Series Thread: Oakland A's v. Seattle Mariners

Post #1 » by **Sweezo** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 5:26 pm

HAPPY OPENING DAY! Ahhhh...isn't this what America is all about? Ideally?

It's hard to put too much stock into the first game in a 162 haul, but this is a big game for the M's. Felix needs to come out and impose his will in his first Opening Day start, and the M's need to show that they can actually score some runs against Haren and all other pitchers that the A's trot out against them this series.

The A's beat us soundly last season 17-2, and if it weren't for those games they quite likely wouldn't have won the division. The A's are a franchise that I ultimately despise but thoroughly respect...they humiliate the M's so often that, really, what other mindset can you have?

Beane is a genius who can out-GM Bavasi any day of the week, but I still hope the M's can scratch out a win today. Let everyone else in the AL West hand the A's the division this year...not us.

stro4swift · Post #2 » by **stro4swift** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 6:07 pm

Can I watch this game somewhere on my cpu?

Rick Rolled · Post #3 » by **Rick Rolled** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 6:21 pm

Hopefully the wiretap story is true......

I need to get extra innings.

I can't live without seeing the M's this year.....

I know, that sounds pathetic.

stro4swift · Post #4 » by **stro4swift** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 6:36 pm

what wiretap story?

Rick Rolled · Post #5 » by **Rick Rolled** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 7:07 pm

stro4swift wrote:what wiretap story?

http://www.realgmbaseball.com/src_wiretap_archives/5609/20070402/extra_innings_deal_close/

This is the only way i've been able to watch Mariners games from Florida.....

Now it's exclusive to Direct TV. Which I do not have.

Post #6 » by **BlackMamba** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 8:25 pm

whos going to the game?

myELFboy · Post #7 » by **myELFboy** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 8:34 pm

Opening Day....start out with a clean slate, where even the most pessimistic of fans can have an optimistic view on where their team is going. If the M's lose again, and it's because the offense comes up sputtering, then it's going to cause some flashbacks of last years debacle against the A's...please M's, get some hits, score some runs, early!!

Bow2Yao11 · Post #8 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 10:54 pm

Felix with 2 K's in the 1st....good start.

stro4swift · Post #9 » by **stro4swift** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 11:07 pm

Yup 5 K's after 3...Felix is lookin good, just give him some run support!

I can't believe he struck out Kendall twice...he's amazing! :clap:

breskoad · Post #10 » by **breskoad** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 11:48 pm

Unfortunately, the offense doesn't look too great thus far

breskoad · Post #11 » by **breskoad** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:07 am

I shall taketh that comment back.

Bow2Yao11 · Post #12 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:07 am

Felix 9 K's through 6 and only 2 hits, 1 BB allowed. This is his breakout season.

Bow2Yao11 · Post #13 » by **Bow2Yao11** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:08 am

stro4swift wrote:Yup 5 K's after 3...Felix is lookin good, just give him some run support!

I can't believe he struck out Kendall twice...he's amazing!

Yea, and Kendall is tough to strike out. One of the toughest K's in the MLB.

Post #14 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:08 am

If any team has given the Mariners more fits than Oakland, I can't think of that team.

An opening day win (and series win) would be joyous.

Post #15 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:24 am

Felix is a stud. The Mariners will have a shot in this division if he keeps this up. And of course if Sexson and Beltre actually show up this season.

Post #16 » by **BlackMamba** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:24 am

well, the mariners arte starting well. felix already with 11 k and has struck out all but 1 athletic.

sexon with his 1st HR of the season, maybe hell hit another 45 of them!!!

how does felix look? will he be able to complete the game?

Post #17 » by **BlackMamba** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:47 am

why didnt felix completed the game?

at least we know putz is kind of good to go.

Post #18 » by **Sweezo** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 1:04 am

Holy hell...I was in court all afternoon and just got out in time to listen to the ninth inning. Sounds like Felix was just dominant. Wow...

Nice to see Sexson come around. He wasn't very good during the spring, so I didn't know what to expect out of him come regular season time.

Post #19 » by **FNQ** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 1:20 am

Felix was amazing... made us look like crap. Great game from him.

stro4swift · Post #20 » by **stro4swift** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 1:43 am

FELIX-O-METER: KKKKKKKKKKKK