Jeff's note on Morrow: It looked like something was up when Morrow started getting warm in the seventh inning last night; that Morrow was preparing for eighth inning work suggested that JJ had been reinstated as the closer, and sure enough, with JJ back handling the ninth, today the organization was able to come through and make the move for which we've been waiting since the draft. Good on them, even if it is ages late. Between this and the RRS "demotion", the Mariners are finally starting to look like they give a damn about the future. And I like when my favorite team gives a damn about the future.
I don't know what lies ahead for Morrow, but it's exciting to have a pitching prospect in the upper minors who has a high ceiling. It's been a while. It's also exciting to know that this move makes it that much more likely that Jarrod Washburn's pitching somewhere else in 2009. Late decisions aren't great decisions, but they can often be good ones, and if this organization actually manages to salvage something out of this death portal of a season, then more power to them. I wasn't expecting them to.
Brandon Morrow's been optioned to the minors. Confirmed by KOMO 1000, 14:12. And now on the official site. Jared Wells, who we received from the Padres from Baek, will take his spot on the roster.
Morrow's going to be stretched out as a starter in Tacoma, meaning that his long-awaited transition to a major league starting pitcher is beginning. This team does some stupid things sometimes, but at least they're recognising that leaving Morrow as a reliever would be a mistake.
As a starter, I really don't have much faith in him right now. We'll have to see how his velocity holds up in the rotation as compared to coming out of the pen, and whether he can improve his command of his non-fastball pitches. But this can only be good for his development. Thanks, Mariners.
Also I guess this means JJ's our closer again.
Unrelated Update: KOMO reporting (15:11) that Jose Vidro's fat ass has been designated for assignment. About bloody time. Replacing him on the roster is one Wladimir Balentien (confirmed on official site).
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RRS and Morrow in the Tacoma rotation? nice.
RafaelCarmona22 - August 5, 2008
No freakin' way....
They couldn’t be smart enough to do it this quickly….could they?
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Apparently confirmed on radio.
Still waiting for a press release.
Guess this means Morrow won’t be at Uwajimaya on Thursday.
Matthew - August 5, 2008
Happy dance commencing.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
It's amazing how low our standards have fallen.
We’re genuinely excited about this.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
This has nothing to do with standards.
This is a great move.
Matthew - August 5, 2008
They're taking a young player
and using him in a way that isn’t idiotic.
That shouldn’t be a particularly note-worthy event.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
It's okay to be happy from time to time.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Didn't you get upset about the grand slam last night?
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
I was pissed because I turned the radio off.
I wanted to hear Dave call it.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Explanation:
I have always had this pet peeve with anyone other than Niehaus calling grand slams. Ever since I was a kid I’d get upset over the fact that I didn’t get to hear Dave’s signature call.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
But it wasn't him.
Unless I completely missed it.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Oh, well I take back my "FUCK YOU IBANEZ" line.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Now if only you could hide it.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
It was Rizz, he nearly swallowed his tongue.
dpseadv - August 5, 2008
But knowing how our front office is
And knowing what they planned on doing in the past, the fact that they are changing the plan with Morrow is big news.
Sure, it wouldn’t be that big if they had done this in the first place, but it’s rare to see them admit their mistake and actually change before its way too late
Karma Police - August 5, 2008
This is sort of like being lost in the wilderness without anything to eat for a week
Then getting rescued and taking that first bite of Little Caesars. Sure it’s just cheap pizza, but you haven’t had anything to eat at all in a long time, and compared to nothing it might as well be Filet Minon.
Okay that analogy kind of blew, but you get the point.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Good effort though.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I liked it
Makes sense to me; I know what you’re trying to say.
l0nepinemall - August 5, 2008
Good news is good news.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
I've been alive for 31 years.
I’ve rarely seen the Mariners do that.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
I know Hyphen's down at Tacoma to start.
But he’s got to be a little annoyed that two other pitchers have gotten called back to Seattle before him.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
He's coming back very soon.
Matthew - August 5, 2008
If they announce today that Washburn has been placed on waivers I will be a very, very happy man.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
If they announce Washburn has been claimed off of waiver I will be even happier.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
Today could be a very, very good day.
Furthermore (echoing what Matthew said), Baker said that RR-S will likely be called up in a couple of days after his normal between-start rest. Jared Wells will be optioned back to Tacoma after that.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Yes please
If Washburn is gone before September 1 this will be a successful month.
Sec 108 - August 5, 2008
Maybe the Yanks are willing to deal now
that Joba is injured. Maybe they’d like a little pitching help?
pygmalion - August 5, 2008
Nice.
Seemed like this move was going to happen real soon but it’s cool to hear this move finally going down.
ThundaPC - August 5, 2008
Yay! I am pleased as punch.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
Also confirmed on the official website.
link
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Only a year and a half late!
Wooooooo!
Goose - August 5, 2008
Wooo!
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
First we get an inning like last night's, and now we have a smart decision?
Let’s keep this streak going.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Where does this rate on the Jeff Happiness scale?
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I'm still waiting to know if his breakfast was satisfactory.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
This is Hawt.
PositivePaul - August 5, 2008
No.
Bad Paul.
Faux - August 5, 2008
In conclusion
...Jim Riggleman is confused.
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2008
Indeed.
Still seems a little more lucid than Squinty, though.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I think the FO is screwing with him
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
They're giving him a fucking.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - August 5, 2008
A total team fucking, perhaps?
waldo rojas - August 5, 2008
I bet Manny signs an extension after that
Gomez - August 5, 2008
If they keep givin' it up for nothing he's never going to respect them
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
They can call the LF bleachers "Manny's hos"
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Or
He probably said too much at the time and tried to damage control it.
Whatever, he’s Interm anyway.
ThundaPC - August 5, 2008
We still need Strasburg
whwang - August 5, 2008
Dead Meme
is Dead.
bluemax - August 5, 2008
We still need an RHP from San Diego State University.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
We still need Parker Adame?
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
Fuck yes.
Happy, happy, joy, joy!!
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Awesome... wonder when he'll start at home?
Probably gets his first start on the road.
I’m really excited to see this; 2009 just (potentially) got a lot better.
Jared Wells is not a very good pitcher, but that doesn’t matter.
marc w - August 5, 2008
Jared Wells will not be up for long.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
This is one reason why it doesn't matter
marc w - August 5, 2008
Weds or Thurs.
Thank goodness I don’t have band practice next Thursday…
PositivePaul - August 5, 2008
13th/14th?
Sounds pretty good.
marc w - August 5, 2008
No, tomorrow.
Mariner John - August 5, 2008
Game's at 11:30am
Good luck with that.
If you can go, get off my lawn.
marc w - August 6, 2008
I actually have a job.
Just have tomorrow off. /livejournal
But I will not kill your grass
Mariner John - August 6, 2008
PROGRESS!
And so soon before September too.
Those wondering when RRS is coming up… give the guy some time. He’s only made 3 starts and he’s still got some kinks to work out… though he did log 101 pitches yesterday, so he can handle going that long.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Baker is making it sound like RR-S is going to be called up on his next turn through the rotation.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
As always, I'll believe it when I see it
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Can anyone confirm anything about Vidro?
My mom just called to say that he’d been DFA’d, and she gets most of her M’s news of KOMO….
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
If this is true WOOOOOOOOOOoo
BrianL - August 5, 2008
This has been of the best days of the year if this is true.
Goose - August 5, 2008
I'm not seeing anything yet, though
and I would hate to jump the gun on this. It just strikes me as really weird since news almost ALWAYS hits here before the phone call.
“McLaren’s been fired!”
“Oh, pssh, I knew that two hours ago.”
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
I love doing this to my dad.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Info I was able to dig up...
He cleared waivers. No more roster moves from Tacoma’s roster anyway…
PositivePaul - August 5, 2008
...wait, really?
So we can release him, trade him, or outright option him to Short-Season Everett?
BrianL - August 5, 2008
That would be so awesome
And he’d bat cleanup there too.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
That's a ten minute drive from my house.
I can head there to throw hot dogs at him.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
They ran another "favorite snack" for him last week, and it was M&Ms.
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
And not a single hot dog
would ever touch the ground.
Pet Rock - August 5, 2008
I'd join you. I'm only about 5 or 10 minutes away as well!
Thingray - August 5, 2008
HE GONNA GET RABED
But poor Nate Tenbrink.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Hahaha that would be so great seeing him in an Aqua Sox uniform
I live like 5 minutes from there, oh man would I ever heckle him if that were to happen.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
The heckling is so much more intimate at Everett Memorial Stadium.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Man, would that be fun!!!!
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Confirmed on KOMO
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I'm picking 3:18 in the USSM Death Pool.
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
Still up at 3:21
Though no notice of Vidro is up yet.
I’m picking 3:36.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Just keep hitting refresh ;)
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
Please don't
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
I was kidding.
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
3:26, it loads slow but it loads.
Goose - August 5, 2008
USSM Commenters have caught on.
Impending doom clock continues ticking.
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
F that,
keep hitting refresh here so we can have more page views.
Matthew - August 5, 2008
But you risk missing out on hidden threads!
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
But refreshing more often gives you a chance at temp admin powers.
Jeff set it up so every 1000th pageview would grant the user 5-minute admin status.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
Secret admin status though
so you’d never know it until you accidentally banned butthol
seattlebruin - August 5, 2008
accidentally?
Matthew - August 5, 2008
3:36 and.............
Still up.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Derek's been doing some excellent work with the server
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
I really wish I hadn't said this
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
It's not loading for me.
I’m thinking dead.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
I retract my earlier statement. It's not dead yet.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
That's pretty ballsy of DMZ to put it on the main page.
I mean, it’s obviously the big news, but he’s got to have some confidence in the server.
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
3:50, still up and loaded fast. Vidro post now up.
Impressive.
Goose - August 5, 2008
It's dead for me.
redwolf75 - August 5, 2008
Wait no.
Took a minute to load. Impressive.
redwolf75 - August 5, 2008
Good for them!
I avoid them on big news days because of the server issues. Plus I like the comment format here better.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
3:58.............................
Looks to be dead.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Not for me.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - August 5, 2008
Time of death, 3:56, according to my watch.
Not bad Goose – within 20 minutes. Anyone have 3:50+ in the pool?
marc w - August 5, 2008
It's not quite dead yet
At least, it dies and comes back on me a lot.
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
Still loading for me.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
Just came up.
She has a pulse!
Goose - August 5, 2008
We need an AED
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
I have 3:37
I haven’t refreshed it for a few minutes, but judging from the below, I’m going to go ahead and say nice guess.
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
BEST DAY EVER
Why it took so long to do such simple and obvious things, I don’t know, but WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
AND IT'S DICKEY TIME TODAY!
OH MY GOD I LOVE BASEBALL AGAIN!
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Hey. Hey. Not a gamethread. What do you think you're doing?
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
THE SKY IS NOT FALLING ANYMORE!!!
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
And now these bitches have no excuse to not play Jeffie every day
If Washburn gets put on waivers sometime this week I’m going to need a new pair of pants.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
I'm a little worried about that now.
If RR-S is recalled, it’s to take Batista’s rotation spot. Morrow won’t be ready to claim another spot until September.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
They'll probably wait for Bedard to come back
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
...I completely forgot that Bedard existed.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Right there with ya..
seattlesundevil - August 5, 2008
No need to rush him
Plus, anything can happen between now and September. A spot could open up in a variety of ways.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Life as a Mariner fan:
wetting pants when bad players are DFAed.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
So true...
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
I bet your coworkers wish you weren't an M's fan.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Work? What's work?
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
That thing I'm supposed to do when they pay me.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Oh that...
My job is doing live sound for concerts and then I’m still in school. So I’m unfamiliar with the concept of a “real” job.
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Enjoy it while you can.
And get off my lawn.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Noted
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Where do you work?
I always thought that was a fascinating field, and one with a surprisingly wide talent spread in seattle bars….
marc w - August 5, 2008
YEE-HAW!!!
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
OH GLORIOUS DAY
Gomez - August 5, 2008
I don't know if I can handle all this good news...
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Take it like a man.
Or like a choir boy, either way is fine.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Boys, meet St. Vincent.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
MORROW DOWN! VIDRO GONE! HAREN EXTENDED!
I’m a Felix extension away from an Awesome Overload.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Decent extension for Arizona.
Matthew - August 5, 2008
I'm curious as to what Webb is gonna get in the offseason.
Probably something similar to what Peavy got.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Not all that much better than what Silva got
Thanks Bill.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Rotoworld pretty much sums it up:
Goose - August 5, 2008
I love the fact that your MOTHER called with this news. Your mother obviously rocks.
esoteric - August 5, 2008
LL's 2008 MVP.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I wouldn't know how to react if my mother called with baseball news.
Goose - August 5, 2008
I would check under the bed for pods.
esoteric - August 5, 2008
My mom keeps score when she watched games on TV.
So like twice a day. She’s crazy for baseball.
Llewdor - August 6, 2008
Wow, this is like Christmas or something!
ThundaPC - August 5, 2008
Anybody got a link on Vidro?
I want to print, then frame it.
The Ghost of Spike Owen - August 5, 2008
Here
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
Booted for Wlad?
Sweet!
ThundaPC - August 5, 2008
PS: Hey Wlad's up
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
Good for him
(He wasn’t looking bad at all the last few weeks in Tacoma)
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Is Snelling available again?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Maybe for a few games...then pop goes the knee.
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
Not quite what I meant,
but your sarcasm is duly noted.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Snelling's problem is the extra bulk
It’s not helping those balky knees. 15-20 lbs of that added muscle need to go.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Snelling's problem is that his body is generally bollocksed, his swing twists his knee like crazy, and he plays like a lunatic
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
I know, ain't it cool?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
If by "cool" you mean "enriching the MRI owners of the US", then yes.
Otherwise: >:(
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
I just love him because he's crazy.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Yeah, he's like Pete Reiser
Good player, but the style of play just totally fucked him for greatness.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
I'm not familiar with Reiser.
But I’ve played softball with guys like that. I play hard, but there are times where you’re better off living to play another day.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Reiser
As a rookie in 1941, he won the National League batting title while the Dodgers took home the pennant. The following year, he was hitting .380 until he ran into the concrete outfield wall while running at full speed. That incident robbed him of any more effective play that year, and caused Brooklyn’s painful drop in the NL standings.He was done as a full time player by 28… because he played at full tilt, and kept getting injured.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
That would be why they have paddding on the walls now I bet.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Not all walls.
Wrigley doesn’t. And there’s a section at Angels stadium that pisses me off. The lowest foot of the outfield corners has no padding. In the last few years, two players have gotten knee injuries from sliding into the concrete going after a ball.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
I forgot about Wrigley.
But I suppose every park has some dangerous spots. Ichiro banged himself up on a wall in RF at Safeco a few years back, and they’ve added padding since then.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
When Ichiro crashed the wall earlier this year.
I watched that in slow motion a couple of times, he’s so so lucky he hit that gate in the outfield fence. It still amazes me how much that thing moved when he plowed into it.
dpseadv - August 5, 2008
And ceramic.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
So they called up Wlad huh...
Perhaps this means Raul is not long for LF?
I’m not getting my hopes up, but 5 OF on the roster?
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Are you counting Willie?
He’s more of a utility bitch.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Not counting Willie
He can at least play a different position, but if we count him we’ve got 6.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Who am I missing?
Wlad
Raul
Reed
Ichiro
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Plus WIllie.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Nevermind, I was including Willie
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
So let's call it four OF,
And Willie can split time with Yuni, and pinch run.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Yeah, at least this means Reed and Wlad get regular time
If they’re not planning to still use Willie in the OF.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
If Raul goes to DH full time.
Now what do they do at DH, 1b? We still have Cairo, Lehair, Clement, Kenji and Raul to fit in those two spots?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Why would you play Cairo or Kenji?
Seriously, they’re useless.
C Jeffie
1B LaHair
2B Lopez
SS Yuni/Willie
3B King Awesome
RF Ichiro!
CF Reed/Willie
LF Wlad
DH Raul
Kenji and Cairo can go sit and collect splinters on the bench, at this point.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
What I would do for the rest of the season:
Raul full time DH (ideally he’d be platooned but nobody else available can hit LHP either)
Wlad in RF, Ichiro in LF, Reed in CF, Raul could be our 4th OF or Willie I guess.
Clement/Kenji 4:1 split playing time at C, dump Burke.
LaHair full time 1B
Willie and Yuni split time at SS until his fat ass drops some weight
Cairo on the bench where he belongs.
That gets all the people who matter for next year regular playing time, and probably makes us better overall right now too.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
LaHair doesn't matter for next year, but yeah.
Seriously, if Bryan LaHair is the full time 1B in 2009, we’re doomed.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
I have to concur here.
And when the fuck does either Edgar or Buhner take over at batting coach?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Don't hold your breath.
Buhner would be an odd choice, and Edgar has shown no interest in coaching.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I'm hoping for a miracle with him
I don’t really expect him to be any good but you might as well try him out. It’s not like playing Cairo there would be any better.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
The problem is if he Bloomquists the last two months
you’re going into 2009 with someone who, if he hits his 90% projection, is Raul Ibañez (and is more likely to be John Mabry).
Really, you need someone else and should aggressively move to fill this position in the offseason. LaHair should enjoy his time in the majors as the starting 1B for the Mariners, because it’s not going to last long.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
I hope not.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I agree
It is 99% likely I don’t want him on the team next year. But it doesn’t hurt to keep him there for the rest of this season anyways, and as a general principle I just hate seeing Cairo allowed to start for a Major League team in any capacity.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Agreed.
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
Oh wait, my math sucks
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
My math fluctuates during the day as well ;P
Gomez - August 5, 2008
According to Baker
Raul will only DH occasionally….. Riggleman doesn’t want to cool off his bat by only DH’ing him… blah blah blah…
MfaninAlaska - August 5, 2008
Well duh, you don't want to block Cairo from his newly acquired job!
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
According to Riggleman its going to be a rotation of
Wlad, Reed and Raul…. with less of Raul.
MfaninAlaska - August 5, 2008
Well, it's progress at least
Can’t expect to get everything we want I guess…
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Two good decisions in one day.
It’s a Mariner Miracle!
Teej - August 5, 2008
Is that like a Festivus Miracle?
eponymous_coward - August 5, 2008
I do feel serene right now.
Teej - August 5, 2008
It think it is pretty awesome
that the best ~20 hour strech of the season for this franchise has involved DFAing their highly paid DH and sending their 2nd best reliever to the minors. What an awful year.
waldo rojas - August 5, 2008
The best 20 hour stretch was
the 19 hours before Felix’s grand slam and the hour after it, but not including the Beltran incident.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
FELIX HERNANDEZ HIT A GRAND SLAM OFF OF JOHAN SANTANA!
Goose - August 5, 2008
This still thrills me.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
GIF or it didn't happen!
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
Didn't that happen, like...three years ago?
waldo rojas - August 5, 2008
This is so much better than trade deadline day.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
No kidding!
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Expectations are also different
Expectations were high for the deadline, and so disappointment was likely. But no one was expecting any of this today, which adds to the surprise/joy.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
No. Fucking. Kidding.
seattlebruin - August 6, 2008
You know what's kinda sad? This is the best day of the Mariner's season. And it's not even close.
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Best 24 hours. We have to include last night's game.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Even without the game I'd still be on cloud nine.
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Me too.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Agreed.
l0nepinemall - August 5, 2008
I liked the Jeffie 2 HR day
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
You're biased.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Yes.
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
Ok, I take it back, I just got a job offer and a cheque for £300 in the mail.
Today wins.
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
Maybe Jeffie will do something glorious just for you tonight.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
I love surprise checks
Gomez - August 5, 2008
I like surprise checking other people
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
I received a lot of these in high school >:(
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Cheque?
Now you’re just making words up.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Your spelling is dumb.
Cheque.
Llewdor - August 6, 2008
I was there!
JI - August 5, 2008
Opening Day.
Matthew - August 5, 2008
Opening Day is always the Greatest Day.
Two Rs and Two Ls - August 5, 2008
Opening day sucked.
It was colder than a witch’s tit and I got snowed on.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
You were sitting in left field?
That game would’ve been better if it wasn’t so cold.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
I was sitting behind home plate
with my back to the wall. The wind was blowing so hard that the snow was coming from underneath me. God that sucked.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
Hey I was about sixteen rows in front of you!
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I moved after the third, but it wasn't any better on the concourse.
It was 55 degrees and sunny when I left home. “A hoody will be fine!” I said. “It’s chilly, but there’s not a cloud in the sky!” I said. I should stop listening to myself.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
I made that mistake too.
Goddamn it was cold.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Is this a saying you need to copyright?
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Colder than a witch's tit?
Well, generally I’ve heard it as teat, but it’s a really old saying.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
I prefer "Colder than a well diggers ass" personally.
Goose - August 5, 2008
I like this one and plan to use it in the near future.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
Be sure to attribute it properly.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Fuck that, double standards woo!
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
I'll be stealing this line too.
Borrowing. I meant borrowing.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I never understood why witches' tits were so cold.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
They're kind of like zombies.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Can you tell me what it feels like?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Go for a swim in a glacial fed lake with your GF, then go from there.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I was there!
JI - August 5, 2008
I stick by this...I'm far happier today.
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Today doesn't suck anymore. Now bring me the head of Cairo!
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
If we could only buy him a Greyhound ticket
Up in Canada
kentroyals5 - August 5, 2008
I'll gladly pay for it.
The ticket, not the beheading. Aww shit. Both.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
wow
there is not one person remaining in the organization from the Pepe/Jose commercial.
MFAN - August 5, 2008
Yay!
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
And yet I'll bet they still run it.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Probably not anymore...
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
What about Pepe
I thought only Jose got DFAed
seattlebruin - August 6, 2008
Cool there's reason to start watching Mariner games again
I will now watch more regularly, especially during Felix/Bedard/RRS/Dickey starts.
marinator - August 5, 2008
I hope we get Vidro the fuck off the roster.
What if he gets sent down to AAA and tears up inferior pitching? We don’t need him to tempt our inept management.
redwolf75 - August 5, 2008
He won't go to Tacoma
He’s a vet and will just become a free agent, ala Richie Sexson.
marc w - August 5, 2008
Oooooohh! Perhaps he and Richie can start their own team!
I hear Spiezio is looking for work…
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Team A?
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Something like this already happened
They’re called the Long island Ducks.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
I guess I was thinking of Greg Norton's situation.
redwolf75 - August 5, 2008
Norton signed a minor league deal
The M’s should have signed Vidro to a minor league deal, but did not.
marc w - August 5, 2008
I wonder if any team would even consider signing him to a major league contract
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
We probably would if he'd been released by a different team.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
Oh USSM database errors you sneaky sons of a bitch.
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
I've got a ten T1 bundle here at work, and I can't get USSM to load.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Still loads for me.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - August 5, 2008
I was able to get in,
and then I was like, “oh wait – it’s USSM.”
Now it’s just loading again.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Works just fine for me.
And it loaded really quickly too.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Still loading for me as well.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - August 5, 2008
In somewhat related news, Joba Chamberlain is going to see Dr.James Andrews to have his shoulder evaluated.
Uh oh’s.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Fuck you Jobu, er... Joba..
Maybe this means they’ll take Washburn off our hands.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Almost certainly if it's serious
That’s why it would be smart to waiver him very soon before they find other options.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Very smart.
Uh oh….
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Wheeeeeee
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
This is "uh oh" how?
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
Yankee or not, it sucks when special players get seriously injured.
Aaron Campeau - August 5, 2008
Exactly.
I’ll never cheer for an injury to a young pitcher.
marc w - August 5, 2008
Though when they're Yankees it saves us from Jeter-style hagiographies.
My emotions are mixed.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
Poo
Jeff Sullivan - August 5, 2008
Why so many server problems at USSM?
Is there that many more people than LL or because LL is part of SB Nation?
BMP - August 5, 2008
It's actually a karmic thing.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
They don't have such a great server
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
The latter.
USSM has more traffic and it’s independent.
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
As Derek puts it,
LL is part of a giant, faceless, internet conglomerate
and USSM isn’t.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
LL has dancing furries and fiddlecats.
USSM doesn’t.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
I'm not sure which site this is supposed to be supporting
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
FURRIES ARE A MEME THAT CREATES DEPENDENCE
A LIFE-DESTROYING FAMILY-DESTROYING MEME
Gomez - August 5, 2008
I think BrianL has been through a 10 day furry-aversion program
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Smell the furry, the vomit?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
the=then
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Thank you.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
This is one case where I'm pro-giant, faceless, conglomerates.
SethGrandpa - August 5, 2008
World Series or Bust!
Corco - August 5, 2008
Hey, it could happen.
I bet Ichiro is great at poker.
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
Oops, too late!
That was held back in June.
Gomez - August 5, 2008
There's always next year!
Thingray - August 5, 2008
But there's only one June
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
No, Dane Cook, stay the hell away from the WSOP!
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Final table is in November though IIRC
Sec 108 - August 5, 2008
Don't get me started on that decision
Gomez - August 5, 2008
Is this thread getting wonky for anyone else?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Seriously?
That’s idiotic.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
Should be this week.
The main event has been held during the first week of August the last 2 years.
Wilder. - August 6, 2008
Ichiro couldn't make it through the tournament without stabbing somebody
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
If the Angels regress a bit and we win the rest of our games
we have a chance
Corco - August 5, 2008
Is this comment aimed at next season?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
When hell freezes over.
44FAN - August 5, 2008
It's been like an hour since this news broke.
Should I be bored and sullen again?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
That's the True Mariner Fan way!
Eyebrows - August 5, 2008
That guy is even skinnier than I am. Poor fella.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
That's Jeff...
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Jeff, I'll teeter totter with you.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Strickly plutonically, though.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
I'm pretty sure I'm skinnier than he is.
5-10 / 140
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Okay, maybe I am too.
6-1/165
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
But it's cool to be a lithe lead singer in a rock band,
right?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Nothing wrong with that.
I used to be a musician (singer) myself. But being poor all the time started to suck, so I got a normal job.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
This is why I'm double majoring in IT management and music composition.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Good choice.
Always have a back up plan.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Dude, zomg I'm 6-1/165 too
We should wrestle
ColeFitz - August 5, 2008
Flagged for being gay.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
You're on!
Crisco, or is that like a third date kind of thing?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
If this is a new photoshop, it is one of the best of the year.
If it is old, well I was hanging out with my girlfriend while Chicago was getting shit on with rain, hail, and lightning last night, so I had no electricity in our place and I apologize.
esoteric - August 5, 2008
Thank you.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I just read the news. Wow!
These are the kind of events that can turn around the crappiest day ever!
dpseadv - August 5, 2008
I think we need an updated Jeff Happiness Chart.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Perhaps in flow chart form.
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 5, 2008
Vidro
Thank god. I was at the game last night, and when Vidro came up with the bases loaded and no outs, I turned to my girlfriend and said “perfect setup for a double play”. Of course it happened.
I can’t believe his WPA wasn’t more negative. I will walk by the stadium tomorrow; hopefully, they’ll pull his giant disgusting face off the side of the building.
batura - August 5, 2008
We are slowly
ridding ourselves of all of the reasons Bavasi got fired.
And it’s about goddamned time.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Except for the Adam Jones trade.
Llewdor - August 5, 2008
Who was placed on the 15 day DL with a fractured foot.
Goose - August 5, 2008
Broken foot?
Did he foul a ball off of it or something?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
He fouled awesome off of it.
Since his awesome is so powerful, it naturally fractured the weaker substance it came into contact with (bone).
esoteric - August 5, 2008
If I could turn back time...
If I could find a way…
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Flag'd for usage of Cher.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I was quoting an Oblongs episode.
I have no idea what you’re talking about….
(slowly creeps away….)
Thingray - August 5, 2008
THANK YOU OH BENEVOLENT GOD!
craig3410 - August 5, 2008
Let me go dig up Jeff's PayPal account number for you..
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I'm a broke college student
with no job and $2.49 in my account.
I’m kinda tapped out.
craig3410 - August 5, 2008
God not that benevolent now, is he?
Llewdor - August 6, 2008
YES YES YES YES YES
I will reward this team by checking the box score after tonight’s game. Maybe the next night I’ll watch an inning or two.
ColeFitz - August 5, 2008
So who's the DH now?
craig3410 - August 5, 2008
Who the fuck cares! Not Vidro!
Perfect world:
Ibanez -> DH
Wlad -> RF
Ichiro -> CF
Reeed -> LF
ColeFitz - August 5, 2008
Sounds good to me.
As much as I love the GIFs of Raul hilariously misplaying fielding chances…
craig3410 - August 5, 2008
Ichiro's not going back to CF.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
You never know.
There’s this common belief that Ichiro plays where he feels like playing. Didn’t he move to CF per manager’s request? Then move back to RF per manager’s request?
If the team asks him to go back to CF, I imagine he’ll do it.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
I'm pretty sure he MUCH prefers RF.
I don’t think you’re going to see an interim manager force him back to CF.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I didn't say it was going to happen this season.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Do you want him in CF as he gets older?
Or do you think RF might help save his legs a bit?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Depends on the circumstances.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
It'll be a rotation.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Wlad, Reed, and Raul
Will rotate between DH and OF.
Raul not very much though, apparently :(
I just realized this likely means Wlad will be playing CF, oh god.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
San Diego State RHP #37!
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Other than one play, he's supposedly done pretty well down in Tacoma.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
Wlad's been playing CF most of the time in Tacoma, esp. after losing Jimerson.
He’s played a lot of CF.
(and yeah, he did just drop an easy catch in CF on Sunday)
marc w - August 5, 2008
Eh, I'll believe he's turned the corner defensively when he does it at Safeco
I hope he has, though.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
I'm with you, I'm suspicious until I see it at Safeco.
I think he may have just been a bit awestruck when he was called up the first time.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
He sure had some wonky defensive plays his first time up...
BrianL - August 5, 2008
"Trying too hard" maybe?
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I have faith.
I think you’re right about being awestruck. Now he wants it more.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Nah, I bet Willie will be playing CF when Reed's not there.
redwolf75 - August 5, 2008
This would mean that Wlad only gets defensive playing time when Raul is DHing though
And they stated that Raul would not be DHing very often at all. So I’m not sure that would be preferable, he needs to get consistent time in the field.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
It's going to be Shin-Soo Choo all over again
They’ll see Wlad out there in CF, say “Holy crap he sucks out there” and then trade him for a lefty platoon bat
Corco - August 5, 2008
I will be so pissed off if they trade Wlad.
Though I can’t imagine they will, after trading their other top outfield prospect. Oh, right. This is the Mariners.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
It's going to happen
I’m just trying to make my peace with it.
I’m just hoping the return is decent.
marc w - August 6, 2008
That's alright because Choo sucks though.
Graham MacAree - August 5, 2008
Per Baker
BrianL - August 5, 2008
And I'm surprised Scarlett Johannsen hasn't picked up my offer for a date.
craig3410 - August 5, 2008
bone*
ColeFitz - August 5, 2008
Good comparison.
Thingray - August 5, 2008
I wouldn't take it personally,
I’m pretty sure she’s busy not being attracted to Mariners fans.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
and getting herpes
from Captain Intangibles.
bluemax - August 5, 2008
You haven't gotten yours yet?
That’s SO 2007.
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Delusions still in full swing apparently
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Squinty's ghost.
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Oh hey and the Rays have tied it up against the Indians!
BYE BYE BELT!
esoteric - August 5, 2008
WOOOOOOOOOO!
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Rays take the lead on a Gabe Gross triple!
BYE BYE PANTS!
esoteric - August 5, 2008
RAYS HAVE THE LEAD!
NAVI!
BrianL - August 5, 2008
RAAAAAAAYS
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Cleveland has owned TB this year.
Goose - August 5, 2008
That sweep before the All-Star break was brutal.
esoteric - August 5, 2008
Carmona is really wild, yikes
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Hey, when Dr. Faustus makes a deal with the devil (2007) the devil inevitably comes a-callin' for repayment.
esoteric - August 5, 2008
You can see it in almost every pitch
Dude cannot throw a strike to save his life.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
Batista much?
kevin_ess - August 5, 2008
Carmona's control may be even worse than Batista's
Carmona was legimately injured so he has a real excuse…but still
42 BB
27 SO
Carmona has better stuff than Batista, and despite that awful K/BB ratio he’s managed to be somewhat decent somehow. He’s given up 65% groundballs despite being crazy wild. But he probably only looks okay because he also has a 5.3 HR/FB%.
OlSalty - August 5, 2008
UPTON WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
BrianL - August 5, 2008
Where the hell is fiddle cat?
Finally something to be happy about. This is an unabashed plea for someone with l33t posting sk!11z to post all the happy pictures from the other game threads.
Yes, even fiddle cat.
PDXTai - August 5, 2008
l33t haha...Brings back memories...
Not so long ago memories but still…memories when i was “into” that stuff
Smith18 - August 6, 2008
WOW, I go hide for a day off the comp
and all shit goes down!!!! I have a bit of catching up to do on LL but…
YIPPEE YAY…skeptical still but a ray of hope that Pelokoudas might actually do something to help this team…
Was very surprised to see WLAD in the lineup when I arrived at 6:45pm to Safeco this evenong! And then again to see no Morrow in the bullpen…they sure have been talking about the infamous move enough! Good to actually see some action…
Now, when “Tits” is outta the rotation, Hyphen in and eventually Morrow too…I will truly be jumping for joy…gotta have something to look forward to in this lost season…
Smith18 - August 6, 2008
The last two games have Raul looking like a Greek god.
What in the hell has gotten into him?
kevin_ess - August 6, 2008
Don't question it
Type A Type A Type A Type A!!!!
seattlebruin - August 6, 2008
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