Lookout Landing

Texas wins tomorrow

and we are the wild card leaders. GO SALTY!!!

MFAN - August 1, 2007 reply

thats like

having your backup date to the prom already inline, its a good thing, but first choice is better ie the division

wadswerth - August 1, 2007 reply

Unusual

Biggest Suckfest: J.J. Putz
Biggest Contribution: Brandon Morrow

Does not compute.

ThundaPC - August 1, 2007 reply

I see Coach is ignoring everything we told him

and still trolling at HH.

Your a dumbfuck Coach.

well

some peoples kids eh, i havent even been to HH only other teams blog i went to his tampas because i have a softspot for them with there tiny 24mil payroll

UGHHH..

Seriously Coach if you a problem with HH post it here, stop trolling. Actually fuck it, do what you want, you don't speak for any of us...so whatever.

God damn it coach

Whose turn is it to rape him on a trade in BMO?

You guys said you won't mind!

Coach Owens - August 2, 2007 reply

No they didn't you idiot.

They were just screwing around. Did you see how we reacted to the two Angel fans in the gamethread? And they weren't even trolling! Imagine how pissed right the fuck off the guys at HH feel. Not that I give a shit, but I wouldn't want that happening here.

You had your chance for redemption Coach and you blew it. Loser.

Kind of hard to tell seriousness from joking

on the internet.

Coach Owens - August 2, 2007 reply

John Olerud sucked

Jeff Sullivan - August 2, 2007 reply

haha

oh man that gets funnier each time

Not when you use common freaking sense it isn't.

Besides, who gives a fuck even if we said it was

ok for you to do so. That doesn't make it a non douchebag thing to do.

Your not going to any of the LL/USSM nights right?

his mom would

probably think it was a nambla meeting or something. plus he probably has a curfew aswell. and taking the bus and all that shit... to much for him

I was going to make a John Olerud Sucks sign

Either that or tell Wlad not to add him on myspace. By the way Coach it is just you, he added me today after the game.

he added my friend as well

or at least, that what he told me.

haha

cold as ice and funny as hell

He just added me in the last hour

not tryin to rub it in or be a dick

It's probably just the age thing. I deny all minors unless I'm sure I know them, friends of my brother, etc.

unless its a hot chick...

am I right guys, am I right??

</shamelessness>

anyways, just kidding, yeah I'm definitely the same way, and I can imagine a big time ball player would be even more picky about who he adds

I know what you mean

Hell, on Facebook I don't even confirm people I know half the time.

Graham MacAree - August 2, 2007 reply

Feels all honored and stuff

ESPECIALLY if its a hot chick

I live in Missouri which has some of the most lax statuatory laws, but damn, those growth hormones in our food are doing wonders.

BTW, 17 is fine, 16 is cool if you're 18... I'm 23 so I'm not sure why I should even know that.

Excuse me Mr. Hcoguy

hmmm

think i did the one on the right.

they both

looked 18 to me

No matter how many times I watch that GIF

I always check if I can see more skin on those chicks

FUCKIN EH!

I watched it several times, yup. the one on the right really does look familiar.

haha me too

thats gotta hurt your pride

Did you even read this?

How not to be a retard

Graham MacAree - August 2, 2007 reply

I hate my life.

I seriously do.

Coach Owens - August 2, 2007 reply

Why do you ask a question

Then do the exact opposite of what we tell you?

whats it all about Will?

could it have something to do with a desperate need for attention?? Daddy/Mommy didn't hug me enough?? me thinks i stumbled across the answer to the big question...

I promised myself I was going to stay out of this stupid discussion, but this guy just loves doing this shit, so it seems to be somewhat unavoidable.

i hear ya

but i do feel sorry for him a bit and trying to help explain the shit since he doesnt seem to get it. but it doesnt even go in one ear and out the other, it just bounces of his thick fucking skull

Its simple

to do one main key thing... dont go to HH just dont go there. its not like your kicking an opiate addiction, those are hard. all you have to do is simply not click onto a website. presto half your problem is gone

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/8/1/45936/69267/9#9

It's our fault we weren't clear enough with him

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/8/1/45936/69267/7#7

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/8/1/45936/69267/10#10

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/8/1/45936/69267/23#23

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/8/1/45936/69267/25#25

http://lookoutlanding.com/comments/2007/8/1/45936/69267/43#43

every time you think that

just think of Reggie Willits. The baseball player who never gets to swing the bat. That my friend, is hell.

not to mention

the ethnically ambiguous name that his crackwhore mother gave him.

Don't let it bother you Coach/Will

this one is one me. I gave you props for getting under their skin and I shouldn't have. I'd chalk up what I said to game thread emotion - I was so happy we won that I didn't care what happened. You were still wrong for trolling, but I slightly (barely?) provoked you to do so.

Bottom line..don't take anything you read in a gamethread seriously.

Felix is funny...

talking about how he was getting pissed that they kept asking him if he needed to come out between each inning after the collision.

Parting shot before bed:

In an impossibly ironic turn of events, the Angels were done in by Reggie Willits swinging at a ball.

Jeff Sullivan - August 2, 2007 reply

poetic

enjoy seattle... I wish I could. Not until the 10th, and I have to settle for the White Sox because of my vacation schedule... sucks

I am so ridiculously happy this series is over

because, try as I might, I'm just not strong enough to resist the urge to see what's being said over at Halos Heaven. The less said about that spasming contest of a blog, the better.

Of course, now we get to play Boston! Should be interesting. Oh, who am I kidding, we're going to stink more than the smell of bong water on the floor of Jeff Weaver's car.

Slozbury Stouvre - August 2, 2007 reply

They are angel fans

what do you expect? i havent been to HH ever because the only thing angels related i care about is them losing and i doubt i will get insight into that there.

I have never

Wanted a last place team wanted to win a meaningless August game more than I want Texas to win tommorow. I don't care if there are 55+ games left and it would be by less than .001 percentage points, I want to be in the playoffs for one night.

Totally

Amen, brother

coolguyrob - August 2, 2007 reply

Say

Weren't the Angels one-hundred and twenty zillion and Oh when leading after the 8th inning or something?

they werent leading

it was tied

The Pirates, since 2001, are 377-21 when leading after 8. I don't think they have been noted as having a good bullpen, starting pitching, offense, defense, or ownership in that time period.

Yeah

Teams don't usually lose once they have a lead in the later innings. Sure, bad bullpens blow games, but usually, teams hang on for the win.

Gomez - August 2, 2007 reply

This might just be...

the most hilariously bipolar team in the history of baseball.

I think that's just us

Graham MacAree - August 2, 2007 reply

I dont believe this.

Im coming to the Coach's rescue. You all suck.

Post 1:

I would look the other way if
Coach left his mark on that post.

Post 2 after Coach did exactly that:

Owens got under their skin
good job Coach!

by MFAN on Wed Aug 01, 2007 at 11:43:29 PM PDT

Your bad, LL. Now shut up about it.

TIF @ Lookout Landing - August 2, 2007 reply

I was joking

but sure, I'll take the blame.

and in my defense

I typed that before he trolled over there tonight. I meant that has in "Owens has got under their skin over the past two months".

But again, I'll take the blame.

Game thread emotion

I'm going to start using that as my excuse for

everything.

Do something bad at work? Game thread emotion.

Cheat on the girlfriend? Game thread emotion.

Kill a hooker? Game thread emotion.

Game thread emotion

Almost got me killed after the Colorado game last year.

From Baker's blog

Tired of players spouting the party line, as so many of them did after the Mariners stood still at the trade deadline? Well, here's a non party-line quote from Jose Guillen, who pulled me aside and told me he's absolutely "pissed off'' about the Jones promotion.

"I just hope they understand this isn't Triple-A,'' he told me. "This is the big leagues.''

"This is a totally different league,'' he continued. "I understand he's a good prospect and he's ready. But this team has been good. I just completely don't understand that move right there.''

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/1998/08/06/myers_padres_update/

9 infield hits

4 by the Angels, including an infield double, and 5 by the Mariners. Weirdest game ever. Also, someone needs to tell Lopez that he fell into a time vortex and that it is perpetually April.

Incidentally, if you dare to venture into HH, you'll see that now tit is being said that JJ is a bad closer, and in support of this he states the belief that the All Star Game matters. Good stuff.

Rollo Tomasi - August 2, 2007 reply

We all know Rev's an idiot

Panther, bitch.

TIF @ Lookout Landing - August 2, 2007 reply

Jose Guillen is a dumbass.

Notwithstanding Guillen's impressive statline against left-handed pitchers (.396/1.147) and cannon of an arm, the guy has terrible range in right field (Zone Rating: .792) and is well-known as a petulant malcontent throughout Major League Baseball.

As it is, I wouldn't be against Guillen being placed on waivers with the objective of letting another team claim him for free. With Wladimir Balentien currently tearing it up with the Tacoma Rainiers, Guillen would probably be better served as a designated hitter for a mediocre team (e.g., the Minnesota Twins) than he would be staying here.

Of course, I'm the same guy who wants Richie Sexson to be immediately waived with the irrational hope that the New York Yankees might claim him; thus, my ideas should be taken with a grain of salt.

AK1984 - August 2, 2007 reply

You've been dissing Guillen for a while.

An ~.800 OPS by a righthanded hitter in Safeco Field is quite welcome.

His defense is better than Raul's, and left field in Safeco is bigger than right field, so putting Jones in left makes a lot more sense. As for being a petulant malcontent, how has this negatively affected our team?

Rollo Tomasi - August 2, 2007 reply

Truthfully, I agree with you.

Unlike Raul Ibañez, Jose Guillen isn't an over-the-hill has-been whose best days are behind him. Nonetheless, I'm still heavily perturbed by Guillen's ill-tempered surliness toward Adam Jones' well-earned promotion.

In any event, though, the Seattle Mariners would be best served with Wladimir Balentien in right field, Adam Jones in left field, and a platoon of Guillen and Ibañez at designated hitter -- with Jose Vidro being used as a pinch hitter -- however, that scenario will probably never come to fruition.

AK1984 - August 2, 2007 reply

As I said in the diary

I'm not too concerned about Guillen's statements because I'm relatively sure he'll sing a different tune when Jones starts contributing to the team in positive ways.

However, it is August now. We all wanted Jones up a month ago (or earlier) so his impact on the team would be bigger. At this point, he's going to get into about 50 games, probably only about 175 at bats, and only about 400 innings of defense. And that's assuming that McLaren actually plays him.

If Jones ends up getting the Ellison treatment, then there really was no reason to promote him.

TIF @ Lookout Landing - August 2, 2007 reply

No one falls for the...

"We'll pull him if you claim him" trick anymore, ever since some team put in a claim for someone and ended up with the check AND package.

IcebreakerX - August 2, 2007 reply

Kevin Towers once made a huge mistake.

As is noted within the following article, the San Diego Padres carelessly claimed Randy Myers off of waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998.

Inarguably, that precedent makes it highly unlikely that an overpaid, underperforming hack like Richie Sexson would be claimed off of waivers.

AK1984 - August 2, 2007 reply

Why use a fifth starter when you don't need one?

Especially when your fifth starter is Horacio "1K/BB " Ramirez. Any theories?

Susheel Ramasahayam - August 2, 2007 reply

Especially this weekend

We could just skip HoRam and go straight to Washburn on Friday night.

naviomelo - August 2, 2007 reply

Unless

This is a calculated decision to skip HoRam's start in Baltimore instead...but somehow I think that involves too much foresight.

naviomelo - August 2, 2007 reply

I feel your pain..

I wake up at 4 am every morning to go to work. The moment JJ gave up that HR I knew it was time to get the coffee ready for the morning.

Christopher Michael - August 2, 2007 reply

Damn damn damn

I had to leave at the bottom of the 10th to drive home. Now I'm home, 500 miles later. I wish I would've stayed.

Shit shit shit

Corco - August 2, 2007 reply

I'll be honest

That moment of joy was preceded by about an hour of pain.

Gomez - August 2, 2007 reply

I'm kinda glad I missed the game

I was following via text messages and LL on my phone but the battery died after Putz blew the save. I was clueless to what was happening and when I got home and saw Jeff's post, I assumed that it meant Yuni had popped out with the bases loaded and Guillen was trying to kill him.

Here is my morning song

I really need to learn the html to post youtube

I love the white stripes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Cz_vlwSx4

InSpokane - August 2, 2007 reply

that WE chart is nuts

David Piper - August 2, 2007 reply

I'm counting those two threads under this one

as part of the gamethreads, so we have a total of 2056 posts for that game. New record.

Slight update

Cleveland up 2-0 over the Rangers in the 5th, still could go either way.

Yankees though? Clemens is getting absolutely trashed by the White Sox...8-0 in the 2nd.

good lord

will the yankees please just die already
8-5

Eldukey - August 2, 2007 reply

and it's 8-8

I hate you Yankees

White Sox

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

fuckin yankees

Nice to see Clemens trashed. That was a great contract...

HAHA Yeah

Screw Clemens.

phil333 - August 2, 2007 reply

My fantasy team am cry

Rajah ;_;

that'll teach me to miss the draft.

bluemax - August 2, 2007 reply

But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But...

<ESPN> Clemens' contract is the biggest bargain in baseball! </ESPN>

Clemens is old!

lol

Matthew - August 2, 2007 reply

So Indians win

Now we're rooting for the A's.

phil333 - August 2, 2007 reply

White Sox up 11-8 in the 5th now

Anybody noticed that Ichiro has taken a 3 point lead over Ordonez in the batting title race?

anyone watching the fsn replay

lets start a whole new game thread

JOHJIMA DOUBLE

Eldukey - August 2, 2007 reply

BETANCOURT DOUBLE

okay i'll stop now

Eldukey - August 2, 2007 reply

Just thinking...

Now that the Nats signed Young, what do you guys think of Nick Johnson. He fills the same role as Broussard but we could use another LHB and he actually walks.

Edgar for Pres - August 2, 2007 reply

I usually feel bad about

cutting and pasting sections but screw ESPN and I don't want to make you guys read it all. Its about the Mariners at the deadline:

There's no team we feel sorrier for than the Mariners. As a scout from another club put it, "They had more scouts out there seeing pitchers than most teams have out for World Series coverage." Name one pitcher whose name you heard in any rumor, and the Mariners either checked him out or made a serious bid on him. One GM nominated them as The Team That Was Most Likely to Have Traded for Mark Buehrle. But Buehrle foiled that plan by re-signing with the White Sox. Next on Seattle's starting pitchers list were Jon Garland and Matt Morris. But Garland turned out to be unaffordable, and Morris pitched so badly, he plummeted right off the radar screen of everyone but the Pirates. Last up: The Mariners hung in to the end on Dotel and on Tampa Bay's Al Reyes. But they wound up with none of the above. So can they stay with the Angels with their current staff? "It all depends on [just-reactivated] Mark Lowe and on Horacio Ramirez staying healthy in the rotation," one scout said. "They don't have a lot of room for error."

Edgar for Pres - August 2, 2007 reply

That's good to hear.

They were aggresive without being stupid.

Rollo Tomasi - August 2, 2007 reply

I think this is putting it kindly.

"They don't have a lot of room for error"

I'm pretty sure we all knew that already though.

Thingray - August 2, 2007 reply

hmmm

"Horacio Ramirez staying healthy in the rotation,"

ESPN seems to be off again, how is Ho's health important?? If he gets hurt Baek or Feierabend steps in and there would hardly be any drop-off(actually it would probably be an upgrade). Ramirez health is the least of my concerns with the team.