9-10, 10-10

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 29, 2007 9:11 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Regular

There's really no graceful way to say this, so I'll just put it out there and be done with it - no baseball watching or baseball writing gets done on Spring Weekend. I'm going to sleep for a while.

Biggest Contribution: Raul Ibanez, +4.3%
Biggest Suckfest: Jeff Weaver, -43.5%
Most Important At Bat: Ichiro single, +5.7%
Most Important Pitch: Gload double, -11.1%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -43.2%
Total Contribution by Position Players: -17.0%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +10.2%

Biggest Contribution: Brandon Morrow, +27.6%
Biggest Suckfest: Jose Guillen, -9.4%
Most Important At Bat: Ballgame double, +29.0%
Most Important Pitch: Sanders single, -16.4%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +30.7%
Total Contribution by Position Players: +11.4%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +7.9%

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Congratulations to Brandon Morrow, a dynamite high-leverage reliever who's never escaping the bullpen.

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baek

maybe grover will do the right thing and take the god awful mess otherwise known as jeff weaver off this team. baek seems like a decent 5th starter. and even if he blows, it won't be anything like this weaver asshole

by dbroncos31 on Apr 29, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions

Spring Weekend?

Is this an event or will this be an every-weekend thing?

by Gomez on Apr 29, 2007 9:28 PM PDT reply actions

Seconded

What is this "spring weekend" of which you speak, and where can I get one?

With four term papers due in the next nine days, both this weekend and next weekend are "taking it in the tailpipe weekends" for me.

by Hoft on Apr 29, 2007 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions

The visual is horrifying

The poster formerly known as KnightofKingK

by Robert on Apr 29, 2007 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Thats rough

I have one final exam today, and that's it... graduation

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 30, 2007 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Congrats!

by phil333 on Apr 30, 2007 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Annual event.

I'd tell you what happened yesterday but (A) I don't really remember, and (B) Coach Owens might yell at me.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 30, 2007 5:33 AM PDT up reply actions

I think drinking is cool because of Jeff.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 5:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Well

Can't blame you for A but according to the horse's mouth himself, B is AWOL effective immediately.

by Gomez on Apr 30, 2007 6:54 AM PDT up reply actions

egad!

Morrow's getting thrown in at the key moments... Whether he gets a look as a starter or not, one could argue that having Mateo or Reitsma pitch Morrow's innings would have likely resulted 8-12. I'm just saying, y'know, its not all for nothing.

By the way, I see a lot of baseball players with these funny ___-sma last names. Anyone know what that is? Lithuanian? Hungarian?

by Bearskin Rugburn on Apr 29, 2007 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

The name is Dutch

Reitsma himself was born in the States and raised in Canada.

by Gomez on Apr 29, 2007 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions

rabble

Weaver is looking like one of the bigger mistakes made. 8.35 mil is alot of money. hargrove and bavasi could have put 350,000 on the ground in 20's and 100's and rolled around naked together, then burn the money while giggling like school girls had 8 million left and still have gotten 1 or 2 better pitchers with it.

by wadswerth on Apr 29, 2007 9:33 PM PDT reply actions

Thank you

for that horrifying image. I was jonesing for some bedtime nightmare material.

by Gomez on Apr 29, 2007 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Jeff Weaver

From our standpoint, he was essentially free. Just because his craptacularness has made everyone forget why doesn't make that any less true.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 29, 2007 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know if this has been discussed..

Why is Morrow going only from the stretch, no wind up? Just curious as i have never seen his wind up before

by mutt1823 on Apr 29, 2007 10:15 PM PDT reply actions

Its not as big of a deal as some people make of it

Bobby M pitch from the stretch the entire game even though he started.

But most relief guys just pitch out of the stetch because most of the time they inherit runners

Shop smart......Shop s-mart...... YOU GOT THAT!!!!

by Scruffy Lefty on Apr 29, 2007 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions

i am used to

relievers doing it, its understandable considering they have to 80% of the time
But since he is a developing starter, thought he would still want to go from the wind up

by mutt1823 on Apr 29, 2007 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions

He was winding up in the 8th

by Graham MacAree on Apr 29, 2007 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions

He was

i must have missed it, i guess ill go watch again

by mutt1823 on Apr 29, 2007 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Watching that again

Apparently I imagined that inning.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 29, 2007 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions

It's crazy.

I shot a bunch of pictures of him today. It's almost impossible to catch him in motion because he's so damn fast and has no windup.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 29, 2007 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yay for .500

But this is going to be a hell of a week. 2 vs. Chicago, then 1 at Boston and 4 at the Yanks. Please Yankees please don't break out of the slump yet.

In fact the next three weeks are going to suck. The only below .500 team we play between now and May 20th is the Yankees.

by phil333 on Apr 30, 2007 1:54 AM PDT reply actions

How they do in May, may(heh) very well decide

the season.

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

by Goose on Apr 30, 2007 1:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Though

Any sentence involving the Yankees being below .500 is sweet to the ears.

by Josh @ Lookout Landing on Apr 30, 2007 2:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Chicago's not a good team

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 2:46 AM PDT up reply actions

And they're even worse with Thome on the DL.

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

by Goose on Apr 30, 2007 3:43 AM PDT up reply actions

I think my fortnight

Is going to be significantly worse than the Mariners's.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 3:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Finals?

by phil333 on Apr 30, 2007 6:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Finals for my whole degree

My first two years don't count for anything (which, on reflection, is a good thing), so these 10 exams + 2 projects which I do afterwards entirely determine the class mark for my B.A.

Had computational neuroscience this morning, only 8 to go...

I'm not freaking out. At all. :(

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Finals Schedule:

Monday: Evidence
Tuesday: Intellectual Property
Thursday: Corporations
Friday: Professional Responsibility
Wednesday: Criminal Procedure

by peterpeter on Apr 30, 2007 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Mine:

4/26: Engineering Physiology PM
4/30: Computational Neuroscience AM
5/1: Environmental Engineering AM
5/3: Mechanics of Solids AM
5/3: Genetic Engineering and Genomics PM
5/7: Organisational Behavior and Change PM
5/8: Soil Mechanics PM
5/9: Structural Materials and Design AM
5/9: Structural Analysis and Stability PM
5/10: Finite Element Methods PM

5/10: Get disgustingly drunk PM-->AM

Although the last one isn't actually an exam per se.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Why are you taking so many classes?

Is that normal there? I think 6ish classes is normal over here. 10 would kill most people, at least at the university I attended.

Also, my birthday is exactly one week from today, and so this reminds me of how EVERY year of college, I ALWAYS had finals on my birthday, which sucked. My birthday parties were always like "I'm baking a cake! Come take a break from studying for exams and help me eat it!"

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 30, 2007 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

At UW

3 or 4 classes per quarter is standard.

by Rollo Tomasi on Apr 30, 2007 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions

It's normal for 3rd year engineers

We have 4 exams first year, 8 second, 10 in third and 6 in our Masters year.

Everyone else stays around 5 most of the time. CUED just likes being special, I guess.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions

geez

as a Chemical Engineer at Reno if i ever have to take that many finals, i will kill someone.
By the way, only 2 finals this year

by mutt1823 on Apr 30, 2007 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Did I mention

That the honours pass mark is 40%?

Which I have failed to reach on some of my previous exams...

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Dear heavens.

I'll never complain about chemistry again.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 30, 2007 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Holy Crap!

Computational neuroscience?!
Its been a few years for me, but I do remember an Outdoor Rec course... and that Astronomy class was fun too. Planetariums rock!

by KC @ Lookout Landing on Apr 30, 2007 10:15 AM PDT reply actions

I don't have to worry

about finnals until June.

by dz on Apr 30, 2007 11:47 AM PDT reply actions

Misspelled

Finals, that should show you how good my education has been.

by dz on Apr 30, 2007 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions

I only have two evening classes

but they are each a giant pain in the ass, plus I work full time. And I used to take engineering classes at UNLV.

by Gomez on Apr 30, 2007 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

LL Logo

Given that the team is at .500 and Felix injury not serious, isn't it time to replace the sinking ship logo?

by vj on Apr 30, 2007 1:07 PM PDT reply actions

When Felix comes back.

by Jeff Sullivan on Apr 30, 2007 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Urghh

Don't tempt fate with this team guys...

by EnglishMariner on Apr 30, 2007 1:24 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah know, sometimes when I read this site and

you guys start to talk about your college courses and whatnot, I start to feel really stupid because it seems like I'm the only one here who decided not to go to college after high school.

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

by Goose on Apr 30, 2007 2:29 PM PDT reply actions

Why should you feel stupid?

Seriously, having an education does not equal being smart. You're one of the more intelligent commenters on this blog, so it doesn't matter whether you dropped out after the 2nd grade, or have three doctorate degrees. I think we can all tell you're an intelligent guy.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Apr 30, 2007 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions

1/2 a year of community college

Then I dropped out when it was summertime and all my friends were out having a great time and I was stuck in class. I never went back.

Spent many years doing construction jobs, then finally moved on to doing accounting. Had to start at the bottom, and work my way up, but it's still a good job.

My lack of college education doesn't make me any less intelligent. In fact, I know plenty of people with college degrees that barely know how to tie their own shoes (and make less money than I do)!

So don't feel stupid Goose. Everyone has their own path to follow.

"Dammit monster, I ain't givin you no treefiddy!"

by Thingray on Apr 30, 2007 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank you for giving me hope

I'm crashing and burning at CC but yet remain the only person in the history of my high school to pass the AP history exam after being the class for just 5 weeks.

Intelligence isn't dependent on a college eduction but that defiently shouldn't take anything away from people that do go to college. For some, it just isn't them.

The poster formerly known as KnightofKingK

by Robert on Apr 30, 2007 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I got news for you

You ain't missing much.

by Gomez on Apr 30, 2007 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

well, another perspective

I just finished paying off my college loans a few weeks ago. It took me like seven years.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 30, 2007 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't wait to start that again!

...

by Gomez on Apr 30, 2007 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

It's a matter of choice

School does not define you. YOU define you. As one of the core commenters on the blog, you've repeatedly shown yourself to be an intelligent, entertaining, and generally all-round good dude. Don't believe otherwise. Education is a path we take, not the ends.

by Graham MacAree on Apr 30, 2007 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed.

I've liked college alot and I think its taught me alot about how to think and approach problems but its not for everybody. I've seen thousands of students who shouldn't be in college because they don't care. I don't think college is benefiting these people at all and is just draining their bank account (or usually in this case their parents'). I think it really depends on the person. I think many people are better off not going to college as long as they can find something that makes them happy or makes them enough money depending on what they are looking for. All that being said, if I have kids I'll probably force them to go to college so take that above commentary from somebody that might be a little hypocritical in my own life.

Oh yeah almost forgot the most important part. I've met some of the stupidest people I know at college. They are first off not bright people and I'm surprised that the can write, read, or survive. The worst part is that they think they are smart because the are going to college. College really doesn't make you smart. It may teach you a lot of theories but its up to the person to incorporate these into how they think about the world. I would say most people never really think enough to do this and are as smart when the leave college as when they arrived.

by Edgar for Pres on May 1, 2007 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions

My $.02

College is more what you learn outside of class than what you learn in class. At least it was for me. My German degree is really helping me succeed at life. Rrrright. I probably would've been better off pursuing my photography degree after all. To be fair, though, I gave up on my Ed degree and fell back on German, when I had to get some sort of BA to speak for my 6 years of college...

Of course, the Web was just in its infancy back then, and I didn't want to get a Comp. Sci. degree, so that was a choice I made. Fortunately, I learned enough about web programming and other stuff that I was able to get a job doing web stuff anyway.

In many cases, a college degree is more a sign that someone can jump through certain hoops and stick with it. Even extended degrees (masters, PhDs, etc...) can display this.

Yeah, having a degree helps. I won't deny that -- it's a tangible sign that a person has had some success. But by no means does a lack of a degree signify stupidity on someone's behalf. There are so many other factors (money, health, family) that influence people's decisions to complete college, and people who haven't attended college can be just as intelligent as people who have.

It's these hotshot smarty pants folks like Jeff, Graham, Deanna, and others that make college-educated me feel stupid, too! So, yeah, you're not alone in feeling stupid. My college degree isn't really worth shit, and, unlike Deanna, I'm still paying off my college loans, and I've been out of college for a decade now.

Pray for Felix. Pray for the M's!

by PositivePaul on May 1, 2007 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions