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Gin and Misery, Game Thread for Game 86 at Seattle

Rincewind-1_tiny by Tom Dakers on Comment 420 comments

Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners, Jul 2, 2008 10:10 PM EDT


Hugo always has great song titles for the game threads but all I can think of is how the Jays are making me want to drink....so the song title is an old Merle Haggard song.

We have McGowan going up against Washburn, Washburn's been hit hard this year but McGowan's had troubles on the road so we might see some runs.

Over/under for Jay's hits with RISP? I'm optimistic, lets make it 3.

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Howdy!

Don’t want you to suffer through a game thread by yourself tonight… not with so much at stake! This is a serious rubber match with all kinds of bragging rights on the line. These two teams have too much history… blood on both sides… not to give this match the gravity and attention it deserves.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking back to those ferocious rivalries of yesteryear

remember Paul Molitor battling Edgar Martinez for the prestigious “Edgar Martinez Award” (given to the league’s best DH.) Seems like ‘Gar had an unfair advantage though… what with the award being named after him and all.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

RAYS!!!

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rays up 5-4 at this point!

Woot!

Do Blue Jays fans enjoy watching the Rays pwn Boston… or is it just sad that yet another division rival is taking their turn dominating.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My Fantasy team hated that Rays hit

They don’t care here either, but so what.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mwahahahaha...

Ichiro’s speed NEVER slumps. ;)

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes!

Our new manager cleverly inserts Cairo in the #2 hole, because we should make sure our worst hitter gets as many ABs as possible.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That howling you hear in the background is

Werewolves of London… which is Ibanez’s song because the A-ooouuuuu… sounds like Raaauuulllll. Everyone in Seattle hates it at this point.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll Always remember him on Letterman

It was after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had limited time left. Dave asked him if his situation gave him any perspective on life and he said (words to the effect of of) “not really, other than just enjoy every sandwich”. I do.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice catch.

it really is freakin’ hard to judge a line drive hit directly at you.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's more impressive when he's swatting

low pitches out of the park. Then he goes down on one knee to keep his mechanics in line and the sweet spot lined up.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I knew there was a reason

I picked up Rolen in my fantasy league the other day!

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It may not be LL

but even in Canada, nobody cares about your fantasy team.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 2, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We've suspended all the normal rules

you can talk about politics, religion and fantasy baseball now! It’s like a new lease on life! Go wild!

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WOW Sonics are Gone

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

crap, crap, crap, crap, crap

oh well, the Trailblazers are an interesting team

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck Portland.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 2, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You understand though..if you are a Portland fan and they left.

You don’t say, “Time to become a Sonic fan.” That’s stupid.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Jul 2, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was me

I live in Seattle.
I like Portland though.
And Nate McMillian is down in P-Town.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was never a Sonics fan

I used to be a big Blazers fan when Drexler, Porter, Kersey, Duckworth and Williams were the starting five. I gave up on them after they signed Scottie Pippen. The new look Blazers might be able to win me back though.

by manyoso on Jul 2, 2008 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

here come the Sawx

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You guys aren't doing this right

Washburn only has two pitches.

Suck pitch #1

and it that doesn’t work

Suck Pitch # 2

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

I think I just heard lightning strike right outside my house!! Holy crap!

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

MOJITO

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Exact transcript of what Neihaus just said:

Juan Marichal was 42 years old
Jaun was not the oldest.
Jaun Marichal was 25 years old.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh wow..

Cairo. heh

by krb on Jul 2, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

we're down by 200 comments

Gotta pick up the pace boys

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rincewind

Best part about Beltre is his “happy dance’. Watch his feet on any pitch low and away.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I mean the ones he holds up on

not the ones that he strikes out on.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So what's the alcohol of choice tonight?

PBR here.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Flagged for flagging

It summertime and PBR is perfect.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pabst Blue Ribbon

PBR me ASAP

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flagged for flagging my flag

And I’ll trade you a keg of PBR for one flagon of good pale ale.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Back to first you wee li'l runt

Don’t make Reed gun you down like the dog you are.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tampa is up 7-6

with 1 out in the 9th.
Mike Lowell at first. Varitek is up.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Luckily Washburn is a softball pitcher

and Stairs is the prototype of a softball player.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whatever

Raaaaaayyyyyyysssss. Sweeeep

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No one....

Oh we’re in Canada now, perhaps they do

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

already been addressed.

also, religion and politics ok.

MITT ROMNEY.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 2, 2008 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Alberta's got the oil.

Alberta’s like our Texas or something.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 2, 2008 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what was the wow?

An American knowing a little about Canada?

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jul 2, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, jeez dude

Way to make the rest of us look bad.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just read

The colony of unrequited dreams… which is fine bit o’ historical fiction detailing Newfoundland’s history and unification with Canada.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ZOMG

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

STRASBURG!!!

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lemme guess

Wash is around 100 pitches

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's a great image.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey rince

Have you ever had to post a second game thread?

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Funny

The new guy gets to deal with the Mass Hysteria

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do FanGraphs

and write copiously long game reviews. That’s what keeps me hanging around LL

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

Jeff Sullivan does a great job writing recaps, doing baseball analysis around the league and getting some other admins to write for him. Two guys do research on pitching stats, another reports on the farm system.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep it up rincewind!

I really love this blog – and perhaps its this lively gamethread, or else the sinking feeling I am getting as yet another game goes south, but I’ve de-lurked, and hope to do just that.

by domefan on Jul 2, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

IN that case...

Perhaps think of the blog as a support group…

by manyoso on Jul 2, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cairo

is the new black.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pads lost, too.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

We don't deserve to lose

what with the way we’re playing. This team can’t do anything right.

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damned regression.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

New front office.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's not even close.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you believe this team is just a tweak or two from

contending.. then you have to admit that Bavasi is the one who put together your near contender.

by manyoso on Jul 2, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No I don't.

This team can be turned around quick because of players he had no hand in signing and a high payroll. Beltre is the only guy he’s responsible for that I’ll give him credit for.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Everything I learned about Canada comes from the movies.

Best Canadian Movies?

Canadian Bacon?
The Saddest Music in the World?
Southpark, Bigger, Longer and Uncut?
Strangebrew?
The Fast Runner?

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oooh

Brain Candy

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brand Upon the Brain

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Or Guy Maddin in general.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

recced

I liked Cowards Bend the Knee and have Twilight of the Ice Nymph on my Netflix queue

by johnbai on Jul 2, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heart of the World is my favorite.

It’s a short, but it’s mind-blowingly awesome.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The 49th Parallel

By Powell & Pressburger. It’s film made to help get America to join the WWII war, and is excellent.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Powell & Pressburger made some fantastic movies.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, yeah.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Rocket

22 short films about Glenn Gould
Jesus of Montreal

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Atom Egoyan.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Videodrome

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the Brood.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 2, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Norman McClaren

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by Edanger6 on Jul 2, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

!

!!!

Did you get it from VPD?

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by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no

Ingram ent.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still in print?

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet.

VPD is gonna’’ make some money tomorrow.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you work at a video store?

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

You own the one in L.A., right?

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by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yep

http://oldbankdvd.com/

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I manage a store in Fremont. (The one in Seattle.)

I have no idea how I missed that set.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

used to live in wallingford

we modeled our store after scarecrow

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not a bad model to follow.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just saw that the Kenneth anger vol 2 is out

just ordered that

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Boy, can Richie hit a ball hard"

“Richie has been hitting that ball well”

1 HR since May 24th

by manyoso on Jul 2, 2008 11:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did Yuni just take a walk?

that’s like the first time all year I’ve seen that!

by johnbai on Jul 3, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have to leave y'all

I’m going with some friends to see The Fall.

by johnbai on Jul 3, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Painful I know

But we have 4 guys batting under 230 in our lineup. we can up it to 6 guys if we choose.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Johjima is fine, but his extension is not.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Apparently,

No one likes to pitch to him, he can’t hit, and the japanese mgmnt. just gave him a massively unwarranted extension. Aside from that he’s great. On the other hand Clement tore up AAA and no is kind of persona non grata now instead of the future.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know

Provided that neither the Sox or the Yanks make the WC, I could really start rooting for Tampa.

by domefan on Jul 3, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll cheer for anyone except the Yankees.....but I like the Rays...I think they were extremely smart this off season

their biggest trouble was infield defense and bullpen….so they trade for Barrett and got him cheap and they get half dozen new arms for the pen.

by Tom Dakers on Jul 3, 2008 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have to admit...

I expected so much more from Eckstein – he’s been a huge disappointment. I had no doubt we were getting Stewart with Stewart

by domefan on Jul 3, 2008 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Must be one of those totally subjective things...

Like even though Overbay is doing reasonable…it feels like every time he comes to the plate he hits into a double play. I think its been at least twice int he past month he’s screwed up bases loaded, no out.

by domefan on Jul 3, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I'm less happy with overbay...he gets on good with bases empty but with guys on he's awful

IF they put him in the lead off spot I’d be a fan…but he’s in the middle of the order and he’s gotta drive guys home

by Tom Dakers on Jul 3, 2008 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The first game thread at LL was pretty much a Rays-Sox game thread.

The Rays have given me a lot to be happy about in an otherwise disastrous season.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jul 3, 2008 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

411 comments

not too shabby

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 1:03 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm only a lurker a LL

But it’s possible to build a solid community around a bad team if you can get a few knowledgeable and funny posters. Keep it up. Check out LL and appropriate the formula.

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by Edanger6 on Jul 3, 2008 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good game.

Strasburg is fading into the distance.

by redwolf75 on Jul 3, 2008 1:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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