49-36
by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 8, 2007 5:03 PM PDT
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I'll be back home and available to write again tomorrow night. In the meantime, revel in the win and a terrific first half. I knew we had Jason Ellison for a reason.
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A's hat hanging in mid air.
That's Scutaro wearing the hat
Pine tar...
Favor the Bold
I see the laws of physics cease to exist
by bpdawg24 on Jul 8, 2007 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
McLaren Comment
"The umpire said he saw someone jump the fence [near the dugout] and when I looked over the only guy I saw was Batista," Mariners manager John McLaren said. "The umpires told me Ichiro would get tossed unless I could tell them who jumped the fence. Batista was standing there and I wasn't going to let Ichiro get ejected. I know Batista took exception to that."
by andyboi on Jul 8, 2007 5:19 PM PDT reply actions
Hahaha, Mac sacrificing Batista to save Ichiro.
lol
From now on I think we should attribute that quote to Batista in reference to McLaren.
by TIF @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Since when do players
Detriot 4 game series coming up
We've got the Gambler and Verlander right out of the gates - but against them we've got the King and Wash. I remember the last time Felix faced the Tigers, it was his major league debut in Detroit - MLB.tv had it on that grainy camera that looked like a super market security cam.
Anyway, we're knocking on the door to the playoffs right now and this series is about equal in size to this A's series - and the Tigers are Red Hot. But then again so are we!
Go Mariners!
by Babar @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply actions
How's our record looking
I thought you said we only beat bad teams.
Athletics fans
There are a select few taking up for Ichiro.
I dont think Ichiro noticed the ball, but even if he did...so what?
Its similar to a runner stealing base...why should the batter step out of the batters box? Stand there, make the catcher get up, move to the side, then throw. Players do it.
Blanton put his hands on him...not to keep himself from tumbling, but to shove him. Classless, and I love what Ellison did.
Fitting the team that humiliated us last year got karma bending them over right now.
I've been trying my best to defend Ichiro and LL
Seriously.
Of course then he could break his arm, have it heal improperly with the tendons too tight, and start pitching from CF like in the commercial.
Don't be ridiculous
by JLC on Jul 8, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
If Blanton had played it smart
A really clever player might have pulled it off and had Raul sent back to 2B as a result. But instead Blanton lost his cool and just shoved.
(Jason Kendall, by the way, is the king of manufacturing interference calls. Too bad he's a terrible hitter and can't throw out base stealers....)
Is there
by Shrug @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
So I saw the highlights
Blanton should have had the sense to realize that if he shoves a Mariners player, other Mariners players are only going to see him shoving Ichiro, not realize he's going after the ball, and take offense. He clearly shoved Ichiro because he was pissed that he sucks and gave up a 3 run double.
The A's announcers are absolutely asinine to think that Blanton had no ill intent to do that. I can grab a ball from a guy's feet in the heat of the moment without shoving him out of the way.
Also, Ellison is a fucking MAN for getting in Blanton's face and sticking up for Ichiro like that. I'd have been pissed about that too. And I would've called him Cupcakes to his face.
Good to see Johnny Mac
oh and Ellison is the man
The funniest thing is
Good point.
Ellison
From ESPN's recap:
Ellison's take: "I didn't really know how big [Blanton] was. If I did I might have thought twice. We were just giving each other high-five's after scoring and all I knew was [Blanton] pushed Ichiro. That's something you just don't do."
funny stuff.
HAHA
Felix
by Shrug @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
"I hit 'somebody'..."?
by JLC on Jul 8, 2007 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
We're just lucky
by JAH on Jul 8, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ellison post up on LL Wiki
by TIF @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Really
If I was Cupcakes I would of done the samething trying to get to the ball. And if I was Ellison I would of shoved Cupcakes for pushing ichiro (well actually I would of went hockey style on that fat ass)
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 8, 2007 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
just got back home
EOF came up huge in the 5th and Sean Green was awesome.
Sean Green probably wins the mid-season award for most surprising performance. He went from a guy that could be DFA'd to a guy that is a valuable part of the bullpen.
Blanton going nuts was fun.
Blanton looks like
Two-timin' with Little Debby
by Shrug @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Ben Broussard
Bullpen? I meant dugout
I just saw a replay
Quote of the day from some douche at HH.
"I'm actually offended by the fact that they're doing so well. No one pegged them for this in the offseason. "
ummm now i'm confused.
I think he's on crack.
Once again, Coach Owens improves things
by Mariner John on Jul 8, 2007 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
here's what I don't get
On Lookout Landing right now
they're gleefully talking about what their postseason rotation is going to look like after they win the division.
I may not like the Fremonters, but I respect them. They play good baseball, and there's nothing wrong with being beaten by a worth opponent (doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, though).
This Mariners team is not that, though. I'm actually offended by the fact that they're doing so well. No one pegged them for this in the offseason. In that other post I looked at their defense and pitching and both are awful. They are simply riding an offensive wave, and I can't wait until they slam into the shoreline.
Where did we ever talk about postseason rotation? There was one comment where someone mentioned that we wouldn't need a #5 SP in the postseason, but that's it.
Also, our pitching isn't terrible. If you factor out defense, it's right at league average.
Hmm.
Yeah, the rest of the rotation is 3-4 guys (Washburn/Batista) or 5's (Reefer Jaw/HoRam/Feierabend/Baek). That's "OK", not "terrible".
And, DUH, yes, the offense is the best in the division. How is this bad? Nobody's really having an "OMGWTFBBQ" kind of year on offense- OK, maybe Ichiro, but his numbers aren't THAT different from 2001 or 2004. Once the M's ditch Vidro for Jones and play Broussard more, there's room for more positive things to happen.
by eponymous coward on Jul 9, 2007 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we need to keep this picture
"What do you mean Geren? I dont have a hat!"
"Seriously is this what we do now"
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 8, 2007 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude you didn't cook my Hotpocket long enough
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 8, 2007 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
"Just so you know
by JI on Jul 8, 2007 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
What do you mean Felix is better than me
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 8, 2007 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Man!
"What makes you think
by MarinersfaninPakistan on Jul 8, 2007 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
You know,
seriously?
They have a bad offense. End of story.
by mobvok on Jul 8, 2007 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He's saying Macha didn't do anything
by JLC on Jul 8, 2007 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
n/t
Assuming Beane hasn't changed from his depiction in Moneyball, the primary role of an A's manager is to sit there and look leaderly. Beane does most of the heavy lifting.
by mobvok on Jul 8, 2007 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn't be surprising
Yes it would
If someone going .635 ball the rest of the way wouldn't surprise you, I'd shiver to think of what would.
by TIF @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
This IS the A's we're talking about.
- 48-26
- 44-31
- 44-32
- 42-27
- 53-21
- 58-17 (The 116 Win M's were 53-22, BTW)
- 43-32
- 44-31
The priest may be reciting last rites on the A's, but I'd wait until they're lowered into the grave before calling them dead, folks.
by eponymous coward on Jul 9, 2007 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope we can turn it around against
Caption:
Caption
Jason Ellison may have helped resign Ichiro.
"The fact that the person who got pushed was not as excited as everybody else was funny to me," he said through an interpreter. "I didn't feel like I was pushed; it was more like getting out of the way. I understood why he did what he did and at the same time I was happy to see Ellison do what he did. The way we're playing it feels like this team is bonding."
Again...
An exchange:
Blanton:You better watch who your messing with little man!
Richie:walks up behind Blanton, taps him on the shouler
Blanton:turns around, looks at Richie's chest, then looks up at his face
Richie:You better watch who your messing with, little man.
Hilarious watching the replay on BBTN
Richie is tall, but unfortunately not a tough guy.
Blanton is a tree trunk and could pretty easily throw Richie around.
Randy Johnson is a different story though. That dude is tall and mean.
by Hackman Leonard on Jul 9, 2007 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Would have been Richie's only good hit all series.
That was meant as a reply to Goose's post.
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In other news
by Shrug @ Lookout Landing on Jul 8, 2007 11:45 PM PDT reply actions
Contributing
by TIF @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 12:03 AM PDT reply actions
Caption:
by Mariners in 07 on Jul 9, 2007 12:33 AM PDT reply actions
Here is another caption
by Mariners in 07 on Jul 9, 2007 12:39 AM PDT reply actions
Does anyone else
Japanese=Ninja!
No, not really
by Graham MacAree on Jul 9, 2007 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I think he could take Blanton...
Judo
by TIF @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 4:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Aikido
by Shimanchu on Jul 9, 2007 6:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro says he doesn't
Whiting: Have you ever studied any of the martial arts? Judo? Kendo?
Ichiro: No.
Martial arts
by Shimanchu on Jul 9, 2007 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro would get the shit kicked out of him
by Edgar for Pres on Jul 9, 2007 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
really depends
Not specific to Ichiro's case, just saying.
I went to Friday's and Saturday's games
20 bucks
by Dylan @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 9:51 AM PDT reply actions
First he would have to learn to read.
Hmmm...
Corco's got bow hunting skills. And nun-chuck skills. Learned 'em from Napolean.
I hear Graham wields Excalibur.
Matthew's got an uzi that fires faster than the CPU on his quad-core Pentium server that runs THT.
Goose is bouncer-like. You don't mess with him.
Gomez may be a little short, but, man, dude packs a punch.
Deanna may be a girl, but, yeah. Don't forget how much time she's spent in Japan. Secret missions for ninja training??? Hmmm...
Give IrishMariner a few pints of Guinness, and he musters enough strength to kick William Wallace's ass.
AK1984 is too busy rosterbating to fight. But, hell, even he'd come along and confuse people with his whirlwind trade speculations, causing tornadoes and hurricane-force winds to be unleashed.
JI's got the secret in road with the Cardinals. He's been secretly building a clone army of Chris Duncans and Albert Pujolses he's waiting to surprise everyone with at the right moment.
EtownCoug's got the power of WSU behind him. Never underestimate what an army of drunken fratheads can do. Especially since the ones who've actually graduated have infested the local media, and would provide the coverage. And the rest of 'em have their sharpened pitchforks and pickaxes, and hot-as-hell quarter-pounder-flippin' spatulas...
And then there's Jeff. He's got a chemistry degree. Hello? Can you spell IEDs? You don't think he can make something blow up?
I like our chances...
by PositivePaul on Jul 9, 2007 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
6 3 250
by Dylan @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly where
by PositivePaul on Jul 9, 2007 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
depends
But you can also find a 6'3" 250 person who is fat.
Look at a picture of Blanton. That weight isn't coming from muscle. Dude's fat.
I'm 6' 4" and 200 lbs
Blanton is fat. You don't see people who look like him in 3rd world contries.
by Edgar for Pres on Jul 9, 2007 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
negative
by Dylan @ Lookout Landing on Jul 9, 2007 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
They don't make your waist
by Edgar for Pres on Jul 9, 2007 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
20 bucks
So what?
by Graham MacAree on Jul 9, 2007 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Athletic Nation
You all were so unhappy to see how the humor of this site left when we started to win, but all we needed was a clown in an A's uniform and ta-daa. Thanks, and enjoy the all-star break!
Tell him about the twinkie.
Well
Winston Zeddemore: What do you mean, big?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Well, let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of psychokinetic energy in the New York area. Based on this morning's reading, it would be a Twinkie thirty-five feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds.
Winston Zeddemore: That's a big Twinkie.
Blanton: Coach! Let me go! Someone said there is a 35 foot long 600 pound Twinkie. I have to get to it before Weaver gets the munchies!
I just watched Ghostbusters yesterday
by tworsandtwols on Jul 9, 2007 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently Ichiro reads Baker's blog
Where'd u read that he reads
Baker mentioned it
"Ichiro, a reader of the blog, likes it when I tell him beforehand that I'm going to use his audio and I simply didn't have time today. So, no clips from either guy. Sorry."
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