Congratulations, Grover

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 1, 2007 4:13 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners News, Regular

I hate to see you go but I love to watch you leave. rrrrrrrrawr

We've given you a lot of shit over the years, but you deserved this win, and I just hope you're able to enjoy it as much as the rest of us. This team is as hot as it's been in a long long time, and the way you've handled the bullpen is a big reason why.

Thank you for the good you've done. I'll overlook the bad.

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good man, to walk away with class like that.

now DL Vidro and bring up Jones, McLaren. DO IT

heart atttaaaack!!
heart attack M's!

by lemonverbena on Jul 1, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

Can someone do me a favor?

and post the hargrove and guillen handshaking pic that says "don't cross me, bitch"

by Eldukey on Jul 1, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

You got it.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 1, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

sniff

I'm getting all choked up.

by JLC on Jul 1, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Guillen's strangling you?

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, and I'm letting him

He was a hero tonight, and he deserves this.

by JLC on Jul 1, 2007 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I love it

by Eldukey on Jul 1, 2007 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

This reminds me

of another favorite Hargrove photo:

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

yup

good for Grover, he goes out with a bang.

Now...GO JOHNNY MAC!!

by MFAN on Jul 1, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

YES! YES! YES! YES MOTHERFUCKER YES!

But....why?

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jul 1, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

Holy Cow!

You mean ManTank's water hasn't broken yet? Hmm. Commercial break...

You'd think with all the excitement, she'd pop!

Fry ME, Blow!!!

by PositivePaul on Jul 1, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

I'm telling you

I think she's faking pregnancy to mask a serious overeating problem.

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions

A good day to be an M's fan...

...I think everyone involved showed a lot of class and the team really worked hard for this victory. Do we owe Grover some thanks for sticking by Weaver and some other vets that are playing well now? I think so!

by TommyC on Jul 1, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

I just made an account yesterday

and then this happens? Maybe I'll cancel my account and he'll change his mind. I was personally rooting for Bavasi to go and Grover to stay. It's not like (besides Girardi (the new new york HC) any of the coaches that are available don't have huge character issues. This is a sad day, and I can only hope that the Mariners can get somebody young so that we may enjoy a coach as well as the team over the years.

Sheesh!

by Background Color on Jul 1, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

p.s.

I'm already voting on Martinez being the new head coach.

Sheesh!

by Background Color on Jul 1, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

This is a glorious day for Fire Hargrove crowd!

My birthday isn't for 11 days, but Mike just gave me my present early!

I'm just stunned. STUNNED!

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jul 1, 2007 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

Coach Owens Wins!

http://lookoutlanding.com/story/2007/2/15/2026/57577

by eponymous coward on Jul 1, 2007 4:43 PM PDT reply actions

Actually Jason Churchill wins.

He called July 9th a while back, I'll see if I can find the article.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jul 1, 2007 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Not in my thread, he didn't.

by eponymous coward on Jul 1, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

WOO HOO!!

Good job Coach!

by MFAN on Jul 1, 2007 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

actually

MfaninAlaska won!

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/2/15/2026/57577/13#13

by MFAN on Jul 1, 2007 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions

woops, nvm

that was Bavasi July 10th.

Coach is still the victor.

by MFAN on Jul 1, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I had to check and make sure myself.

by eponymous coward on Jul 1, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

For the final time.

Goodbye Mike. You fucking sucked for the first two seasons. But I will admit, you were better this year. You had improved. You were nearing the realm of "manager doesn't effect the team either way". And your bullpen management was fantastic.

Goodbye Mike. I wish you luck.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jul 1, 2007 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

In other news, Ichiro and JJ are All Stars.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jul 1, 2007 4:52 PM PDT reply actions

So is Gil Meche.

by eponymous coward on Jul 1, 2007 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

KC

had to have one representative. I guess he sucks the least.

by apalach007 on Jul 1, 2007 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I would've picked Teahen

or Soria.

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 1, 2007 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Naw

It's not every year that KC has an actual quality starter. I'd have picked Gil too.

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

John Buck...

Should represent KC. Leading C in HRs. Then again he's platooning on the Royals for some unexplainable reason.

by SethGrandpa on Jul 1, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Michael Young = All Star?

by Happybelly on Jul 1, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply actions

Only Ranger

Who would you have picked, given the composition of the rest of the team?

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Sosa?

Kinda surprised it wasn't him.

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 1, 2007 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I would've picked Kenny Lofton

Jeff Weaver 4 Cy Young

by mariners11 on Jul 1, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I would have given it to Teixeira

even though he's on the DL. Just to give them a representative and replace him with somebody else.

No way Michael Young is an All Star.

by Happybelly on Jul 1, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Gagne

by Trent on Jul 1, 2007 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Since May 22nd

no team's won more games than the Mariners.

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 5:30 PM PDT reply actions

OT

but I like how the BBTN crew calls this lineup "scrappy". I didn't know that applied to a lineup with one white person normally.

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 1, 2007 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

Ben Broussard!

Occasionally Jamie Burke!

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

One whitey?

Sexson & Brousard

plus

Willie & Burke a lot

by SethGrandpa on Jul 1, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Our normal lineup is

Ichiro
Vidro
Ibanez
Sexson
Guillen
Johjima
Beltre
Lopez
Betancourt

Or some combination of that. Yes, 3 of 4 bench players are white but I was referring to the regular lineup.

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 3, 2007 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions

It's such a glorious day outside.

I have this huge smile on my face that I don't think is ever going away.

My god it's a great day to be a Mariners fan.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on Jul 1, 2007 6:03 PM PDT reply actions

Now that Hargroves leaving

how long til his son gets cut from the minors?

by Brian Floyd on Jul 1, 2007 6:04 PM PDT reply actions

I also thought of that

He'll last the season in High A and then they'll send him away.

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Jones 2-5, HR, 3 RBI (.315)

Can we please finally add him to the roster?

by Trent on Jul 1, 2007 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

If Hargrove was the biggest hurdle

Methinks it's only a matter of time, and not just in the vague, general, metaphorical sense.

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Also

No Vidro today. Hm.

by Gomez on Jul 1, 2007 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions

No Vidro is only significant if...

He's out the next couple days too. Grover still made today's lineup.

by SethGrandpa on Jul 1, 2007 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Weak AAA pitching

against a guy with 6+ ERA in AAA. I'm not impressed.

by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 1, 2007 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

He should have gone 5-5 with 6 HR. He sucks.

by patsfan on Jul 1, 2007 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions

he sucks big time!!!

you got that right

by Susheel Ramasahayam on Jul 1, 2007 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Well Mike now you have more time for Tea

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by Faux on Jul 1, 2007 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

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