Something unexpected came up and swallowed my time between the seventh inning and now, so I only have three very brief things to point out:
- For years now the Mariners have been building with an eye towards adding good clubhouse guys. One of the most frequent definitions you'll hear regarding a good clubhouse guy is that "he makes the other guys better". According to John McLaren, Ichiro has been making his corner outfielders worse. Ichiro was signed to the largest contract in franchise history.
- 188 of Jose Vidro's 232 plate appearances so far this year have come from the fifth slot in the lineup or above. If John McLaren were in high school and his English teacher assigned a project in which all the students were to choose a song and interpret the lyrics, McLaren would choose something by Andrew WK and interpret it wrong.
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The man with the craziest, most strenuous release face I've ever seen survives by throwing the wussiest pitch in baseball. Seriously, how do you look at this picture and reconcile that with the impression that knuckleballers never get tired? Something doesn't quite add up.
Biggest Contribution: Raul Ibanez, +10.6%
Biggest Suckfest: RRS, -18.5%
Most Important AB: Sexson DP, -10.2%
Most Important Pitch: Jacobs homer, -14.9%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -35.1%
Total Contribution by Position Players: -23.3%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +8.4%
(What is this chart?)
Unbelievable Andrew WK joke
still laughing
LongLiveTheKings - June 19, 2008
Andrew WK is good at Aqua Teen Hunger Force
BrettJMiller - June 19, 2008
Andrew WK is good at everything.
Andrew WK is my hero.
I spent 8+ innings sitting behind three autistic men in their 30s tonight. I had no idea they were autistic until the 7th inning. Prior to that, their endless ragging on Adrian Beltre, Ichiro and Jeremy Reed led me to believe they were regular commenters on Baker’s blog. What does that tell you?
Aaron Campeau - June 19, 2008
I went to the game
And I sat in the low rows in section 134. Surprisingly, there were all families. The guy I went with tends to be a shouter, so he kept shouting. I admit I was annoyed at points, but other times it was good because the people around him were just casual, family types looking to have a good time out at the ball game. None of them looked like they really cared about the team and gave my friend nasty looks but didn’t say anything, until this old man told him to shut up or move, but we didn’t, so he covered his ear with his middle finger. Real subtle sir. Why discourage fan energy? That’d probably not happen at Fenway or Yankee stadium.
Anyway, we did sit infront of a kid who’s favorite ball player was Beltre, and I told him that Beltre kicked ass, and don’t listen to anyone who tells him otherwise, and whenever people say that Beltre can’t hit, just tell them he leads the team in home runs.
Fin - June 19, 2008
I saw Andrew WK in Bozeman, MT on Warped Tour...
There was a rain/lighting storm right before he was supposed to play so all the bands had to stop playing. Most people went for shelter, but a select few of us stayed right in front of the stage and chanted for him. Nearly every security guard in the place came in front of the stage, I guess they thought we were gonna riot or something (which we may have if his set got bumped due to weather). Anyway the rain cleared up in about 15 minutes and he took the stage.
It just so happens the venue (a fairgrounds in MT) was the dustiest place ever, which became the muddiest place ever. Andrew WK’s mud pit was one of the funniest concert experiences I’ve ever had. Mud circle pit. Hell yes. At the end of the day I literally (no joke here) had mud caked then sun baked an inch thick on my shoes from that pit. Awesome.
SethGrandpa - June 19, 2008
PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANT TO HAVE A PARTY
OH PARTY PARTY PARTY I WANT TO HAVE A PARTY I NEED TO HAVE A PARTY..
Mac: uhh is this song about the current state of politics?
PhilKenSebben - June 19, 2008
Can we fire our GM too?
As a Washington Nationals fan, I’ve taken some inspiration from your success finally chasing away your dreadful GM. Since our team played a small role in helping liberate yours, I’m appealing to the better angels of Mariner nation to take a moment to help me liberate mine.
Come by and give some love, sign our petition, and maybe tell a friend about http://firejimbowden.blogspot.com/
Steven on Capitol Hill - June 19, 2008
SPRING BREAK WOO!
Phil Hatzenbuehler - June 19, 2008
Internet petitions are very useful.
JI - June 19, 2008
There are no angels in Mariner nation.
There’s also no Mariner nation. There is Cascadia though if that’s what you’re looking for, but we don’t concern ourselves with foreigners like angels.
Matthew - June 19, 2008
Devils, perhaps.
Kirsten Schlewitz - June 19, 2008
CLubhouse guys
Boy, think how bad this team would be if they WEREN’T making each other better…
rtang - June 19, 2008
And when I saw the capitalized "CL"
the only thing I could think of was “Craigslist”
Two Rs and Two Ls - June 19, 2008
Classic Caption
Should a eulogy to Richie Sexson be required, I think the picture and caption above can pretty much stand on their own.
TomDavis - June 19, 2008
Mclaren Fired
announcement coming in 30 min
Boydo - June 19, 2008
Don't Tease Us Like That
Please.
EireDuck - June 19, 2008
Never Mind - It's Real!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008006322_webmari19.html
EireDuck - June 19, 2008
Strained Dickey Face
I think that throwing a knuckleball with the force/velocity that he does actually hurts one’s knuckles. I’ve heard that, unlike Wakefield, he puts a lot of punch behind his knuckler and so it might actually strain him…
EireDuck - June 19, 2008
I forgot to include the Strasburg victory dance
This is what happens when the gamethread robs you of your will to live.
JI - June 19, 2008
I feel like we are LL's step parents and only get the kids on the weekends when the real parents want to go away
Robert - June 19, 2008
My only super power is typing in all caps and being disruptive.
JI - June 19, 2008
Wrong.
You befuddle minds with your creative spelling and random dropping of words.
Kirsten Schlewitz - June 20, 2008
I can also add random words.
JI - June 20, 2008
See, don't sell yourself short.
Kirsten Schlewitz - June 20, 2008
you mean this guy?
mark sobba - June 19, 2008
Ready to Die is about not being ready to die?
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - June 19, 2008
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