Lookout Landing

No, it's standing up for no reason

while your trying to finish off your nachos before the "cheese" turns to ice.

The worst part of the wave is when it's started

by obnoxious ten year old girls and you can't in good conscience flip them off.

you...can't?

Best to teach them early

Whatever.

Bring on the Royals.

ok fuck this game

Nick S - April 13, 2008 reply

this game blows

althemarinerfan - April 13, 2008 reply

Poor, EOF.

I love this game!

Why has Potatoes pitched this much?

because with Bedard out

they're down to an 10 man staff.... burn up the crap pitcher in a blowout.

Isn't that what Corcoran is for?

Corcoran better then EOF

I'm not ready to believe that.

No, he provides pics of highway signs.

correct

And no off day until next Monday.

Yeah

Potatoes just has to suck it up at this point.

This is how pitchers in High Desert are treated

It builds character and puts hair on your chest.

...but it wasn't a blowout until after EOF came in

pakipaki - April 13, 2008 reply

well if hte game wasn't over before

it's officially over now

LantermanC - April 13, 2008 reply

So they just decided to crush EOF's confidence here, yeah?

Well that was Potatoes fault.

dkulich - April 13, 2008 reply

Okay now this is just pointless

O'Flaherty's thrown way too many pitches.

They're just using him up before they send him down

Jeff Mathis again? really?

This guy has no power.

Matthew - April 13, 2008 reply

3 homers against us, 5 against everyone else

holy fucking shit

redwolf75 - April 13, 2008 reply

over/under on O'Flaherty to the DL?

That's not an over/under question

how is it not?

or am I missing a joke?

You do not state an amount for it to be over or under.

its a yes or no question... theres no numbers involved

how is that a yes or no question?

I'm really fucking confused

Appropriate answer to "Will EOF go to the DL."

1) Yes
2) No

There aren't any other answers to that question that make sense.

joof - April 13, 2008 reply

but that is not the question I asked

what is the question?

True. The question you asked made no fucking sense.

They're translating.

This sub-thread has made the game worth while.

3) maybe

Yeah, I used A and B to avoid any confusion with numbers...

heh

Is he going on the DL?

A) yes, he is

B) no, he isn't

What you should've done:

O/U on amount of (insert period of time) until EOF goes on DL.

And even then, don't

because over/under is a dead meme.

Yeah, Vegas went out of business ages ago.

this is something I was unaware of

Sports fans ask about the over/under of something way too often

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-under

This link should be in the site's faq

grazi

Serious?

I only wish it was Coach who had asked this question.

7

You get it

six

so do you

I get it...

I don't.

I had put "Insert random number here" in the subject line

but I put it in between <> so it didnt show up...

McSquinty

says fuck you potatoes, you stay out there til you don't want to pitch no more

LantermanC - April 13, 2008 reply

Has EOF

Ever pitched this many pitches before? He's at nearly 50.

joof - April 13, 2008 reply

Mark your calendars

LL/USSM event: June 14th, Saturday afternoon

5 year highschool reunion that i'm not going to

is on that day

LantermanC - April 13, 2008 reply

I think that might actually be in the 5 days I'm home

Which would be awesome.

nice day for that

My 21st birthday

mariners11 - April 13, 2008 reply

I'll be in McCall, Idaho

I'm happy that you will be in an interesting place at least.

Don't get caught in traffic.

I will not be Corco-baited

At which venue?

Not sure yet

*maybe* the Tap House Grille but that's not set in stone.

Will you be in town?

Wouldn't really qualify as an LL event without me

Damn straight

This still haunts me

Is it just going to be one game

or like last year with an M's game and a minor league game?

Dave has a busy schedule

so I think it'll just be a block of hours eating and drinking somewhere. But don't take my word for it yet.

Works for me

I'll actually be up there this year... Looking forward to it

Here's the tentative plan

NONE OF THIS IS GUARANTEED

Several hours in the afternoon: eat, drink, be merry
Following: those with tickets go to the game, those without stay put and watch on the Tap House Grille's event room bigscreen

Hm I'll have to catch a redeye out that night to get back to NY

But I should be able to stay till around 8 or so.

Which is pretty lucky for me

Oh and Baker and maybe someone from the organization will be there

Bedard? Not like he'll be pitching

So are you and Dave ones with tickets or ones staying in the bar?

I don't know what I'll be doing yet

but I think Dave and his girlfriend are going to go spend time with Dave's family afterwards, since that's kind of the whole point of their stop in Seattle.

Crazy families.

Well, feel free to take my second ticket for that day, I haven't offered it to anyone else yet.

You going on Friday?

King Awesome Bobblehead Night.

I'll be going to all of 'em.

Let me know what you want tickets for, I usually only offer them out a week in advance to the LL regulars but if you don't want to buy M's tickets on your trip I can cover ya. I know Red's already got tickets to King Awesome Bobblehead night in his Boss's seats, so he'll be there.

Red already offered me a seat

but I don't know how many extra tickets he has or how many I'll need, so I'll have to let you guys know. If we need more than you have, though, I'm pretty confident that we'll be able to get free tickets regardless.

Sounds good. I'll e-mail you a contact number if you need to get ahold of me while you're in Seattle

Certainly

A part of me wants to be mad, but my rational self knows I can't because there are a variety of unrelated, important circumstances involved.

Let me reiterate

If the day is set in stone, I cannot do any of this.

It's the only day Dave can make it

Oh but

depending on a few things we might do some smaller LL event on Sunday. Not sure.

I certainly hope so

In any case, have fun, I guess.

Would be cool to play softball on the 15th

but since the M's start at 1:05...

What's this softbal thing?

Is there a team, of is it just ad hoc?

Bunch of readers get together, play

I previously insisted on playing baseball but I don't think enough people here are up for that/good at it.

I would like to play baseball

Though I haven't played since I was 19, and I'm not 19 anymore. Baseball is fine as long as we're not nazi's about the strike zone.

We played stickball for a bit yesterday

And people were unhappy at the struggle just to play that, so yeah, baseball would probably be impossible. I'd be up for baseball but I may be in the minority.

just whoever wants to play I think

nothing formal

Then we can do it at 4:30?

Quite possibly

we'll talk about this as the day gets closer.

I'm admittedly very sad

Also, I thought about it, and I'm actually doubtful for the entire weekend. My mother doesn't know the city at all, so I'll probably have to chaperone her around town. She flying home the night of the 15th.

Get Bavasi to get you group tickets at a discounted price.

Remember, he may be a bad GM, but he's a nice guy....right? Right...?

You're doing it on the day of my college graduation

My family's in town. What the fuck?

LL>Your family

Dude

You have no idea how big of a deal this is for them to come up here. The timing of this is just terrible.

Argh

June 14th = my sister's graduation from college.

Lame. I'll need to sabotage her finals.

Man, you guys are late up there

My graduation date is May 8th...

Hey

Your sister and I will be in the same place.

Nah, she's WWU

So I'll have to drive up to Bellingham, attend a 2pm graduation, go to dinner afterwards, then speed down to Seattle, trying to make it to Safeco in time, without looking like a bad person for choosing LL over family. =/

I'm in a more impossible position

My mother and brother know next to nothing about the area. I can't really leave them.

Why not take them to the game?

Would you take family to hang out with us?

My siblings and I can be worse ;P

They'd probably get a kick out of the LL crowd, if they ever met.

An intriguing idea. We can try.

It depends on the graduation schedule and how feasible it is to get out of UW and to Safeco, on foot or by taxi, without running into any trouble. Getting tickets certainly wouldn't be a problem. They're not big baseball fans, but we DID watch last year's HR derby on TV and my mother had a reasonable interest in what was happening. I'll float it if it's logistically possible. I'm sure my mother would be keen on visiting the ballpark. 3+ hours in Safeco may be a bit of a grind for a non-diehard, but they may be willing to take it in, especially if I'm there to explain what's going on.

I skipped my brother's graduation

Hell, I skipped my sister's weddings

While I'd love* to skip my own graduation while my family's in town....

* - (n/s)

WTF?

Two Jeff Mathis HRs in one series?

BRING IN ROY

How many pitches is this for him?

50?

Okay, I understand not wanting to burn the pen

But this is ridiculous.

And why the fuck did God allow Jeff Mathis to hit another homerun...against US?

esoteric - April 13, 2008 reply

Annnnnnnnnnnnnd.... game's off.

Like an airplane full of puppies burning in a lake of fire.

sammy - April 13, 2008 reply

Hm...Deadliest Catch marathon.

New Season

starts Tuesday

That makes me happy.

Been going all weekend, I think

yup

Neat. One of my favorite shows.

I've got a buddy who was a greenhorn this season on one of the King crab vessels. No idea which one, though.

That show is mis-titled

It should be called 'most retarded fishermen' or 'idiot rednecks on a boat' or something like that. Especially since it's not the most dangerous job in the world and yet they constantly say it is.

Don't be hating on a Mike Rowe narrated show.

If you like Mike Rowe, just watch Dirty Jobs

Stedman Graham has the most dangerous job in the world

hmmm... think mac is burning eof

because he already knows this is eof's last outing for the M's?

sammy - April 13, 2008 reply

Who else do we have?

We really don't have much in the way of available long relief.

I believe RRS has been/can be a starter.

wouldn't surprise me

to see EOF go down and then Dickey or Feierabend get called up for long relief

Nice work, EOF.

I'm proud of ya. Really!

61 pitches

Dear Lord.

Mac wants to rub O'Flaherty's nose in the shit he's about to make him eat.

esoteric - April 13, 2008 reply

Yeah, I know the defense sucked

But how many line drives can you give up and expect to come out of things looking good?

EOF sucked last inning

After throwing a crapload of pitches.

That's why you don't need to be tall to be a 1b.

What the fuck!?

What the hell is your problem!?

Fuck the Angels

We're down 8 runs. Fuck 'em up.

Woah.

What are you whining about you old vagina?

Oh nevermind you're not whining

Good job you old vagina

This is fucking bullshit

what the hell??

What happened?

Speier threw two pitches at/near Ichiro for some reason

Alright Ichiro

Fuck 'im up.

Kevman22 - April 13, 2008 reply

Where's Jason Ellison when you need him?

They better be careful

Concealed inside Ichiro's bat is a ninja sword, and he's not afraid to use it.

I hope Corco starts a brawl next inning

Is that considered Corco baiting?

Have stranger things happened?

Oh, they have? Thanks Dave Sims.

Can someone explain why on earth Speier would have been throwing at Ichiro?

esoteric - April 13, 2008 reply

He's an Angel and a fucking douchebag.

He's a dick?

According to Jeff:

Vaginosis.

Even Scoscia is wondering that

Because he sucks?

Speier has a pencil dick.

hcoguy - April 13, 2008 reply

I'm pretty sure it's because he's a pitcher.

I loved McLaren's reaction to that

1. Wake up
2. Go to top of dugout to see whats going on
3. Can't quite see whats happening, so squint more
4. Sit back down and go back to sleep

ack - April 13, 2008 reply

aaaand recommended

Okay I know why I'm still watching this

but what's your guys' excuse?

no friends

I woke up at 2

I need to watch something.

I'm hoping to see retaliation when the Angels come to bat.

I'm not allowed to drink here

And I don't want to write a paper

I haven't moved out of bed all day

and I'm a lazy bastard

I'm teaching my girlfriend about baseball

i just had to explain the dynamics of beanballs to her

Also:

Stranger things have happened, apparently.

I'm a masochist

This is really getting me going

Try watching...

...the Rangers.

GhettoBear04 - April 13, 2008 reply

Me liek baseball....

I heard you also liek teh mudkipz.

My Netflix didn't show yesterday.

Have you been having Problems w/ Netflix...

the last few weeks?

PLU Tim - April 13, 2008 reply

They haven't been processing my returns as quickly

But at most things will show up a day later than they're supposed to.

Me too....

I know they changed their system, but movies I've sent back aren't showing up as received for days.

PLU Tim - April 13, 2008 reply

Yeah, before a few weeks ago I would be getting emails

at like 7 AM saying they had received everything. Now I don't even get them sometimes.

I'm procrastinating on writing a paper.

redwolf75 - April 13, 2008 reply

God....

Anyone could have taken "The Field" against Tiger for EVEN Money in the Masters....

Tiger is unreal and all, but that's a bet that I should have refinanced my house for.

PLU Tim - April 13, 2008 reply

wow, the Rangers stranded a leadoff triple in the 10th

Ouch.

Is that a hint Sims?

Should we be acquiring Darren Oliver because he is lefty?

RAUUUUUUUUUUUUL

Rauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul

RAUUUUL

Sexson suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks

Man, Darren Oliver must really suck.

Now we're going to win

10-4 is less humiliating than 7-2

Any score that starts with 10 for the opposition is humiliating.

It's a tainted 10

Morse...

What if it's 10-16 and you're dyslexic?

If you're dyxlexic, that score could be 61-01

Or 161-0

Even better.

And... duh.

Nice route HGH

hcoguy - April 13, 2008 reply

HAHAHA SIMS

"10-4. Roger that"

I appreciate you

ALL RIGHT COME ON CORCORAN

There, I took care of it for you, Corco.

I ALWAYS CALL HIM ROY

GMJ to Lopez

this is rediculous

NICE JOB ROY

ROY IS A BEAST

Comeback City!!!

Lets do it

I keep waiting for Corcoran to show why he's a nobody

nobody named Corcoran is a nobody

You're a nobody

That's not what my momma says

Oh snap!

It's what she says to me

That's not any of my business

So who's getting called up when EOF is sent down today?

Feierabend or Dickey?

Anyone on the waiver wire we should fear Bavasi picking up?

Feier, especially if Bedard is out, because they probably don't see Dickey as a starter.

Though I'd love to see them use RRS.

Steve Kline is on the waiver wire :(

Rhodes is a huge possibility.

Rhodes isn't ready yet, is he?

I was hearing early to mid-may before a callup was possible.

Aren't jeff Weaver and Freddy Garcia still available?

and Horacio Ramirez!

The triumphant return of HO-RAM

The sad thing?

I can see Bavasi giving Horacio that 2.5 million back.

Swear to god if we sign Kline...

Go Rays!

Phillies signed him on Friday

Thank God

Thanks Gillick, you old coot

Grand Pooh-bah of the Racoon Lodge to the rescue again.

What, Ron Villone wasn't available?

That would irritate me if this were close and if it weren't Cairo

Miguel Cairo still sucks.

Yesterday the Dodgers beat the Padres 11-1

today the Padres beat the Dodgers 1-0.

At least the Padres offense is consistent

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280413112

Jeff Mathis has been busy today

How does Yahoo! screw up so often?

YOU SUX SECKSON

But he's so tall...

If he couldn't get there, no one could

My fathers words exactly

You have no idea how annoying it gets

But he is really tall...

Timber.....

We fucking suck!!!

How are we losing to the halos 10-4! Back to sub 500. FUCK!

THE VOICE - April 13, 2008 reply

HAAA!

Jesus, that made my day.

Holy hell that man is a klutz

The part where his legs lift up and face drives into the grass . . .

unbeatable.

Screencap?

I'm not good at computers.

Well, I know how to do a screengrab,

but I can't rewind MLB.tv until the game's over.

Oh God

F-Rod is healed already?

AIM AT HIS ANKLES

Pull a Jose Offerman and take a few swings at them

O goody, we get to see K-rod dance on the mound

Maybe his shoulder will finally explode today.

My head asplode

He sure does throw strikes

Bad Yuni

Why must we always have series wins

overshadowed by games like this?

Because god hates us

We've won 3/4 series thus far

and we're below .500

This doesn't seem to make sense

Homeless man left

4pm must be good panhandlin'

Gotta get out to the streetcorner

before the other fans leave.

He had to go make his 'Can't lie, need beer' sign.

Is 80's hair still there?

Gotta set up in time for the end of game rush.

Imagine how much money you could make

standing outside of Safeco... probably more when we didn't just get destroyed, but still

Lopez rules.

Ichiro has been a half-step away from a hit

in every AB today

The hell kind of pitch was that?

Hooray for meaningless RBIs!

Raul remains en fuego

Alright, 10-5 is less embarrassing

woo hoo!! Can't hit a 5 run homer

I like that Rodriguez is still struggling

Must protect the Pythag...

This seems like a mismatch

WTF??? he went around??

Wow.

This game was an abortion

gay

God, if Raul was DH.

I would be soooo happy.

Kansas City is going to rape our pitching staff.

Well whatever

I can't believe we scored five runs with this lineup.

This game was punted from the beginning.

Is there a reason why you can listen to the entire post-game on the radio

But the TV post-game is cut off?

Shut the fuck up Kreuger.

Kreuger just called Morse's defensive crap a 'little bit of a misplay'

What a load of shit. Our sports media is fucking horrible.

What do you want him to call it?

A gloriously spectacular failure? Because that's a whole bunch of "I'm going to get myself fired" if he said that.

That's it. I'm going to run around greenlake

I bet my hip hip feels like Bedard's when I'm done

I made a good decision to stop watching the game

seattlebruin - April 13, 2008 reply

Didn't catch the game...

not enough time to scroll through game thread. Is EOF being sent down?

Omerta - April 13, 2008 reply

No.

Great. I'm a quarter Irish and I can't be sustained without potatoes.

Omerta - April 13, 2008 reply

No announced roster move

but the way Johnny Mac was talking he's not long for the team

Wouldn't be that surprised at this point

Maybe it'll be good for him, so he can get a little confidence back. I think just about anyone would be pretty shaken by this recent string of awful outcomes, some his fault, some not.

OlSalty - April 13, 2008 reply

I have a feeling that if he goes down

we're not going to see him again until September.

That may be true, but....

It depends on how well Rhodes pitches when he returns. One thing is for sure, RRS will be seeing more time after tonight

OlSalty - April 13, 2008 reply

The minute Rhodes is healthy enough to pitch he'll stick on the ML roster.

This is a McLaren staff we're talking about.

Depends upon his personality

and if he's experienced this kind of failure before. I wish him the best, I totally thought he was ready to step into the left handed set up role.

Omerta - April 13, 2008 reply

He hasn't pitched as poorly as most people think.

He definitely hasn't pitched as poorly as Bill Kreuger thinks.

agreed

I don't think he needs to be sent down, but it might do some good for him. JJ could be coming back soon and Corco has certainly pitched well enough to keep his spot. It will also be interesting to see what happens with Bedard.

won't be Feierabend coming up

if they make a roster move... he's pitching for Tacoma today.

this Yankee team isn't the same without Cairo

they look lost and defeated.

I hope they bring up Dickey

I love a knuckleballer

I have to say

Everyone here is great, and I love Seattle, but man do Seattle fans suck. Bretticus and I were getting booed the entire game for not remaining quiet during the game and for not cheering on the hydro races.

Casual fans are pretty fucking terrible

I think this is pretty much universal around the league.

My belief is we have the second worst casual fans in the game.

The worst fans belong to the Angels.

Their non-casual fans tend to suck a lot as well.

yeah, I bet LAnaheim's casual fans are fine

Nothing wrong for saying things like "I like it how our team always wins the division" or "Vlad is pretty good!"

It's the non-casual Angel fans that suck.

Hey, I'd take our casual fans over Red Sox

fans of any stripe any day.

Amen to that.

A lot of our casual fans turn into Red Sox fans when they're in town

I went to Fenway during a non M's series.

I hate to say it, but the real Boston fans who are middle-aged and stuff and have actually been through the heartache are pretty cool....and Fenway never needs scoreboard prompting, which is nice...

But I hate the bandwagoners and Red Sox nation >:(

This is true

Boston fans go for the baseball, not for the dancing fucking groundkeepers. Most Seattle fans do suck. These threads are filled with people who don't suck though, and they make the games way more fun.