The 20ll Griffey! Challenge

by Robert on Mar 30, 2011 11:30 PM PDT

It's back!

Since that fat piece of shit left us hanging like a Benoit family reunion it's time that we put a new twist to it. I've tossed around ideas for a while and after some careful consideration I've decided to take a page out of Jeff's playbook and suggest that the collective members of Lookout Landing abstain from something until Miguel Olivo draws his first unintentional walk of 2011.

To give this some back story, Miguel Olivo has drawn just 125 bases on balls in over 3000 major league plate appearances. Last year his first walk came in his first at bat of the season. In 2009 it took till April 27. Who knows!

So join me in giving Griffey! a one fingered salute by honoring this continuous memorial to that asshole's futility and resolve.

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Until Miguel Olivo reaches 1st base by an unintentional base on balls I will be giving up swearing.

by Robert on Mar 30, 2011 11:31 PM PDT reply actions

For the record that if this goes as disastrous as the 2010 edition did I will be getting off the wagon no matter what at 11:59 PM on May 13.

by Robert on Mar 30, 2011 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Was this date chosen because of the Sounders/Timber match?

by Gihyou on Mar 31, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions

No.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions

The Portland timbers don't have the power to make people swear.

The Sounders/timbers match will be breezy, relaxing and pleasant.

by katal on Mar 31, 2011 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm hoping for cucumber sandwiches and tea at the break

by pdb on Mar 31, 2011 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Shouldn't this be called the 20llivo Chabbenge?

by yuniform on Mar 31, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Nope, it will always be called the Griffey! challenge out of respect for our fallen brother.

by Kirk on Mar 31, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I thought it was in memorial to the fat fuck that quit on us?

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

So the swearing thing hasn't gone into effect yet?

I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh

by HitKing69 on Mar 31, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

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http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2011/3/30/2082313/the-20ll-griffey-challenge#62717764

by Mariner John on Mar 31, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Ahhh

I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. Ugh

by HitKing69 on Mar 31, 2011 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Since some people hear have to be little bitches about the spirit of the things that I say I will have to amend this:

I will not be swearing in the sense that I will not be using any language that you wouldn’t hear on PBS. This also rules out such phrases as “mother f-er” and “stupid @$$hole”

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

It's not our fault that you communicate poorly

by Matthew on Mar 31, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think that considering that swearing was that much of a reach on my part.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

QED

by Matthew on Mar 31, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs

Sure why not?

I give up sody pop until that mofo walks.

by Mariner John on Mar 30, 2011 11:40 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

It's really easy!

by Robert on Mar 30, 2011 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you're lying.

by Mariner John on Mar 30, 2011 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I gave it up no problem

Just be prepared to become really really boring.

by Robert on Mar 30, 2011 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think I have as much of a problem as you did.

Easier than giving up god damn swearing for sure.

by Mariner John on Mar 30, 2011 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Mar 31, 2011 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

That would have been useful to put in the original rules.

Or in his original statement. I don’t see anything there about starting at 7 pm tomorrow.

Until Miguel Olivo reaches 1st base by an unintentional base on balls I will be giving up swearing.

by CMC_Stags on Mar 31, 2011 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Perhaps.

But given Robert’s behavior in this thread, the idea that the chaLLenge hasn’t started yet isn’t much of a stretch.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Mar 31, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

It's my fucking contest.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

It does not seem as though anyone wins this contest.

We all lose in different ways.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Mar 31, 2011 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Trojan Man?

by CMC_Stags on Mar 31, 2011 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

You can't say God Damn on tv

by Poochie on Apr 1, 2011 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Alcohol?

by seattlebruin on Mar 31, 2011 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions

It was a much more boring Drunk Robert.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Until Miguel Olivo reaches 1st base by an unintentional base on balls I will be giving up bison ribs

by OlSalty on Mar 30, 2011 11:42 PM PDT reply actions

This is partially motivated by a desire to get more done...

but I will strongly consider giving up both video and computer games.

Seeing as how I just got a new computer, this is potentially disastrous.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Mar 30, 2011 11:51 PM PDT reply actions

Don't do it Jay.

by Kirk on Mar 30, 2011 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions

The main game I was looking forward to playing (Civ V) has turned out to be a huge disappointment for me.

It may not be that hard…

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Mar 30, 2011 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions

DON'T DO IT!

by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2011 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Public outcry means I definitely have to do this.

Let the suffering commence at 7 pm PDT.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Apr 1, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

For the 20ll Griffey! challenge I will give up eating out. This does not include drinking at bars or food at Safeco, however.

by Kirk on Mar 30, 2011 11:57 PM PDT reply actions

Umm...

by EnglishMariner on Mar 31, 2011 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions

Bahahaha

by Woodinville_12thMan on Apr 1, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions

We have a mature bunch here.

by Kirk on Apr 1, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions

This is hard?

7500 to Holte--A Football Blog with an Aston Villa Bias

by Kirsten Schlewitz on Apr 1, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Since I can't really cook and don't have the time right now to learn how it is.

by Kirk on Apr 1, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

You'll get hungry, remember your pLLedge, and go scalp tickets so you can get a hot dog.

by abender20 on Apr 1, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Betty Crocker is an excellent teacher

by d0nkey on Apr 1, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I will give up meat for LLent

This will not be easy for me.

by Gihyou on Mar 31, 2011 12:07 AM PDT reply actions

My "Challenge" Is going to be a bit different

I’m going to do no soda until Olivo draws two unintentional walks in one game or Brendan Ryan hits a home run.

I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.

by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 31, 2011 12:08 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

So what you're saying is that you aren't going to drink soda until Ryan hits a dinger?

Because there’s no way in hell Olivo is going to get 2 unintentional walks in a game.

by wyte_lightning on Mar 31, 2011 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow, according to B-Ref, he's drawn 2 unintentional walks in a game only 9 times in his career.

Yikes.

by wyte_lightning on Mar 31, 2011 1:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Well shit, I guess I should have looked at Brendan Ryan's B-Ref page.

Only 9 dingers for him in his career. Good luck.

by wyte_lightning on Mar 31, 2011 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

I’d say there’s gotta be a ~70-80% chance of one of those things happening this year. But, who knows, maybe I’ll be stuck in the same position as Griffey had me last year.

I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.

by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 31, 2011 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions

At least you'll be healthier.

by Mariner John on Mar 31, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I will eat at least two bananas every day from now until the day after Miguel Olivo draws an unintentional walk.

So I’m abstaining from abstaining. Subtraction by addition.

by RunningFool on Mar 31, 2011 4:31 AM PDT reply actions

I will give up buying beer. This does not include drinking at bars or at Safeco.

I will brew all of my own beer.

by KidDanger on Mar 31, 2011 6:18 AM PDT reply actions

Should have gone with a Figgins dinger

by Poochie on Mar 31, 2011 7:43 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs

This one is way more obnoxious.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Should have!

by katal on Apr 1, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

I love it when I get recs for doing nothing

by Poochie on Apr 2, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions

I'll give up reading OT's at work.

Please show better patience and impulse control than I do, Miguel.

by yuniform on Mar 31, 2011 9:03 AM PDT reply actions

I am giving up nothing because if we learned anything from last year's reLLigious challenge, it's that God hates LL'ers

by seattlebruin on Mar 31, 2011 9:32 AM PDT reply actions

I don't know. I think last year was just balance for the first year where Griffdawg went yard in his first AB.

by Kirk on Mar 31, 2011 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions

It would only have been balance if he had homered in like June

instead of poor souls like BrianL never getting to have cock sauce again

by seattlebruin on Mar 31, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Until Miguel Olivo takes his first walk, I will be supportive of SB's bizarre love of Luke French and Jose Lopez.

by abender20 on Mar 31, 2011 9:39 AM PDT reply actions

I thought you were going to give up jerking it till I ate a vegetable.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

That was a recommended challenge for you to attempt to accomplish.

by abender20 on Mar 31, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes because it's funny when neither of them is on the Mariners

by seattlebruin on Mar 31, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions

But one of them could be very soon and then it would make you happy!

by abender20 on Mar 31, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Has he walked yet

by abender20 on Mar 31, 2011 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Doesn't start till 7PM tomorrow!

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

I think Robert should give up blowing up hospitals for this challenge

WON’T ANYBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN

by pdb on Mar 31, 2011 9:56 AM PDT reply actions 5 recs

Computer games

by Fett42 on Mar 31, 2011 12:26 PM PDT reply actions

McDonald's

Determined, Jonesing Commentor

by Corco on Mar 31, 2011 1:35 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Nacho Cheese, even at the ballpark.

by LonelyintheBleachers on Mar 31, 2011 2:29 PM PDT reply actions

Miguel Olivo is the starter right?

by Robert on Mar 31, 2011 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

Starting on opening night...

Greg Johns twitter

#Mariners lineup Friday: Ichiro, Figgins, Bradley. Cust, Smoak, Olivo, Langerhans, Ryan, Wilson.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Mar 31, 2011 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Fast food.

I think this is what I did last time. Griffey never technically hit a home run, but he did run home, and that was suitable enough to consume an ultimate bacon cheeseburger.

by Omerta on Mar 31, 2011 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs