2011 Super Bowl Alternative Programming
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2011 3:33 PM PST
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PrintFor those of you exercising your born right to not be like everyone else, I hereby present to you the following collection of stills and .gifs of underrated former Mariner Kenji Johjima.
| Year | Age | Tm | G | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | GDP | HBP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30 | SEA | 144 | 61 | 147 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 76 | 20 | 46 | .291 | .332 | .451 | .783 | 103 | 15 | 13 |
| 2007 | 31 | SEA | 135 | 52 | 139 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 15 | 41 | .287 | .322 | .433 | .755 | 101 | 22 | 11 |
| 2008 | 32 | SEA | 112 | 29 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 19 | 33 | .227 | .277 | .332 | .609 | 63 | 12 | 8 |
| 2009 | 33 | SEA | 71 | 24 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 28 | .247 | .296 | .406 | .702 | 87 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 Seasons | 462 | 166 | 431 | 84 | 1 | 48 | 198 | 66 | 148 | .268 | .310 | .411 | .721 | 91 | 53 | 37 | ||
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I can imagine many people having a similar sentiment
But you’re one of the few who can pull it off. This is hilarious.
The idiot formerly known as pkyankeefan! Now in Technicolour!
by Hasan Paliwala on Feb 6, 2011 3:39 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Watching him hit "the flipper" for a homer was one of the most satisfying moments in baseball for me
What's the deal with corn nuts?
by BaronVonBullshit on Feb 6, 2011 3:57 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
I'll show you a dolphin!
What's the deal with corn nuts?
by BaronVonBullshit on Feb 6, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
You asked for it.
What's the deal with corn nuts?
by BaronVonBullshit on Feb 7, 2011 1:18 AM PST up reply actions 8 recs
I got far more joy out of this exchange than I should have
Monday morning mirth. Thanks!
I am going to come into your house at night and rec up the place.
I really miss Kenji.
Haters can suck it.
by SethGrandpa on Feb 6, 2011 4:01 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
My favorite part about Kenji was how he could catch, throw people out, and hit well (for a catcher)
Also that he wasn’t Rob Johnson…
by TIFO on Feb 6, 2011 4:45 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
My favorite part of any catcher that isn't Rob Johnson is that they aren't Rob Johnson.
by Patrick Stites on Feb 7, 2011 4:40 AM PST up reply actions
Of course, if they are Rob Johnson, they aren't really a catcher.
"Making hitmen legal would really help the unemployment rate."-Thingray
Wait, Johjima played for us in 2009?
I don’t remember this at all.
Ohyeah! It's coming back to me now.
The homerun against Washburn, for instance.
Yo Joh
I moved to Seattle in 2006, got a 16-game plan and watched that team a lot. Johjima was frequently the only player whose effort I actually appreciated. He was an oasis of consistent power in a crappy lineup that featured crappy Carl Everett at DH, plus he took a beating behind the plate and still put in a full season. Not a whole lot to be proud of with the M’s lately but I think we can be proud of Johjima’s effort.
Based on a sample size of two, I am a great fan of relievers out of Austin Peay.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Feb 7, 2011 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
1970s high school sensation and later Spirit of St. Louis Fly Williams went to Austin Peay.
In Loose Balls, it was indicated that a. he originally thought that Austin Peay was based in Austin, Texas, and b. He called it “the Peay” when he went there. Williams was one of the most colorful characters in a league (the ABA) that was pretty full of them.
Thought I would share.
My how things have changed.
Hit it, Wikipedia.
Born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, he attended Madison High School, where he initially was interested in playing baseball. He was a pitcher, but was advised that he had become too tall to remain competitive in that sport.
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors
by JY on Feb 7, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
Well, I can understand that
When have there ever been any tall pitchers that have succeeded in the Major Leagues?
by nathaniel dawson on Feb 7, 2011 7:37 PM PST up reply actions
Gawd.
Remember what it was like to have a Catcher who could hit? Yeah, neither do I.
I remember how happy I was when it came out that we weren't going to be keeping Kenji
and boy do I feel stupid about that now. We miss you Kenji.
by Zwakamatsu on Feb 6, 2011 7:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
This post brought tears to my eyes.
I miss him so much.
Kenji and JJ had several different congratulatory techniques
by Jeff Sullivan on Feb 6, 2011 9:08 PM PST reply actions 8 recs
God dammit I miss Kenji. Fuck.
I think he was a classy guy who got a bad rap and who was a good catcher which we haven’t had since he left. Also I loved his demeanor behind the plate.
since he left = 1 year... maaaybe 1 and a half if you want to count that he got relegated to a backup/was on the dl twice (?) in '09
So yes, while your statement is correct, I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration.
What's the deal with corn nuts?
by BaronVonBullshit on Feb 6, 2011 10:08 PM PST reply actions
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What's the deal with corn nuts?
by BaronVonBullshit on Feb 6, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
I remember Kenji hitting that opposite field homer on opening day
and the anticipation of what he might do. I was always a big fan of his, even if he wasn’t as awesome in years three and four as he was in the first two.
I am saddened by we as Mariners fans treated Kenji after a 2008 season in which he was no worse than Rob Johnson.
Poor Kenji was disgraced enough to just leave after being made a hood ornament in 2009 and I feel bad, retrospectively at least, for treating him that way just to get Rob Johnson playing time. Now, with Rob subsequently sent packing, we can turn our attention to humiliating/undermining Miguel Olivo in time to discover that the next guy will be just as bad as the rest.
by abender20 on Feb 7, 2011 8:21 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Saying he was "no worse than Rob Johnson" is damning with faint praise.
I mean, getting hit in the face is no worse than crashing your car into a telephone pole.
I'm drunk so perhaps I missed the point, but I'd certainly prefer the latter to the former.
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by THolt on Feb 8, 2011 1:10 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I thought everyone was celebrating Johjima departure
Because of his albatross contract
by Jose Lopez's swing on Feb 7, 2011 9:00 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I miss Johjima, but boy am I glad he opted out of that deal.
In hindsight, I wish we could’ve kept him for less.
by BrettJMiller on Feb 7, 2011 9:51 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
While of course his numbers in JPN aren't fully comparable...
…he played a full season, had a .303/.352/.507 line, and hit 28 HRs. Good for him.
Does anybody else remember the guy
who suited up in catchers gear, a Johjima jersey, and looked just like Johjima. He sat like 15 rows off our bench I think.
And yeah, we had to let him go becuase of the contract. And the pitchers didn’t like him right?
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