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by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 11, 2007 7:51 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Regular

Walking out of the stadium, I was interviewed on camera by a Fuji TV reporter who wanted to know what I thought about Matsuzaka vs. Ichiro. All I could talk about was Felix.

Full writeup tomorrow, although I don't think I'm going to have any words for what I just witnessed. Just...just remarkable.

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I bet yeah not a word is gonna be said in Japan

about Felix. It's all Ichiro vs DM(and maybe a footnote on Johjima).

Like somebody said in the game threads, once Ichiro grounded out in the first, thousands of Japanese Tv's were probably shut off.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 11, 2007 7:53 PM PDT reply actions

Jaw Dropping

For what it's worth, nobody in the center field bleachers had any idea who Felix is. I told them all that they, along with the rest of the country was going to find out tonight.

Usually when I make statements like that, I end up eating crow - mainly due to the fact that my teams end up falling flat on their face. Tonight was different.

I'll remember this game forever.

All hail King Felix!

by Colby In Boston on Apr 11, 2007 7:58 PM PDT reply actions

this game in Boston

Somehow I think it is fitting that Jeff was there to witness this in person. I would have loved to see that game in person, but if I had to give up my seat to one person... well you get the idea.

WHere's BrickRoyl when we need him, anyway?

by jtopps on Apr 11, 2007 8:02 PM PDT reply actions

So Felix wasn't joking

When he said that he wanted to be "The Guy"

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

All Hail the King

That was a royal coronation tonight.

Unbelievable. Unbelievable...

by tait644 on Apr 11, 2007 8:05 PM PDT reply actions

Johjima on Felix before the game:

"Johjima said that Felix Hernandez, who will oppose Matsuzaka in what should stand up as one of the marquee matchups of the season, throws a similar pitch to Matsuzaka's so-called gyroball.

Asked what Felix's version of the gyro was, Johjima replied in English, "I call it a slider.""

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 11, 2007 8:06 PM PDT reply actions

Have never been so disgusted by a mariners game in my life. ever. what a sheer showing of disrespect and classlessness. I mean to have this game today, when I have a once a semester 3:30 to 5:00 class and a process and planning market segmentation test that is worth a third of my grade at 6:30 rendering me enable to watch a single second of this game. What a sheer like of style by the M's and more importantly by Felix Hernandez boo.

by Trenchtown2 on Apr 11, 2007 8:07 PM PDT reply actions

Five games played

Two awesomely history-making games.

Two on Felix Day.

Wooooo

by ThundaPC on Apr 11, 2007 8:12 PM PDT reply actions

I was at Big Daddy's in Woodinville

Kicking back a few brews and wow. the whole bar seemed to be taken aback after that last out. We were in awe of his awesomeness, but it was hard to believe that... we actually have something to look forward to. We have a pitcher who can be the greatest in the game.

My first thought after tonights game was... "damnit, we better sign this kid to a long term deal."

WE BETTER OR ELSE I FUCKIN GIVE UP. I do not want to see Felix going for nothing and us getting some retread piece of shit like weaver for a few million less a year.

Git-r-done or sell the fuckin ballclub. Bastards.

FELIX HERNANDEZ - CY YOUNG 2007 BABY YEAH

by TyranT on Apr 11, 2007 8:19 PM PDT reply actions

Can you believe

That if Mariners weren't snowed out in Cleveland it would've been Dice-K vs. HoRam?

by ThundaPC on Apr 11, 2007 8:21 PM PDT reply actions

So does anybody want me

To slice up and edit todays game. Its gonna have to be a 10gb torrent unless somebody has a program that converts DVR-MS files.

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

You could probably play that format with

VLC player.

How were you able to record the game?

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 11, 2007 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Vista media center with a TV tuner

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah. I was hoping you'd found a way to record

mlb.tv.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 11, 2007 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I googled it and found this on a Reds Forum

"http://sdp.ppona.com/

download sdp...it should be easy to use...whenever you're on mlb.tv right click on the video and goto properties, you should be given a link thats like mms://...copy that link and put it in the field in SDP and then follow the program. any questions just ask."

I don't have MLB.tv so I cant see if this works

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't believe I didn't get to see it.

Though I am no less ecstatic.

by anotherjeff on Apr 11, 2007 8:27 PM PDT reply actions

I was in Boston watching with big Boston fan

He had no idea who Felix was before the game. He sure as hell does now. He was completely blown away. Another good friend of mine is a huge Sox fan and he sent me a text message after the game, "You guys have a really good pitcher."

I can tell you that Francona seemed awe struck after the game. He said Felix was borderline unhittable and that some of the breaking balls looked like they fell off the end of the world.

Can't wait to see what Schilling has to say on his blog. My sister was at the game and she said that everyone inside the park was very depressed after the game.

I can tell you that the local media sure as hell knows who Felix is now. The FESN announcers wondered whether they'd ever seen such a dominating performance by a pitcher so young.

Just. Unbelievable. Night.

by manyoso on Apr 11, 2007 8:29 PM PDT reply actions

I like Martin Luther King, Jr just fine

but I'm hoping that when all is said and done...King County is renamed

King Felix Hernandez County.

by Corco on Apr 11, 2007 8:32 PM PDT reply actions

I like the way that your thinking, boy!

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions

FSN is currently replaying the game

AWESOME.

by Gomez on Apr 11, 2007 8:45 PM PDT reply actions

Stop!

Go right now and read the comments about Felix at the Sox blog overthemonster.com

by manyoso on Apr 11, 2007 8:56 PM PDT reply actions

A respectful bunch

Nice reading

-- Baseball fan, M's fan.

by derek on Apr 11, 2007 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Here's some JPEG action

by Gomez on Apr 11, 2007 8:58 PM PDT reply actions

Not to steal Jeff's thunder

But if you mosey on by fangraphs, look at Felix's WE% numbers

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 8:58 PM PDT reply actions

Woooohooo!

I just went out to dinner, and they replayed the game around 7. The guy next to me at the bar was a big Sawks fan who didn't know the score.
I was eating and just chuckling to myself as the guy got that weird frustrated/awestruck feeling we all used to get when Felix pitched.

I'm about as happy now as it's possible to be without ecstasy being involved.

Thank you, April 11th, 2007 - you are a rad day.

by marc w on Apr 11, 2007 9:01 PM PDT reply actions

I actually have a word to describe this emotion

but I promised that I wouldn't make any sex related comments....

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I've got you covered

Felix was orgasmic tonight.

by Corco on Apr 11, 2007 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions

You mean he was sporgasmic tonight

DAMNIT!

by Robert on Apr 11, 2007 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I hear you

I'm married...I'm just not going to say anymore. Is it, y'know, OK to publicly say that this game made me happier than my wedding night? That's pretty low shenanigans, right?

OK, I'm not saying that. But I'm saying that when you put a red sox fan next to me for the replay, you're just tempting fate.

by marc w on Apr 11, 2007 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm gonna go ahead and say it

Right now, there is no doubt in my mind that Felix Hernandez is the single best pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Yeah yeah, two starts don't make blah blah. I honestly don't think it matters. The King is literally unhittable.

by Gomez on Apr 11, 2007 9:18 PM PDT reply actions

Except for that one, uh, hit

you're literally correct. :-)

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Apr 11, 2007 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix's A game

is higher than anyone else in Pro Baseball. However, pitchers like Santana are (so far) more consistent in throwing their A or A- game than Felix has been.

That being said, 2 starts in, he's starting to look a little like Tiger (e.g. can dominate even with his B game)

by Matthew on Apr 11, 2007 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Baseball Tonight said that Felix is among the best

pitchers in baseball.

What an insult.

Among?

no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Apr 11, 2007 10:04 PM PDT reply actions

Once the season is over that will change.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 11, 2007 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Baby steps

This is a network that forgets the M's exist for long periods at a time.

by Gomez on Apr 11, 2007 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions

In honor of Gomez' effort above...

Humiliation. It's what's for dinner.

by marc w on Apr 11, 2007 10:14 PM PDT reply actions

HAHA YES

by Gomez on Apr 11, 2007 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Quote from David Ortiz

This speaks volumes:

"He had the best stuff I have seen in the last five or six years," Sox slugger David Ortiz said of Hernandez. "He could have a career like you couldn't even imagine. Nolan Ryan. Pedro Martinez. Curt Schilling. He could have a career like that if he takes care of himself."

by MfaninAlaska on Apr 11, 2007 10:17 PM PDT reply actions

felix hernadez is overrated

strikeouts mean nothing, he doesnt win enough games in the end starbucks grunge rock loser city lol [/ignorant RevHalofan or opposing team's trolls]

by JLC on Apr 11, 2007 10:17 PM PDT reply actions

He's not just K's

Only seven hitters have reached the outfield this year.

by dz on Apr 11, 2007 10:26 PM PDT reply actions

gotta show off

the photoshop skills haha

by PShwa on Apr 11, 2007 11:00 PM PDT reply actions

Isn't it Cartuela?

by Corco on Apr 11, 2007 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions

No

by oompagooba on Apr 11, 2007 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions

you're right.

my bad

by Corco on Apr 11, 2007 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions

That's badass right?

Hot potato is an entirely different game when you're starving

by Mariner John on Apr 12, 2007 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Its Venezuelan slang for "Badass"

by PShwa on Apr 12, 2007 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

hm...

I don't think so, but i've been wrong before....once.

by PShwa on Apr 11, 2007 11:15 PM PDT reply actions

OT:

Michael Saunders, not a MARINER IN THE MAKING

So far this year at HD, 7G, batting .190 with a .286 SLG but has 14(!!) walks to just 4Ks, sporting a nifty .528 OBP.

Also, Some douchebag named John is trying to ruin the good name Sullivan. Jeff, you know what you must do.

by Matthew on Apr 12, 2007 12:21 AM PDT reply actions

Weirdest line ever

Kevin Youkilis to the max.

Hot potato is an entirely different game when you're starving

by Mariner John on Apr 12, 2007 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Heh and he's a pitcher.

Distant relative Jeff?

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 12, 2007 3:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow, Ottawa won too

by Matthew on Apr 12, 2007 12:23 AM PDT reply actions

This is probably the best day of Jeff's life

by Robert on Apr 12, 2007 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Mine too

Although I completely forgot that Ottowa were playing for the duration of the Felix ownage.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 12, 2007 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions

I had my head on a swivel all afternoon

Watching two games at once is not easy, but it was totally worth it :)

by ningwers on Apr 12, 2007 1:28 AM PDT up reply actions

So

Anyone know what the record is for scoreless innings to start the season?

by Graham MacAree on Apr 12, 2007 3:41 AM PDT reply actions

Dunno off the top of my head

But Orel Hershiser has the overall consecutive scoreless innings record with 59.

by Gomez on Apr 12, 2007 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Don't have subscription but still found it I think

Streak for no ER

Fernando Valenzue
1985
4 games
33 IP

Streak for no RA

Woody Williams
2003
3 games
19.2 IP

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 12, 2007 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions

So he needs to go at least 3 innings in his next

start to break Williams record.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 12, 2007 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions

I did it by consecutive games

I'm not sure but there could be somebody else with more IP. Not much more but there could be. If somebody had a subscription then they could tell us.

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 12, 2007 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions

iValenzuela!

(sorry, couldn't resist)

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 12, 2007 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Checkout the first Blog quoted

On the Deadspin recap.

by Robert on Apr 12, 2007 7:30 AM PDT reply actions

Also, The best pre-Jeff Quote so far:

"I had never seen a baseball shoved up an entire city's ass until yesterday. That was fun, Felix.?"

by Robert on Apr 12, 2007 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Where did you find this?

by manyoso on Apr 12, 2007 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions

The fifth comment on the deadspin thread

http://deadspin.com/sports/baseball/the-daily-closer-king-of-the-hill-251683.php

by Robert on Apr 12, 2007 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions

I liked this comment

"King Felix could have put blue carpet and gold curtain rods in Fenway Park last night and no one would have been able to say shit..."

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 12, 2007 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions

Felix+South Park+300 Parody=Can't Go Wrong

by Robert on Apr 12, 2007 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions

asdf

A handy link to blog in question...

by manyoso on Apr 12, 2007 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions

They were pulling for the no-no at one point

That's when you can tell somebody is a true baseball fan and not just some blind homer. When history is being made, regardless of who's doing it, everything else becomes secondary.

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 12, 2007 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh yea If you look ahead,

Providing that today is snowed out, Felix is scheduled to pitch on Wednesday. Minnesota has a off day before they get here and if they decide to skip or switch the fifth spot in the rotation, guess who will be pitching that night. Felix vs Johan

by Robert on Apr 12, 2007 8:36 AM PDT reply actions

All your aces are belong to Felix

I would love if Felix went head to head with all these aces and beat them heads up. After that, you'd have to go beyond Cy Young consideration and start thinking MVP.

by Gomez on Apr 12, 2007 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions

A SP should never win the MVP

if a DH will never be able to.

Hot potato is an entirely different game when you're starving

by Mariner John on Apr 12, 2007 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Really on the money

what someone said above, that the FO better ante up to sign Felix long term.
Overpaying worthless retreads (like Weaver) and keeping the budget down by a few million (instead of paying Felix) won't be acceptable.

by Tom C on Apr 12, 2007 9:14 AM PDT reply actions

Well

they do have 4-5 years to do it unless he's a super 2.

Hot potato is an entirely different game when you're starving

by Mariner John on Apr 12, 2007 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Heh.

El Cartelua >>>>>>>> El Wray

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 12, 2007 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

From Page 2 on ESPN

No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 12, 2007 12:25 PM PDT reply actions

HAHA AWESOME

I love the shit eating grin on Felix's face.

by Gomez on Apr 12, 2007 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Time for some sweet MS Paint...

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 12, 2007 1:25 PM PDT reply actions

Fuckin' Japanese...

Felix owned our Matsuzaka.

ACKNOWLEDGE THIS NOW.

I saw ONE reference while I was channel flipping about Felix beating the living tar out of Boston. Alas, they won't pay attention until he strikes out Matsui and Iwamura and Iguchi 30 times in a row or something. And even then it will be about the feared American MLB pitchers.

Weh. And they show full highlights from fucking FIFA games that have Europeans chasing around a blasted buckyball.

Detect-O-Vision

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Apr 13, 2007 8:32 AM PDT reply actions