By The Way

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010 1:29 AM PDT in Seattle Mariners Good News

The Seattle Mariners - after dropping to 2-6, and all the while playing without Cliff Lee and Erik Bedard - are three up on Texas, one up on LAnaheim, and tied with Oakland for first place in the division.

Granted, we haven't yet had to face the Yankees like everyone else, but this seems like something to celebrate. The division leaders as of this moment:

Yankees
Twins
Mariners/A's
Phillies
Cardinals
Padres

Everything seems to be in normal order. Yep. Normal order, indeed. Nothing weird here.

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Words cannot express how good it feels

to not see the Angels up there, at ANY point in the season.

by McExpos on Apr 22, 2010 1:37 AM PDT reply actions

Thank Brian Fuentes for that.

by Hopefulmsfan on Apr 22, 2010 1:42 AM PDT up reply actions

I have a feeling I'm going to have a wet dream tonight thinking about Cliff Lee pitching in a Mariner uniform at Safeco

It’ll be my first one since last night when I thought about it

Still at war with Fred Peete

by blueside714 on Apr 22, 2010 1:44 AM PDT reply actions

Just thinking about Cliff Lee and Erik Bedard gave me a hard on.

by micky D on Apr 22, 2010 1:48 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Just thinking about Felix, Lee, and Bedard pitching back-to-back-to-back made me have an accident in my pants

by hiskeyd on Apr 22, 2010 4:14 AM PDT up reply actions

Your guys' fanhood is weird

by DrunkAmerican on Apr 22, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Nope, totally normal.

by LonelyintheBleachers on Apr 22, 2010 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions

In case someone else is wondering...

my doctor informed me that there is no need for alarm for any erection lasting longer than 4 hours when it is caused by thinking of the upcoming Mariners rotation.

I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.

by Rich Langford on Apr 22, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs

I think about Felix's penis.

by Robert on Apr 22, 2010 10:52 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs

Is this a good time to mention that our Doily% is running at a robust 40%?

by EnglishMariner on Apr 22, 2010 2:16 AM PDT reply actions

Hah, the Padres will be World Series champs. Mark my words.

A Mariners fan in Seattle

by Coach Owens on Apr 22, 2010 2:33 AM PDT reply actions

What a sweet world series it will be! Us versus our natural rivals!

50!

by joof on Apr 22, 2010 2:48 AM PDT up reply actions

GOD!

If the Padres beat us in the World Series, I will grow to hate them with every bone in my body over the course of seven games. Fuck that scenario.

by harkening on Apr 22, 2010 3:15 AM PDT up reply actions

I could live with the Pads beating us in the World Series

Considering I’m a San Diego native and all

by Kouvre on Apr 22, 2010 7:04 AM PDT up reply actions

At least it would give us a real rivalry!

But considering both cities they’d probably want to share the trophy.

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 22, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Behold the Mariners,, Destroyer of worlds

by OlSalty on Apr 22, 2010 3:28 AM PDT reply actions

Odd coincidence, I was just saying the same thing about Jack Wilsons defence.

by Kermit. on Apr 22, 2010 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Kinda goes with the Guti thing too. Death and the Destoyer.

Everything is Rob Johnson's fault.

by the other side on Apr 22, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

This is how you make the playoffs

Beat up on the crappy teams, survive against the good teams.

Next up: White Sox and Royals.

I want a little cushion before the harder games start.

by phil333 on Apr 22, 2010 5:10 AM PDT reply actions

Careful

I recall a hope-destroying ChiSox series last spring.

De Gutibus non disputandum est

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 22, 2010 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions

The White Sox lost 12-0 to the Rays last night with Buehrle pitching.

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

by JY on Apr 22, 2010 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh I'll never be cocky as a Mariners fan

I’m just saying they need to get the job done

by phil333 on Apr 22, 2010 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions

They lost 2 out of 3, and a half-game lead

Felix pitched an awesome game, Jaku lost a 2-1 game.
I don’t think this qualifies as hope-destroying, except that they had to spend a whole day at the Cell, thanks to a double-header.

i Viva Los Marineros !

by waldo rojas on Apr 22, 2010 9:27 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

I'm really liking our chances

Based on the fact that we are the only team in the division that isn’t totally gay bones.

by TheBishop on Apr 22, 2010 10:12 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Gay stuff has magic

Evidence: A’s from 2000 up until now.

Carlos Silvelite

by OceanBird on Apr 22, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

The west is weird.

Maybe it’s because we’re farther away from that huge cloud of ash.

I'd sleep at the Internet, but I've found servers don't make for good pillows.

by thehemogoblin on Apr 22, 2010 12:18 PM PDT reply actions

I don't mind if my wife thinks about Cliff Lee or Felix when we have sex,

because I am thinking about them too.

by Poulsbo Lumberjax on Apr 22, 2010 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

At what point do the sex jokes just get awkward?

I’m not saying we’re there yet, but we’ve gotta be getting close.

by BigR on Apr 22, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Whenever EnglishMariner says so

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs

Wow we are headed down a deep, dark path

by OlSalty on Apr 22, 2010 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions

It was one of those old Chuck Norris facts...

Sorry folks!

by Poulsbo Lumberjax on Apr 23, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

So much for first place!

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 22, 2010 2:59 PM PDT reply actions

Good job Yankees, you assholes

by Gihyou on Apr 22, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions

They tried.

They turned a triple play and everything.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Apr 22, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently A-Rod and Braden got into quite the screaming match

Wonder what it was over

by phil333 on Apr 22, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

A-Rod crossed the pitching mound

jogging back to first after a foul ball.

by el generico on Apr 22, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

bastard

by Rollo Tomasi on Apr 22, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Braden yelled.

Alex did this really pissy hand flip-flap to indicate how little he cared.

Braden postgame: "You know it’s a shame because that guy is a tremendous talent, a superstar in every sense of the word, plays for a classy organization who always do the right things, first class all the way every time. For him not to understand the baseball etiquette of running across that pitchers mound is right next to terrible. I am not a speck on his radar and that is fine but I know I was out there and he will know not to do that again because there will be repercussions if it happens again.’’

by msb on Apr 22, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions