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4/11: Open Game Thread, Part 2

This is the second part of a baseball-related game thread.

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Hi!
How are you?
Good!
It's GLORIOUS in SoCal!
YES!

it’s so weird how it can rain one day and be absolutely glorious the next

It was actually gorgeous here yesterday too, but Friday was "crummy"
Well yeah, that's what I meant

it drizzled on Friday and traffic got so awful

It's shameful how poorly people react to the most minor volumes of moisture
SHUDDER.

That was beautiful.

I politely request that you

TAKE A FUCKING SEAT.

So Erik Bedard is a pretty good pitcher
I give all credit to Rob Johnson. Nobody can score when he catches.
Yes!

I just got home to see Beltre score. I hate to curse Easter, but the fact that I missed the first 6+ innings of this game is a shame.

You didn't miss much, apparently.
Except amazing pitching.
I'll gladly curse it for you if you don't want to
it's probably much more fun to watch when you know we won't be no-hit
This is when having a baseball loving dad as the pastor is quite helpful
Let's go Erik

Make that one run count!

Jack Cust

Take a motherfucking seat.

So Erik Bedard is good after all.
Would love to see Erik go the distance for the W
No reason for him not to at this point that I can see.
I love how the A's just stack lefty after lefty
I love how it doesn't matter to Erikkkkkkk.
The more I see the M's this year,

The more hope I have. Plus, they are fun to watch!

Where the fuck was that!?!?
89 pithces through 7. Nice work Bedarkkkkkkk
Gameday says two strikes have been called balls in this AB.
Do umps have something against calling low strikes this year?
Unfuckingreal

This man’s stuff is insane

Wow

sit down Chavez

See ya later, Chavez.
OH MY GOD YOU SEXY BASTARD
Matthew, you don't know me, but I'd like to thumb wrestle

You closed a thread just after I wrote a 50-word comment that I Really Cared About

I didn't close the thread.
Well not technically, but I'd still like to thumb wrestle
Erik is talking to himself.
So Seattle

is it snowing?

Please watch your salty language.
Also you could find that information easily on the internet.
It was kind of snowing earlier today.
You guys think Bedard will go the distance?
Well he's certainly been going for speed
He's all alone
aw fuck
Got beat to it down thread

We suck. :(

Great, I'm hanging with the short bus crowd
Hey! That's not fair

I wear my helmet at all times because it is comfortable.

I was just so amazed I got the reference at all I nearly wet my pants

Then the happiness all came crashing down when I caught up to the GT and found out I was LATE!! Fun game thought eh? This team might reset my doom and gloom meter, lord knows it needs it.

Agreed, it was a helluva game

This reassures Seattle sports fans and brings them back from the edge a little. If nothing else I think we’ll be a fun team to watch.

I feel the same way about the reference. I thought I was part of something but it turns out that something was really down thread. Lousy thiefs!

In his time of need
Think his arm is starting to burn?
I think he's going for speed.
He's all alone?
All alone.
All alone. In a time of need.
Driving, and striving, and hugging the turns.
I can't believe this, I totally said it first
This thread had more moxie.
You totally did.

But apparently you didn’t do it better.

Come on, it's a rotation of five #1 posters
>:{ YOUUUU
I gave you a rec because I ninja'd.
Now I have to give you a rec so I don't look like a jerk
No.
Stick with him. The A's havent even come close to getting to him
I think he's doing superbly, but he won't go nine.
He's done enough.

I mean, why not?

8
I don't want heart palpatations today, though!

:(

The best part about Wakamatsu is that he taught the players how to hit situationally. Something that chokejob McLaren never could.
Or they're just hitting better
Pfft! Like thats a solution.
Since Morrow was in last night

Who comes in for the 9th, if Bedard can’t go the distance?

Morrow can't pitch back to back?
Stamina not up right now, may or may not be available, I'm actually not sure
Aardsma, no?

Or Tits.

It will be Morrow probably. Corco and Aardsma will pitch the 8th if Erik gets tired
Morrow can pitch again he needs to learn to pitch 2-3 days in sucession. Also we have an off day tomorrow.
Truth. I guess he did get the first OAK game off...
Well, he warmed up in game 1, pitched game 2, pitched game 4, and pitched game 6.

He’s been up a bunch, and has not pitched much. I won’t fault him or Wak if he’s not used today.

So is Bedard our best pitcher?

I’d still say Felix is due to his better stamina, but Bedard is not far behind.

Too early to say
I like having both of them on our team

I won’t really complain about either

If he's healthy.
One Two Punch!
SWING HARDER, ROB

THAT WILL HELP

Somewhere Sexson is sitting in a wingback chair cooing "Yesssss, yesssssss"
The fact that I can picture this so easily and clearly makes me a little sad.
That's because his mountains just turned blue.
I said "cooing", not "Coorsing"
Hahaha ump is blind.
Blarg.
I am dying.

Why isn’t anybody helping me?

Wait...is Silva pitching the home opener?

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

Real heartbreaker isn't it? Better let me hold those tickets for you while you shake off the disappointment
Hasn't this been well known for about a week now?

And you’re just now complaining about it?

Cedeno looks pretty pathetic with the stick
I see Erik has been wonderful today.

Anything else exciting thus far?

Branyan stole a base!
No, really.
Cahill had no clue
That's hilarious.
Am I missing something?
Sweeney has put a couple nice swings on the ball
Ah, take a pitch please.
Cedeno has consistently looked overmatched at the plate.
Holy nastiness
Why is every guy taking violent swings?
I'm surprised Endy doesn't hit the ball harder, swinging as hard as he does
Something is wrong with Springer's head in the gameday photo?
GIDP time!
That would be impressive.
With 2 outs?
Symmetry does not care about the game situation
In the 8th?
How the hell did Chavez hit that pitch
Yay unsustainable sucess!
There ya go Endy, that is your game. No need for the wild power swing
That was the slowest line drive I've ever seen
I'd never seen a seeing eye line drive before
Endy Chavez is the best baseball player to ever live apparently.
FUCK ENDY CHAVEZ
That Chavez is so hot right now
Oh Endy, you sure love to (hit the) ball!
My E Chavez is better than yours

ha!

I feel bad, but I don't like when Gutierrez is in there
BAHAHAHA

they have Ichiro’s jersey hanging in the dugout!

Is he like dead or something?!

They've had it hanging in there since the season started, since he's on the DL.
Proving how much everyone hates him in the clubhouse.
He is selfish to take focus away from the games by having the team think about him while he is on the DL.
I just think it's hilarious

he’s coming back, and it’s not like he’s gone for long

Eh I think it's a nice gesture

since it’s killing him that he’s on the DL, it shows that they’re all behind him.

I think he's felt them back there for awhile now.
First time EVER on the DL.

I think it’s appropriate.

Kinda creepy after what happened to the Angels pitcher
They are trying to ignite the spirit lying dormant in the rest of the team
Where have you been?
San Diego?
You'd like to think so
...

Did I miss something?
I already lost my train of thought
C'mon F-Gut!
NOW WE HAVE MORE HITS THAN THEM WE CAN WIN!
Gootch better do something this time.
All right who is Endy Chavez praying to and can I have a shrine
?

I say fuck you Jobu.
We should've got the live chicken.
What the fuck is that?

Creepy.

Watch a movie every once and a while
This dude

Oh Cthulu you scamp!
Cthulhu is the Scrappy-Doo of the Old Ones
This is exactly right.
Really?

I always kind of thought of him as the Poochy of the old ones.

Cthulhu is the most well known though.
Teen Cthulhu

FTW.

Pitcher has a terrible move to first
Gutz looks hapless at the plate, so not sure it matters
Solid single here Frank

Insurance run required

Chavez has wheels too!
ENDY!

Is there anything this man cannot do?

Gutz is having trouble hitting.
I miss Minnesota Frank
If we have 2006 Endy Chavez we are going to win the AL West.
And since he has a .400 BABIP on 16% LD

compared to a .340 BABIP on 20% LD in 2006 I am going to come to the conclusion that this year’s Endy is even BETTER than 2006!

And oh yeah, he still rapes defense
Gutz hasn't had a very good game.

Then again, not many hitters have.

Cock buckets.
Lucky Endy swiped 2nd base.
I'd like 10k's from Bedard.

Something about double digits is just hot.

My new Bedard jersey is comfortable.
I am not regretting mine either.
That's the one I plan on getting too!
You may in a year's time however.
I was kind of feeling it by July of last year. I feel good about it this year though.
Beltre is good!
Ohmygod Beltre

Iloveyousomuchnevereverleave

Beltre = Defense
Adrian you still have my heart
OOOOH King Awesome!
BELTREEE!!!

What a man, what a man.

MOTHER FUCKER ADRIAN BELTRE WILL COCKBLOCK YOU ON YOUR WEDDING NIGHT
Ah, the imagery.
I would be fine with that.
Yeah.

He’s earned it.

Defesnsive out
Better Sweeney's, Suzuki's, E. Chavez's (today anyway), and 3Bs!
I am going to miss Beltre :(
Cmon, Bedard.. quick inning. Just let them put it in play
Yeah!

Two quick outs!

wow mlb.tv is so far behind
That's how I'm watching it

but I guess you’re on NextDef?

This performence should shutup all those idiots who call Bedard a 5 inning wuss
Yup, he's now an 8 inning wuss
He's doing exactly what Jarrod Washburn did. What a loser.
They probably aren't watching.
100 pitches and out bisnatches!
Can anyone with video tell if anyone's up in the pen?
Nobody during the 8th.
No, i don't think so.
YES. ENDY.

Love the defense.

DEFENSE

love it

Raul doesn't get that
that man is fast!
Please capitalize

thank you, toodles the management

Endy + Erik = Sexy
I think it was Erdy.
I'd be Eiffel towered by that.
Endy with the running grab
Bring him out in the ninth!!
I don't think he'll come out.
From the game, or the dugout?
Werewolves of london
KEEP THE MAN IN
Alright!!!!!
Let's get some fucking runs here
Pitch count?
97 i think
Please capitalize the word 'I'
Sorry, I knew somebody was gonna comment on that.
INSURANCE RUN

Please?

Predicting a Griffey FB
Predicting Wladimir Balentien to hit against whatshisface, the lefty
Almost called it!
Yeah, guys, I wouldn't count on Erik coming back in the 9th.

Insurance run would be nice though.

Nobody is warmed up yet.
I'd love to be wrong.
Oakland had a lefty up, does Tui get his first PH appearance...?
Wooo!
Not gonna happen
Given Bedard's 100 pitch limit, I've got a feeling that it's Morrowtime.

But then given Morrow’s 30-something pitches yesterday, it may still be Eriktime.

Who said he's got a 100 pitch limit?
Quite a condundrum
I'd start Erik in the 9th with a pair ready to go in the pen.
Who says Bedard's on a 100 pitch limit...?
Was mentioned earlier by the broadcast. Not sure if that's official.
Neihaus says nobody up in the pen
WOOO WOOO!!!
Are they going with a righty against Griffey?

Gameday says Bailey’s coming in, a RHP.

Yes they are indeed.
Griffey is freaking late on 90mph fastballs on the outer half.
That pitch looked FAT
Also, how about Kyle Lohse?
And Harang. He'll be nasty this year.
3-1, come on Junior!
Griffey is gonna hit like .230 this yr.. at least he can still walk
I'd say it's much more likely that he hits above .230, given his splits vs. RHPs in recent years and the fact that he will rarely face LHPs.
He seems to be playing vs alot of lefties. Maybe that is why he doesn't have many hits. Hopefully

he’ll get a steady dose or right handers soon, and will match his numbers from the last couple yrs vs righties..

I hate this ballpark.
Oh man, that was almost incredible.
Great catch.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Griffey!! Sheeeeeiiiiiiiteeeee. Dang
Mother fucking Sweeney.
FUCK YOU OAKLAND COLISEUM

I thought he had that.

Only in the fucking Coliseum is that not a home run

Fuck this place

Flyball

in Detroit

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

I thought he had it.

Damn,

he just got under it.

Dang it, I wish our Sweeney had that kind of range.
How the fuck did that not leave the yard
Bad luck by association with Adrian Beltre
That was gone

in 1997.

Better way to think about it: That would've been gone in Fremont.
AHHHHHH FUCK
If Griffey hadn't homered on opening day I would have just died.
DIE DIE IDE
German for the the the?
The the ide.
My mind read it as three die's,

I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t said that.

Poor Griffey
When Beltre smiles I am happy.
When Beltre reaches and poke pops out I am sad
Somehow this is gross.
I can see that, in retrospect.
What kinda swing is that AB
Nobody up in the pen?

The hell Wak? At least have someone ready.

Yeah, this makes me exceedingly nervous.
Confidence! Swagger! Lack of foresight!
Is Bedard going to go nine?
Si.
*crosses fingers*

I can’t get Pedro Martinez and Terry Francona out of my mind.

You mean Grady Little?
Oh Graddy...silly, silly man.
Yes. My fault.
So I guess this was the Bedard that the Mariners traded 5 players for.
No one warming up.
That's just stupid.

Why not at least warm somebody up?

I hate one pitch Abs
That's not really Branyan's style.

That pitch was right down the middle though, you almost have to swing at it.

Wow, I can't believe they'd let both Griffey and Branyan face a righty with a 1 run deficit.
You're thinking of lefties.
He's thinking of the A's

why didn’t they bring in a LHP

Actually I think he's talking about Oakland.
I AM WRONG!

Joy! Never, never last year would we have seen him in the 9th. I am so happy!

He did have a torn vagina last year, so we never really got to see him pitch at his best.
They should have someone at least warm up.
I never thought I would see the day Erik Bedard pitched a complete game.

This is awesome.

erm not happened yet
I don't know about it this early in the season, I know it's not 130 pitches or anything. Still makes me nervous
Every game we can win in this fashion makes me really really really excited.

C’mon Erik. Do this.

There should be two people warming up here, not none.
He's been totally dominant
He also has a tendency to fall apart around 100 pitches.
He's at 100 pitches, too.
Top of the order!
Maybe this is to give Erik some early-season confidence in his ability?

That’s about the only reason not to at least warm somebody up.

I'm all for confidence boosting.

But if Bedard gets into trouble we’re doomed.

Yay hands team!
DEFENSIVE REPLACEMENTS YES!
Defensive subs!
That's a strike ump
Solid defensive substitution
I am nervous but excited.
I love the defensive substitutions

pretty much every close situation. It’s nice to have a manager that understands that.

WARM SOMEBODY UP
Fuck not Aardsma
...Aardsma is good?
Aardsma is terrifying
For what reason?

Last year he was fine until he pulled his groin (check out his splits by half) and his command has been at least average since coming here this spring.

I just feared that every pitch would either be miles out of the strike zone or be stroked.

Since he basically just gassed 95 mph fastballs the whole time. He got the job done but it was not the least stressful ninth inning I’ve ever experienced.

Aardsma warming up
Oh mother fucker
Nice job Cedeno
A little late with Aardsma.

Better late than never.

That's a double last year.
Dead meme
Things that are true are not dead memes.
Disagreed

Silva actually is rather fat

Past tense on that one.
He still weighs like 250.
Last I saw he was portly but not obese like last year
Things that are not on the official dead meme list are not dead memes.
That's a triple with Raul in left
yiiiiiiiiiiiiikes
That's a triple with Raul.
That's a clear double with Raul in LF

Seriously media, defense matters.

And a guaranteed .gif.
Damn it!!

C’mon Erik, now is not the time to show us your girl parts!

Bedard can do this. This is why we traded for him.
Nice piece of hitting
I like how Ichiro's jersey is hanging up in the dug out.
In loving memory
It's kind of like when Gandalf died and came back even more powerful than ever.
Ichiro The White?

That’s totally racist

Bedard's laughing.
I love this.
BEDARD JUST SMILED!!!!
Erik finds this situation amusing
Did Bedard just smile?
Seeing Branyan rub Erik's shoulder makes me .... um... I like that.
Bedard almost looks happy

I have a good feeling about this

I'm confident in Erik.
The Interview just laughed! Wonderful.
COCKY SON OF A BITCH

I LOVE IT. Now finish this.

That smile is hilarious. It's a "Stop talking and let me pick mother fucker" sort of smile.
Thank you A's. We'll take that
OK K right here.
And the 12 A's fans in the stadium go crazy
Wait wait wait wait what.
I thought the A's didn't bunt.
YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKES
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Huh?

Aardsma in vs. Giambi? What what what?

Do not make this move
Why do I feel like he should stay?

But no

Aardsma in.

Uh-oh.

NO LEAVE HIM IN

Lefty vs Lefty!

Keep Bedard in there!
Well done, Erik Bedard. Well done.
Yes. You deserve this one.
Agreed. *Standing internet ovation
SHIT BALLS, KEEP HIM IN WAK!
Uh, why not let Bedard get Giambi.

Then go to Aardsma for Holliday?

Wow, at least wait til Holliday
He wants to stay in

Let him!

Where's Towlie?
Giambi unFunk Blast coming up
Aardsma? Really?

Damn it. I wanted a CG. I don’t understand this.

Spoke too soon about the complete game.

Go finish this Aardsma

Bedard wanted that CG.
He looked peeved.
Understandably.
Whether or not the run scores...

Great outing by Bedard today.

Now I'm scared.
I don't think Aardsma is bad but he's not left handed.

This makes no sense.

So it's all gonna fall apart now, isn't it?
I have a terrible feeling about this.
I like Aardsma, but I agree.

WHY bring him in against the power Lefty

That was a bullshit hit to RF. Wasn't hit solidly or anything.

No reason to pull him out at all, let alone for a RHP against Giambi. If Giambi goes walk off right now I will not be surprised.

Aardsma vs Giambi, Holliday, Cust.... you just blew the game Wak
Please Aardsma! Morrow cost Bedard his last win, don't fuck him now.
That has to be one of the worst situations to have bunted in

Yesterday, they let the guy have 2nd base, now they’re giving up an out for it.

It was not a one run game yesterday.
He was just laughing!

People with tired arms do not laugh!!!

No TV

is morrow warming up?

No back to back apparently
or no 6 of 7 days pitching
Maybe the '100 pitch count' thing did it.
Someone rationalize this

only way I can would be if they walked Giambi, which would also be dumb.

WELL DONE ERIK GREAT PITCHING TONIGHT
Yeah, sinking feeling coming on right now.
Helluva closer we have here.. Fucking guy can't even go back to back days
He pitched four innings in spring training and had a forearm strain.
Our games have been really fucking stressful in late innings so far
Stay positive stay positive stay positive stay positive stay positive stay positive
This is really bad.
Really. Fucking. Bad.
I
Sorry

What I meant to type was: As long as it’s not Batista, I’m fine

This cannot end well.
All because Sweeney goes opposite field with a single? Why the fuck did we pull him
100+ pitches
He can't throw 5-6 more pitches?
I don't love it, but the single wasn't the reason for him being pulled.
Walk him and set up the GIDP with Holliday
Why would you bring in a reliever to intentionally walk a guy though
Ask Ron Washington.
This is already going swimmingly
I hope the fact Giambi is 0-2 against Aardsma isn't the reason the switch was made
I would hope not, that sample size is not big enough.
I hope he walks the guy.

That should be the least damage.

Holliday is gonna hit a game winner. Seems fitting given his struggles this weekend
So is this Wak's first noticeably bad decision?
I don't think it's that bad.
Turned out fine.
Walking the World!
There you go.
Fucking crap, throw a damn strike you fucker
This is gonna amount to an intentional unintentional walk.
Well, a strikeout's a possibility I guess.
Same pitch as the first pitch fuck this ump
PWN3D WE'RE SO PWN3D
Ugh. I hate this part.
Sunshine and lollipops! Think happy happy .
Got it. IT WORKED!!
That was off or that was pretty
Lefty strike.
Slider in the dirst please

NOTHING OVER THE PLATE

That was the most BS called strike ever, but I'll take it.
Doesn't Aardsma have a nice bendy thing?
Got to throw 12 fastballs minimum first
I love our pessimism. And by love, I mean, it's hilariously annoying.
Last year is still just last year

And Tuesday is still just Tuesday

I think we get a freebie after the last few years.
oh sweet jesus
AARDSMA!!!!!!!!!!
Tight.
WOAH

THANK GOD

OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
SWEET SWEET SEXY
Holy shit, he got him
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
FUCK YES AARDSMA

NICE FUCKING PITCH.

SIT THE FUCK DOWN
SIDDOWN!!

WOOOOOOOO

Sit the fuck down!
Nice work Aa.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey now.

Ok just one more to go.

Let’s do this uneventfully.PLEASE!

Come on Aardsma one more please please please
SIT DOWN YOU A/YANKEE/A AGAIN
So if he gets Holliday out, maybe we shouldnt be dogging him to much
Why should we be dogging Aardsma at all at this point?
I dunno, but everyone is scared to death when he comes in
I think that's just you....
YES YES YES
We have all been crotched punched enough over the years. We need to stay positive!
You mean cockpunched?
It's like a little cloister of bitter people grouching out a baseball game
I like that word. Cloister. Cloister.
Not all LL M's fans have a cock. So I went with crotch.
But all Mariners do

I think.

There are several women on this site. I know, shocking.
Who could they be, I wonder.
FUCK YEAH!!! SIT DOWN!!!
And now this is gonna be heartstopping right here.
One out left after a great game by Bedard?

No, this does not ring a bell at all.

SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE
Ok, come on
comeoncomeoncomeoncomeoncomeoncomeon
THROW STRIKES
Please, no Cust
Please, no Cust
DONT MAKE ME TAKE BACK MY WORDS
YOU LITTLE FUCKFACE
Do we have anyone in the bullpen that can spot a fastball?
Norm Charlton could have.
I SENSE SO MUCH DANGER

I FEEL LIKE I AM IN A ELEVATOR SHAFT

Your senses are strong, little one.
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Way to walk the world Aardsma
My fingernails hate Aardsma.
AAAAAAAAAAAA

RDSMA

THROW A STRIKE GET HIM OUT NO CUST PLEASE
Cool

Jack Cust time.

ooooooh.
I'd rather face Cust than Holliday.
SOMEBODY HOLD ME
JACK Cust!!!!
Where's the LOOGY?
THERE IS NO LOOGY
JACK CUST IS COMING TO MAKE US HATE LIFE ALL OVER AGAIN
Piece of shit, what the hell.
Fuck, Im scared of this dude. Be careful with him
Stay positive.
At 3-0 I'd rather face Cust than throw a strike Holliday knows is coming
Face Cust 0-0 rather
Cust

Eager.

Just bean Cust and move on to the the next guy.
I 2nd that idea.
Cust trying to end it.
Oh no oh no oh no oh no
YES KEEP THROWING HIGH FASTBALLS
Gee it sure would be nice to have a left-hander in the bullpen.
Strike one...
Breath......
CUST YOU MOTHERFUCKER GET YOUR ASS BACK TO THE DUGOUT
ONE MORE ONE MORE
Wak is chewing faster
FOUUUUUL BALL!
One more fucking strike. Please.
One more strike!!!
THROW IT LEFT-HANDED
Come on Aaaardsma
1 more strike....!!!!!!
SLIDER IN DIRT PLEASE
One more you beast
ONE MORE ONE MORE oNE MORWE
Use bendy things

Give Cust no love

1-2.....
Everybody take a deeeep breathe here comes Mr. Slidey
God this is intense
I'd prefer only one of the three true outcomes
One more strike. SCARED.
I got one thing to say to you Vaughn...

Strike this mother fucker out!

Strike two...
Also...

didn’t they move Morrow to the ’pen so he could close? What the hell is Aa doing out there?

Will you people please get over the Morrow bashing

He only pitcher 4 innings in ST, had a forearm strain, and has pitched in 4 out of the first 6 games.

Give him some time to build endurance.

It was more of a questioning of Waka's call, not a bashing of Morrow.

I forgot about his lack of a ST. Thanks for reminding me.

The ninth inning stomach ache is back again.
Right there with you.
THE ONCE AND FUTURE OUTCOME
AARDSMA I LOVE...No
OFFSPEED YOU RETARD
More high fastballs you say?
HE CAN'T HIT BENDY THINGS PLEASE THROW ONE
BENDY THING FAGGOT
LL Gamethread is my quickest updating source for the game

I love it

BURY A SLIDER ALREADY

GODDAMMIT DOUBLE-A BE SMARTER THAN THIS

Please save us Zombie Jesus.
YES YES YES YES
I'm praying to Superman.
It is Easter afterall

aka Zombie Jesus Day

Well, he is swinging at shit, so Aardsma should throw shit.
JUST FUCKING DO IT
Heart beating fast...
ONE MORE COME ON!!!!
Another fastball, holy cow
Really sick of these fastballs

What the hell, where is the bend

YOU FUCKING IDIOT THE FASTBALL IS NOT YOUR ONLY PITCH
But he throws so hard.
Does he have any other pitches?
THIS IS WHY I HATE CUST
gET THIS FUCKer Out DAMNiT!
THROW A SLIDER OR SOMETHING LESS FASTBALLY
I think the radio is ahead of mlbtv and gameday by a good 5-10 seconds
DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING WE DON'T???
Cust's bat shatters, and he spears himself right through the brisket
gasp
First place Seattle Mariners, huh?
Stop with the fastballs!
WHY DO YOU KEEP THROWING THE FASTBALL
NO HIGH FASTBALLS

FUCK

Oh risen Jesus...
Okay, this has been some terrible fucking decision making
Paging Aardsma Hernandez...
COME. THE FUCK. ON.
HEY RICK ADAIR

DO YOUR MOTHERFUCKING JOB AND SLAP AARDSMA

Send in the bugs!
Hey, Jack! See those bugs. Those bugs will kill you. RUN!
Swing your bat first. Then run.
calm down people..
Throw it underhand!
HOW IS ERIK SO RELAXED
HE DID HIS JOB
HE ALMOST HAD AN EXPRESSION
He's French. Nothing fazes him.
He knows he did his job. None of this is on him.
Boy.

It’s a boy.

Blind him bugs!
The locusts are attacking!
Happy Passover
I wonder how many A's Death of the Firstborn would get
Jason Giambi at least
All this excitment

and then they cut to bedard…

Cust is all over him
I WILL JAM A TURKEY BASTER FULL OF MANCHOWDER INTO SISTER
PLEASE THROW A SLIDER BEFORE I AM FORCED TO IMPREGNATE YOUR FAMILY TREE
I DON'T WANT TO
BUT I MAY HAVE TO
sounds serious.
THIS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
STAND UP YOU SHITHEAD FANS
YOU ARE A HORRIBLE PERSON JACK CUST
NO. MORE. FASTBALLS.
Throw the slider, get him out now
Does this guy having a breaking ball?
How can he see through those things!?
You need an out pitch, man.
THE TENSION IS KILLING MEEEEEEE
COME ON COME ON COME ON
Jack Cust:

Loves to face: Four Seam
Hates to face: Slider

Pitches thrown: 7 fastballs.

Hmmmm

AARDSMA I LOVE YOUR AMAZING ARM AND SELF I AM SORRY FOR OUR DOUBT
WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!
PUT IT IN YOUR MARINER LOG BOOK

M’S WIN!
M’S WIN!

oh god kill me
WE WANT A PITCHER, NOT A BELLY ITCHER
ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeDENO
I HATE YOU AARDSMA
yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes!!!!
YES!

LET’S FUCKING GO MARINERS SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
SWEEEEEEEEEEEP
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUCKKKK YESSSSS!!!!!!!
THERE IS NO GAP
WOW THAT HURT MY HEART AGAIN

1-0!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEDARD WINS! AND SMILES!!!!

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

M’s win.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
FFUCKCKKK YEAHHAHHAHH!!!! WIN!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
CANDYCANES AND APPLE SIPPY CUPS
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
I HATE YOU CUST AHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHA
THAT WAS UNNECESSARILY PAINFUL!!!
WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Sweep!!!!

HOLY BALLS I THOUGHT THAT WAS A HIT!!!!!!!!!!

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

Holy shit, that ball was hit perfectly the opposite way.
Yay!
Win Expectency = 100%
Bedard woulda been so pissed if he lost another one in the 9th
FUCKING FIRST PLACE WHO WHOULDA THOUGHT
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO SWEEP THE A'S, NOT SEPTEMBER
3-Game Sweep bitcheeeeezzzzzz
...oh my God we swept someone.
FUCK YEAH FUCK YEAH ERIK GETS THE WIN!
FUCK YEAH!
Shields has now walked the bases loaded...1 out for the Sawx.
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP augh augh BUGS!
I LOVE 1-0 GAMES!!
GOD I LOVE THISSSSSS
Wow, this is amazing.
I hate the ends of games like that, but they make me feel alive, especially when we win.

I’m thoroughly enjoying this team.

19 fastballs in a row!
Does he have another pitch?
I think he does

I remember a couple days ago he threw a little breaking pitch that really surprised me.

GOD SENT A PLAGUE OF BUGS TO SMITE THE OAKLANDERS DOWN
I was thinking the same thing.
I thought that was dropping in for sure.
Erik Bedard is a god
Whoao-whoa-whoa-whoao-whoa-whoa-whoao-whoa-whoa...

You gotta stay positive…

THANK YOU UNDEAD SAVIOR!
AND NOW ITS TIME TO ENJOY THE SUN AGAIN! SWEET SWEET WINNIN
5-2, baby!
ALSO HOLY SHIT I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE OF THIS!!!

AWESOME ROADTRIP THANK YOU MARINERS!!!

Ok who forgot we had a good defense out there and thought we had Raul playing LF?

Anyone else?
Just me?

Anyone know our magic number??
We were no-hit through 6 innings.
Not like we broke out or anything

We just got a timely run and pitched the hell out of today

Do you mind? We're getting our groove on here.
Shades of 2001?

2-0, 1-0.

Scot Shields - 19 pitches thrown, 6 strikes.
I am SO happy for Bedard, and happy that we swept someone in our divison.

Tuesday is going to be awesome.

God that was a sweet sweet win

Great fucking game by Bedard, I’ll have to watch the archive later.

What are the odds that those bugs are LL's next dead meme?
Man, I love 1-0 games.

So tense.

Scot Shields is currently walking the world.
That sounds familiar.
Hey Mike Lowell, fuck you. 2 outs, bases loaded for the Sox.
Lowell fucked up right there
Varitek lines out to end the inning.
For a second I thought Brad Adam was about to talk to Bedard

What a topsy turvy world it was in my head for a minute.

Bedard still couldn't top 100 pitches...
Not his fault.
True. And i'll take 90-something going into the 9th any day.
But still.

Bendy thing please. Even if Gameday loves to/hates to is SSS.

Oh well I don’t care. SWEEP!

NOOOO ANGELS
Particularly well, Mike?
So F'in lucky.

SOO many fastballs to Cust. Heart slowly returning to normal speed…

Well that was incredibly lucky

I don’t want to see Bedard being taken out for Aardsma in that type of situation ever again.

Given Bedard's track record i'm fine with him being taken out after every 7th inning if he's still in
Mike Sweeney making fun of Balentien.

Wlad: “Hey, LET’S WIN THE SERIES”
Sweeney: “We already won the series. How bout lets sweep?”
Wlad: “LET’S WIN THE SERIES AND SWEEP!”

It is cute when they are winning.

Annoying as fuck when they are losing.

I wonder what the Locust get for WP?
I heard on the radio they went out to the pitcher's mound too.

So they were equally affecting each team.

This is our biggest lead since August 2003.
This saddens me a bit.
It saddens me a lot
Rob Johnson on Bedard "He really trusts his curveball and knows it can be effective."

You hear that Felix? It’s ok to use offspeed stuff.

But Bedard is a sissy Frenchman who shaves his arms.

Felix got HO’S

18 scoreless innings for Johnson as catcher...
Felix gets more bitches
We've won 4 in a row.

Never thought we’d do that this early.

you accidentally

added the words this early to your post

Bedard's curve makes Felix' curve look like shit though.

Ever since Felix hurt himself early one season…either last year or the year before his curve hasn’t been quite the same.

I want to dip my balls in the outcome of this game.

So great.

Vlad just shit on Oki.
So one of the options for most surprising things of the year is that the Washington Nationals are winless.

And yet, one of them is not that the Cleveland Indians are winless. What?

Because the Cleveland Indians are not winless, moron.
Yes, they won today, my bad...didn't see that yet.

I’d say them having only one win is more surprising than the Nationals having none.

We've been playing especially well against the A's since we took the drubbing in 2006.
Brian Fuentes could very well win the

’World’s Ugliest Dog" contest,.

Boston gets 1 runner on, no out.

Go chowdahs!

Mr. Mutated Mitochondria is up to bat.
Boston picks up a run.

1 on 1st, 2 outs.

And HEEEERE COOOOOME the RED SOX
2 RUNNERS ON, 2 OUT, ITS ALL UP

TO JD MOTHAFUCKIN DREW

What was he waiting for?

That’s right down the middle.

Has Bedard's fastball always been low 90s?
He was once clocked at 47 mph as an 11 year old.

As a pro, yeah 93 ave.

Yeah but he was 90-91 all day

Not saying he wasn’t effective enough but I thought he threw faster generally.

Oakland's gun has been very slow, as far as we can tell

I’m not worried in the least

gameday said the same

But yeah, he certainly didn’t suffer from it so it’s probably nothing.

Gameday is using Oakland's setup though
I've always recalled 90-92 mpg, touching 93
Webb to the DL

Sad.

Someone better check on Goose before he tears out all his hair.
That curveball is a thing of beauty

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