Game 5, Mariners at Red Sox
4:05 pm, Felix vs Matsuzaka. Please be kind to the servers and don’t hit refresh constantly – we’re expecting a very heavy traffic load for tonight’s game.
I haven’t been this excited for a game in years. As my friends will attest, I get a bit giddy on Felix day anyways, and well, this is no ordinary Felix day. This is the leading contender for 2007 Game of the Year.
The media is going to run with Matsuzaka-Ichiro as the big story, which should be expected. The matchup will open the game, and Ichiro is the most famous player on the roster. Oh, and he happens to be from Japan, or so I’ve heard. Since it’s Boston, the focus of the story will be on Matsuzaka’s first start at Fenway. The $102 million right arm takes the hill in front of Red Sox Nation for the first time. And the leadoff hitter happens to be his countrymate. It writes itself.
But in four hours, there’s a good chance that Ichiro and Matsuzaka won’t be the story to come out of this game. This is King Felix’s first start in Fenway, too. Red Sox Nation has never seen him pitch, either, and it’s his first major league start as a 21 year old. It’s a nationally televised game – only the second one of his career.
On opening day, Felix told the city of Seattle that the hype was real, and that he wasn’t the babyfaced overweight kid anymore, but now he was coming after Johan Santana’s crown. Tonight, Felix has a chance to tell the rest of America.
Daisuke Matsuzaka is the second best pitcher taking the hill tonight. Go get em, Felix.
Yet Another Late Edit: Arthur Rhodes needs TJ surgery. This probably ends his career.
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That’s it!!!
The Rotation was built to lull the opponents hitters into relaxing before knocking them out with Felix. It’s almost as if it’s designed to make the King even better…
I got chills. I can’t wait to sneak out of work early!! FELIX!!!
Unless the M’s make a strong run in the AL West, this will be the most national exposure that they receive all year. Will Jose Vidro take this opportunity to unleash the last vestiges of his former all-star caliber awesomeness, or will fill up on the pre-game buffet roll out a few more worm burners?
Dice-K versus King-K!
But you know, even if Felix gets knocked around today it won’t change how I feel about him or what his long-term prospects look like.
I’m excited…except work for the first hour so no game watching
12:38 AM here in Firenze,have to go to work tomorrow,but this is too tempting to miss out..
Wow. I’m really sad about Mr. Rhodes. I was looking forward to him coming back.
I can’t believe ESPN has yet to mention the Ms TWO gritty South Kitsap graduates.
I’m just not going to post. When the server is glowing white-hot, it’s not worth the frustration.
Let’s hope King Felix steps forward on the world stage today.
I went into work early just so I could be home in time to watch the game.
I hope this game is wicked good.
Interesting that as the future of pitching in Major League Baseball shares the stage, Arthur Rhodes may be ending his career. Not that he was ever on a level with Felix or Daisuke, but he gave us some great years in Seattle.
Sad to see him go. Glad to see him retire in an M’s uniform (if in fact he does retire).
Go Ichiro!
Go Felix!
I love it. Over and over he’s referred to only as “King Felix” by ESPN. Props to USS Mariner for starting the revolution.
6 minutes to game time. Never before has there been a more important game. Here goes.
“King” Felix on XM, too — the A’s announcers (I believe it was the A’s announcers today) at least talked about the pitching duel today moreso than the Japanese connection.
Collective deep breath here. I’m more worried about our offense than I am Felix.
Felix named his dog King – that nickname is never going away.
Something tells me Ichiro! is going to ignite this offense. Your 2007 Mariners will arrive today
Wait… ignition? Shouldn’t we get WFB for that?
Dave, what does a 10 day break do to a pitcher, and what do teams do to counter this?
In a way, Dave, you named his dog King.
This ESPN blackout is ridiculous, I want to see the game in HD! Bastards!
Felix named his dog King – that nickname is never going away.
So, has he sent Jason an autographed Burger King crown yet? He probably should…
It’s not the best thing in the world, but as long as he did his sidework, it’s not the end of the world.
Do we know much about what Felix did to staty sharp and on his routine during the layoff? Did the Mariners go so far as to have him throw a simulated game?
The stage is sent for Felix’s royal coronation.
I have to Tivo this game since I’m still at work, so I’ll sign off with a wish of good luck to the King and a hope that we can eek out a run or two against Dice-K.
They couldn’t have him throw a full simulated game with the question of whether he would pitch the next day or not. He likely just threw a bullpen session or two.
Vidro!!!
I’m so happy we have a professional 3rd hitter!!!!!!!!!!11!!1! WOOT!
Get well soon Derek, I hope you are able to fully enjoy this matchup.
I know I’m pumped up for it, I slept for 3 hours and set my alarm to make sure I could watch. If I fall asleep at work tonight, they’ll have to get over it, next week is my last with them anyways!
I don’t remember the last time I have been this excited to watch a game on TV.
I really wish I could be at this game right now.
First pitch curve – take notes, Felix.
10-1 odds Felix’s first pitch is a fastball.
He’s thrown a first pitch fastball in every start of his career. It’s a lock.
well dammit
Shouldn’t that be take note, Hargrove?
Ichiro! out!
That inside stuff isn’t gonna get him, Dice-K
kohai 1, sempai 0
Come on Turbo!
Doesn’t that mean he’s due?
The matchup we’ve all been waiting for; Dice-K vs. Turbo.
Vidro’s ahead in the count, holy shit!
TURBO!!!
Basehit Turbo! Shockingly, a ground ball.
base hit Vidro??!
PROFESSIONAL HITTER
DH actually means “hitter” today!
Vidro flashing the power….
Vidro with the first hit?
I’m going to look for the sky to turn blood red.
Groundball for Turbo!
He’s still V-Drought.
Damn… does Vidro remember what it’s like to be on base?
Ibanez gets ahead 2-0, then chases two curveballs out of the strike zone. Nice.
…
Vidro is NOT the problem today.
Dice-K has made every lefty Mariner hitter foul the ball off themselves so far. At this rate, half the team will be limping to the plate by the ninth inning.
not yet anyway
#51. You’re right, Corco.
John Mabry is the problem.
And now, the good pitcher takes the mound.
Felix, be sure to keep the ball down!
- Ron Fairly
Hee!
First pitch fastball.
I hope Kenji looks a little better today.
Oh look, a first pitch fastball.
I really wish I could be at this game right now.
You gotta be kidding. Fenway is filled with Red Sox fans, the most obnoxious in baseball. Yankee fans, OTOH, are all curing cancer at the ballpark and apologizing for swearing in front of kids while they’re buying you beers.
WTF Here I am in Boise, with both FSN and ESPN2 saying that they are showing this game, and both channels are running filler! What is going on!? Heeeeeeelp!
Lugo just didn’t want to K there. That swing had no chance.
This Red Sox team is quite nifty.
Nice start, Felix.
I wonder if there’s ever been an all-ground-ball game in the majors. No liners, no pops, no flies.
So, who thinks Felix won’t record an out in the air today, either?
61: My parents in McCall just emailed me to make the same complaint. Blackout has always had trouble in Idaho…It’s stupid.
After seeing Weaver yesterday, its got to be tough facing a real ML quality pitcher.
Heck of a play by Lopez there. And that’s the first flyball of the year off Felix.
That catch was downright Comcastic.
I’m in Mountain Home. I’m getting the game…..who’s is your provider?
I guess Rhodes won’t be wearing Jackie Robinson’s number on his jersey any time soon.
Storm clouds brewing: On March 21st the Times reported that Rhodes was suffering from “a stiff elbow” and that Hargrove said it was “nothing serious”.
[snark] Rhodes probably had a good idea this winter that his elbow was hanging on by a thread, and might need career-threatening/ending surgery. Somehow he rehabbed that elbow well enough to con the Mariners brain trust into jumping up his NRI minor-league contract into one of those much-more-lucrative MLB contracts.
I wonder who pays for Rhodesey’s surgery, the Mariners….? Or Rhodes himself? I think I know the answer, but wouldn’t ask that if the M’s had simply released him before the end of Spring Training. [/snark]
(sorry all you Arthur Rhodes fans, I just feel he hasn’t been a reliable MLB pitcher for 3 out of the past 4 years — 2005 was some kind of fluke!!
— probably due to his body gradually falling apart. It finally did, for sure)
I HAD to say something. Sigh.
Good play by Lopez on that bloop there. Felix against Ortiz; this is going to be good.
Great change.
Ortiz, Ramirez, Drew = The stuff my nightmares are made of.
Thank God Felix is pitching, and not me.
So far, just the pitching matchup that we were all hoping for.
Damn, even Ortiz hit a weak groundball.
I’ll see your shutout inning with a hit and raise you a 1-2-3 inning.
King Felix was great!!!
Now time for a John Mellencamp song!!!
No Dave Niehaus, the stats don’t say you are down 6 runs to the Red Sox before a game starts in Fenway.
Maybe Rhodes and Chris Carpenter can open up a bar or something. Wood and Prior can tend bar.
11 pitches
1-2-3
I understand that Charter Comm works, if you’re on Dish you’re screwed.
71. Cableone.
ESPN is showing what seems like ESPNEWS feed and FSN is showing Chris Myers Interview.
1-2-3
I understand that Charter Comm works, if you’re on Dish you’re screwed. Ditto CableOne
Hello Barking. Does that mean no Glug Glug?
DIRECTTV in Mountain Home is working…
That strike zone is a wee bit liberal tonight
That thing was destroyed.
Alright Guillen.
damn that was a hard single
What is the lag like if you listen to the MLB audio feed and watch TV?
Geez, Guillen and Vidro getting on base.
The longest single in history, (I love the Green Monster) THe only park that makes a sure HR into a single
After watching a replay, that’s a home run in every other park.
M’s offensive approach: Hit it at Manny.
thanks fenway
I like the M’s hitters plan of putting the ball in play at Manny
Remember kids, whenever you think “wow, Ibanez is a bad left fielder”, just remember Manny.
And be grateful.
let me guess, No runs scored this inning
The M’s bats appear to be awakening….
So, nobody’s mentioned that M Garciaparra got claimed by the Phillies?
I love you , Green Monster.
Why didn’t Joh vs. D-Mat get any play at all?
Ooh, I don’t know – he might have been out.
the Yunibomber draws the first blood… 1-0
Garciaparra bit was in the last thread, I believe, with a concurrent Gillick slur.
Yay run!
YUBET IS COOL
Nice slide Jose!
Game Over.
sick jose
Felix sez: “Game over.”
Wow, that was a really good throw by Manny….Great slide by Jose
Not a bad through by Manny, and I think he was out..
ball dropped tho Dave
He dropped the ball at the plate, otherwise he was out.
From Bronx Banter, RE: Felix:
“Dice-K? Or King Felix? Cuz the latter is smokin’.”
“Dice-K looks good. Felix looks scary. Really, really, really scary. “
Garciaparra was claimed off waivers by Philly. Is this true?
Watching Jose Lopez play baseball makes me depressed.
Wow, beaten to it.
1-0 M’s…so far so good. Anything to ruin this ingrateful, obnoxious crowd.
Score! Maybe “that guy who’s pitching against Dice-K” can take this lead and run with it. “Matsuzaka vs. Ichiro, blah, blah, blah.”
Show ‘em who you are, Felix!
Think 1-0 sticks up tonight? Felix might make it.
Manny’s arm is underrated. He actually has the tools to be a fine outfielder. He just lacks the inclination.
The old 1-5-3 putout.
great play, hope felix is ok
I wonder if Matsuzaka has a good shot at rookie of the year.
Because he’s been ruined?
If he can locate that sinking fastball for strike one, forget it.
Drew is a good fucking hitter and Felix just made him look silly.
I wonder if Matsuzaka has a good shot at rookie of the year.
I suspect he has it locked up.
my god that was filthy
NASTY curve
First pitch curve! Be still my heart.
Yes. I want the real Jose back.
1-2-3
1-2-3
I love Felix Hernandez.
2 innings. 20 pitches. Felix looks better today than on opening day.
[Ichiro] Watching King Felix pitch makes me happy to the depths of my soul [/Ichiro]
2 innings, 20 pitches… decent start
It’s nice when a game lives up to the hype… at least so far.
No kidding. Two years ago he would have turned on that inside, belt-high first pitch fastball and hit it off the monster. Now he just ignores it because he can’t hit it on the ground to the second baseman.
The M’s bats are alive because of all that time off.
Beltre just appealed to the ump on his own check swing – heh.
Matsuzaka 2, Ichiro 0
Luis Tiant, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Ma– I mean, Felix Hernandez.
“You’ll never see someone throwing 250 pitches in a game here in the US.”
Obviously he’s never seen Dusty Baker manage a game.
Sorry Espn2. Felix is gonna take over this game. Time to start gushing over the KING!
There’s the Turbo we know and hate.
no way he went…
I thought Jose Vidro didn’t strike out? I mean…he’s striking out like once a game.
Another sin laid at the feet of Mike Hargrove. Thanks Grover!
based on the first two check swing calls, there’s no way that was a swing.
Turbo is garbage. I mean, that’s the 3-hole hitter we’ve been waiting for in Seattle!
It probably wouldn’t matter but I don’t think Vidro went…
oh my god, when did mlb.tv start broadcasting Katie Couric Propaganda?
Mark Prior bitterly agrees.
Let’s give Varitek a Happy Birthday punchout.
It doesn’t get any better than this….
Wow, that was generous.
Oh, they just stole that propaganda from the Wall Street Journal.
My prediction is that Felix will go 7 innings of shutout baseball and we will be up 1-0, Then the bullpen comes in and blows game
I sometimes wonder if we were to pull Edgar out of retirement and give him a bat, if he’d be a better DH than Vidro. I wouldn’t be surprised.
Re Garciaparra being claimed by the Phillies:
Makes you wonder if Pat Gillick calls Bill Bavasi every day offering Jon Lieber for Willie Bloomquist.
Varitek strikes out. Happy Bday Jason!!!
Grab some pine meat!
Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllthy.
K!
I heart Felix
So far, and I’ve held off saying this, I believe it would be appropriate to say that the Red Sox are, indeed, Felix’s bitch.
Good idea – bunt. You’re not hitting him, Coco.
Le roi!
I don’t even like the Mariners that much anymore. I just watch the games to watch Vidro hit.
If we can get Jon Lieber for Willie…well…I’ll part with the best utility player in baseball.
160: That leaves boston a 1 inning window to score off of Sherill -I mean Mateo,
Nasty. Just nasty.
Did that look as filthy as it sounded? =)
Felix is look the part of the King tonight. Can he strike out the side?
back to back Ks
nassssstty
dude, holy crap
My God that curveball was hideous!
dave, how about these first pitch breaking balls?
Aw, darn.
Solid contact for Boston is a chopper to the third base coach
eh, well I guess he’s mortal.
That’s a bummer.
Pedroia’s one of those annoying guys who never swings at pitches out of the strike zone. Felix just needs to throw him pitches down the middle.
Regarding ESPN’s comparison of Papelbon to Felix I say: No.
I just watch the games to watch Vidro hit.
Don’t you mean watching Vidro strikeout? Or hit a pop fly? Or hit a grounder and watch the infielders have a leisurely cocktail party before tagging him at first?
wow Felix wow simply awesome
KING!!!!!!!
19 pitch inning there, hopefully he can cut that in half
3 inning…3 Ks…no ball out of the infield yet…
I have not seen Felix pitch on TV in some time…….his curve to Drew was just absurd and his slider is amazing. I remember when he was first coming up and Dave said that the M’s wouldn’t let him throw the slider and that it was his best pitch. I can see why.
Long live the King!
I do like that commercial. Just a bit outside. Then Ichiro goes into his Saturday Night Fever walk.
5:00 p.m and it’s official. I’m sick Dice-K. Thanks ESPN2.
Big Richie, Big swing, Big strike out.
Yes Boston fans keeping booing Guillen, it only makes him stronger.
Felix needs to drill someone now. That was intentional.
Please no “on field delay”.
Who will Felix hit? I hope it’s Pedroia.
Man, I hope Felix doesn’t hit someone and get ejected. I also hope Guillen doesn’t get pissed at Felix for not “protecting” him.
I would be nice to see Johjima 1-up his countrymen.
Yeah, Felix can hit someone in the 9th with JJ warming up. I don’t want to see him ejected from the game, and he definitely would be.
It was intentional, but I really don’t want Felix to get ejected for getting revenge.
Someone is going to take Matsuzaka deep tonight.
The ump didn’t issue a warning. If he waits a couple innings and then puts one in Manny’s butt, they won’t toss him.
Traditionally you’d hit the third guy due up the next inning. Retire teh first two and then hit the third guy.
Last I checked, Manny doesn’t like getting hit.
Felix needs to “lose control” of one into the bench and hit Dice-K
If Guillen wants to be “protected,” he should live up to his hothead rep and charge the mound. Preferably from second base. Like, right there during that fielder’s choice, just veer off the base path and proceede directly to kicking Dice-K’s ass.
Anyone else want to hunt down those responsible for the new Big Bob’s commercial?
King Felix vs. Matsuzaka vs. J. Santana
The race between these 3 will be great.
I was busy watching Oliver Perez walk his 7th batter (+1 HBP)in 2.2 innings… What happened after D-K nailed Guillen?
Felix lost his release point there. Not good.
Retire teh first two and
Need a DP for that.
Settle down Felix.
6-5-3. Love the shift.
Beltre looked good turning the DP at second!
Ok, that’s settling down
Sick curve to go 0-1 on Manny. Awesome.
Someone tell Steve Phllips that Felix’s change is well above average. For long stretches last year, it was his best pitch.
Good jinx attempt there.
paint that corner
CG is not out of the question…
Dear Dave Sims,
Please don’t mention that again.
Thanks,
Me
I’m just giddy watching Felix so far this year… I’m getting a Felix jersey…
4 innings, no ball out of the infield by Boston yet…
has there been a flyball yet?
6-5-3 double play: that must have been confusing for Gameday viewers.
In case anybody was confused, it was due to the Ortiz shift.
51 pitches thru 4, I’ll take that.
Someone tell Steve Phllips that …
Someone tell Steve Phillips to STFU and get out of the booth and baseball fans all over the country will be happier.
[/My opinion]
WHy do we swing for SOOOO many balls out of the strike zone?
The popup that Lopez caught in the first inning was out of the infield. He caught it in short center.
225 – a pop up/
has there been a flyball yet?
Youkilis in the 1st inning.
Shigetoshi Hasegawa is making more sense than Phillips.
The Japanese word for change-up is apparently “change-up”.
oh, I missed the first inning
Matsuzaka 3, Ichiro 0
damn
Beltre crushed that pitch.
That was a nice opposite field single by Lopez. Maybe there is still hope.
Good Beltre! Is that gone in other parks?! 2-0! I like exclamation points!
monter takes away another HR
Game Over
Turbo! That’s the first ball he’s hit hard this year.
we are really getting some solid green mosnter shots off dice-k so far… TURBOOOO
BELTRE!!!!!
RBI for Turbo. Freeze that moment in your memory banks. You won’t see many of those.
BELTRE!!!
I absolutely LOVE being stoked about a Ms game!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3-0 for the King….book this one Dan-O
Someone needs to tell Sims to shut it, I like him just fine but some things you don’t mention, especially over and over and over again.
Vidro! Rally-continuing guy!!!
Mariners 3, Matsuzaka 0.
Turbo = Matsuzaka Killer
LOPEZ = amazing D today
Is anybody monitoring the SOSH game thread? Love to know if they’re having a meltdown … but I can’t bring myself to register at their site.
I’ starting to wonder if we’re watching something really special tonight…
Wow, fielding and pitching clinic by M’s
At what point do you start talking about it?
I love the 3-2 breaking ball there.
I like you Dave Sims, I really do. NOW QUIT TRYING TO JINX THE KING!
At what point do you start talking about it?
When you can no longer screw it up by talking abou it, then you can talk about it.
At what point do you start talking about it?
When you can no longer screw it up by talking about it, then you can talk about it.
Jared… 7 1/3 at the earliest…
Vaguely refer to it but that’s it.
Joh >> (Ichiro + Daisuke)
“the first rule of fight club is…”
Screw this, we are watching history. Don’t be so superstitious you guys. Enjoy it. [deleted] GO FELIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m loving this day. Watching Felix dominate and then I’ll spend the rest of the night playing Super Paper Mario. Doesn’t get any better.
Is anybody monitoring the SOSH game thread?
It’s a gamethread… Some posters think the game is over, others want those posters to STFU. Everybody thinks that Felix knows how to pitch and most that he is pitching to a wider plate than Matsuzaka.
Oh, MOMMY. I don’t know whether to change my boxer shorts or my religious beliefs.
Probably both.
When you throw a sinker that moves so much that Orel Hershiser thinks its a curve ball, you know its nasty.
Is it possible?????I know you are all thinking it but are not allowed to say it out loud.
Shouldn’t Felix hit Pedroia right here?
You guys NEED to bring back the Felix is my king t shirts.
Is anybody monitoring the SOSH game thread?
Ive been watching it too. Its been amazing to watch the thread go from “Dice K this and that” every post to “Tek sucks” and “Felix, that kid, wow” every post.
Julio Lugo is very ugly. And I’m ugly, so I know ugly. And that’s ugly
I picture Dave rocking back and forth with his arms wrapped around his knees, grinning insanely, humming loudly and vibrating like a tuning fork.
Averaging 12 pitches per inning. At this rate 9 innings in only 108 pitches.
I think if Felix can pull this off despite Sims’ ongoing (and really annoying) jinxing, then King Felix will need a promotion. Henceforth, we should simply call him…the LORD.
Maybe the abominable home-job the announcers have been pulling is working as an ultimate anti-jink: continuing to worship at the feet of Dicey while Felix outclasses him is giving the King the you-know-what mojo.
Quick, put in Mateo to finish it off!
Maybe the abominable home-job the announcers have been pulling is working as an ultimate anti-jinx: continuing to worship at the feet of Dicey while Felix outclasses him is giving the King the you-know-what mojo.
I’d like to see Felix toss a heater up near Ortiz’s chin after that one.
Some solid hitting by Lopez tonight. However, is he taking running lessons from Turbo? Small steps, not going anywhere fast.
At least this Red Sox pitcher doesn’t own us…
How about “What Would Felix Do?” bumperstickers?
276: That’s what I’m doing right now… needless to say crap hasn’t been accomplished at work for the past couple of hours, and I have half of our department standing in my office right now =)
Matressfoot in a DP situation, with 1 down, here we go…
hey at least youre not getting the new england sports network broadcast of the game on MLB.tv… theyve barely even mentioned felix’s performance, and they add an r to every name that ends in a vowel, which is pretty damn annoying… “Matsuzakerrr and Johjimerrr”
Turbo comes up with runners on first and second 1 out. I predict double play.
Damn, Vidro’s slow.
Turbooooo
What is the sign to tell the batter, “No matter what don’t swing! It would be better for you to strike out than to hit into the double play to end the inning.”
No way that was a force out!!
TURBO!!!!!!!!
The Red Sox firstbaseman was surprised they got that double play. He didn’t know how slow Vidro is.
All together now… “Turbo!” *wah-wah-wah*
Wow. Even Matsuzaka thought Turbo was safe.
Felix has made the ‘breaking news’ on the ESPN2 ticker.
Vidro hits into a doubleplay…. he really deserved better on that one though….
Dice-K WPA: -.060
Felix WPA: .345
raul, jesus christ
That was almost the end of it…WOW THIS IS FUN!!!!!
New headline on mlb.com:
“Enough Dice-K vs. Ichiro: What About Felix?”
The key to understanding when Felix is tiring is when people start getting the ball in the air. He needs a couple quick outs if he’s going to wrap this up, because he’s running out of gas.
It’s amazing that fly balls are freaking me out now. “Wait, he must be losing it!”
Ibanez! I don’t know what happened there, but the thing’s still going.
BONG!
SEE YA MANNY!!!!!!!!
damn…
5 Ks through 7.
I am six outs away from simultaneously evacuating every orifice I have.
What is the sign to tell the batter, “No matter what don’t swing! It would be better for you to strike out than to hit into the double play to end the inning.”
This is known in Section 137 as the Sacrifice K. (my section)
Could it be he’s just nervous? He’s only at 85 pitches. Granted, it’s been seventy-five days since his last start.
We want Joel. Bring in Joel.
“When you can no longer screw it up by talking about it, then you can talk about it.”
Which is. . whenever. Come on. . this site is a shrine to sabermetrics — Ditching the goofy received wisdom of baseball lore and replacing it with hard rationality. There is nothing — nothing — that you can say or do out of earshot of a player that will have any impact on that player or their performance.
So stop with the mysticism, it’s embarrassing.
Francona has a sense of humor. I didn’t think this day could get any better, and then he brings in Pineiro.
It’s taken me forever to log in, but I just wanted to mention that the Deer In The Headlights look Raul had on his face during that pop-up was absolutely priceless.
God, I love baseball!
#313: I said that. You could interpret my comment to mean: you can talk about it whenever you want. Right?
Quote fro SoSH thread: Steve Phillips gives hope to as$holes and morons everywhere that they too can have fleeting success in a job that is way above their heads.
Jose Guillen best move of the off-season?
Jose Guillen best move of the off-season? Well for the Mariners anyways.
The guys at Sons of Sam Horn are starting to bow before the alter of Felix. Some quotes:
The only out made in the air (pop up or fly out) by a hitter against King Felix this year was Youks pop up that Lopez made the nice running catch on. That’s it. Everyone else either K’d or grounded out. What do you do against that???
This just in: Matsuzaka is mortal.
This also just in: Felix Hernandez is not.
Thank god this guy isn’t in our damn division. Jesus.
Big shout out to Emilio Carrasquel, Pedro Avila and Bob Engle – who signed Felix on July 4 2002.
Oh, and maybe at least a kindly nod to Pat Gillick, who hired the 3 guys named above and under whose regime Felix was signed.
C’mon y’all, let’s feel the love.
Oh well… it was fun
Dang.
The jinx finally worked.
Screw you J.D. Drew.
Damn.
Nooooooo
I hate you J.D. Drew. Shouldn’t you be injured?
DAMN!!! Lets still enjoy it, this IS our postseason, afterall.
That’s what he gets for first pitch fastball… go Felix!!
Im more annoyed with Boston fans cheering the hit.
Alright have Felix plunk the first batter of the ninth with JJ warmed up and ready to go.
Coco Crisp check swings to short stop and somehow got better wood on the ball than most hitters tonight.
It’s SHO-time!
JD Fucking Drew….
Felix 98 pitches through 8, on a cold night near the start of the season.
That’s enough, I think I’d use Putz.
People, this is JOEL PINEIRO. Matsuzaka’s gone. It’s okay to come out and hit now.
“Felix is coming out for the 9th.”
Don’t fire Hargrove.
Lynch him.
“Turbo!” *laugh track*
With the 10,000,000 days off, and the fact that he’ll get an extra day off after this start, I’m not worried.
Why bring him back out? Im not in favor of this!
Through 8 and a half innings:
Felix .458 WPA
M’s hitters -.002 WPA
Yes, folks, it is all Felix.
Yeah, let him finish this out…
Richie might be the worst defensive firstbaseman around right now… nothing is really routine for him…
WOOOOH FELIX!
Long live the King.
Spectacular.
Felix is our King. Long live the King.
That was a good game to sign up for the free 5-day trial for. Felix is king! Now, if we could only snow out four games in a row all season long …
Game Score: 89. So King Felix has the two highest game scores so far this year in his two games pitched. Yessssss!
This Felix guy…he’s pretty good.