Lookout Landing

BOBBYLEESTEROIDS

In fairness, I thought we'd be a second/third place team.

I didn’t expect Oakland to play so well, and I was certain we’d finish ahead of Texas.

I was in this boat as well.

I like how Rotoworld takes shots at the M's constantly.

About Ichiro moving to right they said it wouldn’t surprise them to see Kenji at 1B soon. They know too much!

Does Matthew still work for rotoworld?

ESPN is doing it too

we’re kinda the laughing stock of baseball right now

kinda?

well there's still the Rockies

And the Nationa...oh.

Welcome to our world

before this year

Just tuned in

This is misery

We're losing, right?

Why do you have to ask?

Not paying attention.

Ichiro got a sb

that’s a win in my book, (got to lower your standards with this team)

The fans booed the 1B ump.

Small victories

Does the pope wear a funny hat?

I just found out.

Yes, we are.

No one on base for Beltre.

HR coming.

Morrow to come in for this meaningless game..fucking christ

LOL WUT?

Morrow in the bullpen warming up

Bavasi sure is eyeing him.

He looks posed to strike

Whatever

he probably wanted to give a pile of cash to Sammy Sosa

SAMMY SOSA HELPS YOU WIN, BARRY BONDS HELPS YOU SELL TICKETS!!!!!

Aw geez

not this shit again…

I'm gonna guess this really happened.

It was ESPN announcers though.

I thought it was a commenter...

Thankfully no.

They just think Griffey > Bonds.

Well that's just retarded.

http://www.draysbay.com/2008/6/16/552983/chock-full-of-dumb#6803262

Not as much as this.

Still not as hilarious as the "Longoria needs to hit shorter home runs" subthread.

Longoria's just a prick.

His sister Eva is pretty hot.

You fail just as hard as the BA guy.

Mariners made the headlines!

A whole Rosenthal article!

Rosenthal is a fucking hack.

A fucking hack with sources

Sources = mlbtraderumors.com

Compared to most national baseball writers at mainstream outlets, I trust hmi more than most.

For my fantasy team...

No one cares about it

I forgot to start

Andrew Miller, stupid me… never NOT start a team against the M’s… stupid stupid stupid stupid… Though the M’s sucking makes me not want to even pay attention to fantasy baseball

NOBODY CARES

Has he been better then Pujols this year?

No.

Not even close.

(But he is OPSing 1.000 with excellent defense)

You know I was thinking Chris Duncan might be a nice cheap pickup for us.

I'm listening.

He needs to not be hurt first.

Dave Duncan might get pissed though.

He must be already pissed that shelley got DFA’d

No where for Chris to play with Ludwick breaking out and Rasmus on the way.

Ludwick

Wick, Duck, Penis, Lick, Luck, Lid, Kid, Wudlick

They just named the train after Nolan Ryan.

Screw them

I want to make them cry when we play them again

They don't have emotions.

Gets in the way of all the excellent, objective play-calling

Sonnastine:RRS :: Train:Nolan Ryan

What the fuck?

Come on, guys.

Wait, seriously?

They think that?

You haven't been following along if you think I'd joke about them.

Is it still Rich Waltz

or was he fired?

It still is.

He used to be Rizzs' backup

he was with the Mariners for ~10 years.

WTF????

After all we've said

Should you be surprised?

Bloomquist is hitting .189 with no XBH

I know it’s a dead meme to rip on Ballgame, but… god damn.

He'd be hitting .282 if he was on an NL club playing every day.

Cards are missing Eckstein's grit

Willie would be a suitable replacement.

Frosty Raptor - June 16, 2008 reply

Eckstein was a much better hitter.

and pitching too

JACK ONE YOU FUCKING STORK!

Ow.

Bitchslapped by my own gif.

it was supposed to be an homage

Thank you.

How much longer til Richie gets DFA'd?

Not until after his 3-year extension.

Is it too late for Edgar to come out of retirement?

Wilder. - June 16, 2008 reply

Hay is is Egar Artinez

Jordan of Boise - June 16, 2008 reply

Woohoo time to close this one out

Couldn’t bring him in during the 8th nope.

Or after Silva was tossed

Know your role, bitch.

I'll go back on the bench once Jeff/Matthew/Graham start posting regularly again

Valle speaks worse than I type.

That's pretty damning.

You're sound is on right?

I dare you to disagree.

I tuned out back in the 2nd.

Morrowned

and again

SIT DOWN FUCKHOLE!

Fuckhole

Fuck, Hole, Heck, Hick, Lick, Luck, Folk, Fluke, Clue

THAT WAS A RELIEVER STYLE STRIKEOUT RIGHT THERE

NOPE CAN’T DO THAT AS A STARTER

Brandon Morrow is good at pitching

OH SHIT 3-0 THAT'S WHY HE'S IN THE BULLPEN GUYZ

no.. he's in the bullpen

because the season is not over… there’s still hope…

You just got Morrowned

Chase Utley's complete ownage of lefties is bordering on insanity.

"You can still vote on the all star game online too, you can get online 24 hours a day..."

Not in Rwanda you can't.

With the advent of Web 2.0, the Internet is now always on.

And thus ends any possibility that Brandon Morrow will be a starter.

Sweet tapdancing Christ Morrow is filthy

HAHAHAH FUCK YOURSELVES MARLINS

MORROW FOR CLOSER!

SIT DOWN DICKWEED

I AM sitting down

"Wang out of action at least six weeks"

—MLB.com

limp wang

This is no longer relevant

Photoshop that onto Lowe.

Or Edwin Jackson.

Or Putz.

Wow. Full circle.

It'd be better with Putz since he was originally being referred to with it

Someone needs to make the jpeg for E-Jax's next start

I'd do it, but apparently I'm not even a fan of the Rays.

FUCK YOU STAT NERD!

If this is anyone but Steve Allen

you’re stealing my bit!

I'll trade you Cocky for it.

DO NOT TRADE RALLY ROOSTER!!!

or Putz...

and put in Morrow in Game over! until Putz walks the world…

Suggestion

Jordan of Boise - June 16, 2008 reply

EYE INFECTED WITH SHAVING CREME

STARTING SPOT LOST FOREVER

I love Brandon Morrow so hard

Pics or it didn't happen

Oh, NOW YOU LET REED HIT!

I HOPE YOU’RE FIRED YOU FUCKING AWFUL EXCUSE FOR A MANAGER!

getting stir crazy?

All right, all the video game nerds in the building . . .

I’m going to buy either Burnout Paradise or Devil May Cry 4 for like $15. Which do I choose? Or both?

I played the Burnout demo and was annoyed as fuck by having to actually follow street signs in the middle of the race and all that, but I might get used to it, I guess. Anyway, let me know if you have any opinions. I’m on the fence.

Go here for the most honest(hilarious) video game reviews

Neither.

Yeah, dude's awesome. But for $15, I'm buying at least one of these games.

I didn't like either game, to be honest.

leisure suite larry magna cumme laude

never played it before though..

Fucking disappointment.

I hate racing games besides the Gran Turismo series

Therefore, DMC4.

Burnout's fun in the same way GTA4 is fun:

short bursts of extreme

Also the crash part was the best part of burnout and they removed it

They removed the crashes from Burnout?

Instant fail.

joof - June 16, 2008 reply

Nah, this Burnout has crashes in it.

LFOJL may be referring to the game mode where all you do is crash into a shit-ton of moving vehicles. That was awesome, and yeah, I believe that part has been removed.

Yeah that's what I meant

Thats what I was talking about, and that bullshit.

Burnout now sucks, as proclaimed by me.

joof - June 16, 2008 reply

How is GTA4? I haven't played it yet.

Awesomw if you can stand the repetitive mini-games

*awesome

I thought it was alright

Not the messiah game everyone says it is

It's every other GTA game, but a bit darker.

So . . . in my opinion . . . it’s pretty damn sweet.

Great on its own.

But San Andreas had WAY more to do.

And I wish they found a way to use custom soundtracks as a radio station, again. I hate having my music play when im running around exploring. Takes away from the vibe of the city.

GTA4’s physics are beyong amazing. The cars can be totaled just as good as you see in the Burnout series, and running over people has never been more fun. Ran someone head on and they might fly through the windshield.

The story is really good, and a tad more realistic. Wanted system takes some getting used to.

The downside is simply put…when you get 100%, there isnt much left. Hopefully downloadable content adds more games, stores etc. Oh, and the Sanchez isnt as wicked awesome as it was.

Bowling is ok. Pool is more of a cheatfest on their part. And if you lose one game of darts, you should be smacked.

Only 3 clothing stores in the game. Cant get tattoos, hairstyles, customize cars, off track betting, gambling, or BUY safe houses.

Seeing how long I could last on 5 stars was one of my favorite things to do in the GTA games.

Its hard to stay alive to even get 5 stars.

Unless you camp somewhere, rack up the wanted level and then take off running.

Ive lasted over 10 mins with a 6 star level on this one, though. Just need to dodge helicopters and keep moving.

There's more "replayabilityness" to be had in Burnout: Paradise

DMC 4 is more of a rental.

Frosty Raptor - June 16, 2008 reply

They're 15 bucks for a reason though

They both really suck.

Paradise is pretty cool

Frosty Raptor - June 16, 2008 reply

They both got pretty good reviews, though.

I’ve played both demos, and they seem pretty solid.

Burnout Paradise I can speak for

Its a great game, the Crash mode sucks though. The ‘playground’ is huge, though while there are a ton of ramps, there aren’t as many wicked ones as you would expect. The game is more forgiving than Revenge. When you move up a license, the events you beat are available to use again towards your progress. Memorizing the streets is not really needed. You can take virtually any route you want to win a race. The cars are interesting, and taking down a car you unlock is pretty cool. Online is a blast—-its the only game I have ever played online, but still…the damage effects are stellar.

It depends. If you want a sandbox game with options and creativity, go with Burnout Paradise. Its a great game on its own, but I prefer the previous two more. The crash mode is just completely fucked up now. As for DMC4…never played it, but if you want a story…obviously, it would be the right choice.

What? Oh. We lost.

Strasburg victory dance!

keep our eyes on the prize.

It is going to be difficult. It is going to be hard at times. We will lose faith. We can not fail at this; if we are ever going to the post season again!

First in Last!
First in Last!
First in Last!

mark sobba - June 16, 2008 reply

Churchill seems to believe that Jeff Clement has been recalled from AAA Tacoma.

Tacoma play-by-play man Mike Curto reports that Clement received a phone call prior to the game and was promptly scratched from the lineup.

And FSN confirms.

Wlad is back to Tacoma, Clement recalled.

Smart move has confused user confused.

Some people will bash Wlad being sent down instead of a Vidro/Sexson DFA

but I think this is the right move. Wlad clearly has issues he needs to hammer out at Tacoma, and Clement is ready. Furthermore, the team would need to scour the FA market and waiver wires before DFAing Sexson.

But LeHair

Logie? That you?

Not enough racism.

That's Mr. X

JI, are you the one who posts as Mr. X?

No.

It's got to be one of us here.

Mr. X is too over-the-top to be serious.

Mr. X has been around for years.

He'll be around forever.

When his son is at the right age and has been properly trained to be both racist and braindead, X Jr. be handed the reins. And so on for eternity.

Nah

Season 1 Mr. X was a lot more tame.

He can't be serious though.

It’s all an act, right?

Yeah.

Your short, brief answers make me suspect you really are Mr. X

I’m on to you, buddy.

Every August the sixth

I celebrate the bombing of Hiroshima by gathering around the piano with my subservient wife and young boys and signing patriotic hymns.

P.S. I hate Ichiro, he is a selfish prick. Gary Matthews Jr. is a better player.

P.P.S.: I am black.

Is that good enough for you?

CONFIRMATION!

It's so believable

I'm not exaggerating.

Resin's hatred for Ichiro goes beyond his skillset.

Resin was completely pwned by Baker today.

Oh?

Resin was foaming at the mouth over Baker calling out Wlad's inability to hit.

Baker responded with a “Try looking at him objectively, jackass” type post.

Ooh, gotta' see that.

He called me out once, and even though he was wrong, it still stung a bit.

He kind of agreed with me on my Beltre BABIP/LD% post.

*Not enough homerotic love for Jose Lopez.

I think you mean Shin-Soo Choo.

Lopez was the original boy toy.

Was he?

I only saw his web site once, couldn’t last any longer than two minutes.

He proclaimed him the saviour of the franchise

and claimed Bavasi was mentally abusing him for sending him down and not making him the starting SS in 2005.

Still failing to see a problem...

He also said that the Mariners were on the verge of relocating because bavasi was running htem into the ground.

That poor man is a few french fries short of a happy meal.

I remember someone brought up this year’s Prospect Insider Handbook (I think it was Adam) and Logie launched into an absolutely hilarious tirade against Churchill.

I was I knew the location of the original.

Ah memories...

*wish

Huzzah!

Graham will be waking up to a very pleasent surprise.

Graham got drunk and made sweet sweet love to Jeff?

Only in his dreams.

Say what you will about Bavasi

at least he’s a nice guy. He was pretty gracious to do a rather in-depth press conference after he was fired.

Yup.

Did he really? Wow.

It sucks when really good people are really shitty at their jobs. We’ve all known them.

Yup.

I think he's ripping on Washburn right now.

Not having FSN sucks balls.

Baker is on a winning strea:

The Lee Pelekoudas era is looking much like the Bill Bavasi era to start off. Seattle goes down to a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Florida Marlins. That’s just 17 runs scored in seven games under new hitting coach Lee Elia. Maybe one of you wants to give it a try?

I'm so glad this Baker is back.

Maybe it's a talent thing, Bill.

And is far more entertaining than Mariner games.

It must be some kind of sign.

Ichiro strikes out to start and end the game.

ThundaPC - June 16, 2008 reply

The Nostalgia Critic is awesome.

I don't really like him

You're fucked up, man.

He's just obnoxious

You'd better not watch Zero Punctuation then.

I think Zero Punctuation's actually a lot better than the nostalgia critic. It's just the nostalgia critic's voice that grates on me

That and his lack of creative similes and metaphors that Yahtzee uses