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Game 94, Mariners at Royals
Felix Day! wooo! The return of Felix Day!
Felix v Hochevar, 5:10 our time
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No bare handed attempts at line drives or blocking the plate Felix, Dammit!
Go King!
I hope we get to see Tug in the field today. Would be nice to see him play. Maybe Lopez could be the DH?
But then he would have to hit fourth.
Kansas City Royals vs. your Seattle Smokin’ Craters!
Crater’s Baseball. Get All Of It!
RF-Ichiro!
2B-Lopez
LF-Ibanez
DH-Guess Who
3B-Beltre
CF-Reed
1B-Cairo
C-Clement
SS-Betancourt
Strasburg Watch
Nationals… –
Padres… 1 GB
Mariners… 1 GB
Indians… 3.5 GB
Tycho Mojo!
Dammit, how did the Nationals sneak in there? It was supposed to be the duel to the death of the two interleague rivals!
Cairo and Vidro both in the lineup again?
Oh, man.
I see they are spread apart (4th and 7th in the order), so that if the M’s do get a rally going, one or the other of them can ground into a double play to end it.
I swear they’re putting Vidro at DH and batting him cleanup just to make us angry.
There isn’t any other possible explanation, Riggleman’s hilarious “protecting Ibanez” line notwithstanding.
Ugh, I haven’t watched one of these “games” in awhile. I will pop a cold one for Felix and swallow my pride and wear my jersey of shame for him!
I want a Reds-style homerfest. Get Beltre, Ibanez, and Clement to go yard twice, and maybe Reed once. Ichiro with his two hits, Vidro golden sombrero (ditto Yuni, JLo, and Cairo). Maybe Yuni and JLo combine for four blown DPs. M’s win, of course, but what would it take for Riggles to notice how bad Cairo and Vidro are?
OPS+ for this lineup:
1. 104
2. 100
3. 113
4. 59
5. 108
6. 86
7. 53
8. 63
9. 79
So that is what the inside of a smoking crater looks like.
And only one of the players with a low OPS+ is a youngster with a possible upside.
MLB.TV cut back a little early… we will hear a little comment about Ichiro and then the same thing with the Royals lineup.
Vidro at cleanup night after night is going to make me certifiable. But, as Dave pointed out with the Groz, one of the small (consolation) pleasures of a season like this is that it frees us to be snarky. Should Pepe get a key hit, I’m fully prepared to make a ZOMG!!!11!! head asplode! type post.
Does Ichiro’s KC in August comment still work for mid July?
I really missed Felix.
2 GB 1 K, 9 pitches. Welcome back Felix!
As disappointing as his results have been, it’s a pleasure watching Clement hit. He’s the only guy on the team with strike zone judgement. That was a borderline strike three call.
Holy cow. Good thing Hochaver can strike people out. It won’t be long before someone steals home on him. Probably standing up.
Damn that was impressive.
Rizzs tells us it’s 89 degrees at gametime, so, no, I don’t think it’s a wool sock. But there’s probably a rat somewhere.
That was NICE! I think Beltre was impressed by that barehanded grab.
I love watching Felix pitch.
This is the happiest I’ve been watching baseball in…oh…18 days.
All hail the Royal Curve!
See Felix. Breaking balls are good!
Felix doesnt seem to be favoring the ankle at all. He’s throwing with the care-free enthusiasm of a Carlos Silva!
Joey Gathright should have jumped over Miguel Cairo to avoid the tag.
Can you imagine KC’s advertising campaign? “Come pay $40 to watch a crappy baseball game in scorching heat, but hey, we have a cool scoreboard.”
Um, what’s our marketing campaign?
“Come pay $40 to watch a crappy baseball game in scorching heat, but hey, we have a cool scoreboard.â€
Not to mention, some fountains!
Haha. I would pay to see that.
Jose Vidro hit the ball in the air twice tonight!
Bloomquist’s streak is over and he has passed the torch on to Joey Gathright who has gone XBHless in 120 ABs.
Dave pointed out a few weeks ago a streak by Mike Mordecai where he went 15-127 for a .118/.137/.118 line. Well, since May 23rd, Omar Vizquel is in a strech of 11-105 for a 105/174/105 line.
Even Miguel Cairo can’t drive in runs.
“Even”?
killer_ewok18 said:
Um, what’s our marketing campaign?
It should be something like, “Come pay $50 to see the biggest waste of $117 million dollars ever.”
Unlike KC though, we do have Ichiro! and Felix, so that helps.
there goes the perfecto
KC has good BBQ though.
And “Kansas City Here I Come.” Does Seattle have a song? Outside of the theme from “Frasier”?
“smells like team spirit” by bavanna
No. 37: Perry Como sang “(The Bluest Skies you’ve ever seen are in) Seattle”. I think it was the theme song to Here Come the Brides, a late 60′s TV show that starred Bobby Sherman, among others.
Seriously, welcome back Felix. I missed this.
Felix day is turning out to be pretty awesome.
Felix rules.
And Mark Lenard…
I’m just watching the GameCast…was that double legit or was it an “Ibanez-Enhanced Double”?
tacoma is mentioned in a steve miller song and oly is the subject of a mid 90s rancid song. also sir mix a lot once did a song for the sonics when they were in the finals in 96
44: it was legit. roped down the line into the corner.
Legit double. Ankle-high drive jusrtinside the third-base bag.
thank god for alex gordon, ichiro! wouldve had an XBH there. now i will continue watching
I just tuned in..I see the Baconator is Dhing again today…
I would rather see Wilie as the DH at this point…
*cringe*
Oh well Felix is pitching!! Go M’s!!!
“Seattle Ain’t Bullshittin’” Sir Mix 1992
also sir mix a lot once did a song for the sonics when they were in the finals in 96
So did the PUSA. ‘Supersonics, oh yeah. Not just a regular team.’ Well, ok, it was SuperMODEL, but…yeah.
MxPx sang about moving to Bremerton is that counts.
Happy Felix Day everyone!!
Aaaaaand that’s exactly what yesterday’s post was about.
where was that shit? right on the black
a foul bomb by ‘the jesus’
I don’t think Felix is doing well.
Our defense just sucks so bad.
Corcoran?
“Bring in the gimp!”
and that’s the game, ladies and gentlemen.
Are you awake Ichie?
Did you really breaxk wrong?
Oh well, we all get older by the day…
KC has good BBQ though.
And Seattle has Ichirolls. And Dungeness crab. And Top Pot donuts.
Does Seattle have a song?
“Seattle” by PIL.
“Posse on Broadway” and Seattle Ain’t Bullshittin’” by Sir Mix-A-Lot
About half the tracks by Blue Scholars
“Rainy Day, Dream Away” by Hendrix, plus various references in other songs (the title of “Spanish Castle Magic” for example, and arguably the line “If the sun refused to shine / I don’t mind, I don’t mind” from “If 6 Was 9″ etc)
also about half the songs by big business. ever hear ‘off off broadway?’ i think its about bill’s off broadway pizza place…actually no its not
That was one professional pop fly.
Crud. Exhibit A in why you don’t rate pitchers by W-L record will, for years to come, be Felix Hernandez in ’08.
Also, in addition to all the other reasons to like him, Felix plays some really nice defense at the position.
He might be the best infielder on the field other than Beltre.
Trade him now!
Crater’s Baseball: If you’re ticked at spending $50 to watch them, how do you think we feel about spending $117 million to do it?
Classic Mariner run right there.
Blue Scholars actually celebrate individual Seattle neighborhoods: Delridge/White Center in “Southside Revival”, the U-District in “The Ave,” the I-District in a couple of others, as well as name-checking places like Seward Park in “Ordinary Guys” etc.
But if I had to pick one track by them that captures Seattle it would have to be the bootleg remix version of “Inkwell” (they made it available for free on their website for a while; it’s gone now but I grabbed this copy when I had the chance).
Is it just me, or could John Buck pass as Willie’s brother?
I miss Joe Randa.
does anyone else have nightmares featuring Vern Fonk?
Impact crater? Subsidence crater? pit crater?
others?! Puhlease. Some of us watched just for Mark Lenard.
Some of us watched just for Mark Lenard.
Why not just watch the three Star Trek episodes he was in over and over again?
WHY do I feel like I am watching a minor league game??
Other than Ichirio and King Felix this game (both teams) is unwatchable.
This my friends is going to be a very looong season. . .thank god I don’t have any more tickets to use up!
Oh well–on to ESPN Classic and watch some exciting Calf Roping re-runs. . . .
it was The Olden Days, when you had to take TV as they gave it to you, by gum.
Besides, “Here Come The Brides” took place in Tacoma.
Impact crater? Subsidence crater? pit crater?
Well, if it’s smoking, I would imagine it’s an impact crater.
Get Out and Vote Campaign
Stump speech highlights to help your choice:
_ : “Professional hitting…no-run-support empathy…best first baseman in baseball…DH reputation as protection…dirty jersey…clubhouse chemistry…”
X : “Booooooooooooooooooo!!!”
sick
Why do I still watch??
hah. I don’t think so, buster. Occasionaly folks would travel down to Tacoma, or someone from there would travel up to the big city, but it was Seattle, with the smallest waterfront you ever saw …
I think someone needs to go rappelling in that crater to try find the Mariner offence.
“Ichirio” isn’t going to win you a lot of friends around here.
Here’s my really weird question:
Since the M’s have released Sexson, why have I returned to the despair of a month ago, before the Bavasi/McLaren firings? Is it because:
1. I understand that it was going to happen, but I thought it would happen after an acceptable replacement 1B would be found?
2. I get to watch either Cairo or Vidro in the lineup every day? And against LHP, I get to watch Cairo and Bloomquist in the lineup?
3. I get to watch Vidro batting 4th more often (against every right-hander)?
4. Riggleman said it was because of his attitude? By the way, if you were told you would be platooning with a .215 hitter with no power, and that the .215 hitter would bat cleanup when he was playing, while you got to bat 6th while you were playing, what would your attitude be?
5. I again question if the Mariners have any idea what they are doing?
6. I read Dave’s post about how many holes there are in the smoking crater? Too bad the post is right on.
7. I realize that we’ll probably end up going a decade between playoff appearances, if we’re lucky and hire a decent GM?
Sigh….
speaking of Ichirio, looks like he’s showing off the guns in that new episode of Mariner All Access on sunday …
ahh, taped Ichiro interview–how I have missed you and the sleeveless hoodie…
you know what they need at the new Kaufman Stadium? A statue of Buck O’Neil, dressed in a natty suit, welcoming you into the ballpark
[spoiler]
you know what they need at the new Kaufman Stadium? A statue of Buck O’Neil, dressed in a natty suit, welcoming you into the ballpark
Yes.
About half the tracks by Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars actually celebrate individual Seattle neighborhoods:
Nice work, guys. If you like the Blue Scholars, check out the Flobots from here in Denver.
Sorry about the spoiler.
And msb, I really think every team needs a statue of Buck O’Neil. Every single time I start feeling truly cynical about this game, I rewatch some of his sequences in ‘Baseball.’
dang. can’t remember the name of the local band with the ode to 520.
on the postgame there was a discussion about replacing the DH who will not be here next year, with someone who will– Joh, who might benefit from playing every day knowing that all he has to do is get back on track again.
Matt is right. Every team should have a 15 foot tall statue of Mr. O’Neil at the homeplate entrance.
shanon says she hasnhad enough of Videro for the season put in Jojama.
and I will happy recommend again Joe Posnanski’s book about following Buck around for a year, “The Soul of baseball: a road trip through Buck O’Neil’s America”
dang. can’t remember the name of the local band with the ode to 520.
Optimus Rhyme?
with someone who will– Joh
How convinced are we that this whole year is a terrible aberration? Let’s assume for a minute that Joh’s defense is better than Clement’s. Let’s also assume that Clement’s bat is better than Joh’s. Now, without any consideration for Jeff’s progression as a catcher, defensively, would it be wiser to put him at DH? If those were the two options, of course.
A 15 foot tall statue of Mr. O’Neill at HOME PLATE would get on base more often than these losers we got.
and I will happy recommend again Joe Posnanski’s book about following Buck around for a year, “The Soul of baseball: a road trip through Buck O’Neil’s America”
OK, I’m ordering it. I’ve read O’Neil’s autobiography, but how did I not know this book existed?
The Postal Service sings, ‘And you may case the grounds from Cascades to Puget Sound, but you are not permitted to leave’, which gives me goosebumps when I here it.
good grief, ‘hear it’. I’m so shamed.
Funny, after seeing the score I’d guessed Hochevar was having a really good year. Again, the M’s hitters make the opposing pitcher into vintage Maddux.
The others, of course, included David “Hutch” Soul…
I also remember Game Theory (the cool ’80s alternative band) doing a kick-ass cover of that song on one of their albums.
Funny you should mention that, MSB…I just saw him in an episode of Mission: Impossible the other night as well…
And, yes, the smallest waterfront we’d ever seen probably was in Seattle in those days — that was before the Denny Regrade, after all.
As good as Felix Day is, it doesn’t yet to compare to Halladay. As has been noted on this site, he is really, really good. He just passed the Indians for the major league lead in complete games.
As good as Felix Day is, it doesn’t yet to compare to Halladay. As has been noted on this site, he is really, really good. He just passed the Indians for the major league lead in complete games. That’s what the M’s need! That’s the ticket!
106: Unfortunately, the Jays would probably ask for the entire rosters of both the M’s and Rainiers in exchange for RH.
As good as Halladay is, he doesn’t compare to Felix at the same age. At the age Felix is now, Halladay had less than one-fifth the strikeouts and was about to be sent back down to the minors to tear down and rebuild his mechanics.
(And while we’re building fantasy baseball rosters, can we add Cliff Lee, Tim Lincecum, and Joe Saunders to the rotation too? Hey, maybe the Jays will throw in Marcum?)
I remember that…back in 2000, he had an ERA of over 10 in 60-some innings pitched. I know ERA isn’t always a great determining factor, but still…ouch!
oh, not nearly that successful; a local bar band with a few self-produced tapes. The lead singer had grown up in that Urban Hellhole known as Juanita, so he knew the soul-destroying effect of driving 520.