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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 @ Seattle Mariners


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 reply actions 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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RAYS!!!

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

Mwahahahaha...

Ichiro’s speed NEVER slumps. ;)

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

WOW Sonics are Gone

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

here come the Sawx

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

MOJITO

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

Whatever

Raaaaaayyyyyyysssss. Sweeeep

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

ZOMG

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

STRASBURG!!!

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

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

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

Cairo

is the new black.

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