Mariners one game away from elimination

Bob Timmermann at The Griddle points out that the Mariners' division elimination number is now one (one Angels victory or one loss by the Mariners). They will be the first team eliminated from any division race; the current standings show the 47-85 Nationals with a worse record than Seattle (50-82), but the spread in the NL East is tighter.

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Remember when they were a trendy first-place pick?

Now they’re going to be mathematically eliminated in August.

Awesome.

by gilbert on Aug 26, 2008 10:47 PM PDT 0 recs

oh how i love throwing that crap back in the faces of the idiots who said it.

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Aug 26, 2008 10:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

What's better:

that the Mariners are going to be eliminated so early in the season

that we can all say “I told you so” and “I saw it coming?”

by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 26, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

i told you so

in john kruks face

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

and Steve Phillips' face

Mike Scioscia: He provides to unlike method of your team member.

by howiestheman on Aug 27, 2008 8:44 AM PDT up 0 recs

they both hate the angels

especially john kruk. (oh by the way he has phillies season tickets.. ahem he is the most biased of all those guys)

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

but yes in Steves face too

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

woo

that last one was my official 300th comment. lol

Its all fun and games till Soth's warriors come to town.

by AnaheimHalos61 on Aug 27, 2008 8:49 AM PDT up 0 recs

Well, after that big spring training win....

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Aug 27, 2008 8:08 AM PDT up 0 recs

I think I speak for everyone here when I say....

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Aug 27, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

And for one whole year:

“Follow King Felix and the 2008 AL WEST CHAMPION Seattle Mariners all season long at Lookout Landing”

Revenge, as it turns out, is a dish best served by your opponent, on himself.

Francisco Rodriguez: 196 career saves. 3 career Panthers, 1/3 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Aug 27, 2008 12:11 AM PDT 0 recs

And how many games were we supposed to win?

86?

My Halos Heaven: a Mountain Dew in the upper view

by Rally Manatee on Aug 27, 2008 2:05 AM PDT 0 recs

That's what baseball prospectus said.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 27, 2008 6:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

Per usual their prediction sucks

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

Kobe tell me how my ass tastes

by hauldog on Aug 27, 2008 11:01 AM PDT up 0 recs

BP wouldn't know their ass from a jumbo jet

Chuck Finley is my homeboy

by HaloDutch on Aug 27, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up 0 recs

Those guys really need to call Miss Clio

mon

by Rev Halofan on Aug 27, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

I'm looking forward to yet another article explaining what happened this year to throw them off so badly.

The Angels always get one, and it’s always hysterical.

BTW, my mistake, it was 88 not 86. The Angels have averaged 7 games over their predicted finish for the past five years, which would put us at 95 wins. Personally though, I think we can beat that mark. The Central division is going to completely obliterate the PECOTA predictions though. The Twins have already beaten their 71 wins, the ChiSox have already matched their 77 predicted win total while the Indians and Tigers are unlikely to sniff the 90 wins they were both predicted to have.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Aug 27, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

Stats as predictive tool

not as good as astrology.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 27, 2008 2:13 AM PDT 0 recs

To all the Angel fans

Whoever complained about management and what we have been trying to accomplish (A balanced team in every aspect that can compete year after year), I give you the rest of the AL West.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Aug 27, 2008 2:47 AM PDT 1 recs