2021 Seattle Mariners

[Biff Tannen 46150]

4 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Y’all won. 

Thanks pal!

Edited July 19, 2021 by Biff Tannen
that wasn't flippant. i realize it may have come off that way

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

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Major League Baseball on Monday named Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger and Brewers shortstop Willy Adames the Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet for the first batch of games coming out of the All-Star break.

This is the first time both Haniger and Adames have been named Player of the Week. Haniger helped lead the Mariners to a series victory over the Angels over the weekend, going 5-for-11 (.455) with a pair of homers, seven runs scored and six RBIs for Seattle. Haniger has now homered in four of his last seven games dating back to before the break, and he has reached base in 18 straight games dating back to June 25.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/mitch-haniger-willy-adames-players-of-the-week

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

On 7/11/2021 at 2:16 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

New toy! 

He just got his first MLB hit.  Colorado’s CF helped him a bit.

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

And Kelenic still looks lost at the plate

[Biff Tannen 46150]

So Kelenic still sucks. 

[Biff Tannen 46150]

Dylan!

[Biff Tannen 46150]

Ok so that is why you hustle. Seager beat out a double play that he could easily have dogged on and ended the inning, but he didn’t and then France doubles to plate 2.  Well fucking done. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Stupid day games.

So, from what I'm reading Middleton gives up 5 runs in the first.  but Darren McCaughan in his MLB debut goes 5 innings and only gives up a single run and the Mariners lose 6-3.  That's a nice debut, though.  Maybe his nerves were calmer since the M's were already out of it.

[miguelito 11499]

Well, you can't win 'em all.

[Biff Tannen 46150]

12 minutes ago, miguelito said:

Well, you can't win 'em all.

Makes me a little rage when you say that. 

[miguelito 11499]

Me too, amigo.  I was going to quote myself and say "fuck you" but I hadn't done that yet.

[miguelito 11499]

25 minutes ago, miguelito said:

Well, you can't win 'em all.

fuck you, dickhead.

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

Down 2-1 in top 8 when MC’s boy comes in. 4-1 when he leaves. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

19 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Down 2-1 in top 8 when MC’s boy comes in. 4-1 when he leaves. 

He’s been DFA’d

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

-1.9 bWAR by a reliever on July 23 is fucking difficult. And he was hurt for awhile too. 

[Biff Tannen 46150]

Was at Wrigley today watching the Cubs put the beat down on the Dbacks, who are just really really bad. Nice to see the Ms aren’t horribad this year. Those guys looked like they didn’t even want to be there and it’s July. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Looks like last night was fun.  

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

I was gonna post, but you know, biff. 

[Biff Tannen 46150]

2 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Looks like last night was fun.  

Ha, announcer said Torrens gonna lock himself into the lineup if he keeps hitting this way. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

11 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Ha, announcer said Torrens gonna lock himself into the lineup if he keeps hitting this way. 

As long as he’s not catching I don’t care as much.  Raleigh with a HR is nice.

 

edit:  good lord that was a 444 footer into the middle deck.  He crushed it.

Edited July 24, 2021 by MC Fresh Breath

[Biff Tannen 46150]

4 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

I was gonna post, but you know, biff. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Well these next two innings should be interesting 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Wild pitch walk off!!!

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

I was too lit to type much else.  Kelenic took two key walks last night including in the 9th (he was the winning run on that wild pitch).   That at least showed something.  Better than swinging for the fences and missing.  Haniger, dude, Haniger.  2 HR's and another hit on top of that.  Dude is on fire right now.  Fuck the A's.

 

Edited July 25, 2021 by MC Fresh Breath

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Good inning.  Making Irvin eat his words.   Marco’s pitch count pretty high though.

 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Good guys win 4-3.

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Pretty good homestand momentum.  So tonight we start an inexperienced pitcher against the Astros.  That doesn’t seem good.  

[Biff Tannen 46150]

I'm just glad it's almost August and I have SOME hope for this team.

[tx 3 putt 78668]

Y’all are on fire. Should be a great series. A Seattle road trip is very high on my to do list 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Y’all are on fire. Should be a great series. A Seattle road trip is very high on my to do list 

 

We're a bit hot, but we won 2 in a row because the A's relievers decided to meltdown.  Astros seem untouchable to me, but of course hoping I'm wrong. 

[tx 3 putt 78668]

The A’s are a good team. Astro bars are ice cold. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Hope its a good series.  We're starting a pretty inexperienced pitcher tonight.  And aside from Haniger and (very strangely) Torrens,  our offense isn't very much to look at.  Oh, and Mr. Seager.  Still, the lineup doesn't exactly scare opposing pitchers.

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

 

 

[Biff Tannen 46150]

19 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

 

 

The last 5/9 of that lineup is…suspect. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2021/7/26/22593926/series-preview-mariners-54-46-vs-astros-61-39

 

Team Overview

Overview	Astros	Mariners	Edge
Batting (wRC+)	117 (1st in MLB)	90 (26th in MLB)	HOU
Fielding (OAA)	20 (4th in MLB)	-9 (20th in MLB)	HOU
Starting Pitching (FIP-)	94 (4th in AL)	112 (11th in AL)	HOU
Bullpen (FIP-)	105 (11th in AL)	85 (2nd in AL)	SEA

 

 

Welp. 

[TonyTexas 10740]

I’m pulling for y’all to catch the A’s and make the playoffs. Of course not at the Astros expense.  However it seems the Mariners success this year is smoke and mirrors. The record in 1 run games and extras is absurd and unsustainable. Will ownership make any trade deadline moves to improve that pathetic.offense? 

Edited July 26, 2021 by TonyTexas

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

To hell with pythagoras, wtf did he know? 

Its smoke and mirrors, for sure, but it has been fun.  Edit: as long as Torrens is not catching.  Meaning, I'll take the M's being over .500 this late in the season just about any year lately.

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Will ownership make any trade deadline moves to improve 

I would be surprised if a drastic move was made.  One of the dumbfounding things all year is the insistence on sticking with a 5 man rotation, and if the 5th starter is hurt (has happened a lot), then yay a bullpen day.  Or some reliever gets the "you're the starter now dawg" tag.  I mention this because as bad as the offense is, this maddening insistence on a 5th starter implies to me Dipoto and company are going to ride the year out as is, mostly. 

Now, Jerry likes to trade, so trades will happen.  Will be they significant?  Eh...

 

 

Edited July 26, 2021 by MC Fresh Breath

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

I do think tomorrow is the game to catch, btw.  Flexen vs. McCullers.  Flexen has pitched way above his expectations lately.

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

Merrifield has gotten some mention, that wouldn't suck. Good thing is Tradin' Jerry can wait until most of this series is decided. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

I'm missing a big chunk of the start of tonight's game, btw.   Some fancy pants dinner thing I have to go to.

[Biff Tannen 46150]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I’m pulling for y’all to catch the A’s and make the playoffs. Of course not at the Astros expense.  However it seems the Mariners success this year is smoke and mirrors. The record in 1 run games and extras is absurd and unsustainable. Will ownership make any trade deadline moves to improve that pathetic.offense? 

Dude, don't come in here with all your logic and baseball stuff.  Let us live in our bubble.  Shoo.  Shoo.

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

Um, MC, drink up at the restaurant, this one's done. 

[Biff Tannen 46150]

7 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Um, MC, drink up at the restaurant, this one's done. 

Hey. It’s early. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

15 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Um, MC, drink up at the restaurant, this one's done. 

I see the score.  I expected it.

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Well the good news is, I got the pirate stream working on my TV so I can see the massacre full screens 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Well, that’s making it at least interesting.

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

Ha, was just coming to make the ‘Wake up!’ post. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Oh shit!

[shadow_operative2.0 16255]

Damn, this was quite unexpected. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4075]

Graveman in the 8th is interesting.  Wonder if we see him in the 9th.