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5/1: Open Game Thread, Part 3

Shawn Kelley threw nine pitches in the strikezone and got two strikes out of it. Kenji Johjima comes to the plate and gets himself in a 1-2 count on three pitches out of the zone.

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Well that makes it sound bleak, Matthew.
Clearly Yuni needs to win this.
Promising start to this inning
SUCKANCOURT
Just keep swinging fat boy
Wow, discipline.
Swing swing swing swing Swing swing swing swing Swing swing swing swing Swing swing swing swing Swing swing swing swing Swing swing swing swing
Monkey punch this one out of the ballpark.
WHERES RONNY
Wak said tomorrow, I believe.
NOT SOON ENOUGH
If this game goes into enough extra innings, it might reach to tomorrow.
I'm sure that's what he meant
Getting closer.
I find more members of this team hateful than I usually do.
So who is taking bets on the number of Yuni walks at the end of '09?
1

He’ll get hit by a pitch.

That wouldn't count.
It should count for him though.
That's not a walk
I think less than 5 is entirely possible.
He'll be out of the lineup if he doesn't get to 5
Nothing seems to get Yuni out of the line-up
I'll honestly say zero.

And we are talking unintentional walks here I hope

What kind of fucking idiot would intentionally walk Betancourt?
1 or 0 out, runners on 2nd and 3rd.. depending on who is after Yuni, it could happen

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2009/5/1/862331/5-1-open-game-thread-part-3#15143412

Also, Ichiro always hits after Betancourt
Ah good point.

Don’t know why I would think he would hit anywhere but 9th..

He's hit sixth this season.

Gutz has been at the bottom, which works just as well, burying worse hitters with some speed.

Wrong.

He should’ve already had one, but the ump called a strike on a 3-2 count.

So.. that still makes zero right?

My math is bad

Yeah, but he won't go the whole season without one.

Unless he never plays again (wouldn’t be the worst idea).
But it’ll happen. He’s not a cartoon character.

This is what would happen if Yuni was cartoon character

God fucking dammit Yuni.
Good pitch to hit there nice job
Worthless Cuban.
EAT MY COCK BUT NOT IN A SEXY WAY IN A CHOKE ON MY COCK IN A VIOLENT FASHION RAPEY SORT OF WAY
I second this
YES YES YES YES
That makes you gay as well.
Its not gay if its rape
But it serves a practical purpose too.
Totally fine
RAPE IS NOT ABOUT SEX IT IS ABOUT VIOLENCE
This is true.
I'm not actually a fan of raping
A dude is still sucking your dick so hide behind your rape barriers all you want
There would be very little sucking going on in this context.
They may not understand you ac, but I do.
You want a man to touch your wiener
Only to humiliate and inflict pain.
Excuses...
You might have a better case if I didn't make myself look gay without remorse at least once a day.
Well said.
Betancourt is a gigantic, hairy cooter
Yay for swinging at balls!
That inning was gayer than a french horn
Honk!
Gayer than Paris in springtime
Gayer then Coldplay?
Can an inanimate object be gay?
Gayer than Paris in the the springtime.
Dude you're late as hell
Yeah, but you wrote it wrong.
Is Cedeno still out? I mean really.
It feels like the score is sooooo much more lopsided than it is.
I'm terrified of this inning, anyone else?
Betancourt sure isn't lazy about swinging at every goddamn pitch ever
They all look so good
the top of the 8th was terrifying to follow on mobile gameday. be more concise M's till i get to a real computer.
A let's go Mariners chant...I feel like we're in the Kingdome again.

Sadly, the feeble home crowd failed to fuel it and you could actually hear a “Let’s go Oakland” chant countering it.

I see betancourt is still a fuck, no?
More of a shithouse
What are you French?
FUCKING FRENCH FAGS FUCK YOU FREEDOME FRIES WOO
Wooooooooooooooo!
K!

Now please get Holliday

GO RIDE THE PINE GAYLORD
Giambi got K'd.
Kelley is the boss
Nice Kelley.
I'm actually getting a stomach ache from watching this.
me too, but I think it is from the pizza and ice cream
It feels like swine flu to me.
That swing was Kenji-esque
Sean Kelly is a sexpot
no he is a human being.
Whatever, sex cannon.
Russell is a thunderous muscle
+e
sexpoet?
I thought they shut that place down.
Well, they're not getting my $5 then.
SICK SLIDER
Holliday seems like he might be a particular thorn in our side
Finally. Someone who can throw strikes.

(Also someone who throws something the umpire recognizes as strikes)

Damn

Kelley is all up in Holiday’s grill

SEX ME KELLEY
K

SIT DOWN MOTHERFUCKER

BASEBALL JORDAN MOTHERFUCKER
KELLEY THANK YOU
Kelley is a MAN!
I MADE IT
Back from the land of banishment?
Yeah I contacted the people who control the blockings and fortunately they didn't read the gamethreads
Very fortunately.
God, I love me some Kelley.
Sean Sexy!
GO FUCK YOURSELF WITH A BROOM HOLLIDAY
Shawn Kelley = sick
"Shawn Kelley threw nine pitches in the strikezone and got two strikes out of it. Kenji Johjima comes to the plate and gets himself in a 1-2 count on three pitches out of the zone."

It’s been interesting behind the plate this season.

Winning Time
FUCK YES

YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART, KELLEY

This always does the trick for me

Color me impressed.
I fucking hate impressed people.
Kelley makes hitters look silly sometimes.
What gaywads do we have coming to the plate?
Ichiro-Endy-Sweeney
Russ Springer
If Ichiro hits a HR the game will end
That is correct
I call bullshit.
GRIFFEY TIME MOTHERFUCKERS
actually...
SPRINGER IS A GOOD MATCHUP
I want a walk-off IchiBomb.
The M's have distributed their hits very evenly.

They even gave Yuni two.

Come on Chi Chi. Do it for us.
Or do nothing. Like that.
Ichiro is slow
Fuck Giambi and his height
Should've bunted
Why not use Wlad here?
GRIFFEY THIS IS THE THING DREAMS MOVIES HEAVEN AND HAPPY ENDINGS ARE MADE OF MAKE IT SO
Griffey for Sweeney?
Nope.
Too bad. It would make a lot of sense
An Endy walkoff would be amazing here.
But that will suffice.
So they have actually outhit the A's tonight, right?
I would like to win please
Winning run on first....
Woo-hoo
Endyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Endy. Hell yea
WHY IS GRIFFEY NOT PINCH HITTING!?
Heart of the order?
YES YES

CLASSIC ENDY CHAVEZ!

OK SPARKY, STEAL 2ND. STEAL IT. STEAL IT!
ENDYYYYYYYYY
SWEENEY IS GOING TO BAT

LIBERACE GAY

For the love of God pinch hit
Wait, Endy got swinging base hit?

What happened to bunting?

Time for Sweeney's first BOMB.
Dude, this is retarded. If Griffey tired?
No, just getting a day off.
DON'T FUCK THIS UP SWEENEY

WHAT IN GOD’S GREEN EARTH ARE YOU SWINGING AT?

Sweeney that swing was a moral failing.
Stealing would eliminate the possiblilty of a DP
I think, and maybe, maybe this is just me but. But I think it is

Sweeney homer time

Its just you
Can't wait for the strike'em -out-throw'em-out
Sweeney does not look good
Still three hitters away from anyone I have the slightest confidence in.
YOUR BAT IS SLOWER THAN THE RETURN OF YOUR SAVIOR
Well done.
This is the nail in the coffin for me
The hammer was bedazzled.
I hope you break your hip on the next swing.
He doesn't like fastballs
Sweeny is swinging like Happy Gilmore

looks like he’s running up to the plate and almost falling down.

Jesus. That looked like a strike to me.
TAKE A WALK FOR ONCE

TRY IT YOU MIGHT LIKE IT

That's his third walk.
Of the game.
Out of five attempts.
Wow, I really haven't been paying attention
Well, at least this would've been relevant prior to the game
Mikey likes it!

This Padre game is f'ing good.
YES YES YES
YES WINNING RUN ON 2ND BASE!
That was quite the suspense for Ball 4
YES. BEAUTIFUL.
HSAAGHAHAGHA SUZUKI DUMBASS
A WALK!!!! WEIRDNESSSS
Oh God Adrian please please please please do something. Please.
Whoa what the

That was strike three and it almost looked like Endy was tagged out

YESSSS.

That pitch looked good but hey the ump’s zone has been small all game

Lucky Sweeney.

Bring this one home King Awesome.

Well great, here comes another no talent hack.
Anyone who likes this guy is a fag.
If there was ever a time to become lucky, now is that time Adrian
Thanks ump!

Who complaining about Kelly’s calls now?

Less swinging at curveballs please?
Single to the OF wins it Adrian,

that’s all we need.

How about a bunt?

That seems like a good call…

Just don't GIDP
I think, and maybe, maybe this is just me but. But I think it is

Beltre homer time

Once again it's just you
Well it was pretty fucking close.
MAKE CONTACT ADRIAN
He's never gonna hit a HR.
A...single will suffice, sir.
Come on Ades
Damnit, stop swinging for the fucking fences
3 walks by Sweeney this game.
Swing Away!
Beltre is a powerfully annoying hitter.
FUCK so close
UNLUCK MOTHERFUCKER.
Well at least he's smoking the ball again.
More warning track power.
Soooooooo close

COME ON RUSSELL!

Squeeze with Branyan.

They’ll never see it coming.

Such a sexy plan.
Game Theory Gone Wild
That just about gave me a heart attack.
Ahh that was close.

Let’s go Wild Pitch!!!!

its ok, meat machine is up
OH BOY FUENTES
Behold the Grand Branyan

That first rec...

it was from me.

That's what the nickname was for the life of me I couldn't remember.
Not a popout I suppose
I thought that was it. Cocktease.
It couldn't be scripted any better
Here's an obvious IBB
Yeah, then Griffey time?
GOD I HOPE
Just had to say it didn't you
Unfortunately yes.

I can’t un-love my favroite player. No matter how bad he is.

Yes it's totally my fault

1000 apologies to your religion

Lopez is clutch

This could work out well

There it goes.
Be Patient Jose
Oh, nevermind.

TO THE TENTH!!

rob johnson time?
He's due
YES. This team has a hitter that is feared enough to draw an IBB.
Just let us win!!!!
Lopez be the hero
I SAY THIS WITHOUT IRONY

GRIFFEY TIME GODAMMIT

I agree.

He would be patient too.

you can't get him when you want him
We have a LH power hitter that strikes fear in the heart of the opposition!
Maybe they'll get confused and intentionally walk Lopez too...
He'd swing
HEY LOAFIE

A WALK WINS THIS GAME

So why no Eveland?

Did both teams just agree to not use good pitchers tonight?

And away we go.
I believe in Jose Lopez.
LO-PEZ! LO-PEZ!
Maybe something weird will happen.
THREE MORE OF THOSE
BE PATIENT JOSE
C'mon Lopez, fuck them. NOW.
Wait for it wait for it
I'll take a walk here
TAKE IT PERSONALLY, LOPIE
2-0...!

TAKE

TWO MORE OF THOSE
TAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
2-0!!!!!!!!!!!
IF JOSE SWINGS I'LL KILL HIM
WALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLK
Don't let them disrespect you like that Lopez, seeing eye single up the middle now.
YES. LOPEZ, YOU LOVABLE MOPPET, FUCK THEM!!!!!!
TAKE MOTHERFUCKER
Fuck that he wasn't calling those earlier
TAKE AGAIN
The Emerald Queen says 3-0!
so much for the small strike zone
That was actually outside.
Okay stop taking
GOD DAMMIT
JESUS CHRIST BALL 4
OH FUCK IM SUPER MAD AT YOU UMP DIEEEEEE
THIOS GAMWE SHOULD BE OVER

sdagosadjgiksudksdgvskjbvkjvshdsjgv!

Damn this ump and his inconsistency
Yeah, only one of these pitches has been bad, says Gameday.
Niehaus is crushing it right now.
Kelly's strike zone was 2x smaller.
The Dodgers won 1-0 on a walk-off BB today
EAT MY FUCKING FECES JOYCE
That was Ball 3
BALL FUCKING THREE
I blame the ump

fucker would have rung him up

DAMMIT. THAT WAS BALL 3.
Fucking Ump has Lofie swinging at bad pitches now!
BALL FUCKING FOUR
That was also a ball
Amazingly he's had worse at bats.
That was also Ball 3
Stop swinging.
THE LAST THREE PITCHES HAVE BEEN BALLS

THIS GAME SHOULD BE OVER

The strike zone has been a fucking joke.

He has to protect.

Okay fuck you Jose
At least he's only fouling these off and not popping up
For fucks sake.
Blowers is giving him a lot of credit...
So he's probably doing something wrong.
Lopez looks terrified.
I think you guys can stop complaining

He’ll swing at anything close from here on out.

Or apparently anything within reach of his bat.
FUCK YOU LOAFIE
That was the forth consecutive potential ball
He has to make a mistake now
There's been at least 6 balls this AB
HE'S THROWING NO STRIKES AT ALLLLLL
Nice AB, Lopez, regardless of the outcome.
This looks unpromising
DAMMIT JOSE.
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS

5 straight balls swung at

STOP SWINGING THESE ARE AT YOUR FUCKING HEAD
THAT was one worth complaining about
My balls say this next one is a hit.

I have one signed by Morrow, and bite marks on the other on from Sec108.

Ugh that one wasn't even close!
WHY WOULD YOU SWING AT THAT ONE?
IT'S ALL UP TO YOU ENDY

STRAIGHT STEAL HOME BECAUSE LOAFIE HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE ZONE LOOKS LIKE

OH MY GOD HE'S GOING TO SWING AT A PITCH THAT HITS HIM IN THE NOGGIN
Oh my goodness
Take the pitches near your eyes.

All these pitches look like they are in the zone according to Gamecast

Well, they are all being thrown somewhere near homeplate.
Only one has been far out. The rest are close.
Jesus at some point you have to accept these aren't strikes.
STOP SWINGING AT BALLS
Six in a row

Now I just want to see how far this can go

I'm agree I've stop being nervous and am now throroughly amused.
I'm surprise Springer hasn't wasted one away yet.
THESE AREN'T EVEN GOOD PITCHES
In defnce of loapie

this ump not giving him a ball anyways

This is strange
Jose just earned a steak dinner
TAAKE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TAKE
8 consecutive fouls .. has to be close to a record?
Don't think its close
I think Nomar Garciaparra

or someone on the Dodgers a few years ago fouled off way more before hitting a GW homer.

Alex Cora.
Quote:

Foul balls are not an official statistic of Major League Baseball so there is no record of who faced the most pitches/ hit the most foul balls in one plate appearance.

Baseball didn’t start keeping track of every pitch of every game until the late 1980’s. According to Bill James – noted baseball authority – Roy Thomas who played 100+ years ago supposedly hit 22 foul balls in one plate appearance.

More recently – and well documented – is Alex Cora who on May 13, 2004 hit 14 consecutive foul balls before hitting a home run.

Link

Well, I am impressed
STEP IN FRONT OF ONE
This is an epic at-bat.

No matter how you slice it.

WHAT THE FUCK!
Shades of Yunieski fucking Betancourt!
NO DAVE IT IS NOT A GOOD ABNOW IT IS YEAHE
ASDFLKJASDFLKJASDLFKJASL;DKFJAL;SKDJFL;KASJDFL;AKSJDFL;KJASL;DKFJASDF
LOAFIE!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE HALF OUR MIDDLE INFIELD!!!
aG,./FKH;JKAGH;SEHf>KHZA.VNM.WJ,AGAD;AJVBGJ,WERBVERJ,LVBNDVN;

W/F

FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!

AN INCREDIBLE AT BAT!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
LOPEZ!!!!!
MARINERS WIN!!!
LOAFIE WINS!!!!

M’S WIN!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HOLY FUCK LOPEZ YOU ARE A HOT PIECE OF BALLPLAYER
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
FUCK YES JOSE JOSE JOSE YES YES YES YES
LOAFIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU AREFUCKING THE MAN

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

SALKDASLF;OWEJFROIWAEJFAWO;IEF EW

JOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

HIP HIP HOORAY
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
MASSIVELY AWESOME!
I TEMPORARILY TAKE BACK ALL THE MEAN THINGS I SAID I LOVE YOU
FUCKING TRIUMPH
ICHIRO AND FELIX ARE SMILING
I saw that smile from Ichiro.

Good things happen when Ichiro smiles.

Ichiro's smiles can give sight to the blind.
WHAT THE FLYING FUCK JUST HAPPENED
AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Lopez all is forgiving despite you being wallked three times!
Yesyesyesyesyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALL OTHER AL WEST TEAMS LOST TONIGHT
OH DEAR FUCKING GOD I THINK I JUST ORGASMED
HE DID IT HE GOT THE HIT WIN WIN WIN WIN

LOPEZ IS NEVER GOING TO CHANGE HIS APPROACH AT THE PLATE NOW

Is carlos silva allowed to celebrate too?
Definitely not
He should be tied up with his jock strap.
He probably went home
FUCK ME FUCK ME FUCK ME FUCK ME YESSSSSSSSSSS
FUCK ME FUCK ME FUCK ME FUCK ME YESSSSSSSSSSS
Sims: Grind it, grind it, grind it!
FOUR AND A HALF UP ON ANGELS

I’LL BE GODDAMNED

Was that 14 pitches?
I'M REWINDING THAT SHIT AND WATCHING IT AGAIN
WHAT AN AMAZING GAME
Wow.

This could be a defining win…I’m so proud.

Ustream fucked me over
I can't wait to see what the chart looks like for this game

http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?gameid=290501112

Ball,Ball,Strike,Strike,Foul,Foul,Foul,Foul,Foul,Foul,Foul,Foul,Foul,InPlay
Yep that pretty much sums up my emotions this game..
The 1-0 walk off walk had a higher leverage index.

But it doesn’t sound as exciting.

First place.

Still.

That was wonderful.
CREAM IN MY JEANS!
I'm gonna say that was my favorite win of the season so far
I don't want it to end ;(

WOW

Holy shit the WE chart is going to look funky today.
"I don't want to take a walk... I want to take a swing, get a hit."

-Lopez in the radio interview.

I'm going to hate remembering this quote tomorrow
"Like Jose Lopez said, that was a beautiful game today." - Niehaus

Damn, he’s an amazing announcer.
One of the few great things about following this team.

Fuckkfkjijyjtojfiokjdckjdkesjiosjijsijsiojiossjsijsiojsiojos.\!!!!

OHMYGODITS2001.

Loafie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We were down 6-1 in this game.
Is this the same game?

Can’t be.

It was

Could be a turning point for the Ms…

Considering that the Mariners are 5 games over .500 and 3.5 ahead in the AL West a turning point would be a bad thing.
I mean a launching pad

FOR A LONG WINNING STREAK!

Dance Party.
Aw shit, Sweeney already defending Silva.
That's fine

when we’re winning, we’re better off with a happy clubhouse. Even if Silva is a horrible person and pitcher

14 IS THE LUCY CHARM FOR JOSE!

YES!

15
Fair enough

Still awesome, that was insane..

Nevermind, maybe it was 14.
There is NOTHING like a walk off. Absolutely nothing.

Man. That is a salve for the soul.

2nd already this year

Opening day too…

We earned this one though
This coul dbe a real launching pad

For a streak…

That will earn you a kiss from Mike Sweeney.
VICTORY!!!!!!!!!1

Annnnnnnnd hidden
Why hidden?

I hope this doesn't mean snake creature will be sticking around.
What are you doing later, hot stuff?
Goddamned jumpy screen makes reply fail suck.
Say what you will about the Rangers

The Gorgon was an excellent free agent acquisition

Did Krueger just call him Loafie?
Bill Kreuger: They love you so much they just want to pound you.

Heyooo?

Hehe

I see what you did there.

The look on his face was menacing when he said that.
Now that would be quite a game to be at.
MARINERS WIN!

This team

Has officially got me hooked for the season.

Get a tournequet and join the rest of us.
Hop on!

This is do not understand.
*I do not understand
It's the bandwagon.
I think it is a bandwagon.
I was hooked after the first series

When they fought the Twinkies and somehow got a split despite not playing great…

So in case anyone is going to the game tomorrow I will be there.

I will be the guy with the M’s hat on. If you see me say hello.
I look like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marksobba/122463565/in/set-72057594097514369/

I am actually going on Sunday.

At least you will be able to turn back the clock!

Are you bringing her?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marksobba/2700979594/in/set-72157606362681539/

I think she's beautiful.
She is a hottie.
She is in Chicago at grad school.
I will actually be with my mom.

Baseball is our way of hanging out.

Do we het the same ump tomorrow as well?

Douchey umps follow the M’s around,

Yes

But they’ll rotate who does which position, they set crews for each series…

So basically, whichever base Jim Joyce is at tomorrow

any runner will have to put their foot on the precise middle, or else they’ll be called out

If he's at first, I think he might come to blows on one of Beltre's appeals.
FUCK YOU CARLOS GODDAMNED SILVA -

EVEN YOUR SUCK CAN’T STOP US, YOU FRUIT. I WANT YOU STUFFED.

Too late.
never late enough.
I think I just delivered it wrong.
I believe you're right, but let's just celebrate.
Celebrate by stuffing Carlos Silva?

I’m for it!

This is how I would prefer to win every game Silva pitches.
This is probably the only way to win games when Silva pitches.
Unless you win 3-2 on a bunt and throwing error.
Forfeit, with the other team becoming too exhausted to play from rounding the bases so much
This point makes me sad.
YES YES YES YES
This new Pepsi Max ad: not as annoying as the last one

Still annoying.

Silva:

Yet another reason I’m happy that idiot Bavasi is long gone….

Bavasi just did a nice job landscaping for me.

Then I kicked him in the fucking face.

,
The damn Mariners own our asses.

by worldblee

BWHAHAHAHA!

Silva is an example of why tRA is better than FIP.

I cannot for the life of me accept that he is a anywhere close to a league average pitcher, or even slightly below league average.

Russell Martin's walk-off walk was pretty epic as well.

Went 10 pitches.

6-3

In games decided by 1 run….. Not bad.

Reminds me of 2001

Really does, in a good way..

How could it remind you of 2001 in a bad way?
Al Martin?
9/11?
Although our response to that

When we clinched was one of my best sports memories ever…

There's only one November!
Wait, ignore this.
I was thinking solely in terms of the Mariners

And this season so far couldn’t really remind him of the ALCS

You never really know what's going on in someone's head.
Skywalker I think Omerta is accusing you of being crazy
I root for a team that didn't have a winning season

For the first lord knows how many years of its existence. If that’s not crazy, I don’t know what is..

We're Mariners fans, my friend.

I think we’re all a little off-kilter.

Nothing can

Except the (expletive) (expletive) (expletive) Yankees. I just don’t want to jinx us by invoking 2001…

Nothing about 2001 could possibly be a jinx.
Fair enough

Best summer EVER!

We will never forget.
Silva is like Paul Abbot.

But worse. woooooorse.

We need to get the sign back

That says “Two Outs so What?” that we had in the stands all that year when we would get 2 outs and were batting…

I would like to request a gif of the exchange between Yuni and Felix in the 9th
That would be awesome.

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