Win Expectancy Chart, courtesy of Fangraphs, for the Rangers at Mariners game on May 24, 2013.
The Mariners' closer is striking out fewer dudes than he has in the past. The league may be catching on to his curveball. Don't get too worried, though.
On May 24, 2013, the Seattle Mariners played the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. Joe Saunders, affectionately referred to as "Safeco Joe" by local media, decided it would be a good time to shrink his home/road splits. It wasn't.
Win Expectancy Chart, courtesy of Fangraphs, for the Rangers at Mariners game on May 24, 2013.
Close your eyes. Imagine the sea.
Robert Andino has been waived, is Carlos Triunfel about to get the call?
The Mariners' closer is striking out fewer dudes than he has in the past. The league may be catching on to his curveball. Don't get too worried, though.
Joe Saunders will make them all pay, no matter what the cost. he will see his enemies fall before him.
Podcast Episode 3 with Scott Weber and guest Doug Kyed. Listen in as we discuss Mariners baseball, the future of Mariners uniforms, baseball/football cards, baseball movies from the 90s, and why renaming the Charlotte Bobcats the Hornets is weird.
Adam J. Morris of Lone Star Ball discusses Mitch Moreland, Derek Holland and Jurickson Profar.
Jesus Montero's found himself demoted to AAA without a position, and Jesus Sucre has been called up to the Mariners.
I hate pessimism. In the past I've been an addict of it. The ease that comes from assuming the worst, the safety of not allowing in hope has protected me from who knows what emotional trauma. ...
Win Expectancy chart, courtesy of Fangraphs, for the Mariners at Angels game on May 22, 2013.
Did you know that C.J. Wilson has the 9th highest walk rate among qualified starts since 2011? I bet you did. Among the top 10 he's the only one other than Gio Gonzalez who's been worth more than 6...
Well, it was enjoyable to make fun of the Angels there for a second, and I guess, considering the standings, it still is. Last night, however, didn't do much to further the cause, and hopefully...
A theoretically fun, pragmatically useless new statistic that measures not how good a player was, but how good people thought they were.
12-0 and it was not that close.
Well that went rather poorly.
Aaron Harang Vs. Jerome Williams
I remember being in favor of the Mariners pursuing free agent Josh Hamilton. There was all that hot talk about the team being willing to spend more money and how the young guys were about to break...
Jesus Montero doesn't know how to position himself at home plate.
The Mariners first baseman hit a home run that gave me a headache.
Cleveland remains the worst city in America.
The Mariners, in the past, were very un-selective and strikeout-prone. Then they hired Dave Hansen to be the hitting coach. So far, the results are freakin' sweet!
Discuss: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians
Sometimes baseball happens, and sometimes, baseball happens to us.
Is a Felix Day longer when it starts earlier? Or is it over sooner because the anticipation is sated? This is a serious question that deserves your consideration.
Today wasn't the day. Maybe tomorrow will be.