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8/6: Open Game Thread

Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals, Aug 6, 2009 5:10 PM PDT





Jason Vargas

#38 / Pitcher / Seattle Mariners

6-0

215

L

L

Feb 02, 1983



Bruce Chen

#52 / Pitcher / Kansas City Royals

6-1

215

L

L

Jun 19, 1977


Eleven. Bruce Chen has played for 11 different Major League organizations.

By the way, Chris Shelton is back in Tacoma.

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Is this the worst pitching matchup of the season?

Or is was it the May 6 game vs KC – Silva & Ponson? I’m leaning Silva-Ponson.

by SethGrandpa on Aug 6, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Silva vs. Ponson would take it

Vargas isn’t amazing, but expecting him to just e mediocre isn’t the same as the feeling I got whenever Silva “pitched”

by Karma Police on Aug 6, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Ponson>Chen, but Vargas>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Silva.

by SethGrandpa on Aug 6, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe Silva pitched into May.

I honestly don’t remember Silva pitching at all this season. It must have been a traumatic experience for me.

by Wilder. on Aug 6, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im Excited to see

 Mike Sweeney’s homecoming. He was the only good player on that team for a long time.

What would we be like without Ichiro

by butterednakedman on Aug 6, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Also, is Wak going a little too far in the changing up the lineup business?

After the first time through the order, it’s three lefties in a row, and 6 righties. Or does the Royals’ pen just suck too much for it to matter?

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 6, 2009 4:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He didn't really change up the lineup

He just likes Ichiro-Branyan at the top and Saunders ninth. The only difference is, usually Griffey or Hanners is in there to break up the string of righties.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 6, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously? We're still talking about the cat?

FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Goose on Aug 6, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

His strike zone would be pretty small.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But about the same as Willits

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 6, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 K's for Chen in the first.

FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Goose on Aug 6, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fantastic!

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRIT AND HUSTLE!

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gotta miss that hustle!

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm shocked

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

392 feet? No way.

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And Snell and Morrow.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Bedard!

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

STRASBURG!

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone tell Vargas

You can’t pick your nose with a glove that large.

~I'm on the DA~

by section331 on Aug 6, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is clearly Rob Johnson's fault.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:24 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Vargas is getting smoked.

FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Goose on Aug 6, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

5 batters = 2 line drives, 1 home run, 1 walk, 1 ground ball

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Saunders! Oh...

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

pull him

What would we be like without Ichiro

by butterednakedman on Aug 6, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep, I'm gonna go do something else.

FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS! FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Goose on Aug 6, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Aug 6, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gutz is amazing

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Is the consensus that this team can compete for a division title next year with

this group of starting pitchers? Granted we add offense at DH, and keep the same run prevention unit.

by Rudy4three on Aug 6, 2009 5:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

One of the USSM guys wrote up some projections the other day

But I don’t remember off the top of my head what they were…

~I'm on the DA~

by section331 on Aug 6, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it depends

If Morrow’s ready next year, yes. If not, I think most people would like another starter so that Vargas/RRS/Olson/French don’t have to take up 3 spots.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 6, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Felx, Snell, and RRS I can roll with. I could even deal with French or Vargas as the #5.

I think we definately need another #3 type. I don’t care how good the run prevention is, I can’t see us challenging if we need to get 60 starts from French and Vargas

by Rudy4three on Aug 6, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sure

But the Angels will still be the Angels, with all of the voodoo that entails.

by Omerta on Aug 6, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jason Vargas

Has slowly but surely gotten worst every single start this year

by tcoles on Aug 6, 2009 5:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yuniesky fucking Betancourt.

What the shit, Vargas?

~I'm on the DA~

by section331 on Aug 6, 2009 5:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Yuni even.

This aint right.

by Omerta on Aug 6, 2009 5:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey 5 runs!

Oh wait Mercy Rule isn’t in effect.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

this off season we should trade vargas for

Colorado humidified baseballs..would help the pitching staff

What would we be like without Ichiro

by butterednakedman on Aug 6, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 5:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I miss the M's theme song.

They don’t play it before the game on the radio anymore.

by naviomelo on Aug 6, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My, but that was a depressing bus ride home.

Is Chen really that dominating? Vargas up in the zone?

by msb on Aug 6, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jed Lowrie just left the Red Sox game with an injury

Quick! Flip Jack Wilson to them for an outrageous profit!

Also, John Smoltz is broken.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 6, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I vote broken for good.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Aug 6, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Congrats Sweeney.

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.

Literally.

by Omerta on Aug 6, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweeney!

I think most of KC probably enjoyed that.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 6, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It was, mostly.

A few boos in there though, Sims also picked up on it.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Aug 6, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Believe me

If I were in the stands today I’d be cheering for him. Probably 80% of Royals fans would be.

Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro

by ratherfantastic on Aug 6, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hooray!

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Aug 6, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm happy for this

Go Sweendog

Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro

by ratherfantastic on Aug 6, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Five runs?

Whatever. See ya.

by Jeff on Aug 6, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bruce Chen has allowed lots of hits so far.

We should translate those into more runs now.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 6, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hit the ball far, Branyan.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 6, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No, not like that.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 6, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you fucking kidding me

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 6:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That was a terrible inning.

They’re doing it all wrong.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 6, 2009 6:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sigh....

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Aug 6, 2009 6:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Our top 2 RBI guys sure are good.

(And yes, I know that RBI is more or less meaningless)

by I Lick Squirrels on Aug 6, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I remember when we employed the worst hitter ever.

It gives me some small respect for these guys.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 6, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

.

Ahem

2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4

by Fin on Aug 6, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know. It seems that Vargas and Olson have similar body shapes.

2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4

by Fin on Aug 6, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So Branyan just pulled a Bill Buckner.

2009 Safeco Field Record: 5-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 9-4

by Fin on Aug 6, 2009 6:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Playing the Royals offers the lowest possible reward

If we win, I am not all that happy about it. If we lose, I’m left wondering why the fuck we just lost to the Royals.

FUCK THE ANGELS!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 6, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Why is this happening.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Aug 6, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Grass Creek is the only thing the Royals have to play for now

Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro

by ratherfantastic on Aug 6, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahh yes

Go Nationals!

Phase 1: Assemble expensive, below average players
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: CHAMPIONSHIP!
-RoyalsRetro

by ratherfantastic on Aug 6, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woooooooooo!

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any one out there still?

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hi!

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay!

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also one swinging strike

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jason Schmidt had 8 yesterday

but 2 were on a pitcher so they don’t count.

[DELETED ZOMG NO POLITICS]

by bluemax on Aug 6, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Showboating failed.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yuni is dumb

My Mariners blog - SodoMojo Twitter Feed, Fuck the fucking Angels!

by gregrabble on Aug 6, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

More like Kung Fu whale.

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Given the Padres situation

are they more likely to take the cash?

[DELETED ZOMG NO POLITICS]

by bluemax on Aug 6, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why'd did I sit through this...

You got slurved!

The M's are why the suicide rates are so high in the PNW and Japan.

by Slurvey on Aug 6, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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