Mariners blogizens don't seem to enjoy picture threads as much as AN folks do, and let's face it, A's players are cuter than Mariners players, so I figured I'd drop in here and share some of the pictures I took of your green and gold guys at Opening Day today at Safeco.
Seriously, I was almost worried the game would go on 0-0 forever for a while there. Felix really was just on fire though, and Danny Haren had that one bad inning, and that was really it. I like that Jay Marshall guy though -- sidearm/submarine lefties are so rare! Seeing Travis Buck's debut was pretty exciting too. He seems to fit in with the team just fine, hairstyle-wise at least.
I'm sure y'all will go on to win the rest of the Mariners-A's games, unless we somehow manage to dispel the Cupcakes Curse tomorrow. I guess we'll see.
Anyway!
Scoreboard operators don't know how to spell
Marco Scutaro can't stand still in the team lineup
Travis Buck and Mark Ellis join the rest of the A's starters on the field
Bobby Kielty is also bored with the ceremonies
Caps off for the national anthem
Mark Ellis
Swisher looks like he's going to launch himself into space
Melhuse :)
Milton Bradley
Shannon Stewart
Danny Haren
Mike Piazza
Swisher watching a ball go into the dirt
Swisher and Lachemann (awww)
Crosby and Chavez (awww!)
Travis Buck at third base!
Chavez: "So, what do YOU do with all of your golden gloves, Ichiro?"
Ichiro: "I hit singles in mine. All the time."
Jay Marshall
Last but not least, the High Socks Brigade: