I only got to watch a limited amount of today's game, so all I really have to say is that Miguel Cairo and Jarrod Washburn might form the worst GWRBI/save combination of all time.

Biggest Contribution: Arthur Rhodes, +34.6%
Biggest Suckfest: Wladimir Balentien, -30.4%
Most Important AB: Cairo single, +31.9%
Most Important Pitch: Byrd DP, +27.5%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +91.4%
Total Contribution by Hitters: -55.5%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +14.1%
(What is this chart?)

Not included in Wlad's Biggest Suckfest WPA is the fact that, once again, he was a circus out there in right field. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for a little while since he has a decent reputation and he's still getting used to a new level and new parks, but through his first couple weeks in the big leagues, he's been an absolute defensive disaster. I wasn't expecting that.

I'll also say this - Byrd's double play in the bottom of the seventh is a pretty good example of how you can still get excited watching a team that's no good. With the recent tailspin firmly entrenched in the forefront of my mind, that at bat had tragedy written all over it once Rhodes fell behind 2-0, and when he fell behind 3-0 it was all I could do to keep from turning away. But he got Byrd to roll over on an inside fastball, and Lopez's relay to Cairo arrived just in time to preserve the Mariners' narrow lead. I thrust a water bottle that was unknowingly capless into the air in celebration, which is pretty much the best you can do in an office environment without coming off as an annoying douchebag.

I'd like to say the game turned on that one pitch, because it would be easy, but considering the Rangers came back to tie things up in the next inning, I guess technically it wouldn't be "correct". So I'll just say it was awesome. A walk or a hit there would've been way too obvious.

End please

We may be on the verge of blowing this lead but hey at least the Stars are doomed.

I haven't been watching this game, thanks to work and all that fun stuff, but it would appear from the line score that our corner outfield defense is awesomely bad.

Hi kids!
Welcome to the Uncle Bobo show!
Are you ready to sing?
Come on, let's go!
Billy and his family went on a holiday
They went down to Florida to laugh and dance and play
Bill went in for a swim, he didn't see the harm
But when he came back out again, he was short an arm
'Cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Passing the time by ending children's lives
Down in the bottom of the swamp, swamp, swamp
Billy and his father went out to play some catch
But Billy missed the pass because his arm was unattached
The ball flew past his shoulder and it rolled into the swamp
When he went wading after it his leg became a stump
'Cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Passing the time by ending children's lives
Down in the bottom of the swamp, swamp, swamp
Billy and his father joined a three-legged race
They were tearing up the field, no one could keep the pace
But Billy tripped and did a flip and landed in the muck
He was running out of limbs and also out of luck
'Cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Passing the time by ending children's lives
Down in the bottom of the swamp, swamp, swamp
Billy was all dirty, he really had to wash
But he couldn't use a towel 'cause his limbs had been gnawed off
He went into the water to get all clean and bright
But when his bath was finished he was only half his height
'Cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Passing the time by ending children's lives
Down in the bottom of the swamp, swamp, swamp
Billy's father rolled his wheelchair up upon a hill
He wanted to put Bill where he would not get killed
But he left him on a slope, and into the swamp he rolled
They dragged out his head but there was nothing left below
'Cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp
Passing the time by ending children's lives
Down in the bottom of the swamp, swamp, swamp
Passing the time by ending children's lives
Down in the bottom of the swamp, swamp, swamp