7/29: Open Game Thread, Part 2

hitting right now, but from what I saw last year, he's the world's worst fielder at 1st, but since Sexson is the 3rd worst (Giambi gets spot number 2) might as well start Big Ben (Broussard not Davis, remember when people thought he could be good?)

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Jul 29, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

You know what would top this off

Jason Ellison gran- uh, Betancourt?

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Bases loaded for the YuniBomber?

by Graham MacAree on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Booo

let Ellison bat..haha

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

I want an Ellison slam

WHAT ARE YOU DOING JOHNNY MAC?!?!

by MFAN on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Funny that just a few days ago

some people were giving up.

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

We are an emotional flock

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Well people usually don't equate

getting your bunghole torn open by the Texas Rangers with playoff prosperity.

by Jordan of Boise on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

load em up

and pile em on

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

pop up to 2nd or SS?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Do ya one better.. Pitcher.

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Joe Kennedy.. great job

Two lefties to face - RBI single and a walk to load the bases. I Love George Sherill.

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Joe Kennedy's ERA in July = 8.10

visiting A's fan (Shoreline resident)

by iglew on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Rats

I was hoping Raul would punctuate this glorious hilassacre by shattering the glass panel of the Hit It Here Cafe.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

yeah...

except he's "mr. mariner," and too nice of a person vandalize...

"Adam Jones IS better than you...yeah, I'm talking to you, Raul!"

by wwbaker3 on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Yuni-bomber time?

time to make his stat more respectable

"Adam Jones IS better than you...yeah, I'm talking to you, Raul!"

by wwbaker3 on Jul 29, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

let Ellison bat dammit!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING JOHNNY MAC?!?!

by MFAN on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

management needs to

look beyond their biases....

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

let Ellison do something besides base run and play defense for an inning

http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com

by LantermanC on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

Come on JASON

pretend it's ol Fat Boy Blanton on the hill

by WeeJoe on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

n/m

it's yuni-bomber

by WeeJoe on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL A's bullpen

They should try and pick up Guardado to top their awfulness off.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

Shin-soo WHO????

Yeah, notice how Cleve's acquired another OFer. Hmmm...

RAUL HURTS THIS TEAM BY NOT PLAYING DRUMS FOR SPINAL TAP Oh, and Free Kam Mickolio!

by PositivePaul on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

Hey, it reached the outfield

by Graham MacAree on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

So, I told you guys

that picture works for rallies.

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

You uh....

...you think yould resize that thing...maybe make it, like 10x10 pixels or something.....

by JLC on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

you could resize*

by JLC on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd rather rest Putz here and bring in Morrow.

But whatever, Putz in GAME OVER!

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Jul 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks Yuni

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

Overkill time

by ThundaPC on Jul 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

Good call McLaren

Lets not keep JJ fresh for the Anehiem series, lets instead bring him into a non save situation. Brilliant managing (oh yah this coulda been over long ago had he left rietsma in hell)

Too close for missles, switching to guns.

by Paseman on Jul 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

Eh...he was already warmed up

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

On the other hand

he gets six more hours of rest than usual (if that matters), and he's saved three consecutive games before, in San Diego.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

its like he got alot of work during that losing streak, poor ol jj prolly pure tuckered out bout now.

Spider pig, spider pig does whatever a spider pig does.

by wadswerth on Jul 29, 2007 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Few more years in the weight room Yuni

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

You hear the roar of applause

when they announced that Ellison wouldn't hit?

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

A lot of Football scores today

14-10, 10-0, 9-6, 10-6, 14-0, 6-0

Ahh I love Sundays.

by WeeJoe on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

Seasons over

Crap, its over trade the vetrans and the prospects for new ones, this team sucks they cant win the division.

Spider pig, spider pig does whatever a spider pig does.

by wadswerth on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

FACT!!!

;)

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Bad management today.

JJ shouldn't be out here. Just because he warmed up doesn't mean he has to throw.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

Ehhhh

It's not like he'll be going max effort.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

THUNDERSTRUCK

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

OK...JJ

show um whose boss!

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

Broussard.

Start at first against most (all?) righties and remaining starts in RF against righties? Let Sexson and Guillen split time sucking against righties? Let's make this a law.

by hcoguy on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

If we made up M's laws...

It'd be like 500 pages. The first 499 devoted only to Adam Jones.

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

He should start

in either LF, 1B, or DH vs ALL righties, and sit vs. lefties with Raul

Too close for missles, switching to guns.

by Paseman on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I do this on OOTP

When you have guys of similar talent at 1B and they're opposite handed, you platoon them.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't insult Ben like that...ha...

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL you're right

I would've totally DFA'd Sexson and dealt him for garbage by now.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

1 pitch

one down...

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I'm worried

...

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

i love ichiro

i dont think i can say it enough

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

me, too

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Putz pitching now is a catch-22

You can either used him up now for the easy win, or bring in someone who could make this stressful enough so that you would have to bring in J.J. anyway.

by ThundaPC on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

3 pitches.....two down....

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

Putz giving up long flyballs

He's coasting.

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

JJ should finish this out throwing underhand

and then moon the visitor's dugout.

by Jordan of Boise on Jul 29, 2007 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

How the heck was Betancourt "solid"?

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

Haha

Especially solid "as usual" WHAT?

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

He is made of non-pliable matter

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

JJ is bored..

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

Broussard + Carlson = BFF's

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

what's a BFF?

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Best Friends Forever.

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

hahaha

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

This game kinda helps make up for

that disaster in Tampa.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

BALL GAME

Angels, YOU'RE NEXT!

by ThundaPC on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

BOO YAH

Too close for missles, switching to guns.

by Paseman on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

Just love that electric blue on JJ

GAME OVER!

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

Murphy loses

BALLGAME

by Graham MacAree on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

FINISH HIM!!!

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

Putz wooooo!

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

GAME OVER BITCHES

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

BALLGAME BITCHES

MO MONEY MO MONEY MO MONEY MO MONEY

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

JJ drilled Burke..poor guy.haha

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

And JJ punches Burke in the chest.

awesome

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

LATER BITCH

yeah... WHAT A GAME

M's WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOO Bring on the Angels

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

AHHAAHHAAH

Vidro's wearin' Guillen's wig.

by ThundaPC on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Haha

Vidro gets his Mario Mendoza on with the wig. Almost appropriate.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

KK!

This series went exactly the same as the last one vs. the A's.

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

I love Josh Brown

by sammy on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

THAT GAME = AWSOME

As long as Reitsma gets DFA'd and we don't trade Wlad because of it.

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

32 come from behind wins? Holy crap really?

These pretzels....are making me thirsty!

by Goose on Jul 29, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Did the Mariners EVER score 14 runs

in a 1977 game?

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

question should be..

did they ever score 14 runs over a 4 game span...?

br

by sirbrianwilson on Jul 29, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Fun fact

1st Mariners game in 1977: Nolan Ryan shut them out.
2nd Mariners game in 1977: Frank Tanana shut them out.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Mariners' 1977 season high

for runs in a game: 13, in a 13-11 win over Minnesota, 7/8/1977.

by buckwheat on Jul 29, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Jamie Burke is more exuberant than Kenji

and Vidro wearing that wig makes his acquisition so totally worth it.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Thank you M's for winning.

I am an emotional wreck. I let this stuff effect me too much!

Enjoyed it immensely tonight.

by EnglishMariner on Jul 29, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

MVP:

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Yes!

Thank goodness for Adblock!!!!

RAUL HURTS THIS TEAM BY NOT PLAYING DRUMS FOR SPINAL TAP Oh, and Free Kam Mickolio!

by PositivePaul on Jul 29, 2007 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Where do I obtain this Adblock you speak of?

by JLC on Jul 29, 2007 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

FireFox

Tools --> Extensions --> Get more extensions...

RAUL HURTS THIS TEAM BY NOT PLAYING DRUMS FOR SPINAL TAP Oh, and Free Kam Mickolio!

by PositivePaul on Jul 29, 2007 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

now that was a roller coaster ride....

whooo, never a dull moment for M's fans

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Ben Broussard

I want that pic of him pointing at the dugout...sweet moment

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Weeeeeeeeee!

Don't lose against the Angels, you inconsistent bastards!

by JLC on Jul 29, 2007 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Mariners Win + Queens of the Stone Age tonight =

Great day.

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

GO TIGERS!!!

by patsfan on Jul 29, 2007 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

Cal Ripken Jr.=Lying about age?

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

Id have died

if Cal admitted to putting "fuck face" on Billy's bat

by tkballer22 on Jul 29, 2007 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Fun game

However, in the afterglow it is ENTIRELY too apparent that Reitsma has to go away. Ibanez needs to consistently sit lower in the lineup if he is there at all. Sexson needs to be sat down and Big Ben take his place a lot more..

by seattlesundevil on Jul 29, 2007 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

Ben should

Take his place ALL the time

Too close for missles, switching to guns.

by Paseman on Jul 29, 2007 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Trade Sexon for Igawa NOW

*Call up Wladam Jonentien!!!*

by SethGrandpa on Jul 29, 2007 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

With Giambi rehabbing in Single A

and 10 million dollars per in salary difference between Igawa and Richie... doubtful.

But I'd actually do it if the Yankees would.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

If they deal Sexson

who plays first if Broussard gets hurt? Vidro? Bloomy? Ibanez?

~shiver~

by MfaninAlaska on Jul 29, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

WLAD?

Hopefully?

I am not Coach Owens!

by Coach Owens on Jul 29, 2007 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Wlad

has never played anything but outfield.... putting him at first is something that would need to take some time.. grounders, fielding bunts, picking throws out of the dirt.. its not as simple as some make it sound.

by MfaninAlaska on Jul 29, 2007 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Would whoever it is

be as shitty as Richie?

Shit, I'll take a flyer on Bryan LaHair if it comes to that. But, really, we could go 'what if he gets hurt' for everybody in baseball. Are you gonna hold onto and start all your albatrosses because you fear their replacements getting injured?

It's the baseball equivalent of fearing bird flu.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

If you throw out

that whole batting average thing when it comes to Sexson, he's not as bad as his stats... 75/44 k/bb an obp .102 higher then his batting average.... out of 68 hits 34 have gone for extra bases... the thing that is hurting Sexson is he's not getting many singles when he does put the ball in play....

now that doesn't mean I want him starting still.. at the same time, there's no reason to just dump him either for nothing.

by MfaninAlaska on Jul 29, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

His low avg may have something to do

with his atrociously low 10% line drive rate.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Like hell there isn't....

Getting his contract off of the books is enough of a reason to dump him.

Even getting half of it off of the books would be a steal. Doesn't matter one bit what you get in return.

That's money that can be better spent elsewhere.

by PLU Tim on Jul 29, 2007 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions

If you had a deal...

to get rid of Sexson's 2008 salary on the table right now, would you even take the time to consider the answer to this question before pulling the trigger?

I wouldn't.

by PLU Tim on Jul 29, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

a tribute...

congrats to my all time favorite on his 1500 hits.

by gblady on Jul 29, 2007 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

That is a nice looking uniform

and well done with the stirrups!

by tait644 on Jul 29, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Jeff, can't wait to see the Win Expectancy chart..

...it's gonna look like a EKG of a guy having an epileptic seizure.

by esoteric on Jul 29, 2007 4:53 PM PDT reply actions

Here you go.

Sneak preview.

http://lookoutlanding.com/images/admin/7_29_07.JPG

by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 29, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

i like how "Reitsma Time" is a line with

as close to no slope as you can get...

conclusion:
Reitsma is asymptotic

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Way to defend Richie

douche bag McClaren

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

well, all he said was

that richie mocked the umps call... he did argue for about 5 minutes on the field, so he stuck up for him where it counted

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

How?

By walking away from him?

McLaren is quickly reaching the Bob Melvin stage of petty fan hatred.

by PLU Tim on Jul 29, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

uhm

oh yeah mac should gave him a uppercut with thte right followed with some quick left jabs, that would teach that umpire.

mac went out argued with the guy and got sexson away from the ump so sexson couldnt accidently bump the ump an get a suspension. what else was he really supposed to do? beat the shit outta the ump? find his car in the parking lot and slash the tires? call in a bomb threat on his hotel? what do you suggest should have happened?

Spider pig, spider pig does whatever a spider pig does.

by wadswerth on Jul 29, 2007 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions

uhhhhh....

I'm not sure why you're directing your comments towards me.

Notice the word "petty" in my original comment.

by PLU Tim on Jul 29, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

opps,

meant to reply to the person you repied too, my bad

Spider pig, spider pig does whatever a spider pig does.

by wadswerth on Jul 29, 2007 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Let me clarify..I realize I didn't earlier

But Johnny Mac in the post-game said he doesn't blame the umpire and that Sexson was out of line and that the umpire was very professional.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

mocked the umps call...

if the ump keeps walking at me and jawing with me I'm gonna give it back to him. The ump needs to be professional...that means make the call, assume someone might be upset, and walk away.

He walked at Richie before Richie even said a word (the OF camera showed that Richie kinda went "ohhhh").

I just thought the umpire was far from professional like Mac said he was

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

This is by far....

my largest criticism of MLB umpires. Many of the ejections in baseball would be avoided if the umpires themselves didn't instigate and escalate the situation.

This was a classic case of that. Richie didn't say a word to that clown. He simply didn't like the look on Richie's face and confronted him about it.

It was a real petty move on the ump's part. They need to be held accountable for their actions and they never are.

by PLU Tim on Jul 29, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree with this

The umps face absolutely no significant accountability whatsoever for their actions, and that needs to change. There are so many asshats who get away with being asshats, while changing the outcome of games.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Tim Donaghy agrees...

RAUL HURTS THIS TEAM BY NOT PLAYING DRUMS FOR SPINAL TAP Oh, and Free Kam Mickolio!

by PositivePaul on Jul 29, 2007 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Heh, oh man

Could you imagine the impact if a scandal like that hit baseball? I mean, in the NBA it's generally common knowledge that the officiating is jacked and that stars and certain teams get all kinds of calls, so this isn't a backbreaking stretch. But baseball, even for all its bad calls, is generally considered straight and narrow.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

look at the aftermath of the black sox scandal, i know its not exactly the same, but pretty similar... 100 years later its still fresh in peoples minds

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah i agree, but sometimes

you have to step up and be the bigger man... he even said that Richie apologized to the guy

by thenatural on Jul 29, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions

You see Richie step up

he was the bigger man..but still..Richie walked away once and the ump followed him and said something to make Richie turn around.

He's just a former mall security guard that somehow got an umpiring job and the power went to his head

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

ATTN: Oakland A's

by eponymous coward on Jul 29, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions

I now know why so many M's fans

are retarded...they listen to the post-game show. Horrible analysis...comments, everything

And the casual Mariner fan is one of the most ignorant in baseball....partly because they listen to, and buy in, to this crap.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 29, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions

Listen to KJR callers sometime...

you think that we just joke about the casual M's fan wanting Willie Bloomquist to be an everyday player?

and you'd be SHOCKED to know how many casual M's fans want Adam Jones traded for someone, like YESTERDAY. It's awful.

by PLU Tim on Jul 29, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

how can

you even really listen to kjr, i listned to them for the nba draft because both tv and intenet went down 15 minutes before the draft and that was the first time i had listened to them for more then a 5 minute span in well over a decade. kjr is about as usefull and plesant as having 60 grit sandpaper to use as toiletpaper.

Spider pig, spider pig does whatever a spider pig does.

by wadswerth on Jul 29, 2007 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

I find KOMO annoying stupid, so I figured I could stand KJR. I listened to KJR for 10 minutes one day, and had to change it back. I felt my brain hemorrhaging from all the stupid talk.

by Gomez on Jul 29, 2007 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions