I was in Chicago last weekend and went to two games against the Phillies at Wrigley.  Jamie Moyer pitched on Sunday but sadly my camera was dead.  I got some shots of him shagging balls during BP on Saturday though.  If you're interested here they are on facebook (don't need an account to view)

It was fun seeing Wrigley, I have never been to any of the "old" ballparks, and I was surprised at the lack of new technology - no big screen video or even a display with the batting orders.

Moyer got the W on Sunday, going 5.1 innings, giving up 2 runs, and striking out 4.

Is there an easy source to view what the current contract is for any given player.  I guess this is probably a stupid question since most people just know them off the top of their head, e.g. the Jeff Weaver deal is so incredibly bad that no one will forget how much money he's making.... But in the general case I often find myself wondering "wait how much are we paying this guy, and how long is he going to be around.."

I couldn't find anything obivous on the officially un-official seattlemariners.com players pages (which are basically just the MLB.com player pages).  baseball-reference has transaction histories, but that's all.

Yep, that's all there is to see here. 300 character fact: we beat the Yankees and scored 15 runs. we beat the Yankees and scored 15 runs. we beat the Yankees and scored 15 runs. we beat the Yankees and scored 15 runs. we beat the Yankees and scored 15 runs. we beat the Yankees and scored 15 runs.

Had to post this little gem from the PI since I hadn't seen any references to it yet... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/312699_mbok23.html

"Broussard and Bloomquist are on the bench most days, although Bloomquist got a rare start at second base Sunday against the Angels.

When they are both on the bench, they have fallen into the routine of going to the batting cages under the stadium, where Bloomquist pitches to Broussard.

"He gets up close and throws me some really nasty pitches," Broussard said. "I think he cheats on some of them. I give Willie a lot of the credit, because he keeps me as sharp as I can be."

Bloomquist, who said he hasn't pitched since high school but would like to get an inning in the big leagues at some point, throws every pitch he can think of, including sliders, fastballs and even a curve."

Did MLB take away the Gameday thinger?  I can't find the link for it anywhere on mlb.com or seattlemariners.com...or do they not do it for spring training games...

300 character fact: One-line diaries are prohibited on Lookout Landing. Give your diary a bit more thought, then give it another shot. If you have nothing to add to your proposed diary, then it probably belongs as a comment under another appropriate thread.

The minimum is 300 characters.

Does anybody have a good picture of John Elway's first down run in SB 32 where he got spun around like a helicopter?  I know you all know what I'm talking about, but I can't find a decent picture of it on the web...if you can help me out, I'll buy you a drink the next time you're in Seattle :-)

300 character fact: Peyton Manning can rot in hell.

From the M's website recap of Saturday's game:

"Then rookie Mark Lowe took over and pitched two more scoreless frames. Lowe has now pitched 14 2/3 consecutive shutout innings since joining the Mariners on July 7."

So, since I'm kind of new to baseball, what exactly does the term "scoreless innings" entail...I know the run scored on Lowe's wild pitch is charged to Woods (although unearned since he reached on an error), but it seems like a scoreless inning would be one in which the other team didn't score...regardless of who the run is charged too.  So I guess, maybe it just means that he didn't have any runs charged to him.  

On a side note....FUCK YOU FRANK THOMAS!!!!!! (and you too Meche...god damn it).

Shin-soo choo hit a grand slam today

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I know it was still a good trade.  But seriously, how annoying is that.

I haven't been a mariner's fan for very long, why is it such a rare occurance for Ichiro to move over to CF?  It seems like a smart move, he has the speed and the arm for it.  But I figure there is just some history I have missed...

300 character Chuck Norris fact: Chuck Norris' tears can cure cancer.  Too bad he has never cried. (A classic but still my favorite)

I just moved up here from Boise this weekend.  Looking forward to the Ms' (hopefully) triumphant return to Safeco on Friday.  Who else is from the general area?

300-character Chuck Norris fact: In order to speed up the wait time for death row inmates, Texas added death by roundhouse kicks to the list of acceptable methods of execution. The wait has gone down from 7 years to before you step out of the courthouse.