Today's Fun Fact*
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 8, 2009 11:59 AM PDT
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According to Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA postseason odds, the Mariners only have a 14-15% chance of making the playoffs. While that may seem low, however, it was just a little while ago that they stood at a season-worst 7%. By winning seven of their last nine games, they have improved their position by double, and they still have another 15 games to go against Baltimore, Colorado, San Diego, and Arizona while both the Rangers and Angels have to deal with a tougher schedule. Yeah, things get harder at the end of the month, but getting back in the race is getting back in the race, and this team is still very much alive. They just can't afford to slip up.
By the way, Angels update:
- Kelvim Escobar came back over the weekend, showing good velocity, good movement, and poor command. He'll be taking the place of Matt Palmer in the rotation, who I'm just so glad was able to have the best start of his life at our expense.
- Ervin Santana's average fastball was up to 91 on Friday. That shows a little improvement, but this is now five starts over which he hasn't come close to matching his old velocity.
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I've heard of ghostriding, and I think I've seen this gif
But god damn if it didn’t tickle my funny bone today. Perfect 4 o’clock hour entertainment.
by Robert Lintott on Jun 8, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
This is classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 8, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My point is that the M's have the chance to really get hot and make up a lot of ground
Coming out of this stretch something like two or three games out of first puts the M’s in a pretty decent position to both buy and sell as the deadline approaches.
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 8, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, just clarifying, not trying to demean your article.
We take a few more games and things get interesting getting closer to the trade deadline.
On the flipside, get swept by the Rockies and San Diego or something and we’re pretty much out of it.
Well, yeah
Just because we have a chance doesn’t mean we’ll take advantage of it. I’d really like to see a stretch of something like 9-6 or even 10-5.
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 8, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
A stretch of like 8-7 would just piss me off.
I’d like it if we either have a chance or don’t at the end of this stretch. If we do, I’d love to take advantage of it. If we’re still middling, it might be hard to maximize the value of our assets going forward.
Which gives him more time to deal to his teammates
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 8, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought most drug use was on the DL.
Otherwise people’d get caught.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Jun 8, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I see what you did there
Nice Guys Finish Third - My semantics are a waste of time.
by pdb on Jun 8, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually you may have noticed that his has been quite publicized
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 8, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I hadn't heard but snippets...
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
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