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BIG NOTICE: Yuniesky Betancourt has been locked up through all his arbitration years, with an option for his first year of free agency.

First Pitch: 7:05pm PDT

                   

Kendall C Ichiro CF Stewart LF Beltre 3B Bradley CF Vidro DH Piazza DH Ibanez LF Chavez 3B Sexson 1B Swisher 1B Guillen RF Crosby SS Johjima C Buck RF Betancourt SS Ellis 2B Lopez 2B ---------- ----------

Harden (0-0, -.--)          Batista (0-0, -.--)

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't absolutely terrified of having to face Rich Harden tonight, but the fear is mitigated by the fact that he'll probably crack a few ribs and go on the DL after laughing at Jose Vidro's fat ass in the first. Here's hoping that Miguel Batista's next mystery is titled The Improbable Sweep. Or How Anaheim Ceased To Exist One Night And No One Noticed For A While. Either works, really.

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LET'S GO MARINERS!!

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Batista's next book
The Origin of the Funk Blast: Whose Funk?  Which Blast?

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 2:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OT
But anybody still salty at Thornton for whatever reason should go check out his line from the Cleveland - Sox game. And we think Mateo is bad.

by Mere Tantalisers on Apr 4, 2007 2:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thornton's legacy
will end up being his trademarked home-run-to-the-first-batter-he-faces technique.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 2:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoooooo!
time for a Funk Sweep!
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 2:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean
a Funk Rally?
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 2:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my god
I just learned that Jimmy Carter was once attack by a giant swimming rabbit, attempting an amphibious assassination!

by oompagooba on Apr 4, 2007 2:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, yeah man
that's what the bunny in Monty Python's Holy Grail was all about.

by Mere Tantalisers on Apr 4, 2007 5:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When Richie hits
grandslams, will they be called Funk Slams?
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 2:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Know how, at parties
someone says or does something that just leads to a sudden, complete silence from everyone within earshot?

Yeah.

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 3:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh.
Thought you'd enjoy that, 'mez...
Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 3:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Presenting the first Mariner Magic Card of 2007!

Thanks to AZSEAfan for the inspiration.

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

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 3:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Epic season of LL graphics so far.
And it hasn't even been three days.

For the record, I had to edit a little of Devin's IM to make it front page appropriate. The full quote:

(23:48:16) Devin: Why the fuck is Julio Fucking Mateo on the Seattle Fucking Mariners? And why the fuck would any fucking idiot bring his fucking ass in in a two-run game against the A's in the fucking 7th innings.
(23:48:27) Devin: Fuck Julio Mateo. Fuck him up his stupid ass.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 3:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good thinking
That "stupid ass" part might have lost you this blog.
Mariner Magic http://www.marinermagic.blogspot.com/

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Apr 4, 2007 4:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey
my mind made me think it was going to be much worst.

by Edgar for Pres on Apr 4, 2007 5:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And with that
The 2007 Mariner season is officially underway.

by ThundaPC on Apr 4, 2007 3:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Goose
sniff....sniff....it's beautiful.
"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Apr 4, 2007 4:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fun fact
Richie's 2nd funk blast of the season puts him at 275 career HRs, tying him on the all-time list with some dude named Roger Maris, none of whose homers would qualify as funk blasts.

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 3:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yet a lot of people
believe should be in the Hall of Fame.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phildopip on Apr 4, 2007 3:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mostly Yankee fans I imagine
Maris was a good player, no doubt about it. But he's not a hall of famer.I wouldn't even call him a great player. Just a good one.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 3:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By that logic
Denny McLain's long overdue for his induction.

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 3:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't ask me why
But I thought that number would be higher. I keep forgetting he missed most of a year with his shoulder problem.
"Did everything just taste purple for a second?"

by Thingray on Apr 4, 2007 3:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the other hand
61* was an incredibly well-done movie, all things considered.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 3:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just saw it for the first time about a month ago
Considering it was a "made for TV" movie (if HBO can be considered TV) it was quite good.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phildopip on Apr 4, 2007 3:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd agree
Except I thought it might be a Joey-safe movie.  Wouldn't really call it that.
Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 3:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHA
Yeah, they DID give Mickey Mantle one hell of a foul mouth in that movie.

The dude who played Roger Maris is a dead ringer for him though.  I seriously thought they did a LOT of great stuff overall.  You can tell that Billy Crystal really loves the Yankees and wanted to do as much of this movie right as possible.  If you get the DVD, watch "the making of" sequence, because it's well worth it.  Lots of cool little details.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 3:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a damn good movie.
It's so easy to mistake the dude who plays Maris for Maris, it's not even funny.  Billy did a crazy good job with that flick.

You definitely top my knowledge, but I'm still hugely into baseball history.  This is one of those must-watches for folks like us who are into that sort of stuff.  

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 4:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't wait to see Harden tonight
He could put on a really wonderful pitching clinic for his five innings of work!

by ThundaPC on Apr 4, 2007 3:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Rich Harden.
I used to think Jarrod Washburn had the bluest eyes in the AL, but no, Harden has him beat by a mile.  And a better smile, too.  And he's a nicer guy and a better pitcher and hmm, maybe I'm on the wrong blog to be talking like this.
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 3:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I got a man-crush on him
when I watched him throw in the bullpen before a game at Safeco.  He throws GAS.  

by Manzanillos Cup on Apr 4, 2007 4:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, see
Man-crushes happen when a pitcher completely and utterly dominates their opposition and turns them into a bunch of whimpering idiots.

Girl-crushes happen when a cute pitcher smiles at us.  Of course, it doesn't hurt if they ALSO completely and utterly dominate their opposition...

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 4:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't like this matchup
Of course, that could be said of any of our pitching matchups not involving Felix.
"Did everything just taste purple for a second?"

by Thingray on Apr 4, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden owns us
Splits vs. M's: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7180/splits;_ylt=Atxw8ML7LTmnuWIhABcG1jKFCLcF?year=career&ty pe=Pitching

Vs. M's: 42.1 IP, 47 K, 1.49 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, .176 BA
@SAFECO: 35.0 IP, 39 K, 1.03 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, .150 BA

by JConnell on Apr 4, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what
were blaton's number vs. us.

by InSpokane on Apr 4, 2007 3:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Something I caught while reading throw the USSM
game thread last night that I'm surprised wasn't brung up here.

The Angels are cheating

Speaking of which, they just swept the Rangers. So we gotta keep up.

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

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Angels are cheating
Water is wet.

I was surprised when I read that, and, at the same time... not.  Figures.

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 3:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course they're cheating.
Nothing about Anaheim is clean or honorable.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 4:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not even their official name
The (neighboring large market city) Angels of (actual city they play in)

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 4:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, I won't be around tonight
I was able to skip Monday's class and Tuesday I had no class as my prof was out of town, but I'm out of luck today, plus there's a test tonight to boot.  It's an involved class too, so I can't just camp in the back with my laptop and multitask.  So I won't be able to watch or track the game.

Perhaps I'll get back towards the tail end of the game, but if not, I hope for THE SWEEP.

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 3:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Things Learned...
...from watching baseball so far this season.
  1. The Angels are good.
  2. The Rangers are bad.

by stoatboy on Apr 4, 2007 3:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let me fix that
  1.  The Angels are dirty cheaters.
  2.  The Rangers are bad.
There.

by Gomez on Apr 4, 2007 3:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let me emend that slightly
  1. The Angels, while being dirty, dirty cheating cheaters from Cheaterville, are still, most likely, good.
  2. The Rangers are bad.

by stoatboy on Apr 4, 2007 3:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

By the way.,,
How good is Miguel Cabrera? I love my keeper league.

Have to fall asleep with XM on in my ear again. 10:05pm starts and hufuckingmid summers are the worst parts of living on the east coast.

Mariner Magic http://www.marinermagic.blogspot.com/

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Apr 4, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miguel Cabrera is the man.
But, remember, he is facing the Nationals...
I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phildopip on Apr 4, 2007 4:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very true
The Nationals are horrible. They could be historically bad.
Mariner Magic http://www.marinermagic.blogspot.com/

by BaltimoreMarinersFan on Apr 4, 2007 4:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love teams like the Nationals
They make predictions so much easier.

Good teams could always suffer some injuries and do poorly, but you know the Nationals aren't going to win 60 games.

by Llewdor on Apr 4, 2007 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They won
today with a three run rally in the 9th!

by dz on Apr 4, 2007 4:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope we get alot of
FUNK BLASTS!

yeah there are a ridiculous amount of these already this season

by PShwa on Apr 4, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These keep getting better and better.
Nice job on the shirt. I love little details like that.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow
That is FINE.

by tworsandtwols on Apr 4, 2007 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the official site's 40 man roster
It now shows Adam Jones's number as 24. Can anyone explain that?

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 4, 2007 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank God
Now everyone can go get DirectTV again, despite what I said yesterday.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 4, 2007 6:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not at Safeco tonight,
so I figured I might as well be useful :)
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB.tv pregame guy
He's making me uncomfortable with his eyes.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 6:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rotoworld has caught up on DMZ's snippet of
K-Rod cheating.

This could get interesting.

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

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite
are the resulting comments in his blog

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 4, 2007 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL douchebags
In light of the people who say K-Rod touches his cap all the time, that he has great career numbers so clearly he can't be cheating, I have an interesting question I'd like to bring up: what if K-Rod's been cheating his entire career, and no one had the subtle observational skills necessary to catch him in the act... until DMZ researched and wrote a book about cheating?

by Gomez on Apr 5, 2007 6:46 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank God the game is about to start
I was killing time by trying to watch Hannity and Colmes. Ugh.
It's over, but I'm much happier to be watching the M's.
no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dave Niehaus
capable of feeling a difference of "about one degree".

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Hargrove's beard
rivals Todd Helton's in terms of ridiculousness.

by anky on Apr 4, 2007 7:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK MLB.TV
NO GRAPHICS .. WTF I THOUGHT WE WERE DONE W THIS

by phil333 on Apr 4, 2007 7:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One down.
GET OUT THOSE BROOMS!!

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 DOWN
world series here we come!!

by MFAN on Apr 4, 2007 7:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 DOWN
FIRST MARINER DYNASTY!
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice bunt, Milton
Thanks for the free out.

by anky on Apr 4, 2007 7:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First inning done!
Feel the power of the Empire!
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How is it that
I'm in TACOMA and I can't get KOMO 1000?

Talk about a bad AM station.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 4, 2007 7:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I royally hate when MLBtv doesnt show me the score
or other things like that.

I need to see the count, how many outs, and the score or else i get confused at times.

by PShwa on Apr 4, 2007 7:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone have any details
on Yuni's extension?
no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 pitches
2-0, but still the same old offense
no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 pitch inning
Vidro groundout.  I sense a shutout.

by anky on Apr 4, 2007 7:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God Vidro sucks
so much.
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm beginning to really hate Jose Vidro.
Like, more than before. Eat a tainted salad and get food poisoning, fatass.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Er
Does not compute

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know you're afraid of it
but it's called "working out" Vidro.
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wheeeee
I just turned on the TV in time to see Harden shut down the Mariners on 8 pitches.

On the other hand, Batista...

oh yeah, cool on Betancourt's extension.  The Mariners email went out between when I left work and got home.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pathetic
no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
A balk?  A BALK?

Wow... that's pretty weird.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Balk?
Uh-oh....fun while it lasted.

by ThundaPC on Apr 4, 2007 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Batista you're
an idiot.
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha
"Geren looking for his first win as a Mariner... er... a manager..."
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Given Batista's repertoire
it's always been weird that he doesn't strike out more hitters. Swisher only whiffed because the split ends got in his eye.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bautista sucks
can we get Soriano back now?

by bluemax on Apr 4, 2007 7:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pfft, he's just setting up the DP.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beaning Crosby
Consider this your official thanks for everything you've done for us.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf just happened?
gameday's buggin out on me

by Mere Tantalisers on Apr 4, 2007 7:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch
Good thing Crosby got out of the way, that one would have hurt if it had really hit him hard.

Travis Buck, heh, he has Eric Byrnes hair :)

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we get Batista for three years..
thank you Bill Bavasi.  Here is your pink slip.
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, I like...
Jose Guillen, at least.

by Garces on Apr 4, 2007 7:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about some strikes Batista?
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, Dave
This lineup doesn't have "tough outs".

I like how the boo-birds are already out in full force.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking the same thing
Not even sure who I'd consider the toughest out in the A's lineup currently.  
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the bright side
We'll get to see Sean White's debut today, probably.

by I'm NOT Corco on Apr 4, 2007 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The cycle!
Balk, hit batter, walk, and a hit.

Well done, Miguel!

by Garces on Apr 4, 2007 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

POWERED BY SOCKS
Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ibanez is too slow.
but it's Batista's fault.
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, shit
You suck Batista.

by anky on Apr 4, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay
There goes 1st place. Wave goodbye to it folks, we won't see it again for 3 years.

by phil333 on Apr 4, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh man
I'd forgotten what this feels like.

The sad part of my brain is telling the rest of me "welcome back".

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Admit it
We ALL saw this coming.

by Garces on Apr 4, 2007 7:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ballgame
you suck Batista, and the middle infield of doom kills us again

by MFAN on Apr 4, 2007 7:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well
Mediocrity can't win 162 games.

by ThundaPC on Apr 4, 2007 7:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We've now seen Batista and Vidro...
and I just cannot wait for Ramirez and Weaver.

The Island of Misfit Toys?

Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And to think...
I just forked out my cash for MLB tv before tonights game....yeah.

by anotherjeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm really only watching this game
because I love Rich Harden.  

I knew better than to watch it cheering for the M's.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to BABIP theory
this should stop any second now.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if its a dolllar,
its too much. Come on, I can fucking throw a strike every once in a while.
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shut the fucking train up.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mound conference
Chaves: Uh...dude, what are you doing?  Don't you realize how much you're getting paid.

Joh: Don't be a Pineiro-head.

by ThundaPC on Apr 4, 2007 7:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This feels like last year
I want Felix day again...

by anky on Apr 4, 2007 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know
in blowouts like this, Hargrove should bring in Mateo and move Vidro to center field so he can get some fucking exercise.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha
I laughed my ass off when I read this
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Apr 4, 2007 8:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just wait till we get to Weaver.
Because he's gonna be worse.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what?
C'mon, he was GREAT with Anaheim last year.
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That might almost be fun
In a very twisted sort of way.

by anotherjeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The ump feels sorry for him.
That was ball 3.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crikey
Warm up Mateo!

Er.  Wait.

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 7:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FSN Tracer
Damn thing is the most inaccurate pitch chart that I've ever seen.

by PLU Tim on Apr 4, 2007 7:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time to go back to Command and Conquer
and put the mute button on.
No sir, I don't like it. ~Mr.Horse

by Goose on Apr 4, 2007 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ditto
with desktop tower defense.
no signature necessary

by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Neihaus
"and the inning mercifully comes to an end."

by ThundaPC on Apr 4, 2007 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sexson due up.
We all know what it's time for.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm trying to explain Funk Blast
to my housemate.

It would really help if Richie could oblige me with a home run, but I somehow doubt it's going to happen.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been explaining it to people all day.
I can't stop. It's too hilariously addicting.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Against Rich Harden?
I'm betting against a funk blast. This is the guy that Sexson claims to throw a "ghost pitch".

by PLU Tim on Apr 4, 2007 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ghost pitch?
Sexson: Oh my God!  It just disappeared.  It's a ghost pitch!

[strikes out]

(to Ibanez) There are ghost-cars all over this league, you know.

Ibanez: [timid] Hold me.

Sexson: [conciliatory] Only if you hold me.

[wolves howl]

by abelard on Apr 4, 2007 7:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the bright side
its only the second inning. im gonna mute it walk away for a while and hope i come back to good things.

by phil333 on Apr 4, 2007 7:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wanna know
whats going on with that, too.

its really frustrating.

by PShwa on Apr 4, 2007 7:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know
What's funny is, they pronounce "Uwajimaya" about as poorly as they pronounce Japanese player names in general.

Except I'd expect them to do better with that one.

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude
I think that train might be in trouble.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, the Wii sign is cool
the one behind home plate, it just says "wii" in katakana.  that's pretty cute.

SAFECO IS EMPTY OMG

haha, no funk blast.  Richie looks disbelieving.

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to get Harden's pitch count up..
how many pitches has the guy thrown?
Dave

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by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sweet sixteen
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously?
I'm gonaa switch over to the Blazers game for a bit, perhaps until Batista is mercifully out of the game.
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GODDAMNIT MARINERS
I want to watch Rich Harden pitch, and if you only take 5 seconds per inning to go down with a whimper, I have to watch Batista instead, and that makes me sort of unhappy.
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have something in common.
Uh oh, Clyde's back. And better than ever!

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big Richie....
Takes us to Funk-k-town...

sorry.

by anotherjeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huh, I like that trivia question
though I am betting the answer is "False"

there had to be some other 42-year-old pitcher.  Perry?

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perry's my only guess
And Felix is still 20, too.
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he'll be 21 in like 4 days
hence I figured they were going for almost-42.

(huh, wait, what day did they say Felix is starting?  I think that'll ACTUALLY be his birthday...)

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, he's starting on his 21st.
Good thing he's not starting the day after.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HA I WIN
I even said "I bet it was Perry in 1983", and my housemate looked at me funny.

Now he's looking at me even more funny.

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

::shrug::
I've come to the conclusion that if Batista is going to get shelled, it might as well be while dueling Harden.
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jeff Weaver vs. Indians lineup
: General Custer vs. Indians lineup.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bonds homers against San Diego?
That's the craziest news I've heard since Switzerland didn't declare war on someone this morning.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huh
I guess that was revenge for that roller of Ichiro's the other day.
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Funk play!
Whoooooooooooooo!
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know
Looking at Swisher's locks, and thinking about the beard Haren sported, I'm caught thinking that the A's must be a much cooler club than the M's.
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

err
not Swisher.
It's early in the year. =/
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh?
They only promoted Travis Buck to be the Hair Apparent.

no, um, Swisher's growing his hair long to donate it to Locks of Love or one of those other charities that makes wigs for kids with cancer.

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that punk
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Little-known fact:
Mike Blowers is part of an ongoing experiment of cadaver reanimation.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like good Batista.
We won't see him much, will we?

by anotherjeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon
you don't want to talk about good Weaver?
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 7:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I predict that the mariners will score
this upcoming inning. If they don't then I will stop talking about jacking off.

by Wolf on Apr 4, 2007 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember in May of '03
When the Mariners signed some awful reliever - I think his name was Cabrera -, he cost us a few wins, and we released him? And how we went on to miss out on the playoffs by only a handful of games?

I miss it when those were the types of things that bothered me about the team. Not our refusal to take pitches.

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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our Win Expectancy
is rapidly approaching the lower threshold of statistical significance.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmmm
Rich Harden takes like 25 pitches to get through 3 innings.

Miguel Batista takes 25 pitches to get through 3 batters.

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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THAT'S RIGHT JOSE
swing at the first pitch!
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 7:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to imply anything
but it's been a while since baseball's seen a perfect game.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 7:58 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually
PERFECT GAME
PERFECT GAME
RICH HARDEN IS THROWING A PERFECT GAME

there. That ought to do it.

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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh I was at the game
And at the exact same time, I was saying the exact same thing.

by Robert on Apr 4, 2007 11:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden's a chump.
I hate chumps
Come on! I've had better runs in my shorts!-Rip Torn, Dodgeball.

by Coach Owens on Apr 4, 2007 7:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what did he do??
besides make a living on killing the M's

by MFAN on Apr 4, 2007 8:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whatever
we're still in 2nd.

Although that may change with Rameiez and Weaver against cleveland

by MFAN on Apr 4, 2007 8:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"This is a good hitting ballclub."
I like Sims, but he's not particularly insightful, or correct.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chip Carey
Now there's an announcer I've always liked.

I remember seeing him in Chicago in '01. He had a hilarious button-up Cubs shirt on. It had their logo and words like "Cubs", "Wrigley Field", and "Chicago" plastered all over it.

Ever since then I've appreciated him.

What does this have to do with Batista's effort? Nothing.

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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 8:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as long as I don't have to listen to Joe Buck
I'm generally happy.  I hate FOX.
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 8:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miguel Batista
Ready successor to Gil Meche's "good stuff, big inning" archetype. He's just old enough that people won't get fooled.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh
GO FOR THE FEET!  GO FOR THE FEET!
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 8:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BATISTA...
its the new AYALA
Dave

Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks Blog

by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 8:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guillen throws like a girl
I'm surprised he can even get the ball to Lopez.
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 8:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know, but still
It's making me think I could do a better job in right field.
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 8:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lame

by anotherjeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also
you'd think Sims has never seen a comebacker before. We need to desensitize this guy with a little Bryce Florie replay action.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another balk?
My god, I think that's more balks than I saw all last season.
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 8:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have never seen two balks in a game....
Justin Ducsherer is impressed
Dave

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by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 8:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well...uhhh...
he's striking out a lot of people at least

by Matthew on Apr 4, 2007 8:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Mariners
have always had players whose stats have confounded me.

As a kid, I never understood how Felix Fermin had a batting average over .200.

Or more lately, how Mateo's ERA isn't annually above 9. It's easy to forget that sometimes he manages not to give up any runs.

I think Batista is going to become another case. I know he's going to end the season with an ERA around 4.5, but right now I'm really wondering how.

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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 8:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha.
Take that you incredibly talented hoser.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHAHA
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 8:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah
And go eat a back bacon sandwich now!
Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 8:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay, I guess I can leave
I was worried if I went away, Harden would pitch a perfect game and I'd be sad I missed it.
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by Deanna on Apr 4, 2007 8:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Perfecto!
Yay.  Victory.

I think.

Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 8:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How the hell
Did Ichiro hit that?

by JLC on Apr 4, 2007 8:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wild prediction
Vidro will get a hit this inning.
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 8:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but they are cracking down on roids now...
so I don't know that we'll be seeing a whole lot of that.
Dave

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by Addicted to Quack on Apr 4, 2007 8:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beltre
took away Vidro's DP
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 8:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn you Beltre!
Should've saved that for Vidro...
Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 8:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby turns routine play.
The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events.

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A walk?
THE TABLES ARE TURNING!

by Garces on Apr 4, 2007 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden walks Vidro.
Vidro breathes a sigh of relief.

Vidro's Legs: Aw man do we have to do the fast thing again?
Vidro's Face: Not this time, buddies.
Vidro's Legs: Hooray!
Vidro's Legs: :sickly cough:

by Jeff on Apr 4, 2007 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Three innings later...
Uh, Vidro, c'mon.  You've been lapped 40 times by Ichiro.  
Iceberg, right ahead!

by PositivePaul on Apr 4, 2007 8:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Schmidt is dominating Milwaukee
And we got Batista.
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by Katal LM on Apr 4, 2007 8:18 PM PDT