Comments on: Game 125, Yankees at Mariners http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Brian Thornton http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138559 Brian Thornton Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:30:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138559 340. Not only did I boo Giambi, I heckled him every at-bat. I had the Yankees fans sitting around me wincing with comments like: "Hey Giambi, did you remember to shoot up today?" (first at-bat) "Hey Giambi, which cheek today, the left or the right? Or was it a cream and clear day today?" (second at-bat). Then they got a pinch runner for him, still, it was fun while it lasted. 340. Not only did I boo Giambi, I heckled him every at-bat.

I had the Yankees fans sitting around me wincing with comments like:

“Hey Giambi, did you remember to shoot up today?” (first at-bat)

“Hey Giambi, which cheek today, the left or the right? Or was it a cream and clear day today?” (second at-bat).

Then they got a pinch runner for him, still, it was fun while it lasted.

]]> By: Beniitec http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138515 Beniitec Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:59:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138515 It kind of reminds me of August 18th 1995 when I was at the Kingdome. After that horrible stretch of games against the AL west (Oakland). We begin a series against Cy Young hopeful Tim Wakefield and the overpowering Red Sox. Blowers hits 2 dingers to almost the same spot and the M's 14 game comeback begins. That's the only game I attended that year. But what a season. ...Well at least I'll be going to my first game on Thursday. Maybe this is the series where we turn it around and make an insane run and Oakland collapses? I know there's hardly a chance mathematically...and this isn't your 1995 Seattle Mariners. But stranger things have happened. And for one day... the dark cloud begins to dissapate and a sliver of hope peaks through. But alas, that sliver of hope is most likely for 2007... It kind of reminds me of August 18th 1995 when I was at the Kingdome. After that horrible stretch of games against the AL west (Oakland). We begin a series against Cy Young hopeful Tim Wakefield and the overpowering Red Sox. Blowers hits 2 dingers to almost the same spot and the M’s 14 game comeback begins. That’s the only game I attended that year. But what a season.
…Well at least I’ll be going to my first game on Thursday. Maybe this is the series where we turn it around and make an insane run and Oakland collapses? I know there’s hardly a chance mathematically…and this isn’t your 1995 Seattle Mariners. But stranger things have happened. And for one day… the dark cloud begins to dissapate and a sliver of hope peaks through. But alas, that sliver of hope is most likely for 2007…

]]> By: Beniitec http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138514 Beniitec Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:15:16 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138514 Beltre's slide was magnificent. This was totally his best game of the season. The slide, the two home runs... Hmm... was Steinbrenner in the house? Ok... kidding aside... Pinch hitting for Doyle was the knucklehead move of the game. It ruined the "chemistry" of the night for me and my friends watching the game on tv. Then... you could see in the player's faces they knew the inevitable was coming. Bohn didn't even know what was coming. Nothing like putting a young kid out there and throwing him to a Yankee game in a critical situation. On the Mateo move... my ulcer grew twice it's size. But look on the bright side, maybe he can get more wins and raise his TRADE value. :) On the brightest side... ding dong, the witch is dead, the witch is dead. Yea, nothing like the Mariners breaking out of a funk against the pinstripes. Beltre’s slide was magnificent. This was totally his best game of the season. The slide, the two home runs… Hmm… was Steinbrenner in the house? Ok… kidding aside…

Pinch hitting for Doyle was the knucklehead move of the game. It ruined the “chemistry” of the night for me and my friends watching the game on tv. Then… you could see in the player’s faces they knew the inevitable was coming. Bohn didn’t even know what was coming. Nothing like putting a young kid out there and throwing him to a Yankee game in a critical situation.

On the Mateo move… my ulcer grew twice it’s size. But look on the bright side, maybe he can get more wins and raise his TRADE value. :)

On the brightest side… ding dong, the witch is dead, the witch is dead. Yea, nothing like the Mariners breaking out of a funk against the pinstripes.

]]> By: daveblev http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138513 daveblev Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:41:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138513 I can't believe I missed the end of that game...after ARod hit the homer I turned the tv off and went to bed at 11:00pm EDT, and said to my wife "well this game is over". I stayed up many nights during the losing streak and had given up at this point. I was shocked this morning when I found out they won! I can’t believe I missed the end of that game…after ARod hit the homer I turned the tv off and went to bed at 11:00pm EDT, and said to my wife “well this game is over”. I stayed up many nights during the losing streak and had given up at this point. I was shocked this morning when I found out they won!

]]> By: scraps http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138512 scraps Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:28:36 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138512 <blockquote> Speaking of A-Rod, I’ve never heard the boos louder for him than tonight. </blockquote> Naturally; he's getting booed by both the Mariner fans and the Yankee fans. <blockquote> And its certainly fine to boo him, but how he gets louder boos than Bonds is beyond me. </blockquote> Why Bonds gets booed and not Jason Giambi -- or any of the other players who've actually, you know, been <i>caught</i> using substances, instead of just accused -- is beyond <i>me</i>.

Speaking of A-Rod, I’ve never heard the boos louder for him than tonight.

Naturally; he’s getting booed by both the Mariner fans and the Yankee fans.

And its certainly fine to boo him, but how he gets louder boos than Bonds is beyond me.

Why Bonds gets booed and not Jason Giambi — or any of the other players who’ve actually, you know, been caught using substances, instead of just accused — is beyond me.

]]> By: mntr http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138511 mntr Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:38:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138511 337, Chavez Ravine is usually a major doubles suppressor, as is Safeco. That's probably a nice chunk of it. 337, Chavez Ravine is usually a major doubles suppressor, as is Safeco. That’s probably a nice chunk of it.

]]> By: Brian Thornton http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138510 Brian Thornton Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:08:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138510 334. Yes, Deanna, that was me. I went down to get my friend and I a beer during the top of the 2nd. You should have stopped me. I'd have recognized the USSM gear and of course you could have had a picture. Would you believe I had to get a Matt Thornton jersey special ordered?*gasp* I love telling people he's my cousin and watching their faces. (It's true that I have a cousin named Matt Thornton, but he's not from Michigan, and he doesn't pitch for Chicago now) I think I'm gonna have to pick up a Snelling jersey now. Maybe next time there's a USSM gathering you can get your picture with that coveted jersey. 334. Yes, Deanna, that was me. I went down to get my friend and I a beer during the top of the 2nd. You should have stopped me. I’d have recognized the USSM gear and of course you could have had a picture. Would you believe I had to get a Matt Thornton jersey special ordered?*gasp*

I love telling people he’s my cousin and watching their faces. (It’s true that I have a cousin named Matt Thornton, but he’s not from Michigan, and he doesn’t pitch for Chicago now)

I think I’m gonna have to pick up a Snelling jersey now.

Maybe next time there’s a USSM gathering you can get your picture with that coveted jersey.

]]> By: James http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138509 James Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:05:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138509 I looked a little closer and noticed that Adrian has almost 3 times as many doubles on the road as at home (24-9), so although I'm guessing this is just sample size theater, is Safeco suppressing his gap power ability but not taking away home runs, that seems odd. I looked a little closer and noticed that Adrian has almost 3 times as many doubles on the road as at home (24-9), so although I’m guessing this is just sample size theater, is Safeco suppressing his gap power ability but not taking away home runs, that seems odd.

]]> By: James http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138508 James Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:59:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138508 So those home runs were Adrian's 9th and 10th at home this year versus only 5 on the road. I've got wonder what is going on with him on the road. Anyways, I was also at the game tonight behind home plate and #333 those boos for Arod are nowhere close to what happen in his first return to Seattle when he was with Texas in April 01. And its certainly fine to boo him, but how he gets louder boos than Bonds is beyond me. Also, damn Ichiro looks good in center, but he looks that much better with Doyle standing next to him in right, Doyle! rocks. So those home runs were Adrian’s 9th and 10th at home this year versus only 5 on the road. I’ve got wonder what is going on with him on the road. Anyways, I was also at the game tonight behind home plate and #333 those boos for Arod are nowhere close to what happen in his first return to Seattle when he was with Texas in April 01. And its certainly fine to boo him, but how he gets louder boos than Bonds is beyond me. Also, damn Ichiro looks good in center, but he looks that much better with Doyle standing next to him in right, Doyle! rocks.

]]> By: NODO Dweller http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/comment-page-7/#comment-138507 NODO Dweller Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:38:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/08/22/game-125-yankees-at-mariners/#comment-138507 Also just back from the game, one additional ovservation I didn't see posted. During the (inconceivable!) Bohn-for-Doyle PH fiasco, none other than Howard Lincoln taking in the action from the rail of the M's dugout. Better yet, Grover visibly twitchy and standing as far away as humanly possible. We were really hoping Lincoln was on his way out to the field for a mid-game manager change ;) Also just back from the game, one additional ovservation I didn’t see posted. During the (inconceivable!) Bohn-for-Doyle PH fiasco, none other than Howard Lincoln taking in the action from the rail of the M’s dugout. Better yet, Grover visibly twitchy and standing as far away as humanly possible. We were really hoping Lincoln was on his way out to the field for a mid-game manager change ;)

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