Game 112, Twins at Mariners

Dave · August 4, 2008 at 6:10 pm · Filed Under Mariners 

Perkins v Batista. 7:10.

Attn: Local Media

Subject: A favor

Dear Beat Writers,

As you’re aware, Jose Vidro is in the starting line-up tonight. No one has any idea why. Could someone please ask Jim Riggleman and Lee Pelekoudas for an explanation. And then, when they give their ridiculous cliche answer, look them in the eye, and say “no, seriously, what the hell?”

You might get fired, but we’ll love you for it.

Thanks,

The Fans.

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213 Responses to “Game 112, Twins at Mariners”

  1. scott19 on August 4th, 2008 10:27 pm

    No buffet is safe from Turbo.

    Hey, that could be an opportunity for a new sponsor:

    “This Turbo at-bat brought to you by Old Country Buffet.” 🙂

  2. Breadbaker on August 4th, 2008 10:28 pm

    Nice to see a 200 post game blog.

    Luckiest guy on earth: Miguel Batista (ND).

  3. tgf on August 4th, 2008 10:31 pm

    “This Turbo at-bat brought to you by Old Country Buffet.”

    That ground out by Willie was brought to you by Pony League Baseball! Sign your youngster up today!

  4. cdowley on August 4th, 2008 10:34 pm

    ESPN.com’s baseball section just about gave me a heart attack with this:

    M’s rally to shock Twins | Hernandez a free agent?

    I actually stood up it startled me so badly. Then I realized that they meant Livan, not the King, and my nerves settled down considerably.

  5. scott19 on August 4th, 2008 10:36 pm

    That ground out by Willie was brought to you by Pony League Baseball! Sign your youngster up today!

    I like that one, too…though most Pony Leaguers already hit with more power than Willie!

  6. juneau_fan on August 4th, 2008 10:37 pm

    I thought they released Hernandez, which I thought was odd, because he was sort of winning games, I think.

  7. BillyJive on August 4th, 2008 10:45 pm

    Wow!
    I tuned in at the beginning of the 7th…
    I’m still in shock.
    Thank-you for not trading Ibanez…..yet
    Go M’s!!
    I’m going to have a jagerbomb now…

  8. Colm on August 4th, 2008 10:46 pm

    He was winning games, but inadvertantly, not intentionally.

  9. scott19 on August 4th, 2008 10:51 pm

    206 & 208: Or, a “winning” record — in the HoRam ’07 sense of the word (though not quite that HoRamible).

  10. cdowley on August 4th, 2008 11:00 pm

    though not quite that HoRamible

    Hey, that’s pretty catchy, actually…

  11. juneau_fan on August 4th, 2008 11:00 pm

    Well, that’s what I meant by sort of winning. I’d just glanced at his record–first after being shocked by that’s where he’d ended up–and was surprised that he seemed to be somewhat successful. But I did assume that it was smoke and mirrors and his tenacity.

    He’s the original bus. Only being run over by one will get him off the mound.

  12. scott19 on August 4th, 2008 11:09 pm

    Not advocating any more poor front office moves here, though if it were between Batista, Silva and Livan, I think I’d probably take Livan in the rotation. At least he can still usually get you through five innings on a semi-consistent basis.

  13. Jay R. on August 5th, 2008 8:01 am

    Apparently I shouldn’t have tuned out when it was 6-0 and Batista was still in. I don’t think anyone can really blame me, however.

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