To the guy who arrived at LL by Googling "why does Adrian Beltre suck," God bless you.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS SEATTLE MARINERS
Crawford LF Ichiro RF
Lugo SS Winn LF
Huff RF Beltre 3B
Phelps DH Sexson 1B
Hollins CF Ibanez DH
Lee 1B Boone "2B"
Cantu 2B Reed CF
Johnson C Morse SS
Gonzalez 3B Borders C
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Nomo (3-5, 6.52) Moyer (5-2, 5.28)
Moyer's coming off a pair of strong starts in which he's allowed four runs in 14 innings while making his defense do most of the work. Look for more of the same today, with some problem potential given that Tampa Bay's got a pretty quick lineup. Opposing him is Hideo Nomo, who's shooting for his 200th career professional victory, a big deal in Japan since their seasons are shorter than ours. He's had 11 starts this year and walked as many or more batters than he's struck out in seven of them. To make things better (worse?), he's also got a home run problem, as his mid-80s fastball just doesn't quite get the job done anymore. You'd like to think that this is the day when Beltre takes off, but it's almost certainly not, so shut up.
LET'S GO MARINERS!
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I feel
something of an offensive explosion coming on.Call it nine runs.
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Re: I feel
For us, not them. Dammit.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Carl Crawford
Fast.RizzsRolled - June 5, 2005
Huff's pop-ups
Travel as far as Beltre's line drives.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Old battery....
Moyer and Borders are leaking acid right nowBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
Look behind home plate.
Lots of bluehairs in attendance today.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Woo excitement!
I don't know why though.bluemax - June 5, 2005
Re: Woo excitement!
Me neither.This game sucks already.
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
It could be worse
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2076404we could be on the wrong end of a 35-8 blowout.
bluemax - June 5, 2005
Hell of a relay throw.
I love it when the second baseman two-hops the catcher from 120 feet...Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Morse
Awesome defender, just awesome.bluemax - June 5, 2005
Morse
I was expecting bad range, not bad throws.This is probably the worst defensive middle infield in baseball right now.
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
HE'S THE NEXT ALEX RODRIGUEZ!
Rick Rizzs said so!Yeah, this game is awful. Just awful.
RizzsRolled - June 5, 2005
This whole team
is amazing defensively today. Just brilliant.bluemax - June 5, 2005
So much for catching breaks....
The baseball gods decided one night was enough for the M'sBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
Bad news Bears
Brian2412 - June 5, 2005
If you don't have plans for this afternoon
Make some, right now.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Let's not forget
Nomo is on the hill, and it's the DRays. Ah forget it what am I saying, this is a lossBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
That 9 road ERA is bound to go down
at least 1 run, if not more today.bluemax - June 5, 2005
The roof is closing.
How metaphorical.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Um.
That's new.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Sacks juiced 1 out for Beltre
PLEASE LET HIM GET AT LEAST A DOUBLE!bluemax - June 5, 2005
We paid $64m for some production, here.
Let's see if Beltre comes through...Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
If Sexson hits a slam
I'm going to go streaking around the neighborhood.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Well, it's better than an out
but I wanted a double.bluemax - June 5, 2005
And that, my friends
...is a killer.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Oh Ron Fairly
Hargrove barely picked up his 1000th win.bluemax - June 5, 2005
Ichiro!
If the ball is within his wingspan it's hittable.bluemax - June 5, 2005
Bizarre hit for Ichiro.
And, according to Rizzs, here's "Randy Rim".Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
How'd Ichiro hit that?
and how'd Huff drop that?Trent - June 5, 2005
Winn!
...I guess!Thanks, Aubrey!
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Single?
Niehaus' description was awful, sounded like an errorBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
Re: Single?
Looked like an error to me, too, but I don't know the official rule for what you call when a guy runs into the wall and drops the ball.That one just kept carrying, which is weird with the roof closed.
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
In the gap Beltre
PLEEEEEEEASE!bluemax - June 5, 2005
Poo.
:-(bluemax - June 5, 2005
If tappers back to the mound were gumdrops
Beltre would be a really fat guy.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Nomo's fastball
+ Sexson's bat = good times.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Beltre...
you're killin usBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
That was unexpected.
Another ten of those and Boone makes up for all his defensive lapses.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
One of these days
Morse is really going to beat the crap out of a pitch.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Sorry, Nomo.
Maybe next week.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Seriously
Ibanez needs to be hitting third for this team rightnow.Trent - June 5, 2005
Re: Seriously
Really, it should be anyone but Beltre.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Ibanez....
I wonder if moving him would throw him off at all. Would he feel more pressure hitting third? He seems to be comfortable where he is. But then who do you put at 3 if not him?BaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
Nelson time!
And with a runner already on base! All right!Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
I don't get that move.
And now I get it even less.This is bad.
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
This is definitely not 2001
Go away BooneBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
And...
Take Nelson with you.Morgan - June 5, 2005
2001
If the Mariners decide to do a 10th anniversary celebration for the 2001 M's in 2011, that would be 100 times worse than the 1995 10th anniversary deal.There's a reason why I don't like to talk about the 2001 season very much.
RizzsRolled - June 5, 2005
re: 2001
It was a depressing finish. But they did set a pretty significant record. I would guess they would be honored at some pointBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
This is pretty much the worst inning ever.
Thank goodness they have a crappy hitter at the plate. We could escape this jam yet.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Jeff Nelson
Should not be in the game right now.bluemax - June 5, 2005
Or ever.
Just sayin'.Morgan - June 5, 2005
Good lord
That's a hell of a play by Cantu.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
I'm pressing....
For Beltre. Imagine how much he's pressing up thereBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
Congrats, Beltre.
Thank you for getting 1/20th of your career hits with Seattle.Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
1000 hits at 25?
If he keeps up his pace of this year, he'll get 2000 by the times he's 40BaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
WOOHOO!
!!!BaltimoreMarinersFan - June 5, 2005
Richie Sexson is good
And Carl Crawford just made a huge mistake.I love walk-off wins.
Jeff Sullivan - June 5, 2005
Wow.
That was actually...exciting.I'm not sure what to say.
ryanhealy - June 5, 2005
Wow
Another win!bluemax - June 5, 2005
Man...
I HATE listening to Hargrove talk, he says the same shit every time we win. As a matter of fact, he says the very same shit when we lose.BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Kirk Hammett - June 5, 2005
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