Bitter baseball post

[katayla]

Marshall: Why ask a failed romance to come and watch your successful one? You know, it's like inviting the Seattle Mariners to a World Series game. It's just weird for everyone.

"Shelter Island," How I Met Your Mother

I'm so sad this still rings so true. Or rings true again, since last season wasn't bad. Today was the Mariners last game. And they lost. For the 101st time this season (they won 61). Their 100th loss was yesterday, so that was a great season.

It's the second worst record in MLB. They scored the least number of runs since the DH was introduced. And all kinds of other crazy similar stats that basically just say the Mariners are one of the most awful offensive teams ever.

On the bright side, Felix might really win the Cy Young and we have Ichiro. I used to love more players on the team, but now I'm thinking everyone over the age of 25 who's not Ichiro can just go away.

Also, the Padres lost and they were going to be my NL team. So now I'm lost. And I'm rooting for the Rays and the Rangers, but they're playing each other in the first round, so I'm not sure how that's going to work for me. I guess I can just cheer for every single play in those games?

Anyway. On that note.

[Poll #1627300]

So. Yeah. Now I need to go figure out what to do with the Mariners offseason. I know I complained a lot (and thanks for putting up with me!), but I'm going to miss them.

Comments

[empressearwig.livejournal.com]

Please note that I don't care about baseball and am genetically predisposed to dislike everything about Minnesota (you hate the ones you're most like, right?), but I voted for the Twins anyway.

Become a hockey fan! It's probably at least as painful, lol. And there's hitting. :)

[pathstotread.livejournal.com]

Giants, obvs. This is my first season as a baseball fan, and watching their September journey has been so much fun.

[afrocurl.livejournal.com]

Okay I was just having this conversation with my mom--I'm all for the Reds because they haven't had a good season since Pete Ross was manager, and we KNOW how long that's been.

Also, the Twins have that new stadium, and haven't had much success since Kirby Puckett in the early 90s, so COME BACK TO THE PARTY TEAMS!

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

I AM ROOTING FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT THE YANKEES

I don't have baseball icons, so here's Friday Night Lights.

[crackers4jenn.livejournal.com]

BRAVES BRAVES BRAVES.

Favorite team PLUS they have that wonderful tale of THIS BEING BOBBY COX'S LAST SEASON AS MANAGER. They have to win, they just have to.

[littlestclouds.livejournal.com]

Curtis Granderson's team! :P

[torigates.livejournal.com]

GO BLUE JAYS... wait.

[dreamclose.livejournal.com]

Since the Sox are out, I don't really care, other than the fact that they kept the Yankees from winning the Division. I said the Rangers though because they're my old best friends favorite team. lol

Although I think it'll be either the Yankees or Rays going to the World Series, and I'd definitely much rather the Rays win.