So Much Cooler Online » mariners http://www.nickloper.com Life, Love, and Adventures in Entrepreneurship Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Dustin Ackley = Jake Gyllenhaal http://www.nickloper.com/2011/08/dustin-ackley-jake-gyllenhaal/ http://www.nickloper.com/2011/08/dustin-ackley-jake-gyllenhaal/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:30:51 +0000 Nick http://www.nickloper.com/?p=3407
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    The resemblance isn’t as good as Eric Wedge and Ron Swanson, but still pretty close.  And now that Wedge has lost the mustache, it makes it a little tougher.

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    This week a friend pointed out the similarities between Mariners manager Eric Wedge and Parks and Recreation star Ron Swanson (played by Nick Offerman).  I took the liberty of putting together some pictures:

    Living in California I don’t get to hear Wedge speak much, but I can imagine him talking in a similar no-nonsense tone, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a baseball version of Ron’s Pyramid of Greatness in the clubhouse.

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    “My Oh My” — Sweet Dave Niehaus tribute video by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.  Goosebumps.

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    Monday, Neil and I went to the A’s-Mariners game in Oakland.  It was just a lucky night all-around.  Sunday was Cliff Lee and Tuesday was King Felix.  Monday?  Ryan Rowland-Smith and his 7.62 ERA.  The skies opened up and let loose the only forecast rain all week.  In fact, the rain was really Rowland-Smith’s only friend.  Having coughed up 7 runs through 2 and 2/3, he was praying for a rain-out before the 5th.  But unfortunately for him and the M’s, the rain let up and they finished the game.

    Six of the Mariners nine starters were batting under .200.  Not exactly a recipe for success.

    What kept the game interesting was the fact this was my best odds ever at getting a foul ball.  Official attendance was listed at 10,051, but I think that was very generous.  Probably only half that number showed up.  You be the judge:

    Look at all this territory we were covering!  It doesn’t seem possible that not one ball was hit our direction.  What a scam.

    Either way, fun times.  Thanks Michael for the tickets!

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    Yes, yes, I know it’s only May 3rd, but the Mariners are in 1st place.

    Awesome extra-inning win this afternoon.

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    Yes, yes, I know it’s only April 11th, but the Mariners are in 1st place.

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    I’m pretty pumped to be sitting here working and watching the M’s via my new Slingbox.  Great to hear Niehaus’s voice – it’s been a sign of spring for so many years.

    UPDATE 12:30pm

    Even more pumped to get to see a victory.  May not be able to make it the Coliseum this weekend for their series with the A’s so this was good.

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