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7/5: Open Game Thread

First Pitch: 5:10pm PDT

SEATTLE MARINERS            KANSAS CITY ROYALS

                    

Ichiro RF                   DeJesus CF
Winn LF                     Gotay 2B
Ibanez DH                   Sweeney DH
Sexson 1B                   Stairs 1B
Beltre 3B                   Brown RF
Reed CF                     Teahen 3B
Lopez 2B                    Berroa SS
Bloomquist SS               Costa LF
Borders C                   Castillo C

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Meche (8-5, 4.65)           Carrasco (3-3, 3.23)

Carrasco is a Rule 5 pick turned replacement-level reliever turned acceptable starter, whose misleading ERA masks some ugly peripherals. A funny arm angle gives him some success against righties, but look Ibanez and our starting outfield to get in some good swings. Gil Meche, we know. He's been bad in his last three starts, but there's nothing like a little touch of Kansas City to cure what ails you.

LET'S GO MARINERS!

Jeff's Update: Go to hell, Hargrove.