2014 Mariners Thread

For those that care...the 2014 Mariners Thread. There is a little somethin' somethin' different about this year's club. But how much different?

Do they win:

A) 75 or less (last year)
B) 75 - 80
C) 80 - 85
D) 85+

I predict C (3rd in ALW). Somewhere in the 81 - 84 range or a good dozen games better than last year. Possibly option D) and second in the AL West with Cano earning his salary.

What say you?

good a baseball thread, merica's game I will have to agree with your sentiment and pick c as well. god bless baseball

I'll go for C. An 81 - 81 season would be a step.

so nick what is your favorite sport?

mariners will crash and burn by july and be in their typical place... the cellar.

if the mariners win a pennant I will offer a years worth of quality bank guiding at the barrier dam and pink salmon next year on the Puyallup.

Watching the game...the KING is just incredible. 91 mph change up followed by a 93 mph curve for the K. A 91 mph change up!

Cruz - football then baseball. College basketball is third. I played some A & Rookie ball back in the day before I discovered rock n' roll.

You? I'm guessing baseball?

yup baseball number one and will always be. rookie ball? were you drafted? pretty cool, was a ball player myself but that is neither here nor there. anyways, this new crop of talent is pretty special for MLB.

No - not drafted, I wasn't that good. I was called up early summer season after my senior year to plug a hole. I did not plug the hole - BUT the road trips were spectacular for an 18 year old kid.

Who?

AZL Rookie Brewers for about 1 month (short season, very similar to Single A short season but with worse players like me).

But enough about me....let's talk M's.

How about Felix last night? Dirty & nasty that boy is. If we could get another one of our young pitchers going, we could actually piece together a solid season with Rodney closing and limited injuries.

I'm watching the replay right now and rewinding (I'm bored). He is superb. Flawless. Dominating. Maddox like control but with power. If he can keep both his weight and career pitch count down, he could be one of the best ever. He's already the best today....by far

Yes...yes they are. Just giving games away right now. The bullpen is killing us.

True. But it is still baseball and that (for me) beats basketball and football.

Seems like in the last few years the Ms have a couple of long losing streaks while the rest of the season is at or above .500. Wonder why they sem to always hit that black hole.

I watched a mariner game for the 1st time since the 90s. no surprise to outcome of losing to Miami and getting shut out. oh hum another typical summer in the PNW waiting for the 2014 nfl season to arrive.

At least they're consistent.

Consistently frustrating. The gaps are obvious. Plug em' damn it.
To start, Cano needs to starting earning his money by getting his average up and the bullpen needs to get its chit together.

Mariners really stunk it up last Tuesday losing a game they should have won. They've been in a downhole spiral ever since.

That was one of the worst losses I've ever seen a Mariner club pull and that's saying a lot. Statistically, it was almost impossible to lose that game, but in true Mariner fashion....they did anyway.

This has been the problem for going on 14 years and is the reason I can't hardly watch anymore. I've seen so many games get flushed its crazy. It's like the Hawks of the 90s. They do it to themselves, and that's why it really hurts.

I can't even watch baseball until the LCS start.

Football is America's sport.

cool dan, then get out of the thread, men are talking.

Where?

Men don't quit playing when it rains.

Sounders are winning!

Has anyone here been to a Sounders game? I would like to take my son looks like a good time for all

Lol

Those of you who don't have a TV in your office are really missing a game that highlights just how bad the Mariners are.

We're losing 3-0 in the 7th, but we don't look nearly that good.

Fish on...

Todd

And...just as I say that we get a walk, Seager has a great at bat and hits a 3-2 pitch into the stands, and we're only down 3-2.

Unfortunately that's plenty of time to make some more bad pitches, bad plays, and bad swings.

Fish on...

Todd

Sigh...

2014 Mariners Theme Song

+1 concur.

That would give a whole new meaning to the 7th inning stretch. Yes please.

Bottom of the 9th and Cano just hit a base hit...no outs, man on. 3-2.

Maybe we'll make this interesting enough so that it's a heartbreaker, not a laugher like the last few.

And...Corey Hart hits another base hit as I'm writing this. Men on 1st and 2nd, no outs.

Fuckkyou, Mariners...you are making me get interested and care about this game...I'm going to be pissed if you fail here.

Justin Smoak at the plate.

Fish on...

Todd

And Smoak K's, badly.

Seager's turn, he's responsible for the runs we have already. How about another one, Kyle?

Fish on...

Todd

YES!!!!!!!

Fuckodeer...Seager hits a three run jack and the Mariners win 5-3.

Knocked the piss out of it, too.

Exciting way to end an 8 game losing streak!

Fish on...

Todd

HAHAHA.

Todd's f'd now.

FML. That's the first walk off jack since June last year. That's a really, really bad stat.

Dang...I almost bought a single to the game today. Would have been a good one...

I'm always downtown during the week and I have a very flexible schedule, so if any anyone ever wants to meet up for a game, just shoot me a PM.

I lol'd.

Me, too. It was on his neck his last start, too, and he was even asked about it after the game...he said it was dirt.

Fish on...

Todd

It's about time. Hope he gets more than a wrist slap, but I'm doubtful.

I'm always downtown every weekday from 5am to 2:30 pm.

Let's do it Jerry. There's a nice home stretch in late May with several weekday early games. I'll sit anywhere and am not particular. I just like to enjoy the games, have a hot dog and scope for chicks...so I'm easy going in that regard. Whatever works...

Cano is getting paid way too much money for the production he is putting out. I know one man doesn't make a team but damn.

I'll check the schedule.

It already has and it already has.

This.

The bilge pumps failed on the good ship Mariner years ago.
Time to abandon ship while you have a chance. Hopefully the dancing groundskeepers stay aboard.
The water is getting deeper. Thankfully NFL training camps start in less then three months.

Tonight was an exercise in making a game that was already over...in our favor...exciting at the end. Just about Cooged it...again.

In the entire American League there is only one team behind us, the Houston Astros...we are also the only two teams that have yet to rack up double digit wins. We have 9, they have 7.

This already looks a lot like last year.

Fish on...

Todd

Chuck - you need to get in on the day game my man. Cruz & Todd & anyone else too. Ya'll welcome...come on down. There's (2) weekday day games in the schedule. Let's make it a PP outing my peoples!

Nothing concrete yet. I'll pull up the schedule for late May and post for review.

After closer schedule inspection, there are only (2) weekday day games on the schedule in later May & June.

Monday May 26th - Angels @ 1:10 pm

Tuesday June 17th - Padres @ 12:40 pm

All other weekday games start at 7pm. There is also the weekend home stands to consider. I am open to all of the above. I know the original thought was to go to a weekday / day game and I'm still cool with that if its best for others schedules. I also have no problem going on the weekend or a weekday evening game.

Right now here's the short list of folks possibly interested:
Jerry, Chuck, Add & Nick. Anyone else?

Nick, if I am around on the day you guys pick I am in.

Fish on...

Todd

me too!

How about those SF Giants?

cool man, if I am ever not traveling for work I will take you up on this offer.

what about them?

Our entire outfield plays JV. I played left and this makes me sad. I sucked and I could copy this crap for half the price.

They are better than your [Bleeeeep!] mariners

I prefer one of the weekday early games as I am already 3 blocks away.

Ugh. Man Oakland is good right now. Really good.

Big road win tonight against a quality opponent and pitcher.

.500 again and headed in the right direction. Hopefully...fingers crossed.

Rodney looked real good tonight Chuck. We are going to need a good looking Rodney if we hope to turn the corner. With the way the AL West is looking, if we can be .500 at the break - we should be in semi good shape. Still lots of ball between now and then...

Felix should be ready to go tonight...he was pitching for our last two losses and I am sure he thinks about that all day, every day.

Fish on...

Todd

Heard he was sick during the last game.

Yeah, he was quite sick...not that it's any kind of an excuse, if you're too sick to perform then you get someone else in there to do it, and if you are well enough to play then you are well enough to play well.

Two not so good days in a row for Felix is quite an anomaly...he should be killing it today.

Fish on...

Todd

That's exactly what I think, too.

Fish on...

Todd

Isn't it nice getting up on teams early for a change? Gotta hold it!

9 of the last 11. Nice.

The Mariners tried a few different ways to lose the first half of today's doubleheader...Felix was very average, errors at terrible times...and still managed to make it happen in extras.

One game out of first with game two of the doubleheader starting in half an hour.

Fish on...

Todd

my mariners are killing it!

Need some late inning sauce now....

Brewer! You bandwagon MF'r. Tickets to board the cool train are sold out.

3 outta 4 is more than satisfactory. Tied with Texas for 2nd. We need to dominate the Royals & TB at home. 7 straight games. Let's go!

I gots my smelf some cool train tickets from a scalper! the only thing that could make my mariners a better team is bringing back Fister!

we're going all the way this year!!!

he's wrapped up in other things in his life. other than that he's doing okay. I know he's watching mariner games when he can.

Baseball was a part time gig for those guys back then...the season was shorter and they had real jobs the rest of the year.

That's how it was supposed to be for politicians, too, now that I think about it.

Fish on...

Todd

Friendly reminder, that this is a baseball thread. ONLY baseball. PLZTHX!

Zunino has been a real pleasure to watch so far this season. That kid is gonna be an All Star in the near future.

I grew up watching the Giants. They called it the June Swoon.

I was a Giants fan until 1962. I got tired of the annual fold so I switched to Dodger Blue.

Is/was kind of a blood sport. I thought it was pretty good to abandon one team because they always choked for the '62 Dodger choke. As I have aged I have mellowed can now root for the Giants and be glad, for example, when the win the Series.

Never was in Candlestick when it was miserable but did see one game where the shortstop (Gene Michael) chased his hat all the way to the left field fence before catching up with it. Fond memories of afternoon games there.

Willie Mac ended one game with a line drive that went under the big scoreboard out in right. One of the hardest hit balls I've ever seen.

I switched earlier in the year and suffered through the Dodger collapse. But, I had 63-66 with Sandy and it doesn't get any better than that.

Not gonna argue there. Although Willie wasn't a fraction of the pitcher the Babe was.

Grew up watching some damn fine ballplayers.

They are definitely more interesting to watch this year. I'm liking what I see in James Jones and Elias.

As long as they have a shred of offense I can watch which they do this year. I know good pitching goes a long way but it's boring year after year watching games with a handful of base hits.

I'm with you on that, I'd rather have consistency than the streaky on off offense we've been getting.

TRAITOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How about those M's? Some great baseball is being played folks!

Still in the hunt for the playoffs. meaningful games in August. How long has that not happened?

Been enjoying the M's games quite a bit lately...would be cool to see the AL West get three teams into the playoffs.

Fish on...

Todd

Damn. We have the best pitching in all of baseball and nobody cares? WTF? Dudes, if this were the Hawks, ya'lls panties would be soaking wet by now. Why no love?

I cannot stress enough how good of baseball the M's are playing right now. Its beautiful. BUT... we gotta take the Motor City Kittens down over the weekend for it to really get interesting...

Hank - Fvck the A's. Root for us.

I'm an NL guy at heart too Hank, but I got over it when I moved out here. I hate the DH.

Go M's!

Last night's Mo-Town Kitty arse beating was huge! King Felix on the mound today against Price is gonna be fun to watch. We need to take this series today and put some distance between us and Detroit.

Current AL Wild Card standings.

LA Angels 71 49 .592 - 41-23 30-26 567 480 +87 Won 3 5-5
Seattle 66 55 .545 - 34-32 32-23 480 386 +94 Won 5 9-1
Detroit 65 55 .542 .5 32-28 33-27 551 512 +39 Lost 1 3-7
Toronto 63 60 .512 4 33-26 30-34 547 539 +8 Lost 4 3-7
NY Yanks 61 59 .508 4.5 29-29 32-30 474 514 -40 Lost 5 4-6

People still complaining about the DH after 40 years, lol. The only league not using the DH is the NL, maybe they should get on board and quit making us watch pitchers take 3 swings and sit down.

mariners look pretty good this year. my A's are looking great, should be entertaining down the stretch.

NL cy young easy choice kershaw

AL cy young chris sale or felix, although lester is coming on strong!

NL mvp Mike (giancarlo) stanton cause stats. might be kersaw too

AL mvp mike trout

Damn it. Suck it Tigers! F'n Magnum PI muthertruckers!

Man, did I pick the wrong day to bring the family to Seattle for a ball game. Last week, when I found out Felix was scheduled to pitch, I was pretty psyched. I had decent seats, and I was looking forward to watching the King make a bad team look like a bunch of little leaguers. Imagine my disappointment when I learned that Felix was getting a couple days' extra rest, and I was going to see Erasmo Ramirez instead.

We got to Safeco in the top of the second, just in time to watch Morrison drop the ball that turned into the 3-run double (not blaming Morrison -he made an epic catch later in the game). While I was waiting in line for dogs and drinks, I heard the roar of the crowd in response to Zunino's solo homer, and that restored faith, for all of about five minutes, after which time I heard the collective groan that signaled Odor's grand slam that put the game out of reach before I even got to my seat. There were a couple nice moments in there (Seager's line drive homer in the 9th was as hard as I've seen a baseball hit in person, the bullpen was as advertised (excepting Beimel's rare mistake) and there were some defensive gems turned in. That said, I would have enjoyed it a lot more if the outcome had been in doubt for at least a couple more innings.

Oh, well. Beautiful day in Seattle, and the traffic going home wasn't too bad. Maybe next year....

Dude...you expected the best pitcher in baseball and got the worst on our club...ouch man. I feel you. I went to to see one of Jr's return games and he was expected to play...I was wrong...didn't even take BP. So much for getting to see him in person...even as his career was ending, it would have been a great memory, plus we lost like 9-2 or something lame like that. I have not some bad memories of safeco...as great as it is, it feels like whenever I go, something awful happens or I leave and we come back to beat the rays in the 12th on a slam. I would rather watch them on TV than spend all that cash, but its nice to get to the old ball park every so often. Glad you guys got to go!

It's coming down to the wire. The M's look a bit tired. The last stretch has some serious competition. It's going to be close for that last spot, so we really need to win this series before going back out on the road.

yesterday am on radio they were saying the Ms need to be about 19-11 next 30 games--they are 0-1 on that after last night. Did no get to see the game we had a block parrrtay at our house

Well, according to how baseball seems to work, the Ms should be due for the slide we're watching this week. Heading into the home stand, they had won a lot more than they had lost of late, which (especially for this team) meant a losing streak was all but inevitable. Good news is that they'll probably get hot going down to the wire. Detroit is due for a little slide soon, so who knows- it might work out in the end.

17-10 in August is a slide?

Context, JG, context. Not trying to be a negative Nellie. 17-10 in August is outstanding. 2-4 on the current home stand, with two bad losses to possibly the worst team in MLB and a game in which the pitching staff have up 6 home runs (albeit to possibly the best team in MLB) falls short of that standard, IMO. Good to see Iwakuma get the win yesterday. Back on track? Let's hope so.

I guess my point was that the recent "mini-slide" (can I have that term?) is probably more a reflection of the way baseball works than an indication that the Ms are headed down the toilet. When you see Felix, who is having his best year ever, give up 4 jacks (the most in his career), how can you come to any other conclusion? The way I see it, unless they absolutely bomb in September (no reason to expect that to happen), this will have been a successful season. The hell of it is that the rest of the division and the top AL teams in general are playing so well that a team with 90 wins is fairly likely to miss the playoffs, and unfortunately, there's a good chance that team will be the Mariners.

It is already a successful season.

That's a negative...at least for me and until the Wild Card is decided. The M's are only .5 games back after taking 2 of 3 against the best team in baseball on their home turf. I'll save you a spot on the band wagon Stam (Brewer can E.A.D ). You'll know if you want to step aboard roughly around Sept. 18th.

I've watched more Ms games this year ever. don't see myself on any band wagon. good to see the Ms in the hunt. bring on the hawks!

it's good to know stam follows everything I say.

I've become quite fond of crow over the years.

Not a bad effort tonight.

Fish on...

Todd

Still in it for sure. Last night would have been perfect if the Tigers hadn't crushed the Indians in the top of the 11th. I think the Ms have a great shot to get the wildcard, but I don't think Detroit's the team they will overtake. The AL Central is weaker than the West, and the Tigers have an equivalent pitching staff to the Ms, plus a lot more power in the lineup. They seem to have awakened from their slumber. The As are looking like the team they're more likely to overtake, IMO, but there's still some ground to be made up there.

this deserves a bump cause the mariners are doing well. 2many can you provide some ass and legs pics?

fuk it if you want something done, do it yourself.

a couple more

M's up 10-2 over the Angels bottom of the sixth. Texas over the A's 6-3 top of the seventh. Hopefully the M's catch up in the wildcard.

Serious cameltoe on the second girl,first pic.

thank you mr f for your very straight and correct observation. damn I am shocked it took so long to comment on some serious knuckle. paker, any thoughts? maybe cherry has thoughts?

Girl with bat n' balls.... Taylor Swift not so much

The season is not over yet thanks to Mr. Morrison!

M's are only 1 game back after last night's 9th inning heroics. The A's are currently a dumpster fire, so its going to come down to KC and the M's. The M's have a much more favorable remaining schedule than does KC, so they may just make it yet...

Two questions:

How many games are left?
Are there any ex-Cougars on the M's active roster?

Thanx.

10 games to go.

I don't know but to truly coog it we would need to have a multiple game lead and piss it down our leg. The A's must have a few on that roster.

Mariners-8
Houston-1

Zunino and Seager both had three run homers in the top half of the fourth inning. Heading into the bottom of that inning now. Looking good tonight!

The M's looked just fine tonight...Walker pitched very well.

Fish on...

Todd

I have the biggest crush on taylor swift, I wonder what is wrong with her that she can't keep a guy. maybe she is a dead fish in bed.

We may make it by going 6 and 3 the rest of the year. It might take 7 and 2.... Hopes and dreams!

The Tigers are leading KC in the 7th 3-1...if they hold on we move into a tie with KC for the second spot, one game behind the A's for the first spot.

We could beat Houston tonight and be half a game up on KC, and if we do that and the A's lose to the Phillies we will be tied with the A's!

Fish on...

Todd

Detroit wins 3-2 in a nail biter... M's are tied with KC for the second wildcard slot, half a game behind the A's for the first wildcard...first of three steps required for the M's to leapfrog both the A's and Royals complete!

Fish on...

Todd

Phillies are up 2-0 on the A's in the 7th!

Fish on...

Todd

3-0 in the 8th now!

Fish on...

Todd

And down goes Oakland.

If we beat the hapless Astros we go from first one out of the wild card to first one in!

Don't choke this, please, Mariners.

Fish on...

Todd

Yikes!

And the M's are chicken boning it like a Coog.

7-1 Astros in the 6th.

Fish on...

Todd

Man Todd, you just saved me hours of watching the DVR. One quick glance while I drop a deuce and I learn the Dawgs took care of business and the M's are screwin the pooch. Back to the chores I go. Gotta gettem done so there's no gripe when I hook the sled up.

Glad I could help, Jack ;-)

Not much else to do while I am babysitting the canner...last load in there now.

Fish on...

Todd

Sounds like a good little Saturday. I did the kids soccer circuit this morning, then yard work and took down the swimming pool. It was in my way for when I turn the boat around. M's missed a good opportunity but I think they can still pull it off. Playoffs!

Meanwhile..in SF

I think football season just started!

And...the hapless Blue Jays bat around on us in the first inning.

Uggh.

4-1 Blue Jays after the first.

Ferfucksakes...they're from Canada, we can't lose to them in a baseball game!

Fish on...

Todd

painful.

I think our pitchers are worn out

We're not mathematically out of it yet, but that's only because the A's and Royals seem to want to fukk this up as much as we do...but as the days get shorter our chances to sneak in do, too.

I hate to blame it on one guy, because that's never the case, but Iwakuma's implosion over the last month seriously put a dent in our chances. He went from Cy Young contender to six straight bad outings...not average, or less than stellar, but plain ol' bad.

A couple of those starts looking like his midseason form and we would be strolling into the playoffs right now, and if we had Felix, Iwakuma, and Paxton all rolling on all eight cylinders right now I wouldn't want to see us in a seven game series, even if we got there via the second AL wildcard slot.

Fish on...

Todd

Meanwhile on the duck a bush,KK is out plooking goats.

And the dumpster fire spread from the A's to the M's...specifically to Kuma's arm.

Well, it was a great season and a bit more than I was hoping for. Going from last season's 71 - 91 record to 83 - 75 with a few games left to play is a great step in the right direction. The M's need to pick up another solid starter in their rotation and at least one more big bat in the off season to really turn the corner next year. Plus they gotta keep that Bull Pen intact (which should happen).

We shall see...

I'm rooting for the San Francisco Giants. Wildcard clinchers,2014.

I bet you were a yankees fan in the late 90's seeing how you love a good bandwagon.

Game 161 and still (barely) in it.

Whose football teams (college or pro) will still be in the Championship Hunt on the next to last regular season game? Most of them are out of it already.

M's have done pretty well considering that nobody appears to have had a "career" year. Just mostly solid years.

As they used say in Brooklyn (sorry Hank) "Wait till next Year".

Go Felix!!! and Go Texas Rangers!!!

It would be half-a-miracle, you just got to believe!! (especially after tonights game!)

Watched it - Finally they win the game

All bout tomorrow

M's just may pull it off

Or not

Damn that was a brutal game Oakland! oh well, I'll pull for the giants begrudgingly tomorrow. October baseball is my favorite time of year for sports.

Boy the A's [Bleeeeep!] that all up.

tell me about it bobby f, that cespedes trade looks terrible right now.

Oh and Luke Gregerson, shave that [Bleeeeep!] off. you look ridiculous.

Ya' think? That front office move was one for the ages.

Looking forward to the 2015 season. M's need one more starting arm and a big bat to fully turn the corner. I'm proud of what they accomplished this year. It was fun to watch them again....

yea they did pretty good, they just failed at catching the As.

Inb4 hank becomes a huge giants fan again cause they are back in the playoffs.

just giving you sh1t hank, good luck to sf but the dodgers look tough and have the giants number.

good luck with that. I'm still recovering from the A's debacle.

peavy is one mean sumbitch and strasburg isn't the same, zimmerman is a stud though but huddy is a potential HOF er. time will tell.

If the G men can keep the games close with the starting pitching the bullpen can hang. Looks like our bats are heating up again. I would love to see the Giants start looking like we did at the beginning of the season. Brandon Crawford's grand slam was SWEEEET

But yeah never mind the Dodgers because they are going to get rolled over in the first round. The Nats are who we have to worry about right now and they don't suck. Not even a little. Of course if we were to face LA I would love nothing more than to smash them like we did the Tigers.

I won't be surprised at all to see the Washington Nationals win it all.

Fish on...

Todd

bumping for playoff prosperity

angles and royals up next. royals play small ball and run run run. angles with their yankee esque payroll is the evil empire. should be a fun series.

The Dodgers are scum of the earth

now that's a legit giant fan.

Pulled off a win. It's not like Bryce Harper can hit or anything. Adrian Gonzales almost got his bell run by Yadi Molina just now.

Saw that. A whole lot of cuss words in Spanish were said I'm sure.

Kershaw is looking every bit the part for MVP and cy young winner.

yeah yeah he was doing good dickster. also An*

st louis wont go quietly

playoff games all day and in the case of the giants and nationals it has been literally all day.

And all night. Ending in the Giants being up 2 -0 and headed home with our ace on the mound. As for Clayton Kershaw yeah he's great but is he clutch. So far he has shown himself not to be. Time will tell. I hope the dodgers all cry when they lose,especially Yasiel Piggy

damn great game giants! they seem to answer the bell in the post season. Great pitching by greinke. kemp just hit a homer.

More games tomorrow. Go royals and O's.

You always have to put your gay spin on everything, dontchya Frank?

Here,here

Nats staying alive, good cause there were 2 many sweeps.

Giants gave that one away today. I hope Vogey doesnt [Bleeeeep!] this up .

If Vogelson can keep us in the game for 6 or 7 innings we can do it. But he is facing a monster hitting lineup. Defense must be absolutely perfct to give us any chance to win this. Because if it goes 5 games in Washington I don't think it's gonna happen.

GG cards, good luck giants.

Kershaw is starting to remind me of Tony Romo.

Fish on...

Todd

Cards are tough and just hit him well. Donny baseball probably should have taken him out after the 6th, considering Kershaw's and the Cards' track record in the 7th inning.

don't worry, hank is pretty slow.

Yeah...just like you love the Dodgers because you are a Giants fan.

SF, California.

LA, California.

Do you see a trend?

Fish on...

Todd

I agree with all of that...except to say that Arthur Bryant's is the best BBQ in Kansas City.

Fish on...

Todd

This we can agree on.

The added bonus of going to Arthur Bryant's is that it is the crappiest part of town and you get to park in a fenced in parking lot with guards.

Fish on...

Todd

I wouldn't say KC "owns" but they are an important BBQ region especially if you like a sweet sauce.

Roll yer own here....
http://amazingribs.com/recipes/BBQ_sauces/kansas_city_classic_BBQ_sauce.html

way to be harper LOL

damn but the giants have bases loaded again

yup wild inning there hank.

A wild pitch throw out at home on an attempt at an intentional walk? Don't see that one every day.

Fish on...

Todd

Congrats Hank and Robert F! As much as it pains me to say. but good luck to SF in the NLCS against the lou.

Oh forgot to say, even though Harper is already an All Star, I'm betting he'll have a break out year next year. Kid's the real deal.

Bryce Harper is a great player but there is something not likeable about the guy.




oh and yeah, [Bleeeeep!] LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We advance. Say what you will about the Giants,they find a way to win,and it is because of Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy in that organization that has been able to create the magic that has been,really since Timmy came in and won 2 cy youngs.

Win or lose you can bet there isn't a team in baseball that doesn't respect SF ,and knows they have to play their best baseball to beat us. But,I think we are just charmed.

First non-Mariners game I've watched in ages. Kinda' fun. Super impressed with that leaping catch against the wire. That was some super fielding, and had to hurt a bit. Then the wild throw of a walk pitch - first class entertainment there. How does that happen?

My oldest childhood friend was over, and he's a bit baseball crazy. I mentioned that I find it easy to root for SF. He instantly said sure, it makes perfect sense. When we were kids, the Tacoma Giants were a SF farm team. Willie Mays and Willie McCovey were heroes to us. I got Dusty Rhodes autograph on my catcher's mitt along with a few other players I've since forgotten. Rick said he looked up Dusty a few years ago and sent him a baseball. Dusty returned it autographed, along with a photo and a nice letter thanking him for being a devoted fan. Cool stuff.

Everett Giants bring back memories... My HS coach worked for them(admin). Played one game there. Watched a lot of baseball there as a kid.

I saw the Tacoma Giants with Willie McCovey, Juan Marichial (sp?) and Gaylord Perry. I guess I have fully cemented my status as an old fart! BTW-Jesus Alou and Gil Girardi were my favorites.

Eddie,

That's cool! Marachelle and Perry and more names I just can't remember. I had over half the team roster in autographs on my catcher's mitt. It was my most prized possession, given that I didn't own any fly rods yet. And yeah, that definitely paints us as old farts.

Sg

Tacoma had a team?

Get the Frank Dent bobblehead and the BU fat head to round out the collection.

If Kershaw wasn't a bum dodger I would feel bad for the guy. One of the elite pitcher in the game and he can't seal the deal. He seems like a good kid too,other than the fact that he plays for the shittiest team in baseball.

he's legit and a good guy, too bad he runs into the red birds every post season. It's not like he was horrible his last time out but that first game against the cards was atrocious.

three runs in a post season game isnt bad hank

then the offense is to blame too.

But anyways can't really defend his post season record.

Thanks hank, I forgot that I saw the game.

Bumgarner is better.

Go O's

Go Whoever.

It's fuckin football season

Fish on...

Todd

Child abuse,rape,murder,thug life,I think I will stick to baseball. GO GIANTS!!

Speaking of coog'd,how about the O's!

I would like to see the Giants vs the Royals as both are underdog wild card teams with a similar team make-up,and style of play although our bullpen will smash them.

SF game on soon. Go Giants! But please don't let Matt Carpenter get on a roll. He's pretty good.

That big southern sum bitch bumgarner sure did pitch a helluva game.

Faaaaaack!!!!!!! Great game though.

GG

Giants are beating up on the Os...4-0 in the third.

Fish on...

Todd

nice work Todd.

I think Hudson pitched about six too many pitches...

Fish on...

Todd

Nicely done SF

Hudson did pretty good but I think he should have come out a couple batters before that dinger.

It certainly is looking that way,although anything can happen. I just can't believe Baltimore is getting beat like they are,after what they did all season.

What poetic justice to have 2 wild card teams in the world series. Joe Buck won't have anyone to root for and be a hater,although he will pick the team farthest east to blow and shove his head up their ass. I really don't know how that guy hasn't lost his job,seeing as he is so universally hated.

Vogey better be at his best. The cards have yet to really wake up offensively.

Seems like wild card teams play well in the playoffs, sort of that lightning in a bottle concept.

Madbum on the mound tomorrow. I can't help but feel good about this .

glad you got to go to the game Hank! would have been fun to see that game in person.

The Giants win the pennant!!! The Giants win the pennant!!!!! The Giants win the pennant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No way Madbum set the tone for the series. He gets the vote. Posey should get half. Bochy is a hall of fame manager. Royals can eat a dick.

giants have the better bullpen in my o'pen'ion.

I'm ot worried. Bochy at the helm!

LETS GO GIANTS!!!! clap clap clap clap clap

[Bleeeeep!] yeah WS almost on! let's get this going!

the Royals in the world series? who would have thought? and they say football has parity.

Hank and Robert F should go to one of the games and post pics.

Shields just got eaten up. Let's see that big bullpen everybody is so impressed with. So far SF is looking like what they are. The real deal.

Bumgarner tends to get better in later innings.

Well...to be fair...Bumgrabber just gave up a home run, ending his scoreless inning stretch, and it happened in the 7th inning.

SF is still kicking the Royals' ass, though.

Fish on...

Todd

true chucky. and kc's starter tomorrow throws 102

nice stats, you're right, it's hard to get a fastball past them, especially posey. you really never see him late on the fastball.

Giants will sweep. This team is a dynasty. Buster Posey the next Derick Jeter? He's a helluva player.

I don't see the Giants losing this series.

But let's be honest here, Robert...if the series were 3-0 in favor of the Royals you'd still be saying that

I got the Royals in 6.

Fish on...

Todd

Well this game certainly isn't going well. I never once said the royals were pushovers

Strickland is heading back to A ball

Yeah me too. He was looking sharp. I'm gonna go drown someone in kc masterpiece bbq sauce now. Forget waterboarding. I'm bbq boarding.

nice to see timmy out there again. not long ago he was the very best of the best.

If the Giants don't start hitting we are done.

The Royals are a great team. They have a tight bullpen. I hope tonight our bats wake up. It's been a tension filled good series so far. I've never once felt that SF was out of this. Not by a long shot. Morse damn near jacked one last night . Giants are as scrappy as KC. Don't count either team out. I still say we win this.

Morse us off the bench ,Perez is in left

Its not a theory. Morse is on the bench according to tonight's roster. So I was informed by Marty lurie on the radio.

http://m.mlb.com/news/2014/10/25/99581424/lineup-breakdown-royals-vs-giants-game-4

I know. I just hope Bochy knows what he's doing

Vogey looks loose and confident . Be good to see Posey break out of this slump he's in.

Looked real cool, calm and collected that last inning.

Giants are waking up right now. I have IBS and an ulcer.

Kc defense is unbelievable what a catch. Dyson robbed us of at least one more run maybe 2

Wow big league double play of our own!!!

Petit is a stud.

What a rollercoaster ride of a game!!

does it have a propeller on the top of it?

Tell me you're joking......

the game isn't over any all means but this win will be a big one for SF. The Royals might have to win against m bum three times to win it.

I'm glad frisco showed up.

This is gonna be a series baby!!!!!!

Uh oh, Stickland is coming in! He should make it exciting at least.

Hunter Pence is a fkn beast man

I kinda like the announcing team this year, I am happy that Harold Reynolds is becoming very successful after that debacle at ESPN.
He is much much better than Tim McCarver IMO.

I'm am a Joe Buck hater of the highest order. That being said I see improvement here. These guys have some chemistry and personality and have been calling the games more down the middle. But I still think Buck is a fair play by play guy at best. If they all could just tone it back a bit with the comments about whatever team they happen to be sucking off at the moment and just let the series tell it's own story it would be a lot better. You don't have to convince anyone that KC is a great team and is battling. You also dont have to keep reminding people of what SF has accomplished. It's like baseball for dummies. Let the people make up their own minds. I'm picking Giants in 6

Mad bum lookin sharp

I'm really enjoying this Series. Nominally I'm rooting for the Giants but if the Royals win, I would be OK with that. Good baseball being played, I wonder if R. Cano is looking at how these champions hustle????

Bumgarner isn't looking too shabby

agree

I am not going to post anything more in this thread until the fat lady sings,one way or another. I hope I can be able to come in and have my next post be Giants...2014 Champions.

Get the pizza coming now, turn the RFS sideways, spill half your beer on your los gigantes shirt, and grab a towel to wipe the tears away....because the Royals win tonight!

quick hook for peavy

Tear Towel.....

Slugfest

Hank, you should definitely consider going to the rally style hat.

Fish on...

Todd

Frank Dent Style....



Not ready for baseball to end yet, game 7 would be nice

Since this thread is titled the 2014 Mariners Thread, I must take a slight diversion. Justin F'n Smoak is no longer a Mariner. They cut him and Toronto has claimed him on waivers. A good day (Cowboys lose) just got better!!!!

Ah, it's on to game seven. Good luck Giants. Looks like yer gonna' need it.

I already got what I needed out of the World Series...which is 7 games and some entertainment.

I don't give twofucks about who wins, but I hope for another entertaining game...I am looking forward to the chance of a tight game with men on base and having Bumgrabner come in and see what he can do.

I hope that happens.

Fish on...

Todd

Hell yeah game 7 boys! Hank be sure to wear that hat again, it worked out so well last night.

I'm going to miss baseball

Doesn't get much more entertaining than that.

Fish on...

Todd

congrats SF Giants! enjoy it hank

Great game and Bumgarner is a stud! Congratulations Giants!

That was the most intense game I have ever had to watch. I couldn't breathe and in the bottom of the 9th I almost lost it. Madison Bumgarner put up a performance that probably won't be repeated for some time if ever. After such a beating last night I thought for sure the Royals were going to come in like a freight train. I have nothing but respect for KC and even though they are dirt people and got their dreams and hopes smashed after 29 years,they fought hard. But even had we lost I would love my Giants more than any team on earth because I bleed orange and black !!!!



So Now,ladies and gentlemen,your 2010,2012,and 2014 World Series Champions,the San Francisco GIANTS!!!YES!!!!YES!!!!YES!!!! I will never shut up now lol

Hank is the creepy old man that goes to little kids baseball games by himself.

congrats to you Robert too, a true fan

I have been through the bad times and the good,all the torture never felt so good

Can you pick my lottery numbers for me?

What size Oregon State shirt ya want?

Definitely made for one of the best game sevens I can recall.

Fish on...

Todd

Canseco is a dumbfuk. That doesn't surprise me at all. I knew he was way back when that ball bounced off his friggin head and into the stands lol

saw Jose Canseco at a meet and greet at a restaurant in Ottawa owned by Don Cherry. No you can't make it up and he was a giant man. But yeah, still crazy as ever.

Game 7 cant axe for more--maybe Royals should have sent that runner in and seen? hind sight eh

and Giants Fans lit up the town with hoes punching hoes, stabbins, shootins and fires

SF Giant Fans Riot--clik

Yea that was a pretty cool WS!!!

A few random thoughts............

Bumgarner and Russell Wilson were roommates at some top 100 prospects camp in High School. How cool is that.

A-Rod is no longer on suspension. He's only 6 home runs behind Willie Mays. Hopefully he'll set himself on fire but I doubt it. 3 years and 61 million left on his contract. I'll set the over under home runs left in his career post HGH at 2.5. I'll set the over under that A-Rod is complete Douchbag at 100%

If MLB was collage football the Giants would have never one a WS much less 3 of the last 5. I mean we all want to watch the two best teams play for the championship right and we all know that those two teams are St Louis and NY/Boston. Da!

Congrats to KC! Sorta makes you wonder just how close the M's were or how far they could of gone if they had a few more regular season wins.

Damn I miss the Sonics!!!

one last bump until next season. But for those who watched the WS would recognize this pic

Joe Buck Yourself. Baseball season never ends for me. I'm following what Sandoval does right now. He's trying to get a 6 year deal. If the Giants can't come to an agreement due to the fact that he has had injuries and weight issues I see him going to a american league team. They can utilize him as DH. But he will never be as loved anywhere as he is in SF. I'm curious to see what Panda would rather have,the big money deal,or a deal that will make him rich,but less money than another deal,but give him a long career where he is revered.

Joe Buck Yourself as well. But if I had to bet Pablo Sandoval will return to SF.

I read a baseball rumor that Big Papi was trying to woo sandoval over to the sox. Sandoval ain't gonna get a 6 year deal from the giants. 3 maybe 4 if he's lucky. We need starting pitching

Heard that the bo sox are all in. Honestly panda is great and all but c'mon, I don't think he is worth what he is asking. Pitcher, catcher, and up the middle is where most of the money should go.

also mike trout and kershaw named mvp for their respective leagues.

your move, SF

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id...illion-contract

Bye bye fat panda. Looks like Sabes is going after that cuban kid and a starter. Lester is a rumor. As for a 3rd baseman I think Buster Posey should make the move.

I bet you could be the GM for the giants and do a good job Robertf. but anyways, agreed. Posey needs to make the move to the 5 now.

then be colored surprised.

yes I am. Aren't you late to meet up with Harbaugh for a pant fitting at walmart?

Stay with what you know marginally, Spank. which is the NFL.

oh yeah forgot, fuktheTrees.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/11/bl...rie-others.html


FUK!

Who knows. It's hard to follow a team when 'money ball' is involved and moves lots of players each year.

Nelson Cruz is...a Mariner!

Fish on...

Todd

Now that what's I'm talking about!

Michael Saunders just got traded to Toronto.

We got back J.A. Happ, a fair to middlin' left handed pitcher.

When Saunders was good, he was good...spent a lot of time being hurt the last season, and I know the organization wasn't too pleased about that. I liked his athleticism, that's for sure, dude could cover some ground in center field...but I think we've got a center fielder now.

After re-signing Seager, getting Cano, and now getting Nelson Cruz...well, hard to complain about "not getting some bats"...decent pitching never hurts.

Fish on...

Todd

Fine assessment Todd!

Mariners are getting interesting to be sure!

Rumor is SF is aggressively pursuing Chase Headley.

Donaldson got into a pissing match with Billy Beane towards the end of the season and got traded to Toronto. Story is Donaldson went to Bob Melvin and asked for a day off. Melvin said no problem. Beane saw the lineup card without Donaldson on it and asked Melvin WTF? Beane demanded that Melvin put Donaldson in the lineup, which he did. Beane and Donaldson got into a heated argument and Donaldson obviously lost.

bump cuz pitchers and catchers reporting soon. maybe you mariner fans will show up to the ball park this year.

Giants signed vogelsong after a visit in Houston that made him 'uncomfortable'. The A's have been quiet after imploding their team this off-season. I wonder what Hollywood beane is up to.

Padres should be an interesting team, they have made some good moves in the off-season. The fukthegiants won't win the WS cause it is an odd year. Can't wait for spring training in Arizona!

M's fans would be happy to be over 500. We are still living off the 95' and 01' seasons. Parade Edgar and Buhner around field every season and fans are happier than schit...

Bump cause spring training is underway Almost time boys!

fuk yeah chuck, that is living the life.

A's looked good even with all the new faces. Go you quirky sum bitches.

I'm goin' Slo Duc, and saying the M's win 117 and get their first WS tittle!

Then I'm goin' SZ, "book it".

Then, reverting back to reality (jaydee), looking forward to a fun season. Go M's.

Obviously can't go Hank, 'cause unlike the 9ers the M's are not expected to "suk balz"! Not only don't care to, I do not have the time for posting sports blah on a CA fishing board either.

BTW, have a good draft at the end of this month Hankster! Hope the 9ers aren't the ugly duckling of the NFCW for long. Cheers.

Go back to the start of this thread and let's play a new game for 2015.

The M's did two games better than my option C prediction last year but still came in 3rd. Not too shabby (cough cough).

This year, I'd like to see em' climb one more spot and win 5+ more games.

So with that....

Do the 2015 Mariners win:

A) 75 or less
B) 75 - 80
C) 80 - 85
D) 85+ (87 wins last year, 3rd in ALW)

This year, I predict D. 2nd in the ALW with 90 - 93 wins give or take. Our offense is going to need to step it up to reach 90 wins. Just increasing our seasonal team B.A. by 1/2 single per game with R.I.S.P. would make all the difference in the world.

So what say you Baseball Fans?

Agree.

Fish on...

Todd

95

86 wins and 2nd in division.

hater

Living in town?

That's what I was noticing also.

Perhaps he's sucking up to something that will suck him off?

I hate that evo calls you deuce. have some tits

baseball related cause she's wearing a cap

She looks high on Tea Bag.

More like snowed in on pills.

How is the grass?

A couple of exciting games this last weekend was a pleasant surprise.

Mariners Suck.

The California Franks suck....

Typical Mariner team brings poor relief pitching and no offense.

This team may be above par.

Lol I know, I know. At least we get to see some home runs again. That is less boring.

I didn't buy the hype before the season, I was more of a wait and see type opinion.

What a forest.