Post-Game Recap! Mariners beat Giants
by Grant Brisbee on May 22, 2009 11:11 PM PDT
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PrintWow! What a stellar contest! I'm sure glad I saw that game instead of going to the movies, which I certainly did not do.
And how about that ending! Exciting stuff, unless it was boring.
Edit: Oh, man. What a treat to miss that one. I had some of the details wrong, but Randy Johnson pitched well, and the Giants lost 2-1. They'll lose tomorrow by the same score. I can't believe I waited all winter for this.
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LOL
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
LOL GRANT IS LAZY
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
LOL GRANT
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Prediction:
We’ll lose tomorrow’s game 2-1. Call me crazy…but…
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on May 22, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions
I disagree
I think we won’t win, 1-2.
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Garrett Olson
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7940;_ylt=AkGqB.pm2wf0SBWCDyVXZwAn0bYF
Career Opponent BA of .312! Expect a lot of double plays!
by SeeingStars on May 22, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That means Giatns will be on base. Not happening.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on May 22, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey if we have to suffer
you should too.
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
I got first comment
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
The Seattle broadcasters were commenting all night on what a compelling game it was too.
by DeafNotDumb on May 22, 2009 11:12 PM PDT reply actions
they don’t have to watch the Giants’ offense every night. To them it was compelling. To us it was the same old shit.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I can guarantee it was the same old shit to them too. The Mariners actually have a worse offense than we do.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
Maybe they were compelled by watching offensive ineptitude on both sides of the diamond for once.
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 23, 2009 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
That wasn’t a heartbreaker. Even when we were threatening, we weren’t threatening.
Just a loss. Another loss due to a soul-crushing offense.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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Agreed
It wasn’t really heartbreaking. It was just really, really depressing.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Proud father of Juan Carlos Perez. Think Albert Pujols at second.
I kind of expected it from the beginning. There was no anger this time.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
+1
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by bondslegend on May 22, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Might as well keep this one at the top all weekend.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 22, 2009 11:13 PM PDT reply actions
Should we crown the Bums as NL West champs yet?
Proud adoptive parent of Billy "Duke" Neukom. He's got balls of steel.
yes
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
If it means another of their players gets suspended, then yes.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 22, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean, in all seriousness, this division is so full of fail I don't see them missing the playoffs even if they re-signed Andruw Jones and started Schmidt every game.
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by Gabafnerhagen on May 22, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I agree they’ve all but won it now (barring a hilarious epic collapse), but we can’t publicly concede yet, because they’ll be insufferable asses about it for the rest of the season.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 22, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Spoiler alert: they already ARE insufferable asses about it and will be for rest of season.
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit... Maybe.
by Mayor of 311 on May 22, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck them, find someone else to crown ’em.
by satyricrash on May 22, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions
IF YOU WANNA CROWN THEM
THEN CROWN THEIR ASS
BUT THE BEARS DODGERS ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
AND WE LET EM OFF THE HOOK.
Actually, our hook fell off the line before the cast and we were fishing in a different lake.
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by Gabafnerhagen on May 22, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
My fantasy team agrees
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on May 22, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard a bit on NPR about that.
They had a wind engineer on , and he was able to conclude that the wind blows fairly unimpeded down the right field line.
NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on May 23, 2009 4:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn, I am sitting in the left field sunday
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on May 23, 2009 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
So,
how many mortgages did you have to take on your house for that?
LOL YANKEES R EXPENSIVE
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by bondslegend on May 23, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Tomorrow’s the one-week anniversary of the last time the Giants scored more than two runs in a game.
Remember optimism? Good times.
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Our offense would be 1000x better if we signed Crash Bandicoot.
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by Gabafnerhagen on May 22, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Does that make the Dodgers Doctor Neo Cortex ?<p
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Mariners fans have to be happy.
Randy Johnson pitched very well and the M’s won. And Griffey had a hell of a rip too.
It’s like this is happening a dozen years ago.
Proud adoptive parent of Billy "Duke" Neukom. He's got balls of steel.
I actually wouldnt have minded if Griffey hit a walk-off slam
I definetly would have preffered it to Jose Lopez’s double
The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.
by GrahamCrakalaka on May 23, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Mariners can go pound sand
You were totally outsucked tonight. Move the hell over and make way for the undisputed kings of suck.
Posers.
Anagram of "knowing how to win" = WOW, I KNOW NOTHING
by Stuttering John Tamargo on May 22, 2009 11:20 PM PDT reply actions
it's good it was an away game..
how many would the M’s have scored off of Misch? it could’ve inflated his ERA and decreased his trade value..
Hi ho.
Giants batter 4-9
25 ABs – zero base runners
Also, it was very frustrating that Sandoval and Molina couldn’t even make contact on Aardsma’s fastball when they had to know it was coming.
That’s really bad.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
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Crazy Mariner-related Idea
The Giants should make a play for Richie Sexson. He would solve the HR and DP problem all at once!
Plus...
we don’t have Ray Durham around anymore to trade for him.
Leading the Pro-Aaron Rowand contingent on the McC!
You can ridicule me in 2009 if you like...
by ThrillisGone22 on May 23, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
What else can you say?
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
This is like MST3K but for baseball fans!
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on May 22, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
IM GOIN TO A BARBECUE
so no, I will not be watching. But that means they’ll win, so you’re all welcome.
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I've never been happier to have Crabs
by bondslegend on May 23, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
How do the Giants get their 1 run tomorrow?
I’m guessing there will be a fielding error, followed by a throwing error. Then, Rich Aurilia promptly grounds into a double play…
and a run scores.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 22, 2009 11:36 PM PDT reply actions
They’ll get a lucky hit. Hit and run, throw goes to 1st, one out. To third on a wild pitch. Intentional walk, then DP.
That’s the Giants Way.
Adopted Giant: John Bowker, who is currently walking wild over the PCL.
by rightcenterfielder on May 22, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone get the feeling that Botchy had his hands tied tonight? No pitcher in the lineup=no double switches+lots of lefty-lefty matchups. Misch was a great call in the last inning.
I'm taking Grant's advice...
And going on my Xbox live to play Halo 3 and shoot virtual 12-year olds, imagining them to be Dodgers, Padres and Mariners. Continual suckage and they will soon be Giants players in my carnage.
"It kind of gives everybody else out there who is not a big person the motivation and the inspiration that they know they can do it, too."--Tim Lincecum
by Timlincecum.com on May 22, 2009 11:42 PM PDT reply actions
This makes me feel better. I can't imagine why.
Proud adoptive parent of Billy "Duke" Neukom. He's got balls of steel.
Being there
If you think watching or listening to 12 innings of fail was hard, try attending the game. There were tons of Giants fans there (we actually briefly got a “LET’S GO GIANTS” chant going in the top of the 12th when Rowand stole second), and all we got for our travels was three hits. TWO of them from Rowand, who we all wanted to run out of town a week ago.
Seriously, words can’t describe how excrutiating it is to watch this team bat right now. I was actually wishing for Dave Roberts and Brian Bocock in the lineup, because I don’t think we ever had a week of offensive futility like this last season.
Oh, and while Safeco Field is a great park, and Mariners fans are generally extremely friendly and polite, there was one asshat behind me who kept yelling “fatso” at Pablito. And then saying he was going to strike out. And then he did strike out. Gah.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
Also
The noise that crowd made during Griffey’s AB in the 9th was one of the loudest things I’ve ever heard. They LOVE the guy. Possibly more than (most) Giants fans loved Bonds. It was something to see. And had I known I’d have to endure another three innings of suck, I would have willed his fly ball a few feet past the warning track and I would have saved all of us some time.
"Are we bad? No. But right now, we are." Boulderskull, 4.16.09
Plus you got to be a part of the Johnson ovation. So it couldn’t have been that bad.
Well, yeah it could have. But still.
Bruce Bochy would like you to look at the career numbers and stop complaining.
Griffey
I was corrected for saying he was the best player in baseball back in the day, but the point remains. The guy forced a trade because he made it clear he was going to sign elsewhere when his contract expired, and he only came back this year because nobody else wanted him. For the fans to forget about that and take his washed back ass back with open arms is just ridiculous. There’s no describing the stupidity of sports fans. It’s the same mentality that will make fans cheer when a steroid suspended player returns, or when a convicted felon who kills dogs returns and throws a TD pass for your team.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
Why exactly is that stupidity? Us fans are paying for entertainment. Let us choose what entertains us. People do stupid shit in their lives. It isn’t exclusive to athletes.
Did you enjoy that awesome steak you had last night at that restaurant? Well, the cook is out on parole for felony hit and run. Does that make the steak taste any worse?
Did you enjoy that stand up comedy? Well, the previously married comic got busted for fucking a tranny hooker in the back seat of his trans am. Does that make the jokes less funny?
Billy Ripken is not a fuck face
by Karlifornia on May 23, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t call it “stupid” to choose not to hold a grudge against a player for something that happened years ago.
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
McCC = McClain Chronicles
by Useful_Idiot on May 23, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
fuckin a I've seen little league teams with more firepower than this team
score some fucking runs please
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Hmm, I’m pretty happy I slept through the game. About 9 I woke up but just got some water and pills and went back to bed. I put it on the radio and heard a laborious inning of work by Giants pitchers and then heard a quick inning of work by Mariners pitchers, and that’s all I remember.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen, back with the big team!
Pills, pills, pills.
Don’t bogart those pills, man.
Sir Alex Omar Hinshaw: It's not right if it's not left.
by The Enchanter on May 23, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo Sandoval’s play to get the runner at the plate was amazing.
That’s all I got…
by Lars The Wanderer on May 23, 2009 6:39 AM PDT reply actions
Time for a massive shakeup
Kevin Frandsen should be the starting second baseman. I don’t care if Franny is 0 for 14, giving him the regular job would relax him and get him going. Manny should be sent to Fresno with Bowker or Matt Downs getting the call. Nate should replace Fred Lewis with Winn moving to left as well. Freddie has been terrible. Andres Torres needs to be called up with Aurilia being DFA’d. Romo has to replace Pat Misch. All before tonight’s game, please. Yeah, it’s not a major trade, but it’s a wakeup call that continued futility is not condoned around here.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
You left one thing out. Release Velez. The experiment is over. Velez can not play baseball.
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Why replace Manny with Franny?
Manny can’t hit, but neither can Frandsen, and Manny’s WAYYYY better on D.
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by bondslegend on May 23, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Frandsen CAN hit. You’re going to dismiss what he’s done before because of four games this past week? He hit a decent .269 in his only extended stay in the majors, and power wise, he’s Albert Pujols compared to Manny Burriss. He’s looked pretty good defensively at short so far this year, certainly better than Manny Burriss has looked over there in the past. And if he can play short better than Burriss, why can’t he play second better than him? Burriss has the reputation of being a great defensive second baseman, but he’s hid it well so far this season.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
Bruce Bochy continues to shine
also want to mention that our stupid manager has no comprehension of how to play when you are using the DH. He didn’t use the bench the entire game, even though one player after another was having futile atbats. How can you keep sending the light hitting Manny Burriss up there when you have Nate Schierholtz, Travis Ishikawa, and even Juan Freaking Uribe on your bench? Does he know that you’re still allowed to make moves other than pitching changes under AL rules? He’s so quick to hit Aurilia for Travis when the other team brings in a lefty, but he kept sending Aurilia up there against righties, even though Travis clearly has better numbers this year than Aurilia. (not that that’s saying much) Bringing in Travis even improves your defense, so there is absolutely no justification in continuing to send Aurilia up to the plate after the lefty was pulled. He’s a shitty manager, who writes the lineup card and then thinks his work is done other than making obvious pitching changes. He needs to go.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
I thought this too
Although I double it would make a difference, when the M’s went to the BP and brought out a righty TI should have come in to play 1b.
by FairweatherFan on May 23, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
One ticket.
Granted I’ve not looked at the win probability graphs but this game was lost on the Johnson vs Russell P.A. The Giants’ still had the lead. Johnson was struggling and around 90 pitches. Branyan laid a 10 pitch P.A. on the Johnson. Johnson got the K and Balentine stayed at first but from that point on Johnson was gassed. Of coarse the Big Head gives Johnson 3 more batters to face.
That P.A. holds so many reasons why Bochy needs to go.
1. This is a low scoring club that is in a slump. If your team gets the lead you protect it like your new born child.
2. If Johnson is pulled after Branyan than this team only needs to get 11 outs for a win.
2a. Now that he didn’t protect the lead the ‘pen had to absorb extra innings
3. Now that the tiring Molinia has caught extra frames the fact you let Holm go without a replacement is looking incredibly dumb.
3a. Now we are left with option of moving Panda behind the plate and Uribe to third ( and not so sure this is not adefensive down grade at this point) or just sticking it to Molinia and seeing our clean up hitter not be able to cath up to more fast balls.
4. Just why does the other team have the longest P.A.? I mean seriously this happens so often that I think it is entirely reasonable to blame the manager here. If Big Head was managing the talent he had instead of the talent he wishes for he would be stressing working over a B.O.R. pitcher instead of banking of the line up suddenly providing a power hitter.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on May 23, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
This is like the 4th time Johnson has died after having a tough AB.. Bochy should have figured that out a long time ago.
Brandon Crawford: Your 2011 Opening Day starting SS!
I have to beleive that he was only out there to try and finish the inning and possibly get a win. Im sure he would be out of there if that wasnt the case
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
I’l l grant you that point but that point is only more damning of the Big Head. He is suppose to trying to either get wins, or show the younger players how to play the game to get wins. Not have the younger players focus on individual moments of glory.
Where is my beer & chili dog?
by daveinexile on May 23, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I didn’t get that either. I fell asleep during the 1st inning and woke up during the 9th? I was surprised to hear at that time that Botchy hadn’t used any of his bench players. At this point I think maybe he should be tested for dementia.
wow that was a reply fail of major proportions….
that was meant as a response to rxmeister’s:
He didn’t use the bench the entire game, even though one player after another was having futile atbats. How can you keep sending the light hitting Manny Burriss up there when you have Nate Schierholtz, Travis Ishikawa, and even Juan Freaking Uribe on your bench? Does he know that you’re still allowed to make moves other than pitching changes under AL rules?
Another thing
it really bugged me that Justin Miller pitched so well and takes the loss, while that fucking incompetent Pat Misch gets charged with 0 runs and a no decision.
Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!
If there was ever a reason to rage, it’s this!
by SeeingStars on May 23, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
That's why
smart baseball fans know that ERA and Win/loss can be fucking retarded stats, especially when evaluating relievers.
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by bondslegend on May 23, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Good news
blackout means we don’t have to watch the Giants today!
Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.
they're on at 7 tonight
there is no escape.
Me, I’ll be at the Stanford-Oregon State game tonight.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 23, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats cool
Any potential draft picks on those teams?
Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!
Baseball America sez
C Ryan Ortiz from Oregon State
RHP Ryan Storen from Stanford
Not a heck of a lot in terms of top talent.
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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 23, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Guzman got his first hit.
Matt Cain pitching a complete game, even the Seattle announcers up here were impressed.It makes me wonder if Sabean ,(who is in the neighborhood) is thinking of trading with Seattle,for a bat( Andre Beltre)who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season.He’s only batting .214 for the season, the last thing we need is another batter who is having trouble hitting above .200,Remember that why we got rid of Omar Visquel.Also we would have to depart with some of our young talent It’s also known that Seattle needs pitching.If they covet Sanchez,well good riddance,plus it will stop Bochy from using him as a 5th starter.I sincerely hope they don’t have their eyes on Randy Johnson.Our young talent is going to go thru some growing pains,(on the job training)WE’ll just have to be patient,and keep developing our players.Meanwhile Jesus Guzman got his pee pee wet,you know what comes next!.
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