8/17: Open Game Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 3:48 PM PDT
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Kevin Millwood has a very broad lower half of his face.
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For some reason I didn't realize how black that name is until now.
One R is less black though.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It's quite the bewitching name.
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Tui in the outfield...
Luke French pitching….the Orioles…..pointless August baseball….This oughta be fun.
Its rought when Saunders needs the night off.
He is just about the only thing I still find interesting about this team.
I would say the first time was good enough
"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 Aug 17, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
A late scratch usually indicates a minor injury.
Maybe you could give the manager the benefit of the doubt?
Plus my guess would be that he would go with the guys he knows best at this point.
"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."
per Drayer
Saunders is out because the shoulder he hurt crashing into the wall two weeks ago was barking a bit after the game. He could sit tomorrow too. Langerhans was originally in the lineup to take his place but then was a late scratch. No word yet why.
Well, I don't like any of that.
No, sir.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Aug 17, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
So it took two late scratches before Tui was put in LF.
Can we stop trying to kill Brown and Tui now?
"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."
We can stop trying to kill Brown.
Tui though….
If Tui becomes the 25th man, that would be fine
I just don’t want to deal with the whole Willie Ballgame scenario again where he gets used as a starter.
I’d still love for him to blossom into a super utility role, 1B, 3B, RF, LF, DH, emergency 2B/SS, but I’m not sure it will ever happen at this point.
In order to find out if he's going to blossom,
we need to play him. We suck anyway, might as well find out what we have.
"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."
Were gonna rock this team like that explosion earlier today rocked my bowels
"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 Aug 17, 2010 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I would call Tui's routes to the ball in the OF entertaining...
… but that would imply that I enjoyed them.
Or instead of this.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
During a Luke French start?!
You should be ashamed sir!
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Too big to be Figgy.
"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."
Dammit. I'm pretty irritated that the other side beat me to the retarded donkey picture.
I am going to come into your house at night and rec up the place.
To be fair, mine was a horse.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That horse is amazing.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Aug 17, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder how it tastes.
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That horse is amazing.
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A mighty fine looking challenged horse, I do say.
I am going to come into your house at night and rec up the place.
Family guy brought us that gem.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It should be noted that there is very significant portion of the league that is having a better season than out cleanup hitter.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yours sounded smarter.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
If by significant, you mean everyone in the entire league except for Cesar Izturis and AJ Pierzynski, then yes.
I am going to come into your house at night and rec up the place.
Poop.
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What the hell just happened?
How did Ichiro hit the ball that hard, and how the hell was Wilson almost doubled up?
Hmm
Anyone else notice that we signed Tug Hulett today and stashed him at Tacoma, or am I behind the times here?
I want him to be our starting shortstop
Right now.
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I find it so humorous that only one of the Mariners' commercials from the start of the year is still useable.
(There’s still a lot of pain involved, however.)
Do they still use the Ichi-Grif one?
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It has Wak in it.
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Had a lot of Wak.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I realized that right after I posted it.
I meant to say only one of the Mariners’ commercials period.
by thehemogoblin on Aug 17, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
There was Ichi-Grif
Cliff, Chone, Felix
Guti, Z, Wak
RRS =(
The bullpen one had Lowe in it, but I think they still playt that one.
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Lowe was a bit player in that, so I think that is still usable.
"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."
Also had Rick Adair delivering the punchline though.
by drblacknwhite on Aug 17, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahh, crap, forgot about him.
They can remove that part?
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They should just start playing random commercials from over the years.
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"Ahh, the famous Jaime Moyer change up. You going to swing at it?"
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They could replace the game broadcasts with replays of those Commercials DVDs
and it would be a hell of a lot more entertaining than watching the actual games!
YEAH TUI AND MOORE!!
"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."
WE"RE WINNING!
WE HAVE MOORE RUNS!
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Isn't that the excuse girlfriend says when she thinks things that night will be dissapointing
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I've only done that once.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Mariners!?
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His face looks like a turtle's face
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Getting no hit by this man.
The Orioles should just stop the baseball thing if this happens.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when Jarrod Washburn almost threw a perfect game?
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Just walk Markakis.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Although I think they got their baserunner pretty early, if memory serves
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
In the 4th I think.
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New promotion idea
Win a chance at an M’s roster spot. Be a Mariners’ DH for a day. I want to see if the random joe can be a better hitter than any of our players. Or maybe during little league night, let the best little league hitter be the DH.
Why would we promote the little leaguer 8-10 years early and screw up his service time and arbitration clock if we didn't have to?
by thehemogoblin on Aug 17, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Maybe but I bet it would help attendance
I mean how many people are coming to games these days? 20k? Less? What if you had a 1:10000 chance of being a MLB hitter for a day. That would be freaking awesome.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the Best players in baseball has a 9 game hitting streak.
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Yeah, it really ruins your rhythm when that happens.
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by joof on Aug 17, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They don't call me Marathon Jeff for no reason. ;)
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To be fair
… the two kids and their fat ugly dad were the only other people in the ballpark, and they’d already shown the one hot girl twice.
They could've at least showed Chris Seddon or something
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I am curious to see what Seddon looks like from the back, in street clothes
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
A gay necrophiliac, there could be a worse movie idea I suppose.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The same amount as every Mariners announcer since 1993?
by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 17, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Around 3000 less than the Rays over the past two years
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Fun fact: The Rays have a no hitter thrown against them every other day.
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No, I just did the math on my hyperbole.
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I thought we were over this meme.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
So Luke French gave up a hit as soon as you started thinking about the game again
This is clearly your fault.
Aren't you quite the nice scapedog.
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Greetings gentlemen,
Why, why are you watching this game?
Luke French had a no hitter!
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I have no legitimate one I can think of.
cause it ain’t about the money
Just do what we do and post in the game thread without actually watching what goes on
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody want to talk about shapeshifting?
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I can talk about Firefly now if anyone is up for it
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Michael Saunders has been reading a lot in the clubhouse (always rare for a player)
“I prefer science fiction and fantasy stuff kind of like Lord of the Rings.”
Fuck you Lopez.
Saunders is my new favorite now.
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More Sci Fi or more Fantasy?
I’m tempted to send him a copy of Altered Carbon. The note reads, “For the next time you play the Os”
He's reading "The Song of Ice and Fire"
by George R.R. Martin
I want to invite him to a rousing game of "A Game of Thrones" now.
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I actually really like this series so far
But I’ve only gotten halfway through the first book.
Don't get attached to anyone
That’s all I’m gonna say
by c_dowley on Aug 17, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've heard that!
And it’s mostly other books that have gotten in the way (I’m finishing up Snow Crash again right now).
The series comes highly recommended from a friend whose tastes coincide strongly with mine, I don’t see a circumstance under which I won’t like it.
They're fantastic books
I’ve read all that are out three times now. I really want the next book to come out ASAP.
Good call on Snow Crash, too.
I've been wanting to play that for quite awhile now
Never been able to find a copy of the game though
Depends on what aspects of the game you like/find fun
AGOT combines some diplomacy elements, territory holding, a few other things.
Maybe you already know about BGG, but here’s the page with reviews and info about its various mechanics: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6472/a-game-of-thrones
It has yet to make the rounds in my gaming circle
We’re hooked on Race for the Galaxy at the moment. Maybe someone will bring it up on Labor Day
Except for the most recent expansion, RFTG does rock!
Definitely one of the best role/action-choice card games out there.
Yup. They're overcomplicating the game
Plus, production/consumption seems to no longer be a viable strategy in the games I’ve played… Going for 2 six-point developments and/or goals seems to be a faster road to victory in most cases.
I wonder if Saunders would be down to play some Dominion.
That’d be super cool!
by Drew_D on Aug 17, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I still think its overrated
I’ve only played Dominion a few times; but it seems like you quickly figure out which cards are super-valuable and most of the other cards are fluff. Didn’t seem too balanced; but maybe I just didn’t play it enough.
Gimmie RFTG or Turn the Tide or something like that, when I want a quick-ish card game. Then its on to Age of Steam or Die Macher for the crunch!
One of the Chemistry professors at my university has it and all it's expansions, but I haven't been able to play it yet. =(
He also has over 600 other board games as well!
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Glad to hear about his interest, sorry to hear about his choice!
Jeff should lend him his Firefly collection…
Damn Yeerks invading my brain.
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When you control the brain, it seems like you'd be able to alter how the brain works.
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well, it's not as bad as last night.
Between the humidity and the horrible baseball I was close to just walking out.
That's the rumor
Either way, I’m not staying for a Thursday game. The TNT would never pay to re-arrange my flight, nor would I want them too.
I actually felt bad about telling you to melt last night
Because I realized after saying it that you probably already had
No worries, I was past the melting point.
I did drink a beer in two gulps after the game.
Surprised it took you that many.
I’d been thinking you could just stick your head under a tap and inhale for awhile
That makes it pretty hard to get postgame quotes...
by thehemogoblin on Aug 17, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, just throw up a couple of "we fought hard" and "thats just how it goes sometimes"
According to my calculations, your problem doesn't exist.
by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing better to do.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's see what he can do on the mound.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Bored at work!
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Aug 17, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't leave work till the maintenance guy comes and turns off the overheating vacuum pump
I doubt it would be good if I came in tomorrow and the lab had burned down. So ya, chained to my desk?
You feel like you have to do a no-hitter justice
you do not feel like you have to do a standard M’s/O’s game justice.
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty much completely against the M's doing anything remotely notable once they fall out of the race
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah its kind of like Friday afternoon at work
Just kind of coasting until its done.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Make sure you enjoy its perks while you can
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
You should do expensive ones too that make you desperate for money
Unemployment can be exciting.
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I would respond but I'm all tapped out
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Next turn everything will untap.
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Lightning bolt is way better.
3 damage for 1 mana? Hells yeah dawg.
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I don't think the editor wants to hear that
“The Orioles are very very bad.”
Not to be a snob, but when I cover my first no-hitter
it better be Felix that throws it.
by Ryan Divish on Aug 17, 2010 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Nah, Adam Moore
Cause he’s demanding for my PS 3 username so he can play me in Madden 11 and Call of Duty.
Adam is finally starting to justify my love of him.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anybody on this team play NHL 10?
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Saunders probably does.
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Back to back.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Jose Lopez is going to convert to a pitcher over the off-season and throw six consecutive no hitter next year.
Book it.
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These game threads make this time of year much more bearable
Thank fuck I finally registered and started tracking them properly
They're pretty entertaining. I'm fairly new here myself.
by kennerdoloman on Aug 17, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, my standards are that low at this point.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's see:
C: Wieters
1B: Scott
2B: Roberts
3B: Figginston
SS: Izturislugohmygodno
LF: Markakis
CF: Gutierrez
RF: Ichiro
DH: Branyan
SP: Felix
SP: Fister
SP: Vargas
SP: Guthrie
SP: Matusz
RP: Gonzalez
RP: League
RP: Aardsma
by thehemogoblin on Aug 17, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
So far this year our bullpen has -0.5 WAR which is really fucking bad.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I went through fangraphs and did some number crunching and if we would have combined these two teams we might have been able to get 90.8 wins
Assuming all performances stayed the same.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The lineup is decent
C: Wieters
1B: Scott
2B: Roberts
3B: Figgins
SS: Josh Wilson1
LF: Jones
CF: Gutiezzer
RF: Ichiro
DH: Branyan
I think we need Josh Wilson2 at SS.
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No the first half Josh was clearly better.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
WHEN WILL THE ORIOLES GET A DECENT FUCKIN SHORTSTOP
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooh we could give them one of ours.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck the Os. When will we?
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Jack Wilson would be an Orioles fuckin franchise all star
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
That's bad.
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I had completely forgotten about the Betancourt days
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you saying those were bad or good
They were good at first right? I didn’t imagine that, right?
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
No, right under it, it definitely say, "Oh hell yes."
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BUILD SOME TRADE VALUE, DAMNIT!
Figlet just can’t do anything well this season…
Yeah, we need to get rid of the on base guys from the lineup.
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The whole Figgins thing hasn't exactly been fun.
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by the other side on Aug 17, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
His IFH% is identical to last year.
I don’t understand.
by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 17, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
LOPEZ WITH THE DEFENSE BABY!
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How will I know not to use drugs then?
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Man, Tui is slow, kinda clumsy, and has a really wimpy arm.
Every time you masturbate... God kills a kitten? Fuck kittens.
Yeah, look at his family!
Every time you masturbate... God kills a kitten? Fuck kittens.
by Matt Erickson on Aug 17, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You, and anyone who agrees with you, are brilliant.
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Tugger!
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by Matt Erickson on Aug 17, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
This seems necessary.
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Indeed. Glad most of my co-workers went home already
They already wonder about me…
Maybe it bounced off her brain stem
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by Matt Erickson on Aug 17, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He certainly can't make this team much more unwatchable right now
But like has been pointed out, he doesn’t play a premium defensive position and hasn’t really given much reason for hope.
I’m fine with giving him some playing time for the rest of the year to see if he can show something, since I’m only watching games by reflex at this point anyway.
Sure!
I’m happy to see you managed to convince SBN that you could a large enough readership. I bet Robert was a big help with that.
Robert was a huge help and not just as a blogger, if you know what I mean
;)
by seattlebruin on Aug 17, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You know that thing people do in bed?
He was good at that as well
by seattlebruin on Aug 17, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Sleep?
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Hello.
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He has a hit and he plays rocktastic defense.
In conclusion, Pujolsesque.
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Plays third though, unlike Pujols who had to be moved to first
has more value
by seattlebruin on Aug 17, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
You are a smart man.
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He almost took out Brumley!
Better luck next time…
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by Matt Erickson on Aug 17, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahahahahahah! Dave just said that the M's "have something going" with 2 men on and no outs.
Proof that Dave’s losing his mind…
This little kid, who is sitting below the press box just yelled:
“THROW A STRIKE!!”
He can’t be more than 10 years old. Future blogger for certain.
by Ryan Divish on Aug 17, 2010 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
He doesn't have to be obnoxious
He’s watching the M’s vs O’s. I’d want it to end as fast as possible too.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Write a post about it.
So people will stop bitching.
by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 17, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
You can stop it by using your LLemming powers.
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What's his best case scenario in your opinion?
Not trolling, honestly curious.
So super elite?
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Top Class Hall of Famer?
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I'm late but I'm going to post it anyways.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_L%C3%B3pez_(baseball)
López was selected as a replacement for the 2006 All-Star Game
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
He's not, but he hasn't shown much sign of getting better this year
I’ve been one of his biggest fans, but even I’m having a hard time seeing much success for him
Is this considered trolling your own blog?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Some people get way too emotional over Matt Tuiasosopo, who is a Mariners prospect
by Jeff Sullivan on Aug 17, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
What team is that? Do they play soccer?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
"A Mariner fan got the baseball!"
Lots of competition for a Tui home run ball in Baltimore, I bet
That was because if you pitch three innings, you get a save no matter what if your team wins.
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Assuming you end the game.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
I think it was technically a save situation when he came in
After that inning, obviously, it was not
Nope, the score was 14-3 when he came in.
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270822201
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
:P Well, you can't get a save if you get a win.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
wait.
WAS LUKE FRENCH GOOD TODAY?!?!?!??!!
He pitched 5 2/3s innings of no hit ball.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
wait.
WAS LUKE FRENCH GOOD TODAY?!?!?!??!!
Niehaus is the best thing ever.
Talking about Grandma keeping the rye bread in bed with her to keep it warm.
Those kids need to shut the fuck up.
Or I’ll pop a cap in their asses.
No, "Double Play!"
It’s really fucking annoying.
by kennerdoloman on Aug 17, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait, there were two outs?
Those kids are retards
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Anemic offense. Brought to you by Troll Jack!
by Scruffy Lefty on Aug 17, 2010 6:42 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Branyan wants a good back, too
Oh, wait – you meant…
Seriously, is Brandon League really having a bad season?
I know I regretted about the Morrow / League trade. But League is still a quality pitcher. Objectively speaking, how bad is his season?
He's striking out 3 less batters per 9 compared to last year
Other than that (which might be a sample size issue or exacerbated by his bad stretch) he’s been okay.
Sample size issue? He's thrown 62.1 innings. That's got to be one of the most used bullpen arms in all of baseball.
His work load this year has been pretty heavy. I don’t think you can say 62.1 innings pitched in 4.5 months for a reliever is a small sample size. He’s not going to get any where near his K rate last year.
Well, it was a general point that you need to be cautious about sample sizes when talking about relievers.
Sorry, I should’ve pointed that out in my comment.
Less pitches/innings = less confidence in your data. That’s all I meant.
Not very bad.
Not as good as we’d hoped, but fairly good. The drop in his K rate is the only bad thing for him this year.
Yep
Getting tired of having to defend a good year just because Brandon Morrow has actually developed somewhat.
"developed somewhat" is probably not enough praise for what he has done this year
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I agree
Regretting decisions because of how they played out is a recipe for disaster. We didn’t do anything wrong, he just achieved his potential. Expecting him to do what he has done would have been foolish.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We spent the #5 pick in the first round to get him. Even if your think he wouldn't amount to
much had he stay in Seattle, you still wouldn’t trade him for a reliever + spare parts. Did you regret about the Matt Thornton trade also?
The M's didn't think his body could handle starting
In that case, the M’s then viewed it as dealing a risky RP for a somewhat known RP.
Do you regret the Thornton trade?
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I did. I didn't want to give up a lefty who can throw 97 with little control.
But he was a basketball player in college and was only in organized baseball for a short time. I like him much better than the other #1 pick Fields.
Fields was just a bad pick, period
I spent three months trying to justify that to myself before I gave up.
Didn't mean to start a stupid firestorm about Morrow.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just screwing with you.
I’m well aware I’m in the minority regarding my opinion on the trade.
I'm confused, are you pro-morrow or anti-morrow?
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
If you would have polled M's fans about a month after the trade I bet it was 50/50
We have some people who flip-flopped I think.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Personally, I think it would be interesting to see what people's opinions would be if
A) The Mariners didn’t stink on ice this year
B) League was pitching like the shutdown reliever we thought we were getting (i.e. actually using his splitter).
I think a lot of people are, whether consciously or not, letting their frustrations with this season as a whole leak into their discussions of that trade.
I always liked Morrow more than other people so I'm bias
I think a lot less people would care though.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I've always loved his potential since we drafted him
But I never thought he’d get his head straight enough to become a quality major league starter.
And I’m not ready to say that he has even now until he sustains it for more than 127 freakin’ IP.
One curiosity I've noticed on his splitter
… is that Pitch F/X seems to have reclassified it somehow. See FanGraphs:
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3731&position=P#pitchtype
The split-finger value this year is almost identical to the changeup value last year (and a couple of weeks ago was the exact same), and has been thrown it about half as much, which seems to more or less track with how much the naked eye would say he’s thrown it this year.
Wonder if that’s a result of his altered delivery?
Yeah, the general consensus is that they're the same pitch
I think someone said that Fangraphs was interpreting pitch F/x data a bit differently and that was the cause of the discrepancy, but I don’t remember for sure.
Sometimes they just look like crazy 2-seam fastballs to me
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the idea behind the pitch
They’re gripped a bit lower/higher on the seams (based mostly on preference) and thrown w/ a bit of wrist action on it. They look almost identical to a 2-seamer coming in, then dive on you.
Of course, I preferred the forkball when I pitched. Similar idea, just a bigger, harder drop. Bit harder on your arm, though.
Does anybody throw forkballs anymore
Seems like they have kind of disappeared. I always enjoyed forkballs.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the screwball!
Aside from the arm-destroying aspects of course.
I threw exactly one screwball
… and never did it again because it hurt to throw. The action of it was cool to watch though.
Don't think so
Most professional and college pitching coaches are forcing their kids that use them to stop and develop something else instead, because like I said, it’s harder on arms the way they’re usually thrown.
Mine never gave me much trouble, but it generates a lot of torque on your forearm and it adds up after awhile.
Yeah. It seems for a RP though it might be worth it
It seems like a forkball thrown correctly is completely unhittable.
by Edgar for Pres on Aug 17, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I only gave up one extra base hit with mine
… and it was a homer. By Tui. That ultimately won the game for them. I was so pissed.
You let Tui hit a homer off you? You must've sucked.
(and we bring the conversation full circle)
I wasn't that good, really
Didn’t help any that it slipped a bit coming out of my hand and hung, but still. My fastball was junk. Had to rely on a slider, change, and the forkball to get outs. Got fairly good results, but only because HS hitters have no idea what to do with a changeup or forkball.
League hasn't struck out as many batters as before, but his
WHIP actually went down this year. That’s due to the fact that he’s giving up less hits / inning while his BB / inning rate stayed about the same. So if he’s not using the splitter as much, why are the opposing hitters still not making solid contact with his pitches?
Morrow has developed from a fringe #5 starter to a #2 starter for the Blue Jays. How is that
just developed some what? Even if Brandon League turned into Mariano Rivera with the Mariners, this was still a bad trade.
He was more than a fringe #5 starter here
And it wasn’t a great trade, but I don’t think Brandon Morrow would have come anywhere near success here. Might as well get the best package you can for him and wish him luck.
Some people just can’t succeed in some situations. I think Morrow is one of those people, and the Mariners are one of those situations for him.
It's ok. The number one overall pick in the draft is projected to be a poor man's Jose Lopez.
Morgan Ensberg for Manager 2011!
AL Scout on Rendon: "I would peg him as a poor man's Jose Lopez."
Well, since Brandon Morrow is being discussed again he decided to pitch today.
4.0 IP, 4H 2R 2ER 3BB 2K 2WP 80 pitches (8 days rest)
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