Hey, I'm happily ensconced in a loving relationship....
….eh, who am I kidding? She’s hot.
I’m a bit disturbed by the fact that she looks somewhat similar to my girlfriend, though. Since Jeff and I also share the same name, I’m beginning to worry that he might be attempting some sort of Single White Female-type move on my life from over on the West Coast. Creepy weirdo.
Bearded people tend to be the opposite of their unbearded counterparts.
So if my analysis is correct, and this is in fact unbearded Jeff, it would not surprise me for him to lean towards the opposite instinct in liking a team that will make him happy as opposed to the masochism that is Bearded Jeff’s interests.
Whatever. I prefer to forget about the bad things.
Things to look forward to in 2009:
1) Griffey
2) Felix
3) Defense
4) Some young players
5) Angel’s collapse potential
6) RRS
7) Game recaps
8) Ichiro!
9) Bedard
10) Washburn’s last game in a Mariner uniform.
11) .gifs
Let’s hope there will be more opportunities to celebrate Felix’s awesomeness in 2009 (like finally getting that no-hitter, or better yet, perfect game, or a Cy Young award).
Its probably better that you drank right after running.
Usually the body continues burning calories after working out, since your heart rate was probably still up. Do you go to a track and run, or do you just jog around the neighborhood?
I’ve lost 15 pounds, but I’m still a bit chubby. Plus, I can run more on the treadmill—the routes around my neighborhood are only about a mile. That, and I never am really ready to do my running and working out until about Midnight. I have the worst sleeping schedule imaginable.
I have a love/hate relationship with the treadmill.
I love jogging on it, but then if the next day I always end up with shin splints or something of the sort. I also prefer going to the gym at night, but I am usually dragged to the gym in the morning by my girlfriend.
I think I’ve fucked up my sleeping schedule for the whole week by staying up this late tonight, but I am unusually excited for opening day. Maybe its because Spring Training was too damn long this year.
Indeed, spring training was quite agonizing this year. More than usual, it seems.
Seriously. I love the WBC, but they’ve gotta find a better time for it.
My treadmill was given to me by the grandparents for the low low price of free, so while it only goes to 6 MPH, I can’t complain. The best way to enjoy your time on a treadmill is to listen to music, watch TV, or, as nerdy as it sounds, play a game of Madden…it takes your mind off of how tired you are, instead making you focus on football strategy. Plus, it lasts like 45 minutes or more, so you get plenty of time in on it. Plus, when you’ve got the treadmill sitting right there, it really encourages you to work out. I’m lazy, so I can honestly say that without it, I’d still be at 192…
I usually am at 7 mph, 7.5 if I am feeling really pumped. But then again, could be the cause of my legs getting fucked up from using it. So then I am stuck using the elliptical, which isn’t that bad. But you are right about the treadmill being right there. The hardest part about the gym is motivating myself to go. Once I am there, I can kick my ass pretty hard, but its getting there that gets me.
I really liked the WBC, but I agree with you man, I don’t know if its worth delaying the regular season. Even if its only by about a week, it felt like forever.
My stamina is a lot better now, but back when I was started I was chubby looking, but extremely out of shape. I cut out fast food and soda about four months ago, figuring I was going to enjoy beer, I had to choose one or the other. I now only use soda as a mixer when drinking. As it is, I generally walk at around 4 MPH to start a game of Madden, move it up to 5 at half time, and then run .50-1.0 miles after the game at 6 MPH…considering I started last month at around 2, moved up to 3, then ran .25 miles at the full 6 MPH speed, I think I’m doing ok. I definitely feel better now that I eat well in addition to all this. I can’t believe how I got by feeling the way I did. I’m shooting for 160-165, and I’m at 177 now…I can’t imagine how good I’ll feel after losing the next 15, considering how good I feel after losing the first 15.
Seriously, they should start the WBC earlier or something, and just have the season start on time if they refuse to do a mini-tournament instead of an all-star break.
“For now, the Mariners will have to content themselves with hanging Ichiro’s No. 51 game jersey in their dugout, meant as a teamwide gesture of respect, when they open their season today at the Metrodome against the Minnesota Twins.”
…….by default, after a three-way collision of the Athletics, Rangers, and Angels’ airplanes in which everybody is injured badly enough to miss the season, but with no fatalities.
The opening-day pregame thread has become one of my favorite traditions in life. Here’s to Griffey smiling at the bottom of a (very gently done) dogpile again…
I said: “Baseball is the hurrah game of the republic!” He was hilarious: “That’s beautiful: the hurrah game! well — it’s our game: that’s the chief fact in connection with it: America’s game: has the snap, go fling, of the American atmosphere — belongs as much to our institutions, fits into them as significantly, as our constitutions, laws: is just as important in the sum total of our historic life.”- Conversation with Whitman (7 April 1889) as quoted in With Walt Whitman in Camden (1906) by Horace Traubel, Vol. IV
I will open my first “Bangor Foursquare Tripel Play” Belgian-Style homebrew that’s been aging since I bottled it at the end of the season last year.
Here’s to a fantastic season, of madness, joy, and baseball. Oh, and Felix hitting another grand slam!
For now, I’ll hope that either Z knows something about Philipe’s health that we don’t, or that Baker got the story wrong.
It’s opening day. Being that .500 is our likely zenith, and that by Felix’s 10th start we’ll probably be complaining that he’s still throwing too many fastballs, today is quite possibly going to be the highpoint of the season. Enjoy it!
My biggest problem with the "Aumont is a reliever" thing
Is why didn’t GMZ instead at least try to trade him for two of another team’s better bullpen arms? Surely a top starting pitching prospect is worth, say, Manny Parra and Seth McClung.
I couldn’t believe it while I was watching the Phillies-Braves game…postponing a game a day in advance, when the adverse weather hadn’t even arrived? What the fuck is this world coming to?
When asked about Aumont being "destined to be a bullpen guy, making it 3 high draft choices to the ‘pen" said he’s a big guy, very aggressive, very powerful– spent a lot of time on the DL last summer, pitched in the WBC, sat down as a staff and looked at him, and thought it was where he was best suited, based on his injury history, his size, his personality, his pitches.
FWIW, Zduriencik says that when they told Aumont they were going to put him in the pen, his response was: "That’s what I thought I was going to be anyhow."
But I can’t think of a better word to describe the phenomenon that is all of our top-rated pitchers being so thrilled about being headed for the bullpen.
This actually makes it a little bit better because if Aumount was expecting it for a while that means it wasn’t really as much Z’s fault as we originally said.
This is going to be such a great evening [if we win].
It’s a full day of baseball from 6PM until 4AM. I’ve got it planned out: Mets at 6pm, Yankees and 9PM and of course us at 1AM. In between let there be much drinking, eating, playing MLB 09 The Show and posting on LL.
Happy days, I love opening day so much but it wouldn’t be the same for me without fellow fans to enjoy it with. Thank you, LL.
The HD feeds are 30 seconds behind the other feeds.
This will make gamethreads difficult to participate in, but I honestly cannot go back to 800k after seeing this. Maybe later in the year they will be able to show HD feeds live, until then I’ll manage the delay.
I’m almost led to wonder if April Fool’s day just gives them a chance to market test new products without wasting money on prototypes. Us geeks and nerds will buy just about anything
MLBAM for several years has bulked up its functionality for the in-game tracker, including the addition of Pitch f/x, which graphically depicts the type, speed and break of every pitch. The latest, pay-level version, priced at $19.95 for the season, adds scouting-level data such as hot and cold zones for pitchers and batters, player tendencies and matchup histories.
GameDay Premium also will include real-time video highlights, which have been shifted this year from the free version to this offering, and audio streaming.
Yeah I panicked when I saw the 07 version on the Mets game
what’s not clear from their little popup is just how much you will get for free from here on. I don’t care about the audio, and I really don’t care about batter/pitcher matchups. But I want those p/fx numbers.
I’m trying out the player tracker thing as well. I have the Rangers game on focus and David Wright selected for the Mets game. Let’s see what it does when he comes up.
So I changed it to Ryan Church, since he was batting 2nd in the inning.
And I’m watching the Rangers game. Church comes up in the Mets. I don’t have PiP on. When Church comes up. a little popup appears in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen saying Church was up(along with the score and inning). I click on it, and it immediately takes me to the at bat
Before patting yourselves on the back too vigorously
don’t you think you ought to use a stat other than record to determine how good/bad the 2008 M’s were? Otherwise, Phillips doesn’t look that bad… comparatively.
Steve Phillips also once claimed he would give Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman "hundreds of millions of dollars" if he were to come play in the United States
So you can watch a Dodgers game and pull up Vin Scully’s radio broadcast for the audio. At least they said that’s a feature this year. I don’t know if they’ve worked out syncing it with the HD delay, though.
For some reason all of mlb.tv is blacked out for me here in Maryland (??) so I’ve got 360 on… each commercial break is a string of espn.com/Steve Phillips/ESPNRadio commercials…. die die die ESPN.
I've got to say I am amazed by the picture quality on MLB.tv
The last time I paid for sports on tv on the computer was in 2005 when my Dad and I got College Football Gameplan from ESPN and it was barely watchable
And hey, you think Corco feels awkward, try wearing a Nats cap and a Mariners jersey at the SAME TIME, while in CHICAGO. Now there’s some “three-headed alien” stares for you.
They seem to have a really good host in Salk, who in one segment called bullshit on callers and other hosts bitching about Erik Bedard and criticized the FO for demoting Jeff Clement instead of putting him on the ML roster.
Former Nationals player Emilio Bonifacio just hit a 2-run inside-the-park HR against the Nats, over the head of our shitty-fielding CF'er Lastings Milledge.
Mariners win 7-1 with Felix going 6.2 scoreless innings. Betancourt, of all people, is the hero with 3 RBI and a homer. Sweeney also homers. Griffey goes hitless and is injured in the 7th.
For a game that prides itself on accuracy they fell into the same trap as most sports game developers of favoring big name players regardless of how good they are in reality.
I know that objectively speaking the Nats are going to be terrible until they get some decent starters and fix their pen. But there’s something beautifully irrational about preseason hope.
Don’t get me wrong, the M’s were/are a much better team on paper than the Nats (though with Clement heading to AAA, Morrow to the pen, and Griffey to the outfield every now and then, that’s taken a hit). But their relative levels of hope were pretty damn similar.
I will happily consume my shoe if the M’s come anywhere close to contention for anything except last place (jockeying with the Rangers) this year. Doesn’t mean I’ll be thrilled (and full of delicious leathery shoe) if they make a run, of course, but still.
If Tampa can compete without money, then the O’s can definitely contend should they be able to construct a solid farm system and complement it with cash.
Shawn Hill will be out of baseball before the end of the season, mark my words.
I would actually bet money that he doesn’t last more than three starts with the Padres, not even making it out of April.
I would love to be wrong, because I like Hill a lot and I think he could really do well in PETCO with his great sinker if he’s healthy. But I’ve seen too much of him to think otherwise.
Usually they feel hammered for about 10 minutes and ask how they never discovered it before. Then they throw up for the next 30 and claim they’ll never do it again.
The second time usually goes much better and gets you hooked.
Happy Opening Day
Here’s to maybe having a little more competition :)
Cheers!
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
Ms. Jeff!
At last. Welcome.
x
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
I'm so very confused.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
She's an Angels fan.
It’s all true.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
hilarious*
Robert - April 6, 2009
I'll go on the record and say . . .
Despite that disgusting hat she’s wearing and the rapist she’s allowing to reside on her shoulder, Ms. Jeff is awesome.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Cookies don't lie.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
A modern day Romeo and Juliet, it would seem
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
It started out like Romeo and Juliet, but then it ended in tragedy
pdb - April 6, 2009
Amazing Simpsons reference.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - April 6, 2009
That's one of my favorite lines from any show in the history of television
pdb - April 6, 2009
"I call the big one Bitey."
Thank you, Conan.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
That we do
Matthew - April 6, 2009
I wish I knew hockey so I could understand the significance of this image.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
Jarkko Ruutu bit a guy.
And he’s taller than his brother Tuomo.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Gotcha.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
Nicely done!
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Yes such a incredible reference that surely only Matthew could think of.
Robert - April 6, 2009
Joint effort.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
It's like instead of sharing a brain like you and Jeff do
My brain is a take a penny leave a penny dish.
Robert - April 6, 2009
Romeo and Juilet are stupid people because they are fucking suicidal morons who were together all of 15 minutes
JI - April 6, 2009
Oh, but what a 15 minutes
and immortality in drama, music and culture. I’d commit suicide to be immortalized in 20 genius minutes of Tchaikovsky.
t ball - April 6, 2009
With less East Coast Bias
(i.e. NOT a Red Sox/Yankees thing)
PositivePaul - April 6, 2009
...and a Ducks fan!
JI - April 6, 2009
Speaking of which
I have an unnamed inside source who thinks the polite thing to do would be to present the new lady amongst us with a gift
JI - April 6, 2009
Fuck you
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Fuck you
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
This is a disturbing revelation...
ningwers - April 6, 2009
You already knew about this retard
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/6/27/560477/6-27-open-game-thread#7039443
Robert - April 6, 2009
I only knew if you assume I put two and two together
You put way too much faith in me.
ningwers - April 6, 2009
The signs were everywhere
Robert - April 6, 2009
There's a significant chance that I was in denial
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Every morning at work I look at that towel and smile, because we're champions.
quack.
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
Today is supposed to be my only day to be happy and you are destroying it
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Did you see my hat?
Champions there too.
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
I hear they played like champs the last time you watched them
50 shots! Well done.
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
The best reply i have to this
is that even Jeff is cheering them on to the playoffs now.
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
Only two points away from spot #9
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Is that some sort of
Kama Sutra thing?
t ball - April 6, 2009
Wait, what?!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Like she knows how I really feel
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Bahaha.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
They'll be playing the Redwings
It’s time to root for an asteroid impact
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Et tu, Sullivan?
ningwers - April 6, 2009
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fronting
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Word.
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Who's the bandwagon jumper now
Robert - April 6, 2009
No
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Well played :)
ningwers - April 6, 2009
I bet that totally undoes 2002.
JI - April 6, 2009
Shut up
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Hahaha
I still love that gif so much. I am glad he’s a Met now.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Was this from 86,04,07 or 08?
Robert - April 6, 2009
Don't forget the "dropped" third strike in the 2005 ALCS!
Such a special place in my heart for A.J. Pierzynski.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
There's a special place in hell for A.J.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
if I posted clips of every time the mariners have been demoralized
the internet itself might crash.
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
You can't demoralize the broken!
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Seriously.
We are immune to it by now.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Speak for yourself
lemonverbena - April 6, 2009
Man, she bites.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Jeff apparently gravitates toward the "cruel heartbreaker" type
Be fair: all Mariner fans do, really.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
I think that goes for all Seattle sports.
Fin - April 6, 2009
You're mean
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Yikes
Corco - April 6, 2009
When was the last time we were actually sad about something?
Robert - April 6, 2009
Don't be mean unless you're Graham.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Unmitigated rage =! Demoralization
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Do your worst
JI - April 6, 2009
You dont have the technology or the steady hands to pull off a procedure like that so HAH!
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
You couldn't imagine what my hands are capable of.
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
SUBTHREAD CLOSED.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Oh yes I can!
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
HIDE THIS BEFORE CORCO SEES IT
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Making delicious sandwiches?
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Oh my.
JI - April 6, 2009
YES!
Scruffy Lefty - April 6, 2009
I like her.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
That's what he said?
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
o_0
.Taylor - April 6, 2009
Oh I can
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
heh, <3 NOLA
Ms. Jeff - April 6, 2009
If this wasn't amazingly true I would be convinced that this SN was me hunting for a perma
Robert - April 6, 2009
The fact that you are both here at the same time confuses the shit out of me
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
I have a Ms Jeff Interpreter log in waiting to be used...
Matthew - April 6, 2009
>:(
It’s a good thing I’ve been told that you’re awesome.
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Apparently this is Jeff shaved?
Frankly he needs to commit to the full on mutton chops already.
Slica - April 6, 2009
Incredible
lemonverbena - April 6, 2009
Jeff has gone native?
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Against my will, I find the monkey on her shoulder to be ridiculously cute.
What does it say about my masculinity that I have a weakness for cutesy stuffed animals? Nothing good, I’d imagine.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
It's ok.
It’s more masculine that you are able to say this.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Thankfully my gf shares my weakness for them (though I guess she's allowed to, being girly and all)
Over three years and change, we’ve acquired 3 or 4 of our own.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Same here.
My girlfriend still loves them. She would rather me buy them for her than chocolate or flowers.
Fin - April 6, 2009
If you noticed the monkey first, then you have a problem.
The Typical Idiot Fan - April 6, 2009
Hey, I'm happily ensconced in a loving relationship....
….eh, who am I kidding? She’s hot.
I’m a bit disturbed by the fact that she looks somewhat similar to my girlfriend, though. Since Jeff and I also share the same name, I’m beginning to worry that he might be attempting some sort of Single White Female-type move on my life from over on the West Coast. Creepy weirdo.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Not necessarily.
Bearded people tend to be the opposite of their unbearded counterparts.
So if my analysis is correct, and this is in fact unbearded Jeff, it would not surprise me for him to lean towards the opposite instinct in liking a team that will make him happy as opposed to the masochism that is Bearded Jeff’s interests.
Slica - April 6, 2009
This is like if Beethoven made a symphony that was actually a fantastico post.
Robert - April 6, 2009
Dun Dun DUNNNNNN
Goose - April 6, 2009
Holy shit you went brunette.
Also, I will murder that monkey.
Teej - April 6, 2009
The first is a point in her favor.
The second is just necessary.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Good for Jeff.
I knew he could do it.
CapSea - April 6, 2009
Now I am obligated
To post this…maybe it worked? Glad to have helped.
Fin - April 6, 2009
That was one of my favorite threads.
Good times.
CapSea - April 6, 2009
My god I hope my commenting skills have improved over this year.
I just read through the whole thread. While that was a really fun thread, I can’t believe that its almost a year old.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Whoa, he did the perplexed frenchman first.
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
There are times when you should not say what you want to.
I think this is one of them.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
You have a hot wife to complement your sexiness Jeff.
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
She must have a thing for really ugly sweaters
(omgpleasedontletthatsweaterbeonemsjeffboughtforhimimsorry)
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Ms.
lemonverbena - April 6, 2009
How the hell did this happen?
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
You cheeky wench
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Take off the hat and the monkey and I
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
crap I hate this keyboard. And I'd love you.
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
Welcome...
to Lookout Landing After Dark
Pleebus!
Shawk - April 6, 2009
This is the first comment of the Mariners season
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
By an Angels fan, no less.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
We're an important minority here.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE!
The Typical Idiot Fan - April 6, 2009
If this is real this is the most amazing thing ever.
JI - April 6, 2009
So I am not the only one with an Angels loving GF
hopefully for you her favorite Angel isn’t Reggie Willits!
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Willits is in the minors now :(
And she doesn’t have a favorite Angel because she thinks all of the Angels are ugly
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
My girlfriend likes Willits for some reason
but she does agree that most of the Angels are very ugly. She is especially not fond of John Lackey’s appearance.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
I can't believe players on that team have sex
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Is this a good place for a Joe Saunders VTech joke?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Is there ever a bad place?
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
While giving the eulogy for a friend who died in the shooting?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Laughter lightens the mood
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
"Freshman year, Mark and I used to be good friends
We’re not such good friends anymore, on account of he was shot in the brains."
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Mark had multiple brains?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
He did after getting shot in the brain
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Owned.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Stop this
you and Jeff both.
johnbai - April 6, 2009
Terrible, and by that I mean brilliant.
Susheel Ramasahayam - April 6, 2009
I think Teixeria is kind of cute
JI - April 6, 2009
I see what you did there.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
John Lackey is sexy.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Better then the girl I've been dating and her obsession with Dustin Pedroia.
Grrrr.
joof - April 6, 2009
I know I have been super busy with work, I had now idea I miss the news that Ms. Jeff was an Angels Fan.
This hurts.
InSpokane - April 6, 2009
Random Song Lyrics
Instant Karma’s gonna get you…
Rev Halofan - April 6, 2009
Here's to meaningful baseball with a roster that's leaps and bounds more entertaining than 2008's.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
Cheers.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Can't sleep because I am too excited. Feels almost like Christmas Eve.
Plus, I can’t get over this uncanny resemblance, everytime I see one of those MLB 09 The Show commercials.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Nah
Jeff looks more like Gil Meche than he does like Pedroia.
appleshampoo - April 6, 2009
Ahem
Fett42 - April 6, 2009
That's so 2008.
Fin - April 6, 2009
I think you mean
JI - April 6, 2009
so whipped
JI - April 6, 2009
It has taken forever for this day to arrive.
I mean. God.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
I can't believe I have to wait 10 more days before I get to go to SafeCo field once again.
Fin - April 6, 2009
LET'S GO M'S!!!
Robert - April 6, 2009
I like the pajama bottoms.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
Some of us have very important business person jobs that require us to be up tip top in the morning
Robert - April 6, 2009
You're right, I should go to bed.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
pansies
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
You're right.
I should quit mine.
seattlecougar - April 6, 2009
It's somehow appropriate that you couldn't be bothered to put actual PANTS on for this picture.
Your boxers aren’t fooling anyone, buddy.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
'90s Torchiere lamp: check
Unadorned walls: check
Video game cords: check
Last night’s hand stamp: check…
lemonverbena - April 6, 2009
My housemate was too lazy to trek down the stairs to take the picture in front of my 12th man flag.
Robert - April 6, 2009
You could have just asked...
Kirk - April 6, 2009
You forgot the Christmas nutcracker chilling on top of the T.V.
Kirk - April 6, 2009
I thought I broke it during a drunken tirade last night.
Robert - April 6, 2009
I didn't even notice his skull and crossbones at first
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
I can see the scars on your wrists from past suicide attempts.
Slica - April 6, 2009
He's just too afraid to go down the tracks instead of across the street.
Definitely not into making it count.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
I'm calling shenanigans
that bottle is clearly empty
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
Full*
My goodness what type of crazy alcoholic do you take me for
Robert - April 6, 2009
You need a snifter
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Nice stamp fag
what is that your entrance to the leather bar?
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
O'Asian
Robert - April 6, 2009
STUPID FUCKS I HOPE THEY ARE CONTAGIOUS AND GIVE EACH OTHER A ADVANCED BUT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STRAND OF STUPID FUCK
Robert - April 6, 2009
Should've been chugging the dew
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
Not until Griffey hits his homerun!
katal - April 6, 2009
No the caffeine ban does not actually begin until 5.10
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
No fun
I was excited to see what Robert was going to look like after going without for more than a day.
katal - April 6, 2009
without it*
katal - April 6, 2009
Can we please not re-enforce this ban?
Fuzz - April 6, 2009
Please tell me you aren't an angels fan Ms. Jeff
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Seriously Jack Z, fuck you. You couldn't of waited a couple of days to make that Aumount announcement?
Goddamnit, you’ve killed most of my buzz for the Mariners OD.
Sigh….let’s go…whatever.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Fuck this team.
FretFriendly - April 6, 2009
From the guys with the A's avatar to the guy with the KC avatar.....
This probably won’t go over well.
SkipT - April 6, 2009
Reply, dumbo.
SkipT - April 6, 2009
Whatever. I prefer to forget about the bad things.
Things to look forward to in 2009:
1) Griffey
2) Felix
3) Defense
4) Some young players
5) Angel’s collapse potential
6) RRS
7) Game recaps
8) Ichiro!
9) Bedard
10) Washburn’s last game in a Mariner uniform.
11) .gifs
Go Mariners. Make me proud.
CapSea - April 6, 2009
Seriously how the fuck did we get a pitcher hitting a motherfucking grand slam?
That’s like 112 wins right there.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Not just "a" pitcher.
“The” pitcher. Everything about that moment was perfect.
CapSea - April 6, 2009
OFF OF JOHAN MOTHERFUCKING SANTANA
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
One in a million dude.
Let’s hope there will be more opportunities to celebrate Felix’s awesomeness in 2009 (like finally getting that no-hitter, or better yet, perfect game, or a Cy Young award).
Fin - April 6, 2009
There is no ceiling.
CapSea - April 6, 2009
ON THE FIRST MOTHERFUCKING PITCH
esoteric - April 6, 2009
OPPOSITE FIELD!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
WITH HIS EYES CLOSED!
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
SWINGING OUT OF THE ZONE!
esoteric - April 6, 2009
That gif never gets old
My favorite part is when Felix takes off his batting helmet on the way back to the dugout and says to himself “did that just happen?”
appleshampoo - April 6, 2009
My favorite part is Johan trying to keep himself from laughing.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
And Eric
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
And how Johan knows as soon as he lets the pitch go.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Jesus Christ it's all amzing
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
and Clement is in the picture
<3 Jeffie
marinerdan - April 6, 2009
I like Felix's little wink at the end there.
The Typical Idiot Fan - April 6, 2009
WTF?
I just realized there’s footage in there of Bedard being a good, happy teammate. Don’t believe everything you read, I guess.
batura - April 6, 2009
WTF
Why is Beltre so nonchalant about this?
Mariner Melee - April 6, 2009
Happy Opening Day.
After my normal late-night running, I decided to put the calories right back in with a cold glass of Manny’s Pale Ale. A good decision, indeed.
GO MARINERS!!!!!!!!
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Its probably better that you drank right after running.
Usually the body continues burning calories after working out, since your heart rate was probably still up. Do you go to a track and run, or do you just jog around the neighborhood?
Fin - April 6, 2009
Treadmill.
I’ve lost 15 pounds, but I’m still a bit chubby. Plus, I can run more on the treadmill—the routes around my neighborhood are only about a mile. That, and I never am really ready to do my running and working out until about Midnight. I have the worst sleeping schedule imaginable.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
I have a love/hate relationship with the treadmill.
I love jogging on it, but then if the next day I always end up with shin splints or something of the sort. I also prefer going to the gym at night, but I am usually dragged to the gym in the morning by my girlfriend.
I think I’ve fucked up my sleeping schedule for the whole week by staying up this late tonight, but I am unusually excited for opening day. Maybe its because Spring Training was too damn long this year.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Indeed, spring training was quite agonizing this year. More than usual, it seems.
Seriously. I love the WBC, but they’ve gotta find a better time for it.
My treadmill was given to me by the grandparents for the low low price of free, so while it only goes to 6 MPH, I can’t complain. The best way to enjoy your time on a treadmill is to listen to music, watch TV, or, as nerdy as it sounds, play a game of Madden…it takes your mind off of how tired you are, instead making you focus on football strategy. Plus, it lasts like 45 minutes or more, so you get plenty of time in on it. Plus, when you’ve got the treadmill sitting right there, it really encourages you to work out. I’m lazy, so I can honestly say that without it, I’d still be at 192…
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Man only 6 mph, couldn't do that.
I usually am at 7 mph, 7.5 if I am feeling really pumped. But then again, could be the cause of my legs getting fucked up from using it. So then I am stuck using the elliptical, which isn’t that bad. But you are right about the treadmill being right there. The hardest part about the gym is motivating myself to go. Once I am there, I can kick my ass pretty hard, but its getting there that gets me.
I really liked the WBC, but I agree with you man, I don’t know if its worth delaying the regular season. Even if its only by about a week, it felt like forever.
Fin - April 6, 2009
6 MPH is fine for me at this point.
My stamina is a lot better now, but back when I was started I was chubby looking, but extremely out of shape. I cut out fast food and soda about four months ago, figuring I was going to enjoy beer, I had to choose one or the other. I now only use soda as a mixer when drinking. As it is, I generally walk at around 4 MPH to start a game of Madden, move it up to 5 at half time, and then run .50-1.0 miles after the game at 6 MPH…considering I started last month at around 2, moved up to 3, then ran .25 miles at the full 6 MPH speed, I think I’m doing ok. I definitely feel better now that I eat well in addition to all this. I can’t believe how I got by feeling the way I did. I’m shooting for 160-165, and I’m at 177 now…I can’t imagine how good I’ll feel after losing the next 15, considering how good I feel after losing the first 15.
Seriously, they should start the WBC earlier or something, and just have the season start on time if they refuse to do a mini-tournament instead of an all-star break.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
It appears the whole team has Ichiro's back.
“For now, the Mariners will have to content themselves with hanging Ichiro’s No. 51 game jersey in their dugout, meant as a teamwide gesture of respect, when they open their season today at the Metrodome against the Minnesota Twins.”
Link
It’s nice to see that at least on Opening Day, they don’t want to throw him against a wall.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
I really think that shit is done.
ChiChi is legend.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
That's awesome.
katal - April 6, 2009
Ok, that's pretty cool.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Alright, Happy Opening Day!
Counting t-minus 9 days until the real Opening Day at Safeco Field.
And since everybody seems to be doing this, I took a pic of me tonight in my new Felix jersey since I didn’t pay $230 for nothing.
Fin - April 6, 2009
People who are wearing Felix jerseys in the pictures they post in this thread are automatically the best.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
I'll join in on the MySpace-ish pictures
Let’s Go Felix
Very happy with this jersey.
appleshampoo - April 6, 2009
Sunshine and Lollipops...
The Venezuela jersey is very nice, but in the end, I had to stay loyal to my team as well as my favorite player.
Fin - April 6, 2009
#59 does add a degree of awesome, however.
Four years later I’m still pissed at my ex girlfriend for losing my Hernandez #59 jersey t-shirt. >:(
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
You're missing a beer
seattlecougar - April 6, 2009
To be fair
Mine is just Diet Dr. Pepper, didn’t feel like cracking open a beer right before bed.
Fin - April 6, 2009
13 HOURS
15 MINUTES TO GO
marinerdan - April 6, 2009
It's good to be back
Missed hanging out at LL on game days.
phil333 - April 6, 2009
Here's to winning the division!
…….by default, after a three-way collision of the Athletics, Rangers, and Angels’ airplanes in which everybody is injured badly enough to miss the season, but with no fatalities.
craig3410 - April 6, 2009
Also, here's to our new plan of pitching
of running out 9 closers one inning at a time!
We’ll never lose!
craig3410 - April 6, 2009
Happy opening day everyone
The opening-day pregame thread has become one of my favorite traditions in life. Here’s to Griffey smiling at the bottom of a (very gently done) dogpile again…
Robert Lintott - April 6, 2009
BASEBALL!!!!
Corco - April 6, 2009
Wheefun!
It appears that even Detecto got into the mood for opening day; he wrote three decent posts ranting about the Aumont deal, versus only one bad one.
I’ll be watching the M’s first game with a group today. That said, I’m still tempted to bring my laptop so I can participate in the game thread.
katal - April 6, 2009
I'm starting my own website now if I can score delusional Angels fans like that
My Jake Woods jersey isn’t on in this picture because Ma is washing it.
GO M’S!
Tony S - April 6, 2009
How do you not already have like a dozen
in every ML town?
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
My god, it's the live action Milhouse.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
I can't really tell if it is really him or if this is a joke.
Fin - April 6, 2009
It's not him
if it were it would be even more awesome
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
That would be quite awkward, to say the least.
redwolf75 - April 6, 2009
Hey, how'd you get a picture of me?
Seriously, what the fuck?
Phil Hatzenbuehler - April 6, 2009
It's soo weird...
Having to go into work today on Opening Day since the M’s open on the road…
So, no photos of me in jersey with a beer today. I’ll raise a Westvleteren since I’m pretending anyways…
PositivePaul - April 6, 2009
King Felix is pitching!
Happy Felix Day everybody! Man it feels good to say that now!
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
Happy opening day everyone
I hope nobody has slipped into a coma in the night.
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Unless your last name starts with a Z in which case I'm delighted
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Why wuld you want DMZ to fall into a coma?
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
Happy Opening Felix Day!
I will open my first “Bangor Foursquare Tripel Play” Belgian-Style homebrew that’s been aging since I bottled it at the end of the season last year.
Here’s to a fantastic season, of madness, joy, and baseball. Oh, and Felix hitting another grand slam!
GO M’s!
kzuudj - April 6, 2009
I always love it when old famous writer/artist/poet/statemen dudes are quoted talking giddily about baseball.
I like the fact that literary geniuses dug this sport as much as the rest of us.
Although Whitman probably would’ve been a Sox fan, so….
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Happy Opening Day, y'all
Keeping a close eye on the out-of-town scoreboard from club seats at Petco.
lemonverbena - April 6, 2009
Realized that I loaned my fiance my camera for her vacation
Rest assured, I’m wearing my Felix jersey with my Happy Felix Day t-shirt, and enjoying a tasty early-morning Rogue IPA.
katal - April 6, 2009
Nice
I’ve got an Inversion
JMKaustin - April 6, 2009
I should have worn my new Felix jersey to work,
but I was too scared I’d get ink on it or something.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
I've got my Felix jersey on and just had 6 crispy slices of bacon and a tall glass of orange juice.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
Damn that sounds good.
I had a cigarette and a bottle of water for breakfast.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
Here's a shirt to buy for today:
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I'll be honest, I am having a hard time getting excited for this at the moment.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The car is still screaming down the highway, just ignore the fact that the wheels are flat and the chauffeur is hammered.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
I remember in 2004 thinking "This sucks, but '06 is going to be awesome!"
katal - April 6, 2009
I'll be angry when Aumont is called up
For now, I’ll hope that either Z knows something about Philipe’s health that we don’t, or that Baker got the story wrong.
It’s opening day. Being that .500 is our likely zenith, and that by Felix’s 10th start we’ll probably be complaining that he’s still throwing too many fastballs, today is quite possibly going to be the highpoint of the season. Enjoy it!
katal - April 6, 2009
I know that rationally
but I cannot force emotion.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
I survive through lean times by hoping for the future.
I’m not sure where the hope is right now.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The future?
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
My hope is now tied to
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Duh
Robert - April 6, 2009
My biggest problem with the "Aumont is a reliever" thing
Is why didn’t GMZ instead at least try to trade him for two of another team’s better bullpen arms? Surely a top starting pitching prospect is worth, say, Manny Parra and Seth McClung.
katal - April 6, 2009
I felt that way all week up until waking up this morning
Now I’m smiley!
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
It is 70 and sunny today, which is sublime in Seattle.
Last night’s giggle fest did make me feel better.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Sounds pretty gay
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Aumont broke past the threshold. It just became hilarious.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The No Habs No! campaign is failing
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
FUNNY!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
I am wearing a no habs no shirt at this exact moment!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Everything about you is a miserable failure
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Did you notice how everything was going just peaches with the Sens until Matthew jumped on the Bandwagon
Robert - April 6, 2009
No it wasn't
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
And the first person to mention the Canucks pissing away the NW title can habitat the goosebumbs on my balls.
Robert - April 6, 2009
I love you Robert
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
Zdeno Chara will not thrive under the new rules, the Sens sez
Best to keep Wade Redden, he’s a spriteful chap!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
You had a chance to push me away from your team.
Reap what you sow dillweed.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The Sedins are pretty good
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Leaving this summer!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
This Burrows fellow seems to have quite the retarded jig
Perhaps I will become invested in him instead
Robert - April 6, 2009
I do covet Burrows.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
We really liked the pop in Vidro's arm that we saw during infield practice last year!
Robert - April 6, 2009
Fuck Boston's shitty weather.
R.J. Anderson - April 6, 2009
They already cancelled today's White Sox home opener in anticipation of snow that NEVER CAME.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Anticipating weather in Chicago is the worst kind of useless.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
This was ridiculous
I couldn’t believe it while I was watching the Phillies-Braves game…postponing a game a day in advance, when the adverse weather hadn’t even arrived? What the fuck is this world coming to?
Sportszilla - April 6, 2009
To be fair, it's cold as shit right now, high 20's/lowers 30's.
But still, there’s no precipitation whatsoever. A lot of people making baseball decisions in Chicago look pretty stupid right now.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Two games PPDed already? What a start to the season.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Maybe they should have northern teams that don't have a roof play away to start April!
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Or require a roof for teams building new stadiums in Minnesota.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
...
R.J. Anderson - April 6, 2009
Apparently you need to win the WS
To get that sort of treatment
Sportszilla - April 6, 2009
Not really.
Just ask the Marlins. They have already won two and still are treated as misfits.
Fin - April 6, 2009
But how else will other teams be forced to play something like 20 straight games
in the middle of the season?
Sportszilla - April 6, 2009
And hey, better Boston and Tampa have to make up the games than us
On the flip side, that puts NY in a better position… dammit.
katal - April 6, 2009
If only they could have played indoors
JI - April 6, 2009
I'm not stylin' any cool threads.
and Zduriencik was just on KJR, harshin’ my buzz.
When asked about Aumont being "destined to be a bullpen guy, making it 3 high draft choices to the ‘pen" said he’s a big guy, very aggressive, very powerful– spent a lot of time on the DL last summer, pitched in the WBC, sat down as a staff and looked at him, and thought it was where he was best suited, based on his injury history, his size, his personality, his pitches.
FWIW, Zduriencik says that when they told Aumont they were going to put him in the pen, his response was: "That’s what I thought I was going to be anyhow."
msb - April 6, 2009
BAAAAAAAAAAARGH
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Obviously politics are banned from LL
But I can’t think of a better word to describe the phenomenon that is all of our top-rated pitchers being so thrilled about being headed for the bullpen.
katal - April 6, 2009
I just want to pretend this isn't happening for today so I can actually enjoy myself
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
GAH!
In the span of a week he’s went from hey he’s pretty decent to GAH! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
Meh
This actually makes it a little bit better because if Aumount was expecting it for a while that means it wasn’t really as much Z’s fault as we originally said.
Robert - April 6, 2009
It's still his call to make.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Players are retards
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Wait, what day is today?
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
Laundry day, apparently
abender20 - April 6, 2009
You're doing it wrong!
katal - April 6, 2009
Don't worry she will have to replace the jersey in a few months anyway
Robert - April 6, 2009
Oh, that's right
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
Oh. Yeah
Tony S - April 6, 2009
Kudos, Tony.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
While we're here
How can you not be pumped for opening day?
Mark my words, within 5 years Aumont and Morrow will be starters.
Tony S - April 6, 2009
for the Dodgers and Red Sox, respectively
katal - April 6, 2009
I imagine I will be closer to gametime
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Industrial chemicals day?
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Hi Nola!
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
I wish
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Wrong Sport.
Fin - April 6, 2009
IT'S ON.
Bottle of Sailor Jerry’s Rum… Check.
Lot’s of baaaaad but tasty food… Check.
Week off of work… Check.
FELIX RAPE THE TWINS FOR ME.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Party hard, my man
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Is "Felix rape" a new verb?
it doesn’t appear on urban dictionary
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
RE: Is "Felix rape" a new verb?
No, it’s an honor.
The Typical Idiot Fan - April 6, 2009
It will be soon
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Oh my, Sailor Jerry
Well played sir, very well played
Indigo_Satellite - April 6, 2009
Thanks, it's so difficult to get hold of that I almost feel guilty drinking my only bottle.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
This is the last opening day this shirt will be relevant
Let’s make this year count.
…also, in spite of the last week looking like December 2006, go M’s woo!
JI - April 6, 2009
Tony S - April 6, 2009
And so it begins.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Indeed
JI - April 6, 2009
I can't wait for the "Kiss Your Playoff Hopes Goodbye, Angels" thread
No photoshop will be required
Tony S - April 6, 2009
although it almost looks like he's peaking in from outside the window
katal - April 6, 2009
This made me giggle uncontrollably
katal - April 6, 2009
Hey the Aumount news did that to me.
Robert - April 6, 2009
Do you not have a soul?
katal - April 6, 2009
It dies a little bit more every time I hear Mark Sanchez rumors.
Robert - April 6, 2009
What are you going to do when 'Beck's vertebrae explodes?
BrianL - April 6, 2009
A real captain goes down with his ship.
Robert - April 6, 2009
Cheer cos at least we have Stafford waiting in the wings!
katal - April 6, 2009
or Sanchez!
Scruffy Lefty - April 6, 2009
Nonono
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Leaf*
katal - April 6, 2009
I will kill someone
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
No thank you, Stafford pls.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
You are no longer my friend
Robert - April 6, 2009
I wish the Seahawks didn't need a QB
I can’t think rationally about Sanchez or Stafford.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
I love Mark Sanchez
Scruffy Lefty - April 6, 2009
You would
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Ms. Jeff knows not the mistake she has made this day
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
I think she's starting to figure it out
pdb - April 6, 2009
She was warned
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I thought you were trying to keep her from this place?
Because I know I would of.
Goose - April 6, 2009
The picture struck both of us as a good idea
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Probably because it's not really her
I’m onto you, Sullivan. Let’s see her holding up a newspaper.
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
What good does that do?
More like a picture of them side by side.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Oh dear.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
At least Matthew is totally immune to this
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
It is our gift
It is our curse
Robert - April 6, 2009
Amazing
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
More like:
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
This is turning into an exceptionally solid thread.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
*claps
.Taylor - April 6, 2009
Hey maybe we draft Stasburg and turn him into a ROOGY?
GO 2009 MARINERS!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
FUCK I always spell his fucking name wrong.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
We have no lefty in the pen so maybe Matzek or Purke instead.
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
Maybe they'll just decide that Strasburg would be better suited as a lefty
And make him convert.
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Bastard!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Hey maybe we can teach Strasburg to throw left handed?
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
I'd say you were late but it's probably just an issue with time zone conversion
Things get lost in the mix when going 7 hours back of GMT
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Don't undersell me it's 8 hours for BST! ;)
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Well La Di Frickin Da
All I know is that because of stupid Daylight Savings Time I’m currently GMT -7
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Get Peavy to help him out...
After all he’s done it before to try and improve his chances of being traded. And the fact that he’s Strasburg hero/idol makes it even more fun.
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
If Bavasi were still our GM he'd trade the farm for Peavy
so that it might somehow make Strasburg more likely to fall to us in June.
katal - April 6, 2009
Instead our entire farm is being turned into RP and DHs!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
There's no such thing as too much organizational depth
Robert - April 6, 2009
Except at SP
katal - April 6, 2009
Having pitchers that sit around doing nothing 80% of time is a waste of payroll
Robert - April 6, 2009
Oh, ouch.
I’d hate to be the Padres.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Who wouldn't hate to be the Padres?
All being natural rivals to Seattle, having to face the Mighty Mariners six games a year!
katal - April 6, 2009
eff
That isn’t a good sign to start the season. I had been feeling amazing all day, then I just put on my Felix jersey and immediately sneezed.
katal - April 6, 2009
Should have joined Nola for laundry day
abender20 - April 6, 2009
TB!
Robert - April 6, 2009
This is going to be such a great evening [if we win].
It’s a full day of baseball from 6PM until 4AM. I’ve got it planned out: Mets at 6pm, Yankees and 9PM and of course us at 1AM. In between let there be much drinking, eating, playing MLB 09 The Show and posting on LL.
Happy days, I love opening day so much but it wouldn’t be the same for me without fellow fans to enjoy it with. Thank you, LL.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
I'm just hoping to be able to leave the office early enough to not miss more than the first couple of innings on TV.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
I'm at work until about 5:30 and have to stop at daycare before I get home
I’m going to miss a good bit of the game on TV, but thank god for radio
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
I might be able to sneak out of here at about 5:05,
then about 15 minutes to get to the pub for the game… Opening Day always starts late because of ceremonies, right? RIGHT?
Thingray - April 6, 2009
I'll be at work for the entirety of this game, which sucks.
Fortunately, with it being a Monday, it’s likely going to be really slow, so I can just throw a camera on a tv and keep an eye on the game.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Throw a camera on a TV?
Where do you work again?
Thingray - April 6, 2009
Shoalwater Bay Casino
Goose - April 6, 2009
That's right, security correct?
Thingray - April 6, 2009
Surveillance
Goose - April 6, 2009
Then you should have no problem "watching" the game!
Thingray - April 6, 2009
There are nothing but flash links for the first game
rut-roh
JI - April 6, 2009
Huh?
Goose - April 6, 2009
The 2009 MLB player is flash-based
pdb - April 6, 2009
And I'm assuming that is a problem for JI.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
I think it's awesome.
I love the new player.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Some people have computers that are allergic to flash
those same people like having a window they can dock on top and re-size in order to better make animated gifs
JI - April 6, 2009
Why can't your computer handle flash?
Goose - April 6, 2009
It's 5 years old
flash makes the picture choppy the new one may be great if you have a new computer, but the old player gave me a smooth picture
JI - April 6, 2009
So can we no longer export to WMP?
.gifs just got more annoying.
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I registered my disgust on the internet within minutes
JI - April 6, 2009
Also, even when I use shit video quality the player is still laggy
I hope they fix this
JI - April 6, 2009
This is going to make the process like twice as long
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
You can't really resize the picture either
which is kind of critical to making them not look like shit
JI - April 6, 2009
I think the only good way to do this is to go through CamStudio twice
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Unless you just want to make a giant .gif
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
If you go to a dual screen you get an small picture
Lord knows if it will be smooth
JI - April 6, 2009
That's still pretty big though
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Not of my screen it wasn't
JI - April 6, 2009
My .gifs are of high visual quality and so may take a while to download with a bigger picture
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Yes but I don't really feel like using a pay gif-o-matic
and really since it’s your site, yours should look like they were done by not a five year old
JI - April 6, 2009
Based on a sample size of Fett the low quality = hilarious rule extends from photoshopping to giffing
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
All the fuzzy specks look like balls
JI - April 6, 2009
except for capturing real events.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
So I'm watching the Reds vs Mets and I've noticed that the summary box is actually ahead of the feed by a few seconds.
Goose - April 6, 2009
The HD feeds are 30 seconds behind the other feeds.
This will make gamethreads difficult to participate in, but I honestly cannot go back to 800k after seeing this. Maybe later in the year they will be able to show HD feeds live, until then I’ll manage the delay.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Oh I agree. It's worth the trade off.
Goose - April 6, 2009
God I fucking love Johan Santana's circle change.
I also love the fact that FELIX FUCKING SLAMMED HIS ARSE.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Holy shit the 1B ump looks like a wannabe Ninja.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Is it really that cold in Cinci?
Goose - April 6, 2009
39 degrees and raining according to weather.com
My wife just passed up an “opportunity” to spend six weeks in Cincinnati for work. Had she accepted I might have had to have her committed.
pdb - April 6, 2009
A "Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce" chant for Jay Bruce?
Way to be original Reds fans.
Goose - April 6, 2009
We chanted "Bruce-Al-Mighty" after he made an error that led to a Cubs run at Wrigley.
People who don’t like him come up with better nicknames.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
OPENING DAY!
Time to crawl out from the darkness.
Scruffy Lefty - April 6, 2009
Did you see the awesome Tauntaun sleeping bag?
katal - April 6, 2009
Get the sleeping bag for added effect
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
So awesome.
Scruffy Lefty - April 6, 2009
I like that the inner part looks like entrails
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Why do I not have this?
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Because it was an April Fool's joke from ThinkGeek.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
But they may actually create it now
It received too much attention, and they mentioned that they may go ahead with it just to cash in on some easy sales
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Wouldn't be the first time
they did it with the 8 bit tie and jewelry a couple years ago.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Yep
I’m almost led to wonder if April Fool’s day just gives them a chance to market test new products without wasting money on prototypes. Us geeks and nerds will buy just about anything
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Sad because it is true.
I’ve learned to cut back on buying nerd trinkets though.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Ryan Church is a grunge player.
So say the Reds feed.
Goose - April 6, 2009
I remember when DOV advocated acquiring Everett over Church
Not that I’m a Ryan Church fan, but that was retarded.
katal - April 6, 2009
Awesome DP by Church.
Not so good for the baserunner.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
I love how Church took a split second to show that he had the ball in his glove before throwing the ball to first.
Goose - April 6, 2009
So.... now you have to pay to get pitch/fx in gameday?
this is some kind of bullshit
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
Is it included with mlb Premium do you know?
I know there is a trial period atm but there is no mention of whether existing premium customers will get it for free.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
I hope so.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Say what?
Have a link?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
It looks like the Mets-Reds game doesn't have Pitch/FX data.
But the other ones do. They’re introducing a Gameday Premium, but from what I can tell Pitch/FX will still be available on the free version.
Teej - April 6, 2009
But some of the new information we're seeing right now will cost money after April 19, I think.
Teej - April 6, 2009
This better be rolled in with MLB.tv
Matthew - April 6, 2009
From Sports Business Journal:
Link.
Teej - April 6, 2009
That doesn't address whether its free with MLB.tv Premium, does it?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
No, it doesn't.
I have a feeling it isn’t.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Time to go e-mail Cory
Will post answer ASAP
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Welcome to the Cory Hotline!
johnbai - April 6, 2009
n/m. Just saw the popup when I switched games.
That wasn’t there earlier today.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Yeah I panicked when I saw the 07 version on the Mets game
what’s not clear from their little popup is just how much you will get for free from here on. I don’t care about the audio, and I really don’t care about batter/pitcher matchups. But I want those p/fx numbers.
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
The matchup stuff has some tremendous data on tendencies
I would hate to lose that.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
If you're talking about hitter tendencies in terms of what they hit and where over the whole season
yes, that stuff would be great but I took it to mean tendencies of a particular pitcher against a particular batter, which is pretty meaningless.
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
I mean the former.
Plus the pitching stuff as well.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
OMG ... PiP on this new player is awesome.
Although I think my internet connection needs an upgrade to cope with all this data.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Yeah, I just started playing with it when the Rangers game started.
Playing both at once is very smooth. I’m liking the little picture in the corner option.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Oh wow I just noticed this
And it’s really easy to switch between games too, this is great.
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
I'm waiting for the DBacks game and the Orioles game to start so we can try out the 4 games at once PiP.
Goose - April 6, 2009
I guess this means I can uninstall that POS Mosaic.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
God that thing sucked.
I’m trying out the player tracker thing as well. I have the Rangers game on focus and David Wright selected for the Mets game. Let’s see what it does when he comes up.
Goose - April 6, 2009
That feature never worked with Mosaic in my experience.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
So I changed it to Ryan Church, since he was batting 2nd in the inning.
And I’m watching the Rangers game. Church comes up in the Mets. I don’t have PiP on. When Church comes up. a little popup appears in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen saying Church was up(along with the score and inning). I click on it, and it immediately takes me to the at bat
Fantastic.
Goose - April 6, 2009
And the DVR aspect of it is working perfectly and very smooth.
Seriously, MLB.com gets an A for what they’ve done here. I’ll raise that to an A+ if they get rid of the blackouts.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Oh sweet, if you click on the option to go back to one game, and then go back to the PiP, it remembers the last game that you had in the other screen.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Sweet new Gamdeday feature:
strike zone changes to fit batter. This is pretty remarkable.
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
I'm surprised they reintroduced it I thought they got rid because it highlighted just how gay some Umps strikezones are.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Kinsler leader off for the Rangers make me think back to that 3 pitch strikeout on Opening Day last year.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Good job Rangers
not nearly enough teams wear red
JI - April 6, 2009
I'll be highly amused if Santana hits a grand slam here
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Steve Phillips is a Bavasi apologist.
“I don’t think Seattle is better. I think Seattle is less than what they were a year ago.”
There is no way we lose 100+ games this year, Steve. You are a dumbass looking for another GM job.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
An ESPN analyst says something stupid?
/surprised face
katal - April 6, 2009
Steve Philips is an idiot
Steve Phillips just said that the 2009 Mariners suck more than the 2008 61-wins version. And he calls himself an “analyst”.
supersam - April 6, 2009
Don't listen to what TV personalities say as they are retards compared to us.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Before patting yourselves on the back too vigorously
don’t you think you ought to use a stat other than record to determine how good/bad the 2008 M’s were? Otherwise, Phillips doesn’t look that bad… comparatively.
johnbai - April 6, 2009
This is news to approximately no one
(The Steve Phillips being an idiot part, not the other part)
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
FJM may be gone, but FSP is next.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
What a shocking revelation.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Steve Phillips also once claimed he would give Cuban lefty Aroldis Chapman "hundreds of millions of dollars" if he were to come play in the United States
Chapman lasted 2.1 innings against Venezuela
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
*Japan
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
I thought he said billions
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Santana just tried to hit a Beltre home run
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
So I just switched to the Mets feed and it's 10 times better than the Reds feed.
Widescreen!
Goose - April 6, 2009
Same goes for the Cleveland feed vs. the Texas feed.
Teej - April 6, 2009
I don't care who's announcing what, for most of the year I'm gonna watch which ever feed is higher quality.*
*This does not include the White Sox feed. No quality is worth Hawk Harrelson.
Goose - April 6, 2009
You can get whatever audio feed with the video.
So you can watch a Dodgers game and pull up Vin Scully’s radio broadcast for the audio. At least they said that’s a feature this year. I don’t know if they’ve worked out syncing it with the HD delay, though.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Hmmm, I want to test this, but all of a sudden it's not letting me switch feeds.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Holy shit, thanks for the tip. Much better!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
This whole 1.15 start time is totally gay
JI - April 6, 2009
Not if you live in Europe.
Right, EM?
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
1.15AM start time = more drinking time!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
THEYRE PLAYING INT HE CENTRAL TIME ZONE IT SHOULD HAVE STARTED BY NOW
JI - April 6, 2009
Are they doing that 7:11 start again this year (sponsored by 7/11)?
kevin_ess - April 6, 2009
That's a good way for me to avoid shopping at 7-11
katal - April 6, 2009
Yep.
I can’t remember if they did it last season, but if my memory serves correctly, they did it the year prior.
kevin_ess - April 6, 2009
Was the glove on that plaque wobbling?
katal - April 6, 2009
Chris Davis just tried to kill the crowd.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Rangers leading 2-0 :(
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Go Mariners.
Don’t make me sad this year. Even though it appears to be inevitable.
I had so much hope for five months to start off my first season since 2003 with a happy face. And it was all totally obliterated last night.
So, I guess the proper terminology is ’Don’t make me sadder than I already am.’
:(
cwel87 - April 6, 2009
So I can't seem to get MLB.tv to load at work
this is most unpleasant. I’ve been staring at the loading screen for minutes.
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Turn off AdBlock
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
It's adblock.
At least it was for me.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Was for me, too.
The other night was insanely frustrating until I went to the Help boards and found the answer.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
Although I don't get why they broke it all of a sudden.
It was working fine with adblock until Friday.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Have you installed Flash 10 + the new autobahn app?
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Yes
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
You're fucked.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Post your issues here their tech support is pretty good:
http://www.mlbsupport.com/forum/
There is also a blog which might have some good advice for you in comments section:
http://mlbtv.mlblogs.com/
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Got it to work kind of in IE...
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Who is Darnell McDonald where did he stash Chris Dickerson's body?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Clement retired. Huh.
Matt Clement, I mean.
Llewdor - April 6, 2009
Ugliest ballplayer of the decade
katal - April 6, 2009
Duncan.
joof - April 6, 2009
Taveras
johnbai - April 6, 2009
Strasburg!
Robert - April 6, 2009
4-0 Rangers :(
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Annnd the Rangers are already scoring in bunches
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Elvis Andrus doubles in his first AB.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Jordan Schafer scoffs at his weakness
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Well Cliff Lee isn't going to win the Cy Young this year.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
Bedarndez!
katal - April 6, 2009
I enjoy Cliff Lee getting smacked around
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Your finally right about him!
Robert - April 6, 2009
You + Are = You're*
katal - April 6, 2009
Teach my nuts cockatoo
Robert - April 6, 2009
That line needs a comma
katal - April 6, 2009
Not if he wants you to teach his nuts to speak cockatoo, it doesn't
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
6-0 Rangers
Goose - April 6, 2009
buh?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
He can see into the future.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
Feed jumped on me, made it look like they scored two again.
Bah.
Goose - April 6, 2009
I see 4-0.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Anybody else having the Cleveland feed jump around on them?
Goose - April 6, 2009
All feeds are jumping around on me
JI - April 6, 2009
That's because your computer blows.
Goose - April 6, 2009
It ran mlbtv just fine last year
JI - April 6, 2009
I need to be in a bar right now
katal - April 6, 2009
So that Teixeira trade was all kinds of amazing for Texas
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
I'll say it preemptively
The Beltre and Bedard trades couldn’t have gone worse for us.
katal - April 6, 2009
But man, what a steal on the Washburn trade, huh?
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Yes!
katal - April 6, 2009
It was nice to see him reunited with his old team.
Fin - April 6, 2009
God damn it.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Well, I wouldn't be surprised if they were scraping for starting pitching by mid-season.
Fin - April 6, 2009
We're scraping now!
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I am sure the M's are reluctant to deal to a Division Rival, though.
Sorry.
Fin - April 6, 2009
I like how Atlanta turned Beau Jones
Andrus, Feliz, Salphabet, and Matt Harrison into 3 years of Casey Kotchman. That takes talent
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
I like how we turned 4 first round picks in 4 years into
three relievers and a catcher whose future in the organization is dubious.
katal - April 6, 2009
Shut up shut up shut up shut up
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Hey
It beats our first round picks from ’97 – 2004.
katal - April 6, 2009
Bob Fontaine is a tool
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
This is what happens when we let a man with cerbal palsy draft for us.
Robert - April 6, 2009
I read a study recently that parents with disabilities want their children to have the same disability.
This is especially true in populations of achondroplasic dwarves.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Sure, it's hard for dwarves to force their non-dwarven children into locked cellars
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Or teach them how to mine
johnbai - April 6, 2009
Tui! is the gleaming diamond of the Fontiane era
Robert - April 6, 2009
Your AL co-RBI leaders for 2009...
Salty.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
and Kinsler.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Is the score bar on the SNY broadcast bugging anyone else?
I feel like it should be higher on the screen and a little slimmer. It cuts off the top of everyone’s head where it is now.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Take that, Cleveland
The comeback, Omar being a punk, the ’95 ALCS… Nuts to you.
katal - April 6, 2009
Why am I getting ads for mlb premium when I ALREADY HAVE IT?
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Because Dick's Sporting Goods are waiting for your moment of weakness.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
It's not as bad as ESPN 360
For some reason all of mlb.tv is blacked out for me here in Maryland (??) so I’ve got 360 on… each commercial break is a string of espn.com/Steve Phillips/ESPNRadio commercials…. die die die ESPN.
Robert Lintott - April 6, 2009
ESPN 360 is soooo horrid for commercials.
If I hear Bill Simmons rasp “Fallaway” one more time or watch those two Sportscenter douchebags solicit trunk honks…
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I'm testing out Proxy Servers
The new player is making this problematic….
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
I tried it for the game last night.
No luck.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
So what are the commercial breaks like now?
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Just Inoffensive silent Premium ads.
Hope it stays like this all year.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Probably will change after the 19th when they stop offering it for free
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Best position player in the ALW!
katal - April 6, 2009
I've got to say I am amazed by the picture quality on MLB.tv
The last time I paid for sports on tv on the computer was in 2005 when my Dad and I got College Football Gameplan from ESPN and it was barely watchable
Corco - April 6, 2009
This looks better than the SD picture on my HDTV.
Extra Innings is officially dead to me.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Media Error
This video is not available now. It will, however, be available soon. Please try again in a few minutes.
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I can't get it to work now either,
and I was just watching 15 min ago.
JMKaustin - April 6, 2009
IT WAS FINE THE WAY IT WAS
JI - April 6, 2009
For both games?
The Texas game has been going in and out for me
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
I'm having zero trouble with the Mets game.
So I’m just gonna blame Texas for being stupid.
Goose - April 6, 2009
If this happens tonight...
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
I'll personally bomb the MLBAM headquarters?
Corco - April 6, 2009
Mets ahead.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Daniel Murphy goes deep. 1-0 Mets.
Goose - April 6, 2009
DING
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I just really wish they could somehow allow you to watch in full screen on dual monitors
As it is now I have a beautiful 36 inch HDTV of which about 10 inches is used on the actual game
Lame
Corco - April 6, 2009
Yeah and they basically said that it's too hard for them to fix
more or a less a “Go fuck yourself.” Even though other flash players can do it.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
That and it would be nice if when you maximized the window, that the feed would maximize with it, instead of staying the same size.
The quality stays the same if I fullscreen it, but it would be nice to be able to switch between that window and the game thread window.
Goose - April 6, 2009
That would work too
and seems like a reasonable work around
Corco - April 6, 2009
Is anyone else watching the Reds play defense?
HILARIOUS.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
And the Mets feed is pounding them for it.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Ah don't have the audio on.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Basically they are saying it's horrible and this is one of the reasons why the Reds have 8 straight losing seasons.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Bruce almost fucked up that play as well
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
On the Reds feed they said that improved defense
was a priority this year.
They also think Brandon Phillips could play SS if he wanted.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
He probably could
He’s like +10 at 2B and they’ve had him start at SS before occasionally, but he’d likely just be ~average there.
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
I'm not watching anything!
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Cinci defence has been baaaaad so far
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
I think 86ing Griffey and Dunn will net them at least 100 runs with the glove
JI - April 6, 2009
Aaron Harang is a fucking ghoul
abender20 - April 6, 2009
.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
DIE.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Kill it with fire!
Goose - April 6, 2009
Collapsed
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
That picture has to be 'shopped
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Does it?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I meant that more like
I have trouble comprehending that the picture is not ’shopped
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Every time I see this picture it boggles my mind.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
SOB
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
Left 4 Dead character model?
BrianL - April 6, 2009
Ahaha Wright!
And Bruce even bobbled the bal!
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
And it bounced about 4 times before getting there
That’s sad
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Awful baserunning
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
That's a funny looking slide
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
Steve Phillips is fucking stupid
JI - April 6, 2009
I just noticed their is a clock in the top of the mlb.tv window. Neato.
Goose - April 6, 2009
My MLB.tv window shows a grayscale MLB logo!
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Not our fault you suck at the internet.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Sounds like it's time for a new computer!
Goose - April 6, 2009
Thank goodness it works fine at home
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
This new player gets an F minus mi nus
JI - April 6, 2009
No it's actually pretty awesome.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I used to be able to watch baseball before
JI - April 6, 2009
User error.
Scruffy Lefty - April 6, 2009
Fuck Wilson Betemit
Robert - April 6, 2009
Micah Owings on deck!
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I miss you Micah......
Goose - April 6, 2009
Oh yeah, I forgot he has the same hitting skillset as Jeff Francouer.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Why does Johan Santana keep wiggling his arse like he's some girl in a rap video?
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
He's trying to redefine the term junkballer
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Santana has pitched awesomely.
May he regain his Cy Young this year. I love Johan.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Do people not like baseball anymore?
I felt conspicuous in class today sitting in my Mariners t-shirt and Mariners hat. Nobody else had any baseball memorabilia on
Corco - April 6, 2009
Consider where you are
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Only 100 miles from a Major League ballpark?
Corco - April 6, 2009
Wait, where is he? Wyoming or something?
And hey, you think Corco feels awkward, try wearing a Nats cap and a Mariners jersey at the SAME TIME, while in CHICAGO. Now there’s some “three-headed alien” stares for you.
Though it has proven a good conversation starter.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
I have found out that the colors clash
and the gear of two different teams should never be worn at the same time
JI - April 6, 2009
The great thing about wearing a DBacks away hat and a M's coat is that not many people even recognize the A on my hat.
More than once I’ve had random people walk by me and yell “Go Braves!”
Goose - April 6, 2009
My Nats hat is navy blue, and the M's jersey is also blue and gray, so color-wise it actually works out decently.
It’s only once you shake yourself out of your drunken stupor and realize that the logos of hat and shirt don’t match that the questions begin.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Just walk around yelling "I'm on mushrooms!" like Oscar
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Rec'd for wonderfully appropriate Arrested Development reference.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Also, it's a modest failure on my part.The picture in my head is of Oscar yelling it, but it's actually George dressed as Oscar.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I remember always smiling knowingly on opening day
at anyone else I saw on campus in baseball gear.
Except people in Angels gear.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Well, there was that whole 2008 season.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I felt the same way today.
A few Orioles shirts/hats, but I am a TA in a 200+ person lecture, and I was the only person with a hat/shirt on. For any team…
Robert Lintott - April 6, 2009
I haven't seen anyone in any baseball gear all day today.
But then again I’ve been cooped up in my office.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
You're in Wyoming.
Same thing happened to me in my class this morning here in Utah.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
I left my jersey at home on accident >:(
Apparently my son played in some water yesterday and his shoes were soaked but I didn’t know so I was super late getting out of the house this morning
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Wet shoes are always a pleasant surprise.
I just couldn’t bring myself to risk my new Felix jersey by wearing it to work just yet, so I went with an M’s cap and an M’s t-shirt instead.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
I did wear my free Los Marineros cap in ...
msb - April 6, 2009
Students hate sport because most of them are weak and frail and Jocks hurt them in school.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Unless it's football
Corco - April 6, 2009
*American football
Corco - April 6, 2009
Will the real Travis Hafner ever come back to us?
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
When steroids comes back to him
cwel87 - April 6, 2009
You almost have to wonder if he has an undiagnosed eye problem or something.
Thingray - April 6, 2009
Cinci defence has done nothing right.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Herrera is a tiny fellow.
Goose - April 6, 2009
With a tiny fastball.
Goose - April 6, 2009
5'6"!
abender20 - April 6, 2009
That makes him STARTER material!
Any taller and some front offices might start thinking of him as an AGGRESSIVE RELIEF ACE.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Nice ad for MLB 2K8 behind home plate in Texas.
Wrong year, fellas.
Teej - April 6, 2009
So Elvis Andrus has nice range.
Goose - April 6, 2009
LET'S GO DBACKS!
Goose - April 6, 2009
As an aside, three feeds at one team is still nice and smooth.
Waiting for the Yankees-Orioles game to start to test all four.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Good luck Goose!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
AND ITS FUCKING CHOPPY! ARGH!
Goose - April 6, 2009
YOUR GRADE IS PLUMMETING MLB, I MISSED FELIPE LOPEZ's HOMER YOU ASSCLOWNS!
Goose - April 6, 2009
Well, Texas is rolling.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
7-0 Texas.
Goose - April 6, 2009
Hank Blalock did something?
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Has anyone commented on how terrible the Rangers new uniforms are?
Because they are.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Can't see them, since I am sitting in class and can't watch TV from here.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Didn't they do Red before?
What’s so bad about them?
bluemax - April 6, 2009
It's just so weird.
It was a failed experiment before. Rangers should wear blue.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I woudn't consider it failed.
Since they were actually good when they wore Red.
Fin - April 6, 2009
I guess.
It just seems out of place to me. Their primary color is blue. There are too many red teams as it is.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I agree, Red uniforms seem Cliche.
Which is why I am happy that the Mariners where blue and green, my favorite colors.
Fin - April 6, 2009
There are so many teams with Red White and Blue
that it doesn’t bug me anymore.
As crazy man Easterbrook says “it’s the most successful color scheme in history.”
bluemax - April 6, 2009
They're burning my eyes. They need to keep those things for night games.
MFAN - April 6, 2009
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/4/6/824208/4-6-opening-day-pregame-open-thread#13757549
JI - April 6, 2009
Tim Lincecum commercial
Fuck you, MLB.
katal - April 6, 2009
No, Fuck you Bavasi.
Everytime I see Lincecum on TV on MLB Network, or in commercials.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Wasn't Bavasi's call.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Fontaine? Still Bavasi's fault for being in charge.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Shawn Green is coming in to the Mets game
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Woooooo!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
He retired I thought.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Wasn't that Shawn Greene?
Susheel Ramasahayam - April 6, 2009
But it's Monday
abender20 - April 6, 2009
*Sean
Whatever, he’s not on my team anymore and I don’t care
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
He'll be awesome until the All Star Break
katal - April 6, 2009
Hi Sean!
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
...
Hi
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Hello
sgreen - April 6, 2009
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
What's up?
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Kinda busy
sgreen - April 6, 2009
So do the Mets just plan to take every starter out after 5 2/3 to let that ridiculous bullpen take care of things
Santana wasn’t doing that badly
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
He was at 99 pitches and it's opening day.
He might not be ready to go 120 pitches just yet.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Ah nevermind
Wasn’t paying attention to the pitch count
OlSalty - April 6, 2009
He had that injury scare in the spring though.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Oh hey, it's Arthur Rhodes.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
They're seriously still doing God Bless America? Ugh.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Why do you hate America, Brett?
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
It's just an opening day thing, isn;t it?
Thingray - April 6, 2009
I think it was Brett who posted the Benny Hill/9-11 video
katal - April 6, 2009
Re-posted.
I found it here first, though.
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Another inning of Sean Green.
Have fun guys.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Thanks
sgreen - April 6, 2009
Putz warming up!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Putz is warming up in Cincy
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Putz in! Game continuing!
BrettJMiller - April 6, 2009
Putz in! 8th inning over?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Putz is throwing some man a ball then catching it when the man throws the ball back to him.
kevin_ess - April 6, 2009
Please blow this save JJ
Corco - April 6, 2009
*this hold
Corco - April 6, 2009
It would still be a blown save.
Teej - April 6, 2009
True
Corco - April 6, 2009
Yet another reminder of how stupid the stat is
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
Holds are going to be the new OPS
Robert - April 6, 2009
Cleveland is off the mat. Good for them.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
"Putz gave up his personal stats for the better of the team"
Umm…what choice does he have?
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
He could have broken his own right arm in an act of defiance
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Plus, he'll still have personal stats.
MFAN - April 6, 2009
Now that Putz isn't a Mariner I can root against him because he's a big ugly Michigander
I love not feeling conflicted when he pitches
Corco - April 6, 2009
And he's a big fucker
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Nice walk tonguejuggler
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I still think Dustin Pedroia looks like Jeff
katal - April 6, 2009
His parents marching for civil rights does not improve Ryan Howard's character
katal - April 6, 2009
I think it would be funny if Yuni's parents walked for civil rights.
Robert - April 6, 2009
Wouldn't they have to defect first?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Not at all
Walking for civil rights might have made Fidel upset, though.
katal - April 6, 2009
Irony!
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Robert - April 6, 2009
CJ Wilson sometimes wears a cool necklace
But he has chosen not to today.
katal - April 6, 2009
Steve Phillips gives insight on why he sucks as a GM.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
No hitter should be named Francisco
That’s a pitcher’s name!
katal - April 6, 2009
Nyjer Morgan's name makes me as uncomfortable as ningwers
JI - April 6, 2009
Bwa?
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Dude the N word isn't cool under any circumstances
Robert - April 6, 2009
It's a gift from the Morgan family to commentators everywhere
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I can't reconcile these
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
1947 was a long time ago buddy
take your racest speil to another site
JI - April 6, 2009
Typical effect of being in Pittburg for any amount of time
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
A blown K-Rod save would make my week.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Mine too.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
I don't know about week but certainly today and a good portion of tomorrow
Jack Moore - April 6, 2009
Bud Light party deck seats
I’m glad Safeco doesn’t have these.
katal - April 6, 2009
So turning nextdef off seems to help if your feed is being choppy.
Goose - April 6, 2009
True but the LQ feed is a million times worse then it was
JI - April 6, 2009
Not to mention keeps you from falling behind the live feed
ningwers - April 6, 2009
I had to restart my computer it was that choppy, when that didn't work I had to go to normal and the lowest quality setting. :(
I hope this is all sorted out before we play. I don’t want a repeat of what happened during Opening Day lasy year…
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
The Arizona/Colorado feed is the only one I'm having trouble with(on both sides).
Goose - April 6, 2009
So the audio for the Rangers/Indigenous Peoples game is about 10 seconds ahead of the video.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
There's nothing wrong with the word Indian
JI - April 6, 2009
Besides, they weren't really indigenous given the Asian migration thing.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Then what do you call them?
Early immigrants?
Fin - April 6, 2009
Feather darkies
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
See also: NFL football teams in Landover, MD
abender20 - April 6, 2009
rec'd for darkie
JI - April 6, 2009
I think the preferred nomenclature is first people now which is really dumb.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
I thought that was only what the Canadians called them?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Man the Canadians are ahead of us in so many ways.
Fin - April 6, 2009
I believe they use First Nations, Inuit and Metis ....
msb - April 6, 2009
Pretty much all nomenclatures for ethnic groups are dumb when you really think about them.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Yeah pretty much.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Speaking of dumb nomenclature
My dad was born in South African, so he is African. My mom was born in L.A., so she is American. Thus, I am African-American.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Yes.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Both of my parents were born in America,
so I’m an American-American.
Jed MC - April 6, 2009
I just say I am American
Whenever people talk about what their heritage is (British, German, Irish, etc.)
Fin - April 6, 2009
I thought that's why they're called indians
Bearskin Rugburn - April 6, 2009
Injuns?
Fin - April 6, 2009
I really want them to go 0-12 on a road trip so i can call it the trail of tears.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
This joke is so played out
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Your mom is so played out
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
My mom is 57 years old and has lived her life to the fullest
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
After she met me, that is
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
I'd think you could do better than a 57 year old woman
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Too easy
JI - April 6, 2009
Just right.
sgreen - April 6, 2009
(How much trouble do I want to be in I thinks to me-self)
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Go for the fatality and I will cook for you in her absence
Robert - April 6, 2009
You will cook?
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
I am the Iron Chef of Red Baron Pizza
Robert - April 6, 2009
I better not hear any complaining tonight you bastard.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
I'm making fun of NOLA silly
Robert - April 6, 2009
You shouldn't cause trouble with people who have access to your beer collection
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
I figured that she probably needed cheering up after raising you
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
You're a good soul although I can't imagine this makes Kirsten feel very good about herself
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
She doesn't even look 57
JI - April 6, 2009
The older the berry, the sweeter the juice
d0nkey - April 6, 2009
What a great movie.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Way to rescue yourself
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
Thank you for interpreting that as something not mean
JI - April 6, 2009
I notice y'all only pull this shit when you know I am internet access less
Kirsten Schlewitz - April 6, 2009
I didn't say anything bad
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
NOLA is Jeff's mom?
.Taylor - April 6, 2009
My Native American Studies prof who is a full-blooded Sioux says
“Just call us Indians- everybody knows what it means and only the most radical whackjobs are offended by it”
Corco - April 6, 2009
I actually prefer to call them by their name. Whatever it may be.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
That's obviously ideal
But when generalizing (as one might say European instead of French) that’s his preferred term
Corco - April 6, 2009
I was wearing a Cleveland Indians cap one time at Target
And an Indian guy walked by me and said “So, you like to use my people as a mascot” and walked away quickly.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Well he was right
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I think the "I" cap is neat
and the others should be done away with
JI - April 6, 2009
Chief Wahoo is more racist than reality.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
True.
But I admit I like it too much to agree to do away with him. I know, I am being insensitive.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Not saying he wasn't
Just that he did it in a passive aggressive manner.
Fin - April 6, 2009
I'd probably think it was BS too.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Definitely would have been cooler if he'd followed up the question
by punching you in the face, and then scalping you.
johnbai - April 6, 2009
And then stealing his wallet and spending the proceeds on whiskey
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
I hope you said "yes"
katal - April 6, 2009
They also make great costumes on Halloween!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
For sexy ladies
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Better than pirate or nurse in my book.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Fraulein!
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Bless you, Cabaret
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Pocahantas?
Fin - April 6, 2009
They're not like us, THEY'RE EVIL!!!!
Goose - April 6, 2009
Bullshit Wenches are tops
Robert - April 6, 2009
...what?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
I can't imagine what all the sailors think
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I had a crayon bitch me out for wearing a Cleveland Browns hat.
MFAN - April 6, 2009
Nyj her?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
A what?
Fin - April 6, 2009
When this was brought up to this professor his response was
“Who cares? Vandalizing our religious sites is the problem, not dressing up and mocking us. People mock each other all the time.”
Corco - April 6, 2009
I'm sure that's not in the least bit obnoxious
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Hey look the Rangers have a pretty good offense.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Khalil Greene hitting cleanup?
buh?
JI - April 6, 2009
Oh Tony LaRussa
you never fail to amuse me.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
I was going to say that he's actually hitting 5th in wacky Tony LaRussa Land
but he’s actually batting the pitcher 9th.
Jack Moore - April 6, 2009
The 4th hitter is still the fourth to hit
JI - April 6, 2009
Wait, Glaus is injured?
Or is he just not playing?
Jack Moore - April 6, 2009
Very injured
JI - April 6, 2009
Oh wow
I completely missed that, somehow. Did not realize he’d be out that long. Good news for the Brewers I guess.
Jack Moore - April 6, 2009
Couple of months, right?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Yup
JI - April 6, 2009
Strike zone Webb, find it.
Goose - April 6, 2009
WHAT THE FUCK BRANDON?
Goose - April 6, 2009
Pujols good?
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
You would think Ludwick would be the perfect guy to bat behind him...
JI - April 6, 2009
So Rodriguez's new goal is 75 heavenly points in a season?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
I think it's 75 of whatever you call these
JI - April 6, 2009
Heavenly points?
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Well they used to be Mound Angels
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Fingering Heaven
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
That's erotic
d0nkey - April 6, 2009
Ryan Howard must have a tough life, I can't even imagine how tough it must be.
MFAN - April 6, 2009
Did you see how curly his eyelashes are?
Holy moly
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
So my MLB.tv account is concurrently streaming different games in Tacoma and Wyoming right now without any error messages
Is that supposed to happen?
Corco - April 6, 2009
I know you used to be able to log in twice to one account from different locations, but I thought they did away with that.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I believe you can get up to two people logging in at the same time
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Well that saves me about $75 then
Hooray
Corco - April 6, 2009
Can anyone confirm?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
They claim it's single login, but now that I know it isn't...
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Three straight curves from Rodriguez
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Four
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Next def is flooded
and currently unavailable. What would opening day be without technical errors?
bluemax - April 6, 2009
BRING BACK THE OLD MLBTV AND THE OLD FACEBOOK
JI - April 6, 2009
AND THE OLD SBN WHILE YOU'RE AT IT
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
*Note: I have very little issues with SBN 2 and prefer it to SBN: OG Edition
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
I hate my ISP so much, or more just my location
Seriously, who can only get 512 kbps in this day and age. The new MLB.TV premium sounds so wonderfully shiny and new and HD-ey.
Indigo_Satellite - April 6, 2009
What ISP are you with?
BrianL - April 6, 2009
Pipex/Tiscali... it's more to do with the ancient wiring that British Telecom seem unwilling to upgrade in my town... the bastards
Indigo_Satellite - April 6, 2009
91mph
Pathetic
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
What was JJ at? I saw 93.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Didn't see
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I will be so happy when he loses his job to JJ
JI - April 6, 2009
I can't decide what I want more
for K-Rod to fail during the regular season, or to be good all during the season and than implode spectacularly in the playoffs.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Implode in Sept.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
That's where I'm leaning
the last two Mets collapses have been awesome.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Yes!
Three-peat!
Fin - April 6, 2009
That celebration is way less obnoxious than before
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Give it a few more saves
Jack Moore - April 6, 2009
New York has standards
JI - April 6, 2009
It was the same celebration but his uniform is less red
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I'll never forgive Anaheim for hijacking those colors
JI - April 6, 2009
Even though I rooted for them in 2002
JI - April 6, 2009
Mothherfuckers should have stayed with their faggy sleeveless purple pinstripes
JI - April 6, 2009
Texas lost on opening day last year and the Mariners had a bad season
This of course means that their win this afternoon = a great season for the M’s!
katal - April 6, 2009
Well,
That game couldn’t have gone much better for the Mets.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
I dunno
12 LOB isn’t the best day.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
710ESPN opened up shop today
They seem to have a really good host in Salk, who in one segment called bullshit on callers and other hosts bitching about Erik Bedard and criticized the FO for demoting Jeff Clement instead of putting him on the ML roster.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
That's a possible breath of fresh radio air.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
It was just one segment before they moved on to an interview with Matt Hasselbeck
but it did appear that he’s not going to toe the company line just because the station is home to the Mariners.
This of course probably means he’ll be fired in two months, but for now it’s encouraging.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
CC Sabathia is a whale.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
I hope he never starts when the Yanks visit Seattle or the city might spend millions of dollars to try and airlift back to his natural habitat.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
You hope that doesn't happen?
That would be hilarious!
katal - April 6, 2009
Oakland?
Fin - April 6, 2009
OK sending CC back to Africa may come off as a wee bit un-PC
JI - April 6, 2009
Can't decide if this went too far or if this is funny.
Fin - April 6, 2009
funny
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Funny.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Some tribes may petition the state
for the right to hunt him.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
That's why he wanted to be traded away from Cleveland.
Goose - April 6, 2009
You mean endlessly vote on wither or not they should airlift him back to his natural habitat
Robert - April 6, 2009
Is he and Silva blood brothers?
Fin - April 6, 2009
You're adorable.
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
Let's go O's!
Get to Mr 300lbs!
bluemax - April 6, 2009
CC gets paid $170 million for throwing a ball and eating burgers.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
more than 3x as much as silva lol
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Silva doesn't look too bad any more.
CC looks bigger than last year; that has to impact on his performance someday.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Go O's!
Slurvey - April 6, 2009
Fuck the O's for crippling our franchise.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Go... erm... Umps?
Indigo_Satellite - April 6, 2009
Go AJ
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Nationals/Marlins sounds like a hot piece of matinee
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Especially with Dukes on the bench!
Teej - April 6, 2009
As opposed to CCs hot piece of manatee.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
That's a winner
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Are you implying that CC shares characteristics with both a man and a whale?
Robert - April 6, 2009
No, I'm pretty sure he's implying that CC shares characteristics of a man and Sea Cow.
joof - April 6, 2009
No, I was implying that CC finds occasional love interest in sea mammals.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Hmm, makes sense.
joof - April 6, 2009
He wouldn't be the only one
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Hmm... apparently I'm still in the Balitimore/DC blackout zone.
I wouldn’t mind so much if their games were actually broadcast down here.
ningwers - April 6, 2009
MLB.tv is shit right now.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Yes, absolutely.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Just like opening day last year!
Disable autobahn and you’ll be fine.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
I don't know what that means.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Click video quality and move the slider to 'normal'.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
It looks like a pile of ass either way.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Works great for me
JI - April 6, 2009
It looks like total ass and the video/audio aren't synched up.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
I meant compared to earilier
JI - April 6, 2009
FUCK THIS FLASH SHIT GIMMIE BACK CLASSIC MLBTV
JI - April 6, 2009
I'm avoiding NexDef for a while
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
It's working great for me for the first time all day
Corco - April 6, 2009
Wait despite the difference in bars at the bottom
I can’t tell any difference between “Normal” quality and “Nexdef” quality
Corco - April 6, 2009
Because there isn't one right now.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Well that would do it
Corco - April 6, 2009
Webb vs Cook= A combined 8 runs in 3 innings!
Wooo opening day!
Goose - April 6, 2009
Make that 10 runs.
Goose - April 6, 2009
I had no idea
Glendon Rusch was still around. He got fat.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Got?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
11 runs.
Goose - April 6, 2009
12.
What the fuck.
Goose - April 6, 2009
13. Awesome.
Goose - April 6, 2009
If that's a double I'm a monkey's uncle
JI - April 6, 2009
Some really insightful headline writing on the Baltimore site today
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=bal
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Orioles go with their ace to counter Yanks' ace
Jeremy Guthrie has to be one of the most meh pitchers to start two consecutive opening days.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
But Tillman will be great opening next year!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Should have started him this year.
Would have given him more time to make an impact.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
They need someone to set up Sherrill and Ray too
abender20 - April 6, 2009
They could move him to the bullpen?
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Those are all outstanding
Eaton will have to wait, but Moeller is on roster
Teej - April 6, 2009
ahahahaha
JI - April 6, 2009
This is a hilariously uninspiring Yankees lineup
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
It really is.
Nady/Ransom/Gardner is just baaaad.
marc w - April 6, 2009
Swisher?
JI - April 6, 2009
Nope.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
The breaks between innings are way too quiet
JI - April 6, 2009
NEVAR EVAR say that again.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Watch 2 innings of a game on ESPN360.com and you'll never feel that way again.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
can't
JI - April 6, 2009
Luke Scott's hair must be stopped.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Good gravy
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Winner of the Nick Swisher look-alike contest.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Kind of a That Girl look happening.
msb - April 6, 2009
Throwing Pujols a cockball down the center with a 3-0 count third base open
and Khalil Greene on deck seems stupid to me
JI - April 6, 2009
CC's pants are billowing in the wind.
joof - April 6, 2009
No wonder Pujols is so good:
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
ha
JI - April 6, 2009
Arnold Palmer's zone.
kevin_ess - April 6, 2009
They must think Eckstein is still a Cardinal
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Felipe Lopez-Greatest signing ever!
Goose - April 6, 2009
The Nationals do not realize that continuing to tank will not further ensure them of drafting Strasburg.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Maybe they are like the Islanders and completely don't understand how the draft works.
Robert - April 6, 2009
I suspect the Islanders don't completely understand how the game of hockey works.
ningwers - April 6, 2009
Against one particular foe they do!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
It's arguable whether that foe is any better >:(
ningwers - April 6, 2009
It's really not arguable.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Ask Brian "Bullet proof" Murray.
ningwers - April 6, 2009
I will once I get over Ron Wilson coaching Team USA
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Why boo Texiera?
Am I missing something?
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
There was speculation that he would play for the O's because he's from B'more.
I believe they had an offer on the table, but I’m not sure how much it was for.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Well, he's from Maryland.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Hometown hero turned down a contract.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
He's a Yankee?
kevin_ess - April 6, 2009
I like this reason the best.
joof - April 6, 2009
I think he's from Baltimore but he signed with the Yankees or something.
joof - April 6, 2009
Because Tex wanted to move to a better club for more money.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
They don't like his jib.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
as in "the cut of"?
johnbai - April 6, 2009
MLB.tv is ruining my whole computer.
Or maybe it’s the 900+ comments in this thread.
Teej - April 6, 2009
I killed MLB.tv and everything is back to normal now.
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones caught that.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Calabro on-air, as the lead in to the pre-game show.
msb - April 6, 2009
Kevin Calabro and Dave Niehaus on the air at the same time.
BrianL - April 6, 2009
and Marques Johnson to come ...
msb - April 6, 2009
and now Buhner in studio with him.
msb - April 6, 2009
3 HOURS
Corco - April 6, 2009
SWEET FANCY MOISES
abender20 - April 6, 2009
OHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOY
tootthekazoo - April 6, 2009
The anticipation is killing me.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
I'm really glad the NCAA final is UNC / MSU.
If it weren’t two of my least favorite teams in the world, I’d be compelled to watch it over Felix/Liriano
abender20 - April 6, 2009
--sigh--
Matthew - April 6, 2009
AJ!
God damnit…
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
So, Adam Jones RBI triple. =(
joof - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones looks amazingly like a young Mike Cameron.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
He really does.
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
I think he looks like Eric Davis.
msb - April 6, 2009
yea but better
Rudy4three - April 6, 2009
How dare you
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
It hurts so much.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Suck it Sabathia
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
The Yankees and their hired mercenaries.. That team still looks old out there
Rudy4three - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones triples
And I run to Lookout Landing.
I should feel bad, I guess.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
Hell no you shouldn't feel bad.
The Orioles got a huge haul for Bedard and you should celebrate like any good fan.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
It's all futile at this point
We’re still the Orioles.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
You should feel empathy for us, massive joy for you.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I can't believe that no body has posted this Revhalofan diatribe about the Angels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCoODfeqMTs
Someone needs to counter this preferably in their mothers basement with kool aid in hand.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
By Kool Aid do you perhaps mean beer?
joof - April 6, 2009
Beer is too mainstream, needs to be geeky.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Needs more Mt Dew
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Halo Game Fuel!
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I actually liked that flavor
but I don’t drink soda anymore.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
The only soda I drink has rum in it.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Or whiskey.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
1st-to-3rd reference!
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
I hate that untalented douchebag
not hate, feel sorry for.
marinerdan - April 6, 2009
Meh
No need to counter lilliputian ideas.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
ZOMG, NO POLITICs!
joof - April 6, 2009
Former Nationals player Emilio Bonifacio just hit a 2-run inside-the-park HR against the Nats, over the head of our shitty-fielding CF'er Lastings Milledge.
8-2 Marlins.
THE MARINERS BETTER BE FUCKING AWESOME TONIGHT.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
I think that is only fitting.
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
Griffey already promised two kids in the hospital that he will hit homeruns for them tonight.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
That's one way to open up some hospital beds
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Way to top Paul O'Neill.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Lineup is up!
Chavez
Gutz
Sweeney (!!!)
Beltre
Griffey Jr
Lopez
Branyan
Johjima
Betancourt
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Why so low, Branyan?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I can't get over Mike Sweeney hitting third.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
I wish it was Shelton. :(
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Presumably due to a lefty being on the mound.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Our top third of the lineup is all new. Four of first five as well.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Aye same as the one announced yesterday YOU FUCKING WASTE OF SPERM.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
HAHAHA
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Gearing up for early season GTE, eh?
BrianL - April 6, 2009
He has his garter belt ready to go.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
For reference purposes:
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/4/1/388361/3-31-opening-day-open-game#4319879
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
One year anniversary edition!
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
WHEEEEE!
royalcurve - April 6, 2009
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http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/4/5/823747/opening-day-lineup-posted-by-drayer
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Sorrrrrrry
Excuse me for having a life outside of LL on the weekends.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
No.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
He just posted a link....
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Drop shit like this again, and you won't have ANY life LL related or otherwise.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Forbidden
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
?
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/6/16/823747/LL-USSM-GETOGETHER-IN-REVIEW
Robert - April 6, 2009
M's win...
MLB ’09 The Show on my PS3 with the scoop…
Mariners win 7-1 with Felix going 6.2 scoreless innings. Betancourt, of all people, is the hero with 3 RBI and a homer. Sweeney also homers. Griffey goes hitless and is injured in the 7th.
Devin - April 6, 2009
I can see this happening
Corco - April 6, 2009
Have the new rosters been released today for opening day?
My TV is broke thus, no The Show today. :(
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Yep...
Devin - April 6, 2009
Time to start a new franchise me thinks"
Hope someone releases a roster with the top 100 prospects as well.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Go to Operation Sports website and the Roster thread
Knight165 will release one with all prospects and minors and it’s estimated to come out this weekend
Tony S - April 6, 2009
Awesome thank you.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
worth the wait to start franchise late
it’s crazy the detail these guys get into… and they do it for fun
I’d pay them if they let me
Tony S - April 6, 2009
Eh I'd rather not see that road start again
stupid NCAA rosters.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Do you know if they modify defence stats to take into account UZR?
Having Griffey with good defensive stats makes me upset.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Just finished a few sims with most recent rosters...
MLB ’09 has the Mariners always starting hot and then tanking in the mid-summer. Median wins: 77.
The last season I simmed had them start 33-15 only to finish 9 games under .500.
But the game also has the White Sox kicking ass…so, who knows.
Devin - April 6, 2009
How many times did it have Jon Lester win the Cy Young?
I ran a bunch of sims with an older roster and Lester won the Cy Young easily 50% of the time.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Didn't really pay attention to the awards...
Except I did check one season and John Lackey won the CY. :(
Devin - April 6, 2009
I check them for the ridiculousness
For a game that prides itself on accuracy they fell into the same trap as most sports game developers of favoring big name players regardless of how good they are in reality.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
So that you can immediatly abuse the AI and trade Silva for Tommy Hanson and Jordan Schafer.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I played the game on the show myself
and Felix went 5.1 innings striking out 7 walking 1, in came Aardsma and Lowe to finish the game.
Endy Chavez went 3 for 4 with a single double and triple and Gutz hit a 3 run bomb.
Seven to 1 final :)
marinerdan - April 6, 2009
Oh, Adam.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Jones is not yet Mays.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones sucks at baseball.
joof - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones
Whoops.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Yep, I remember that Adam Jones as well
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Guti
catches that
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
Well that's a strike.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Ump blew that call.
That was right down the middle.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Mike Reilly'd
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Gardner is really good at defense
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Blasted floating glowing orb!
Matthew - April 6, 2009
That sun in CF sneaks up on you
As is evidenced by two straight muffs.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
0-3 K-to-walk ratio for CC. Heh.
.Taylor - April 6, 2009
For reasons I won't go into that is an awful baby picture of Nick Markakis
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
That was a ball to Tex, ump
Matthew - April 6, 2009
This is a manly inning
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Haha.
Jeter means defense.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Way to field Jeet
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The gamecast.. two straight singles to short.
Bad D?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
One was a deflection off the glove that went to Jeter...
Other was a slow roller to short as Jeter broke for second since Jones was running.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Which is confusing. Shouldn't the second baseman be on that throw?
Teej - April 6, 2009
Not with a lefty at the plate.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Oh that's right, Markakis was up.
Teej - April 6, 2009
Jeter shifted
Markakis made him pay.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
In case everyone didn't hear Miller the first 600 times...
There is speed on the basepaths.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Better keep Josh Hamilton off of them then
Matthew - April 6, 2009
zing
marinerdan - April 6, 2009
He said speed, not coke
please use your hearing aid more effectively
seattlebruin - April 6, 2009
Adam Dunn hates baseball
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Adam Dunn hates baseballs*
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I love Adam Dunn.
One bright spot this season, hopefully.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Cody Ransom is really good
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I bet he probably wishes he would've died in that accident
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Cody Ransom's career is an accident
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Weeeeeeeeee....
DEFENSE!
Devin - April 6, 2009
Jesus Christ.
Sabathia doesn’t look sharp, but he’s also getting hosed.
Teej - April 6, 2009
His defence isn't helping matters, he's had three weak grounders in this inning alone - with no outs.,
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Make that four weak grounders with only one out.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Yankee defence has looked shit so far in this game/.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
How in the hell could that be scored a hit?
Devin - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones is awesome-for-3 at the plate so far today.
The pain, it doesn’t hurt much anymore.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Come on Huff grand slam.
Eyebrows - April 6, 2009
Suddenly, Ryan Zimmerman has turned into Ryan Braun with the 3rd Base glove.
CHRIST.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Same old bat though
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Hey remember when John Kruk said last March that Zimmerman would hit 50 homers last year?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
YOU GO TO HELL AND YOU DIE
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Thanks Mr. Garrison
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I really, really want to go to Camden.
Teej - April 6, 2009
For a crappy team, it is a nice stadium
But then again, I shouldn’t be talking.
Fin - April 6, 2009
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
It is an amazing stadium.
Wilder. - April 6, 2009
Heh.
Good debut, Seabass.
Devin - April 6, 2009
C.C. Slowbathia is earning his Kevin Brown-like keep with the Yankees so far!
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Albaladejo is an ex-National, so I predict a grand slam from Gregg Zaun right here.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
I would enjoy this very much.
R.J. Anderson - April 6, 2009
That Rockies/Snakes game looks like it has been a 'goodun.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Man, I love Miller and Morgan.
Repeating the same thing over and over and over is great commentary.
Thank you, guys.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Miller is awesome.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
And Ms. Jeff makes four.
The takeover is proceeding just as planned.
Zu Long - April 6, 2009
Dumbass Mora/ 3rd base coach.
Bad decision.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Man fuck these schedule makers!
With the awesome weather out, Opening Day should have been in Seattle today!
Fuck Fuckity Fuck Fuck.
And watch it be overcast or rainy when it is opening day next week.
Fin - April 6, 2009
ACCORDING TO THE NEW MLB GAMEDAY:
Gregg Zaun:
Loves to face: Changeup
Hates to face: Changeup
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Well shit
Corco - April 6, 2009
Late
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The system will analyse pitches from 2009 only so it'll take a few months to become useful.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Loves to face: Washburn's Changeup
Hates to face: Mark Lowe’s Changeup
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Gregg Zaun
Really good
Not good
Devin - April 6, 2009
Hey guys! Hanley Ramirez just hit his first grand slam! Off of the Nationals' relief staff! It's 12-5 Marlins!
Fuck everybody!
esoteric - April 6, 2009
There, there
You’ll get’em tomorrow, I think.
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Woo Hoo!
Well, at least one of them gets to be winners today.
Fin - April 6, 2009
What the hell did you expect?
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
What the hell do you expect as a Mariner fan?
To have your heart crushed despite irrational hope at the beginning of the season, that’s what.
Only I get to experience it twice.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Why would you have any hope at all about the Nats?
Matthew - April 6, 2009
>:(
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Perhaps you missed the "irrational" part.
I know that objectively speaking the Nats are going to be terrible until they get some decent starters and fix their pen. But there’s something beautifully irrational about preseason hope.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Preseason hope for the Mariners is on a different level than the same for the Nats.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
No, it really wasn't.
Don’t get me wrong, the M’s were/are a much better team on paper than the Nats (though with Clement heading to AAA, Morrow to the pen, and Griffey to the outfield every now and then, that’s taken a hit). But their relative levels of hope were pretty damn similar.
I will happily consume my shoe if the M’s come anywhere close to contention for anything except last place (jockeying with the Rangers) this year. Doesn’t mean I’ll be thrilled (and full of delicious leathery shoe) if they make a run, of course, but still.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
No, they really weren't.
The Nats are behind three vastly superior teams in their own division. The Ms are not.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
This is of course true.
But come on dude, don’t harsh my pessimistic mellow here.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Too late
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I would laugh at you, but I'm a Knicks fan.
.Taylor - April 6, 2009
I think Posada is OK again.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Jones sez
“Fuck it, you got it Posada.”
Devin - April 6, 2009
And here come the Yankees....
ThundaPC - April 6, 2009
Jesus, this AZ/CO game is nuts.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
7 solo homers! 7!
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Baltimore needs fans of its own
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
I'll jump on the bandwagon if you do.
Fin - April 6, 2009
I'm on board with the Pirates
Jeff Sullivan - April 6, 2009
Yeah
At least we’re not Pittsburgh.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
True, you guys have good potential.
You are just forever doomed until they change up the divisions.
Fin - April 6, 2009
There is hope
If Tampa can compete without money, then the O’s can definitely contend should they be able to construct a solid farm system and complement it with cash.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
When is a sponge not a sponge?
Corco - April 6, 2009
When it's a retained foreign object
abender20 - April 6, 2009
When are baseball rule IQ tests going to be required
to sit along the foul lines?
Devin - April 6, 2009
But then where would the people sit?
Seems unfair to give tests seats
Graham MacAree - April 6, 2009
Teams should just employ snipers on the roof that shoot people violating that rule.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
The broken bats and baseballs should cover Darwin's back pretty well anyway.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Emilio Bonifacio is in full out freak mode
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Hey, we got a shitty pitcher and an OF/1B we don't have room for for him!
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Good thing they cut Shawn Hill.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
Shawn Hill will be out of baseball before the end of the season, mark my words.
I would actually bet money that he doesn’t last more than three starts with the Padres, not even making it out of April.
I would love to be wrong, because I like Hill a lot and I think he could really do well in PETCO with his great sinker if he’s healthy. But I’ve seen too much of him to think otherwise.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Joe Morgan is right...
Sabathia is the best $160m cheerleader on the planet.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Xavier Nady
Thanks for being stupid.
Devin - April 6, 2009
So has anyone tried the new mlb app for the IPhone yet?
And if so, how fast are the video updates and how good is the quality?
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
The New York State anti-smoking PSAs on YES are hilarious
Corco - April 6, 2009
At this point, Anti-smoking PSAs should just be a 5 second ad showing the current price of cigarettes.
Matthew - April 6, 2009
No kidding.
I remember people laughing at me when I told them cigarettes will someday cost $7-8 a pack.
Devin - April 6, 2009
£6 here for 20.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
This is why I chew.
My nicotine delivery system is more efficient, potent and has (arguably) less side effects. All for cheaper!
Devin - April 6, 2009
Exactly
Plus a giant wad of Beech-Nut tastes a lot better
Corco - April 6, 2009
Chew is disgusting.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Try some Camel Snus
It’s actually dip but it’s delicious, you don’t have to spit, and leaves your breath minty fresh
Corco - April 6, 2009
The refrigerated stuff?
I gave it a shot a few months ago when it came out. It wasn’t bad, but I don’t like packing my upper lip, which is where it is designed to go.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Yeah
I usually put it in my lower when I use it (I save it for use when I’m around women) and it seems to deliver the nicotine sufficiently
Corco - April 6, 2009
No thanks
I can’t even fathom how ill I’d get from putting something like that in my mouth.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
First-timers are funny
Usually they feel hammered for about 10 minutes and ask how they never discovered it before. Then they throw up for the next 30 and claim they’ll never do it again.
The second time usually goes much better and gets you hooked.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Agreed.
But it is so satisfying.
Devin - April 6, 2009
I should have said "dip".
But yeah, Beech-Nut is some good stuff, too.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Non Snus dip makes my stomach turn lately
I used to be able to handle the Copenhagen Whiskey Blend Long Cut but not too much anymore
Corco - April 6, 2009
Blech...
Not a Cope man. Or a Skoal man. Give me a can of Grizzly Mint and I’m happy.
Devin - April 6, 2009
May as well just smoke petrol
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Potentially dangerous.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
because cigarettes are so safe
pdb - April 6, 2009
GOD
Aaron Campeau - April 6, 2009
Jason Grilli has been really impressive.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Weird
Yankee’s color guy:
“He played in that Bud Selig International tournament they had.”
Multiple times he refused to call it by name?
Oh he told Guthrie he wouldn’t, weird.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Jim Palmer
Is not the Yankee’s color guy
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
Ah I thought I had the Yankees audio feed.
True story I first learned to pitch from a book by Jim Palmer in my elementary school library.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Yeah
I still don’t understand Palmer’s reference anyway.
Baltimo - April 6, 2009
Baserunning today has been poor.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Adam Jones has been not poor.
Devin - April 6, 2009
Better and more desirable: Adam Jones or Skittle-shitting unicorn?
Tough call, but I go with the unicorn.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Chaaaaarlie....Chaaaaarlie...
I want some Skittles, Chaaaaarlie….
Phil Hatzenbuehler - April 6, 2009
ADAM JONES IS SMART ENOUGH TO CLOSE HIS EYES WHEN HIS PICTURE IS BEING TAKEN
….because he realizes that unless he does THE CAMERA WILL STEAL HIS SOUL.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
Here comes the Yankees [for real].
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Dave Trembley
over managing the bull pen.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
NADY IS NOT YOUR RF SAVIOUR, YANKEES FANS.
esoteric - April 6, 2009
let 'em think it though
it’ll make the September playoff-race elimination that much sweeter for the rest of us.
pdb - April 6, 2009
Ryan Franklin
is enjoying Jason Motte’s struggles.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
At least he's making a lot of ESPN / Yahoo! fantasy personalities look like dicks
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Go count your dick!
Phil Hatzenbuehler - April 6, 2009
YESSSSSSSSSSS
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I was trying to avoid being so direct about saying that.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Something bad just happened to STL...
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Dodgers get first two on against Peavy
next two fly out :(
bluemax - April 6, 2009
In play run(s)
Loney!
bluemax - April 6, 2009
The Dodgers don't care about my fantasy team. :(
Phil Hatzenbuehler - April 6, 2009
AND NEITHER DO I
abender20 - April 6, 2009
(But I still love you)
abender20 - April 6, 2009
UPDATE: No one gives a shit about my fantasy team!
Phil Hatzenbuehler - April 6, 2009
Yup, I definitely still love you
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I have Peavy
and I’m still rooting for the Dodgers. Fuck my fantasy team. Real victories are more important.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
I lust after Loney
abender20 - April 6, 2009
He's probably the most unappreciated
of the young Dodgers.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
Well, he's not a particularly good defender, but he could be a nice hitter to have around.
abender20 - April 6, 2009
I think Dodgers fans are down on him
because he hasn’t blossomed as a home run hitter yet.
bluemax - April 6, 2009
How do you pitch 7 innings against Ryan, Ankiel, Greene, and Duncan and only get 1 k?
abender20 - April 6, 2009
Swisher
Zwakamatsu - April 6, 2009
JETER= CLUTCH
Corco - April 6, 2009
HAHAHAHAAH
abender20 - April 6, 2009
CESAR IZTURIS
HOME RUN?!?!?
bluemax - April 6, 2009
He needed a fan to go over and grab it for him however.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
Revenge for the '96 ALCS?
MFAN - April 6, 2009
So Adam Jones had a hell of an at bat there
:(
Corco - April 6, 2009
Verlander getting anal pounding in Canada.
EnglishMariner - April 6, 2009
He's not all that great. I mean, the guy walks 90-100 batters a year.
.Taylor - April 6, 2009
And Travis Snider's awesome too. Snazzy.
The 2006 draft class was so damn good. Morrow really better be some 4-win relieving god.
marc w - April 6, 2009
RA Dickey.
Humongo - April 6, 2009
So....Go M's!
MFAN - April 6, 2009
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKK
JI - April 6, 2009
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