Next to the phantom tag at second base, that rule about making an attempt to avoid a beanball is the least enforced rule in the game. Kudos to Jason Giambi's fat sorry ass for knowing this ahead of time and taking advantage.
I’m trying to remember the last time Baseball Prospectus DIDN’T think the Angels were overachieving. Saying Baseball Prospectus thinks the Angels are overachievers who will regress to the mean any day now is like saying the sun will rise in the east tommorow.
I know, but I'm just saying I don't remember having looked at the
adjusted standings and seeing the Angels underachieving. It’s possible I’m mistaken, but I think their adjusted standings have consistently said the Angels should have done worse every year for atleast the past 4.
I know that a lot of Americans being killed by foreigners is supposed to invite nationalist feelings of anger and such… but it was BARELY 1/100000th the total population. That’s the best you can do? Three thousand of us?
And I respect your rules. I was ignorant of them at the time of my saying that.
The rest of the subthread, and this one, is an intentional attempt at rational debate. I’m not going to question your rules because they are what they are and I respect the rule of law. I just want to know what the hell is the big deal with everybody else.
However I only use it when I’m hanging out with one of my friends because we both try to be as offensive as possible around each other. That’s something we do when people aren’t around.
You can’t control for audience on LL. If you say something here, you might as well be saying it to everyone. So the rules are different.
I stick up for underrepresented groups. There are not a lot of homosexuals on LL. If one wants to join, and sees us using an offensive term that cannot be deleted, that’s not okay. Just as there is not a lot of racial diversity here so it’s not okay to use the “N” word.
This place should be inviting for any Mariner fan that wants to be invited. Unless they’re stupid. In which case Graham will get rid of them.
but I have a friend (gay guy, coincidentally) I am trying to turn away from NY teams and into a M’s fan. I mistakenly first passed him this site during the height of the SA memes. It almost turned him away from the site completely, and I had to spend a good amount of time showing him the SA forum and trying to explain that people here were cool and it was all about that.
Not that it means much to one of the “I don’t want to be PC” brigade.
I submit that we should add that line of code to this site that changes certain words into really hilarious alternatives. Like changing “rape” to “surprise sex”
or some site like that… but if you type in “you’re gay” to respond to someone in the comments it responds back to you “no, YOU are gay” and makes you write something else
There will come a point this season where the Mariners will catch fire and string together a lot of wins. It just needs to happen sooner than later or I’m going to run out of excuses to tell people why I continue to watch the Mariners.
Also, despite his face, he has one of the coolest news stories ever. He gave a little red sox fan an autograph that says Red Sox suck, and people threw a fit.
After beating the Cubs to make it 5 wins in a row a Diary was made with the subject of “BURN THE TREE”. It was basically another “criticize the organization” post. Right after that, M’s lost 6 straight games.
I think my hatred comes from him bitching about FA contracts and how they are ruining baseball. And then saying ARod’s contract is proof that the Yankees are above that.
You can’t say “he would have been out twice.” If there’s no fielding error then there’s no opportunity for the error on the steal attempt…Molina strikes out, Gonzalez single, Melky double would have still scored a run with 2 outs.
Fallout from one guy going against the grain and offending the overly sensitive. I’ll play the victim here now and keep this crap going for a while longer.
Not worried about it. If I’d have actually starting replying to it then it would continue to perpetuate. But like all internet childish behavior if it’s ignored it goes away.
this is like watching a parent discipline their child and having every Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin chime in with their 2 cents….. just keeps the discussion going when it should have ended a long time ago.
I admit, I thought the original snap was uncalled for, but I never allow anything on the internet to bug me. I’ve been on far too many blogs, forums, and 4chan type image boards to not know better.
I think you’re awesome and you shop stuff, which makes you cooler.
I’m quite contrarian in nature, but I’m not the only one who thinks Trigun is a confusing series.
I’m not saying it’s not worth sitting down and watching because it’s still fun and has it’s good points, but putting it amongst the other good to great anime like Escaflowne, Evangelion, All of Miyazaki’s works, Planetes, etc… it just looks worse.
Molina trying to break an 0-20 slide
I predict it happens here.
bluemax - May 2, 2008
Fuck Giambi
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Fuck this team's face off.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Please, discuss September 11th further.
JI - May 2, 2008
they should have flown into yankee stadium >:(
Matthew - May 2, 2008
I approve of this GTE
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I am saddened by the lack of Cory lidle jokes.
I need to step up my game.
JI - May 2, 2008
The Yankees should sign him....
couldn’t hurt.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Needs more airplane humor
bonus points for working in September 11th, and Thurmon Munson
JI - May 2, 2008
You know who can't step up his game?
Cory Lidle. Because he’s dead.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
When Lidle throws a pitch
It’s from 60 feet, 6 inches away, and 6 feet below.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
For a little while there Lidle was the only guy on the team who could hit anything
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
there we go
JI - May 2, 2008
[waiting for the perfect moment to declare that Cory Lidle is our co-pilot]
JI - May 2, 2008
Cory Lidle used to be my co-pilot
but then we crashed in the Andes and I had to eat him.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
Excellent.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
PhilKenSebben - May 2, 2008
Laughing...so...damn....hard
BrianL - May 2, 2008
wow, that is awesome.
rec’d
MFAN - May 2, 2008
They should have built a new stadium where the WTC used to be
and moved the Expos there instead of Washington.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
Seriously, a Manhattan ballpark would rock.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
I'd take a WS appearence on those terms.
JI - May 2, 2008
I know it's a storied piece of baseball history
But let me push the damn button that blows that place to rubble.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I just shot milk out of my nose.
Seriously, that was great GTE.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
I said that on 9/12/01
WAAYYYY To Soon apparently from the responses i got
Edanger6 - May 2, 2008
The washington Capitals Board changes
Fuck into “Folder”
shit into “indoor sporting event”
cock into “jeffery”
at least that’s what i think they were typing
Edanger6 - May 2, 2008
Wilkerson
gets no where close to that.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Ichiro catches that.
Ichiro has faith in Wlad.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Matthew - May 2, 2008
...
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Thank you.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Okay, NOW I'm mad
ningwers - May 2, 2008
STAB STAB STAB
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Like to see Wilkerson make/observe that play
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Slow and steady wins the race
CapSea - May 2, 2008
The 100 meter dash at the Special Olympics?
ningwers - May 2, 2008
new hat! new hat! new hat!
and my tv card isn’t on :(
JI - May 2, 2008
God bless you archinves.
JI - May 2, 2008
Bunt?
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
THAT HIT HIM
THAT WAS NOT LOW AND OUTSIDE. THAT CLEARLY HIT IBANEZ IN THE HEAD
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Have a slower windup you Asian ghoul
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Nice job raul.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
RAUL!
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Raul, nice hit
thenatural - May 2, 2008
massively ball four though :(
Matthew - May 2, 2008
oh totally...
but whatever, at this point I don’t even really care, I’ll take whatever
thenatural - May 2, 2008
things that make me happy
On Deck: Adrian Beltre
In The Hole: Jeff Clement
Nick S - May 2, 2008
It almost looks like a real lineup.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Prepare to be amused:
CapSea - May 2, 2008
This doesn't amuse me as much as it should.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Dude, you didn't give me time to prepare
ningwers - May 2, 2008
You should have scrolled.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
There's another Wang joke here and I cannot come up with it
Nick S - May 2, 2008
How about:
Maybe his last name isn’t Wang?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Meh.
We’re going to strand a leadoff double, aren’t we?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
What do you think?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
That totally pulled him off the base.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
THAT WAS A BALL
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Every Beltre out needs more Pirata Morado
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
LOL
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
That guy is clutch
thenatural - May 2, 2008
Beltre is so un-clutch. He was a terrible signing Bavasi is retarded lol
Close enought?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
And enough, but not enought.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
By the gods.
Toronto is wearing their powder blue “throwback” uniforms.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
Wow, that 2-1 looked very hittable.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Well that was ugly.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Tampa Bay/Boston
Game Notes
THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAYS BEING TOO AWESOME.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
That is the biggest mismatch of awesomness in sports history.
Slica - May 2, 2008
Meh.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Jeff
:(
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
*childhood flashbacks*
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Bad Jeff, bad
thenatural - May 2, 2008
You sure can throw a lot of strikes when they swing at your balls
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Reaching for GTA4 case...
BrianL - May 2, 2008
You actually keep it in its case?
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
My 360 is also my DVD player.
I’ve got it hooked up to a second LCD monitor that’s dual-screened to my computer. KVM between the two.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
You actually use DVDs?
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
I'd rather not purchase the entire first season of The A-Team digitally.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
I'd rather not purchase the entire first season of The A-Team.
JI - May 2, 2008
You make me sad.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Do you keep your A-Team DVDs next to your Airwolf DVDs?
I don’t. Because I don’t have A-Team DVDs.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
...actually, yes.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Who said buy?
:D
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
I have only so much hard disk space, you know.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
If Richie doesn't hit a homer then Cory Lidle will crash into Times Square.
Think of the children, Wang. Give those kids a longball
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
swing at more pitches out of the zone.
please.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Ok
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
On second thought, that was just a bad swing.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
BRB
Punting toddlers.
joof - May 2, 2008
This team deserves to travel home on a Cory Lidle charter flight
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Since I'm going to be leaving soon file this one away
C’mon Raul! Cory Lidle could fly a less-destructive route!
JI - May 2, 2008
Lame
thenatural - May 2, 2008
Lets set a record for errors tonight.
That’d be fun.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
I know I'm really late on this, but
I’m trying to remember the last time Baseball Prospectus DIDN’T think the Angels were overachieving. Saying Baseball Prospectus thinks the Angels are overachievers who will regress to the mean any day now is like saying the sun will rise in the east tommorow.
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
You can't prove that it won't >:(
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Angels in the Outfield....
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
So their equations are biased?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Well, I suppose another explanation is that the Angels have a
leprechaun stashed somewhere. (Reggie Willits? /obvious joke )
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
The writers are definitely biased
but the adjusted standings don’t have opinions in them.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I know, but I'm just saying I don't remember having looked at the
adjusted standings and seeing the Angels underachieving. It’s possible I’m mistaken, but I think their adjusted standings have consistently said the Angels should have done worse every year for atleast the past 4.
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
Mike Soscia
?
Edanger6 - May 2, 2008
Sure. When they suck.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
You know what New Yorkers are really good at is dying
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Feeling snarky today?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Snarky? That's just truthful
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Making up for three missed innings
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Ah.
Carry on.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Is beating the Mariners a close second?
ningwers - May 2, 2008
'Pissing me off' is somewhere on that list as well
Nick S - May 2, 2008
3,000+ died in the WTC
Idiot terrorists could have taken out three times that many if they’d just headed to the House That Ruth Built.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
That is the real tragedy.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
It's amazing
I know that a lot of Americans being killed by foreigners is supposed to invite nationalist feelings of anger and such… but it was BARELY 1/100000th the total population. That’s the best you can do? Three thousand of us?
Go back to nuclear physics, Bin Laden.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Just not at 9 AM in the morning.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Yes, 9 AM at night would have been so much more effective...
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
Only three times?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I meant 10.
I suck.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Fuck. All.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
WHERE THE FUCK WAS THAT!?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Like a foot inside
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Derek Jeter call there. Fuck you umpire.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Ah yes, our prized prospect Adam Adams
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
How is Bedard's Control Tonight?
I’ve only got Gameday to go by and I only get to look at it occasionally.
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Griffey has no place playing defense.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Furthermore, Bonds has no place playing 1B.
Wait, that’s your signature!? Jesus Christ shorten that up!
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Your signature is entirely too large
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Yeah....
That was a mistake, my bad.
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Is that your sig?
It’s heug.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Shorter sig endorsed.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
That is an enormous signature
also I think you may want to shift Ichiro back to CF
Nick S - May 2, 2008
He has to play both...
See, he runs alongside Griffey :)
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Question will be answered once you ditch the sig.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Your sig is a bit long.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
You have two right fielders.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Another sig remark
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Bedard's pitch efficiency reminds me of someone.
Gil Meche.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
Mind explosion
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
4 errors=not his fault
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
4 errors=things I'm not measuring
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
They directly led to his high pitch count
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
I don't care. That's not relevant to the measurement.
Holy crap.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
Actually in this case it's totally relevant.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Uh, no
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Nothing about Bedard reminds me of Gil Meche.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
So since this came up before
use the word “faggot” and all faggot derivatives as you would any other offensive slur. Which is to say, never.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Does quoting the BBM something awful thread apply?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
{deleted} Ozzie Guillen is the mayor or offensive slurs
Nick S - May 2, 2008
If anyone deserves it
it’s Jay Mariotti
thenatural - May 2, 2008
...no.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
-whew-
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Just to spark conversation
What makes that so much more important then anything else thrown about here?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I don't want to deal with the fallout from people using it
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Fallout from whom?
Do you have GLAD beating down your door or something?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Look just don't use it okay?
This can’t possibly be a big deal.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
And I'm not trying to make it one
I just don’t understand the massive wave of “ZOMG” going on here.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
It offends a lot of people, gay or not.
It’s a slur, whether you use it as such or not.
Teej - May 2, 2008
That kind of black and white mentality
Pisses me off.
Lest we forget our humorous run in with Porkchops?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I don't care if you use it in real life and I don't think less of people who do
but people here don’t like it and that’s reason enough for me.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Can I declare words forbidden?
I can suddenly be offended by an entire dictionary if you want.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Why is this such a big deal to you?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Same reason it's a big deal to everybody
To force me not to say it? I hate being told what I can’t do, especially when I don’t think people even know WHY they don’t want you to say it.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Free speech does not apply to Lookout Landing
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
That's been covered
Doesn’t mean I have to like it.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
You're right, it doesn't
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I don't want you to say it because it is an incredibly hurtful term to people I care about.
Good enough for you?
ningwers - May 2, 2008
You don't know any Utah miners do you
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Nope
Fair game :)
ningwers - May 2, 2008
I do :(
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Not anymore you don't
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I LOL'd.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Oh my god.
I can’t fucking breathe…...Laughing too damn hard…
BrianL - May 2, 2008
That happened to the Miners
For a different reason though.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
please stop...still laughing
world becoming faint
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Everybody's so noble
I have two gay brothers and used the term. I guess that makes me a horrible monster, eh?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Come on, can we save this for another time?
There’s a fucking game on right now.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
another time and another place.
i.e. not here
Matthew - May 2, 2008
I didn't know anybody was still watching
This pile of fail.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Ironically I'm more okay with it offline than online.
Here it is permanent. In real life, it floats away as air, never to be head again.
That said, I’m requesting we do what Matthew and BrianL wrote above.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
*heard.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
My house, my rules
I don’t think it ought to be very hard to avoid using the word “faggot”.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
MUST. RESIST. THE. URGE.
AHHHH THIS IS HARD
thenatural - May 2, 2008
seriously
Nick S - May 2, 2008
I said that in the other sub thread
And I respect your rules. I was ignorant of them at the time of my saying that.
The rest of the subthread, and this one, is an intentional attempt at rational debate. I’m not going to question your rules because they are what they are and I respect the rule of law. I just want to know what the hell is the big deal with everybody else.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I use it every so often. I'll admit it.
However I only use it when I’m hanging out with one of my friends because we both try to be as offensive as possible around each other. That’s something we do when people aren’t around.
You can’t control for audience on LL. If you say something here, you might as well be saying it to everyone. So the rules are different.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I'm not questioning your rules
I am deliberately questioning the audience.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Does this mean we can't discuss this?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
I have no problem with discussion
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I think the rules have evolved into the following:
-you can be offensive about something that happened
-you can’t be offensive about something inborn (unless someone’s really ugly)
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
what about Brandon Fahey's stature?
Matthew - May 2, 2008
I think all athletes and celebrities are fair game
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
But no Lindsay Lohan crab walk jokes?
IT’S TOO PC FOR ME!
Faux - May 2, 2008
Well that's just gross is why
I wouldn’t even want to see that anymore.
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Why would those not be okay?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Lindsay Lohan is offensive due to being gross
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Going back to the gay thing
What if you don’t believe it’s inborn…....
/runs!
not what I believe.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
this comment brings no value
Matthew - May 2, 2008
POLITICS
STOP
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
But Rocks.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Nope
Don’t post these.
This is a comment I would’ve deleted if I didn’t like you as a user. Fair warning.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Sorry sorry sorry
Was supposed to be an intentional troll / joke. No more comments from me on this subject. I’ve played out my welcome here.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
what about Downs' syndrome?
JLC - May 2, 2008
I hope this doesn't include Cerebal Palsy.
Because yesterday was funny as shit.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Just stick with FAS
much more hilarious and completely someone’s fault
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Did they just ruin the BBM SA thread jokes?
It’s going to take some getting used to saying “bitch” instead….
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
The fact that there was a massive wave of ZOMG
is pretty much why I don’t want people to use it.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I think there's less offended and more
“YOU CAN’T SAY THAT”
Like people are trying to be PC because allowing it makes them feel guilty. The hell kind of mentality is that?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Remember that thing I said about trying to clean up the game threads a little?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I think there'd be plenty of people still offended
By what is allowed by GTE, Jeff.
Just sayin’.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I think you're probably right
but these are the double standards by which we live here.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
9/11
miners, and the like can’t be to far behind the slurs in offensiveness
don gato - May 2, 2008
No.
I stick up for underrepresented groups. There are not a lot of homosexuals on LL. If one wants to join, and sees us using an offensive term that cannot be deleted, that’s not okay. Just as there is not a lot of racial diversity here so it’s not okay to use the “N” word.
This place should be inviting for any Mariner fan that wants to be invited. Unless they’re stupid. In which case Graham will get rid of them.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Mmm, Affirmative Action.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Basically.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Slurs against stupid people are perfectly okay
I call them wetba-
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I call them Skoorbo.
And I respond to anything they say with “But rocks.”
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Not to stir the pot,
but I have a friend (gay guy, coincidentally) I am trying to turn away from NY teams and into a M’s fan. I mistakenly first passed him this site during the height of the SA memes. It almost turned him away from the site completely, and I had to spend a good amount of time showing him the SA forum and trying to explain that people here were cool and it was all about that.
Not that it means much to one of the “I don’t want to be PC” brigade.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Meh. Internet is too permanent.
I submit that we should add that line of code to this site that changes certain words into really hilarious alternatives. Like changing “rape” to “surprise sex”
CapSea - May 2, 2008
recc'd
Teej - May 2, 2008
I think its CollegeHumor
or some site like that… but if you type in “you’re gay” to respond to someone in the comments it responds back to you “no, YOU are gay” and makes you write something else
thenatural - May 2, 2008
On woot.com
WTF changes to “Where’s the Feet?”
We can do much better than that.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Easily...
That’s pretty weak
thenatural - May 2, 2008
I hope it also works with
your
youre
ur
u r
because a whole collection of loyal readers could be missing out.
Teej - May 2, 2008
This whole conversation is borderline politics
And politics are more offensive to me than any of this
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
I assure you...
I am a Jap.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
What about "dyke"? Is dyke fair game?
marinator - May 2, 2008
I can't imagine when that would ever come up
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
How can you contain the flow of water out to the sea?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
By spelling it dike.
Teej - May 2, 2008
We're gansta here.
Also, I didn’t know it was spelled with an “I.” So that’s good.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
With a dam
ningwers - May 2, 2008
water words are funny
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
By the way this rule does not apply to Graham, MarkE, or EnglishMariner
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Elitist!
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
because those 3 people are gay?
not that there’s anything wrong with that
marinator - May 2, 2008
They're British.
It’s a load of bollocks if you ask me.
Tossers.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Michael Kay threatened to recite last year's blow-up about expanded rosters
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I don't think Wilk hit a ball that hard all season
MFAN - May 2, 2008
DO THE WAVE!
thenatural - May 2, 2008
THAT HIT HIM!!
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Sorry about the signature
So how is Bedard’s control?
Emerald - May 2, 2008
It does not look awful
he’s getting some bad calls.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
And bad defense.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
That too.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Yeah I noticed the defense
This is the kind of game that is going to force me into investments for Hair Growth companies.
Emerald - May 2, 2008
This is seattle.
So make sure the hair growth products use all natural herbs.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Horrible, Horrible, disgusting defense.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Are they doing the wave or are they just making wave noises?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Both.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
They're pretending they're passangers on Lidle's plane.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
they sound too gleeful
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
When you're a Yankee fan, death is sweet release.
Llewdor - May 2, 2008
I don't think that's as true as you think it is
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I saw a wave happening
thenatural - May 2, 2008
They cheer at well caught foul balls like other teams cheer HRs.
They also boo dropped ones like they boo Ian Kennedy.
Faux - May 2, 2008
all the rooting for the yankees vs. bawhston...
made me forget how much i hate them
PhilKenSebben - May 2, 2008
Way t oswing at ball four asshole.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
PLEASE BE HURT
I need me some Yankee bullpen
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
WANG HURT!
WE’RE SAVED!
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Wang needs to get that circumcised
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Is Wang going to the DL?
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
I hope so
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
So...
He gets some free practice pitches?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Broken Wang
chinn - May 2, 2008
Wave has an artificial nail?
Should be a 15 day ban.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
YUNI!?!?!?!
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Fuck you Yuni.
Fuck you
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Meh.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Yuni, you moron.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
They shouldn't have attached that nail with KY.
Faux - May 2, 2008
great job Yuni
MFAN - May 2, 2008
FUCK ME NAKED
chinn - May 2, 2008
a/s/l
Nick S - May 2, 2008
Lol
Least clutch team in history.
My God this is hilarious.
Slica - May 2, 2008
This team is so ungood
There will come a point this season where the Mariners will catch fire and string together a lot of wins. It just needs to happen sooner than later or I’m going to run out of excuses to tell people why I continue to watch the Mariners.
marinator - May 2, 2008
This game is rather boring.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
I'm already waiting for tomorrow's game.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Shelley Duncan is one ugly man.
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Erik to the defense
Fuck off you hosers.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
K!
thenatural - May 2, 2008
WLAD!
Way to stand in the right place!
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
FSN Tracer
Your strike zone is the size of Shelley Duncan’s cock
small
Lents Park Homer - May 2, 2008
Note: not as funny if you have to explain it.
Also, despite his face, he has one of the coolest news stories ever. He gave a little red sox fan an autograph that says Red Sox suck, and people threw a fit.
Faux - May 2, 2008
The comments are the best part.
Here it is.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Offense
Number of games: 4 1/2
Number of runs scored before the 9th inning this week: 7
Number of runs scored before the 9th inning by non call-ups: 4
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Jesus Christ
Ichiro’s back.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Ichiro
Jesus Christ’s back
Nick S - May 2, 2008
HA! Ichiro doing a little head hunting
Good strat Ich
marinator - May 2, 2008
Ichiro!
thenatural - May 2, 2008
Let's get a run!
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Well, now I'm glad I missed the first half of this game
BURN THE FUCKING TREE
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Someone needs to explain this meme to me.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Ask Ichiro
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Sometime during the summer of 2007
After beating the Cubs to make it 5 wins in a row a Diary was made with the subject of “BURN THE TREE”. It was basically another “criticize the organization” post. Right after that, M’s lost 6 straight games.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Consult the LLHOF
JI - May 2, 2008
Ichiro!
thenatural - May 2, 2008
YES Circle Wank for Ichiro
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
The Yankees broadcast is ignorant
I don’t remember Ichiro batting in front of Arod personally…
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Grrr
M’s radio announcers pissing me off; they keep saying all 3 runs are unearned. They’re not. Only 2 of them are unearned.
appleshampoo - May 2, 2008
I love you, Ichiro.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Ichiro
Determined to get home.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Steal home now
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
"And right here, you're stealing a run."
Oh no we’re not
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Well that showed me
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
"Just stole it"
chinn - May 2, 2008
I hate Michael Kay with a passion.
Faux - May 2, 2008
I actually like him
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I know.
I lost a little respect, I have to admit.
I think my hatred comes from him bitching about FA contracts and how they are ruining baseball. And then saying ARod’s contract is proof that the Yankees are above that.
Faux - May 2, 2008
A-Rod's contract wasn't bad.
Paying a bunch of money for a free agent superstar is good. Paying a good amount of money for an average or slightly above player is not.
A-Rod contract: good
Washburn contract: bad
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
His comments were about the amount of money in baseball.
It was complete hypocrisy with a straight face.
Faux - May 2, 2008
I dispise people whose last names are letters spelled out.
Sandra Oh is on my shit list.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
How about middle names?
Faux - May 2, 2008
Examples?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Homer Jay Simpson
thenatural - May 2, 2008
Middle names are okay then.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Jay?
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
I was hoping you'd say "yes" offhand, honestly.
I was going to use Homer Jay Simpson to accuse you of not liking the Simpsons, a capital crime..
I know, I’m not that funny.
Faux - May 2, 2008
who does like the simpsons at this point?
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Considering that I haven't watched an episode since Season 5.
I can say I still like them.
Faux - May 2, 2008
I thwarted your attempted at humor.
I am like Scooby Doo and those meddling kids
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Cool a run
Too bad we’re only one inning away from Joba and Mariano
marinator - May 2, 2008
Holy crap, a Run!
joof - May 2, 2008
Huzzah
no shutout
thenatural - May 2, 2008
That's the closest thing we're going to get to a victory tonight
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Dong Wang!
chinn - May 2, 2008
doh!
chinn - May 2, 2008
That was no bueno
thenatural - May 2, 2008
So the Blue Jays don't allow runs
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
They don't score any, so it evens out.
They’re what’s known as an “balanced” ballclub.
Faux - May 2, 2008
needs less Padres
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Sit the fuck down Giambi
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Giambi needs a hug
chinn - May 2, 2008
And a sandwich
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
That is a beautiful curveball.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
What a fucking curve!
chinn - May 2, 2008
Bedard is awesome.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Bedard Fonking rocks!
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Brandon Morrow getting ready
Because Ryan Rowland-Smith is dead.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
R.I.P. Hyphen.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Holy shit.
That was filthy.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Fucking Filth
thenatural - May 2, 2008
This should be 1-1 you fuckheads
Bedard is too good for this shit
marinator - May 2, 2008
1-0, I think
Ensberg was out twice, if he is out the situation to score never occurs.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
No
You can’t say “he would have been out twice.” If there’s no fielding error then there’s no opportunity for the error on the steal attempt…Molina strikes out, Gonzalez single, Melky double would have still scored a run with 2 outs.
appleshampoo - May 2, 2008
That was Felix-esque
seattlebruin - May 2, 2008
Got him!
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Farnsworth in the bullpen
Tie game.
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
APPEAL!
thenatural - May 2, 2008
RAUL!
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Runs plx
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
LOL
Sims shocked that Raul caught that.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Can you blame him?
ningwers - May 2, 2008
we are all shocked
mark sobba - May 2, 2008
Well it was right at the edge of his range
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Bedard is ridiculous
It’s a shame we decided to ignore obvious offensive flaws over the offseason.
cwel87 - May 2, 2008
Reed would have made that look routine.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Making it look hard out there
thenatural - May 2, 2008
must admit
did not expect that ball to be caught
MFAN - May 2, 2008
Me either.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
So Bedard has been fucking awesome
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Yup.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
mmmmm hmmm
Susheel Ramasahayam - May 2, 2008
And our offense has been fucking shitty
I feel as though I’ve seen this before
cwel87 - May 2, 2008
You're right, it was the offense that did it.
chinn - May 2, 2008
The curve makes me soil myself
chinn - May 2, 2008
Too bad our defense is bad.
Coach Owens - May 2, 2008
Your 2008 Seattle Mariners
proving baseball is hard.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Proving hitting is impossible
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Pr0fessor Farnsworth reporting for dooty capn
Nick S - May 2, 2008
Wang's gone!!!
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
fell off?
Susheel Ramasahayam - May 2, 2008
Wang wasn't long
for this game.
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Premature climax?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Wang yanked
chinn - May 2, 2008
This is our chance
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
sorry
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Good start
Way to go guys
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Uh that was the same pitch ump. If that's a ball the first time it's a ball the second time.
Wow, how did Clement miss that?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Meh.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
wtf
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Damn
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
OK, I missed the first five innings
how did the Yankees score in the first few innings?
seattlebruin - May 2, 2008
Errors.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Plus a shitty strike zone.
Faux - May 2, 2008
errors
go look at a box score.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
I did look at the box score
it was a fair question
seattlebruin - May 2, 2008
there's usually a game log with those :p
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Not on my phone there isn't
seattlebruin - May 2, 2008
OK I'll stop being so pissy
but things like Faux telling me the strike zone sucked are things I can’t see on the box score :(
seattlebruin - May 2, 2008
Bad defense
And worse defense
cwel87 - May 2, 2008
Slow bat having mother trucker
I mean, good try Jeff!
marinator - May 2, 2008
These are really hittable pitches.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Mid-90s fastballs aren't really very hittable
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Especially if your bat speed is kinda bad....
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
I didn't realize the speed till I check gameday.
I guess after facing Wang’s low speed stuff it’s a tough adjustment too.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
So we're bad
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Bad?
Really really bad?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Pretty much
ningwers - May 2, 2008
On the brightside we'll get a high draft pick and get a stud like Tim Linc....oh wait...fuck...
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
Sloooooow bat!
jk
Susheel Ramasahayam - May 2, 2008
Clement's slow bat caused that out
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
So.
At this point can we say we have a bad team, rather than claiming our players are struggling?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Yes absolutely
we suck
Nick S - May 2, 2008
If I were a Yankee, and I walked into the dugout, and Kyle Farnsworth said "Good news everyone!", I would lose my shit
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
It's a suppository!
joof - May 2, 2008
Kay's offended by our getting rid of veterans.
We can’t talk about it anymore, I guess.
/TTIF
Faux - May 2, 2008
What did he say?
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
He was talking about the M's signing Wilkerson
then sounded mad that we just dropped him, after he went 3 for 3 that same day.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Have I become a negative meme?
What a fucking honor.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
On the plus side, you're no Coach
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Oh I'm not that worried about it
Fallout from one guy going against the grain and offending the overly sensitive. I’ll play the victim here now and keep this crap going for a while longer.
I like these games.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I don't
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Yessir.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Don't feel so special.
I make fun of people that get outraged over other people being outraged.
It’ll pass like a stuffed crust pizza.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Like I said
Not worried about it. If I’d have actually starting replying to it then it would continue to perpetuate. But like all internet childish behavior if it’s ignored it goes away.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Good thing you haven't been replying.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Time to let this die
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I was just catching up on this thread thinking
this is like watching a parent discipline their child and having every Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin chime in with their 2 cents….. just keeps the discussion going when it should have ended a long time ago.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Heh
Not what I meant. Point is I’m not going to “play the game” like I mentioned above. If I became an outcast here by doing so I’d expect to be banned.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I still <3 you, if that helps.
You capitalize. I love capitalization.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
I got no problem with anybody
I admit, I thought the original snap was uncalled for, but I never allow anything on the internet to bug me. I’ve been on far too many blogs, forums, and 4chan type image boards to not know better.
I think you’re awesome and you shop stuff, which makes you cooler.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Librocrat + TTIF = <3
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
It's mostly just annoying
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
I guess I can probably just say this now that he's gone
Brad Wilkerson used steroids.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Obviously.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
They worked so well
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Key word:
“used”
CapSea - May 2, 2008
I mean during his career peak, not now
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I hope the Mariners don't find out about this
Then they won’t offer him arbitration
JLC - May 2, 2008
I would bet a great deal of people that were good in 2004 and bad now used roids.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
this was unknown?
MFAN - May 2, 2008
I'm not sure
was it?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
It was unspoken.
But it was somewhat obvious.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
He didn't grab his elbow, he grabbed his crotch.
Nice replay, YES.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Wlad has struck out 6 times in a row, yeah?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
No
He flied out last AB
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Ah, thanks. I missed that AB
CapSea - May 2, 2008
nope
Susheel Ramasahayam - May 2, 2008
didn't he fly out
his last at-bat?
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Well, 96 MPH with no movement after 90 with lots of movement...
Tough adjustment. Clement doesn’t K that much and look what he did.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Wlad may be my favorite young mariner.
So no worries. I was only asking because I missed 1 or 2 at bats.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
YOU WERE WRONG.
:P
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
Sorry, that's what I meant.
I was wrong.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
He flew out his last AB yesterday.
6/7. Not that it’s very comforting…
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
Meh.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
What was the injury delay?
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Molina saw something
and the Yankee trainers went to check on Farnsworth.
Coach Owens - May 2, 2008
The kids are getting owned.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
rather watch them than sucky veterans
Susheel Ramasahayam - May 2, 2008
A to the men
JLC - May 2, 2008
So is it too late to say there is no fucking way we're winnin this division with this offense?
As if it weren’t apparent before the season began, this is pretty awful.
marinator - May 2, 2008
late = early
marinator - May 2, 2008
Everybody in the division has glaring problems
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
This is unsustainable
This offense will get better.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
So I guess the kids can't solve all of our problems
needs more kids
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
The kids can't help
when the vets make 4 errors in one game either…...
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
In their defense,
Wang really is a decent pitcher. I’d blame the defense more today.
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
Tim Hudson and Edinson Volquez are flipping the fuck out right now
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Edinson is just as surprised as you are
Matthew - May 2, 2008
I think that's the first time in my life I've ever seen hair be surprised
Nick S - May 2, 2008
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
The A's have a cheap knock-off Red?
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
The athletics have a super saiyan?!
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
neeeerrrdddd
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Crap.
I revealed myself.
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
If you're going to watch anime
watch a good anime >:(
Ghost in the Shell is calling your name.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Trigun
CapSea - May 2, 2008
A-fucking-men.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Trigun and Good Anime
Huh….
I woulda said something like Planetes.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Trigun is a good series.
Not the best, but it’s good.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Trigun is schizophrenic
Strong opening, shitty middle, strong closing arc, really shitty ending.
It always felt like someone didn’t quite have the series planned out very well.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
You are one of the few who feel that way.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Meh
I’m quite contrarian in nature, but I’m not the only one who thinks Trigun is a confusing series.
I’m not saying it’s not worth sitting down and watching because it’s still fun and has it’s good points, but putting it amongst the other good to great anime like Escaflowne, Evangelion, All of Miyazaki’s works, Planetes, etc… it just looks worse.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Evangelion is highly overrated.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
I wouldn't say that
It’s just highly criticized, and rightfully so. A lot of Eva’s problems are more related to things outside the show itself.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
SPIRIT BOMB
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Good anime?
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Yes.
There is good anime. Steven Spielberg will agree with me.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
I'm a huge anime nerd
I can make you a list if you like.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
SMJ
Faux - May 2, 2008
Myself from 8 years
ago begs forgiveness and pleads being in high school.
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
That explains this season.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
NO RIZ YOU ARE DUMB
THE ONE RUN WAS EARNED AHHHH
appleshampoo - May 2, 2008
Strikezone just got big.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Bedard is awesome without even trying
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Erik Bedard is fucking awesome.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Joba Chamberlain warming up
Who???
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Seriously?
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
No.
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Good...i'm occasionally astonished by people asking questions like that honestly.
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
OMG
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT HIS DAD…. IT WAS ON ESPN FOR LIKE A WEEK THAT HIS DAD WAS SICK, BECAUSE SPORTS PLAYERS DADS DONT JUST GET SICK.
—-Almost the actual internet conversation I had with a Yankees bandwagoner from TX
Faux - May 2, 2008
I believe its the slug monster from star wars.
joof - May 2, 2008
The Princess Leia scene droooooolz
marinator - May 2, 2008
"Han mi bookie..."
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
His dad had health problems recently
Didn’t you hear?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Not a big fan of bugs
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
Is he on the DL with A-Rod?
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Never heard of him.
But then, living on the west coast I never get to hear much about the yankees.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Why does no one believe me
when I say Derek Jeter sucks?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
CAPTIAN CLUCTCH
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Mostly because he doesn't
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
It makes me feel better to think he sucks.
Why must you make me cry, Jeff?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Because a lot of things make me cry
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Bob Sheppard sounds twice as old as he is
Bob Sheppard is 98.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I thought he wasn't there?
Coach Owens - May 2, 2008
Then who's that relic in the broadcast booth?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
bob muncer?
Susheel Ramasahayam - May 2, 2008
he's not
but they have his introduction of Jeter recorded so they play it whenever he comes to the plate.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Sheppard isn't at Yankee Stadium today.
Probably won’t be for a while.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Who was talking to Michael Kay and the other dude in the booth?
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
That was a clutch groundout
joof - May 2, 2008
a calm-eyed groundout
chinn - May 2, 2008
With Sexson and Vidro off the books the Mariners will be able to sign M-Tex
About 20M right there, am I right?
marinator - May 2, 2008
You're cute when you're optimistic.
JLC - May 2, 2008
Including Kenji we'll drop over 30 million this offse--OH FUCK EVERYTHING
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
I've been called a lot of things
Cute is not one of them
marinator - May 2, 2008
I get desperate when I'm lonely
JLC - May 2, 2008
We need that money
to pay for Vidro’s option next season and Sexson’s extension.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
fuck, we might have to increase payroll to extend Washburn
totally worth it though
JLC - May 2, 2008
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Thank you.
chinn - May 2, 2008
Time to get completely owned
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
wait, Vidro is in
why?
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Because Burke doesn't stand a chance
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Of course neither does Vidro
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
no but on the bright side
it means Vidro’s not available to pinch hit for Clement or Wlad if they get that far in the 9th.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
PH for burke
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Because it's completly unacceptable for Burke to take a walk
He must be disciplined.
Emerald - May 2, 2008
fuck this game try hitting the fucking baseball for a change
Nick S - May 2, 2008
Fuck Vidro.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
Some poor lass has to
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
She's made of plastic.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Shame on you.
Vidro has enough money to get hookers.
Faux - May 2, 2008
??
Double06 - May 2, 2008
That looks like a bloody penis
HARRYP09 - May 2, 2008
hmmm... I see a hot dog
I guess its like a Rorschach test. You see what you want to see
thenatural - May 2, 2008
My god man
if you think that’s what a penis is supposed to look like, please see a doctor.
JLC - May 2, 2008
His wife looks like plastic.
I’m looking for the picture now.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
103 pitches, 72 strikes
Bedard is good.
Jobs is fat.
MFAN - May 2, 2008
ahh...Joba
MFAN - May 2, 2008
O'Neill wants to blow Joba
shocking
don gato - May 2, 2008
The difference between a Burke out and a Vidro out
One of them brings us 1 PA closer to having Vidro with us again next year.
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Ahahah
YES showed our boxscore, because they know as well as we do our offensive night is over.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Okay, as much as that failed miserably
That’s exactly the role Vidro SHOULD have been used in.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
power swing plz
Nick S - May 2, 2008
no politics
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
help help i'm being oppressed
Nick S - May 2, 2008
So we can lose another 1 run game?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
This game
needs a good brawl.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Remember John Marzano!
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Ichiro!
Haha, fuck you Jeter
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
No
You had no chance of catching that Jeter.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
ahhhhhhahahahahah
suck it, Yankee fans
JLC - May 2, 2008
ICHIRO HURTS THIS TEAM
BY GIVING THEM FALSE HOPE!
BrianL - May 2, 2008
yeah Derek, jump for that ball 30 feet over your head
what a gamer.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Not an out!
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
Joba's dad is better...
PHEW
LongLiveTheKings - May 2, 2008
Jose Lopez really need to hit a HR.
it’s been way too long.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Hahahahahaha
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
BUNT!
BrianL - May 2, 2008
don't joke.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
I wanna see Jason Ellison
beat the crap out of Joba… oh wait…
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Waiting for tonight.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
OHOHOH
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I'm glad I'm not the only one who sang that song in my head when I read that
Double06 - May 2, 2008
I had a friend sing it as my voice mail message many moons ago
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
You're all a bunch of [smurfs]
JLC - May 2, 2008
Don't hate on dance
Double06 - May 2, 2008
well played.
Two Rs and Two Ls - May 2, 2008
For some reason
this song just segued into “In the Air Tonight” in my head.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
You have a subconscious DJ?
Nick S - May 2, 2008
If Jeter makes that catch I'll say he deserves his GGs
Double06 - May 2, 2008
You know what's cool about Joba's dad?
Nothing
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
His fantasy team.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Not untill he's dead.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Your controversial jokes come off very mean-spirited
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I do my best. :)
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Ichiro sez...
all your base are belong to me
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Hey Jose, take the first pitch
and please, please don’t pretend you might swing.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Ichiro is awesome
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Hmmm
I bet McSquinty does a switch to DH for Vidro and Clement moves to C. It will make him feel smart.
appleshampoo - May 2, 2008
Not possible
Can’t move the DH off DH without making the pitcher have to hit.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
I thought DH was just like another defensive position? I could definitely be wrong though
appleshampoo - May 2, 2008
Nope.
If you move someone DHing into a fielding position, you lose the DH.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
good to know
In that case, McSquinty will probably try to do it anyway
appleshampoo - May 2, 2008
Yeah, if you make your DH a fielder at any point the pitcher has to hit.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Ichiro may steal 50 this year
What’s that, 10 this year already?
marinator - May 2, 2008
Ichiro deals ownage.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Apparently Ichiro has decided to just
score a run by himself again.
TheOptimist - May 2, 2008
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaalk
CapSea - May 2, 2008
balk!
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
Why the fuck does Ichiro hold?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
So...
balk? Yes?
BrianL - May 2, 2008
huh. weird.
doesn’t matter anyways, but weird.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
How is he not on 3rd?
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Jabba's mass blocked Ichiro's view.
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
ARGH
Faux - May 2, 2008
Jose please hit the ball good!
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
dammit.
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
God damnit!!!
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
ball four
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Remember back when Jose was willing to take ball four?
Oh, three weeks ago.
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
I don't remember that.
His walk rate hasn’t changed, he’s just seeing more pitches
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
He had a ton of walks during the first week or two
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
He's only got like three on the season
And one came on the last homestand.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
He has 3 walks all season.
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
April 1, April 9, April 11
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Way to swing at ball four you stupid asshole
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
ground out on ball 4.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
assballs
Nick S - May 2, 2008
ball four
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Right idea, wrong location.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Oh balls
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Thanks M's
Now we get to hear the Mariano Rivera slobber fest .
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
I don't think that one's quite as bad as the Joba Chamberlain slobber fest
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
not if we give up like 3 more runs here
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
gg
Katal LM - May 2, 2008
Where have I seen this guy before?
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
MLB.tv headline
“Tribe bumps Gutierrez to no. 2 hole”
chinn - May 2, 2008
DUDE
NOBODY ELSE NOTICED THAT STOLEN BASE?
Please tell me someone got a picture of the position Ichiro was in, getting up, and how Cano was positioned himself.
I can’t believe I’m the only one who noticed it.
qrsouther - May 2, 2008
Hyphen YES
I knew there was a reason I hadn’t quit this game yet
Nick S - May 2, 2008
Who's this guy pitching?
thenatural - May 2, 2008
ahahahah
Curveball – 68
Fastball – 88
Nick S - May 2, 2008
does it seem to anyone else
that the other team always seems to foul off good pitches in 0-2 counts alot more often then the Mariners do allowing the hitter to stay alive?
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Yes
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
don't beat around the bush
give me your opinions, you were so vague with your response….. heh
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Yes, you are correct in your assumptions and I agree with your opinion.
Better?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
ahhhh.
much better…... :-}
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Another gay hit
Hyphen will not stand for this – !
marinator - May 2, 2008
RRS and Farnsworth
Brothers?
Emerald - May 2, 2008
Unless you think RRS
looks like your creepy next door neighbor who’d give you a dollar to sit on his lap when you were growing up, no.
Double06 - May 2, 2008
Woah, I'd save that one for the therapist.
I mean psychiatrist.
Faux - May 2, 2008
My next door neighbor
is a hot ass coed, so that doesn’t exactly apply for me.
Emerald - May 2, 2008
true
but it probably applies to her.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
If only she would take the dollar...
Emerald - May 2, 2008
How stroked was it Sim?
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Ms certainly weren't stroking off Wang
chinn - May 2, 2008
You're right.
They weren’t spraying hits up the middle.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
Taking too many balls...
chinn - May 2, 2008
Wang solid, remains unbeaten
Nick S - May 2, 2008
Wang, very hard to beat
chinn - May 2, 2008
Took a funny picture on Vaca in SF.
I just found it while going through photos. Do you think they’ve taken these down yet?
Faux - May 2, 2008
Well he only needs to throw about no pitches till there's nothing left.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Continuing to throw pitches beyond the point of nothing left makes him an ultra-gamer
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Jeter better watch his back.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
There was nothing left a month ago
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Month?
Faux - May 2, 2008
So to sum up Kay's weird little joke
you know you have a long last name if your last name is long.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
The CEO of Dominos just got really pissed off
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Kodak's CEO is happy, though.
Still, skip a game and get a better camera.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Huh?
Did Matsui just pull a Beltre and point at third?
Faux - May 2, 2008
Wow, Giambi swung a foot over the top of that.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
It's a lot harder to get on base if there's no pitch to put your elbow into.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Walking Giambi? Seriously?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
What do you know, it's the daily bullpen meltdown
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Our bullpen puts everone on base.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
This game would be a lot more infuriating
if I didn’t expect us to lose everyday
Matthew - May 2, 2008
How has Dr. Detecto not killed himself?
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
optimists are always optimistic
Matthew - May 2, 2008
He prescribes himself copious amounts of anti-depressents...he's a Dr. after all...
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
I guess so.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Just get rid of Baek already so we can give the non-Green guys in our bullpen more regular work
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
How about Turnbow? Anyone?
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
Erik Bedard is building to the future?
What happened to the “proven” “established ace” bullshit?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Shhhh
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Building to the future:
Hughie Jennings.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Okay, I'm done.
I’m going to go watch Iron Man. This game sucks.
CapSea - May 2, 2008
I saw that today
Pretty awesome movie.
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Welp, if the game weren't already over that might've sucked
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Nice sinker there.
Man I hate this team so much.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
And Mac & Mel are actually aware of this.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Huh? Wrong subthread grrr...
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
I swear, we give up more hits on 0-2 and 1-2 counts
Matthew - May 2, 2008
And Mac & Mel are actually aware of this.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
I was close
our pitchers yield a 160 OPS+ (split) on 0-2 counts.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Yikes
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Well I'm now officially numb to this
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Agreed.
mark sobba - May 2, 2008
I've been since second week of season
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
Time to do something else
JLC - May 2, 2008
If only we had the starting pitching we have now...
... last year, when our offense was more or less acceptable.
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
HERE WE GO
chinn - May 2, 2008
Nice camera work
Happybelly - May 2, 2008
Fuck that camera man
he sucks at his job
Double06 - May 2, 2008
Time to leave.
z
IcebreakerX - May 2, 2008
This would make me really mad if I wasn't expecting it.
Now I just take my Bedard jersey off, hope to see a few players I like get hits in the 9th, and play some GTA IV without feeling anything.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
GTA time.
BrianL - May 2, 2008
This game is a pile of dick
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
I can tell you right now that I am not swimming through that like Scrooge McDuck
ningwers - May 2, 2008
Explains why the Yankees fans love it so much
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Wanna talk about offensive words instead?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Talking about offensive words is two piles of dick
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
A gay person might like that...
ducks!
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Whoa.
Apparently asterisks do amazing things.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
AK's sister wouldn't like it because AK's sister is too retarded
I forgot to mention that making fun of AK and AK’s sister is perfectly fine.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
If he didn't suck, and I wasn't making fun of him in tandem with Graham
I fear what would’ve happened to me.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Jose Veras is bad.
Unfortunately, if we could take advantage, we couldn’t do so fast enough to stop them from bringing MR in.
Faux - May 2, 2008
I can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning for more of this
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
thank god I'm missing Sunday's game
to learn how to self-recessitate myself after my 59th suicide attempt.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Ohh, Cadbury eyes.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Make sure you buy a good patch.
I went through a whole box of them.
Slica - May 2, 2008
So we get Sandman Rivera anyway
Meh.
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Is Oakland for real this year?
Didn’t the simulations pick them as the favorite?
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
Fuck this
I’m watching Battlestar
ningwers - May 2, 2008
I wish Bedard got that call.
Faux - May 2, 2008
That too.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Shit Rivera is still good
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
That was not a strike.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Borderline
whatever
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
So if we drop to 13-30
Think the front office will get desperate enough to sign Bonds?
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
What would be the point then?
The Typical Idiot Fan - May 2, 2008
Less boring
Plus, slim hope of mounting a comeback
OlSalty - May 2, 2008
Bonds will not play in MLB again
its not just the M’s that won’t sign him…. there’s a bunch of teams that could use his offense but no team is going there with him… fair or unfair.
MfaninAlaska - May 2, 2008
Yeah...and the M's would be the last team to sign him...the whole "Sign Bonds" thing is just annoying at this point.
SethGrandpa - May 2, 2008
Foul off another 49,999 of those please
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Their skulls are too think for that shit.
Broken bats work better.
Faux - May 2, 2008
That foul ball.... wow
too bad for him
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
Clement's eye is awesome
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
Or lucky
since Raul took both those fastballs for strikes a minute earlier.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
Dave Sims embraces "Felix Day" meme?!
Double06 - May 2, 2008
Ugh.
That was a waste of time better spent on Mariokart.
Faux - May 2, 2008
Sims: "Bedard loses a heart-crusher"
I don’t think Bedard’s heart is crushed, Dave.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
Hip, maybe.
Faux - May 2, 2008
I'm not sure Balentien and Clement can do much
They probably aren’t quite ready
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
They're better than who they're replacing and that's all that matters
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
true
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
Clement's very ready.
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
I hope you're right
I haven’t seen much of him so I can’t say
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
If you thought we were a 90-win team to start the season
we would now win 86 games at that pace.
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
what pace?
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
A 90-win pace
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
wooo
season over.
That’s a load off.
Matthew - May 2, 2008
3rd order standings put the Angels at 14-16
man baseball is stupid
Jeff Sullivan - May 2, 2008
thank god for Seahawks
Matthew - May 2, 2008
Isn't it weird being able to go to a playoff game in Seattle almost every year?
knocks furiously on any wood I can find
BrettJMiller - May 2, 2008
It amazes me how much we won last year
With the ballclub arguable worse than this year (with the SP)
vkut79 - May 2, 2008
You know what has to suck.
Getting called up to a team with a struggling offense where the 2 of the first 3 pitchers you face are undefeated.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
You know what also has to suck.
Committing 4 Errors…with none of them belonging to Raul or Richie.
ThundaPC - May 2, 2008
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