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7/28: Open Game Thread, Part 2

All things considered, Felix did a hell of a job.

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Ashley Russell, you are a needy son of a bitch
Is Ashley Russell a girl or a boy....?
Get a different name, asshole.
Crap, mlb.tv stoped working
No, we actually tripled
My dish at work hasn't been able to get FSN for three days
Dude. Eat food off of it. Call Comcast, or something.

People are starting to talk about the fact that you’re talking to dinner ware.

The hell?
You'll get to know me and understand.

Unless you login as Jl.

haha JI be straight trippin
Unfortunately,

I’ve heard 911q might or might not be a joke.

*From a somewhat reputable source.

Goddamit, 911.
lol JI jus plain won't find it funny cuz he wack
I don't care what he does

in privacy.

I like you, LFoJL - you get my fucked up mentality.
Actually, if that's actually Jl in his pic,

we have a lot in common as musicians. So nothing against him.

And let me tell you about my upbringing...
No one cares about your childhood trauma.
That's why I want to blog about it.
Then do so on your own blog
It was a JOKE.
Then be FUNNY
That's the problem.
I vote this for site logo as a temporary joke.
sure is him. he a hard rocker
Sweet, if you're reading this Jl,

I rock it like a hurricane. Or monsoon. Perhaps a light sprinkling rainstorm.

I look exactly like Matt Cameron except that I am more talented.
I caught one of his drumsticks at a show.

Then, in one of the most inexplicable circumstances I’ve ever experienced, security made me give it back.

I hit someone in the face with my mic,

accidentally at a show, then when I apologized and spoke with him, I realized he was a douche. I then told him I’d put him on the guest list to have him to the next show to hit with my mic again. He never showed.

Email me with who you play for.

I either know you, or you’re new, or you’re not worth a damn in Seattle music.

*If you’ve played here long enough, you’ll get the joke.

Maybe we can even play a show together,

and call it a LL/MC amalgam get-together. Unless you’re in a jam band. No jam bands.

Good lord
It's like coach got a new screen name and decided to troll.
Ichiro hurts this team by not going for an inside the parker.
Ichiro is a fast motherfucker
More importantly, he looks cool when he runs.

Lopez and Yuni should pay attention.

I like the way Yuni runs.
But you're laughing at him, not with him.
I'm always laughing with him

I wish he didn't suck.
I want to see him sprinting towards me
Climb a banana tree.
I hope we don't trade him
You support losses.
I support silly
I support monkeys.

Wait, no.

This will probably get me put in The Box, but I've always loved the way Vlad runs.

He gallops around the bases like a wounded horse. It’s awesome because he is (was) deceptively speedy

I'm guessing the M's will have to throw in another player to complete the Washburn deal

I’d prefer Sean Green as his arm’s probably about to fall off from his workload anyway.

No
Shoot, I'd expect a decent prospect for Green

Green has way more value then Washburn.

At least I went with my 2nd choice

You would’ve loved the first name that came to my mind.

Green would be stupid...RRS would be outrageous. Fuck this team for being retarded.
no the M's are asking for a #1 draft pick who is ready for the majors

The M’s are still stupid and think Washburn is a TOR SP. Which we all know is not true.

I thought our infamous source said this deal was done
The M's are holding up the deal not the Yankees.
They're both holding it up
I just wish it was over with and Washburn was gone.

I want to go back to rooting against him and wishing every pitch he throws is caught by a fan in the cheap seats.

Alright fuckers. Bring Ichiro in. Felix needs a "win"
Oh Jesus Christ on a fucking saltine cracker.
In other news, fuck the Cubs.

Fuck them. J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun say hello.

Braun's SLG% has jumped 100 points.
and SWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEPP
Braun is depressingly good.
His fielding is no longer destructive. >:(
Braun's July OPS = 1.253
That's good!
Which team do you hate more (as a Cards fan), the Brewers or the Cubs?

As Chicago local, I really dislike the Cubs and quite enjoy the Brew Crew.

I hate the Cubs

but I’m angry at the Brewers

Cesar in, game over

In which way this game is over remains to be seen.

GOD IM SO SICK OF MANNY RAMIREZ
I would wear Josh Hamilton pajamas

(commenting from the TV)

Well, so much for a Win for Felix
Good night guys, Felix out, mlb.tv dead, nothing left to watch for me :-(
Is Cesear the guy that everybody got hot for back in Sept 06?
Everybody?
He was like the new Campillo
Where was I during this movement?
Not many people liked Campillo
I did

Campillo was a baller

Bullshit

Go back and read the archives leading up to his hilarious 1 inning Major League season

Not many people *thought Campillo would be very good
Do you think Baek was good?
Explain
Simple yes or no question.

Do you think Baek had a productive run as a mariner?

Fairly, was mishandled

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2005/4/17/12311/4615#3330614

Hey look, I've gotten smarter
Seriously though Campillo got a unsual amount of love before he came up
Unknown quantity.
I was too busy waiting for Edmonds' heroic return from post concussion syndrome to be concern with the Mariners in Sept 06.

...and a heroic return it was.
Gravity always wins.
lol wr9iong

I love that you found the French VHS box for this.
The burns on the back of his legs must be terrible
Hence the slacks
Fireproof slacks? What a lame superhero
Superhero?
Err, crime fighter?

Whatever the hell a guy does with a jetpack aside from killing himself.

.

....Touche
I love that episode so much.
I'd say top 5 definitely

Final Justice
The Incredible Melting Man
Space Mutiny
Mitchell
and that

You two are talking at cross purposes, I believe

The pic above is from Arrested Development.

And for the record, the five best MST3K episodes are:

1.) Gamera Vs. Guiron
2.) The Girl In Lover’s Lane
3.) It Conquered The World
4.) Pod People
5.) I Accuse My Parents

Ohh yeah

For some reason I thought that was from MST3K, my brain got all confuzzled.

"This water tower does not pass muster!"
You should watch the movie sometime
Flame retardant pants.
With emphasis on retard
I think that was Lowe...
DUN DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNN

I forgot about that.

Okay I know I never post here

But I would like to officially nominate this for the WTF strike zone of the year.

It has certainly been a peculiar one all afternoon
Seeing as how it's Felix

I would have pegged your reaction to be more enraged than curious.

At this point in the season I'm hardly capable of rage anymore

it would take something exceptional.

Maybe someone who's name rhymes Smarlos Keltran?
.

Counts as exceptional
For purposes of illustration.
With the current state of sports in the Seattle area

I find getting pissed at all Mariner failures/dumbass umpire fuck jobs to be a good way to vent all that anger in such a way that I don’t take it out on those around me.

I use a trash can for that now
Of course

You are single, live in SD and have a successful career so maybe you just don’t have enough anger to access.

Two of these assessments are inaccurate
Someone doesn't read Lookout Livejournal.
Others of us hang on every word.
Career sucks and you live in Kazahkstan?
oh snap
Want some carrots?
I recently have come in contact with a phone number that might interest you
If it's mine I already have it
If it's mine he hardly knows me so I doubt he cares much.
Flag'd!
This flag message sucks
In what fashion?
Go ask in your secret thread
What secret thread?
Robert needs to keep his mouth shut.
First you yell at us for going off topic here

Than you get jealous when we go off topic some where else…

I'm bitter he chose Brett over us.
That wasn't jealousy, that was telling you to go away
Wishful thinking on my part
You have Graham to hold you while you cry.

hold laugh at

Some people laugh when they are really upset
Flag'd!

Would that be anymore interesting?

Go ahead try calling it. It's a dummy number
*whoever's it is

Just speculating

You're cruel again.
I've already imagined a scenario in my head in which the carrot makes you look like a douche
Stop flinching at everything that's remotely inside Boggs you drama queen
It's like watching Willits at the plate.

He never throws because he knows something bad is going to happen.

Boggs ks

there is a God.

That change makes me smile.
.

I see it!
I must not have been around when this meme was created.
Wait, I see it now.

Every time I type it into Google it’s with a U. I can’t believe I did that any hadn’t noticed until now. This is embarrassing.

I just fixed it for you
Showing your powers in a benevolent way...

to remind people they’re still there. Nice touch.

I was wondering why it was spelled with a U when I tried to change it.
Shouldn't have told him and let him be completely bewildered.
Thank you; this was bothering me.
wtf

that’s only the first out :(

Olney
Rival executives report that there is some anger within the Seattle hierarchy about the way the negotiations with the Yankees for Jarrod Washburn have played out publicly, and an NL executive who has been in contact with the Mariners on Monday says he wouldn’t be surprised if Seattle works to deliver the lefty to another team, even if it means swallowing many dollars. The Yankees have made it clear that they are willing to take Washburn’s contract - he is still owed about $14 million for the rest of this year and next - but won’t give up a major prospect. The teams generally in the market for starting pitchers have been the Cardinals and Rockies.
Hey, it's a dick measuring contest.
And the Mariners drew the short straw...
I'm not sure how Franklin and Pineiro are doing.

But I think they’re doing better in STL than they were here… so J-Wash would be pretty decent there.

Wash to STL would make me buckle over with laughter.
Let's ask JI
I will make him into the new Jeff Weaver.
I like JI and wish to see the Cards succeed.
I have done a 180 on this because fuck Joel Piniero

you can have his contract.

Dammit

We’re the new Orioles

This game is so much better than coding CSS.
I don't think Yuni would still be playing regularly if his name was Jesse Williams.
When I was at the game Friday night,

I asked Sean when his arm was going to fall off. He let it hang limp for about 5 minutes, and hilariously underthrew while shagging fly balls for the rest of BP.

Norm also offered to sign my Charlton jersey when he saw it, I didn’t even have to ask.

Now that Felix is out, I guess this counts as on-topic, right?

Pretty awesome on both counts.
Somebody please plant kiddie porn in Jim Knox's back pocket

either that or bring attention to the kiddie porn that Jim Knox already has in his back pocket

Kiddie porn pie.
I LOVE YOU BELTRE
Holy crap that was crushed.
Beltre!

I love this park!

I feel joy
it is like having caffine after a few weeks of drinking water
Anger subsideing due to awesomeness.
Good for you, Beltre

You’ve spent this year getting screwed by variance.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Adrian for God. or deity
Beltre stinks against RHP.
I guess those kids really really wanted that ball...
Felix is going to have one of the best 8 win seasons in history.
It's funny because it's true.
He has one more win than 2003's Nate Cornejo
He'll never catch Nolan Ryan '87.
i like to call jeff clement...

f.a. clement.

any ideas on what f. a. stands for?

football association
F-ing awesome?
Flatulent ass?
almost

f stands for fat…
a stands for…

Anarchist?
You are not going to last long, are you?
When you get rid of him can you get rid of Jerry?

He reminds me of this guy.

Radio M's commercials are as lame as this M's season
I hope Jim Knox chokes to death on that child
I miss the Texas broadcasts now that i live in Seattle

but I’m just too lazy to put up a proxy if I don’t have to

i can expect the Mariners bullpen to blow this, right?
I enjoyed that Adam Jones took a big old steaming crap all over the Yankees today
He's certainly a good player
God dammit Bavasi
This comment is quite a bit funnier than I first thought.
I don't think Silva will make it to 20.
Yes, Josh Lewin, the Rangers are analagous to a zombie with a pitchfork.
I kind of wish I knew what you were talking about.
No you don't.
You're right. It's funnier this way.
That was a strike
Hey look the umps are fucking up!
Free out!
That was definitely a, "I wasn't looking, he probably didn't swing" call.
Are you freaking kidding me?
Brian LaHair is currently giving everyone directions

to the nearest Dunkin’ Donuts.

Wow that was fucking awesome.
Kenji with a cannon.
Nice job paying attention, el pornstache
Ron Washington

is the Morgan Freeman of baseball.

He plays himself in every movie he's in?

I don’t get it.

Great googly moogly
Holy crap non-incompetence!
Molina does that twice a game.
Nice subtle interference Adrian.
Arthur Rhodes gets 0.1 IP for that
Not officially.
SELL HIGH ON RHODES!!!
Rhodes is awesome.
Wait... so if Felix can't get the win...

are we rooting for us to win or lose now?

I'll be fine with either outcome at this point
Trade him now!
Sell sell sell sell
What happened for those without a tv?
Johjima picked Vazquez off at third after the pitch
Johjima threw out the guy on 3rd base

with a nice play by Beltre as well. Then Rhodes k’d Hamilton on a low and away slider.

Rhodes K'd Hamilton after Kenji picked off Vazquez on third.
Remember when Jack in the Box's commercials implied Angus beef was ass?
Yeah. I liked those for some reason.
It was a clever, subtle way of talking shit about a competitor without citing them directly
Yeah, but I tend to hate marketing that does anything but attempt to sell the product based on its own merits.
The macrobrew advertising people should be incarcerated.
I think they should be tied down and you and Matthew should take turns with pliers and blowtorches.
No, just waterboard them with Hefeweizen
They will be waterboarded with their own product
Actually, yes, that's perfect
I miss all the tomfoolery we could get into at DRB.
Or Rauchbier.
But that would be a waste of rauchbier
A case of Budweiser whose bottles I used to extinguish cigarettes?
Either Miller Lite or Molson XXX
Malt Liquor would burn more.
Molson XXX is tops foul
I am happy to say I have never had it.
Make a habit of this
I have not had beer of poor quality since I was 17.

(I am excluding PBR because it is ubiquitous and cheap to purchase at shows.)

Scenester.
I would have sold many more records if this were true.
It is cheap for a reason
Yes.

But after drinking three or four good beers at another bar before the show, the $3.50 tall boy of PBR compares favorably to the $5 12 oz. plastic cup of Red Hook.

Michelob Ultra Lite FTL
They make fruit flavored Michelob Ultra Lite now.
ewwww
Pomegranate and mandarin orange, I believe.

The Onion AV Club did a taste test a while back.

I'm totally getting my dad some as a gag when I go back to Vegas

He drinks Michelob Ultra.

ZOMG POLITICS

I agree, though most fast food marketing is pretty good about sticking to hyping their own product, so I don’t mind it.

I tend to give clever a pass.

That commercial was, as you said, quite clever. I’m still opposed in theory, but yeah.

Very few things are marketed by the products own merits.

Count the Ads in a baseball program and there is so much going on in each commerical.
Fear, self loathing, showing images of memories you wish you had… etc. etc.

Marketing came from Psychology, and A LOT of marketing agentcies have several psychologist working the ad over to make you believe you NEED a product you don’t need.

I'm aware of this.

It’s still immoral.

Yes.

There is a line between marketing and advertising.

Except it was really wrong

.

Most marketing is either wrong or a blatant lie
Marketing became a lot easier to understand

after college.

I worked at an ad agency for a while

I liked the people I worked with, but my opinion of the industry over my time there, if graphed, would resemble a typical 2008 Mariners WPA chart.

didn't they almost get sued over that?
I'm hungry...

sour dough beefy cheddar melt sounds good right now. Is that a sandwich or did I mix up Jack in the Box and Arbys?

I'm sure it's a sandwich at one fast foodery or another.
I think you did

Though I wouldn’t mind if Arby’s tried a sourdough roast beef cheddar melt.

beef and chedder is Arby's and sour dough hamburger is Jack in the Box

I think you mixed up the sandwitches

Willie... not exactly Dave Roberts in the '04 playoffs here
Most overrated stolen base ever
But it broke the curse! You like curses or something?
No kidding
WORCESTER SUCKS SHUT UP
HOLY SHIT SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DON'T SHUT UP
I love this subthread.
I thought someone hacked into his account at first...
God Willie got lucky...

he was out by a mile… if only the 2b or ss held onto it.

God that was a great game

Rivera to Beltre…BOOM

As a graduate of South Kitsap I approve that SB.
LaHair is having the game of his life
until they get someone else he should be starting
Yuni bunts like he hits

at anything.

I hope we lite him up.
I want hit #3000 to land in the right field bleachers

It would be totally appropriate against the likes of Eduardo Guardado.

Ah well I'll take that
There's always tomorrow.
Except on the day you die!
Or the day before the day you die

Or all subsequent days following the day of your death.

Until the universe collapses in on itself.
I humbly accept this correction/clarification.
Ahahahaah Guardado is in.

Prepared to be owned.

Ah, Willie getting talked up for the dirt he displaces again
WTF Sims, Eddie Guardado was never a favorite.
I kinda liked him.
He was the sucsessor to Kazu, and nowhere as cool.
Per Olney:

Looks like the Marlins will settle for Arthur Rhodes.

Please settle.

Gimme Vanden Hurk
Chet Rockblast
Ugly Dickshot
No no no

Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Large-Meat, Punt Speed-Chunk, Butch Dead-Lift, Bald Big-Flank, Splink Chest-Hair, Flint Iron-Stag, Bolt Vander-Huge, Thick McRun-Fast, Blast Hard-Cheese, Buff Drink-Lots, Trunk Slam-Chest, Fist Rough-Bone, Stump Beef-Knob, Smash Lamp-Jaw, Punch Rock-Groin, Buck Plank-Chest, Stump Junk-Man, Dirk Hard-Peck, Rip Steak-Face, Slate Slab-Rock, Crud Bone-Meal, Brick Hard-Meat, Rip Slag-Cheek, Punch Side-Iron, Gristle McThorn-Body, Slate Fist-Crunch, Buff Hard-Back, Bob Johnson (no, wait…) , Blast Thick-Neck, Crunch Butt-Stain, Slab Squat-Thrust, Lump Beef-Broth, Touch Rust-Rod, Reef Blast-Body, Big McLarge-Huge, Smoke Man-Muscle, Beat Punch-Beef, Hack Blow-Fist, Roll Fizzle-Beef.

I didn't realize there was a list of approved names...

MST3K?

You can make up ones that sound like these too.
Correct

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/4/1/388576/4-1-open-felix-day%C2%A0thread#4325887

I DIDN'T KNOW
I think recs have become a scapegoat.
Funny thing,

I don’t rec near as much as anyone else. And I imagine I’m a good heads above most people in reading this site.

I've stopped rec'ing people as well unless I literally can't stop laughing.
This thread proves that Brett never goes off topic or makes inside jokes.
I was trying to keep it on-topic.

Slab Bulkhead, Fridge Large-Meat, Punt Speed-Chunk, Butch Dead-Lift, Bald Big-Flank, Splink Chest-Hair, Flint Iron-Stag, Bolt Vander-Huge, Thick McRun-Fast, Blast Hard-Cheese, Buff Drink-Lots, Trunk Slam-Chest, Fist Rough-Bone, Stump Beef-Knob, Smash Lamp

-Jaw, Punch Rock-Groin, Buck Plank-Chest, Stump Junk-Man, Dirk Hard-Peck, Rip Steak-Face, Slate Slab-Rock, Crud Bone-Meal, Brick Hard-Meat, Rip Slag-Cheek, Punch Side-Iron, Gristle McThorn-Body, Slate Fist-Crunch, Buff Hard-Back, Bob Johnson (no, wait…) , Blast Thick-Neck, Crunch Butt-Stain, Slab Squat-Thrust, Lump Beef-Broth, Touch Rust-Rod, Reef Blast-Body, Big McLarge-Huge, Smoke Man-Muscle, Beat Punch-Beef, Hack Blow-Fist, Roll Fizzle-Beef.

Actually that's worse.
I know.
I laughed.
would' ve been better if it were bold and all in caps as well
Chump McFuckingbavasi.
Morrow in, your god not found
After being gone for a while, I can finally use this:

Needs more crazy.
like this?

9-27-07 Cleveland vs M's # (205)

He looks like he's jigging
Are they about to makeout?
Checking in while on vacation

Washburn is still a Mariner? wtf?

The "done" deal is apparently not done after all
We might not trade him to the Yanks because of the way it's been played out in the media (leaked I guess)

We are being fuck-tards

Lee P.'s feelers are hurt.
Wasn't the Orioles' GM's feelings hurt about the leak back in January?
Who the hell knows what actually happened in January
I remember trading for a Canadian that would lead us to the World Series.
It was clear someone had a hip injury...I forget who.
besides the M's getting knife raped by a gang of meth heads?

... I mean, that trade that happened.

Oh come on Willie
Nice play, defensive replacement
More like "offensive" replacement amirite...
Brandon Morrow's command is regressing
WTF STRIKE MOTHERFUCKER!
That was a strike
That was a more emphatic strike
Where was that?
THAT GUY IS AWESOME HE SHOULD START
M's get to 40 wins!!!
BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I hope Jim Knox is sad
Well it is probably past curfew in Arlington
We win!
Fucking uncatchable Nationals
Maybe esoteric is right and they'll pass on Strasburg.
He'll never sign there.
I hate that I know of Strasburg....Cause I know we aren't going to get him.
I'm hoping to get so sick of Strasburg by next June that I don't even want him anymore
Maybe he can be to you what Matsuzaka became to Deanna
I already dislike his ears
I am just scared

I will go all staker on his ass when he shows up at Spring Training.

“Dude… I have been waiting for you to get here, for-like-ever.”

don't loss hope!

August 4th to 27th should be good for the Strasburg race!
21 games should end up 7-14 at best!

Strasburg will be ours.

The Nationals will probably end up going 2-19.
I remember all of us watching the Nats-Braves on Opening Day

Little did we know the Nats would become a key thorn in our karmic side.

I'm still amused that the Nats won it.
With a Ryan Zimmerman walkoff

They all seemed so full of hope. Little do they know that their hopeless situation will reap a substantial payoff.

Mets postgame says they want a reliever and a OF bat.

C’mon, get on it.

The Mets system has already been pillaged.
And for JI,

mentions that STL might be selling because they can’t keep up.

bwhahahahahahahahahaha
Too many ex-Mariners
Hmm

Hasn’t hurt these guys too badly.

Turns out the wife-beaters aren't as bad.
Too many bad ex-Mariners
As of this moment I am officially rooting for a Washburn trade.
I would like their team more if they didn't want to genocide the letter "F".

Phor phuck’s sake, knock it ophph already

We won!

I love that fewer than six people get this joke.
It's more than or equal to six

Which makes it Robert approved

I know of 5 for sure.
Depends on how many people Robert texts information to.
Loose lips sink ships.
Jack Cust isn't good, Zack Greinke is
Guess who nailed his true talent level.
West Coast teams...

...I’d have to think that it kinda sucks following a team that plays games at 4.05p on the East Coast, or 5.05p CST.

It was far worse to live in CT and follow a team whose home games started at 10
This team ruins my sleep schedule
You ruin your own sleep schedule.
Cry me a goddamn river
It's inconvenient rooting for a midwest team when you are in the Pacific time zone.
Can't be that bad.

You get off work, and then FUCKIN’-A! A ballgame!

But what does a West Coaster do after a ballgame ends at 8pm/9pm?
Write about it
Or gif it.

Because

he fucking rocks.

This is heartwarming.
That should be 5.05p PDT.

But, who cares.

Fuck you. Pay me.

That was a good game.
Brian Bannister has a sexy mind:
"Look at my xFIP," he is saying as he pulls out a few pages he printed off the Internet site, "The Hardball Times." He points out his xFIP — an advanced pitching statistic that stands for "Expected Fielding Independent Pitching." The statistic calculates something that looks like ERA, only instead of measuring earned runs per nine innings, it measures three things that pitchers can control — strikeouts, walks and home runs allowed. According to the glossary, xFIP should take out a lot of noise of ERA. It promises to help you understand how well a pitcher pitched.

That’s good. At the moment — it is Thursday morning, just 36 hours before what might be the most important start of Brian Bannister’s still budding career — he is dying to understand what the heck has happened to him.

"Look," he says, and here is his row of xFIP numbers:

2006: 6.29.

2007: 5.14.

2008: 4.59.

"Look at that," he says again. "I’m actually pitching better than I was last year. My xFIP is down. It’s just that I got lucky last year."

Then he stares at the numbers for another few seconds, and he offers a frustrated smile because he knows that, in the end, nobody else really cares about his xFIP. Nobody else really cares about his skyrocketing Left on Base Percentage. All anyone cares about is that he’s getting lit up. He’s giving up many more runs than he gave up last year. And Bannister knows that despite all his analysis and study, in this crazy pitching game, it really might be better to be lucky than good.



Linky
You had 75 words to play with.
Didn't think it warranted a FanPost
Joe Posnaski is amazing

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