Series Preview: Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners

by Matthew on Oct 2, 2009 12:00 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Previews

Seattle: 83-76
Texas: 86-73

SUMMARY

	MARINERS	RANGERS	EDGE
HITTING (wOBA)	-88.9 (29th)	-36.9 (22nd)	TEX
FIELDING (UZR)	84.5 (1st)	38.0 (7th)	SEA
ROTATION (pRAA)	-24.3 (22nd)	-52.2 (25th)	SEA
BULLPEN (pRAA)	-26.0 (29th)	8.6 (10th)	TEX
OVERALL(RAA)	-54.7	-42.5	Texas

14-5 against Oakland this year. Makes up for our combined 15-20 record against Anaheim and Texas thus far.

With the sweep, we've move back into unprotected draft status, currently standing at the 17th overall pick next June. One team of the Minnesota, Seattle, Tampa and Chicago (N) foursome will land that precious 15th overall slot and right now all four are within a single game of each other. Having finished with the worst record in 2008 out of the group, we hold the tiebreaker, so all things considered...

I believe in my guarded optimistic mind back in March, I figured the Ms were a low 80-win team. After two seasons of completely whiffing (to either side) on their projected win totals, I find it a little odd to have them nearly hit the exact mark this season, even if they haven't quite deserved all the wins.

It's been a good and entertaining season, thanks for sticking around folks.

GAMES

Game 1: Ian Snell vs. Brandon McCarthy
Game 2: Ryan Rowland-Smith* vs. Tommy Hunter
Game 3: Felix Hernandez vs. Scott Feldman

The Rangers run out three righties to finish our season which is important for two reasons. One, it might mean a couple starts for Michael Saunders. More importantly, it likely means three more DH starts for Junior. What will happen in 2010 we can worry about in a week and regardless of how you felt about it seven months ago, he's here, potentially for just three more days. If you had any attachment at all to the player that help put Seattle on the baseball map 15 years ago, I'd suggest paying some of those respects.

Also, Felix!

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If both teams end up with the same record who finished in 2nd?

by Poochie on Oct 2, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions

Tie breaker goes to most improved?

for gumption?

De Gutibus non disputandum est

by Bearskin Rugburn on Oct 2, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Whoever wins the season series I believe

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Oct 2, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course Glaus almost certainly won't be offered arb and Hudson only makes sense if Lopez is moved.

by Aaron Campeau on Oct 2, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Sunday is going to be a special and emotional day.

I so wish I had the opportunity to be at Safeco for it. I just hope it isn’t an anti-climax.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Oct 2, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions

Most days are emotional for me

by Graham MacAree on Oct 2, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAVED BASEBALL IN SEATTLE YOU CALLOUS FUCK

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Oct 2, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Ken Griffey Junior is Edgar Martinez now?

by Graham MacAree on Oct 2, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

DON'T CONFUSE MY SOUL-SUSTAINING NOSTALGIA WITH FACTS YOU CALLOUS FUCK

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Oct 2, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it's a real dick move not to announce his plans

by Poochie on Oct 2, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

It might be my last chance to go ATM with Felix :(

by Robert on Oct 2, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Trying to decide whether this is missing words or not

by Poochie on Oct 2, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

What does your heart tell you?

by Robert on Oct 2, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Gross things

by Poochie on Oct 2, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Ding Ding Ding

by Robert on Oct 2, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Well if you can figure out a way to print enough money to keep him here...

by Graham MacAree on Oct 2, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Never go ATM!

Didn’t Clerks 2 teach you anything?

Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.

by pdb on Oct 2, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I taught me never to spend $1.99 on a painfully unfunny and unnecessary sequel that was made just to ring every last dollar out of said movie franchise

by Poochie on Oct 2, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I bought it and haven't even watched it.

Sucker!

by Teej on Oct 2, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Sometimes, in the heat of the moment....

it’s ok to go ATM.

And with Felix, isn’t every moment heat?

by Kunkoh on Oct 2, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Did you actually get to touch Felix?

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Oct 2, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Twice

by Robert on Oct 2, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Lies

by Poochie on Oct 2, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

He injured that same arm two days later!

by Robert on Oct 2, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Did you manage to maintain any composure when talking to him?

Because if you did, you are a stronger man than me.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Oct 2, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Kind of funny how the wOBAs and UZRs of both teams pretty much cancel each other out.

I guess it isn’t particularly weird that two teams had league average position players, but whatever.

Thanks for all the Series Preview posts this year. Joe Morgan would be impressed with your consistency in getting these out. I’m always looking back at ones from earlier in the year to see how we’ve gotten better or worse – just a great resource.

by Manzanillos Cup on Oct 2, 2009 1:44 PM PDT reply actions