This And That

by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 5, 2009 4:15 PM PDT in Miscellaneous

Seemingly out of nowhere, Major League Baseball has gone and banned those gladiator helmets from the Mariner bullpen. I'd make some crack about how "if you can't protect a lead, you can't protect your head" but honestly I just feel bad for them. Although I guess the whole us-against-the-world perspective kind of plays right into their theme for the season. Do you think Miguel Batista's DNA is on any of the helmets? And on a completely unrelated note, do you think the helmets will now be auctioned off to the public? No reason.

MRI for Erik Bedard on Friday, as his shoulder still feels funny. Let's face it: he's probably done for the year, which would means his Mariner career would end with 30 starts and 164 innings. On the plus side, I have a delicious pretzel.

All of baseball learned a lesson from our grave lapse in judgment. I guess that's something.

Four lefties in the lineup for KC tonight against Luke French and his allegedly sexy slider. On top of that, the only righty worth a damn is Billy Butler. Landings don't get much softer than this.

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Erik Bedard's Mariner career:

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Aug 5, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Or perhaps he is the stuffed squirrel

and the nuts are his health points.

by Matthew on Aug 5, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs

I love love love this.

Racer X. You have to love those amarillo hops.

p.s. fuck you angels

p.p.s. why does geoff baker hate felix

by InSpokane on Aug 5, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

D'awww.

by Coach Owens on Aug 5, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

You're stealing my bit.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Aug 5, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Snif

by royalcurve on Aug 5, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Thief!

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Aug 5, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

So Eli Whiteside hit a grand slam today.

Also, fuck Bud Selig in his mangy, Barry Bonds’ cock-stretched ass.

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 5, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

Are you trying to acquire Miguel Batista DNA for some elaborate frame job?

by Sundevil78 on Aug 5, 2009 4:47 PM PDT reply actions

When can I start to worry about Ackley?

Much obliged.

Hello at the show

by Go Go Rally Blow on Aug 5, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

August 19th.

by Matthew on Aug 5, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions

So MLB didn't even bother providing a reason for banning the helmets?

There’s gotta be a reason, that makes no sense.

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

by ralphie81 on Aug 5, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

They claim it's defacing the uniform, MLB Rule 1.11

Read all the rules on what you can and cannot do for a funny read. Way more details on that than things like PEDs. It’s ridiculous! Note that Felix is on the borderline of what’s appropriate with the way he wears his pants long…

MLB 2009 Section 1

I took my gooeyduck to Puyallup for a latte.

by LauraBu on Aug 5, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions