229 Responses to “Felix Day”

1. louder on April 11th, 2009 4:09 pm

   Great win!!

2. TomTuttle on April 11th, 2009 4:09 pm

   hahha, unbelievable.

   When was the last time the Mariners were 2 games over .500?

3. joser on April 11th, 2009 4:09 pm

   So how many road trips did the M’s have a winning record on last year? I suspect they’re already closing in on that number.

4. brothermatt on April 11th, 2009 4:09 pm

   Sit down! Good win.

5. ScottBrowne on April 11th, 2009 4:09 pm

   Hell yes!

6. sodomojo_1 on April 11th, 2009 4:11 pm

   say hello to 4-2! it wasnt too pretty, but well take it

7. absolutsyd on April 11th, 2009 4:13 pm

   Wow, am I the only one that is starting to get that “it’s ok, we’ll find a way to win” feeling from this team? Sounds like that was a great game, good thing I am at work. Woulda been pissed if I was home and that wasn’t on tv!

8. absolutsyd on April 11th, 2009 4:14 pm

   Wow, am I the only one that is starting to get that “it’s ok, we’ll find a way to win” feeling from this team? Sounds like that was a great game, good thing I am at work. Woulda been pissed if I was home and that wasn’t on tv!

9. ScottBrowne on April 11th, 2009 4:14 pm

   Hell yes!

10. az sr softball on April 11th, 2009 4:15 pm

    First place by 1/2 over TX and 1 1/2 over Angels (who lost).

11. fallingceilingtiles on April 11th, 2009 4:16 pm

    dont you think ichiro would love to rejoin a first place team…

12. Coolalvin206 on April 11th, 2009 4:19 pm

    Alone in 1st. Playoffs should be tommorow!

    But anyway, I like how the M’s have had a lead in every game this year and have been in every game late.

13. jephdood on April 11th, 2009 4:20 pm

    So far the offense has that ‘find a way to win’ vibe.. but the bullpen has had the ‘desperately find a way not to lose’ mojo. Shaky.

    Throw strikes please.

14. zzyzx on April 11th, 2009 4:25 pm

    I just saw Willie Bloomquist lose a ball in the sun for the Royals costing them 2 runs. I miss him so much.

15. zzyzx on April 11th, 2009 4:25 pm

    Mind you it WAS a tough play…

16. joser on April 11th, 2009 4:25 pm

    Man, the Schadenfeude I enjoy from reading the game threads over at Athletics Nation is so delicious it should probably be illegal. (Fortunately I don’t believe in karma or an afterlife, or I’d be really worried). Check out this sentiment.

    I like the fact that Wak kept Lowe in and Roy in yesterday….they know they have the confidence of their manager. Wak’s doing a good job working with the pen

    Yes, and according to Drayer when Wak visited the mound he had some choice — and unprintable — words for Corcoran which, according to Roy, were exactly the right buttons to push. If you’re interested in this sort of thing (or really, if you’re an M’s fan at all) you really have to read Drayer’s blog. She doesn’t try to do analysis (she’s clearly smart enough to do it, but in fact I think she’s even smarter to not do it) but she provides all sorts of priceless little insights. Plus anecdotes like this:

    Took the bus home last night. A few guys were on it and I will not normally report on something that happens on a bus but let me say this. You have not lived until you have heard Roy Corcoran sing Hank Williams Sr. One of the funniest things I have ever heard.

    Roy and Mark Lowe have become good friends and they are quite a pair. They would be pure gold on reality tv. Roy from Louisiana and Mark from Texas, they both have a lot of south and a good amount of proud redneck in them. That said, they also both have great manners when the situation calls for it. It frustrates me with Roy because I want to capture his funniness in an interview but around me the manners come out. It is “yes Miss Shannon” and “no ma’am.” Suppose I shouldn’t complain about it too much.

    The two were talking yesterday and Mark started to relay a story from high school when Corcoran interrupted incredulously, “You went to hah-school?” which had everyone within earshot in hysterical laughter.

17. Go Felix on April 11th, 2009 4:26 pm

    That sucks that the season is in its first week and this game wasn’t on tv. Listened on the radio and watched on gameday while I was working at the farmers market. This team is making me happy so far.

18. SeabassP on April 11th, 2009 4:27 pm

    So apparently MLB.com leaves the radio on for the postgame stuff, didn’t know that. It’s awesome, now after games I am just going to switch it over to the radio.

19. Viking1983 on April 11th, 2009 4:33 pm

    I keep forgetting that this offense will be getting ichiro back in less than a week. That should really make this offense exciting.

    Im glad Endy had a good first week and it will be hard to sit him out of the lineup. I believe Griffey will understand DHing a lot more since he should think Endy, Guti, and Ichiro should be in the lineup and in the field.

    Im liking this Mariner team a lot. If we can shore up the bullpen we can be pretty good.

20. Matt the Dragon on April 11th, 2009 4:34 pm

    So how many road trips did the M’s have a winning record on last year?

    6 series, including 2 in April, but only 3 victorious road trips.

21. joser on April 11th, 2009 4:41 pm

    say hello to 4-2! it wasnt too pretty, but well take it

    Say hello to a .667 winning percentage. That’s third in the entire AL.

    (Okay, and the two teams with better records are the Jays and the Orioles, and how long do you think that is going to last?. You have to love the early spring.)

22. joser on April 11th, 2009 4:45 pm

    BTW, since someone brought up Bloomquist, dare I mention someone we all miss a lot more? I mean, have you seen what Adam Jones has been doing in his first week? (And George Sherrill, too, for that matter).

23. NorthofWrigleyField on April 11th, 2009 4:45 pm

    Correct me if I’m wrong… but Ferguson as a moniker for Franklin Gutierrez is an homage to world-renowned poker player Chris “Jesus” Ferguson. Therefore, Gutierrez is a deity to lovers of centerfield defense everywhere.

24. DizzleChizzle on April 11th, 2009 5:04 pm

    I’m stubborn. I still think these guys are 5-1. I haven’t gotten over that loss yet.

25. Paul B on April 11th, 2009 5:33 pm

    I hope Wlad is going to be OK.

    Otherwise, they’ll have to make a move pretty quickly because they are short an outfielder for sure.

26. Mike Snow on April 11th, 2009 5:56 pm

    Correct me if I’m wrong… but Ferguson as a moniker for Franklin Gutierrez is an homage to world-renowned poker player Chris “Jesus” Ferguson.

    Nope, wrong guy, wrong nickname.

27. themedia on April 11th, 2009 7:02 pm

    I’m excited about Ichiro coming back. The defense looks great; let’s imagine what the outfield will look like next week.

    I know we hate discussions of what Ichiro does to team chemistry, but it really seems like these guys have something going now that isn’t normally there. I think that’s what makes me feel good about their comeback chances, anyway, but I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed a more outward portrayal of camaraderie. Anyway, I hope plugging in Ichiro helps that attitude develop even more.

28. The Ancient Mariner on April 11th, 2009 7:20 pm

    To add to Mike, it’s 19th-century infielder Bob “Death to Flying Things” Ferguson, inspired by Dave Niehaus applying that nickname to Gutierrez.

29. NorthofWrigleyField on April 11th, 2009 11:01 pm

    well… he’s the messiah as far as the Mariners outfield goes… so I’m fine with being wrong about that lol

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