Game Thread 2: June 6, 2009

by Jay on Jun 6, 2009 6:26 PM EDT in Game Threads

So, we're losing. Not badly, but in an aggravating way nonetheless.

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Ross Ohlendorf article on ESPN is awesome.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=4230662

Case of the beet bandit. Missing beets from all over the farm, no footprints. Inside job. Mose in socks. Boom. Case closed. -Dwight Schrute

by mjschaefer on Jun 6, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

yeah I was going to fanshot that and forgot.

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions

always with the losing

by world dictator on Jun 6, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

Dude with the stick tv feed has switched to horse racing

by Logodaedalus on Jun 6, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions

I know. It’s annoying.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

wtf

by world dictator on Jun 6, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparently we’re watching someone’s TV and apparently they wanted to watch the Belmont during the commercial break.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

back

by world dictator on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

and back

I mean, he got all the important parts of the race during a commercial break…. pretty good timing really

by Logodaedalus on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Whats the current ration on Project vs Donkey… 65/35?

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions

*ratio

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t everyone get excited at once, but we have DeRosa, Crowe and ValGood to face Jenks in the 9th. Yay.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

championship.

by Logodaedalus on Jun 6, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m excited.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Pumped.

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Hammy failed to provide the relevant Westbrook stat … 5 groundball outs.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jun 6, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

what was the final line?

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K

Hit was a liner single to left.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jun 6, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ll take that.

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions

So it was 1 strikeout, 5 groundouts, 3 flyouts, 1 hit, 1 walk.

Also gave up a base on a wild pitch.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jun 6, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Sweet.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Ooh.

by Julie on Jun 6, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Tim sings????

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:36 PM EDT reply actions

Why? I mean…. why?

by Logodaedalus on Jun 6, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know. It’s weird.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

No tim pretends that he sings

by world dictator on Jun 6, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah. Should have answered my own question with “Not well.”

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions

We’re doing this. I’m feeling doubles from DeRosa and Crowe.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions

yup, followed by three straight strikeouts

by Logodaedalus on Jun 6, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

We’re still down 1 by 1if that happens. We need more.

by jayme on Jun 6, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Holy curveball batman.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

OVERMATCHED

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

I am hoping that is not the last batter Wood faces today.

by jayme on Jun 6, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

this.

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Can anyone explain why Jeff Conine had such a long major league career?

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions

A few days ago I said I like beards. NOT THAT ONE.

by Julie on Jun 6, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions

I sincerely hope no one on here tries to convince me that this is an acceptable beard.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

who is it?

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Jenks

by Julie on Jun 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I can’t see him today, but anthing on his face isn’t right.

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

His.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks like Bob from Fight Club.

by Toxicadam on Jun 7, 2009 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions

wow, yeah, look at those….

by Logodaedalus on Jun 7, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

It has a wrongitty wrongness to it.

by Julie on Jun 6, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions

A hit!

by Julie on Jun 6, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions

Fack.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions

Crowe you loser.

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by LGT Patrick on Jun 6, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions

why is he up here

by Tim1122 on Jun 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

no idea

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Ben is fine in CF, put Gim out in LF.

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Wedge likes grinders who hit into DPs in clutch situations.

by jayme on Jun 6, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Better question, why wan’t DeRosa running, given that they weren’t holding him?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jun 6, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought that was going through the hole to the left side….not sure why they were shading him that way.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

Oh my god ump. Terrible all day.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

yep

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Bull.

by Julie on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

called third strike in the fucking dirt

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

so… how many of those pitches by Jenks were actually strikes?

by Logodaedalus on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

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by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Tricked gameday too by the looks of it.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

This umpire has to have one of the worst strikezones ever.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

FE WEE

by westbrook on Jun 6, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah that was epically bad both ways all day. I know they ask for consistency, but consistently ginormous is kind of annoying.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Something kind of pathetic about Crowe grounding into a double play… don’t some think he’s the fastest player in the American League? I’d just as soon as see him try and bunt his way on when he got to 2 strikes.

by cheech99 on Jun 6, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

He’s THAT fast? Hmm. Not doubting, just didn’t know.

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah he’s pretty fast.

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by ClemsonGirl on Jun 6, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Doesn’t have to be that fast, the bunt rarely becomes a DP, that’s the point.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Jun 6, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions

No I meant fast enough to be the fastest in the AL, even though we don’t agree on Back to the Future 2, I do grasp bunting haha.

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by USSChoo on Jun 6, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Fausto should start a game if this the HP umpire. I am certain he would be awesome, like a complete game shutout awesome or even a no-hitter awesome.

by jayme on Jun 6, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

Watched the replay again, and Piealiruhewzikski was about to throw the ball back to the mound. I’d say that’s as damning as anything against this ump.

by supermarioelia on Jun 6, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions