2nd half of the season

by shunter160 on Jul 12, 2007 7:10 AM PDT

Hopefully we have Ichiro locked up but now that is not what i'm most concerned about. I'm concerned on how the second half is gonna go. The M's have a real chance to go some place this October and while they have played good, they have not played well enough to go to the postseason.

The Mariners are one of the worst defensive teams. Raul and Jose G. rank near the bottom of Left and Right Fielders. So you bring up "Pacman" (Adam Jones) (I live in Nashville) put him in right and move Guillen to left and Ibanez DH. You can not take their RBI production out of the lineup and you just hope that "Pacman" can atleast do Jose Vidro type numbers. Which he should easily do.

With Vidro out of the lineup that leaves a hole in the Number two spot of the order. While Jose Lopez has been really good there, don't deny it, he is REALLY REALLY streaky. He is swinging a tree and gets 2 or 3 hits a game or he is swinging a piece of paper. Yuni is not a number 2 hitter, and Beltre really isn't either. Johjima might be, but i like his bat down in the order. The number 2 guy needs to be good with the bat to give Ichiro protection and the hit an run chance. Lopez while he doesn't strike out alot. He along with the rest of the team love the short little pop ups to foul territory.

Then everyone knows the neeed of atleast ONE more quality pitcher to get us to 6 or 7th inning. I won't go into that.

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hole?

I personally think that there's a bigger hole WITH Vidro in the 2 spot. At least if we skipped the #2 we would only be charged with one out instead of a GIDP.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Jul 12, 2007 10:50 AM PDT reply actions

Think about it.

If you need a spot filled, there's a LOT of Turbo to fill it with. In fact, I'm surprised we have a third hitter, and not just the other half of Vidro.

Either that, or we had to widen out the #2 spot for him, and the next guy we put into those stretch pants will have a big gap to fill.

by Faux on Jul 12, 2007 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions

Hehe

Chancho. When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. It's for fun.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Jul 12, 2007 11:05 AM PDT reply actions

bah

bad comment placement.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Jul 12, 2007 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions

I still laughed.

by Faux on Jul 12, 2007 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions

I hope the Pacman nickname for this Jones

doesn't catch on. We don't need him to be associated with that guy.

No, sir, they're saying Boo-vasi.

by Mariner John on Jul 12, 2007 12:02 PM PDT reply actions

no kidding.

"You guys should be in every major city. This is some heavy shit. This is, like, Lone Ranger heavy, man."

by AZSEAfan on Jul 12, 2007 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Thirded...

When I 'met' AJ at the M's Caravan stop here in Oly over the winter and got a chance to gab w/him and Morse, I told him he needed a different nickname. He laughed, but laughed louder at the thought of playing RF, saying he's a CF now.

Heh.

I like his moxie.

Fry ME, Blow!!!

by PositivePaul on Jul 12, 2007 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions