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“Longoria discovered an infection in his right ring finger and had it drained and treated with antibiotics on Monday, TampaBay.com reports. "I don’t know what it was," Longoria told the Web site on Monday. "I don’t know if I had a hang nail or an ingrown nail or something; I just got a little infection on the tip, and it just kind of worsened. … "
A fairly straightforward National Anthem. My wife complained she was flat on a couple notes, but she didn’t stretch it out into an abomination like we usually get.
Someone comes in bleeding/vomiting from somewhere unexpected...
They diagnose. They’re wrong. He gets bitchy, pops some pills, and tells them to try something else. That’s wrong. They waffle around about how it can’t be this and that with various new disgusting symptoms. Eventually someone says something that gives him a clue, they figure out what the subject has, the end.
Athletes seem to live way longer than we realize they do (probably because they become famous way younger than, say, politicians, authors, or scientists).
It’s close, but Lincecum has the better tRA and FIP. Considering he’s the returning Cy Young winner and has been perhaps the best pitcher in the NL this season, I don’t understand why he shouldn’t pitch.
In fact nobody mentioned his name discussing the first pitch
I didn’t see that comment because I don’t read all the comments, but nobody talked about anything but the physical pitch so I don’t understand what the issue is. Had it been posted in the main body of the game thread post where everyone can see it, I would understand.
But I wasn’t kidding. I think of my car as a viciously brutal killing machine, and I don’t want its effectiveness as a violence-delivery mechanism impeded by stupid safety features like this.
I remember when those sorts of systems were first being announced by car companies...
All I could think about were some of the very twisty roads with trees/cliffs next to them in the area.
Having your car suddenly decide to hit the brakes on one of those corners would be a disaster. I know they’re selling it for “city” driving…but it would have to be very intelligent to not be dangerous in a lot of situations in Washington and Idaho.
Someone dives into your lane during heavy traffic. Car freaks out because he’s 2’ in front of you…suddenly a situation where you back off on the throttle and adjust becomes a situation where you’re rear ended.
I’m all for smart safety systems, but if it’s as simplistic as “it hits the brakes when a car is close to your front bumper,” it’s an utter disaster waiting to happen and even more dangerous than not having anything at all
The initial description (it was a Toyota system as I recall)...
Was that, if it sensed you approaching something rapidly and you brake, it increases the response rate of the brakes. If you don’t brake, it starts to hit the brakes for you. Personally I think the former is not something I want, being able to accurately judge braking response is pretty damn important, even in the days of anti-lock brakes. The second, well it would have to be very, very smart.
I would expect that they would read for a linearly decreasing distance to the object ahead of you. So the quick lane switch wouldn’t automatically trigger brakes…it would read “50’ to object…48’ to object…51’ to object…10’ to object” and not automatically slam on the brakes.
JY: A pox on the National League, or given their recent history in this affair, additional poxes.
KH: to the gentleman from seattle, I say- to the egress with thou.
JY: Hark! My countrymen have drawn first blood! We will have our satisfaction this night!
KH: You and yours are welcome to take a long walk off of a short pier.
JY: Behold, our warrior from the north has felled three of your men with great haste. He is as strong as a mighty maple.
KH: Truly, your journeyman bears witness to the greatness of God’s gifts in man. This does not, however, excuse the terrible timing of commercial breaks.
KH: As strong as your mighty maple’s arm may be, his ash is but a cripple’s cane.
JY: We shall overlook his failings with the sword so long as he still serves as our shield.
KH: Smite! SMOTE! blood hath been drawn finally!
JY: To arms, men! This incursion into our territory shall not stand!
JY: Were our centrefielder not chasing the dragon on the field, he would be able to slay the serpent at the plate.
So now Ichiro is up for a third time (yay Ichiro!)
but the All-Star game is supposed to be an exhibition of the best players in the game – why should Ichiro get a third at bat instead of another player off the bench? Everyone who makes the team and wants to play should get a chance to play in the game.
Also, the game counts, but you want to pull the starters to get the reserves a chance to play
which means that a potentially super important game will be decided by the reserves instead of the starters.
Also, this makes managers want to play the starters longer because chances are that if your team made the World Series the year before, your team is likely to be good the next year as well
but the other players worked very hard to get to the All-Star game and should be rewarded with the chance to play. The last thing you want is give up your three days of vacation for the only time in the season and then not even get into the game
because you already have enough pitchers that you anticipate some not getting to play.
What I’d like to see is relaxing the substitution rules. Let guys re-enter the All-Star game. That way the starters can start, all the reserves can get a chance to play, and the game is still decided by the starters.
Well see I usually absolutely hate stupid songs/parody songs but The Lonely Island not only nail the genre they are making fun of but the songs just make me laugh.
he was looking around the stadium, eyes pausing on each face as he casually came up with a unique and horrifying way to destry the lives of each of them
I don't like him as a player because he can't hit a lick and I don't think he's good defensively.
He could probably be a decent enough backup at some point, but with all the catching talent in the organization I don’t think he belongs anywhere near the ML roster.
He is better than Rob Johsnon though. His arm is better. His bat is better. He blocks balls and the plate better. “I hate Johjima!” is not a very good argument in favor of RJ being a good catcher.
Seriously, why on earth would MLB get a shit singer like Crow to sing not once, but TWO years in a row? Or am I high and merely hallucinating that she sang last year too?
“Morrow’s departure changes the Mariners’ rotation after the All-Star break, when he was scheduled to pitch the first game. Now, there are two rotations in place – one if Felix Hernandez pitches an inning in he All-Star Game, another if he pitches two. If he pitches one inning, the rotation will be Garrett Olson, Felix, Jarrod Washburn and Erik Bedard.”
They are generally reliable cars that will run forever if you take care of them.
Luxury cars are complex and they cost a lot of money to maintain. Shit breaks on BMWs and Benzes and Benzes too. I’ve owned two VWs and an Audi and they’ve been bulletproof.
My brother who is a mechanic has gone over this with me many times.
Like acblue said luxury cars cost a lot of money to maintain by nature, and as long as you aren’t driving them like you just got your license you’re probably fine.
“Ryan launched the ziMS Foundation in 2006 to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis, a disease which has touched him personally since his mother, Cheryl, was diagnosed in 1995.”
Pujols keeps busy with the Pujols Family Foundation and works around St. Louis, and the foundation holds a couple of major events every year. The sixth annual Albert Pujols Celebrity Golf Tournament is set for Monday. The foundation was formed in May 2005.
The causes that benefit from Pujols’ philanthropy are both local and global. One focus is to benefit kids with Down Syndrome, because Pujols’ daughter Isabella has Down Syndrome. But the foundation also works in Pujols’ native Dominican Republic, and that seems to be the work that captures Pujols more than any other.
This offseason, he will lead a third annual trip to the Dominican to help provide health care and education for children in poor areas of the country. The 2007 trip focused on dental care, while the early 2008 trip emphasized vision care.
“It was blessed,” Pujols said upon his return from the 2008 trip. “We touched a lot of lives over there. … The doctors, they were awesome. We saw a lot of kids, and a lot of kids, gave a lot of treatment to a lot of kids. It was a exciting. It was exciting every day, from 6 o’clock to 6 o’clock working, just nonstop.”
Beides Pujols’ work with the foundation and in the Dominican, he’s been involved in plenty of other causes in greater St. Louis as well. He has also supported the Ronald McDonald House, Autism Speaks, the Boys & Girls Club and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
I saw Brad Hawpe Ibanez a single into a triple the one game I saw at Coors. It was the worst play I've seen this year after the inside-the park error that Jose Guillen gave up.
I can see it now. Griffey’s going to be up in the 9th inning with 2 outs, bases loaded, 1 run needed to send us to the world series. And he’s going to funk walk for the win.
I think just about everyone here is familiar with the rules each other, and thus, are much more responsible in avoiding anything that could flip a switch. In fact, I found it funny that the arguments weren’t about politics itself, but about whether saying a politician’s name goes too far or not.
No, you are absolutely not to discuss the ceremonial first pitch
Jeff Sullivan - July 14, 2009
Well where's the fun in THAT?! >_>
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Did anyone actually read this comment?
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
A few of us.
Teej - July 14, 2009
I know the answer to this!
Robert - July 14, 2009
Sure, yeah.
royalcurve - July 14, 2009
*begins whistling, walking away slowly*
Decatur - July 14, 2009
What if it is really funny?
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Then laugh?
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
I think "absolutely not" covered it.
royalcurve - July 14, 2009
Hey, the ASG is quasi-baseball
and I want to see Ichiro-Li’lTim
msb - July 14, 2009
The Celebrity/Legends Softball Game was incredible last night.
Nationals should sign Nelly.
Jack Moore - July 14, 2009
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Robert - July 14, 2009
Adam Jones : (
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
At least he looks like a retard in his picture
That’s something
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I am super happy Adam Jones is living up to what we all wanted him to be.
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
I've been watching for 3 minutes and I've already seen enough Chris Rose.
MFAN - July 14, 2009
Well, that's normal.
msb - July 14, 2009
Um...uh..no politics?
Also, LETS GO FELIX AND ICHIRO! And I guess the rest of the AL too. Whatever.
Goose - July 14, 2009
I think All-Star games are cool
Everyone else is bitter and miserable
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
DON WAKAMATSU!!!!!!!!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Wilbur!
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
WAK!!!
MFAN - July 14, 2009
WAKKKKK!!!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Vitor Artinez.
MFAN - July 14, 2009
Buehrle got an oddly enthusiastic hand
msb - July 14, 2009
Yeah, that was ind of odd.
MFAN - July 14, 2009
kind of.
MFAN - July 14, 2009
Listening to the applause as they went down the rest of the line, I think they may actually know who the All Stars are...
msb - July 14, 2009
Buehrle is from St. Louis
calim - July 14, 2009
Oh, well, then.
It makes Felix’s round of applause even nicer.
msb - July 14, 2009
Felix!
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Feeeeeeeeeliiiiiiiiixxxxxxxxxxx
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
FELIXXX
krb - July 14, 2009
FELIX!!!!!!!!!!!
That applaud sucked.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
St. Louis is racist for not cheering Felix
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
It sounded like he got a pretty good cheer to me.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
He did
msb - July 14, 2009
Eh, sonny?
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
I LOVE YOU FOREVER
Robert - July 14, 2009
Ichiro?
PattyB - July 14, 2009
He's a starter
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Starters haven't been introduced yet.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
ah thank you
PattyB - July 14, 2009
I return to live commenting...
As MLB.TV is NO LONGER BLACKED OUT IN JAPAN!
WOOOOOOOOO.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
So Ichiro has not started just once?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
More like almost every single ASG this decade.
russak - July 14, 2009
He's asking if he has only NOT started once
And the answer is yes
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I wish they had video of Ichiro's motivational speeches.
I wanna see that so bad
PattyB - July 14, 2009
Have we heard if he gave one this year? Big Papi isn;t there to make him
msb - July 14, 2009
Oh how I loathe that facial hair
Torrid - July 14, 2009
RYAN FRANKLIN??
CapSea - July 14, 2009
Chad Gaudin's evil twin
LauraBu - July 14, 2009
I can't believe I'm watching an ASG in which Ryan Franklin is on the roster.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Probably a good thing for the AL.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
Ichirooooooooo!
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
Ichiro!
BrianL - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
ICHIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CapSea - July 14, 2009
SIlver shoes!
Don275 - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!!!!!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Ichiro!
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Did Ichiro just call Jeter "Baby Boy?"
BrianL - July 14, 2009
I think so.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Wut?
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I thought he said Yankee Boy.
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Stop touching Ichiro
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Ichiro will not let you suck his cock Jeter! Stop flirting like a 15 yr old girl!
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
I wish Jeter would keep his hands off Ichiro..
krb - July 14, 2009
Ichiro, punch Hamilton in the face as he walks by!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Or Young!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Damn it Ichiro
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I saw that jeter
If your trying to convince Ichi to go to New York I will find you and kill you
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I don't think I would be able to watch baseball anymore if that happened
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
It would be like when the Dodgers moved to LA. It crush some people so much.
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
booo Michael Young
PattyB - July 14, 2009
Michael Young. Feh.
msb - July 14, 2009
Ichiro looks like a ballboy next to those guys
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Wait til Tim gets out there.
msb - July 14, 2009
Lincecum looks like somebody that ran out of the stands
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Like a homeless kid on Broadway
He could grow a neck beard and wear white rimmed sunglasses to make it complete.
section331 - July 14, 2009
Cardinal fans want Halladay so bad
PattyB - July 14, 2009
"Go Beyond" is apparently the slogan.
Lame.
Goose - July 14, 2009
I love New Busch so hard.
Robert - July 14, 2009
This Pujols guy is pretty popular.
MFAN - July 14, 2009
Why in the fuck is Young starting over Longoria!?
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Hurt.
Infected ring finger.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
Ouch.
“Longoria discovered an infection in his right ring finger and had it drained and treated with antibiotics on Monday, TampaBay.com reports. "I don’t know what it was," Longoria told the Web site on Monday. "I don’t know if I had a hang nail or an ingrown nail or something; I just got a little infection on the tip, and it just kind of worsened. … "
msb - July 14, 2009
Just cut it off.
krb - July 14, 2009
Rip it out with pliers like Jose Guillen did with his toenail!
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/1043320.html
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Oh, thanks. I'd managed to put that out of my brain.
msb - July 14, 2009
Done that twice.
The trick is to soak it in water for a while. Whiskey and Hydrogen Peroxide are nice too.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Longoria's finger is hurting him
or some shit.
PattyB - July 14, 2009
Well that blows ass.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Longoria is hurt.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Longo isn't playing today
no idea why
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Because fans voting in the starters is stupid
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Or because Longoria is hurt
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Because Tampa Bay is in contention
He’s probably drinking a beer right now with Torii Hunter and Dustin Pedroia.
LauraBu - July 14, 2009
Longoria's finger is infected.
Same reason Figgins is there at all.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Oh God I want to see some Raul hijinks in the outfield today.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO INSIDE THE PARK HOMERUN
RAUL, MAKE IT HAPPEN
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro slicing a ball into the corner at Raul would be all kinds of awesome
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
YES YES YES
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Our gif collection would be complete.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
RAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLL
msb - July 14, 2009
I didn't care for him but I am glad he is doing well! :)
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
I miss the Raul
Just a little bit.
section331 - July 14, 2009
Hey, good for you Raul!
MFAN - July 14, 2009
Everybody hit it to leftfield. >_>
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Wouldn't that be funny if Raul pulled about 3 Raul plays in LF.
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
Timmah!
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Oh, thank goodness.
I was afraid we would be Molinaless.
msb - July 14, 2009
Anyone know the ticket prices for All star games?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Alot
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Definitely too much.
Kenny Knows Sports - July 14, 2009
The Mariners representative looks kinda like Jack Zduriencik
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Well, he would go to the ASG if there was one for GM's.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
He's be a starter.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Go random DUDE in a Mariners shirt!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I don't know if Jeff is aware of this, but Adam Jones actually isn't on our team anymore
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
i think he's still in denail
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Maybe he's on Jeff's fantasy team.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Jeff's allegiances are fluid
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
I hope they don't drag this on for an hour of wothless crap.
russak - July 14, 2009
It's on FOX
Random crap in baseball games is what they do
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Are you kidding?
9 pm ET start time or bust.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
These old white guys need to shut the fuck up
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
And the young black guy should too
mark2 - July 14, 2009
He has the floor
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
I'm excited to see timmy pitching to Ichiro!
PattyB - July 14, 2009
Keep your goddamn politics out of my baseball.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Baseball = America
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Whoahh old people
Torrid - July 14, 2009
If they showed Zombie Reagan it would be awesome.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Are they going to show Abraham Lincoln?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I got a Hero Box for you
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
and FOX gets an LL permaban
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
They didn't have one already?
mark2 - July 14, 2009
This is one of the worst game lead-ins I've ever seen
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Helping people is for queers.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Helping people fine, but from a production standpoint this is the sound of a broadcast dying
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
FYI?
Cerebral palsy has nothing to do with one’s ability to “get straight A’s”
msb - July 14, 2009
It isn't harder to keep them straight?
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
You're going to hell.
But I’ll be buying the beer.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Only if they are blocks.
msb - July 14, 2009
I love you.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
Did I stumble onto CNN by mistake?
Goose - July 14, 2009
Are they making the players & fans watch this, or do they get a song?
msb - July 14, 2009
Everyone is getting the video.
I bet you can even hear it if you are in the bathroom at the stadium.
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
It was shown at max volume to prisoners at Gitmo
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
That is what Joe Buck does when he isn't on the air with FOX!
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
...Wait, was that Michael Strahan?
Did FOX give Michael Strahan his own show?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Yes they did.
russak - July 14, 2009
Is he playing himself?
mark2 - July 14, 2009
This does not appear to be the case.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
I think he is playing Nicheal Trayhan.
gotta love the Sun-Times:
“Michael Strahan to star in Fox’s next short-lived sitcom”
msb - July 14, 2009
A sitcom about two brothers.
Looks like ass.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
I give it three episodes.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Those huge stars on the field look horrible.
Goose - July 14, 2009
No, Miley Cyrus? Dang.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
It's on FOX not ABC.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
I used to like Sheryl Crow before she got all weird and political.
Some rock stars can be politically polarizing. Crow is not one of those stars.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Guten tag, everybody!
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Amazing...
A fairly straightforward National Anthem. My wife complained she was flat on a couple notes, but she didn’t stretch it out into an abomination like we usually get.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Also from Missouri
Columbia, I believe
calim - July 14, 2009
Just sing it, I say.
take it at a good clip, and don’t futz around with the final high note.
msb - July 14, 2009
She gets credit for largely singing it as written
but she was flat a few times.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
A-
I’m very content with that
Corco - July 14, 2009
Glad someone else noticed
that her pitch was off. A little flat here, a little sharp there.
appleshampoo - July 14, 2009
You can totally see that stealth bomber
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Batman?!?!
msb - July 14, 2009
Re: Sheryl Crow
http://jurassicparkwtf.ytmnd.com/
Jack Moore - July 14, 2009
Nice a B-1
Corco - July 14, 2009
It's technically a B-2. >_>
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Well then
Corco - July 14, 2009
YAY HOUSE!!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I have still yet to see a single episode of House.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
I thought it went downhill after season 3.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
One could make a joke that having seen one, you've seen them all ...
msb - July 14, 2009
Wait, are you referring to this?
http://www.cracked.com/blog/write-your-own-house-episode/
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Someone comes in bleeding/vomiting from somewhere unexpected...
They diagnose. They’re wrong. He gets bitchy, pops some pills, and tells them to try something else. That’s wrong. They waffle around about how it can’t be this and that with various new disgusting symptoms. Eventually someone says something that gives him a clue, they figure out what the subject has, the end.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
The Cleveland Show doesn't look that funny
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I can't believe they cancelled King of the Hill to give Seth MacFarlane another show
Corco - July 14, 2009
Yeah King of the Hill is awesome.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
King of the Hill was bad for a long time
Not that I expect Macfarlane’s show will be any good either.
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
So wrong.
KOTH was fantastic.
Goose - July 14, 2009
At the beginning, yes
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
I actually think KOTH got better with age
It was never a particularly hilarious show, but it was a fun, usually uplifting show to watch. Better than Macfarlane’s fart jokes
Corco - July 14, 2009
Even if you didn't like it it was at least something that wasn't Seth Macfarlane
Corco - July 14, 2009
If I'm Matt Groening I'm pissed right about now.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Same
Seth Macfarlane can only dream of being as talented as Groening
Corco - July 14, 2009
There is a level of humor that exists in the show that you can only appreciate
if you grew up/lived in Oklahoma or Texas.
cogs - July 14, 2009
They seriously canceld KOTH?
russak - July 14, 2009
It was terrible. Serioulsy, with all the great shows FOX has cancelled over the years this is the last one to lament.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Not sad just kind of baffled. At least bring back Futurama while they're at it.
russak - July 14, 2009
Sounds like Comedy Central has that covered.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
There are some more episodes coming in the next year, but after that, it's over.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Red Schoendeist!
The immortal!
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Quick!
born in the same town as …..?????
msb - July 14, 2009
Just play Baseball!
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
They gotta try and makes break 'no politics' one more time
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
make us* break
DERP
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I was not aware Stan Musial was still alive.
Goose - July 14, 2009
I wasn't either.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Athletes seem to live way longer than we realize they do (probably because they become famous way younger than, say, politicians, authors, or scientists).
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Not those professional football players!
PattyB - July 14, 2009
I was so sure that he was dead just by the way they talk about him on tv.
russak - July 14, 2009
Sporting the Sox jacket?
Still a pretty good cheer from the Ofays
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Is this on the Radio anywhere?
Doesn’t appear to be on 950AM which I thought was ESPN…hmm…
appleshampoo - July 14, 2009
710 AM is the new ESPN radio
Robert - July 14, 2009
Huh
You would think I would have figured that out after listening to so many Ms games. Guess not.
appleshampoo - July 14, 2009
Joe Buck is a tool.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Joe Buck is alot of things
but a ‘good announcer’ is not one of them
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I cringe every time he calls a Saints game.
He knows NOTHING about Football.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
He's a home town boy, too.
SO there is no way they could have gotten out of having him in the booth.
msb - July 14, 2009
Is it just me
Or was that a horrific camera angle on the first pitch? You couldn’t even see the ball after the first split-second.
calim - July 14, 2009
That was terrible
I wanted to see the throw not the dude, we already know what the dude looks like
Corco - July 14, 2009
It was pretty disgraceful, though I didn't want to be the one to break the gag order on discussing the first pitch.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
Oi
I had forgotten. That’s all then.
calim - July 14, 2009
First of many bad choices the crackjack Fox crew will make
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
er
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Still pissed about Firefly. And Arrested Development. And Terminator. And etc.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Terminator got better toward the end, but it deserved it's fate for what it tried to do with the John Connor/Female Terminator love angel.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Go Sox!
Corco - July 14, 2009
When is the first pitch?
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
Dan Haren should be staring instead. I said it.
russak - July 14, 2009
Nothing compared to the injustice of Zack Greinke not starting for the AL.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
You are correct.
russak - July 14, 2009
Amen
Goose - July 14, 2009
Dan Haren is a fag
Poochie - July 14, 2009
*gasp!*
Hush, you!
section331 - July 14, 2009
The reason he has been on so many team is because he can't control his doodle in the team shower.
Poochie - July 14, 2009
Oh, thank goodness the game is next.
I thought they were just gonna highlight reel us to death.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
Are the different camera angles in mlb.tv just an all start exclusive?
Goose - July 14, 2009
I don't like it.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
I can't decide on which MLB.TV camera angle to watch...
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
Tight Center seems the best.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Fringe kicks ass.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Things I want to see today
- Ibanez being Ibanez in the outfield
- A one-inning Felix Show of dominance
- A 12th inning
- Bud Selig’s face in said 12th inning
If I can get just one of those I’ll be happy.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro inside-the-parker?
calim - July 14, 2009
Would be nice
but I can’t see it happening again
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I'd rather see it end up in the upper deck...
Inside the park would be nice, but I’d love to see him just launch one.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Ichiro
causing Raul to be Raul?
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
that'd just be icing on the cake
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I guarantee the 2nd one happening
I also want an Ichiro infield hit, though
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Infield HR.
russak - July 14, 2009
Let's go 21 innings just for fun
Corco - July 14, 2009
I can't believe Felix is younger than Tim Lincecum.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
How old is Tim?
russak - July 14, 2009
25
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
That is fast approaching mullet status, Tim.
msb - July 14, 2009
It's not a mullet, it's a full-on Lynyrd Skynyrd hairstyle at this point.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
It's not a mullet, it's a full-on Lynyrd Skynyrd hairstyle.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
whoa
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
How many of us will be able to last
an entire game with Buck and McCarver? I think this just about guarantees me to be radio-only when we ever make the playoffs.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
This year.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
They are already wearing on me
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
So if theoretically the AL lit up Lincecum like the Fourth of July and batted around, would Halladay take his at bat?
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Yes
I think they set pitchers to pitch x number of innings and if they have to hit they have to hit
Corco - July 14, 2009
STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM
GOD DAMN
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I hope his arm falls off.
He didn’t deserve this start but neither did Doc.
russak - July 14, 2009
Why didn't he deserve to start?
Teej - July 14, 2009
Dan Haren had overall better numbers.
russak - July 14, 2009
What numbers?
It’s close, but Lincecum has the better tRA and FIP. Considering he’s the returning Cy Young winner and has been perhaps the best pitcher in the NL this season, I don’t understand why he shouldn’t pitch.
Teej - July 14, 2009
I don't think...
that’s who he’s talking about.
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!!!!!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
That presidential update was inane.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
Eh, Rosenthal, on Fox.
msb - July 14, 2009
I want Ichiro! to hit a HR against Timmah.
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
I want to see Ichiro finally launch one out of the park.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Guess I'm going with X-MO and Tight Centerfield cameras.
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
bahaha he's trying
Corco - July 14, 2009
Ho-ho, almost...
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
That was so freakin close.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Wow, Ichiro power swingin' first pitch.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Important stat from Fox
Derek Jeter is 8-0-1 in the All Star Game. The AL would be such a piece of crap without him.
Craig Powers - July 14, 2009
WTF
The AL is 7-0-1 with Ichiro
calim - July 14, 2009
The AL is winning despite Ichiro.
JETER.
Craig Powers - July 14, 2009
Ichi wanted that one gone
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro!
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Yay Ichiro!
krb - July 14, 2009
Ichiro!
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
YES! ICHIRO!!!!!!!!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Whoooooo!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!!!!
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
YEAH BABY
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!!
mark2 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro!!!!
Corco - July 14, 2009
Let us tell you about Ichiro
while showing you Jeter.
msb - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!
Robert - July 14, 2009
WOOO! Ichiro on.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
FUCK YES!
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Nice! Ichiro!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
ICHIRO!!!!!!
SUCK IT TIM!
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Wooo Ichiro!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Ichiro... As usual.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
That's what I'm fuckin talking about
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
The AL is too good for Lincecum.
russak - July 14, 2009
Ichiro!!
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
WHEEEECHIRO
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
It's weird. I expect Jeter to bunt now.
kentroyals5 - July 14, 2009
Oh shit Ichiro vs. Molina
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
So no graphics or commentary with mlb.tv
Goose - July 14, 2009
Tim knows Ichi is gonna run
Everyone does.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro attempts a steal, I'm calling it now.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Pitchout here I bet
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Wrong
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
So Tim Lincecum = Wiley Wiggins as Mitch Kramer
Simon Phoenix - July 14, 2009
Lincecum looks gassed, it's time to pull him.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
YEAH.
PAIN.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
TIM LINCECUM IS BROKEN!
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
YES HIT JETER
Corco - July 14, 2009
Is it wrong that I smiled when that happened?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Not at all
I nearly yelled into the phone.
section331 - July 14, 2009
Rought start for Timmy
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
that looked somewhat painful
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Did Mcarver call Molina a "throwing catcher"?
mark2 - July 14, 2009
I prefer catching catchers
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Ow
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
Ouch
krb - July 14, 2009
OUCH. That hit Jeter on his hand. That could easily have broken something.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Woohoo!
I was sort of wishing for the HBP. Too bad it wasn’t a little further in.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Mauer should bunt
Corco - July 14, 2009
I want a double steal
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
"Paging Chris Lincecum. paging Chris Lincecum."
msb - July 14, 2009
Timmy Lincecum not living up to the billing.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Does anyone else thin Tim's numbers wouldn't be as good in the AL?
russak - July 14, 2009
No.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
Wish we could have tested the theory
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Just facing the DH alone...
Would push his numbers down.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
You could say that about every pitcher.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Exactly.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Probably not quite as good, but they'd still be very good I imagine
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
true for all pitchers
Felix and Halladay would be downright destructive in the NL.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
NOO ICHIRO WON'T SCORE
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
That was a fair ball?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Lame.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Bah.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Felix Sighting.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
that was a weird play
That looked like a double play though
Corco - July 14, 2009
oh Pujols left the bag
Corco - July 14, 2009
Mauer did that out of spite
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
What a dick
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
And the commentary is suddenly audible on MLB.TV.
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
That was stupid.
krb - July 14, 2009
Damn Molinas.
msb - July 14, 2009
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Corco - July 14, 2009
Albert Pujols is a total discrace.
Goose - July 14, 2009
His trade value is plummeting.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Pujols is so overrated
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
Crap, that was Ichiro's run
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
AHAHAHA ALBERT PUJOLS ERROR ALLOWS JETER TO SCORE?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
or not
Corco - July 14, 2009
You suck, Mauer.
NICE GLOVE, VICTORINO!
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Er-Pujols.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
PUJOLS. Hehe.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Pujols error, wow
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Looks like Andy Richter is at first for the NL.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Hahahahahaahhahaha Pujols
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
TRADE!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
Washburn for Pujols!
Corco - July 14, 2009
Great.
King Smirk scores instead of Ichiro. Good thing this game really doesn’t matter.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
1-0 AL
I feel much pain coming for the NL
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Hahahaha
ha
krb - July 14, 2009
Lincecum looks BAD.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
When was the last All Star game blowout?
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
2009
d0nkey - July 14, 2009
The AL scored six in the first a few years back
2005 maybe?
calim - July 14, 2009
2005, Final score of 9-4
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Typo, 2004.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
TIMMAH IS BROKEN!
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Woah MLB.tv has a ton of camera angles tonight
bluemax - July 14, 2009
NL getting lit up.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR STARTING THE MIDGET OVER HAREN!
Goose - July 14, 2009
The Midget just potched a play too.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Tim Lincecum, meet Atlee Hammaker
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Man, I guess I should want the AL to win since the Mariners have a shot, but I'm getting tired of the NL sucking in these games.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Is that the capitol building mowed in the grass?
Corco - July 14, 2009
It's the all-seeing Mason's eye
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
It's the Jefferson Expansion Monument building
That sits under the arch (across the street and under the arch).
calim - July 14, 2009
ah
Corco - July 14, 2009
HAHAHAHA LINCECUM DIDN'T COVER FIRST!
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
LINCECUM YOU MORON YOU DIDN'T COVER THE BAG
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Wow, then Lincecum doesn't cover. Looks like nerves.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Whoa, nice cover kid!
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
I think Tim is a little nervous.
msb - July 14, 2009
He's probably nervous because he got sick and missed last year, thus harming the NL team.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Hamilton slide into first?
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Cedeno-esque.
russak - July 14, 2009
Face first into a big white bag as usual
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
Like this one?
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
Good start!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Whoa they made a play
Corco - July 14, 2009
Nobody hit it to Raul =\
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
He'll probebly have one more inning out there.
Here’s hoping
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Was that April 2009 Griffey and Royals-era Mike Sweeney in that commerical?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
What, no Ibanez picture?
JY - July 14, 2009
That artist's rendition of the Ballpark in in the Dominacan Republic looked awesome.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
When was the last time
you came across an unauthorized Mercedes-Benz dealer?
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
craigslist
Corco - July 14, 2009
A better reply than mine.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Um, whoever smuggles one past customs or steals one and sells it is an unauthorized Mercedes Benz dealer
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Toyota's used car lot.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
The green-screen box is fucking with my enjoyment of the game.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Roy Halladay in the 15 million dollar neighborhood as a Free Agent?
More like twice that, I would think.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
I don't even think Pujols would get that much per season
Poochie - July 15, 2009
In pooholes we trust?!
section331 - July 14, 2009
Franklin Gutierrez puts an extra 'h' in that sentence.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
I get it, I wonder who else will
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
What's not to get.
The one that confused be was Ravel’s Bolero or whatever it was.
russak - July 14, 2009
As gay jokes go I'm reasonably pleased with it.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Is that Rob Johnson behind the plate?
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
HE CAN HIT HOMERUNS AND HE'S GOING TO BE A FREE AGENT
Robert - July 14, 2009
That is still easily the best All Star game ever.
Goose - July 14, 2009
God Pujols sucks.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Michael Young sterling defensive play??
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Fuck Michael Young
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
It's funny...if the AL wins it helps maybe get us home field advantage (this time we actually have a shot at the postseason), but still...
…I want the NL to win.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
I want the AL to keep winning, that way the NL teams start bitching that the AL gets home field advantage every year.
And then maybe they’ll vote to get rid of that stupid stipulation.
Goose - July 14, 2009
I'm all for this.
Teej - July 14, 2009
I like this
Doubt it would work, but it’s worth a shot.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Yep.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Worse part of that was
It was hit 2 feet from him
“OMG he’s such a great defender”
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Just be glad
it wasn’t Jeter
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
The problem is...
He needs at least 4’ of space to dive.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Halladay gets an AB!
AL pitchers hitting is neato
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Dude didn't even pack a batting helmet
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
He should have put "TBD" on his batting helmet.
kentroyals5 - July 14, 2009
That would have been very easy
Just tape a D onto the end
Corco - July 14, 2009
"Your logo here"
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
If Halladay hits a home run I'll laugh
Corco - July 14, 2009
This is stupid. They're taking spots at-bats from DH's.
russak - July 14, 2009
Who the fuck call shim "Suzuki"?
Joe Buck, that’s who.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
Suzuki is his last name
Corco - July 14, 2009
I'm well aware, but no one ever calls him that. Unspoken rule.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
When Joe Maddon announced the AL lineup he said "And Derek at SS"
LauraBu - July 14, 2009
A lot of people.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Did he just say Itchy row?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
That's how they think
it’s pronounced.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
It's better than ee-CHEE-ro.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Dayum
lemonverbena - July 14, 2009
Nice try Ichiro.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
well, nuts
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
WHY ISN"T RAUL IN RIGHT?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Good think we drafted Morrow instead of him huh?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Great think.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
OMG he's in the booth too?
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
BRING IN FELIX!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Greinke will probebly come in first
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Buehrle, apparently
calim - July 14, 2009
oh look, a runner in scoring postion
I didn’t even know they had a runner on.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
This wouldn't be happening if Greinke was pitching.
russak - July 14, 2009
I like Yadier Molina.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
FUCK
Goose - July 14, 2009
What the fuck?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Sad.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
TIE!
yes….. YES!
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
This might actually be an interesting game
Because this time, it counts!
bamfor - July 14, 2009
I don't really want to be reminded of the economy during the All Star game, thanks
Torrid - July 14, 2009
GODDAMN JUNKIE!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Ugh
krb - July 14, 2009
Hamilton shoudn't even be here.
russak - July 14, 2009
Horrible.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Uh oh.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
NL lead
fuck that. I want my tie dammit
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
TRADE!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
Halladay's trade value plummeting.
russak - July 14, 2009
Right in front of Charlie Manuel.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Well, how about that.
krb - July 14, 2009
SELL! SELL! SELL!
w00tah - July 14, 2009
FUCKING BAY WASN"T COVERING
Decatur - July 14, 2009
He's Canadian
He’s rather slow
bamfor - July 14, 2009
Buhrle? WHAT?
Goose - July 14, 2009
Sucking up to the Prez
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Why wouldn't Greinke be in next??
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Seriously, Greinke or Felix.
russak - July 14, 2009
Playing to locals from Chicago come to visit?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
But then again, Greinke...
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Once again
Buehrle is from St. Louis
calim - July 14, 2009
Micheal Jordan getting cool exit music.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
I really feel like I should be rooting for somebody here.
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
Root for Baseball and American!
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
Nope.
Just awkward indifference.
88fingerslukee - July 14, 2009
What is the NL's run differential?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
In between inning audio!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Anything good?
krb - July 14, 2009
MLB on Fox
theme song.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
I was getting chatter between Buck and an on field reporter for a little while.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Nothing yet.
Goose - July 14, 2009
So has Raul made a Raul moment yet?
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
No.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
Good I am glad I didn't miss it.
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
They never hit it to him
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I'm still wondering
how they got three runs in that inning.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
Cause Yadier Molina rules.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Something tells me
you’re still a Bengie Molina fan.
naviomelo - July 14, 2009
Ryan Franklin?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Well, here come the AL
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
This is a peculiar move.
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
What the fuck happened to Ryan Franklin?
Did a goat eat him?
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
Even seen Cronenberg's "The Fly?"
This time there was a goat in the teleporter with Franklin.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
I can't believe I'm watching Ryan Franklin pitch in an All-Star game
Corco - July 14, 2009
Ryan Franklin's new nickname: "The Revelation"
Thanks Joe Buck!
Decatur - July 14, 2009
what is that beard
Corco - July 14, 2009
He stole it from Chad Gaudin.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
An alien.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Take a damn pitch.
This is Ryan Franklin, who hasn;t really been a revelation
msb - July 14, 2009
.79 ERA is pretty good... >_>
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Ryan Franklin's closer music...
“Why can’t we be friends?”
Craig Powers - July 14, 2009
"It's overwhelming..."
….
….
….
….
….
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Franklin's chin pubes
look performance enhanced.
SFMariner - July 14, 2009
Franklin's Gone Amish.
IcebreakerX - July 14, 2009
Ryan Franklin will never thorw another slider?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Nothing off Franklin, come on guys.
russak - July 14, 2009
I still can't stand Spiroid
Corco - July 14, 2009
1-2-3 inning for Franklin
The AL is in trouble
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
This is the most retarded game thread of all time
Robert - July 14, 2009
Well, duh.
ASG.
msb - July 14, 2009
Last year's ASG will never be topped, sadly.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
What should we be doing to sex it up?
Making more Ryan Franklin/goat jokes?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Perhaps by not being a bunch of fucking idiots and breaking LL's golden rule that Jeff emphasized in the first god damn comment
Robert - July 14, 2009
Blame FOX for shoving it in our face
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
FOX controls your fingers? Weird.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Kind of ironic, actually.
Fin - July 14, 2009
Oh come on.
Obama was all over the broadcast. Pretty damn hard not to mention it. I think it went pretty well.
Goose - July 14, 2009
You're going to make a great moderator.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
That would imply that we all read all the comments-
If it were in the body of the game thread I probably would have seen it
Either way though, the whole thing was very civil and no bad discussions arose
Corco - July 14, 2009
Still, LL has a strict no politics policy and it shouldn't be that hard to respect that.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
I didn't even mention his name
And anyone who did w/r/t the first pitch didn’t do it in such a way that was political
Corco - July 14, 2009
In fact nobody mentioned his name discussing the first pitch
I didn’t see that comment because I don’t read all the comments, but nobody talked about anything but the physical pitch so I don’t understand what the issue is. Had it been posted in the main body of the game thread post where everyone can see it, I would understand.
Corco - July 14, 2009
Not hard to respect, but difficult to understand.
One man’s politics is another man’s innocent observation. But that’s the most I’m going to say on that subject.
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
It's like telling someone to they can't drive because they might get in a car crash
99.9% chance nothing would happen, but I think J/M/G want to avoid that car crash.
Fin - July 14, 2009
pretty much
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
It went fine.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Thank God you are here to living things up!
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
Branyan would have blasted that.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Should have been there.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Taco Bell is using "The Pina Colada Song" to advertise now.
Is this a tipping point in Western Civilization?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
More like the pinnacle of marketing.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
No...
That was reached with a grainy night vision video of a hotel magnate’s worthless daughter.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Did you just see David Wright pitching G-Force?
We’ve already fallen.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Holla!
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Buehrle is a thorough professional, apparently.
Well, thank God he’s being paid for his services.
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
The stupid little hop wasn't neccassary Jeter.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Never miss a photo op.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
Neither is the jump twist and throw move.
russak - July 14, 2009
Never has been. Never will be.
Jeter will do that little hop when he is in the old folks home.
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
Why, that's a triple negative
calim - July 14, 2009
Wooo Haren!
Goose - July 14, 2009
HIT IT TO LEFT
TO THE LEFT
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Success!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Not as exciting as it could have been.
krb - July 14, 2009
Has Felix pitched yet?
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Not yet.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
I'm guessing
Grienke fourth, Felix fifth
calim - July 14, 2009
Whoops
Greinke
calim - July 14, 2009
One the more common spelling errors in baseball, for whatever reason.
See immediately below, for example.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Whoopsadoodle.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
No.
Halladay for 2, and Buehrle in the 3rd.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I think Grienke then Felix?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
one would think so
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I wish we had a catcher that could stop that...not even worry about the throw...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
Steven Baron, but he's only 18
russak - July 14, 2009
I meant in the majors right now, but I am very excited for Baron...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
Trevor Coleman might end up being a steal in the 9th round, or whenever it was
Had a bad junior year, but he’s a good player
calim - July 14, 2009
Won't it take like 6+ years before his swing will be MLB ready?
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
That was a remarkable play by Pujols at first as well
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Not uncommon, either
calim - July 14, 2009
Which is the truly incredible part
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Why is that phenomenal? Bad baserunning.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
well first it was a crazy good pick, and then he threw in one motion....
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
I actually have the Mariners check card and checks
it’s sweet
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I used to have a Nationals credit card.
A mistake in more ways than one.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Greinke time
calim - July 14, 2009
Wait, how does the Mercedes know if the driver isn't paying attention?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
It brakes automatically if you get too close while driving.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
That's retarded, by the way
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I know. Because sometimes you just have to rear-end a motherfucker.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
It's really dangerous to start braking without the driver's prior knowledge
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
That too.
But I wasn’t kidding. I think of my car as a viciously brutal killing machine, and I don’t want its effectiveness as a violence-delivery mechanism impeded by stupid safety features like this.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
It will probably be standard in all cars within the next 15-20 years.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
That's terrifying
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
My discrete math professor in college
said that in the next 20-30 years we won’t even drive our cars anymore. Possibly even in less time they will be AI driven, at least in major cities.
bluemax - July 14, 2009
They've been saying that for 20-30 years now
Corco - July 14, 2009
That's a fuse I'll be pulling
Corco - July 14, 2009
That sounds...dangerous.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
I remember when those sorts of systems were first being announced by car companies...
All I could think about were some of the very twisty roads with trees/cliffs next to them in the area.
Having your car suddenly decide to hit the brakes on one of those corners would be a disaster. I know they’re selling it for “city” driving…but it would have to be very intelligent to not be dangerous in a lot of situations in Washington and Idaho.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Oh, and the other situation...
Someone dives into your lane during heavy traffic. Car freaks out because he’s 2’ in front of you…suddenly a situation where you back off on the throttle and adjust becomes a situation where you’re rear ended.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Exactly
I’m all for smart safety systems, but if it’s as simplistic as “it hits the brakes when a car is close to your front bumper,” it’s an utter disaster waiting to happen and even more dangerous than not having anything at all
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
The initial description (it was a Toyota system as I recall)...
Was that, if it sensed you approaching something rapidly and you brake, it increases the response rate of the brakes. If you don’t brake, it starts to hit the brakes for you. Personally I think the former is not something I want, being able to accurately judge braking response is pretty damn important, even in the days of anti-lock brakes. The second, well it would have to be very, very smart.
I would expect that they would read for a linearly decreasing distance to the object ahead of you. So the quick lane switch wouldn’t automatically trigger brakes…it would read “50’ to object…48’ to object…51’ to object…10’ to object” and not automatically slam on the brakes.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
That GI Joe movie looks worse every commercial I see
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I've heard the studio thinks it's awful and is trying to make as little a deal
about a $100+ movie as possible.
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
er, $100+ million, that is
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
Joseph Gordon Levitt as Cobra commander intrigues me, but yeah it looks like ass.
Horrible casting on the Baroness.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
They also put a Wayans in there...
…and not a good Wayans like Keenan Ivory or Damon.
13194013 - July 14, 2009
There's such a thing as a good Wayans?
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
Damon's stand up is funny.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
I'll never forgive the Wayans for starting this
“painfully lazy attempt at parody by jamming as many pop cultural references as possible into a cheap movie” fad.
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
Several.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Wasn't Marlon good in Requiem for a dream?
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Yessir.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Nobody was good in that piece of shit film.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
WTF??!?!?
The kid from Brick is playing Cobra Commander? What an odd casting decision.
Brick is great, by the way.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
I have yet to see it, but I've heard good things.
Liebkartoffel - July 14, 2009
I saw like half of it and it was pretty cool.
I am hoping Gordon-Levitt takes over the Joker.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
It's a very rewatchable film.
You really have to see it twice to appreciate the layers and layers of dialogue.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Is it still available on demand?
That is where I was watching it, but had to leave half way through.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Beats me, I netflixed it.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
They fired the director
and then brought him back on.
bluemax - July 14, 2009
You think Greinke regrets signing that long-term contract with KC now?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
He had to have known what he was getting himself into.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
He was on record during the offseason as predicting a ,500 record AT WORST for the Royals this season
And he’s not the kind of guy who just makes predictions to blow smoke. Oof.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
So you guys think Felix is next? What about Wakefield...he has to get an inning too you would think...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
Not in my book he doesn't
calim - July 14, 2009
same here, but the media has been playing up the Wakefield angle for a while, Madden might have some pressure on him to play him early...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
I'm pretty whatever on Wakefield
he’s had a good results year, and he’s never made it before, so good for him. Let him get a chance to get in the game
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Raul was DFA'd by Kansas City?
I thought he started for three years there.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
Yeah, that suprised me too.
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/I/raul-ibanez.shtml
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Nope.
He wasn;t ever claimed— they sent him back to AAA and it was there Raul had the Kevin Seitzer Experience.
msb - July 14, 2009
Doesn't that mean he was DFA'd, passed through waivers, and was outrighted to AAA?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Unless he had an option remaining
Corco - July 14, 2009
or was originally signed to a minor league deal in 2001, assigned to Omaha, and then called up later in the season
Corco - July 14, 2009
How much does Greinke weigh? He seems incredibly small.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
190 according to MLB.com
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Hmm.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Well that was dominating.
Goose - July 14, 2009
For an AS game, this is whizzing by
calim - July 14, 2009
Whizzing like you do in a drug test
/cough Hamilton
calim - July 14, 2009
So this Greinke kid is pretty good?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
If he is good,
the why is he in Kansas City?
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
I'm not sure why I stated this as a question.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
My friend and I are shit-talking like morons.
JY: A pox on the National League, or given their recent history in this affair, additional poxes.
KH: to the gentleman from seattle, I say- to the egress with thou.
JY: Hark! My countrymen have drawn first blood! We will have our satisfaction this night!
KH: You and yours are welcome to take a long walk off of a short pier.
JY: Behold, our warrior from the north has felled three of your men with great haste. He is as strong as a mighty maple.
KH: Truly, your journeyman bears witness to the greatness of God’s gifts in man. This does not, however, excuse the terrible timing of commercial breaks.
KH: As strong as your mighty maple’s arm may be, his ash is but a cripple’s cane.
JY: We shall overlook his failings with the sword so long as he still serves as our shield.
KH: Smite! SMOTE! blood hath been drawn finally!
JY: To arms, men! This incursion into our territory shall not stand!
JY: Were our centrefielder not chasing the dragon on the field, he would be able to slay the serpent at the plate.
JY - July 14, 2009
YES YES YES YES YES
Decatur - July 14, 2009
This is great.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
This would be fun
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
Ibanez is out?
awwwwww
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
CRAWFORD BABY
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Ichiro Suzuki is up!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Have I mentioned that I HATE the All-Star game counting for something?
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
So now Ichiro is up for a third time (yay Ichiro!)
but the All-Star game is supposed to be an exhibition of the best players in the game – why should Ichiro get a third at bat instead of another player off the bench? Everyone who makes the team and wants to play should get a chance to play in the game.
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Also, the game counts, but you want to pull the starters to get the reserves a chance to play
which means that a potentially super important game will be decided by the reserves instead of the starters.
Also, this makes managers want to play the starters longer because chances are that if your team made the World Series the year before, your team is likely to be good the next year as well
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Then again
Ichiro is what fans want to see, and he’s better and better-known than anyone on the bench
calim - July 14, 2009
I guess, yeah it's about entertainment
but the other players worked very hard to get to the All-Star game and should be rewarded with the chance to play. The last thing you want is give up your three days of vacation for the only time in the season and then not even get into the game
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
They expanded the teams in case of a tie.
So I imagine there are some guys on the bench fully expecting not to play.
Teej - July 14, 2009
I think it's OK for pitchers
because you already have enough pitchers that you anticipate some not getting to play.
What I’d like to see is relaxing the substitution rules. Let guys re-enter the All-Star game. That way the starters can start, all the reserves can get a chance to play, and the game is still decided by the starters.
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I'm cool with that.
Teej - July 14, 2009
you are not alone in that viewpoint
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Heck, it's the only reason I watch some years.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
I genuinely cannot see how it's in any way a good idea.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
For the love of God, Buck.
It’s been eight years, say it right.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Oh yay Joe buck is now being racist.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
What did he say?
calim - July 14, 2009
something about Carl Crawford pulling his pants up...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
"Imagine how much fast [Carl Crawford] would be if he pulled his pants up!"
Decatur - July 14, 2009
*faster
Decatur - July 14, 2009
That's not racist.
Llewdor - July 15, 2009
Jesus Christ
Chase Utley is good.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
He's no Jose Lopez
but he’s alright.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
No one is as good as Lopez, so it's alright
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Rec'd
joof - July 14, 2009
What the fuck was that graphic?
Goose - July 14, 2009
That is a very sad animation of Jeter.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Now I know why I hate Jeter
Corco - July 14, 2009
Celebrity fans who are not alumni really don't belong on the sidelines of football games
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
You're just jealous that the Rose Bowl isn't the hip place to be
Saturday afternoons in the fall.
bluemax - July 14, 2009
Did you guys hear that Matthew McConaughey lost his shirt?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Pathetic Jeter.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Jeter hitless, but he's TOTALLY the reason the AL hasn't
lost since 95.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
MAUER!
Goose - July 14, 2009
How the hell did that score a run!?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Did you see who's playing left?
also I think he was shifted over
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Braun.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
That was my point
Braun is something like a 0 to -10 fielder on range
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
FUCK YOU JOE MAUER
esoteric - July 14, 2009
What?
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
I can't explain why, but I want the NL to win.
I think I’m just fucking tired of AL dominance.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
But don't you want the Mariners to have Home Field Advantage?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I love irrational hatred. But I think the NL is lame.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
TIE!
TIE TIE TIE TIE TIE
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Too bad raul wasnt there.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
That was a lawn dart waiting to happen.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
A Raul lawn dart there
would have made my year.
hell, my decade
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
HITS IT TO LEFT!
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
That ball Mauer hit was SMOKED
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Thats because he isn't a crappy hitter.
msb - July 14, 2009
Tie GAME!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
It would be cool if Felix got a win today.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Albert Pujols is amazing.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Pujols getting better defensively as the game goes along.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
That play in particular was magical.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
I guess Tex really can't play unless A-rod is there.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Branyan would have homered there.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
He would have won the Derby last night
FUCK YOU INGE
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Jackson on the mound.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Wow Felix better get in there.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Can't wait 'till I see them in October.
Muse opening for U2. My brain might explode from all the awesome.
thewyrm - July 14, 2009
I've seen Muse half a dozen times and every one makes it into my top ten.
Except maybe the first but that’s only because I was right at the back.
I hate U2 though.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Is it Felix time?
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Never mind.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
It's Edwin Jackson time.
Goose - July 14, 2009
You gotta be fucking kidding me
that bum?
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Yeah, I had a hard time even recognizing him.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Who was just pitching for the NL?
russak - July 14, 2009
Chad B
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Thanks
russak - July 14, 2009
Which reminds me
how is Matt Kemp not an all star?
bluemax - July 14, 2009
Because the people who make these decisions don't look at UZR
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
It's not like he isn't also a really good hitter :(
bluemax - July 14, 2009
Not good enough to be an All-Star on that alone though
Ethier is just as good
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
He bats 8th
what kind of allstar bats 8th? That’d be preposterous.
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
He went from about +11 RAA to +20 RAA in the last 7 games before the break by hitting .556/640/1.200 or something like that
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Chad Billingsley.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Billingsley
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Chad Billingsley
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Ichi is done for the night.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Billingsley.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Remember when we thought Jackson for Joyce was going to be a disaster of a trade for Detroit?
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Jack Z tried acquiring him as well. So close.
russak - July 14, 2009
Jones gets to play in the ASG...
Before Felix. I’m just going to leave it at that.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
THE RAYS ARE IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
THIS IS NOT JACKSON'S FIRST YEAR BACK IN THE AL
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Put in Felix Put in Felix Put in Felix
That chant does not work very well.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
King me! King me!
Better? Worse? I can never tell with these things.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Better, but still not good.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Felix is going to get the win! Felix is going to get the win!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
That was fast.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
If Felix doesn't get in next inning, he probably doesn't get in right?
Because they were saying it would go Papelbaun, Nathan, and Mariano 7-8-9
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
It could always go 15 innings like last year.
Zu Long - July 14, 2009
one can hope
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
25 innings!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Considering our lack of representation...
I’m all for it. Get Felix in and out in an inning, then destroy the rest of them.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
They got Buehrle and Edwin Jackson in there, if they don't get Felix in there I'm going to be extremely pissed off.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Fuck Joe Maddon I say.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Trevor Hoffman is in.
There goes the tie game.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
SO CLOSE.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Two sharp line drives.
Hoffman is old.
Goose - July 14, 2009
It's Hoffman's destiny to fail spectacularly in huge nationally-televised situations.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Quickest ASG ever.
russak - July 14, 2009
Not if we go to extras!
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Bud Selig needs to pray for extras for ad revenue!
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Not if we go to extras!
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Amazingly lucky to get that double play there.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Ichiro got switched out for Edwin Jackson.
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
FELIX ON THE MOUND!
Goose - July 14, 2009
WOO!
esoteric - July 14, 2009
YES
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I want him to get an at-bat and hit another home run.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
YES FINALLY!!!
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
I think this Taco Bell commercial is one of my five favorite commercials of all time
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
It was pretty sweet
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
A total ripoff of The Lonely Island.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
The Lonely Island is a ripoff of like 100 things before it.
Not that the dudes aren’t funny.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Sure.
But The Lonely Island is at the top of their game right now. Why didn’t Taco Bell get them to do it?
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
The Lonely Island is infinitely better/funnier than almost every parody group ever.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Faint praise!
I don’t know, they’re pretty good, but the shtick stopped being funny about 18 years ago, so it takes a lot to keep it alive.
Teej - July 14, 2009
Well see I usually absolutely hate stupid songs/parody songs but The Lonely Island not only nail the genre they are making fun of but the songs just make me laugh.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Felix time?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Felix time!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
This is a terrific commercial...fuck what any of you say...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
See comment above
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
FELIX TIME BITCHES
BrianL - July 14, 2009
I am speechless, Taco Bell.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
ok...
that may be the best commercial ever.
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
That was incredible
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I wasn't even looking at it, just hearing it and noticing that it seemed to go on forever.
What was so great about it?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Whoa Taco Bell.
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
That commercial made me want to kill myself.
You guys seriously think that’s funny? I’m disappointed
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Hell no...
That commercial had DIMES and BITCHES!
The pinnacle has been reached.
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
That commerical was incredible
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
THAT was the inflection point of Western Civilization.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
No. Awful. Per usual.
Teej - July 14, 2009
It's all about the Roosevelt's Bay Bay!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I'm going to Taco Bell just for the greatness of that commercial.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Sunshine, Lolipops, and Rainbows
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Oh Jesus don't scare me like that Felix
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Pujols is hitting now..
w00tah - July 14, 2009
Oh god! Scary!
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
Uh.
Less of that, Felix.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Fuck fuck fuck he has to face Pujols
STRIKE HIM OUT
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
FELIX!
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Felix vs. Pujols.
Awesome!
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
We should have seen a lot of that but no...
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Yikes, that was almost bad.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
FELIX VS ALBERT!
TOO MUCH AWESOME!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Watch: Pujols is going to crap all over Felix if he throws another pitch like that.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
This is scary
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Felix with AJ playing behind him
msb - July 14, 2009
I know
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
that came out wrong
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Well, yeah.
msb - July 14, 2009
P.S.
Is Felix turning his back during his windup a little more than usual the last couple of starts?
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Yes
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Yes, and it's kind of strange
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
It looks almost like he's trying to do Bedard's windup thing.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
El Tiante!
cogs - July 14, 2009
Reminds me of Erik Bedard.
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Dammit...
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Good results
But why the hell was Felix busting out the exaggerated delivery?
TrashiDawa - July 14, 2009
Hm.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
YES HE GOT PUJOLS OUT
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
FELIX WINS!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Good enough!
Torrid - July 14, 2009
LUCKY.
Pujols got out in front of that one.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
He he
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
HA!
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
When did Felix begin using the new delivery?
russak - July 14, 2009
How is that not a strike!?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
FELIX VS JUSTIN!
STILL TO MUCH AWESOME!
Goose - July 14, 2009
You are a lucky man.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Still with us, Goose?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Goose is going to explode
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Who is tha terrifying man
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Lex
mark sobba - July 14, 2009
you saw who I meant?
he was looking around the stadium, eyes pausing on each face as he casually came up with a unique and horrifying way to destry the lives of each of them
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
That's the one.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
If they named him, I missed it, I just know my soul froze for a moment.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
No idea, but that was pretty scary.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
My wife was like, who's that creepy guy.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Watch Fringe.
Thursday nights this fall.
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
Was that some marketing ploy?
w00tah - July 14, 2009
Yes.
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
I feel used.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
It's actually a very good show.
Surprisingly engrossing and funny. John Noble is brilliant in it.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
1-2-3 Inning for the king
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
That inning made me drool.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Woo 1-2-3 for King Felix!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Heyo!
Torrid - July 14, 2009
Success!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
Who the hell was that guy?
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Who turned him inside out
krb - July 14, 2009
are you talking about the bald guy?
because that’s a stupid Fox guerilla marketing plan for their show Fringe. They’ve stuck him in random broadcasts Fox has aired.
Will Kier - July 14, 2009
Let him hit!
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
FELIX FOR THE W!
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Felix needs runs Bitches.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Damn straight.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Adrian Gonzales looks way more mexican than the Hairstons
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Adrian Gonzalez SOUNDS a lot more Mexican than the Hairstons
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Aren't the Hairstons only half Mexican?
And even then, they never had citizenship.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Put another way
Adrian Gonzales looks like a Sergio Leone extra
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
It takes two of them to make one of him.
msb - July 14, 2009
His brother looks even more like a sinister Mexican.
Like he should be tying David Eckstein to the railroad tracks.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
I wish branyan was there.
Muscle Canyon.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
He's also the only person in the MLB capable of getting Felix run support
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro?
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
He scores the run
Branyan drives him in
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Gutz?
tinit - July 14, 2009
Rob Johnson?
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ron Johnson is the reason why Felix pitches so well duh
Not for his run supporting abilities
superJAYdude7 - July 14, 2009
Ron Johnson?
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
uhhh... Yeah Yeah that's what I meant
No typpos for me, never
superJAYdude7 - July 14, 2009
Lopez?
Heh, just kidding…
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
why are you kidding
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Shut the fuck up! Lopez is the shit!!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
So is Johnson. Just not with the bat. Sadly.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Or with the glove, or the body, or the arm
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
He's a good catcher.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
If we're not talking about his rapport with the pitchers, than I haven't noticed anything special defensively at all
Seems to suck at blocking balls
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
And catching them.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
That isn't important for a catcher
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
He throws the goddamned ball to the right side of second base during a steal. When has he ever lost us a game or put us into a bad situation?
I’m not saying he’s Carlton Fisk, but the kid gets too much shit from the blog-o-sphere.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Do you mean the right side as in directional or the right sice as in correct side?
Because his throws to second base are almost always terrible
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
The correct side.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
And his throws are more often good than bad, but you're probably scewed by popular thought.
I’ve never been popular with this thought, but it blows my mind people don’t like Rob.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
No, based on watching every game, I've noticed that almost all of his throws to second base are on the third base side
And/Or in the dirt
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
You're wrong, and I wish I had the brains to show you how many more stolen bases are out by Johnson.
It’s a combo of me being too lazy and too drunk from drinks with Sec 108.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
I honestly can't remember the last runner he threw out
Yet I can recall 5 or 6 that Joh has thrown out recently
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Huh. Find like the last five games Johnson played. It's that easy.
STclosed? I’m not trying to be a dick.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
I stand corrected there
But if I could find the stats, I feel like Johjima has thrown out significantly more runners.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Baseball Reference
Johjima: 15 SB allowed, 16 caught (52% CS)
Johnson: 23 SB allowed, 10 caught (30% CS)
patsfan - July 15, 2009
Thank you, I think that pretty much sums it up.
gregrabble - July 15, 2009
I don't like him as a player because he can't hit a lick and I don't think he's good defensively.
He could probably be a decent enough backup at some point, but with all the catching talent in the organization I don’t think he belongs anywhere near the ML roster.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Compared with Clement? I find him more ready RIGHT NOW.
With Moore, etc, We’ll see. Johjima needs to go, in my opinion. And I know I’m not in the majority there.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
You really think Johnson is better than Clement?
I love you Kev but I just don’t see how that’s possible.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Clement isn't ready yet. I'm not sure what they're going to do with the kid.
Like I said – I don’t expect to be popular. It’s just my opinion.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Johjima isn't winning any MVP award, but I sure as hell favor him over Johnson
Same with Clement
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I've watched about 90% of the M's games this year.
It blows my mind that people think RJ is a better catcher than Kenji.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Samezies
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
But Kenji is lazy!
He sat out for like two months! Rob Johnson would never do that to his teammates!
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
While I enjoy the satire (I'm a total satirist),
I hate everything about Kenji from his stupid contract to his horrible arm.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
I don't like Kenji, either.
But he is an upgrade over Rob Johnson, including his arm.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
His contract is not his fault.
He is better than Rob Johsnon though. His arm is better. His bat is better. He blocks balls and the plate better. “I hate Johjima!” is not a very good argument in favor of RJ being a good catcher.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Whoosh?
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Well your other points in favor of RJ actually aren't in favor of RJ.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
How?
I think he’s good, you think he’s bad. Okay. Can we leave it at that?
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
I don't want to be a dick but
you’re wrong if you think Johnson is good.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Horrible arm?
See the stats I posted above, Kenji has thrown out more than half the runners who tried to steal on him this year. Rob Johnson is at 30%.
Kenji’s not this good, but he’s been at 34%, 47%, and 32% the previous three years. Johnson allowed 10 SB and caught 2 last year (17%).
patsfan - July 15, 2009
He is?
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Yes.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
I dunno Essman, I've seen duder drop a ton of balls and let a lot of pitches he should have blocked get by him.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
He's still working out the kinks, but he blocks the bag better than Joh, as well as catching steals.
I’m not his BFF, but I feel he’s getting raped too hard on local blogs. Just my opinion.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Fair enough.
For what it is worth I would let my daughter date him.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
You're a fucking awesome person who actually say's "fair enough."
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Isn't Rob Johnson married?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
I don't have a daughter
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Well by the time you have a daughter
Rob Johnson might be to old for her to date
superJAYdude7 - July 14, 2009
Like I would last five minutes as a father before the state got involved.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
This is an excellent point.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Hell...
my daughter will date no one with less than a .350 OBP.
PLU Tim - July 14, 2009
So not Loafie?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Catching steals
Demonstrably false.
patsfan - July 15, 2009
I know of at least one person that matters that agrees with you
Wakamatsu. Should you count GMZ too?
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
I love Albert Pujols
extremely modest, well spoken, and his praise of God is muted and limited to “thank you for this opportunity”
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
My main complaint...
Was the two players he chose to reference.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
When asked if
The best player in the game still gets butterflies? He shoulda said, “well he might, but I sure do”
Edanger6 - July 14, 2009
That's basically what he said
he said there were lots of great players, he didn’t think he was the best in the game and of course he gets nervous
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Woa. Cordero?
Goose - July 14, 2009
Fuck it. LET'S GO TIE!
Goose - July 14, 2009
That's the spirit
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Damn straight!
15 innings or bust!
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
It's not the National Anthem.
msb - July 14, 2009
She looks like she's about to cry
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
She looks like she's having trouble with a BM
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
She sounded a bit like Apu in the songs opening line - "God Bless Ah-mee-ree-ca!"
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Her drawl went right through the song
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Thank you
Come again!
section331 - July 14, 2009
Shit heads. All Stars my ass.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Woah, what the hell?
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
No runs for Felix.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Ah, Gotcha.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Just trying to bring some GTE
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Her voice is agitating my dog.
Torrid - July 14, 2009
This chick and Cheryl Crow
Are aware that they’re on HD television, right?
section331 - July 14, 2009
I'm not sure this one...
Is aware that Talkies were invented.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Why has Sheryl Crow sung the National Anthem two years in a row?
Is MLB really incapable of getting anyone with more star power?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
I hope this is rhetorical
And I’m sorry I cannot help you.
section331 - July 14, 2009
What do you mean "rhetorical?"
Seriously, why on earth would MLB get a shit singer like Crow to sing not once, but TWO years in a row? Or am I high and merely hallucinating that she sang last year too?
esoteric - July 14, 2009
She did.
msb - July 14, 2009
I mean rhetorical
Because I don’t know why, and I doubt anyone else here does, either.
It was a joke. I make them a lot.
section331 - July 14, 2009
She's a MO native, so I guess it has to do with local flava. Shoulda gotten Nelly!
cogs - July 14, 2009
If Wakefield has any sort of knuckler, the AL could go on for inning after inning
msb - July 14, 2009
I pity the catcher who has to deal with him.
Especially if, in a hilarious extra-inning scenario, it’s Brandon Inge.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Be anymore dramatic, could you?
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
shit, no more buffer on the DVR
this is insufferable live.
Edanger6 - July 14, 2009
Gosh this is making me feel so good!
JMKaustin - July 14, 2009
OH NO PAPELBON FACE.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
rec
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
You did not.
royalcurve - July 15, 2009
STOLEN!
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
CRAWFORD!
Goose - July 14, 2009
So Carl Crawford is good
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
GODDAMMIT CARL CRAWFORD
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Ha ha.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
Papelbon sucks
russak - July 14, 2009
Crawford!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Sweet catch by Crawford.
Heydude - July 14, 2009
Papelbon trying to blow it again.
Nice save, Crawford.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Papelbon sucks
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
So Papelbon blows.
Goose - July 14, 2009
This is like Aardsma pitching!
kentroyals5 - July 14, 2009
GODDAMMIT ADAM JONES
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Take him out, TAKE HIM OUT.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
So who is gonna see the new Harry Potter?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Quite a few people, I imagine.
msb - July 14, 2009
Wow, Tejada is actually pretty close to Ichiro in the hits column.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
NLNLNLNLNLNLNLNLNLNL.
msb - July 14, 2009
Who snuck Aardsma in the Papelbon uniform?
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Oh god I hope Tejada stays on the field
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Papelbon is gonna have a three pitch inning
with three 390 foot shots
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
It always makes me said to think of Ichiro, Gutz, Jones outfield.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
If we had kept Jones there's no guarantee we would have gotten Gutz.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Guti wouldn't have happened if we had retained Jones.
We likely wouldn’t have GMZ either.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
I know, just say'n
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
You sir, just saved my life.
russak - July 14, 2009
I don't know about that second part.
We still would have been awful last year.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
What cracks me up is Jones would probably be in LF. I'd hope he'd be in LF anyway
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
that should be sad.
InSpokane - July 14, 2009
I no longer give a shit about this game.
Unless the coaches are forced to play in the 28th inning or something.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
I would really like to see a position player pitch
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Ichiro?
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Unfortunately the idiots who voted for the all-stars
didn’t elect Jamie Burke or Nick Swisher.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Jerry Manuel with the walk-off.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Jayson Werth looks too much like Player A
Fuck Jayson Werth
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
So the commentary went away on mlb.tv
Goose - July 14, 2009
And you're complaining?
tinit - July 14, 2009
Fly out to the third outfielder?
msb - July 14, 2009
Don Wakamatsu in as catcher.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Only for Wake.
msb - July 14, 2009
Yes
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Quietest catcher ever.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
So that was right down the middle.
Goose - July 14, 2009
Fix is in.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
I hate Papelbon and would love to see him serve it up right here.
cogs - July 14, 2009
I'd rather see
Fuentes give it up in the 9th
SFMariner - July 14, 2009
How did he even make it to the ASG? He not very good.
russak - July 14, 2009
Because of the amount of saves he has.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Becasue he plays for Boston.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Fuentes plays for the Angels
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
For whatever reason
I thought we were talking about Youkilis.
Slow Country - July 15, 2009
Fuentes plays for the Angels
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
I think you confused Youkilis with Fuentes.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
You spelled
‘Fuentes plays for the Angels’ wrong.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Wak!
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
What kind of weird baseball game
Sponsored by Flomax are there no women at and no team names on the jerseys?
section331 - July 14, 2009
Curtis Granderson might be my favorite non-Mariner.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
I love him.
Great guy. Great athlete.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Nice triple!
section331 - July 14, 2009
Agreed
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
It didn't even look like he was running at full speed on that triple.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
He wasn't
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
That's just awesome.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
He tripped too
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Good choice.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
He might be the youngest still-playing player I have ever seen asked to do commentary in the post season
msb - July 14, 2009
He's an amazing ambassador for the game both in America and in the World (his trip to South Africa, for instance)
Decatur - July 14, 2009
And, as we now know from the commercial earlier, big on spreading the word about the importance of education
msb - July 14, 2009
Don't hold that against him - everyone makes mistakes.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Do you only get the audio if they are using the same camera angle for the national broadcast?
All these camera angles are annoying
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
GRANDY!!!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
No!
I wanna tie
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Upton played that bad...
SebastianPruiti - July 14, 2009
...ly
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
He's not a left fielder.
Goose - July 14, 2009
That was a pretty shitty way to get to the ball.
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Wooo Curtis!
Goose - July 14, 2009
That was a terrible route.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Part of me wants Adam Jones to ground into a double play
Although I want the AL to win
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
AJ Strikeout followed by a 3-run HR
would be ideal.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
By Youkillis?
Ugh.
Zu Long - July 14, 2009
I like Youkilis!
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
See above.
Not that it matters now, of course.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Actually, I don't want Youkilis to homer
a go-ahead bloop would be better
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
What's with all the hate?
I have to say I’m rooting for Adam here.
TrashiDawa - July 14, 2009
I'm all for him succeeding
but I rather he didn’t do it in front of my eyes.
Honestly, I don’t really care about him now that we have FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
hay is is vitor artinez
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
A suicide squeeze would be awesome.
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
AJ!
Goose - July 14, 2009
I'll take the sac fly.
Heydude - July 14, 2009
Hear that guys?
A GRITTY at-bat!
Zu Long - July 14, 2009
And Joe Girardi says he will be a superstar.
msb - July 14, 2009
*Cries*
russak - July 14, 2009
Aardsma's value rising as Heath Bell sucks ass.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Kevin Youklis is the most valuable player in all of baseball?
BrianL - July 14, 2009
They're blinded by his Lemmy 'stache.
section331 - July 14, 2009
ARGH YOUKILIS IS NOT THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN THE GAME
Decatur - July 14, 2009
*Slurp slurp slurp*
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
All these announcers are retarded
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
This has been an oft-repeated theme of theirs through the years.
msb - July 14, 2009
You can do this, Zobrist.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Fuck
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Nope.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Papplebon is in line for a win
With an inning he is lucky that he isn’t in line to lose this game
superJAYdude7 - July 14, 2009
Is there a better view of this streaming free over the internet than mlb.com?
I’d rather watch the televised version if it’s on someplace
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
Do you get the channel the Simpsons is on?
section331 - July 14, 2009
On the internet?
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
.....
No, on TV! Did I miss something? Why wouldn’t you be able to watch FOX?
section331 - July 14, 2009
Oh, no cable
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
You shouldn't need cable to get FOX....
Or do you? We don’t have cable, and I get all the lower-level channels….I don’t know where you are though, so….
section331 - July 14, 2009
Oh, no tv I should say. Can I possibly string this out any longer?
Got rid of it a couple years ago
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
haha!
OK, gotcha. I hate watching stuff on computer, so I’m glad for TV – plus, being poor, it’s one of the few luxuries I’m afforded. :/
section331 - July 14, 2009
The cat and I enjoy have the tv so we can watch our stories.
They’re such good company, you know.
msb - July 14, 2009
Whose stories get priority?
section331 - July 14, 2009
I'm the one with opposable thumbs.
I win.
msb - July 14, 2009
Good call
Because if it’s a tossup between Planet Earth’s birds of paradise episode and Iron Chef, the kitty is going to lose….well, 80% of the time, anyway…
section331 - July 14, 2009
More Wak sightings
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
So our rotation is Olson,Felix, Washburn when we get back?
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Wheres Bedard
w00tah - July 14, 2009
After Wash I think.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Per Larue
“Morrow’s departure changes the Mariners’ rotation after the All-Star break, when he was scheduled to pitch the first game. Now, there are two rotations in place – one if Felix Hernandez pitches an inning in he All-Star Game, another if he pitches two. If he pitches one inning, the rotation will be Garrett Olson, Felix, Jarrod Washburn and Erik Bedard.”
msb - July 14, 2009
Ok, thanks.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Ok, so now not only will they brake for you, the car now tells you are driving tired.
msb - July 14, 2009
Oh, I see.
Morons drive Mercedes.
msb - July 14, 2009
Smart rich people drive BMWs.
Well, and douchebags.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Audis too, the second part more than the first.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
Audis are awesome cars.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Driven by wankers.
w00tah - July 14, 2009
Most luxury cars are driven by retards because rich people generally suck balls.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Except for the part where you have to take them to the shop every month to get something fixed.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
This is such total bullshit.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
You might be the first Audi owner I have ever heard disagree with this statement.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
They are generally reliable cars that will run forever if you take care of them.
Luxury cars are complex and they cost a lot of money to maintain. Shit breaks on BMWs and Benzes and Benzes too. I’ve owned two VWs and an Audi and they’ve been bulletproof.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
This seems like a productive subthread
I drive my FAiL’s station wagon RS6 sometimes. It’s a station wagon. With 450 horses. It kicks so much ass.
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
FAil = fiancee in law?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
father in law
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
SSS from my boss...but he is always dealing with it breaking.
kentroyals5 - July 14, 2009
Mine is a small sample size too, but it's from like 20 people I have known over the years.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
My brother who is a mechanic has gone over this with me many times.
Like acblue said luxury cars cost a lot of money to maintain by nature, and as long as you aren’t driving them like you just got your license you’re probably fine.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
This is by and large a myth because Volkswagons have had problems in that same department and they are both German cars.
“Wankers” drive Audis, sure, but regardless they are good cars.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Their computer systems have had notorious problems.
At least over the last 15 years.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
It's so exaggerated that it isn't even funny though.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
My favorite car I have owned was an Audi.
I think a far higher percentage of BMW owners are douchebags than Audi owners.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Two cheeks of the same ass
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
I think you're right.
kentroyals5 - July 14, 2009
My favorite car is a BMW.
I would buy one in a second if I had the money. But tons of douchebags drive them.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
They've mentioned Jeter being undefeated in All-Star games several times, but why not Ichiro?
He is, too.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
He's not a yank or a sawk
Thus, he is no one in FOX’s eyes
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Jeter is more undefeated than Ichiro.
Yeah, go ahead and try to make sense of that.
BrianL - July 14, 2009
Is Aardsma even in at the ASG?
russak - July 14, 2009
Nope
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Ichiro drinking Gatorade sighting!
Ichiro: Can’t I drink water?
AS Game people: NO
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Bottle or cup?
msb - July 14, 2009
Bottle - I think it's only bottles at the ASG to further Gatorade's exposure.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Has there been an Angel in the game yet?
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
Doesn't look like it
I might have missed someone though.
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Fanfuckingtastic
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
No.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
Has anyone noticed that Rafael Soriano doesn't make it to the ASG? even with great numbers.
russak - July 14, 2009
I feel sorry for Ryan Zimmerman.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
At what point does he say
“GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!”
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
He just signed an extension.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
Bahahahaha
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
He's under club control anyways, might as well make some real money before he hits FA.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
I agree.
That still sucks for him though.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Adrian Gonzalez isn't well known?
Uhh? What?
Sidi - July 14, 2009
There really is no point in trying to make sense of anything these guys are saying.
Eyeball Kid - July 14, 2009
Not really
Not when you compare him to Howard, for example
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
He's not.
At all.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
I guess we have a lot more exposure than most teams...
And he’s on the west coast. And in the NL. And he doesn’t have any national commercials.
So that may be true.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
The best charity you could come up with to demonstrate how generous baseball players are is Zimmerman's donation to the UVA baseball program?
Not that I have anything against Zim doing that – it’s his money. But seriously, McCarver?
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Lordy, just have the producer use The Google to pull up last year's Clemente Award nominees.
msb - July 14, 2009
I'm almost sure that Zim's given more to other charities than he has to UVA too.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
It would be nice if they would mention that too
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Ahh
“Ryan launched the ziMS Foundation in 2006 to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis, a disease which has touched him personally since his mother, Cheryl, was diagnosed in 1995.”
msb - July 14, 2009
For example, last years winner was Pujols
Pujols keeps busy with the Pujols Family Foundation and works around St. Louis, and the foundation holds a couple of major events every year. The sixth annual Albert Pujols Celebrity Golf Tournament is set for Monday. The foundation was formed in May 2005.
The causes that benefit from Pujols’ philanthropy are both local and global. One focus is to benefit kids with Down Syndrome, because Pujols’ daughter Isabella has Down Syndrome. But the foundation also works in Pujols’ native Dominican Republic, and that seems to be the work that captures Pujols more than any other.
This offseason, he will lead a third annual trip to the Dominican to help provide health care and education for children in poor areas of the country. The 2007 trip focused on dental care, while the early 2008 trip emphasized vision care.
“It was blessed,” Pujols said upon his return from the 2008 trip. “We touched a lot of lives over there. … The doctors, they were awesome. We saw a lot of kids, and a lot of kids, gave a lot of treatment to a lot of kids. It was a exciting. It was exciting every day, from 6 o’clock to 6 o’clock working, just nonstop.”
Beides Pujols’ work with the foundation and in the Dominican, he’s been involved in plenty of other causes in greater St. Louis as well. He has also supported the Ronald McDonald House, Autism Speaks, the Boys & Girls Club and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
msb - July 14, 2009
Wow. Good work, msb!
Pujols is amazing.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
And also
His Pujols Grill!
section331 - July 14, 2009
I want to go to there so bad. Thats really cool.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
I found it online on accident
Vaguely skimmed the menu, didn’t look too bad.
If I had the means, I’d totally open a restaurant.
section331 - July 14, 2009
Bud praying the game doesn't get tied again.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
FELIX!
Robert - July 14, 2009
I wonder how long it takes to mow that design into the field
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
My guess...
Is that they stamped it, rather than mowing it. At least I think that would be the best appproach to something that complex.
Cut it out of playwood, let it sit for a night or two with weights…and done.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Plywood, even.
Or MDF if you really want to go cheap.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Crop circle! It's an alien landing site!
Makes sense, never thought of ’em doing it that way
Kermit. - July 14, 2009
My guess is even some paint that is 'safe' for grass.
kentroyals5 - July 14, 2009
Pretty much all spraypaint is pretty safe for grass.
It grows fast enough that it can recover from it just fine. But you’re right, that could be another way to do it that would last a little better.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Joe!
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
RYAN HOWARD YOU SACK OF SHIT
esoteric - July 14, 2009
Sit the fuck down
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
This might be the wrong time to mention this
but Ryan Howard has a gorgeous swing. Now if only he would hti the ball more often
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Watching him hit HR's to left field is among one of my favorite things in baseball.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
It's just the sheer lack of effort he needs to swing the bat
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
FUCK HIM UP
Bearskin Rugburn - July 14, 2009
I hope K Rod gives up 11 runs
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Even though I'm pulling for the NL, I still want to see K-Rod get lit up.
esoteric - July 14, 2009
What? Was Justin Morneau traded to the NL?
Top of the 9th, they just showed the next batters up for the NL. Justin Morneau was 3rd.
LauraBu - July 14, 2009
Doh, I'm an idiot. Nevermind.
LauraBu - July 14, 2009
Joe Maddon = '50's game show host Bill Cullen
cogs - July 14, 2009
How did I forget Bill Cullen?
msb - July 14, 2009
How much was Tiger paid to not say anything in that commercial?
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I'm blown away by how much money he makes from endorsements considering his . . . modest charisma.
Teej - July 14, 2009
It's like being a studio musician...you get paid for the notes you *don"t* play.
cogs - July 14, 2009
My wife and I responding to that Budweiser commercial...
Me: You’re just like Budweiser!
Her: You mean flat and boring?
Me: No, cheap and widely available.
The fact that she laughed, rather than hitting me, really says a lot.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
Dugout Dialogue
Player: So, Mr. Torre, what does he throw?
msb - July 14, 2009
That would be a cutter, son.
msb - July 14, 2009
There are zero non-Ackley prospects in our system I would not trade for Jason Bartlett
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
Just running them through my head, it's astonishing what a rough time our farm system has had this year.
Pineda, Raban, Triunfel, Saunders, Clement have all battled crazy injuries, not to mention Halman.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Ackley isn't technically in the organization
calim - July 14, 2009
Who's going to get MVP? Mauer?
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
I'd guess Granderson
IceStormV1 - July 14, 2009
Crawford
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I say Crawford or Grandy, but they'll find a reason to give it to Jeter.
cogs - July 14, 2009
Wait, no...they'll give it to your winning pitcher.
Even better.
cogs - July 14, 2009
Well imagine what record the AL would have had without Jeter during this undefeated streak
superJAYdude7 - July 14, 2009
Hopefully Crawford or Granderson.
TheOptimist - July 14, 2009
I saw Brad Hawpe Ibanez a single into a triple the one game I saw at Coors. It was the worst play I've seen this year after the inside-the park error that Jose Guillen gave up.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
WAIT WHAT
BRAD HAWPE IS A VERY GOOD DEFENSIVE OUTFIELDER???
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
I'm guessing Fielding PCT...
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Yep and Gutz is the 5th worst in the AL.
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
WORST TRADE EVER
seattlebruin - July 14, 2009
The Rockies magazine said:
THE ARM: Brad Hawpe is a threat at the plate and in the field.
He is a threat to opposing pitchers at the plate and a threat to humanity in the field.
Decatur - July 14, 2009
Heartbreak? Really, Buck?
From losing an ASG?
msb - July 14, 2009
Oh my god they just said Hawpe was a great outfielder.
Oh my god.
Zwakamatsu - July 14, 2009
Well, yeah.
It’s those tables that tell them how bad the M’s defense is.
msb - July 14, 2009
Sweet game, AL wins again.
Heydude - July 14, 2009
THE MARINERS HAVE HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE IN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!
SethGrandpa - July 14, 2009
It's coming baby!
I can see it now. Griffey’s going to be up in the 9th inning with 2 outs, bases loaded, 1 run needed to send us to the world series. And he’s going to funk walk for the win.
Fear - July 14, 2009
AMERICA FUCK YEAH!
Slurvey - July 14, 2009
Comin' again to save the motherfucking day, yeah!
krb - July 14, 2009
Freedom is the only way yeah!
forte40 - July 14, 2009
MARINERS CLINCH WORLD SERIES HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE!
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
Haha NL fucking sucks
gregrabble - July 14, 2009
Suck it NL!
Goose - July 14, 2009
Dramatic!
I’m glad Joe Buck and FOX are still around to remind us all how annoying Joe Buck and FOX are.
section331 - July 14, 2009
The Mariners get Home Field Advantage in the World Series!!!!!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
Late.
SethGrandpa - July 14, 2009
I know,man.
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
quick game
mariners represented well (including Adam Jones!).
tbirdad - July 14, 2009
Adam Jones was traded to the Orioles as part of the package of prospects that was exchanged for Bedard.
Aaron Campeau - July 14, 2009
PLAYOFFS!!!!
M'sin.. - July 14, 2009
I don't know how I make it through the offseason.
Feels like forever since I watched the Mariners play.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
The offseason sucks
section331 - July 14, 2009
When do M's continue regular play?
russak - July 14, 2009
Thursday, I believe.
section331 - July 14, 2009
Thursday.
Nothing more.
Sidi - July 14, 2009
thursday @ CLE
tbirdad - July 14, 2009
Google Day
CapSea - July 15, 2009
Chris Rose is annoying, but it isn't Jeannie Zelasko, who has become even more annoying as time has passed.
msb - July 14, 2009
This is why I turned the channel after the last out.
Wilder. - July 14, 2009
The Seattle Mariners will now have homefield advantage in the World Series!
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
Fucking late fuck
OlSalty - July 14, 2009
The San Fransico Giants will now have a disadvantage in the World Series!
ThundaPC - July 14, 2009
So defense, huh
Poochie - July 14, 2009
Well I'm glad that Branyon hit the homerun who won the game, and Rob Johnson became the favorite catcher of American league fans.
Sorry, got to go clean up a mess of tears and joy.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Who -which
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Fuck my reply fail. Fuck me.
kevin_ess - July 14, 2009
Wonderful thread this was
Poochie - July 14, 2009
I wish I was Albert Pujols.
Slow Country - July 14, 2009
Albert Pujols to have disavantage in the WS
WIN!
C-Nage - July 14, 2009
gay
Poochie - July 14, 2009
This is why there is no politics here, FYI
I wouldn’t want to see the quality of posts turn into the mlb.com comment boards:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/comments.jsp?ymd=20090714&content_id=5874014&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
(Sorry mods, I am just making an example of why No Politics is so serious of a rule).
Fin - July 14, 2009
I still say this thread went quite well.
Goose - July 15, 2009
It did.
I think just about everyone here is familiar with the rules each other, and thus, are much more responsible in avoiding anything that could flip a switch. In fact, I found it funny that the arguments weren’t about politics itself, but about whether saying a politician’s name goes too far or not.
Fin - July 15, 2009
Irrelevant
Poochie - July 15, 2009
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