San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners GameThread, May 18, 2008 1:10 PM PDT

Open Thread: 5/18, Padres vs. Mariners

by jbox on May 18, 2008 12:43 PM PDT

San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners

I'm fascinated with the way Ichiro puts the bat on the ball. I really only saw his last at bat last night but he was looking fastball inner half and he could foul off every breaking ball on the outer half at will. It was very Gwynn like. The swings are different but the results were the same. He's only been in the league 7 years and he has 1600+ hits, pretty amazing player.

Check out this article on Eric Show .

Look at this line up! Gerut and Edgar Gonzalez kicking it off and Carlin catching. I think Buddy is playing to win.

Go Padres!!

Lineup

San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners

05/18/08 1:10 PM PDT

San Diego Padres	Seattle Mariners
Jody Gerut - CF	Ichiro Suzuki - CF
Edgar Gonzalez - 2B	Adrian Beltre - 3B
Brian Giles - RF	Jose Lopez - 2B
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B	Raul Ibanez - DH
Tony Clark - DH	Kenji Johjima - C
Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B	Richie Sexson - 1B
Khalil Greene - SS	Wladimir Balentien - RF
Paul McAnulty - LF	Willie Bloomquist - LF
Luke Carlin - C	Yuniesky Betancourt - SS

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Come ooooooooooooooooon.

He almost got it right. Iguchi is on fire right now! Tony Clark is TERRIBLE. Egone at DH and Iguchi at 2B. Or visa versa. Either way.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 12:48 PM PDT 0 recs

I'm so angry at BB

Last night was so stupid. I swear this is his thought line, “lets play the guys who aren’t hitting so they can get their swings back, and let the guys (gerut and egone) who are hitting well sit on the bench, they don’t need the practice.” I hate him so much right now.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

if he is really worried about guys getting their swings back

he should be using Bardo as DH too

you can not keep bumping your head against reality and saying it is not there.

by C8LIN B on May 18, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

Putting on Sunday's Best

Getting all spruced up for the rubber match.

by Jonny Dub on May 18, 2008 12:52 PM PDT 0 recs

You should let your cats go outside

They are going insane being stuck inside your place.

by jbox on May 18, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

too hot

wanna play some catch?

by Jonny Dub on May 18, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

Can't going to a BBQ

Afterwards I can.

by jbox on May 18, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

ok

by Jonny Dub on May 18, 2008 1:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

Unless Gooch is sick...

No reason not to start him.
vs. Hernandez (Career) – 3 for 6 (.500)

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Gooch isn't sick

Bud Black in sick in the head.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up 0 recs

Bud just decided it was a good idea to rest him

“that guy is really on fire! who does he think he is, we don’t like hitters on this team. SIT DOWN!”

you can not keep bumping your head against reality and saying it is not there.

by C8LIN B on May 18, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

GILES!

Now measured in Kelvin!

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:15 PM PDT 0 recs

7-9 in the series

I guess he likes the 3 hole?? I like him there too.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

I like it, too.

Giles can get on base, but he’s not a leadoff guy. I like loading up at least one base runner for Adrian without someone in between to strikeout.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's why I hate Ichiro

all of his hits are dinky little choppers off the end of the bat that he beats out.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:21 PM PDT 0 recs

Second that

by sixpakfrombelgium on May 18, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

A team full of Ichiros would be pretty nuts.

And a whole lot of fun to watch.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

Ya but think about it

There are a whole lot of major leaguers that are productive without speed. Ichiro would be WORTHLESS if he wasn’t so damn fast.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

He's got crazy bat control, though.

Guys also get by with just speed and no bat control.
Willy Taveras’ average jumped a few points when he moved to the thick-grass infield in Colorado.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yah

I still don’t like him. haha.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

I respect him.

He’s the guy beating us most of the time in these games. Whether it’s having that extra step to make a grab in RF to save some runs or scoring runs by himself like he just did…

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

Exactly

he’s all speed. This is baseball, not track and field.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Still have to put a bat on a ball at some point.

RIGHT, PADRES??? RIGHT!!!!!!????

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

huh?

Bat goes….on…ball? Thor use bat to hit white circley thing?

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

Haha

That’s a mean thing to say about Tony Clark.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up 1 recs

(recommend)

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up 0 recs

You are insane

Ichiro is a complete player, like him or not.

by jbox on May 18, 2008 5:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

Tony Clark sucks

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:30 PM PDT 0 recs

Go Kooz!

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:31 PM PDT 0 recs

Single, single

It’s another Padre offensive explosion!

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:32 PM PDT 0 recs

Sexy time explosion!

by friarinchicago on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up 0 recs

LOL

back to back .211 hitters.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:32 PM PDT 0 recs

Oops

Greene’s average raised to .216 with that single :)

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wow

we are soooo good.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:34 PM PDT 0 recs

Was Kouzmanoff

even looking at the ball?

by sixpakfrombelgium on May 18, 2008 1:35 PM PDT 0 recs

Duh.

by friarinchicago on May 18, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

Then

how did they wind up making such an easy double play? Don’t know all too much about baseball but a double play seemed avoidable. Please correct if I’m wrong, I want to learn more about baseball.

by sixpakfrombelgium on May 18, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

So does Kouzmanoff.

by friarinchicago on May 18, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up 1 recs

lol

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Kouz

took one look at the ball, thought it was going to dump into RF and took off running.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Quiet on a lazy sunday afternoon

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:38 PM PDT 0 recs

Go Cavs

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

I switched to the Cavs Celts game.

How close was Egone’s to a HR? Gameday showed the red dot at the wall.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:47 PM PDT 0 recs

Ted said not to the warning track.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

Giles is a machine!

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:53 PM PDT 0 recs

Hitting .304

Only Padre regular above .300

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

Gosh

Estes has retired 9 in a row and only given up one hit yet we are losing.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM PDT 0 recs

Adrian!

Upper deck! 2 runs again!

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM PDT 0 recs

UPPPPPPER DEEEEECK BABY!!!

TAKE THAT ICHIRO! THAT’S HOW YOU PLAY BASEBALL!

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:55 PM PDT 0 recs

Just when I think Paul DePo's numbers will fail....

Speed scores the first run…

Power steals it back.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM PDT 0 recs

Take that speed!

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

In the words of DePo

Conclusion – power is more necessary than speed.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up 0 recs

Tony Clark sucks

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 1:57 PM PDT 0 recs

Axion

are we the only ones here?

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM PDT 0 recs

Probably.

I’m here on my laptop, gaming on my PC with the radio on.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

What are you playing

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Audiosurf

between requests in LOTRO.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wow.

Just when you think it can’t possibly get worse. Peavy is hurt.

by Drama on May 18, 2008 2:00 PM PDT 0 recs

Yah

we got it in your SLPiH.

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by sdsuaztec4 on May 18, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up 0 recs

Peavy missing his next start?

crap

"I daydream just like everybody else," he says. "I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."

by TheVinylCrocodile on May 18, 2008 2:04 PM PDT 0 recs

by Axion on May 18, 2008 2:10 PM PDT 0 recs

Luke Carlin got plugged a couple times in Single-A

Charged the mound.
Felix comes out of the dugout and starts huckin’ baseballs at people.

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by Axion on May 18, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

by Axion on May 18, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

I like that

use the weapons you have at your disposal, that’s how a baseball fight should be.

by jbox on May 18, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

Ehh..

Throwing at a guy’s head when he’s in the batter’s box is considered a potential “career-ender.” What about the dude who’s got no helmet on, not expecting it?

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by Axion on May 19, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up 0 recs