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Top 50 Mariner Moments, 2007: #35

June 10th: JJ gets Terrmel Sledge to pop out, putting the finishing touches on his third consecutive one-run save against San Diego.

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I rate this highly in honor of the fact that never again will I have to go to Petco Park and overhear the following conversation:

SD Fan 1: I can't believe we're losing to the Mariners.
SD Fan 2: It's not over yet. Who's their closer?
SD Fan 1: How the hell should I know?
PA Announcer: Now pitching for Seattle, #20, JJ Putz.
SD Fan 2: ahahahahaha
SD Fan 1: Putz!
SD Fan 2: You've gotta be kidding!
SD Fan 1: This guy's such a putz.
SD Fan 2: No way we don't come back against this guy.
SD Fan 1: LET'S-GO-PAD-RES!
SD Fan 2: Smash this putz!
SD Fan 1: ahahahhahahahah
SD Fan 1: putz

Instead - thanks to JJ - I expect to hear more of:

SD Fan 1: I can't believe we're losing to the Mariners.
SD Fan 2: It's not over yet. Who's their closer?
SD Fan 1: How the hell should I know?
PA Announcer: Now pitching for Seattle, #20, JJ Putz.
SD Fan 2:
SD Fan 1:
SD Fan 2: Oh yeah.
SD Fan 1: fuck all

Three straight games. Three straight one-run leads. Three straight saves. Over the weekend, JJ faced ten batters, of which five struck out, one walked, and zero hit the ball out of the infield. 31 of his 45 pitches were strikes. It was as dominant a weekend as a closer could ever have, and it was after Sledge's pop-out that I found myself standing slack-jawed in the left field bleachers, wondering if he'd ever make a mistake. It didn't even feel like such a thing was possible.

Slowly but surely, people are beginning to realize that JJ Putz is not a man to be laughed at. He's actually just the opposite.

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Let's just pray he doesn't
collapse like Everyday Horrible.
"Kruger! My son tells me, your company shtinks!"-Frank Costanza.

by Coach Owens on Jan 23, 2008 4:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not worried
JJ is like 10x greater than Eddie was, even in his prime with Minnesota

by I'm NOT Corco on Jan 23, 2008 5:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

All I remember about that series...
Is the picture of Jeff and the arrow pointing to the hot girl a few rows back.
And to think, I could have chosen to support the Yankees or Red Sox...

by EnglishMariner on Jan 23, 2008 4:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

That was such a sweet series
I think it was the highpoint of my optimism for the season. Then we went to the NL central.

by Mere Tantalisers on Jan 23, 2008 5:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

This was an LL get-together day, too.
We got beers at that Australian place before the game.

None of the fans around me had heard of Felix Hernandez. I had to sit by a guy making "Spicoli" jokes all day about Khalil Greene, which never gets old. I remember Terrmel Sledge hitting a homer off Felix and me being utterly confused.

I also remember a woman in front of me cheering for the M's. Then she got cold and her husband, a San Diego fan, went and bought her a Padres sweatshirt to put on over her M's shirt. Prick.

Finally, at the end of the game, I was waiting on my lady, who was in the restroom, and some guy with this really mean face started walking right at me, staring me down. I was pretty sure that he was going to stab me, but then he holds up a fist and smiles and gives me a pound. I was so scared for my life that I didn't notice he was wearing an M's shirt.

A good day.

by Teej on Jan 23, 2008 7:35 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Good times
I'm actually thinking about planning a road trip to this years Mariners series in San Diego.

by Robert on Jan 23, 2008 8:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You should do it
there aren't enough of us down here. At least, there aren't enough of us that know each other.

Red mentioned a while back that he was thinking of doing the same thing. I hope he hasn't changed his mind.

by Jeff on Jan 23, 2008 8:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My roommate is moving there on the 1st of April
If you want, I'll send him your way. Big fan of the Mariners, but has not been on this blog unless I've sent him articles.
Babies hate me.

by Librocrat on Jan 23, 2008 10:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No Vidro
definately a plus
"Goddamn Romans. Sure know how to make a ... drum room." --Matt Cameron

by JI on Jan 23, 2008 8:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

when are they playing down there?
especially if it's a weekend series; I wouldn't be opposed to spending some time in a place that actually gets hot in the summer.

by Matthew on Jan 23, 2008 9:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Opposite?
people are beginning to realize that JJ Putz is not a man to be laughed at. He's actually just the opposite.

In Soviet San Diego, Putz laughs at you!

I will not make jokes in my sig. I will not make jokes in my sig. I will not...

by TIF on Jan 23, 2008 10:17 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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