Open Thread, July Ninth, Anno Domini Two-Thousand and Eight: Padres vs Marlins
by Dex on Jul 9, 2008 11:49 AM PDT
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Here I am again. San Diego. Jonny Dub flew out to Charlotte, found me relaxing under a tree, threw me over his shoulder and drove me across the country over five days, kicking and screaming. His own personal Southern Intervention.
The Padres scored 10 yesterday. That is a lot of runs. More than what we scored over the last 4 1/2 weeks or so. My guess? We bust out with 11 today just to stick it to the haters.
Over under on broken maple bats: 3 1/2
GO PADRES!!!
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Working east coast hours on west coast time is weird. I forgot to eat breakfast or lunch yesterday. Today I made a sandwich with bacon, egg, pastrami, cheese, lettuce tomato… Only the breakfasty stuff happened at one end and the lunchy stuff towards the other end. I’ve been eating it all day. It helps my internal clock.
Brilliant!
Quick! Copyright it before it gets covered in chipotle sauce and is served at every fast food chain!
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"Stick it to the haters"
What happened to blow-everything-up-Dex?
Why have you abandoned me???
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 12:08 PM PDT reply actions
Great
No SD media coverage, so FL announcers on MLB.TV. Great.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions
I know
And they are wearing matching bright red shirts for no apparent reason.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I was stunned
I haven’t seen a Padre catcher throw a ball like that in maybe six years.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Good to know
You’re like the Darth Vader of GLB. Still good in you, yet.
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Just you wait
I’ll find the bad in a few innings.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Han always
comes through in the clutch. I mean, if we learned anything from A New Hope, it was that.
That and making googly eyes at your sister is hot.
AGo sucks!
Why do we even play him?
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
But how will we find someone the roster who can play 1B?
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
That's why we need Richie Sexson
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
Not good enough for the HR Derby
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
And Scott Olsen retires the side
with nine pitches
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
i knew i should have kept him on my fantasy team for one more day...
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Always start every pitcher against the Padres
C’mon, haven’t you learned anything this season? Career-high in K’s every time!
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yeah but it violates my fantasy ethics rules
i can’t root against my own team for fantasy purposes… like i can’t own any raiders in football season.
now in real life, on the other hand, totally acceptable to root against your own team for draft related purposes.
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gamecast is woefully behind again at this point i think, its still 0-0 right?
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It is still 0 and 0
They’ve got men on first and second, one out. WG is too obsessed with the Strassburg to give you an objective analysis.
LOL
Not accurate. Nearly every ball they’ve hit has been hit very well.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Walks
suck
And where’s Luis today?
Shouldn’t Greeney get some more time off?
-Signed Not a khalil hater
Listening to the radio
I swear, there are a bunch of kids riding a roller coaster next to the booth. So much screaming.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
yeah he should get one of those fake injuries
like they gave half the braves players when they “oopsed” Francouer back to the team without his requisite 10 games in the minors.
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29 pitches in the second
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
We better score first
because Baek is going to implode very soon.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Much like the ill-fated Death Star?
PROTECT HIS EXHAUST SHAFTS!
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Baek is fine
He’s got Petco on his side.
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You better hope
A loss today fulfills AG’s “We are done” philosophy.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
YAY!!! YOU'VE COME OVER TO THE DARK SIDE!!! YAY!!!
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I came around long ago
I just still root for the team. Even though I know its counterproductive.
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Look into my eyes
100 losses, 100 losses…
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Padre marketing department
has a new dartboard.
“Thanks, Aid.”
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I really hope
the media doesn’t torture him over that statement. That would kinda suck.
I’m just assuming since its the SD media they’ve already forgotten he said it.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
they're too focused on Panda Bears
and “stormwatch 2008” when it mists in the morning
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Isn't that jbox
watching for Heidi & Spencer updates?
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Hey look over there!
That Hoffy sure is a nice guy!
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Raymond Payne batting this inning...
seriously thats a superhero name, why the hell did he go with CHIP??
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Ambres just looks like a good baseball player
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions
He looks like the Beaver's Mascot
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
Oh wow
I did not get a look at his mug when he came to bat.
Wow.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
good to see he got the memo today
about swinging early and sucking
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You're kidding...
it’s a fastball down the heart of the plate… 88 MPH.
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yes i was
i just wanted to see how quick you reacted to defend him
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You reall don't think
that a rookie in his first at bat against a guy he’s never seen should take at least one pitch to see what the guy has?
(Not asking rhetorically – genuinely curious.)
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
i think thats what film is for
these guys are pro’s…
wait…
this is the padres.
let me reframe my argument
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It's fine either way
I just won’t jump on a guy for hitting it into play on a good pitch to hit if it’s the first one. I get upset when I watch guys just give away strike one.
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And Scott Olsen retires the side
with seven pitches
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
Waiting on the distance
Hold your horses there, prophet, it might not have been monstrous.
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A great pitch to hit
if he could get his arms up to it fast enough. Way up in the zone.
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I see what's going on here
Scott Olsen has a history of violence.
Josh Olson wrote the screenplay for A History of Violence.
Coincidence? Eff no. This is Rallyin’ Rod Serling working against us…
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Oh eff you Marlins Broadcast
Honestly. Eff you.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply actions
Talking about, then showing
Holliday not touching the plate.
It’s goddamn July.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Have there been any groundball outs?
It’s like every Marlin is trying to hit one out.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions
but Petco is impossible to hit HRs
why would they do that?
(punches self in groin repeatedly)
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Difficult does not equal impossible
Nice try though. Good hustle. Ice it up.
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hahaha
i was commenting on the Padres whining about hitting HRs here when everyone else seems to have little problem doing it…
just making sure that was clear.
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I know
But the problem is that we are missing HR hitters. Not that it is impossible.
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This is untrue
It’s a common misconception with the Padres. We have routinely outhomered opposition at home since Petco opened.
we actually hit more HR than the Red Sox last year amazingly enough.
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Okay
The NL West is missing HR hitters.
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NL West is missing nearly everything
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Except Cy Young award winning pitchers
The NL West has that one down.
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He's very familiar with physical abuse
He knows how to handle it.
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did anyone notice the savior yesterday
repeatedly swinging at ball four? its almost like he has a bet going for how long he can go without a walk
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Trying to win himself a DiSar
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
Could he please
draw a walk for once ?
25 Ks and no walks
I just looked
The NL (andML) leader for the DiSar award was Matt Diaz He went 79 ABs without a walk to start the season. Headley had 79 ABs going into today’s game. He is now the frontrunner for the award.
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And now they recognize all the campers in attendance
Talk about and show baseball, just leave it at that
by matthewverygood on Jul 9, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
On a related note
Why is ARod’s divorce considered sports news? It was a story on Sportscenter and I don’t understand how anyone other than a complete dumbass could consider it sports news.
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Two groundballs in one inning
Easy there, Baek.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 1:51 PM PDT reply actions
Honestly
One of his worst ABs of the yr. Matto is right about it looking like he wasn’t even trying. It was bad. Three straight pitches, none of them close and he was late on all of ‘em.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
And did not make a good case for when CY returns.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
How about
We replace him with Hensley now and just get it over with?
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I'd be fine with that
I’d be alright with us replacing him with anyone.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Despite his poor performance today
Samsung’s stock price remains the same.
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That's weird
What the oil prices being tied to McAnulty’s demotion and all.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well you know
when you’re hauling around cargo from major city to major city, and then all of a sudden not, you get a little flexibility in fuel demand. :)
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Tell me more
Does the CC Sabathia trade effect this as well?
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So gas prices are up in the Pacific Northwest?
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know
I think bus fuel is cheaper than jet fuel.
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Did you guys see that Jamie Burke pitched
in that 15 inning Mariner marathon. Beltre also told Riggleman that he could go if neccesary.
...You know these things when you live in the NW
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
I did and I was pissed
I really wanted us to be the ones to use a position player on the mound. I’ve been campaigning for that since April.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
R.A. Dickey also said he could go
You know, a real pitcher. A kunckleballer no less. Riggleman is a freaking genius.
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Harrison too
Jesus Lopez and Paul Abraham!
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Hotter than the sun with a fever.
I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.
Look out Agon
Harrison on your tail!
"Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today.
There is no tomorrow. Make it today."
Gonna be fun making drinks
while people are bringing up your GIDP, Kooz.
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What GIDP?
It was a force out at second, he was safe at first.
by kdukat on Jul 9, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
FYI
cody ross’s picture on gamecast is ABSURD!
i can’t find a way to copy/paste…
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Me too
I should have gone to that market research presentation instead
by matthewverygood on Jul 9, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
ahh don't make me think about my day job
this place is my release from political tomfoolery
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I'm sure it'll be on Gameday soon
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Harrison
Is literally on fire. I can feel the heat coming off of him in Sorrento Valley.
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cmon Heath
give my fantasy team a shit win… wish he could do it himself and didnt have to rely on the hitters.
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LRod?
why not Myrow? did he not prove himself godlike and awesome last night?
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Pitcher was lefthanded
Not sure how Myrow hits against his own kind.
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Are you familiar with our manager?
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Khalil
Working hard for that Strasburg
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We actually only needed 5
4 to go now. Oh Boy.
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Why they keep choosing Thatcher and/or Corey
over Hensley to be with the big league team baffles me. Why?
by kdukat on Jul 9, 2008 3:07 PM PDT reply actions
Corey has been healthy all season
as opposed to Clay.
Thatcher makes a mean cup of tea.
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They are trying to keep Clay as a starter
And save his arbitration clock for next year. I can’t blame them for wanting to punt this season and looking towards the future.
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Gerut for Khalil
Now I want us to tie it up just so we can see who would play short.
by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 9, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions
sorry, #56
Mlb.com hadn’t updated yet, like I thought it had.
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wait i missed what happened
did thatch actually walk home a run????
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