
loss of control with the rain, or was it the ump?
Bill Haselman thinks errors are the be-all and end-all of measuring defense.
Salk and a caller are both trying to explain to him that it is not so. Really.
Oh Bill Haselman not Brock. Shit I must be tired
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Brock was the one repeatedly saying 'WORP' over and over
and not letting Salk get a word in edgewise. It was rather annoying.
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
I think Brock right now is arguing that not making any errors is more important than having good range
Although I’m not positive
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Mike Salk and Bill Hassellman
are going at it on the rain delay show about advanced defense metrics vs errors.
Any idea how far Branyan's went?
I just saw it on Gameday, and from eyeballing comerica at hittracker, it looks at least 425 feet away.
He's eligible for one if we don't blow this lead
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Where's Julio Mateo for the groundball when you need him!
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
I guess I'm happy about that. I thought he was gonna walk him
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No surprise that Mike Blowers started a sentence with "No surprise"
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He says that and "No question about it" like a broken record, it seems.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
My joke was that he also says "why not" constantly
In fact, my roommate and I have a ’finish your drink when Blowers says “why not” rule. It leads to blackouts.
by Smegmalicious on Aug 20, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I missed your joke due to stupidity. I like the game though!
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Be careful with it
In fact I probably shouldn’t have brought it up here. People could die.
by Smegmalicious on Aug 20, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Honorable deaths, at least.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
And all those runs goes to RRS, that sucks
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Just lie back and enjoy it.
angels fan in seattle
by Eyebrows on Aug 20, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Does that account for having a bullpen that is practically fake?
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
My original intent was to post something bemoaning the fact that I am at work right now
but now I am slightly less agitated.
Another win today, preferably.
(billyok or Trooper quote)
by homesickalien on Aug 20, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Such hostility towards someone who is rooting for your team!
Anyway, I don’t trust the Mariners with a 1-run lead. Against Detroit, nonetheless.
I’m a little surprised that you do.
(billyok or Trooper quote)
by homesickalien on Aug 20, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
We have like the best record in the league in one run games
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I would take that as this year's shittiest moment.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I said it was large.
Answer your damn e-mails
Well that did pretty much nothing.
Enjoy a 34 MB gif now!
Oh good, Miguel Cabrera up as the tying run
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That's what I meant to type, I don't know what happened
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...leads off first base
He didn’t finish his sentence.
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pre-rationalizing by telling myself that hey, Miguel Cabrera is really good.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
YEAHHHH POP OUT
I don’t understand how that ball is so often misjudged.
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Okay I hate Rizzs.
It’s like he takes advantage of the fact that we can’t see what’s happening and artificially makes things sound ten times scarier than they are.
Did someone just yell "Close your eyes and make a wish"?
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The Beltre play doesn't work for Hannahan :(
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I love you gutz
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
Hey ump some strikes are higher in the zone.
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Wow! I almost pooped
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
by InSpokane on Aug 20, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wait, because he's obsessed with Jack Hannahan or because Bill Hall is black and he's a racist piece of shit?
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In a span of 24 hours, I heard MLB Network, ESPN, and the BJ Shay Morning Experience call him Jack Wilson.
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
We should probably prepare ourselves for at least one baserunner
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Or a dead person
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
I expected that to fly off Johjima's glove and strike Washburn.
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
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Well gosh
Win or lose this game
I hope we trade Aardsma this offseason.
Kind of depends
Don’t know how far one season would go towards erasing his reputation.
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Aardsma is known for his control and groundballs
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Right, but that runner at first is meaningless.
May as well give it a shot, right?
angels fan in seattle
I can't watch any more.
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
This reminds me of the Angels game
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Load the bases for a guy with no control.
Intelligent!
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
The best game of the year is going to be ruined.
By our worst in the majors bullpen.
by Manzanillos Cup on Aug 20, 2009 1:33 PM PDT reply actions
I can't see it, I can only hear Dave's radio call, which suggested just that.
Don’t blame me, blame our cataract-ridden friend.
Jigsaw falling into place
FUCK YOU KENJI JOHJIMA ROB JOHNSON GETS THAT
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Nevermind that hop was much lower looking from the other angle.
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by BrettJMiller on Aug 20, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude has got to have been in the most high leverage situations of anyone in the Majors
and he’s been our only awesome reliever.
FUCK THE ANGELS!
by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 20, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I guarantee you most of the fans thought it was pickoff move
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Most of the fans who booed anyway
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Selfishly, I do.
I didn’t realize the game was earlier today so I just tuned in an inning ago.
Free baseball wooooo!
The only reason I really care about winning is because I want to punch Robert in the balls
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Not necessarily happy that the team lost, just happy that the game didn't keep dragging on.
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
That would have been the worst.
Now we can all go do more important things.
I guess I'm just at the point in this season where I'm more concerned with being entertained that winning the game.
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
But he gave up no earned runs.
FUCK THE ANGELS!
by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 20, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever. We beat around Washburn, Kenji got his revenge, and we saw some awesome defensive plays.
FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!
Meh...whatever.
I fucking hate you Mariners
I'm still going to punch Robert in the balls
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 20, 2009 1:38 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I miss last year.
When losing at least meant better draft picks.
Maybe something besides a fastball, David?
You had 1B open if you missed.
So this game was all kinds of fucking awesome until the rain delay.
BUILD YOUR FUCKING STADIUMS WITH RETRACTABLE ROOFS.
Fuck all
Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.
p.s. fuck you angels
FUCK
"I have two normal feet and I can't see the slightest God-damned reason why anybody should stare at them."
by ImaginaryRomances on Aug 20, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
Morrow for closer!
I fucking hate you Mariners
Wish we had traded Aardsma at the deadline.
For something shiny.
This was a funny loss.
Even if it was the Angels, I’d be laughing. Plus, I love that gif and will use any excuse to post it.
angels fan in seattle
But hey where else are you going to find out Wak is a players coach, not a coaches coach.
You know you’re in trouble when even New York Vinnie cuts you off and says you’ve got your head up your ass.
Yup.
Hass felt that if a team had a lot of errors it meant they had a bad defense, and a team with few errors must mean they were really good defensively. A caller even got in on it, trying to point out that someone like Adrian had errors because he got close to balls that other would let by, and Hass felt that he rather have an infielder that made the plays he should make, and not try to get fancy.
I know everyone's a little sensitive over a loss that probably devastates me even more....
But I have been respectful here for the few times I comment every several months.
(And use proper English!)
I didn’t know your 300 pixel limitations, or else I would have followed them.
I’m not sure why everyone pounced or why it needs to be cloaked like it was something offensive.
Great game everyone. Cheers!
(billyok or Trooper quote)
I read the tag line "could this game be going any better" and thought...
oh shit we have been cursed. I was right.
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