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by Matthew on Apr 11, 2010 3:20 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Recaps

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"Whatever"

I second your apathy.

Everything is Rob Johnson's fault.

by the other side on Apr 11, 2010 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Fuck Rob Johnson.

by I Lick Squirrels on Apr 11, 2010 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

I have a feeling he starts tomorrow.

Good Luck Ryan!!

Everything is Rob Johnson's fault.

by the other side on Apr 11, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't the Dbacks still have Chris Snyder on the market?

Rob doesn’t deserve the title “catcher” and moore needs some time. I think Snyder could help out one multiple fronts.

by mariseanerhawk on Apr 12, 2010 9:44 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Montero just went on the DL.

So my guess is, “no.”

by Lucas Cervi on Apr 12, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions

I didn't even watch the game, just half-assedly followed it on Fangraphs.

Seems I didn’t miss anything.

Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?

by Benne on Apr 11, 2010 3:36 PM PDT reply actions

According to a post game show caller, Milton Bradley isn't working hard enough because he had a day off

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

I really don't care that Milton is 1-21,

but at how long does this go on before it becomes a bigger issue?

by doublemazaa on Apr 11, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Until he's the only player in the lineup not hitting up to true talent level.

by ThundaPC on Apr 11, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I don't care, you don't care.

Hundreds of other casual fans looking for a scapegoat do care, and then the booing starts.

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

by JY on Apr 11, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions

It's Seattle, you people rarely boo. It took a year or two for Sexson to finally

get what he deserved.

by Rudy4three on Apr 11, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions

That's because Sexson was good his first couple of years.

by Wilder. on Apr 11, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Was he?

"Mayhap a hidden door lurks nigh. Let us search the environs."

by Fearless Frog on Apr 11, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes.

by BrianL on Apr 11, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I wasn't being literal in my timetable. It seemed like Sexson had a good run

of poor play before the booing got noticeable

by Rudy4three on Apr 11, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Am I the only one who thinks Bradley will turn out like Wilkerson?

Man, that’s gonna suck if it really happens

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, you are

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Good.

I don’t want that to happen ever.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd say non-zero chance... but not the most likely outcome.

Any player with tons of injury history after age 30 is a risk to lose buckets of value. Junior’s a pretty decent example of it: he has ONE season where he was pretty good since 2000, and everything else is either “injured” or “too close replacement level for a putative HOFer”.

But hey, Carlos Silva.

by eponymous_coward on Apr 11, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I am pissed that Silva is doing good right at this moment.

I hate to see Silva becoming a hero in Chicago. I hate them both very much.

Has Bradley been an injury prone? I didn’t think so.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Bradley's been pretty injury prone

and one Carlos Silva start is a really small sample to work with. Silva was pretty good for us in his first three starts in 2008 and, well, we all saw where that went.

by BrianL on Apr 11, 2010 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't care if Carlos Silva leads the Cubs to the playoffs*.

There existed no scenario where Silva staying on this team made any sense. Success or failure, I’m just glad ditched that anchor a lot sooner than expected.

(*The chances that Silva leads the Cubs to the playoffs are next to zero)

by ThundaPC on Apr 11, 2010 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you referring to 2007?

Although he was hurt for part of each year, he was great in 2001 and 2005 as well.

by katal on Apr 11, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Is he going to be a HOFer?

It sounded like eponymous coward didn’t think Griffey will be nominated to be in Cooperstown.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I really can't read "whatever" and not hear John Lackey's voice.

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 11, 2010 4:03 PM PDT reply actions

Whateva!

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Apr 11, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I regret prompting this picture.

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 11, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I just can't believe all the people already throwing in the towel and saying it's 2008 all over again.

One week and apparently Jack Z is as bad as Bavasi. Knew there was a reason I don’t look at the Times’ comments.

Also a die-hard Hawks fan.

by Hopefulmsfan on Apr 11, 2010 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

I don't think most people here are throwing in the towel

But it’s pretty damn frustrating.

by phil333 on Apr 11, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I know not here.

I tried to clarify it’s mostly on Baker’s blog.

Also a die-hard Hawks fan.

by Hopefulmsfan on Apr 11, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't read those comments. Its where rational discourse goes to die.

It doesn’t help Baker actively encourages some of the trolls under the guise of “sparking some debate.” The fact Mr. X and Pedro Calderon still have accounts despite being notorious liars is an indictment of the board in and of itself.

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Apr 11, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Alot of people are here too

I’m sure a bunch are bandwagon fans, but still…

by Mariners116 on Apr 11, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you would be hard pressed to find a somewhat intelligent reader of LL that has thrown in the towel.

by Zwakamatsu on Apr 11, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd be pretty upset if the season was going to be like this after 7 games.

by eponymous_coward on Apr 11, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 13 recs

Heh.

"Mayhap a hidden door lurks nigh. Let us search the environs."

by Fearless Frog on Apr 11, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

How did he get 700 points by killing himself?

And That Happened: Sports with a Hint of Sarcasm

by philkid3 on Apr 11, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Well he actually only got 600 for the death

He had 100 when he jumped, and ended up with 700. It is very important that we clear this up.

by evanr on Apr 12, 2010 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Thank you.

It definitely makes sense now.

And That Happened: Sports with a Hint of Sarcasm

by philkid3 on Apr 12, 2010 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions

What is that figure, a dog?

Seriously, what is it?

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Scrappy the Scapegoat Dog.

Big feature a couple years ago.

Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Apr 11, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Explanation

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2007/4/19/1272/88043

Further explanation: http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/9/14/614449/scrappy-the-scapegoat-s-pr

by eponymous_coward on Apr 11, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Haha thank you.

That was brilliant.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder whatever happened to that assbag KnightofKingK

by Mariner John on Apr 11, 2010 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I heard his parents sent him off to fag camp or something.

by Robert on Apr 11, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Jack Z is as bald as Bavasi

There. I said it.

by theboyirish on Apr 11, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

If the time comes that I throw in the towel

I won’t be blaming Jack Z for it

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 11, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Looks like Vlad Guerrero was pretty annoying today.

Much like the Oakland A’s in general.

The 2009 Pregame Picks Winner and Iron Man of Halos Heaven.com

by 44FAN on Apr 11, 2010 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

I will fight anyone dumb enough to boo Bradley tomorrow.

no lead is safe.

by sanford_and_son on Apr 11, 2010 5:42 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs

I will be attending the game on Friday

and I will make it a point to try and find Bradley and give him a hug.

by I Lick Squirrels on Apr 11, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

We will need photographic evidence of this monumental occurrence.

by E-Lizz on Apr 11, 2010 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm in row 1 sec 244 in left field tomorrow and I'll be yelling happy thoughts to Milton. :)

by wazzu93 on Apr 11, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Fight me.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions

You make me sad.

by BrianL on Apr 11, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

I am sorry

but I gotta be what I can be

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Booing someone after a bad 6 games is a terrible idea.

by Mariner John on Apr 11, 2010 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

I mean, really why can't we boo the lesser talented people on this team if we insist on booing someone.

Sweeney, Griffey, Bionic Rob.

by BrianL on Apr 11, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't ever boo Griffey.

Sweeney and Rob, I will boo them all day if everyone promises not to murder me.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Why waste boos on players who are trying?

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 11, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Rob Johnson is trying?

I didn’t know that.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

He is very trying.

by msb on Apr 11, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 15 recs

Well, then he'd better start catching pitches

Instead of dropping 20 of them a day

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Whoosh.

by harkening on Apr 11, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

You think it's a matter of effort?

I thought he just sucked.

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 11, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Personally I am very frustrated by Sweeney and Johnson, not much by their performance but M's stupid moves.

I don’t know how many times I mentioned in here, but I am a huge Garko fan. I never like Rob Johnson from the beginning. I like the part of Sweeney, the fluent Spanish speaker.

I still trust what Wak and GMZ has done and will do. but I am just upset right now

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions

And you're going to take it out on poor little Robby and Michael?

Tsk tsk

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Can I just do it?

I don’t wanna hurt Wak’s feeling.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I am in agreement with this.

I have an irrational love for Milton Bradley already.

Batted .393/.614/.464 for 2009 Diablos, #5 in OBP for PSSBL Rocky Division.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Apr 11, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Poor guy, he's like a little orphan player just looking for a loving home.

by Kermit. on Apr 11, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I really dont understand

why anyone boos for a player on their own team. Even if the player sucks, dont we have an interest in their doing well?

by eflegen on Apr 11, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I am sure Cubs booed Milton even though he was "trying"

Fair enough?

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Cubs fans*

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

That's because they thought he was a bad person.

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 11, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's not compare ourselves to Cubs fans.

by BrianL on Apr 11, 2010 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I apologize.

My bad.

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I want to see Bradley get the biggest standing ovation in Safeco history

Lets show the dude we like him and we want him around.

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Apr 12, 2010 7:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Bradley will come around, as will this team

after Jeff Cirillo and Scott Spezio I think we can be patient with Bradley

Peace, Love and West Coast Hip Hop, Go Mariners!

by E2ESQUARE on Apr 11, 2010 5:55 PM PDT reply actions

Milton Bradley is a good hitter and has been one recently

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, and?

De Gutibus non disputandum est

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 11, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, upon checking my facts, Cirillo was actually good the year before he came to Seattle, which I didn't know

But Spiezio was a 1 WAR player in 581 PA’s in 2003.

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions

And Bradley last year was a 1.1 win player in 100 less PA's while battling injuries

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

My point was more that E2E isn't panning Bradley

he seems to be suggesting that Bradley deserves a lot of rope after Cirillo and Spiezio

De Gutibus non disputandum est

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 11, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought he was being sarcastic

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 12, 2010 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh

Maybe you’re right.

De Gutibus non disputandum est

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 12, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

You know, I really wish you'd picked better examples.

Cirillo’s WAR while the Mariners paid his paychecks (2002-2004): .3 WAR (fortunately, his -.5 WAR in 2004 was as a Padre).
Player A’s WAR as a Mariner, 2004-200: -.6

They were really pretty horrible as Mariners (Cirillo was OK in 2002, but sucked mightily in 2003), and if Milton Bradley’s that bad this year… uh-ohs.

by eponymous_coward on Apr 11, 2010 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully going back to Safeco will turn things around!

I’m not giving up – Go M’s!

by E-Lizz on Apr 11, 2010 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

Hell yeah!

3-5 or bust!

by Stormton on Apr 11, 2010 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Still tied for last with the Angels!

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Apr 11, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not being pessimistic...

But if we’re going down this season, then the Angels better go down with us.

by E-Lizz on Apr 11, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd like for the Rangers to come down with us too

I’m a very bitter person.

by Stormton on Apr 11, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Personally I think the A's are the worst

2002 and 2003 have earned them my eternal scorn. Especially 2002…20 wins, pfft
2 games – Toronto Blue Jays (78-84)
3 games – Chicago White Sox (81-81)
4 games – Cleveland Indians (74-88)
3 games – Detroit Tigers (55-106)
5 games – Kansas City Royals (62-100)
3 games – Minnesota Twins (94-67)
Fuck Erubiel Durazo!

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 11, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions

What does this mean?

by Mariner John on Apr 11, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I believe that is the records of the teams the A's defeated during the 20 game streak...

by shumagorath on Apr 11, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

What??

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Come on, you guys should be well versed in Athletics lore

shumagorath is a true closet Athletics fan.

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 11, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't really remember anything about pre-2007 baseball

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by Griffin Cooper on Apr 11, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

That's the spirit!

Last week sucked, but there’s plenty of baseball left.

Please, please get well soon Cliff.

Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?

by Benne on Apr 11, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions

And Erik!

by Stormton on Apr 11, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

And Jack!

Yankee Hater.

by Ef the yankees on Apr 11, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Ugliness isn't a disease.

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Apr 12, 2010 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Hannahan.

Also a die-hard Hawks fan.

by Hopefulmsfan on Apr 12, 2010 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions

I realize that.

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Apr 12, 2010 1:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Some optimisim...

The Angels are also 2-5.

Even more, they went 2-5 at home, while we went 2-5 on the road.

Anyway, better to get the bad games and weird lineup roster changes out of the way now than later in the season. I think it’s unlikely for Mariners to go on a huge losing streak and take themselves out of contention soon. Later in the season will be the most important and hopefully that is when we have a healthy squad, with all the quirks worked out in this early part of the season.

by fortyniners on Apr 12, 2010 3:06 AM PDT reply actions