Series Preview: Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers
by Matthew on Jun 7, 2010 12:00 PM PDT
in Seattle Mariners Previews
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PrintSeattle: 22-34
Texas: 30-26
| MARINERS | Δ Ms | RANGERS | EDGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HITTING (wOBA) |
-48.5 (28th) | -1.0 | -1.3 (16th) | Texas |
| FIELDING (UZR) | 7.4 (11th) | -4.5 | 10.5 (8th) | Texas |
| ROTATION (tRA) |
0.8 (16th) | -2.1 | 5.1 (13th) | Texas |
| BULLPEN (tRA) |
-9.9 (24th) | -5.5 | 11.0 (9th) | Texas |
| OVERALL(RAA) |
-50.2 (25th) | -13.1 | 25.3 (13th) | TEXAS |
WE LOSE AGAIN!
Ugh, so disheartening. That word above any other sums up this series for me. Though I mentioned some of the caveats in getting too excited over the wins against Minnesota, the Twins still came in as baseball's best performing team according to the above metrics and we won three of four. Getting to within six games back and with seven straight against division foes ahead of us meant it was a key time to strike if there ever was going to be one.
Instead of putting up any sort of fight, this team got destroyed.
The draft begins today in four hours and this might be the least invested in the draft I have been in recent memory. We don't pick until 43 and though I am sure there will still be plenty to discuss and we should still leave with some exciting new names, I cannot get invested in pre-draft coverage for such a large variance pick. Good thing Jon is here!
Anyways, the draft will creep into the game itself so I expect most people will be focusing on that today and tomorrow(?). I wonder if the Mariners can manage to fail at hitting even in this ballpark.
Mon June 07, 17:05: Cliff Lee* vs. Scott Feldman
Tue June 08, 17:05: Felix Hernandez vs. Colby Lewis
Wed June 09, 17:05: Ian Snell vs. C.J. Wilson*
Thu June 10, 17:05: Ryan Rowland-Smith* vs. Tommy Hunter
If you had June 7th for the first appearance on the disabled list for either Ken Griffey or Mike Sweeney, then wow that would have seemed a dumb prediction back in March. And now after fretting for months about having a platoon DH that couldn't hit or field at all, we have neither of the hugging duo on the team for the time being. Weird how fast that happened.
Speaking of the disabled list, doesn't it seem like everyone who goes there dies? Have we had anyone come back from a disabled list stint yet this season? There's been only one: Cliff Lee. Erik Bedard, Josh Bard, Adam Moore, Mark Lowe, Jack Wilson and Jack Hannahan have all yet to re-appear in a Mariner game after hitting the 15 day DL. Man that is some bad mojo for Doug Fister.
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I heard Moore and Bard were gonna be back sooner than later.
by Mariner Melee on Jun 7, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope probably means we just lose the most legit dude on the team.
We love you Eliezer.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.
by the other side on Jun 7, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
I fear that Robo Rob will never loose his place on this team.
:-(
by Mariner Melee on Jun 7, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Personal "Catcher"
What are the odds that we’d be so excited about a hacking 4th string catcher though? I’m torn between this rating “pleasant surprise” or “Panic because the organization can’t evaluate catchers”. I’ll see how I feel when his Avg/BABIP drop back to earth.
You can't be a catcher if you can't catch. Rob Johnson will henceforth be listed as a traffic cone on the roster.
I love how every one of Cliff's pitches rates at least a 75 in one category
He has the big repertoire that Ryan Franklin imagines he has.
That seems like a precipitous drop in fielding numbers
Was the fielding in the Angels series notably bad? I was in the woods and unable to catch anything but box scores and game charts.
I figured as much
I lazily assumed the series win against MIN was good for the numbers and the sweep against LAAAneheim hurt them.
Is Cliff Lee's overall GB supposed to be 40 or 45?
Also, is it weird that Cliff Lee’s fastball gets more ground balls than his sinker?
I can't resist clicking "Rec" when I see a post with four [of them] already.
If we win all 4
we are at the very least 6 games back. Holy crap did that Angels series hurt us in so many ways.
The lack of Hannahan on this team is dumbfounding.
FUCK THE MARINERS!
Worst thing that could possibly happen.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.
by the other side on Jun 7, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Has Jack WIlson just given up on baseball/life? I kind of miss his glove and occasional doubles.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Jun 7, 2010 12:42 PM PDT reply actions
Skimming over this I though that read given up bestiality.
Gotta get my mind out of the gutter.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.
by the other side on Jun 7, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
NICE
insert Enumclaw joke here.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Jun 7, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The fact that we gave our first round pick
to the Angels makes Chone Figgins’ sucking so far this year that much worse.
Maybe that's why they didn't DL Langerhans
despite him not playing for nearly 2 weeks.
[DELETED ZOMG NO POLITICS]
DL curse. Thats new.
I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.
by the other side on Jun 7, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Colby Lewis
Will be starting tonight instead of Scott Feldman… Just fyi.
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
This used to be links to my websites... But the man got in the way, shut them all down... Damn the man... ~ Rangers Game Streams ~ Password: LSB123
by FormerLSBUser on Jun 7, 2010 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
DAMNIT
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
This used to be links to my websites... But the man got in the way, shut them all down... Damn the man... ~ Rangers Game Streams ~ Password: LSB123
by FormerLSBUser on Jun 7, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I think a lot of our fielding is due to Tui getting playtime.
He’s had time at first over Kotchman, and (gah) second and I don’t recall him being worth a damn at either position during that series.
You can't be a catcher if you can't catch. Rob Johnson will henceforth be listed as a traffic cone on the roster.
Figgins dead last! Now we're fucking talking.
He can take walks all god damn day and get base for Ichiro. I like it.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Jun 7, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well................yeah good point.
Milton Bradley apologist
by sanford_and_son on Jun 7, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh.
At least Saunders is playing?
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Jun 7, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to Texas
It’s hot, but not quite the surface of the sun. The M’s should start this series with a resounding win. Why do I think so? Take a look at the Rangers’ starting lineup for Monday June 7. Ron Washington couldn’t put a more feeble nine on the field if he were given a year to think about it. that said, again welcome, while the AL West tightens up a little more.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Jun 7, 2010 2:39 PM PDT reply actions
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