Series Preview: Anaheim Angels @ Seattle Mariners

by Matthew on Aug 30, 2010 12:00 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Previews

Seattle: 51-79
Anaheim: 63-68

	MARINERS	Δ Ms	ANGELS	EDGE
HITTING (wOBA)	-147.1 (30th)	-9.4	-32.3 (24th)	Anaheim
FIELDING (UZR)	10.8 (9th)	0.0	-24.6 (26th)	Seattle
ROTATION (tRA)	13.7 (12th)	0.3	-16.8 (23rd)	Seattle
BULLPEN (tRA)	-27.6 (29th)	1.3	-1.9 (17th)	Anaheim
OVERALL(RAA)	-150.2 (27th)	-7.9	-75.6 (23rd)	ANAHEIM

Last year the average tRA for an American League starting pitcher was 4.94. This year it is 4.46. It has actually dipped lower than the National League which fell to 4.56 from 4.60. A nearly half run drop for the entire league is pretty large and not entirely our fault. It does make it harder for our starters to distinguish themselves.

Mon Aug 30, 19:10: David Pauley vs. Ervin Santana

Tue Aug 31, 19:10: Felix Hernandez vs. Dan Haren

Wed Sep 01, 19:10: Jason Vargas* vs. Trevor Bell

Oh hells yeah, September! Finally.

In case you were wondering how Dan Haren has been doing since coming back to the AL, the answer is good. The good news is that he hasn't been too good. His strikeouts have predictably fallen and he's missing many fewer bats. His FIPs are nearly identical between Arizona and Anaheim, but his xFIP has risen to well over 4. It's a small sample, but hey we gotta hope for something in 2011. Damn you, Diamondbacks.

Trevor Bell hasn't allowed a home run yet this season in the rotation and just one while he was in the bullpen. Make him pay uhhh... hopefully soon to be called up Rainiers.

Seriously, go to hell Arizona. You have dumb management.

David Pauley

Felix Hernandez

Jason Vargas

Pitch	%	Sp	K	BB	GB
Fastball	44%	89	20	65	55
Change	20%	83	70	50	55
Curve	16%	76	70	25	80
Sinker	11%	89	20	65	70
Slider	9%	83	50	75	70
Overall	--	--	50	45	70

Pitch	%	Sp	K	BB	GB
Fastball	68%	94	75	60	75
Curve	13%	83	60	50	75
Change	10%	88	75	75	80
Slider	8%	87	75	65	75
Overall	--	--	75	65	75

Pitch	%	Sp	K	BB	GB
Fastball	40%	87	50	40	30
Sinker	27%	86	30	65	35
Change	24%	80	75	70	35
Slider	6%	83	20	35	35
Overall	--	--	50	60	30

Ervin Santana

Dan Haren

Trevor Bell

Pitch	%	Sp	K	BB	GB
Fastball	57%	93	45	55	45
Slider	35%	83	75	60	25
Change	7%	85	40	55	50
Overall	--	--	70	65	30

Pitch	%	Sp	K	BB	GB
Fastball	41%	91	50	70	30
Sinker	18%	88	75	65	40
Slider	14%	84	70	75	75
Curve	14%	79	50	80	50
Change	13%	85	80	65	75
Overall	--	--	75	75	45

Pitch	%	Sp	K	BB	GB
Fastball	41%	92	35	20	45
Sinker	24%	92	30	75	50
Slider	19%	85	35	65	60
Change	11%	85	60	45	25
Overall	--	--	30	45	45

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DAVID PAULEY UP IN THIS BITCH

by Dewey N on Aug 30, 2010 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Dude, the LA Angels changed their name like five years ago

granted, it’s their own fault people still keep calling them Anaheim, since that stupid “of Anaheim” is still attached.

by rolando74 on Aug 30, 2010 12:30 PM PDT reply actions

Soooo your point is?

Milton Bradley apologist

by sanford_and_son on Aug 30, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions

That the title of the post should be "Series Preview: LA Angels @ Seattle Mariners"

by rolando74 on Aug 30, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

And what if he doesn't change it?

by ThundaPC on Aug 30, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually the title of the post should be Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Seatte Mariners

but for the sake of brevity and making fun of a team for calling themselves the LA Angels despite not playing in LA county, they are known as the Anaheim Angels in the title of this post.

Does this answer your trivial concern?

by seattlebruin on Aug 30, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

What were the Rams called when they played in the stadium the Angels still play in?

Right, the Los Angeles Rams.

by CMC_Stags on Aug 30, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

And look at what happened to them.

Boom, roasted.

by Joe Metro on Aug 30, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Is your last name 74?

No? Then stop complaining.

by abender20 on Aug 30, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

And if he keeps pushing it after that they'll be the LA Angels.

Wait.

by Double06 on Aug 30, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if Matthew called them "Anaheim" because he doesn't like the Angels...

by tait644 on Aug 30, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

No

by Matthew on Aug 30, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

At least we can take solace in that we correctly predicted the Angels defense would move progressively towards awful over the last three years

by seattlebruin on Aug 30, 2010 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

Well duh, they lost Chone Figgins.

According to my calculations, your problem doesn't exist.

by the other side on Aug 30, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't see many guys getting called up this year.

Everyone interesting is already here (Saunders, Moore), or they need them for the PCL playoffs (Smoak), or they need to rest (Pineda).

Really, who else is there?

"Seems to me if you bought your Sunday beer on Saturday night, this becomes a complete non-issue."

by Thingray on Aug 30, 2010 3:21 PM PDT reply actions

Nobody that I can think of.

Anybody that would be remotely interested will be in Tac for the playoff run. There are actually a number of fairly interesting guys that COULD otherwise come up, even beyond Smoak.

I am going to come into your house at night and rec up the place.

by HititHere on Aug 30, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions