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Safeco lesbians: sex, lies and garlic fries 2008-06-06 12:12:12 I have this problem anytime I go to a ball game. Without fail there will be two people sitting in front of me who can’t go five minutes without showing the world their affection for one another. And nine times out of ten it’s ugly-on-ugly action.Depending on the amount of beer I’ve consumed, my request to have the PDA cease ranges from the always solid standby, “get a room” to “dude, y Read more:fries
, lesbians
McLaren: We’re not lollygaggers 2008-06-05 11:13:07 Completely out of options and watching his team get swept by the Angels yesterday, Seattle Mariners skipper John McLaren launched into a somewhat contrived lambasting of his club. Between expletives, McLaren said the effort is there and the team is busting its ass, they just need to “buckle” it up to turn this thing around.Will the skipper’s expletive laced tirade light a fire under the M’
R.A. Dickey: Mariners savior, crab boat captain 2008-06-04 12:06:58 R.A. Dickey is the only reason to watch the 2008 Seattle Mariners
. Since the team has refused to don the powder blue road uniforms, Dickey's dancing 75-mile per hour knuckleball might be the next best reason to tune in.Watching the M’s boot ground balls and hit into rally-killing double plays is fun and all, but the 33-year old knuckleballer has been dazzling.Dickey came on in relief of starter Read more:savior
A plea for a full court press 2008-06-04 10:02:05 On June 16, lawyers representing the City of Seattle and the SuperSonics Oklahoma City-based ownership group will march into federal court and proceed to beat each other senseless.By the end of this self mutilation exercise, the Okies hope to be free from a crummy KeyArena lease so they can pack up their trucks and move the team to the Dust Bowl in OKC. The City of Seattle hopes to hold the Sonics
Mariners lose, nobody cares 2008-06-03 21:53:02 The Mariners
continued their downward spiral by losing to the Angels 4-2 in front of a smattering of fans, most of whom were talking on their cell phones or holding up "Happy Birthday" signs for left fielder Raul Ibanez.The Angels jumped on M's starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn early and often before he was, as is now custom, pulled after 5-1/3 innings. The hometown nine didn't hit, couldn't pitch
Security 1, Red Sox Nation 0 2008-06-02 22:09:30 This Fenway Park security guard has fulfilled the dreams of all who don't count themselves a member of Red Sox
Nation. How many times do you have the chance to drop a Red Sox fan with a forearm shiver in front of 35,000 people? Read more:Red Sox Nation
Felix the stopper? 2008-06-07 08:50:35 Could this be the beginning of Felix
Hernandez’s maturation as the Mariners stopper? The M’s starter lowered his ERA to 3.53 with a forceful six-inning outing against the Boston Red Sox last night, giving up no earned runs and scattering six hits. The win ended a four-game skid. Hernandez hasn’t given up an earned run in his last two outings. He’s struck out 12, walked
M’s looking for new GM after all 2008-06-09 11:00:29 The Seattle Mariners have remained steadfast that no changes will be made in the front office despite the ball club’s dismal season. However, this job posting was found on Monster.com:General Manager Are you a self-starting go-getter with a passion for managing an office while working on multiple projects at the same time? Well, look no further! A Japanese-owned major league baseball franchise,
This Week’s Man Crush: Jose Lopez 2008-06-08 11:28:14 This is a new weekly installment for the blog where, for good or for bad, I’ll pick one stand-out player or sports celebrity.Mariners skipper John McLaren nearly got this week’s honor when he began reading aloud from the Lou Pinella tirade queue cards. But I’m going with second baseman Jose Lopez
since he’s nearly the only one who is stepping to the plate with something more than his jock
Griffey’s 600th HR should have been in Seattle 2008-06-10 09:22:10 Not minutes after it was reported that Ken Griffey
, Jr. swatted his 600th home run, the “what ifs” began to ring out from Mariners fandom.What if Griffey had played his entire career in Seattle
? Would he be wearing a World Series ring? Who knows? If nothing else, it’s a fun conversation to have.The question that has a more concrete answer is this: Should Griffey have hit his 600th home run
Pentland fired, M’s fans ask who is Pentland? 2008-06-09 16:15:16 Mariners hitting coach Jeff Pentland was fired today – not really the ouster M’s faithful were hoping for (I’m looking in your directions Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Bavasi), and will do little or nothing to improve a light hitting team."Jeff has an excellent and proven track record, and those of us who have worked with him are well aware he knows hitting," GM Bill Bavasi told the P-I. "Unfortunately,
Sonics Rally June 16: Show the NBA the legacy is ours 2008-06-11 10:02:21 The concourse was dark and crowded and I labored to keep up with my dad's stride. I gripped a bag of snacks and a soda, dad had his beer, while we hustled through a mass of people.Breaking through the sea of bodies and heading up the ramp, we were engulfed in the bright lights that bathed the Seattle SuperSonics
hardwood. I had never seen anything like it and the experience was sizzled into my mem Read more:NBA
, Rally
X-Man Cometh 2008-06-12 14:32:41 This is a great post by SuperSonicsSoul about Xavier McDaniel. If nothing else, it's worth looking at the photo of X choking the life out of Wes Matthews and trying to figure out what's running through his head - aside from his last gasps of air. Gary Payton will join Xavier McDaniel at the rally on June 16 at the federal courthouse.
Putz injury not a reason to crown Morrow closer 2008-06-12 08:05:10 The worst thing about M’s closer
J.J. Putz going down with an apparent elbow injury isn’t that he could be lost for the season. It’s that it gives knucklehead management an excuse to move Brandon Morrow to the closer role.As a set-up man, Morrow has been nails. He hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last 10 appearances and is walking around with a 1.00 ERA in 18 innings pitched. The guy th
Sonics Rally June 16: Show the NBA the legacy is ours 2008-06-11 10:02:21 The concourse was dark and crowded and I labored to keep up with my dad's stride. I gripped a bag of snacks and a soda, dad had his beer, while we hustled through a mass of people.Breaking through the sea of bodies and heading up the ramp, we were engulfed in the bright lights that bathed the Seattle SuperSonics
hardwood. I had never seen anything like it and the experience was sizzled into my mem Read more:NBA
, Rally
Griffey’s 600th HR should have been in Seattle 2008-06-10 09:22:10 Not minutes after it was reported that Ken Griffey
, Jr. swatted his 600th home run, the “what ifs” began to ring out from Mariners fandom.What if Griffey had played his entire career in Seattle
? Would he be wearing a World Series ring? Who knows? If nothing else, it’s a fun conversation to have.The question that has a more concrete answer is this: Should Griffey have hit his 600th home run
Pentland fired, M’s fans ask who is Pentland? 2008-06-09 16:15:16 Mariners hitting coach Jeff Pentland was fired today – not really the ouster M’s faithful were hoping for (I’m looking in your directions Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Bavasi), and will do little or nothing to improve a light hitting team."Jeff has an excellent and proven track record, and those of us who have worked with him are well aware he knows hitting," GM Bill Bavasi told the P-I. "Unfortunately,
M’s looking for new GM after all 2008-06-09 11:00:29 The Seattle Mariners have remained steadfast that no changes will be made in the front office despite the ball club’s dismal season. However, this job posting was found on Monster.com:General Manager Are you a self-starting go-getter with a passion for managing an office while working on multiple projects at the same time? Well, look no further! A Japanese-owned major league baseball franchise,
This Week’s Man Crush: Jose Lopez 2008-06-08 11:28:14 This is a new weekly installment for the blog where, for good or for bad, I’ll pick one stand-out player or sports celebrity.Mariners skipper John McLaren nearly got this week’s honor when he began reading aloud from the Lou Pinella tirade queue cards. But I’m going with second baseman Jose Lopez
since he’s nearly the only one who is stepping to the plate with something more than his jock
Felix the stopper? 2008-06-07 08:50:35 Could this be the beginning of Felix
Hernandez’s maturation as the Mariners stopper? The M’s starter lowered his ERA to 3.53 with a forceful six-inning outing against the Boston Red Sox last night, giving up no earned runs and scattering six hits. The win ended a four-game skid. Hernandez hasn’t given up an earned run in his last two outings. He’s struck out 12, walked
Safeco lesbians: sex, lies and garlic fries 2008-06-06 12:12:12 I have this problem anytime I go to a ball game. Without fail there will be two people sitting in front of me who can’t go five minutes without showing the world their affection for one another. And nine times out of ten it’s ugly-on-ugly action.Depending on the amount of beer I’ve consumed, my request to have the PDA cease ranges from the always solid standby, “get a room” to “dude, y Read more:fries
, lesbians
McLaren: We’re not lollygaggers 2008-06-05 11:13:07 Completely out of options and watching his team get swept by the Angels yesterday, Seattle Mariners skipper John McLaren launched into a somewhat contrived lambasting of his club. Between expletives, McLaren said the effort is there and the team is busting its ass, they just need to “buckle” it up to turn this thing around.Will the skipper’s expletive laced tirade light a fire under the M’
R.A. Dickey: Mariners savior, crab boat captain 2008-06-04 12:06:58 R.A. Dickey is the only reason to watch the 2008 Seattle Mariners
. Since the team has refused to don the powder blue road uniforms, Dickey's dancing 75-mile per hour knuckleball might be the next best reason to tune in.Watching the M’s boot ground balls and hit into rally-killing double plays is fun and all, but the 33-year old knuckleballer has been dazzling.Dickey came on in relief of starter Read more:savior
A plea for a full court press 2008-06-04 10:02:05 On June 16, lawyers representing the City of Seattle and the SuperSonics Oklahoma City-based ownership group will march into federal court and proceed to beat each other senseless.By the end of this self mutilation exercise, the Okies hope to be free from a crummy KeyArena lease so they can pack up their trucks and move the team to the Dust Bowl in OKC. The City of Seattle hopes to hold the Sonics
Mariners lose, nobody cares 2008-06-03 21:53:02 The Mariners
continued their downward spiral by losing to the Angels 4-2 in front of a smattering of fans, most of whom were talking on their cell phones or holding up "Happy Birthday" signs for left fielder Raul Ibanez.The Angels jumped on M's starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn early and often before he was, as is now custom, pulled after 5-1/3 innings. The hometown nine didn't hit, couldn't pitch
Security 1, Red Sox Nation 0 2008-06-02 22:09:30 This Fenway Park security guard has fulfilled the dreams of all who don't count themselves a member of Red Sox
Nation. How many times do you have the chance to drop a Red Sox fan with a forearm shiver in front of 35,000 people? Read more:Red Sox Nation
Donaghy and Canseco: Dirt bags separated at birth 2008-06-13 07:45:37 Call it the Jose Canseco factor.I believe game-fixer and former NBA referee Tim Donaghy when he said that the NBA pressured on-court officials to give select players the star treatment in playoff games to influence the outcome. And that “top executives of the NBA sought to manipulate games using referees to boost ticket sales and television ratings.”I believe Donaghy for all the reasons I didn Read more:birth
X-Man: Pop culture icon 2008-06-14 09:21:56 In honor of Xavier McDaniel and Gary Payton coming to Seattle Monday for the Save Our Sonics Rally, I thought I’d post a couple pop culture
favorites of the X-man.OK, off to the Washington Brewers Festival to drink my weight in grain alcohol and ruin Father's Day Weekend for my family, again.
This Week’s Man Crush: Save Our Sonics 2008-06-15 09:48:01 Facing long odds and a dire situation that would have most fans throwing up their hands and quitting, the Save Our Sonics
crew nutted up.Like the Spartans of 300, these guys strapped on their helmets, looked doom in the eye and dug in for one last stand. Organizing a Save Our Sonics Rally tomorrow at the courthouse (700 Stewart St., Seattle), they even got Gary Payton and Xavier McDaniel to come
Sonics trial outcome could give owners a blueprint for moving teams 2008-06-16 20:47:10 The outcome
of a trial that begins today should have every sports fan in the nation very concerned. If it goes the wrong way, it will give your hometown sports team the blueprint and legal precedent to move your team.The city of Seattle will meet the Professional Basketball Club, an Oklahoma-based ownership group led by Clay Bennett today in Federal court.A favorable ruling for the PBC would give Read more:Sonics
, teams
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