4/17: Open Game Thread

Because baseball is meant to be played on Sunday afternoons.

First pitch: 3:05pm EDT


SEATTLE MARINERS            CHICAGO WHITE SOX


                 

Ichiro RF                   Perez LF

Reed CF                     Iguchi 2B

Beltre 3B                   Everett DH

Ibanez DH                   Konerko 1B

Boone 2B                    Dye RF

Winn LF                     Rowand CF

Dobbs 1B                    Pierzynski C

Olivo C                     Crede 3B

Valdez SS                   Uribe SS


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Meche? (0-0, 7.88)          Garcia (1-0, 1.93)

Gil Meche puts his ominous right elbow up against one of the more frustratingly inconsistent pitchers the Mariners have ever seen. For Meche, the key will be keeping his pitch count down, a task which should be made easier by Chicago's aggressive approach at the plate. For the hitters, they'll need to pay close attention to how Garcia throws in the first, because his command of his curveball usually determines how well he'll pitch in any given game. If there is any justice in the world, Scott Spiezio won't leave the dugout all day.

LET'S GO MARINERS!