5/21: Open Game Thread, Part 2
by Jeff Sullivan on May 21, 2010 8:50 PM PDT
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Okay, so seattlebruin was right.
The last game thread was excellent.
...and now I'm here
Do good game threads come from scoring runs or do scoring runs come from good game threads?
by seattle_since_81 on May 21, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope they don't regress all the way in one game...
let’s spread the love out to four or five :-)
Don't worry it doesn't work that way
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by Griffin Cooper on May 21, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't care. I want runs. As many runs as possible.
I wan’t the umps to end the game early to prevent the San Diego from committing seppuku.
What was that game show where they made contestants stick their head to a bat and then spin around?
That’s what it looks like what Mike Sweeney is getting ready to do.
Adrian "I can go Oppo" Gonzalez
Jesus, dude just keeps pushing it
Why do I have a smile on my face during a game?
Feels awkward.
Jose Lopez batting average tonight
.00terrible0
by Jackle Mackle on May 21, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You're not at the game?
I think that’s why he is pitching sub standard for him. He doesn’t feel your good vibes in person.
by seattle_since_81 on May 21, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
This game is single handedly reducing the value of a win.
Dammit.
...and now I'm here
We scored 136 runs coming into tonight.
And 13 through 4 tonight. In 4 innings we had nearly 10% of our runs for the season coming in. I’m still trying to figure out how to think about this.
Okay, I clearly just can't watch the Mariners this season.
I go out to get Subway; come back and they have 13 runs.
What did you get?
It better have had bacon on it, because there’s no other way that sandwich will be satisfying.
You can't be a catcher if you can't catch. Rob Johnson will henceforth be listed as a traffic cone on the roster.
No bacon, but it did have pepperoni.
Subway’s bacon is always sortof limp and sad.
Their pepperoni is solid
I like bunting. Apparently I should go to some sort of rehab for this
by kkobers on May 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
MC Hammer is coming to Seattle. (radio ad)
hahahahaha. That’s awesome. I almost want to go just to see if he still wears the poofy pants.
You sure it's not Snoqualmie?
WE COME AGAIN
by Maury Povich on May 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Even with the mustache I have a hard time beliving this is a man.
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on May 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's Go Figlet Let's Go.
Oink Oink.
...and now I'm here
by CapSea on May 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
We have him for 4 years and I love the nickname so I'm trying really hard to get it to catch on.
I’ll stop overdoing it soon.
...and now I'm here
I don't want to post the Figlet picture too much either
but I am tempted to do it a lot.
by seattle_since_81 on May 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Way to understand how plural nouns work, jackass
by seattlebruin on May 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
When I threaten to stab you this time, you have actual reason for concern.
There’s a knife right over there.
13 hits is a season best.
This offense is terrible. Just terrible.
...and now I'm here
SHHHHHH Don't jinx us. We may not have innings like this again for another month.
"I shall not fear. Fear is the Mind killer. Fear is the little death that leads to total obliteration. I will face my fear and let it pass through me. When the fear is gone, there shall be nothing. Only I shall remain."
-Frank Herbert "Dune" (1965)
A called strike on Sweeney??
What the hell is going on today!!!!!!
It's all about the love for Griffey.
He came out last night and showed us how to win a tight game. I wanted to open up the floodgates for him.
by seattle_since_81 on May 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Some hitters have nice looking swings
Sweeney looks like he’s just swinging as hard as possible trying to kill the ball.
I always thought Branyan looked like that
And then he killed his own back
I like bunting. Apparently I should go to some sort of rehab for this
Gameday got my hopes up.
It said in play runs, on a fastball up. I want the hat trick Mike!
true maybe he can tie cameron's record
by Mariners121212 on May 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Very true.
I’m thinking 46. Sound good to you guys?
by Mariners121212 on May 21, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Loafie is just saving his dingers for close games.
Rob Johnson invented AIDS
by I Lick Squirrels on May 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT reply actions
Yup!
3 singles is nothing to sneeze at, especially with this offense.
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on May 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
What's this? This feeling? Is it...joy! Oh god, it's joy! It burns!
Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.
Wakamatsu should walk over to the Padres dugout and apologize.
...and now I'm here
Better yet, who we get to face in interleague play this go-round.
We get the Padres 6 times, Cubs 3 times, Reds 3 times, the Brewers 3 times, and the Cardinals 3 times. That’s going to be nice.
Sweeney 6 RBI's today; That's just one shy of Griffey all year ;-)
It is also just about 1/3 of all the RBI’s the Sweeney/Griffey DH tandem has produced all season.
Ooops. That wasn't supposed to be in THIS box.
But yea. The sentiment’s there ;)
[Har du taler dansk?]
by Rachmaninoff on May 21, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That kid is frightening.
Rob Johnson invented AIDS
by I Lick Squirrels on May 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT reply actions
That kid had cold, unfeeling eyes and terrified me.
by Eyeball Kid on May 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
What's funny is that under normal circumstances the baseball team that is winning by 11 will go to its reserves.
...and now I'm here
I bet Bradley is pulled for Saunders before long.
Maybe even Langerhans for Ichiro.
If Saunders goes in for Bradley, who would be backup catcher?
...and now I'm here
One of those things is not like the other.
I don’t think we have anyone on the bench that could sub adequately for any of the infielders.
...and now I'm here
Yes, make that happen.
Someone tell Matthew to get on it.
...and now I'm here
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS HOW THE FUCK DID WE SCORE 14 RUNS?
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
SINCE WHEN DID 2010 SWEENEY AND 2002 SWEENEY SWICH PLACES?
AND WHY COULDN’T THEY HAVE DONE THIS EARLIER?
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or the headlights of an oncoming train?
Why?
Then he wouldn’t have had that gem.
...and now I'm here
I tried to get my wife to drive up to tonight's game
She said no. Damn it
I like bunting. Apparently I should go to some sort of rehab for this
Hairston realizes that this game is going to go on forever so he just wants to get back into the clubhouse a little earlier.
by BrianL on May 21, 2010 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Tony Gwynn Jr. is wearing his father's pants.
Rob Johnson invented AIDS
by I Lick Squirrels on May 21, 2010 9:28 PM PDT reply actions
After weeks of wishing the Mariners would cut Sweeney, this is weird to read.
But I couldn’t agree more.
I want to see Griffey at Shortstop......
I have no reason
So how would you define the ratio of what caused tonight?
Was it more our bats actually awakening and taking advantage or LeBlanc and Ramos monumentally imploding?
Still at war with Fred Peete
Have you seen the bright blue stars in the morning sky?
Was it more of a greenish red hue or a black and gold one?
by seattlebruin on May 21, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee started pitching more like Cliff Lee
And the M’s started hitting more like the M’s
So I was away from the game when the M's losing 2-0.
I come back expecting that they’d lost or were about to lose. And then I see the 15-4 score and Sweeney’s night so far. What
Shit happens.
Because we’re rebels. Accurate, intelligent, introspective rebels. And damn proud of it my friend. - CapSea
Preserved In All His Greatness - R.I.P. The Reignman 1989 to 1997
Why is Bradley still in this game?
If he hurts his knees playing in a blowout I’m going to be displeased.
Adrian Gonzalez can kind of hit a baseball
I think we should just walk him.
So I picked a great game to miss the first half of. SHIT.
So when did our offense turn into the Yankees?
Karma police, arrest this man.
He can pitch as well?!
So old dogs CAN learn new tricks!
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
We don't speak of that.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant I don't think I've ever felt how I feel right now with this type of lead.
You just stirred up some bad memories though…
Fuck Jolbert Cabrera
Rob Johnson invented AIDS
by I Lick Squirrels on May 21, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
FUCK THE INDIANS
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Um, I just got home and checked in on the game.
What the HECK is going on!! Sweeney has 4 hits and 6 RBIs!?
Cliff Lee is bad and we are still crushing them?
Welcome to Bizarroland
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck Jolbert Cabrera
Rob Johnson invented AIDS
by I Lick Squirrels on May 21, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Not liking this.
Why can’t we just have a blowout.
We've given up 4 runs in the few minutes since I started watching.
I should probably turn it off.
Jesus does not Save
Colome, exactly what we expected
They should be just 'fries' at this point
There’s no rally consideration present any longer.
Some LL'er should make a "really good" rally fries sign
and on the back put something on the back of the sign saying that rally fries are the worst thing ever. Then when you win, flip it over and justice will be ours.
by Jackle Mackle on May 21, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It should just be a huge middle finger.
Then you take the fries, slam them on the ground, stomping them repeatedly while laughing manically the whole time.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Last one was way outside
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh was it?
My bad, gameday was messing with me
The magic has ended.
Mighty Sweeney has struck out.
ignacio
I blame the rally fries
Yes, we have a coupon.
by Crystal for DH on May 21, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Every negative action that happents to the Mariners can be blamed on either the rally fries or Rob Johnson.
This is fact.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a fact
If you think it’s opinion, Sweeney will challenge you to a fist fight
Well his ass is large enough to have it's own gravitational pull.
I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean but it felt appropriate to say here.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That looked like he couldn't have hit it harder
Bring the weights back please
Yes, we have a coupon.
If he had hit it harder, nothing much would've changed.
The angle of the ball off the bat would influence whether it makes it over the wall.
by seattle_since_81 on May 21, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The equipment is irrelevant when it never gets used.
I can see Lopez and Griffey grinding out early morning workouts. Really, I can.
Griffey!
Jolbert Cabrera!
Rob Johnson invented AIDS
by I Lick Squirrels on May 21, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Just completing the lyric from the Snoqualmie song.
I’m just as terrified as you are.
by Jesus Jones on May 21, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry on the size.
I put 300 width instead of height.
by Mariner Melee on May 21, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
This whole subthread is going to set a flagging record.
by Brian Floyd on May 21, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff's distracted by his liveblog
Boy is he going to love the mod dashboard.
by Brian Floyd on May 21, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently on my way home from work I crossed over into the mirror universe.
There is no other explanation for the M’s leading 15-8 after two Sweeney homeruns and Cliff Lee allowing 8 runs in 6.1 innings.
I'll pass
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
So Colome really doesn't have any fucking idea where he's throwing his pitches, does he?
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:05 PM PDT reply actions
SEE WAK, THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE IT WOULD BE GOOD TO PUT WHITE IN
NOT TO USE ONE OF YOUR BEST RELIEVERS IN A LOW LEVERAGE SITUATION!!
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
I'm just glad his favorite toy was taken away.
I can start to like him again maybe, particularly if Sweeney continues to decide it’s 2002 again.
Wait, his favorite toy?
Explain please.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh that's right, I totally forgot he was sent down to Tacoma.
Whoopsadoodle
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
'Wak's favourite toy' refers to his seeming infatuation with Sean White
When Sean White got sent down, that toy was taken away.
by Eyeball Kid on May 21, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
No
My Mariners blog SodoMojo, My Twitter Feed
by Griffin Cooper on May 21, 2010 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends what you mean by bad
Actually no it does not. He’s bad
Even if you want to keep Bradley in to help him readjust to regular playing time
you could give Ichiro a few innings off since he hasn’t had any all season.
Everytime you guys start acting up when the mods are away I get one step closer to being Modded.
by Robert on May 21, 2010 10:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Josh Bard is all kinds of awesome today.
by Heydude on May 21, 2010 10:15 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Josh Bard has won me over.
He can stay.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:17 PM PDT reply actions
Is there a reason why Aardsma isn't being used?
Are they trying to keep League warm? Aardsma still reeling from the last loss? When was the last time he pitched?
They have a lead and I imagine they'd like to keep it.
by Eyeball Kid on May 21, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Too late.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, so this gamethread got fucked fast.
Too bad. It was going so well.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:23 PM PDT reply actions
WIN!!!
HEY TROLLS, LEAVE!
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:24 PM PDT reply actions
I wish the Rangers would lose though
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by Griffin Cooper on May 21, 2010 10:25 PM PDT reply actions
Alonzo Powell!
I’m gonna pretend this is all thanks to him.
ignacio
Milton interview!!!
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:26 PM PDT reply actions
If you don't feed the trolls, the mods will have an easier job
Maybe that will be enough incentive to stop egging them on.
by Edgar for Pres on May 21, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweeney: I performed well because of Griffey.
Milton: I performed well because of my iPod playlist.
I think we need to discuss better ways of dealing with troll-ish posters
It seems often we are getting sucked into yelling matches with trolls which sucks away some of the fun these threads can have. It would be better if we had a plan which allowed us to encourage them to change their trolling ways but did not feed the trolls with attention that makes them continue their actions.
by Edgar for Pres on May 21, 2010 10:28 PM PDT reply actions
There's nothing you can really do short of banning to discourage a troll from posting.
I truly wanted to help Jamkel at first, but I’ve got no sympathy for these people any longer. It’s been a while since we’ve had a true troll, so this was actually somewhat entertaining for me.
If you stop talking to them it helps at least
Instead of causing a 1000 comment clusterfuck. I just think there is easier ways. I don’t mind but it just seems boring.
If you guys enjoy fighting with trolls then I guess its ok if you keep doing what you are doing but it would frustrate me.
by Edgar for Pres on May 21, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I've certainly reached that point of frustration
And if this game wasn’t a complete blowout in our favor, I’d definitely be quicker to agree. I certainly won’t be feeding the trolls as much next time around.
First time I've ever really gotten into it.
Definitely the last. Try everything at least once I guess, but it’s not nearly as much fun as when somebody is standing right there. Back to flags.
There isn't really any effective way to deal with trolls unless there is a mod right on the spot.
(I speak from experience, albeit not here)
I love Milton.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:28 PM PDT reply actions
I'm a bad fan and drunk, but I'm 5-0
wooooo.
by John Morgan on May 21, 2010 10:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
HAWKS!
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
White Sox
I told my wife about fly ball and its correlation with HRs, she walked in the kitchen, and he promptly allowed HR, walk, flyball game losing HR.
by John Morgan on May 21, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Since I'm still a bit of a noob at LL, and this game thread is sortof a disaster anyway
Is there any way to keep the site from jumping to the bottom when someone makes a new comment?
Will unchecking “auto-refresh” do it?
Shouldn't be doing that - you should just be able to "z" through the comments at leisure
Is it auto-marking new comments as read?
by seattlebruin on May 21, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Happens to me sometimes, but not usually
Don’t know a solution, sadly.
by Eyeball Kid on May 21, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Does refreshing the page help at all?
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I use Firefox and it does the same thing.
Haven’t found a solution though
Well, poop.
I’ve had it happen to me several times before and refreshing has worked for me. It must just what you said before about the speed of the thread tonight.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It's been a clusterfuck
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
It was pretty entertaining, actually.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Read the first part, that was much better.
by Eyeball Kid on May 21, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I apologize.
Had I known my size mistake was going to cause such and problem I would have triple checked the image tag.
by Mariner Melee on May 21, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Who needs Griffey?
Even Sweeney says that we won because of Milton’s iPod.
I think Griffey likely retires after this year.
What are your guys’s thoughts on him?
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by TheAngelsColts on May 21, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
He should have retired after last year.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The sooner he fucks off the better
He had his storybook ending last season but selfishly came back to stink up the place.
by Eyeball Kid on May 21, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He's getting too big to play QB, though
Profiles as more of a tight end these days
More of a flabby end, I'd say.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on May 21, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Play nice you guys
Everything got out of hand and just about everyone is to blame. I am disappointed in you.
:(
by Jeff Sullivan on May 21, 2010 11:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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