Game 44, Giants at Mariners
“I was thinking, if we’re going to be judged on our performance, we have to be able to throw against our own team. It’s only fair.”
“Yeah.”
“I don’t want to go into contract negotiations next year and try to explain that my comparable pitchers got to face my team, while I’m out there getting hit around by the Rangers.”
“Absolutely. We do get the Angels and A’s, though.”
“Angels post-Vlad aren’t going to be Angels pre-Vlad. Lucky suckers who drew them early in the season. I’m saying, it should be adjusted or we should all be given a couple of extra starts against teams of our own offensive — sorry, hang on — what’s up, skip?”
“Washburn’s knee is bugging him. You’re pitching against the Giants tonight.”
“Woo-hoo!”
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Battle of the Titans.
Daily Raul Update: No player in baseball has hit more home runs than Ibanez in 2009.
Raul Ibanez–your 2009 NL All-Star OF, NL MVP, and Triple Crown Winner!
Only thing missing will be a gold glove.
Daily Adam Jones update: Adam Jones is still really good.
One of those “pre”s should be a “post”, I’m thinking? I’d edit it myself, but I wouldn’t want to mess things up.
Daily Mariners Update: We’re not in last place!
Isn’t Chris Tillman pretty good too. And Asdrubal Cabrera. And Shin Soo Choo…
Also, can we just trade Washburn and Bedard already? Every time they pitch bad or have a minor injury, I start to panic. Let them get their value back up and trade the shit out of them (whatever that means).
Don’t forget #8 in KC!
AVG OBP SLG OPS
.316 .393 .421 .814
wow!
Who is that kid?
The M’s need to trade for him ASAP!!1!
Morse playing 2B again tonight..is there anything to him playing 2B?
The only significance to the position Morse plays is the number of corner-infield-outfield-DH types we currently have stashed at Tacoma.
Ha! Rowand must be listening to Niehaus!
Get. To. Cain. Early. You bastards.
Thank you.
You didn’t listen to me, dammit.
Yea that is what I figured about Morse although it is nice that he has played some SS and 2B this year in case someone is shipped out at least there is some type of in house fill in although his D would make me a little nervous
A little?
RRS through 2 innings for Tacoma no hits no walks 1 K…25 pitches 16 for strikes 1/4 gb/fb
True DMZ it should be a lot since it would be a drop off from what we have which is scary to think about since the 2 up the middle are not much
What are you talking about? Cedeno is fine defensively.
Griffey’s hit in the first was amazing. The Giant CF starts back on the ball, only to have it drop about halfway between where he started and second base.
[Niehaus]
Just run on Winn, don’t stop.
Was that supposed to be a hard trivia question? Maybe it’s just that weird things stick in my head.
For anyone who was familiar with the game in question, and saw that comic, it was a very easy question. But I daresay that most people would not be in that category.
Ah, I get deleted for my dyslexia! Although I did have a moment, thinking, i-e, e-i?? so I accept my punishment for not checking. Yeah, yeah, it’s a name that should be spelled correctly.
One pathetic run.
Well I learned about the game from reading that comic.
This just in: Molina is SLOW.
I wonder if that’s the same section of DNA that makes the Molinas catchers.
Our catcher looked almost fast there.
Raul, AJ, Choo, Tillman, Cabrera…
And tonight in the “Closer” category of the ex-M’s files:
Putz with a Save for the Mets
Sherrill with a Save for Orioles
Soriano with a Save for the Braves
Here’s hoping a current Mariner gets a save tonight too…
BTW, if you’re into high leverage situations as depicted at Fangraphs, check out Soriano’s line for that game. He only faced two batters (Millar and Scutaro), but the bases were loaded and the Braves were up by only one. pLI facing Millar: 7.45
pLI facing Scutaro: 9.16 (!)
Total WPA: .459
And I’m guessing the Sounders just scored, because the bar across the street just erupted (I can hear them from here)
time for rally fries already? What inning is it?
You know, everyone wants to badmouth our offense, but we’re going to be just fine this year as long as we pitch a shutout every single night.
Batista finally falls to earth.
Daily Batista Update: He really is still on this roster, and being used.
Huuuuuuuge strikeout by Miguel. Barely anybody in here tonight?
Batista’s a master at tap dancing.
Ok these games require quite a lot of beer.
DMZ mentioned he was buying a beer not up to his palate’s standards. I just purchased at neighborhood Albertsons
Samuel Adams Imperial White $2.49 a 4 pack. 10.3% ABV.
Usually Sam out of price range but a pretty reasonable deal.
Holiday weekend scott. Holy crap Miggy! That was a pleasant surprise.
In yesterday’s game, someone lamented when the game went extra innings, that suddenly there was a crowd.
It’s like a fire, or an traffic accident–disasters draw a crowd.
If the Giants tie this up, let’s see if everyone shows up.
But let’s say we win this thing, 1-0, should we assume this will be the lowest scoring series of the year for any team?
Aurilia is pinch-hitting for Sandoval?!
To a significant degree, run-scoring is what fuels game thread activity, good or bad. There’s less to comment on when both sides are just making outs, except perhaps when Felix is getting those outs.
This team, I swear… being a fan is like being on an IV drip of anxiety.
Well that was about due.
I TOLD you not to walk Burris!
Wow safe to say this baby is over….Another Amazing start wasted.
what a joke
You can only walk the tightrope for so long …
I think somebody needs to call the nurse.
Is Wak taking the Joe Torre/Scott Proctor approach with Lowe now? 2 innings last night, 7th batter here.
Never mind the nurse. Flat line.
unbelievable
Wak goofed
Glad we can help out the Giants and their low home run tally.
Mike: I also think there’s a huuuge time/day/weather correlation and — that ball didn’t look it was going to land there for a second. Dammit.
Wow another kick to the balls…
I think somebody needs to call the nurse.
You mean the undertaker.
Sandoval left with an injury, for those of you that were similarly puzzled.
Random thoughts -
- 6 straight batters reached base after two outs, nobody on… check that.. seven
- for those that are about ERA (I know this site doesn’t) Lowe’s ERA ballooned by over 1.5 runs… so far
eight straight….
Oh, absolutely, the overall volume of game thread activity is also different depending on whether it’s a weekend, an East Coast start while everyone’s headed home from work, a day game, a beautiful day to be outside in Seattle, or whatever. Run-scoring doesn’t explain everything by a long shot, but since either team scoring tends to bring out a flurry of posts (as it just did), the existence of a connection is pretty obvious.
Can someone who’s actually watching the game say whether Lowe was chucking watermelons up there or were they just hitting good pitches? Gameday/CBSsports sucks as far that goes.
TJ – they were pretty much right down the middle of the plate.
Watermelons, pumpkins, little old ladies on walkers, you name it, he was throwing it.
Frankly, I think Sims had it right: over-use. This was what, his fifth game this week? And last night he tossed two innings. Boy was tired, he had no business being in there, and it showed.
Gah – this team friggin sucks at hitting baseballs.
Last years model, Adrian ‘Bogus Bag’ Beltre is officially sold out. Say hello to ‘Bogus Bat’ Beltre
Boy, this team just isn’t very good. And, by this team, I mean the Giants. And yet, the M’s have mustered three runs against them in 20 innings. I think, realistically, we should begin to prepare ourselves for the selling of the veterans and look forward to 2011. Sorry…
Everyone else in the west has won tonight. C’mon Z! Get on the horn and start wheelin’ and dealin’!
But, he’s only earning $13.4 mil this season. That’s value…
We’re rapidly approaching the “much easier to plan your evenings” time of year…
Didn’t Kruk used to say you couldn’t pull fat?
If Lopez hits into a double play… I swear my keyboard will be broken
I don’t get upset anymore. I have no expectation of success for this team. I drink a beer and laugh.
oh, the game’s over??
In the NL West, at least (save for the Dodgers, where victory is hopefully imminent, considering the other team on the field).
Ha, so true. I’m pretty sure my wife is looking forward to that…
Look on the bright side, we actually got scored a run off of a good right hander, instead of being shutout by a bad one. We got a good start from Olson, although it was against the Giants, he did his part. And if not for a Mark Lowe meltdown (Not the first) this was a game we could have won.
I’d like to see one bold roster move right about now. I don’t know what that might be, but stir the pot a little bit.
I am tired of this offense going out night after night and producing nearly nothing. Dr. Z: It’s time for a change. cough cough(Yuni, Lopez, Johjima)
We had two men on with no one out the inning we scored. Three pitches later, we had one run and the inning was over. You will not get a big inning if you plan on scoring one run.
Move to the bottom of the seventh. We have Gutz on with Ichiro up with two out. Gutz gets thrown out and by the time Ichiro gets to bat again, we are four runs down.
I know we have trouble against righties, but didn’t we let Cain off both those instances? If a guy has just given up two base hits, can’t we make him work harder, maybe even get him out of the game rather than swinging at the first pitch three straight times? Shouldn’t he have to face Ichiro in a tough situation where an extra run might mean no chance of a comeback?
I’m not a big fan of small ball strategies, I guess is what I’m saying.
pLI facing Scutaro: 9.16 (!)
Holy s***!
Quick note. I’m going to be at all three M’s games here in Denver next month for anyone interested. I know at least one other USSM fellow (mark, you know I’m talking about you) will be @ Coors for one game. If y’all are in town, let us know. Love to buy ya a beer.
Enjoy the games at Coors. I have been to Coors but never seen a game at Coors. I was biking by the stadium during a game against the Dodgers in 2004. It was like the eighth inning. I asked the usher if I could come in. He said, “sure.” Then he noticed I had a hydration pack on and told me I couldn’t come in with it. So I entered the gates, but didn’t see any of the game.
They were quite nice about it.