Smoltz had to do with him coming back with injury, and it's quite arguable that he wasn't the number one starter for the Braves at any point he was there.
Well, it's a little irrational, but I have disliked him for a while.
I know that he’s a pretty good reliever by rational evaluation, but it seems like every time I actually WATCH him close, he is always trying to tightrope his way through the 9th inning.
It’s going to happen when your entire pitching strategy is fastballs up in the zone, all the time.
I mean, I don’t hate him or want to abduct his children, but seriously now: pumping fastballs down the middle to Carlos Quentin at US Cellular…this is not a scenario destined for a happy ending.
I don't understand why Aardsma can't throw a pitch at least NEAR the zone when he gets ahead.
Maybe if he had Brandon League’s splitter this wouldn’t be a problem? Or if you just give League the job after Aardsma gets shelled a few more times, we can figure out who will close a playoff game at Yankee Stadium.
Players get absolutely fucked on value until their first free agent contract and a lot can happen between signing and free agency. It is entirely possible his rookie signing bonus is the only big paycheck he will ever get.
Do you think Longoria signed the contract because he thought it was fair market value?
I imagine he and his agent, given his priorities, thought it fit Longoria’s needs and desires. There was no invisible hand at work here. Longoria chose to sign it because he felt it fit him, which suggests that raw economic value wasn’t his chief concern. This means it was not the prime factor in his decision-making process.
There are any number of values to the contract for Longoria. He likes the organization; he feels he doesn’t need gobs of money personally, and is happy to play the game; he has decided he likes living in Florida. Or he has a personal moral dilemma with the size of MLB salaries. I don’t know, but the reality is a human is making this decision, not a machine.
I don’t have a problem with athletes seeking “fair market value.” I get annoyed with the booing of A-Rod here in Seattle. He was offered gobs of money, and he took it. Good for him. But to suggest Longoria was “raped” while making millions of dollars all the same? When he chose to sign it? Sorry, I can’t buy that verbiage. There were other factors in his and the team’s decision.
But, personally, were I in his position, I’d probably sign it, too. Maybe he likes the simple life. I just don’t know. I know I personally don’t have any great ambitions of millions of dollars. I’m content with being upper middle class. And even league minimum throws a player into the top 3% of earners.
I just find it weird that we are surprised when athletes do this. It’s like we have this underlying expectation that everyone is out for the money. Technically, even Ichiro signed a lowball contract. His value versus earning on Fangraphs is 2:1. People aren’t raw economic computers. They don’t calculate the break even point. They have different values and expectations.
I think he knows how much a million dollars actually is...
“And knowing now that I’m pretty much set for life, that’s just very assuring to me,” Longoria said. “The money is one thing. … What I wanted was to be set and just worry about going out and playing the game and winning.”
Kotchman came up big, clearly proof that Wakamatsu’s Belief System works and slotting him down in the 6 spot is a stroke of genius. Tomorrow he should bat 8th, to take the pressure off him even more, and maybe he can go 2 for 4.
Is there any history of a manager not using his closer in parks that are a terrible match for the type of pitcher the closer is?
I mean, something about this didn’t even surprise me at all. After he walked that guy I just braced myself for it so much that I didn’t even react to it with the typical anger. I mean, the ball is flying out and it’s the home run guys in the order. I’d love to see a non-flyball pitcher out there with the two run lead. Managers don’t want to destroy the confidence of their closer, but damn it if putting him in a position to fail doesn’t kill confidence. The guy just isn’t the same with short walls, he gets less aggressive some times. For good reason, too. The guy gets fucking shelled deep.
WIN
Matthew - April 24, 2010
THE
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
2nd!
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Whoopsadoodle!
Robert - April 24, 2010
Never,
never
do this again
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Surely,
a joke?
insidetheparker - April 24, 2010
This is unneeded 30 minutes later
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Jeff are you a skinhead
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Not anymore!
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
The Vin Diesel look.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Requires muscles.
yakvalleycardinal - April 24, 2010
Because of the oi
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I've been liking the 'oi'
Makes me feel more at home.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
I'm just scared he's going to glass me
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I watched American History X again recently
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Now I am scared you are going to curbstomp me
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
That was actually the only part I watched
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
What the fuck
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I was inspired by the Domino's spoof
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Blech, such a gross scene.
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
Are you kidding, they bitched out
It should’ve been a slow-motion close up instead of a quick cutaway
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Right before you got the tattoo
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
I didn't mean the racist kind
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Oi Oi Oi!
bluemax - April 24, 2010
Brains for dinner, brains for lunch, brains for breakfast, brains for brunch
brains at every single meal why can’t we have some guts
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I have a lot of hair now
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
That's not 'a lot'
unless you’re referring to… you know…
Matthew - April 24, 2010
I haven't cut it in months
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Time for a bris?
Matthew - April 24, 2010
6th!
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Never,
never,
do this again
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Thought I'd try it out
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
You should figure out counting first
DrunkAmerican - April 24, 2010
That was a poor thought
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Never,
ever
try it again
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Like a typical asshole just wanted a reaction
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
STOP CLOSING COMMENTS
Robert - April 24, 2010
I had a really good reply going too
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Remember the mod that doesn't close comments!
Vote Matthew for PM of LL
Matthew - April 24, 2010
So you're going to be our Pete Carroll and Jeff is our John Schneider?
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
Neither of them are awesome enough to pull that off.
Robert - April 24, 2010
This is why you are my favorite mod
Robert - April 24, 2010
I know who is going to win the 2010 Mod of the Year LLemmie!
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
No
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Please?
Robert - April 24, 2010
I thought it would be cool if somehow there could be no more posts but comments on existing posts.
I’m not sure if this is even possible or desirable. Just a thought.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
No new posts that is.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
That is a great idea and I'll try to remember to mention it to SBN the next time they come around after fucking something up
Robert - April 24, 2010
"For a big man, Doug Fister has a very good move to first base"
“Excuse me, I’m just going to lean over you to get to that shelf there… (smooch)”
DMZ - April 24, 2010
They sure are talking about height a lot
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
And Shaq is known for... other... things
yeah, there’s a huge homoerotic subtext in this broadcast
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Rapping! Big feet!
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Self-appointed nicknames!
yakvalleycardinal - April 24, 2010
Kazaam!
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
Why do they keep talking about Shaq?
This is the second time this game.
jmp8 - April 24, 2010
Stop talking about Shaq!
jtopps - April 24, 2010
Shaq's pick-off move would be awful
ly fun to see.
yessirrr - April 24, 2010
Why do we need Gameday if were watching the game, fox?
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
WOOO DP DP DP DP
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Wonderful.
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
Hot.
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
Sweet. Let's get a run bros?
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
STRIKE 'EM OUT THROW 'EM OUT!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
WAIT ROB CAUGHT THE BALL AND THREW IT ACCURATELY???
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
DP!
I like those!
I Lick Squirrels - April 24, 2010
These announcers are enabling me to redefine "inanity".
Xux - April 24, 2010
Niiiiice Strike out throw out.
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
Strike 'em out, throw 'em out!
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
WIN!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
89 mph meatball down the middle.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Nice end to the inning!
Too bad Rob Johnson and Tui are due up.
Heydude - April 24, 2010
Did was Rob Johnson just involved in a good play?
Is this really happening?
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Now I hate him for failing to confirm my bias about his defense!
moyerLIVES - April 24, 2010
That was fun.
Kevin Casey - April 24, 2010
I just don't get you, Doug Fister.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
Rob Johnson is the best catcher ever!
dice_tumbler - April 24, 2010
I was actually going to go with "Rob Johnson isn't completely useless."
Same sentiment, less overstatement.
thehemogoblin - April 24, 2010
Fister can probably go 8.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Runs
Score them.
Goose - April 24, 2010
You guys were so far ahead of the TV there.
What the hell!?!?!?!
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
I get it, I wasn't live.
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
Cool DP.
I’m starting to really trust Fister (whereas I completely distrust Snell).
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Racist.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Doug Fister is truly a man of many mysteries...
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
At the very least
Tui isn’t completely embarrassing himself
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Not today.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
There's still time
jtopps - April 24, 2010
Hopefully not too much though. He's not hitting, after all.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
We addressed Doug Fister's success in our most recent podcast!
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Release point!
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
I coudn't get past the catchy intro.
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
There goes Freddy G
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
I wonder how much coke Felix will snort this weekend
Robert - April 24, 2010
Off your ass?
Probably a couple of lines.
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
Too much of a good thing is never enough
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Sweet its Sergio Santos
Corco - April 24, 2010
Johnson's going deep right here
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Point
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
So close!
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Wait Sergio Santos is a pitcher now?
Goose - April 24, 2010
Yeah, he ran out of options
so they made him a pitcher.
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
What the fuck was that all about
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Guy who makes the great play to end the inning always comes up to lead off the next
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
I find the fact that so many White Sox fans wear black to be intimidating
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
The Oakland Raiders of baseball
jtopps - April 24, 2010
It was that movie with John Cusack
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Anything to make the Cubs fans hate them more.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
I can't believe we traded that old fart of a manager for a starting LF
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
How many times has a manager been traded for a player?
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
I am so glad that Lou isn't still with this organization.
Goose - April 24, 2010
Two hits off of Freddy Garcia!
Unbelievable.
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
What is it with Seattle teams
and not being able to win on the road? I’m pretty tired of this trend. Seeing the Rays win away from TB makes me sad :(
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Winning on the road is always difficult and this team is built for Safeco
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
And the Hawks?
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Are terrible.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Winning on the road is difficult
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
And the Dawgs? And the Son....oh wait.
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Have to travel longer distances than most teams as Jimmy Johnson once said...
Nobody wants to go play and live in Southeren Alaska.
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Jimmy Johnson is a moron
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
With great hair and a great tan.
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
And a semi-functional penis
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
That got me.
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
How do you know this?
jtopps - April 24, 2010
His commercial
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Not as humorous as I imagined
jtopps - April 24, 2010
He coached the :(owboys
Robert - April 24, 2010
:Dallas?
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
D:allas
Robert - April 24, 2010
Don't you mean semi-sized penis?
DrunkAmerican - April 24, 2010
With 2 Super Bowl rings
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
Oh well I guess he's not then
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
At least we're on pace for another draw.
I’ll take the point on road games
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Please stop Matthew
Robert - April 24, 2010
Not gonna happen
Matthew - April 24, 2010
If that is the case at least realize they would only be on pace for a draw if they were up by four with the bases empty and there two outs.
Robert - April 24, 2010
I will realize that when you realize how proper English works
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Promise?
Robert - April 24, 2010
Confidently
Matthew - April 24, 2010
This will easy pie.
Robert - April 24, 2010
I was trying to intentionally leave out "as" there and accidentally left "be"
Robert - April 24, 2010
out
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Yeah I saw that one to
Robert - April 24, 2010
Never take points on the road for granted
Robert - April 24, 2010
Our team is quite heavily built around Safeco
In a stadium like this that’s just amplified.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
We're picking up exactly where we left off in the first two away series!
Also, we’re making Cellular look like the Colosseum
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
And making Freddy Garcia look like Duscherer or Anderson
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Even this idiot knows that starters are more valuable than relievers.
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
Fister has thrown 74 fastballs out of 88 pitches
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Fistball
jtopps - April 24, 2010
He kind of reminds me of Greg Maddox.
He just has great control. He doesn’t need great stuff. He pitches intelligently.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Rob Johnson calls such a good game
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
Somehow this is all leading to the inevitable Andruw Jones walkoff
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
A.J.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
We've have 3 baserunners and 1 was an IBB
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
4
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
That's what I said
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Oh sorry
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
No I believe you said 3.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
Reality does not care what you believe
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
I am looking at my screen and you clearly said 3.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
No he didn't
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
I can't tell if you're trying to be funny or if your screen and/or vision is impaired
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Go with the latter.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
It's pretty clear who was the fool
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
I don't see why you need to screenshot something to prove I'm right
When the opening of the thread is right there
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
I didn't think it was necessary either
but here we are
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Though to be fair I should'be put "had" instead of have
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
You're hurting my head
BrianL - April 24, 2010
I still can't tell whether you were joking the whole time or actually thought I said 3
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
My brain hurts from this.
joof - April 24, 2010
What the fuck
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
On October 9, 2009, McCarver released a cover album of jazz standards entitled Tim McCarver Sings Songs from the Great American Songbook.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
To answer that idiot's question about how many Opening Day starters have been converted to relievers, I can present one:
Brett Myers with the Phillies.
That was phlawed logic then. It still is now.
thehemogoblin - April 24, 2010
Smoltz?
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Smoltz had to do with him coming back with injury, and it's quite arguable that he wasn't the number one starter for the Braves at any point he was there.
thehemogoblin - April 24, 2010
Santos is throwing such deceptive pitches...
that Gameday can’t even pick them up.
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
Fister may be a better option than anyone but Aardsma at this point.
Sadly
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
What?
Goose - April 24, 2010
League's pretty good.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
Pitched quite a bit yesterday.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
That was my point. Not talent.
Sorry if I made that not clear
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Aardsma is the wrost possible pitcher to put out in this stadium.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Lowe didn't do much better
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Yay, results-based analysis.
Aardsma is an extreme flyball pitcher who terrifies me every time he’s put in, even in Safeco with our defence.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
No he's not
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Man on first base, need a DP ball
time for…
Matthew - April 24, 2010
He's not far off.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
You could have Horacio Ramierez.
joof - April 24, 2010
Please take out Fister after this batter.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
Why?
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Fourth time through the lineup is baaaad news.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
Even against fucking Juan Pierre.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
The Fister still hasn't had his moneyshot yet
The nerve!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
This is dry well, no pun intended whatsoever
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
If we manage to win this game,
that would make up for yesterday in my mind
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Another walk-off would hurt so bad.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
Oakland all over again.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
A breaking ball!
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
I don't like this
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
So I don't think Doug Fister is coming out of the rotation.
Goose - April 24, 2010
whew
barely foul
phil333 - April 24, 2010
Is anyone up in the bullpen?
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
I hate how easily the White Sox get on base
compared to the Safeco Mariners
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
I don't get it.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
EAT IT PIERRE
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Let's score here please M's
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Why is this becoming a thread?
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
FISTED!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
YEAH
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Haha
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
AHAHAHAHA
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
OH YES.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Nice! Much needed pickoff
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
SUCK IT PIERRE
I Lick Squirrels - April 24, 2010
Nice pick off
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
Holy shit!
Goose - April 24, 2010
PICK
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
I love pickoffs
Alto - April 24, 2010
Wooooooooooooo!
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Cleveland takes the lead 3-1 in the 9th
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Well technically they took it in the 8th but its the 9th now
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
That was absolutely perfect.
Jackle Mackle - April 24, 2010
WOO HOO
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Yeah! Fuck you Juan Pierre!
ignacio - April 24, 2010
WOO FISTED THROUGH 8!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
On the plus, Tui has a solid arm
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Doug fucking Fister.
Goose - April 24, 2010
Doug Fister is made of magical pixie dust.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
He's just doing what he can to keep Rob Johnson's CERA down...
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
Cy Fister!
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
THE FIST IS GLORIOUS
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
!
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
That fist isn't very clean
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Oh that bloody Fister
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
6 FINGERS!
IlliniM - April 24, 2010
Extra thumb is for pickin' fools off
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Antonio Alfistseca?
thehemogoblin - April 24, 2010
These guys with good pickoff moves... like Andy Pettite. It's a good thing to have.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Unless its Ryan Franklin
jtopps - April 24, 2010
John Halama's was pretty badass
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
Oh yeah. If you got on first it was like he had you in his trap.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
So some runs here would be greatly appreciated.
drblacknwhite - April 24, 2010
On the downside, look who's leading off the ninth for the Sox...
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
I can guess without even looking
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
Harold Baines?
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
The Big Hurt
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
I wish this ballpark wasn't such a fucking joke
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
As can I.
fuck that guy.
JY - April 24, 2010
Brett Anderson left today's game with tightness in his left elbow.
Stone’s twitter says.
drblacknwhite - April 24, 2010
Damn.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
I'm OK with this
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
Although it would be nice if we hadn't already had to face him twice
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
Never like to see a good, young pitcher who is fun to watch get injured.
Even if it helps the M’s.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
True
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
I find the Mariners winning fun to watch
and everything else not fun to watch
Matthew - April 24, 2010
That's a strange philosophy on baseball.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
No it's not
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Bad for my fantasy...
I mean. FUCK THE A’S!!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
And Kurt Suzuki was scratched with some kind of pain in his side
BrianL - April 24, 2010
This just makes me sad
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Let's get a hit, Chone Mendoza
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Eric Byrnes saved the game (so far)!
ignacio - April 24, 2010
IF HE'D JUST CAUGHT IT WE'D BE WINNING RIGHT NOW
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Please come through here, M's.
I’m gonna kill someone if Andruw hits another one.
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
I don't know if anyone else is listening to the to the White Sox broadcast
But they are consistently referring to our closer as “ARRRRRdsma” and singing “Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me.”
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Now they are talking about Legoland
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Wow.
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
ADD much?
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
I think it might be more jarring to read about what these guys are talking about than actually hearing it.
BrianL - April 24, 2010
What's the largest BA/OBP gap ever recorded?
Figgins must be challenging it.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Barry Bonds
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Probably whatever Barry Bonds hit that year he had a .609 OBP
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
His IsoP that season was .247
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I could watch Byrnes jump off that wall all day long
jtopps - April 24, 2010
So, am I to gather that Freddy has turned into Jamie Moyer?
msb - April 24, 2010
Nope.
He had good stuff.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
I was just off Daves description of a mid-high 80s fastball, and a lot of creative slop.
msb - April 24, 2010
In a world where Fausto Carmona beats Brett Anderson...
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
YUSS
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Damn that fat fuck.
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
You must be more specific.
msb - April 24, 2010
Bobby Jenks
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Oh God it's going to happen again isn't it
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
COME ON LOPEZ BE A HERO
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
WE CALL THAT LOAFIE HERO MODE
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
IT IS OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATED
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
but only when the world is in great danger a only a FUCKING GRAND SLAM OFF JJ PUTZ can save it!
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
Did...Did they just compared Carolina and Chicago
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
What did they say...?
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
I just have a bad feeling about this game.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
WOO LOPIE
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
This is one of the only times
Jose Lopez is actually an asset
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Jose Lopez is always an asset
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
This is actually true
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
GRIFFEY TIME!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Loafie!
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
Andruw Jones is like fuck that I'm not moving.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
GRIFF TIME
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Oh jeebus.
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
DAM IT LOPIE! DON'T PASS THE TORCH TO A RELIC!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Aw shit Junior's up
Alto - April 24, 2010
Junior!
DUE FACTOR
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
Oh good, it's all up to Griffey.
If this were 1997, I’d be excited.
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
Rizzs mentioned the hit of Zumaya
as though that was likely to happen again.
msb - April 24, 2010
And Dave says "Power against power"
sigh.
msb - April 24, 2010
If this were 1997 our bullpen would be terrible.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
I see what happened to Texas in Fenway
happening to us. Back-to-back walk-off XBHs
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
A sub prime fastball.
Goose - April 24, 2010
And yet, Jr still swings late.
Heydude - April 24, 2010
Griffey doesn't qualify for a prime fastball any more.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
Please Griffey, I gave up sex acts for you!
I’m going fucking insane.
stredarts - April 24, 2010
That swing looked painful.
shuswapslugger - April 24, 2010
That was ugly
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
It's all up to the gut...
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
That was one ugly swing.
abender20 - April 24, 2010
All right Lopez moved over....
So a grounder to 2B can score him
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Loafie steal? That was unexpected
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
FUCK LOPEZ JEEZ
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Now that was a good time for a steal
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Agreed, not like Griffey has much of a chance at anything beyond a single
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
Stolen base for fat ass
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Loafie SB!
I Lick Squirrels - April 24, 2010
Griffey, Jesus man
Just get a damn hit
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_-NfKakS6A
chotz - April 24, 2010
We can only hope that the grounder to 2nd finds a hole.
Goose - April 24, 2010
Nope!
Loafie isn’t on first anymore.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
JESUS CHRIST LOAFIE
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
"Power against power right here."
Haha.
dice_tumbler - April 24, 2010
Did that just happen?
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Jose Lopez = Speed Demon
Heydude - April 24, 2010
Now we just need that grounder to magically find a hole.
drblacknwhite - April 24, 2010
Lopez's legs work like Yuni's arms
Matthew - April 24, 2010
They only look similar, they work differently
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
Not really, actually
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Both acquire and peel bananas?
abender20 - April 24, 2010
My favorite play is the catch he had of a Baltimore popup near home.
He covered ~80 feet and it took him 50 steps.
abender20 - April 24, 2010
Derp
royalcurve - April 24, 2010
Good idea,
if pointless.
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
Junior don't fuck this up he stole for you
Alto - April 24, 2010
Whew....get the calls right Dave!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Haha I remember when I said this when I was really new.
Although mine was a little more harsh.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Junior....please man
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Griffey looks so bad up at the plate
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
WALK WALK WALK
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
GRIFF-WALK
Alto - April 24, 2010
Kotchman time!
Heydude - April 24, 2010
Come on Kotch!
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Ouch
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
YES
Kotchman is better than Griffey
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
YES A REAL HITTER!
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
WALK! Kotch-Rocket Time!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
LET'S GO SCREWBIE
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
WALK YES WALK!!!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
COME ON KOTCH!
Goose - April 24, 2010
PINCH RUNNER
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Jack Wilson oh this should be interesting
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Phew walk. Let's go Kotch!
seahawksfan2863 - April 24, 2010
Best eyes in baseball right there
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Well.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
KOTCHMANNNNN!
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
THANK CHRIST KOTCH
YES YES YES
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
YESSSS!!
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
HOLYSHIT HOLYSHIT HOLY SHIT
Corco - April 24, 2010
KOTCH YEAH BABY YEAH
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Woo!
bluemax - April 24, 2010
KOTCHMAN I LOVE YOU
Alto - April 24, 2010
Kotchman yes!!!
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
THAT DUMB FUCK FAN
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
YAY DUMB FUCK FAN!
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
...And thank you fan!
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
FUCKING FAN INTERFERENCE
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
WOOOO KOTCH!!!
I Lick Squirrels - April 24, 2010
JACK!
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
KOTCH!
Heydude - April 24, 2010
KOTCH ROCKET!
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
HELL YES!!! KOTCH ROCKET !!!!!!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
CASEY!
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
HAHAHAHA STUPID FANS
Corco - April 24, 2010
WOOOOO!!!
Goose - April 24, 2010
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
You fucking retard pay attention
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
YES YES YES
THANK YOU CASEY THANK YOU DUMBASS FAN
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
KOTCHY!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
YES FAN!
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
FAN INTERFERENCE FOR THE WIN THANK YOU
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
YES!!!!!! KOTCHMAN!!!!!!!!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Haha-fan interference.
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
Nice bench
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Excellent call by the ump here.
drblacknwhite - April 24, 2010
Yay stupid fans!!!!
msb - April 24, 2010
YES
Rachmaninoff - April 24, 2010
and....?
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
What?
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Drop it
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Sorry.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Alright, Mercy.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
THANKS, FAN!
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
New Steve Bartman!
seahawksfan2863 - April 24, 2010
Fuck me Casey at the bat!
ignacio - April 24, 2010
FUCK YEAH WHITE SOX FANS
Alto - April 24, 2010
Kotchman is awesome
bluemax - April 24, 2010
DOES THAT COUNT AS A DOILIE?
Corco - April 24, 2010
That's like 11ty doilies.
w00tah - April 24, 2010
YES.
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
God that guys is such a chode.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Hooray for idiotic fans!
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
It's Chicago, what do you expect?
dice_tumbler - April 24, 2010
Yay!
But shouldn’t that guy be batting fourth?
dice_tumbler - April 24, 2010
The only guy besides Guti slugging over .500
So, yes.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
Yes, yes, yes! Chicago Fans never disappoint!
jtopps - April 24, 2010
I just .... I love Casey Kotchman
royalcurve - April 24, 2010
In play, runs!
seattlesundevil - April 24, 2010
OZZIE'S GETTING UPSET!
Goose - April 24, 2010
Quick! To the Twitter!!
msb - April 24, 2010
He looks cranky.
Heydude - April 24, 2010
What happened?
Rachmaninoff - April 24, 2010
Dumbass fan picked up the ball as it rolled near him
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
Ball fair down the line, that's heading to the OF wall, fan interference, ump awards Wilson home
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Kotchman RBI base hit, fan picked it up, another run crosses on interference
Alto - April 24, 2010
Raben doubled
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
He had a "oh shit, my bad" as soon as he picked it up too.
Heydude - April 24, 2010
Anyone wanna help out those without TV?
seattlesundevil - April 24, 2010
KOTCH ROCKET + FAN INTERFERENE + 4-2 MS
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Double into the corner, fan grabs it, ump rules that Wilson would have scored anyways and sends him home, Guillen is angry.
drblacknwhite - April 24, 2010
Ball ripped down the first base line
While it’s going along the wall a fan picked it up. 3rd bas ump sent home Jack Wilson who was on first.
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
SWEEET
seattlesundevil - April 24, 2010
WE LOVE YOU WHITE SOX FANS!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Angels and A's being dominated.
Weee.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
CHICAGO FANS!!!!!!!
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Griffey the hero of the inning in a way for not completely fucking up
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Big shout out to the Sox fans, thanks!
Heydude - April 24, 2010
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Bahahahahahahahahahahaaaa
Well, it’s not like Andruw Jones would have got anywhere near there anyway.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, FUCK YOU OZZIE!
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
How many times is Ozzie Guillen saying the word 'faggot' right here?
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Every other word
bluemax - April 24, 2010
I'm not the best lip reader, but I swear he just yelled "Fuck that Jell-O"
abender20 - April 24, 2010
I really hope that he did
royalcurve - April 24, 2010
It looked like "Jay Mariotti" to me
blueside714 - April 24, 2010
Amazing. The fan probably thought he was giving them a ground rule double and saving a run.
abender20 - April 24, 2010
This is my thought.
Normally thats the case. In a close game at your home park. Reach down and grab the ball.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Why are there always idiots who reach for the ball?
Crystal for DH - April 24, 2010
Not that I'm complaining
Crystal for DH - April 24, 2010
Because it's Chicago
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
This is great!
ignacio - April 24, 2010
HAHAHA I <3 OZZIE
Corco - April 24, 2010
Hilarious
krb - April 24, 2010
Dude there is no greater testament to Ozzie than the White Sox actually have sold advertisements for when he argues with the umps
“And if you have a dispute with your business, call…”
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Go suck a cock, Ozzie
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
If Junior was still running they would have kept him on third.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
God I love Casey Kotchman
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
EJECTION!
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
I assume Gameday's "onfield delay" is Ozzie going apeshit?
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
No duh
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
And Culbreth wanting the fan gone
msb - April 24, 2010
Precisely
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Keep that fan there! We need the runs!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Are they throwing the fan out yet?
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Yeah, I'd be out of there too
Corco - April 24, 2010
Idiot's on twitter
And security can’t figure out to eject the guy.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
CHEA BRO YOU SEE ME ON TV?>!
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Hahaha the fan just got yanked.
Goose - April 24, 2010
Probably for his own safety.
yakvalleycardinal - April 24, 2010
Fortunately we have preciently stocked the game with thousands of other morons
DMZ - April 24, 2010
HAHAHA THIS GAME ROCKS!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
I thought that was automatic fan ejection.
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
It is
Culbreth pointed that out to field security, but apparently said “fan” had already taken off.
msb - April 24, 2010
GOD DAMMIT
Now we’re going to have to suffer through Aardsma
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
C'mon, the guy has been practically flawless this year!
yessirrr - April 24, 2010
Except for that save he basically blew in Texas
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Safe by a fucking mile to these eyes
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
So safe.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
The call at first was awful.
Byrnes beat it.
abender20 - April 24, 2010
Eric Byrnes.
Please get a concussion somehow.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
He was safe.
I don’t know why you are mad at him.
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
Because he is Eric Byrnes and regardless of him being safe he is still horrible?
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Safe!
Goose - April 24, 2010
Ahaha are you kidding me? He wasn't even close to out
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
Never thought I would be grateful to Fieldin Henry Culbreth III
msb - April 24, 2010
Safe
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
HE WAS SAFE
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
So...our 1st basemen is the shit.
SethGrandpa - April 24, 2010
I never understood why this isn't a pejorative
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Please capitalize
The Shit
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
What the fuck there was no way he was out
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
The umpires giveth, and the umpires taketh away.
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
Take that AJ! No walk-offs for you!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
FUCKING MAKE UP CALL
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Careful Byrnes. We don't want...
Who the fuck would play left if Byrnes got ejected?
Jackle Mackle - April 24, 2010
Bullpen arm!
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Figgins to LF, Lopez to 2B, Kotch to 3B, Sweeney to 1B?
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Lefty throwing 3b?
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
I would say Adam Moore or Rob Johnson to third.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
I literally have no better idea
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Kotchman to left?
Corco - April 24, 2010
Rather have someone from the bullpen out there.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
With Ichiro and Gutz out there you just shift Gutz to the left quite a bit
Corco - April 24, 2010
I wanna see Vargas in the OF.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Thought Kotchman I would sorta trust there.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Jesus the scary thing is that this would probably be what you'd go with
seattlebruin - April 24, 2010
I thought that, but having one bad person out of position would probably be less of a cost than several out of position.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Wilson to SS?
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
I'd guess they throw Bradley out there for an inning if that's all it was.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Eric Byrnes and Bobby Jenks may be the douchiest looking batter-hitter combo in baseball
Corco - April 24, 2010
Then Jenks-Pierzynski is the douchiest pitcher-catcher combo ever?
w00tah - April 24, 2010
Whoa yeah
That’s the three douchiest looking people within 61 feet of each other
Corco - April 24, 2010
Legitimately pissed offf!
Alto - April 24, 2010
Aardsma is gonna destroy. It's ok!
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Right, because all signs of an extreme flyball pitcher with some serious HR/FB regression due in the Cell points to certain victory
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
Yup.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Normally that fan would've been a hero.
Because they should of kept Wilson at 3rd.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Why? Wilson would have scored easily
He was halfway to third when the fan touched the ball. By the time Jones reached the ball, Wilson would already rounded third and headed for home
Coug1990 - April 24, 2010
Because normally the ump won't make a judgement call and stop the runner at 3rd.
If you are ever in Safeco and this scenario comes up. Grab the ball.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
I mean, that wasn't even a tough call
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
THE ONE TIME HE DOESN'T POPUP AND THE UMPS FUCK HIM OVER
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
I'm not that pissed about that call though simply because of the fact that Rob Johnson was on deck
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
A's lose
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Does Casey get 2 RBIs?
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Yes.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Hey! A blown call!
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Before that amazing turn of events, I was thinking to myself,
“You never know what’s going to happen. This is why baseball is exciting.”
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
That fan has now made more plays in the outfield than Milton Bradley
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Zing!
bluemax - April 24, 2010
He's also somehow been flipped off less by Chicago fans
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Awww:(
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
Come on Aardsma!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
David could use a shave
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
He's growing it out for the hockey playoffs
jtopps - April 24, 2010
Oh shit.
Game terrifying.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Love how Dave sounds like he's choking anytime he says "Swing and a miss"
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Lets not throw a hanging slider here.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
You don't have to worry about that with Aardsma
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
I know.
Thankfully.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Instead wild fastballs wooooooooooo!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
DA's packing some heat
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
[citation needed]
DMZ - April 24, 2010
OH 0-2
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
SIT DOWN
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Two more
This game cannot end soon enough
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
Sit DOWN...and HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
That was yesterday
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
SIT YOUR ASS DOWN AJ!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
97 mph? Chicago must have the fast gun
Coug1990 - April 24, 2010
Pitch FX had him at
98 in the AJ AB
seattlesundevil - April 24, 2010
Hahaha! Go sit down Druw!
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Oh boy.....
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Shocking.
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
Predictable
bluemax - April 24, 2010
Oh dear.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Oh shit
Heydude - April 24, 2010
FUCK FUCK FUCK
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
REGRESSION WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Good pie
Corco - April 24, 2010
I don't find Aardsma terrifying as a Ma--wow perfect timing to be typing that
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Sigh
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
That's one!
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Awful big surprise right there.
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
Fucking shit
Alto - April 24, 2010
Yep.
Goose - April 24, 2010
Oh well.
lailaihei - April 24, 2010
D'oh
Crystal for DH - April 24, 2010
Well, at least we had a two run lead
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
There goes the 0.00 ERA
man that extra run was HUGE
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Plus Byrnes stopping the 3 run home run.
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
God, I hate Aardsma.
Jeff Nye - April 24, 2010
This is extreme
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Well, it's a little irrational, but I have disliked him for a while.
I know that he’s a pretty good reliever by rational evaluation, but it seems like every time I actually WATCH him close, he is always trying to tightrope his way through the 9th inning.
It’s going to happen when your entire pitching strategy is fastballs up in the zone, all the time.
Jeff Nye - April 24, 2010
Only drops out WE% by 7.7%
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Now adjust for Aardsma and the ballpark
Matthew - April 24, 2010
It is adjusted for the ballpark
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
How big of an adjustment does Aardsma require?
I haven’t seen the pix. tnx
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Thanks CWS fan!
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Hmmmm......
Ok…………………………………………….(deep breath)
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
Now I'm scared
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Huh. Lots of homeruns hit there.
xero3k - April 24, 2010
Who could've seen that coming?
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
That was Dave's fault-- he'd just announced konreko hadn't got a ball out of the infield.
msb - April 24, 2010
Always dangerous to type when everyone else is hitting 'post'
msb - April 24, 2010
I kind of expected one of these. That's why they needed the 2 run lead.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Aardsma!
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
AHHHHHHHHHH
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Understatement, sir
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
More like this
Crystal for DH - April 24, 2010
Oh dear god
Matthew - April 24, 2010
WHEE
yakvalleycardinal - April 24, 2010
Instant Vertigo
HawkedUp - April 24, 2010
The one I posted is made of wood and in North Korea
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Well at least it doesn't run then
Matthew - April 24, 2010
That looks like fun!
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
That's about right
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Looks like fun.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
oww
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
I can't stop staring at this picture.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
I went to the park where this is when I was a kid
Unfortunately I was also terrified of heights and would not go on it.
Crystal for DH - April 24, 2010
Not steep enough sir
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Win expectancy?
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
That's the Jimmy Clausen Memorial Free-Fall Ride
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Hah.
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
I rode that!
It stops right at the top there
jtopps - April 24, 2010
I know, it's awesome.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
At least that was their last good hitter. . .
dice_tumbler - April 24, 2010
Quentin?
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
Throw your splitter you ass fuck.
tintin - April 24, 2010
Not in the dirt...
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
After that I'm kind of pissed about that Byrnes play.
I’d hate it if that was a make-up call, because of course there was no bad call to begin with.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
"Swing and a miss. But that was a good swing. One of the best we've seen from A.J. recently."
I love the CWS announcers. They were being totally serious too.
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
"A,J, with his shortest swing of the year. This might actually help him after today's game."
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Bangladesh!
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Yikes that was scary right off the bat.
BeerDrinking - April 24, 2010
I'll bang your ladesh!
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
This is making me very nervous
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
Aardsma: more Fastballs?
Rob Johnson: MORE FASTBALLS!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Enchantment?
Enchantment!
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
Hahahaha
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Bwahahaha!
Goose - April 24, 2010
Nice!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
HEART ATTACK
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
It could be worse
We could have Fuentes or Fransisco
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Just one more. Come on.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Every hit off of Aardsma gives a heart attack
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
Dooooooooooooon't
fuck this up
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Finally Aardsma is back.
Getting hit hard, scaring the shit out of everyone.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
This is what DA does! High fastballs and let's see what happens!
ignacio - April 24, 2010
1-2 1-2
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
I think I'm way ahead of you guys on the broadcast
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Did we win?
Kaorikaze - April 24, 2010
Are we in the 10th yet?
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
BREAKING PITCH!
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Hoory offspeed strike!
tintin - April 24, 2010
Doug Fister is channeling our thoughts hahaha
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Please don't walk him
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
God damn you
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
Jesus throw a strike.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
ugh.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
-Head in hands-
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
DO NOT WALK
drblacknwhite - April 24, 2010
M's WIN!!!!
phew
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
You retard.
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
You are terrible
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
This is kind of jackass-ey to say right now
Matthew - April 24, 2010
For exactly this reason
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Results based analysis
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Go play in traffic.
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
I hate you
jtopps - April 24, 2010
This was not at all funny.
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
I regret nothing
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Fuck you
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Neener neener
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
FUCKKKK.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Fuuuuuuuuck
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
Okay
This is bad.
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
SHIT
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
JESUS H
Christ.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
FUCK
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
So I understand Bartman has moved to the south side of Chicago.
Wilder. - April 24, 2010
We don't need Quentin up to bat....at.....all
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Oh hell
Alto - April 24, 2010
Ugh.
zeeehjee - April 24, 2010
Yeeeeeeeeeeeesh.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Oh boy, let the fun continue.
Heydude - April 24, 2010
Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god Oh god
Goose - April 24, 2010
Game officially interesting!
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
No walkoff no walkoff.
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
Fuck
ignacio - April 24, 2010
The face of Mariner fans everywhere
jtopps - April 24, 2010
and also literally Ian Snell's face
jtopps - April 24, 2010
I was really worried after that walk
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Walk it off right here
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
You're fun.
I like you.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Atta boy
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Yup.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
David if you blow this.
I will post the picture of your penis on the internets.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Time for cockshots!
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Damn I don't have it!
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Tease.
royalcurve - April 24, 2010
You know what you have to do, Scruffy.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
Corco - April 24, 2010
GOODNESS GRACIOUS!
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
0-1
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
Thanks!
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Game extremely terrifying.
w00tah - April 24, 2010
The 6 foot 8 Alexis Rios is up to bat.
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
Wow, he is tall. 6'5"
esoteric - April 24, 2010
JESUS JUST LET US ESCAPE FROM THIS
esoteric - April 24, 2010
THAT WAS NOT A STRIKE
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
You all are so far behind
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Fister's watch is gayer than gay
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
FASTBALL!
Big surprise…
scottykimberly - April 24, 2010
Predictable.
cwel87 - April 24, 2010
SHIT SHIT SHIT
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
FUCK!
joof - April 24, 2010
Dinger time.
I Lick Squirrels - April 24, 2010
Fuck us.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
GOD NO
Corco - April 24, 2010
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Fuck me.
2 games in a FUCKING row.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Sooner DA is out of the closer role though
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
Uh
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
WAH
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
MOTHER FUCKING SHIT
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
HOLY SHIT
Corco - April 24, 2010
My heart.... I can't... take... any... more.....
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Of course
bluemax - April 24, 2010
FANTASTIC
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
WOW
w00tah - April 24, 2010
AHAHAHAHA
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
GOD FUCK
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
FUCK
Corco - April 24, 2010
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
FUCK
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I hate us.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
DAMN IT!
Heydude - April 24, 2010
GOD DAMNIT.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
FUCK
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
NOOOOOO
Goose - April 24, 2010
ARGGGGHHHHH
Corco - April 24, 2010
GOD DAMMIT
Avery Bowron - April 24, 2010
I cannot fucking believe this
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
Sigh.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
What did I tell you guys
TWO IN A ROW
FUCK!!!!!
Mario Shawn Hayden Jr - April 24, 2010
Wow.
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
WHAT THE FUCKING HELL
Corco - April 24, 2010
WHYYYYYYYYY?
seahawksfan2863 - April 24, 2010
AAAAAHHHHHHH
zeeehjee - April 24, 2010
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING
krb - April 24, 2010
Great
esoteric - April 24, 2010
Does DA have another pitch?
Or is he just a fastball pitching machine?
scottykimberly - April 24, 2010
The latter
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Just fastballs.
Heydude - April 24, 2010
FUCK YOU AARDSMA
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
FUCK YOU
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
Alto - April 24, 2010
Oh...
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Why.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
I'm drinking bleach
Anyone wanna glass?
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
There is no god.
ignacio - April 24, 2010
NO FUCKING WAY
Wilder. - April 24, 2010
SEA!!
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
HAWKS!
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
Deathstick.
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
Hey wow US Cellular is a major home run park
esoteric - April 24, 2010
That had nothing to do with the park
Matthew - April 24, 2010
Can't see, only going by Gameday...and the amount of homers in this series, which is exactly as ridiculous as predicted.
esoteric - April 24, 2010
That's a home run in any park
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
That was pretty crushed though.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Those 2 HR's were crushed.
Wouldn’t of mattered where we were.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Wouldn't have, friend.
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
DA is a horrible pitcher when he only throws a fastball.
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
I WANT TO KILL SOMEONE
EequalsMc2 - April 24, 2010
You can't be this upset....It was just damn near an expectation after that walk that he'd serve it up.
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
Brandon League time!
Robert - April 24, 2010
Only if he throws a splitter.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
I saw it for the first yesterday
OH MY GOD
Robert - April 24, 2010
This just sucks.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!
GOD FUCKING DAMIT!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
HAHAHAHAHAHHA JESUS
royalcurve - April 24, 2010
I know, right?
Comedy!
Eyebrows - April 24, 2010
Honk Honk!
royalcurve - April 24, 2010
I hate baseball.
Why the hell do I put myself through this?
zeeehjee - April 24, 2010
Wonder how close we are to a new closer...
xero3k - April 24, 2010
NEVER MOTHERFUCKING USE DAVID FUCKING AARDSMA IN FUCKING COMISKEY
craig3410 - April 24, 2010
I really don't want to see Aardsma close a game in the playoffs.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
Good news!
Snowman1025 - April 24, 2010
Why hello there, regression
I Lick Squirrels - April 24, 2010
Fuck me
ignacio - April 24, 2010
Those were legit homers too!
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Not like Jose Lopez homers?
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Not like Jose Lopez homers
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
No, these were home runs with testicles
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Rather than a clitoris
tait644 - April 24, 2010
FUCK YOU AARDSMA! FUCK YOU!
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
HEY I KNOW LETS ONLY PITCH FUCKING FASTBALLS IN HR PARK
NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG
TWownsU - April 24, 2010
So this was interesting
JY - April 24, 2010
#5 looks awesome
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
I think it rises.
joof - April 24, 2010
That's a ball to Yao Ming
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
Whereas #4 is a ball to Inch High, Private Eye?
JY - April 24, 2010
There's a blast from the past.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
This makes me feel even worse
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
It's art
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
ERIC BYRNES THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT
Jackle Mackle - April 24, 2010
RUSSELL OKUNG FOR CLOSER
Crystal for DH - April 24, 2010
I just knew this would happen. Fuck.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
So fucking predictable.
Fuckmikereilly - April 24, 2010
Fuck you Aardsma.
SethGrandpa - April 24, 2010
.500!
Goose - April 24, 2010
This one was way more painful than last night. :(
wazzu93 - April 24, 2010
And way more predictable!
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Absolutely...maybe that's why I'm not upset. I had the remote in my hand and ready to change the channel.
And the pitch…crack of the bat…channel changed. Pretty simple.
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
Same here. Crack then tv off.
Goose - April 24, 2010
Easily
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
This is so fucking stupid.
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
ALL HAIL BRANDON LEAGUE
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Okay, I'm gonna go drown in misery.
Talk to you people later.
E-Lizz - April 24, 2010
Remember though, us Aardsma skeptics are full of shit
Jeff Sullivan - April 24, 2010
Amateurs
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Aardsma is full of shit
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
I'm not sure last year even happened
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
See what happens when I try to be rational, when you say I am being extreme?
I’m not sure this translates out to the blown save being your fault, but it might.
Jeff Nye - April 24, 2010
We're gonna get swept by the fucking White Sox.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
I knew was going to happen the moment we traded for League
I’m excited!
Robert - April 24, 2010
I'm gonna cry, I don't care
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Screw off, Bullpen
tait644 - April 24, 2010
At least Anaheim is behind and Oakland lost
beastwarking - April 24, 2010
Moral victories sucks ass
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
suck*
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
your oral promiscuity is not a valid topic for discussion
oh wait it is
DMZ - April 24, 2010
You have got to be kidding me.
thehemogoblin - April 24, 2010
Yeah ok. Let's put down Aardsma. Because he really deserves it.
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
I am confused by this statement.
tintin - April 24, 2010
Sarcasm.
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
Hm well let's agree to disagree then.
I don’t see how you can let off your closer for giving up two mammoth home runs.
tintin - April 24, 2010
He did kind of blow the game.
I mean, I don’t hate him or want to abduct his children, but seriously now: pumping fastballs down the middle to Carlos Quentin at US Cellular…this is not a scenario destined for a happy ending.
esoteric - April 24, 2010
He walked Carlos Quentin
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
The posts up above just make it look like Aardsma has been sucking for awhile, which he hasn't.
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
Yeah, he kind of has
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
So we are completely discrediting last season?
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
Last season, where he gave up a thousand warning track flyballs in Safeco Field?
harkening - April 24, 2010
The good results were still there.
M'sFanatic - April 24, 2010
Results based analysis!
Woo!
harkening - April 24, 2010
You don't analyze based on results
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
No but he wasn't great for all of last season and regression has to be expected.
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
He has been terrifying for a while though.
tintin - April 24, 2010
This is a good idea because he does.
Eyeball Kid - April 24, 2010
Hey, Fox switched over to the Angels getting rocked.
All better now!
Jackle Mackle - April 24, 2010
I completely refuse to believe what just happend
Astrobiology - April 24, 2010
I can't even process it
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
I've been waiting for that since last year actually.
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Yeah seriously...he must be new or something.
Christ, I’ve seen the bottom fall out so many times I forget what it feels like to have a floor.
esoteric - April 24, 2010
That's because there isn't one!
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
1995 + 2010 =
REFUSE TO BELIEVE BIG
Astrobiology - April 24, 2010
This is Sweeney's fault
tait644 - April 24, 2010
New plan: Griffey hits against Aardsma
LLentmas averted
DMZ - April 24, 2010
I'm still calling a GB to second
tait644 - April 24, 2010
Like he could catch up to Aardsma's fastball.
Goose - April 24, 2010
woah, were you not listening to the analysis
You can’t give him a sub-prime fastball. Especially thigh-high
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Griffey can't catch up to a 95+ fastball.
harkening - April 24, 2010
Is it football season yet?
lemonverbena - April 24, 2010
The Sounders do have a game tomorrow.
And yes, I know you are talking about the Seahawks.
seattle_since_81 - April 24, 2010
Second City Derby!
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Oh thank god the Sounders are playing
I was getting tired of watching the Mariners lose at the last possible second.
Robert - April 24, 2010
We'll lose 2-0 tomorrow...no late goal to ruin our day any further.
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
I don't understand why Aardsma can't throw a pitch at least NEAR the zone when he gets ahead.
Maybe if he had Brandon League’s splitter this wouldn’t be a problem? Or if you just give League the job after Aardsma gets shelled a few more times, we can figure out who will close a playoff game at Yankee Stadium.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
I'm empty right now
barabuski - April 24, 2010
Well I think I got my duplicity in for the week
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
If someone wants to call and console me, please do.
(541)255-5027. I’m Luke. I’m sad.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Pervert...
tait644 - April 24, 2010
Did you seriously just post your actual phone # on LL?
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I'm going to find out
Robert - April 24, 2010
It is
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Yep it's legit
Robert - April 24, 2010
Those calls cheered me up slightly.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
I'm going to write your number
in every bathroom stall in Ellensburg and all up and down I-90.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Apparently, he's in Oregon.
The lonely truckers and bored college students will have an issue getting to him.
harkening - April 24, 2010
If they're bored enough
they’ll call or drive to Oregon. After all, they are truckers. “I’ve got a load of sows in the back, you wanna hop in my cab?”
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Mistake
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
Oh man why would you do this
Griffin Cooper - April 24, 2010
People always freak out when I post my phone number on the Internet.
To this day, I have received a grand total of zero unsolicited phone calls.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Yeah, but you've never done it on LL.
harkening - April 24, 2010
Yeah but it sounds like you solicit a lot of calls.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
Someone has called me!
They are playing a sad, sad song.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Robert?
harkening - April 24, 2010
Already took care of it.
Robert - April 24, 2010
Someone else called!
They told me to catch my (running) refrigerator.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Seen Prince Albert lately?
msb - April 24, 2010
The correct response is to post the incoming call numbers
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
I thought of this so I called the song.
Robert - April 24, 2010
What the fuck
Robert - April 24, 2010
Boom!
kentroyals5 - April 24, 2010
I thought of this so I called from the store.
Robert - April 24, 2010
One was "Unknown"
The other gave a number but I am a nice guy who doesn’t post phone numbers of people who, unlike me, don’t want phone calls.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Wait till the truckers get to it
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Unknown is me
Government line!
Fett42 - April 24, 2010
If you heard someone crying it probably was Aaron
Robert - April 24, 2010
I don't really care about the Mariners at the moment
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I was alluding to the fact that you like to cry
Robert - April 24, 2010
Yeah that's far unhealthier than your reactions to things
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I love my rants.
Robert - April 24, 2010
I don't think this is what Matthew had in mind to make GT's better
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
I want to text you something.
But fear my number will end up on this site.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
I want your number so go through with this
Robert - April 24, 2010
FB me.
Scruffy Lefty - April 24, 2010
Robert's and acblue's haven't.
harkening - April 24, 2010
I didn't call him
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
A third call!
It’s another song. It is cheering me up ever so slightly.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
A fourth call!
This time the song was the Bill Nye The Science Guy theme!
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
I want to rec the caller.
But since I can’t, I’ll rec the comment.
Bill Nye the Science Guy (Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!) [Science is cool…] Bill Nye the Science Guy
harkening - April 24, 2010
Bill Nye your mom's a guy
Ahhh middle school seems so long ago.
JBell523 - April 24, 2010
Excuse me while I hide from Bill Nye jokes.
Jeff Nye - April 24, 2010
My high school bio teacher was Bill Nye's niece.
joof - April 24, 2010
At least the six man bullpen will be fresh for tomorrow...
remember, you’re only two days away from needing all six men in the bullpen.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Six?
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
Assuming they don't run Aardsma out
tomorrow to give up two more homers. Other wise, they can use all seven.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
I'm still stunned right now.
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
CLIFF MOTHERFUCKING LEE
Snowman1025 - April 24, 2010
Not now man... not now...
Allen Wu - April 24, 2010
Fister pitched like Lee probably will today and we still lost.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
... because Aardsma finally regressed?
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
Whatever happened to that Josh Fields fellow.
Thanks for missing all of 2008 cause you had to hold out on signing. You douche.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Yeah how dare he try to make as much money as possible
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
He's done nothing professional to deserve holding out and trying to make the most money possible.
I hate players like him.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Well I guess I just hate Boras.
Not Fields.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
You're signing your life away.
You can’t really blame him.
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
He has every right to maximize his earning power.
Players get absolutely fucked on value until their first free agent contract and a lot can happen between signing and free agency. It is entirely possible his rookie signing bonus is the only big paycheck he will ever get.
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Evan Longoria got absolutely raped by his contract
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
He actually chose to sign it though.
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Yeah.
Fuck making a few million dollars a year to play a game!
harkening - April 24, 2010
I find it interesting that people expect professional athletes to accept less than their fair market value
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
And I find it interesting that people think economics are the chief factors in a rational decision.
harkening - April 24, 2010
What?
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
Do you think Longoria signed the contract because he thought it was fair market value?
I imagine he and his agent, given his priorities, thought it fit Longoria’s needs and desires. There was no invisible hand at work here. Longoria chose to sign it because he felt it fit him, which suggests that raw economic value wasn’t his chief concern. This means it was not the prime factor in his decision-making process.
There are any number of values to the contract for Longoria. He likes the organization; he feels he doesn’t need gobs of money personally, and is happy to play the game; he has decided he likes living in Florida. Or he has a personal moral dilemma with the size of MLB salaries. I don’t know, but the reality is a human is making this decision, not a machine.
I don’t have a problem with athletes seeking “fair market value.” I get annoyed with the booing of A-Rod here in Seattle. He was offered gobs of money, and he took it. Good for him. But to suggest Longoria was “raped” while making millions of dollars all the same? When he chose to sign it? Sorry, I can’t buy that verbiage. There were other factors in his and the team’s decision.
harkening - April 24, 2010
That is not at all the impression I got from your first comment.
And while I agree with parts of what you say, Longoria is making far, far, far less than his fair market value for a very long time. That’s unusual.
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
You're right wow.
I’m still amazed he would take that deal knowingly though.
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
It's pretty amazing, I'll grant.
But, personally, were I in his position, I’d probably sign it, too. Maybe he likes the simple life. I just don’t know. I know I personally don’t have any great ambitions of millions of dollars. I’m content with being upper middle class. And even league minimum throws a player into the top 3% of earners.
I just find it weird that we are surprised when athletes do this. It’s like we have this underlying expectation that everyone is out for the money. Technically, even Ichiro signed a lowball contract. His value versus earning on Fangraphs is 2:1. People aren’t raw economic computers. They don’t calculate the break even point. They have different values and expectations.
harkening - April 24, 2010
I think he knows how much a million dollars actually is...
“And knowing now that I’m pretty much set for life, that’s just very assuring to me,” Longoria said. “The money is one thing. … What I wanted was to be set and just worry about going out and playing the game and winning.”
Andrew E - April 24, 2010
And I got fucked when I got my first full time salary job out of college I guess?
When I graduated college I could do everything I do now and I make at least 20k more than when I originally started.
I do not feel bad for any baseball player.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
I'm not saying you should feel bad for him
I am saying that thinking negatively of him for seeking fair compensation is bizarre.
Aaron Campeau - April 24, 2010
I agree with this.
harkening - April 24, 2010
I don't think negatively of him.
I hate Boras.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
He tried to do us a favor.
abender20 - April 24, 2010
And then he had to have that oblique injury and get his mechanics out of whack.
Fucker.
JY - April 24, 2010
Alex Rios walk off home run....you will probably never read that again, anywhere, ever
Aardsma just channeled Brandon Morrow
E2ESQUARE - April 24, 2010
Why didn't we move Aardsma while he was still shiny.
msb - April 24, 2010
I wonder how the Mets are doing...
Slurvey - April 24, 2010
At least Oakland and LA/CA/Anaheim lost
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Which makes our loss today suck even more.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Apparently the glass is half empty with you
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Glass?
hmmmm, the sun’s over the yardarm ….
msb - April 24, 2010
It is actually half-full.
But it’s nitroglycerin.
harkening - April 24, 2010
Nah. It's fully empty.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Let's look at the positive
Kotchman came up big, clearly proof that Wakamatsu’s Belief System works and slotting him down in the 6 spot is a stroke of genius. Tomorrow he should bat 8th, to take the pressure off him even more, and maybe he can go 2 for 4.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
The satire here is too close to reality for me to laugh.
It kinda make me want to cry.
And throw things.
harkening - April 24, 2010
The other good news is now that the game is over we no longer have to listen to Tim McCarver.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
And we get to see Sweeney DH tomorrow too...
maybe he’ll bat clean-up.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Byrnes beat out that play at first, no question about it really.
I doubt Johnson does much after that though.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
Clearly you don't have faith in the Belief System.
RustyJohn - April 24, 2010
Mike? Mike Blowers, is that you?
DMZ - April 24, 2010
No question about it
DMZ - April 24, 2010
Come trade deadline I hope Z works some magic to get us some more offense.
Without crippling us elsewhere hopefully.
Good luck :(
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Who needs a trade deadline?
Rational roster management with the pieces we have available in Tacoma can give us a boost right now.
harkening - April 24, 2010
Like who? No one is exactly tearing it up in Tacoma right now.
Besides Josh Wilson.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Hannahan up, Sweeney gone, Langerhans up to platoon with Byrnes, Griffey benched (11-man bullpen), Bradley DH.
RunningFool - April 24, 2010
Yeah that would work.
I just see it highly unlikely for now.
Shame.
Ender15 - April 24, 2010
Is there any history of a manager not using his closer in parks that are a terrible match for the type of pitcher the closer is?
I mean, something about this didn’t even surprise me at all. After he walked that guy I just braced myself for it so much that I didn’t even react to it with the typical anger. I mean, the ball is flying out and it’s the home run guys in the order. I’d love to see a non-flyball pitcher out there with the two run lead. Managers don’t want to destroy the confidence of their closer, but damn it if putting him in a position to fail doesn’t kill confidence. The guy just isn’t the same with short walls, he gets less aggressive some times. For good reason, too. The guy gets fucking shelled deep.
refuse2lose2010 - April 24, 2010
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