Felix Hernandez: 2010 AL Cy Young
by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 18, 2010 10:43 AM PST
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PrintI was going to say "I'll just let this speak for itself," but then I remembered it's in Spanish and most of you don't speak Spanish.
Félix Hernández celebra con su familia el premio Cy Young. Segundo venezolano que consigue el premio.
Alexander Mendoza
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Felix Hernandez celebrates the Cy Young award with his family. Second Venezuelan player to win it.
Mendoza isn't just some guy - he's a Venezuelan journalist who has little reason to make this up. Remember how the Erik Bedard re-signing story came from a writer in French Canada? These locals: sometimes they're valuable. Sometimes they get the scoop, and sometimes the scoops are ever so wonderful.
We'll have more on this later in the day. For now, celebrate with something. If you're at home and unemployed, have a beer. If you're at home and employed, have a cupcake. If you're at the office, vigorously staple things. And if you're at work in a hospital, God help your patients.
It had been raining for a few days here in Portland, practically non-stop. It was raining 20 minutes ago. I'm looking out the window now, and the clouds have parted, and there's blue in the sky.
Update: it's official!
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I ALSO HAVE BEGUN VIGOROUSLY STAPLING.
CUBICLE MONKEYS UNITE IN A PRO-FELIX STAPLING FRENZY.
I am going to come into your house at night and rec up the place.
I've been vigorously.... stapling too!!
"Simply put, Dave Niehaus was why Marconi invented radio."
This was not meant to be suggestive. I literally opened a celebratory Banana
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 18, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
What are we supposed to think when you are pantsless?
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
WE WON WE WON
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on Nov 18, 2010 10:49 AM PST reply actions
Get ready for some "King" puns on ESPN. Hopefully its "He's the fuc-KING Cy Young!"
by Kenneth Arthur on Nov 18, 2010 10:49 AM PST reply actions 24 recs
STOP!
Who gives a fuck anymore? Enjoy the moment.
by Sec 108 on Nov 18, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 9 recs
People in this subthread needs to calm down and stop overreacting.
You’re making yourselves look ten times worse
I'm in college
Does that permit beer and cupcakes?
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." ~ Dinobot
No
And I really don’t care for drinking all that much.
Cupcakes on the other hand rock
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." ~ Dinobot
by beastwarking on Nov 18, 2010 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
It permits stapling too.
Drunk stapling wooo!
by Hopefulmsfan on Nov 18, 2010 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
As a fan who went through the 2008 Giants season and was rewarded with Tim's Cy...
I know how great this can feel. Congratulations. Awesome year by Felix.
My Son
Dursh nerf darsh narf. Poop.
FELIX IS OURS AND YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM
by Eyebrows on Nov 18, 2010 10:53 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 19 recs
What if I give you a 41 year old Sammy Sosa to sweeten the deal?
Don't listen to me. I'm a fucking moron.
by hornedfrogs45 on Nov 18, 2010 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
FELIX IS OURS AND YOU CAN'T HAVE HIM
by Eyebrows on Nov 18, 2010 10:54 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 14 recs
"If you're at the office, vigorously staple things. And if you're at work in a hospital, God help your patients."
Just don’t vigorously staple your patients.
Unless it is surgically necessary.
In which case, please do so, now!
It’s getting everywhere.
If I was in the office,
I would make many superfluous photocopies of dollar bills.
by doublemazaa on Nov 18, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
VICESTORM
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
I'M GOING TO ANSWER THESE EMAILS, BUT WITH STANK ON 'EM.
OHHHHH YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHHH
UP YOURS 2010, WE WIN!!!!!!
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Nov 18, 2010 10:54 AM PST reply actions
EVERYBODY MAMBO!!
"you ain't never been no virgin kid you were f@$%ed from the start"
by BW Kropotkin on Nov 18, 2010 10:55 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
AND NOW WE MAKE PARTY
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
I can verify the blue sky
FELIX WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Vancouver is gray as well.
But then again, Vancouver is always gray. Or, at least, life here is.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Nov 18, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
I see blue sky too!
I toast you all from here!
by MarinerHousewife on Nov 18, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
A fellow north portlander!
woo!
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.
by Terminator X on Nov 18, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
I went to work today for a quick two hour meeting. When I left town, it was snowing. When I got to work it was lighting and thunder.
I figured this meant Jered Weaver was going to win the Cy Young or something.
RIP Dave Neihaus.
I'm listening to 710 streaming
HE WON
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
FELIX FELIX FELIX
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2010/1/18/1258734/felix
Yes, we have a coupon.
by Crystal for DH on Nov 18, 2010 11:03 AM PST reply actions
It’s good to be wrong about things!
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Oh right
You guys like subject lines. I forgot. Please don’t staple things to me.
Ain't no Posey like a Buster Posey cause a Buster Posey don't stop...hitting.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Felix has the Mariner offense to thank
If they had been run in the mill bad instead of historically bad, it probably would have drawn as much attention to his plight.
Run of the mill bad would have given him a few more wins, though, so who knows?
WHO GIVES A SHIT BECAUSE WOOOOO
And all I can think is that Dave would have been thrilled.
by pdb on Nov 18, 2010 11:04 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
I was thinking the same.
I wish we could have heard Dave describing the King as “Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez.”
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Damnit dude.
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Sorry, not trying to bring the mood down.
This is an amazing capper to a tough season.
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Larry Stone: "21 first place votes for Felix (including mine), 4 for Price, 3 for Sabathia"
DOMINATION!
The next person that says the words "east coast bias" with a straight face gets a punch in said face
Venezuela reported it first; the Southern hemisphere beat ESPN
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Nov 18, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Baker must not have had an AL Cy Vote....
I assume LaRue had the other for Seattle or else it would have only been 20 votes for Felix followed up by a 10,000 word blog post justifying the vote.
Baker has been on the Felix for Cy Young train for a long time.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
Awwwww shiiiiit yeeeeaaaaah
Dawg! He put da team on his back!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Nov 18, 2010 11:06 AM PST reply actions
CELEBRATORY CRAB CIRCLE!!!!
ORANGE DRANK FOR EVERYONE
by Eyebrows on Nov 18, 2010 11:07 AM PST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Hell. Yeah.
From a Rangers fan.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Nov 18, 2010 11:07 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
No hyperbole
This is the greatest thing to happen to me today and nothing will ever eclipse it, not even a midnight showing of Harry Potter (which is technically, tomorrow!)
Hail to the King.
by ungoreatstefan on Nov 18, 2010 11:08 AM PST reply actions
WOOOHOOOO!!
This wooden soul of mine, it cannot ever climb from places it has fallen: In between where light can shine. It never falls in line, it barely has a spine, like branches severed from the vine. Like it was faulty by design.
Yay
I’m as happy as a Clam.
A clam in delicious clam chowder, the white variety.
A clam about to be eaten by the King himself. Mmmmmmm
A clam marinated in Venezuelan rain drops and lollipops.
Gritty... that's the term I think of when I see Jack Wilson play. Gritty
by A Steamy Day in Cleveland on Nov 18, 2010 11:08 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
I wish I was in Seattle so I could have lunch at Ivar's
I’ll raise a drink to King Felix regardless, but my friends in San Diego are less likely to be as enthusiastic as I am.
THE KING YES!
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP
Now that it’s official, I’m more comfortable going with the animated version.
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 11:10 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Sunshine, rainbow, and lollipops.
All is good in the world.
by melenious on Nov 18, 2010 11:10 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
HE DID IT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Yes, we have a coupon.
by Crystal for DH on Nov 18, 2010 11:11 AM PST reply actions 13 recs
Someone care to refresh my memory here
I forget who hit that homer
Wins are for winners and stats are for losers, period. - some douchebag
Gootch did, 8th inning against the D-Backs, I think
by tootthekazoo on Nov 18, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
That's right
I remembered the color red for some reason, don’t know why I attached that to AZ.
by tootthekazoo on Nov 18, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
How do you pronounce Felix Hernandez in Spanish?
by Decatur on Nov 18, 2010 11:11 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Congrats Mariners Fans
Well deserved Felix.
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
Congrats Felix....to the first of many!
No matter where you go, there you are.
'How relieved must you feel seeing Felix win this award in spite of you?'
by Eyeball Kid on Nov 18, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 10 recs
This is it exactly.
I’m not as big a Rob Johnson hater as some, but I don’t see why he’s the first- follow-up to provide perspective on Felix.
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Well, as EnglishMariner tweeted earlier
about this article “erm, blaming Felix for 14 wild pitches with no mention of Johnson???”
Adam Moore is too busy being a steaming pile of so much better than Rob Johnson too be available via phone right now...
Does the World Series trophy come with a plate of bacon?
by PositivePaul on Nov 18, 2010 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
LETS ALL GET TOGETHER WITH OUT FAMILIES NEXT WEEK AND ENJOY A BIG DINNER TO CELEBRATE FOR FELIX.
WE’LL CALL IT THANKSFELIX DAY!
by Kenneth Arthur on Nov 18, 2010 11:15 AM PST reply actions 4 recs
Emotional rollercoaster:
Felix Hernandez interviewed after winning the Cy Young, and next up they’re going to get Rob Johnson to talk about Felix’s season.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
Which is just ... just AWFUL.
Why is he the go-to interview?
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
reply fail
It wasn’t even close, either
Who voted whom first place:]
Because of the heightened interest in this award, the list of voters is below, grouped by which pitcher they listed first on their ballot:
Hernandez: Ken Rosenthal, Fox; Amalie Benjamin, Boston Globe; Michael Silverman, Boston Herald; Erik Boland, Newsday; Joe Smith, St. Petersburg Times; Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune; Lynn Henning, Detroit News; John Lowe, Detroit Free Press; Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star; Joe Posnanski, SI.com; Joe Christensen, Minneapolis Star Tribune; John Shipley, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Hirokazu Higuchi, Chunichi Shimbun (LA); Tim Brown, Yahoo Sports; Jorge Ortiz, USA Today; Ray Ratto, At Large (SF/Oakland); Kirby Arnold, Everett Herald; Larry Stone, Seattle Times; Richard Durrett, At Large (Dallas-Fort Worth); Anthony Andro, Fort Worth Star Telegram; Morgan Campbell, Toronto Star.
Price: Mel Antonen, USA Today; Tony Fabrizio, Tampa Tribune; Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune; Chris Assenheimer. Elyria (OH) Chronicle.
Sabathia: George King, New York Post; Bob Elliott, Toronto Sun; Sheldon Ocker, Akron Beacon Journal
HA HA CC YOU'RE FAT!!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOO FELIX!!!!!!!!!!
This news, coupled with that particular photograph, made me choke up a little bit.
Goddammit Felix, you fucking deserve this so much.
King.
That is all.
Does the World Series trophy come with a plate of bacon?
by PositivePaul on Nov 18, 2010 11:18 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
PANTS FUCKING GONE
THATS MOTHERFUCKING CY YOUNG WINNER FELIX HERNANDEZ TO YOU BITCHES
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 11:20 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Felix wins the Cy Young the year that he signed his extension with the club. Thanks Jack Z!
I fucking hate you Mariners
How well does this bode
for the future? This is another reminder that Felix isn’t one of those guys who gets his, then slacks off. I mean, we knew he wasn’t a douche, but still.
Just picture Randichiro.
I know
Jerks. My emotions are all over the place
by tootthekazoo on Nov 18, 2010 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
I was at his 13K game back on August 10th and it was one of my favorite moments of the season
I’m so happy for him and I’m glad that we were able to draw some joy from a terrible season
When I met Felix last week I asked him about the Cy Young award.
He grinned and said “I’m nervous. We’ll see. I hope!” I am so happy for him!
Crap, I missed the Felix interview on the radio.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Nov 18, 2010 11:26 AM PST reply actions
@OzzieGuillen Wuaoooooo king felix yessss venezuela need this news oh my god yessssssss
by msb on Nov 18, 2010 11:28 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
I like him just fine as hilarious Twitter presence that we don't have to deal with on a daily basis.
Plus Eric Wedge has that awesome moustache.
by Eyeball Kid on Nov 18, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Ozzie Guillen is my new favorite manager
Yes, we have a coupon.
by Crystal for DH on Nov 18, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
This makes me sooo happy
Finally some good news for this team! ¡Viva el rey!
Credit where credit is due from Larry Stone.
Toward the end of the season, there seemed to me to be a true grass-roots movement toward Hernandez — jump-started, to a large extent, by Geoff Baker in his Seattle Times Mariners blogs. By the end of the year, influential national writers like Buster Olney, Jayson Stark, Ken Rosenthal, Jon Heyman, Joe Posnanski (who happens to have a vote — give Felix three out of 28) and Jeff Passan were all advocating for Felix.
I rarely read Baker nowadays, but I’m really grateful for how skillfully he has argued Felix’s case this year.
by Decatur on Nov 18, 2010 11:30 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Baker was the first mainstream guy I saw championing Felix.
When some of the national media first started getting on the bandwagon I saw several links to Baker articles. After a while he kind of got lost in the shuffle, but yeah, I’d say Baker deserves serious kudos.
No matter where you go, there you are.
I'm at home but employed
I will have a beer though. It is my weekend.
Go here and like it!
Happy Felix Day! Congrats to the King.
Felix Hernandez is now the #2 TT on worldwide Twitter right now!
This is happier than the last time that happened.
So so so well deserved!
Congrats Felix! Nationally everyone now knows what we’ve known the whole season!
The official team twitter feed
Shortly after we learned Felix won the Cy Young there was a rainbow outside Safeco Field. Dave no doubt heard the news, too.
by BrianL on Nov 18, 2010 11:40 AM PST reply actions 12 recs
WOW I want a pic of that! Anyone in Seattle able to do this???
Congrats to Felix. Well deserved.
by A Steamy Day in Cleveland on Nov 18, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Safeco is right outside my window - I have shafts of sunshine but no rainbows.
If I do see a rainbow, I’ll try to get a picture.
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Thank you, Felix.
Talk about a stopper. Seems like most of Mariners nation was in the dumps, and there’s King-FUCKING-Felix picking Mariners nation on his back and moving us forward. I guess that’s what aces are for?
Awesome!!!!
And FUCK YOU Murray Chass!
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
Does this mean we've finally bottomed out?
Rainbows! Rainbows everywhere!
Congrats to Felix. Well deserved.
by A Steamy Day in Cleveland on Nov 18, 2010 11:43 AM PST reply actions
Definitely deserved it
Congratulations
"I also have to say that I was pretty obviously wrong about C.J. Wilson. As recently as the All Star Break, I proclaimed the decision to move him the rotation a failure. That was epicfail of a, well, epic nature" - AJM
Rob Johnson just obliquely brought up the wild pitches.
Said something to the effect of, “Felix’s stuff is so good that sometimes he doesn’t know what the ball is going to do. That’s what makes it so hard on us catchers.”
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Nov 18, 2010 11:43 AM PST reply actions
I think he said "We"
He followed it up with “Felix knows. That’s why he’s smirking like that” (or something to that effect)
by SgtSasquatch on Nov 18, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
God can you just admit that you suck at catching the baseball?
Come on, Rob, really.
by Coach Owens on Nov 18, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Thank you Felix.
We really needed some good news.
raysdude20 wrote: While I agree that felix should have won, you cant say wins are the least valuable stat. When you take the mound your first objective should be to win. Thats it
ok, sure fella.
FELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIXFELIX
Felix was the right choice
no reason to punish a guy because his team was so bad that they could not score runs in his games, he did his job and i give credit to the voters for making the right choice.
Quote from Yankees GM about the Texas Rangers Beating them in the 2010 ALCS "They manhandled us," Cashman said. "It was like a steamroller. We couldn't stop them."
Felix interview on 710.
RIGHT NOW
Dawg! He put da team on his back!
D'awwwwwwwww
Love you, Felix.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Nov 18, 2010 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
'They're just looking at the numbers, they're not looking at the wins'
That pleases me greatly.
by Eyeball Kid on Nov 18, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
"I was the same pitcher, but I think more confident. I mean, I was like, ok, there you go, so you're gonna hit me? Ok, that's one pitch for you. You don't get it? You have no chance."
by msb on Nov 18, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
I'm loving the Dave clips.
Dawg! He put da team on his back!
Congratulations to Felix and Mariners fans!
The BBWAA got this one right. It just might be time to let them take over the Gold Glove voting from the coaches and managers.
"We have gotten to the point where not only big market clubs are going over slot, but small market clubs are going over slot, and they see it as a competitive advantage. I don’t think we can be left behind in that regard. I think that we've got to be open minded about it, and we intend to be." - Sandy Alderson
Felix truly is The King!
And he has now been given what he deserves. Next up, World Series. Congrats Felix.
VIGOROUSLY!
Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.
by seattlecougar on Nov 18, 2010 11:58 AM PST reply actions 60 recs
I'm sure your employer is proud!
But, hey, who cares.
The best part
Was when I ran out of staples in the middle of this, so I had to wander to the supply closet and get another box
Rooting for lovable losers since 1984.
by seattlecougar on Nov 18, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions 12 recs
I'm totally buying cupcakes at lunch in celebration
And beer after work.
I’ve already stapled the fuck out of everything insight. My cubicle is a metal poisoning hazard.
Just to provide a bookend for this great moment....
… here’s the USSM game thread from his Mariners debut back in 2005. And here is Dave’s preview for that occasion.
A great quote:
The M’s have been hard to watch for 24 months. We’ve gotten bad news on top of bad news this week, as the club hoped to turn the focus to the future but instead has had to deal with a steroid suspension and yet another arm injury. But Felix is our glimmer of hope. He’s something to genuinely get excited about, a reason to watch the games, incentive to go to the ballpark.
From the all-star break of 2003 to the present, the Mariners have been a depressing cloud of disappointment. Today brings the hope of something better.
Hey, in this case at least, our hope turned out even better than we could have expected. How cool is that?
by Chris Hafner on Nov 18, 2010 12:01 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
If you guys want to watch some people's heads exploding
Head over to the ESPN.com comment board for the announcement. I wouldn’t normally advise ANYONE to read that drivel, but it’s pretty funny today.
Oh God. If you value your hair, don't go there.
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Dan Szymborski is there trying to tell how wrong they are.
God speed, good sir. But you have no chance.
I don't even... What?
I mean… WHAT!?
Who IS that?
That would be Felix ridding Llamapillar Jeff to the Moon.
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 18, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Jeff what...?
I guess I don’t recognize the Jeff. But, it is clearly epic.
The only Jeff worth knowing on this blog.
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 18, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
You mean Japanese Superstar Jeff Clement?
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
I'm going to assume you're referring to me.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
FUCK YEAH
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
I WONDER IF THEY HAVE LLAMAPILLAR JEFF ON THE MOON
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Nov 18, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
THEY WILL SOON
I TOLD YOU BRO. I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE LLAMAPILLAR
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Nov 18, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
FUCK. YES.
Who wouldn’t want Felix to ride them?
M's fan in PA, soon to be LA
by perfectstrat on Nov 18, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
The financial incentives, for those curious:
By winning, Hernandez received an automatic $1 million raise in salary next year to $11 million. He also earned annual $500,000 raises after that to $19 million in 2012, $20 million in 2013 and $20.5 million in 2014.
Thanks ESPN. (Though this info is probably available around LL or USSM.)
I was in the middle of posting that
That’s a pretty big bonus
Wins are for winners and stats are for losers, period.
From the same Article
“This is the first of many,” Hernandez said. “Now I have to work even harder because I’m the best pitcher in the American League.”
by SebastianPruiti on Nov 18, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
There is no ceiling!
Wins are for winners and stats are for losers, period.
by d0nkey on Nov 18, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Raze the Roof!
M's fan in PA, soon to be LA
by perfectstrat on Nov 18, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Good, he deserves it.
"That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. "
by the other side on Nov 18, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
My favorite bit:
“This is the first of many,” Hernandez said. “Now I have to work even harder because I’m the best pitcher in the American League.”
Hasta tu suenos.
Such a baller quote.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Nov 18, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
THANK GOD!
After hearing that the Blazers are fucked forever, this is good news.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
Your name is so fitting for this quote you get a rec sir
Wins are for winners and stats are for losers, period.
by d0nkey on Nov 18, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Congrats to Felix
and to all you Mariner’s fans. Giants fans went through kinda this same thing in 2008.
Jeff, keep up the excellent writing.
Also, suck it east coast. And Skip Bayless. Especially Skip Bayless.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, he's like Aubrey Huff, but can't hit as well or field his position.
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s ---
Bochy: WHO GIVES A SHIT? IT'S WHATEVER I SAY IT IS BECAUSE I WON A WORLD SERIES.
How the shit did Jered Weaver get placed above Cliff Lee?
Dawg! He put da team on his back!
heh.
Most years this happens, show me a Cy Young winner who ranks 18th in wins and I’ll show you an electorate that should be stripped of its voting privileges.
But this isn’t most years.
Well
you got to know what a crumpet is, to understand cricket.
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, he's like Aubrey Huff, but can't hit as well or field his position.
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s ---
Bochy: WHO GIVES A SHIT? IT'S WHATEVER I SAY IT IS BECAUSE I WON A WORLD SERIES.
by scout6 on Nov 18, 2010 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
No I'm pretty sure scoring 516 runs a year is the opposite of cricket
by Graham MacAree on Nov 18, 2010 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
That's Taco Bell?
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
Hey all! Casual Mariner fan here.
Glad to see Felix represent the city of Seattle! I got to go to one Mariners game this year and I picked a good one. Felix threw an 8 inning, two-hit game to the Cleveland Indians! Great to say that I got to see the Cy Young Winner pitch.
If you're a fan of basketball, watch a movie called Sonicsgate. It's free, just google it.
I bet he didn't get a win that game
Wins are for winners and stats are for losers, period.
I'm pretty sure he did
If you're a fan of basketball, watch a movie called Sonicsgate. It's free, just google it.
Yeah, I'm glad Felix won but I can't wait for this stupid Cy Young talk to be over.
I’m tired of hearing every other ESPN “analyst” talk about how Felix didn’t deserve the award. Fuck you ESPN
If you're a fan of basketball, watch a movie called Sonicsgate. It's free, just google it.
You do of course realize you are not being forced to watch or listen to ESPN
Turn it off. Your brain will thank you.
But only 13 winz!!??
Your 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
"I will never apologize for watching Bonds dominate" – Duane Kuiper
@DAVIDprice14: Felix is VERY deserving of the award...I don't think people understand the numbers he put up outside wins/losses!
by msb on Nov 18, 2010 2:25 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
One big Yi from a Mariners fan
Last week, I meant to change this to say "World-class procrastinator," but I just now got around to it.
by thehemogoblin on Nov 18, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
/shatters knees
Proud Adoptive Parent of Jesus Guzman, he's like Aubrey Huff, but can't hit as well or field his position.
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s ---
Bochy: WHO GIVES A SHIT? IT'S WHATEVER I SAY IT IS BECAUSE I WON A WORLD SERIES.
by scout6 on Nov 18, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
FUCK YOU AND FUCK KNEES
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOO WOO WOOO!!!!! The old guard is dead! Wins are out! FIP is in! Congrats you guys! I was really hoping felix would get it, what a beast he is.
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley, WORLD CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANT
Thanks to roger
I've never been happier to have Crabs
11/1/10
Grats Felix & Mariners fans
And now, a word from Tim Lincecum on the Win-Loss crowd.
It's Johnnie Walker inside.
by Lies and Perfidy on Nov 18, 2010 4:07 PM PST reply actions
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