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6/21: Open Rainiers On FSN Thread

So David Pauley vs. Josh Geer isn't quite Michael Pineda vs. anyone, but the Mariners aren't playing, David Pauley isn't terrible, and Josh Geer reminds me of Josh Banks, and Josh Banks throws eight pitches, which is crazy. I don't think I could sell a game any better than this.

Follow along on:

Gameday, here

Radio with Mike Curto, here

...and television, on FSN. For added significance, this will be the final game the Rainiers play in Portland for quite some time, as the Beavers are outta here after the season. Pretty soon, the closest Major or minor league baseball to my apartment will be in Salem-Keizer, and those assholes are 0-3, so to hell with them.

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Mike Wilson was photographed on vacation

Travis Denker got unhappy

Jack Hannahan is an absolute doll

He looks like Haley Joel Osmet.
Looking at this picture just turned my frown upside down.

I think we’ve identified the source of the Mariners’ chemistry woes this year. Forget about Sweeney’s hugs and Griffey’s gravitas, it was Hannahan’s charming 500-megawatt smile that bathed last year’s team in the glow of cheer and camaraderie. Is it any wonder that a Hannahan-less locker room is a gloomier place?

Ryan Feierabend wears two unusually located dabs of sunscreen

Remember when Portland was a possible destination for the Expos?
I don't think so
Looks like it wouldn't have worked out.
I don't think so
I do!

I used to move them to PDX and the Twins to Carolina in good ole Hardball 6.

Wait no I would move the A's to Portland, The Twins to Carolina and the Expos to Washington.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team.
Could Mike Wilson still be a major league contributor?

His power is intriguing.

Not anywhere in the field he couldn't
" Pretty soon, the closest Major or minor league baseball to my apartment will be in Salem-Keizer, and those assholes are 0-3, so to hell with them."

Yes, but they were swept by the Aquasox.

But Everett is far
They were in town from Friday to Sunday and you missed them.

At least at this point, with this roster, you didn’t miss a whole lot, but they sure did beat them up.

Plus they’re the Salem-Keizer VOLCANOES, I mean, come on.

I don't know who David Winfree is, or where he came from.

But he may be one of the least remarkable players I’ve ever seen.

I love Beavers vs Raniers, because it involves my hometown, and the AAA teams for my two favorite teams.

It’s like a win-win-win. Also, the last time I went to one, Rob Johnson hit a homerun, so that was magical.

Weird, I can't get the Rainers audio to load so I had Portland's feed on; then all of a sudden it's broadcasting the Cincy Oakland game.
This is OK to watch.

Mike Wilson made a nice throw to 2nd a couple innings ago. I live sort of in this this neighborhood and have been there many times.

You can hit the ball out of the park to LF

Are we winning yet?
Apparently not.

Aquasox are ahead 4-3 on a Steve Baron home run though.

Dwight Britton hit one out to the left of the Aquavision board.

It’s now 5-3 Sox.

AQUASOX ARE STILL UNDEFEATED.

Terry Serrano with a RBI single after a double by Anthony Phillips, and a wild pitch to move him to third.

Final score is 6-5. Those other two runs scored in a stupid way.

Any idea what happened to Bedard's rehab start?

Game went 2.5 innings, now MiLB hasn’t updated the game since.

Someone in the box fell asleep.
2.2 IP, 1ER, 4H, 3K, 0BB

Kept the ball on the ground. Pretty good all things considered, assuming he didn’t come out for injury reasons.

Followed by Kim.

Only makes sense with Choi behind the plate.

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AZL Rangers Bottom 1st
    * Teodoro Martinez strikes out swinging.
    * Santiago Chirino reaches on throwing error by third baseman Jose Martinez. Santiago Chirino to 2nd.
    * Jacob Skole singles on a line drive to pitcher Erik Bedard. Santiago Chirino to 3rd.
    * Tomas Telis strikes out on foul tip.
    * Kellin Deglan grounds out, third baseman Jose Martinez to first baseman Jose Flores.

AZL Rangers Bottom 2nd
    * Christian Villanueva singles on a line drive to left fielder Guillermo Pimentel.
    * Oduber Herrera singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jose Martinez. Christian Villanueva to 2nd.
    * Jhonny Gomez grounds into a force out, pitcher Erik Bedard to shortstop Bryan Brito. Christian Villanueva to 3rd. Oduber Herrera out at 2nd. Jhonny Gomez to 1st.
    * Braxton Lane grounds into double play, third baseman Jose Martinez to second baseman Carlos Ramirez to first baseman Jose Flores. Jhonny Gomez out at 2nd.

AZL Rangers Bottom 3rd
    * Teodoro Martinez strikes out swinging.
    * Santiago Chirino singles on a line drive to center fielder Alfredo Morales.
    * Jacob Skole grounds out, shortstop Bryan Brito to first baseman Jose Flores. Santiago Chirino to 2nd.
    * With Tomas Telis batting, wild pitch by Erik Bedard, Santiago Chirino to 3rd.
    * Pitcher Change: Seon Gi Kim replaces Erik Bedard.
    * With Tomas Telis batting, Santiago Chirino scores on a balk.
    * Tomas Telis strikes out swinging.

Scores on a balk?

Kim must feel bad about that. Seems to have recovered though.

Yusmero Not-So-Petit.
Sooo....

I just learned Greg Halman isn’t a white guy.

Greg Halman struck out!
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN
It seems like he's pretty good at it.

I guess it’s nice to be good at something…..

Tacoma can bench Tui, but Wak had trouble?
Thanks for explaining the Mumba pun.

I didn’t get it. Everyone who didn’t get it wouldn’t have been helped by an explanation because good Christ who remembers Lou Bega?

It will be difficult to forget how badly Mumba sucks.
I would have gone with Samantha Mumba.

Half Irish, Half Zambian singer/actress from the early 2000s.

Pretty sure he's only still around because his name is Mumba
He's also one of two players we have from the Virgin Islands assuming Blash signs.

Mumba has a good heater, but he’s still a former basketball player that has never really developed the command to work as a pitcher. I used to think he was kind of neat because of his name mainly, but he’s frequently the worst reliever on any team he’s on and it looks like it’ll stay that way now that Levale Speigner is no longer throwing the suck pitch.

Mumba's a fun name
Jack Hannahan is no Josh Wilson.
Not a lot of hitters on Tacoma clamouring to get their chance in the bigs
What happened to Adam Moore this time?

Why’d he leave the game? Will he ever play pro ball again?

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