Game 31, Indians at Mariners
RHP Jake Westbrook v LHP Jamie Moyer. 7:05 FSN. Suggested drink: margarita on the rocks.
Tickets available for upcoming games:
Saturday: 19,500
Sunday: 12,000
Looks like sales are up.
Game 27, Mariners at Twins
RHP Pineiro v RHP Baker (which ties in nicely to another article today). 5:10, KSTW on your television set. Look for Pineiro to have an extra zip on his fastball, since he worked so little last time he was out there. Of course, Johjima won’t call for it, and I’m not sure if he’ll even play — ESPN tells me that he’s got this custom of not playing day games after night games.
So what’s in the game notes today? M’s are on a streak, they’re near the top of all teams in base-stealing, it’s a short two-game series… man, these are boring game notes… someone in the press office uses “it’s” for the possessive. The M’s staff leads the AL in strikeouts, that’s cool.
The last time Willy Bloomquist was caught stealing was May 1, 2005. There’s a stat that’ll come up in today’s broadcast if Bloomquist gets into the game. Or a camera can catch him in the dugout. Or there’s a recap of any previous games. The item is titled “Sure, he looks like a nice guy, but he’s really a thief”.
Yuuuuuup.
Game 25, Mariners at Orioles
King Felix v some guy who isn’t King Felix. A phenom against a former top prospect turned guy who spent years being thrown out of organization after organization.
1:35, FSN.
Do we get to see Bloomquist this fine afternoon? Signs point to yes.
Game 21, White Sox at Mariners
RHP Jon Garland v LHP Jamie Moyer, 7:05, FSN for TV.
I’m a little curious if Ozzie, who’s got a temper and has some old-time opinions on how to play the game, will find an opportunity to plunk Carl Everett following their war of words. Almost every manager this wouldn’t even be a possibility, but Ozzie? He might go for it.
The two teams have had almost totally different seasons so far. The former World Champions, who I advised people to bet wouldn’t get to 91 wins, have 13 already (gulp). The Mariners, who I thought would be a .500 team, have been nearly as bad as the White Sox have been good. The White Sox have allowed 22 fewer runs and scored 19 more than the Mariners (in two fewer games).
The Mariners, btw, are 0-6 in one run games so far. Ow.
Game 20, Tigers at M’s
King Felix vs. Detroit’s youngster, Justin Verlander. Both have struggled so far this season, though Verlander did pitch seven scoreless in his first start of the year. FSN and KOMO, you know the drill.
Would you believe I’m going to see King Felix pitch in person for the first time ever today? Wild. Anyway, gotta get going.
Game 15, Rangers at Mariners
7:05. Koronka v Hernandez. KSTW for TV, or you can walk down to the stadium and get a nice ticket still.
How will you celebrate Felix day? Other than taking the server down by posting a ton of comments. You rascals. Go buy some USSM T-shirts.
Game 14, Mariners at Red Sox
8:05 AM. Radio only. I don’t think I’ll even be able to get this on MLB Extra Innings if I skipped out on work (not that I’d consider staying home from work to watch a Meche start, or anything. I’m totally happy with my job. No, really. Don’t send me job openings for program managers or anything.)
I understand that this bizarre start time is due to Patriot’s Day, which celebrates the April 19, 1775 Battle of Lexington and Concord. British Army troops were ordered to capture a strategic Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in Concord that was supplying colonial troops with delicious circular fried dough rations, hot coffee, and was a bastion of local outrageous accents.
The British were confronted by a small group of hardcore punk groups at Lexington, but their numbers were too small and they were forced to flee and nurse their anger. They were finally turned back at Concord by Minutemen and hassled by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and other ska bands, inflicting heavy casualties and emboldening future generations to do the running man free of the tyranny of Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Also the Boston Marathon is today. Sacrifice your knees while suffering excruciating pain masked by the conflict between your body’s fevered attempts to shut you down and your brain’s manic release of endorphins to mask the torture you’re going through. If you can run a seven minute mile, you should be running, not reading this. Unless you’re reading this just before the race starts.
After the game ends, the crowd is let out to the finish line, where they tell all the runners what a great game they missed, and relate the exploits of the beleoved hometown team.
Game 13, Mariners at Red Sox
Doh. I wrote a game thread post and tried to queue it last night. Didn’t work, obviously.
Washburn v Beckett.
Game 12, Mariners at Red Sox
10:20? What kind of a game time is that? I like to get my sleep on the weekends, it’s much easier on the constitution (I learned that from the Beastie Boys).
FSN.
Pineiro v Wakefield… Junkballer v Knuckleballer. In Fenway. This should be amusing.
Game 11, Mariners at Red Sox
LHP Jamie Moyer, who hasn’t pitched well at Fenway Park in… I can’t remember the last time he had a really good start in Fenway, versus RHP Curt Schilling.
Fenway’s one of those parks I really figured they might move the rotation to try and skip Jamie. It’s not just the Red Sox fielding good offenses — he gets shellacked here. You might as well have Jeff Harris (were he here) go out and take one for the team or something.
The team’s 5-5! 5-5! Of course, they started off last year 5-5 too. But the guys we were hoping would have good seasons (Lopez & Co) are doing really well. Beltre’s hitting is still broken, which is driving me crazy, but whatever.
Moyer in Fenway. Yeaaaagh.