Seattle: 49-75
Boston: 71-54
| MARINERS | Δ Ms | RED SOX | EDGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HITTING (wOBA) |
-132.9 (30th) | 3.2 | 69.2 (3rd) | Boston |
| FIELDING (UZR) | 10.8 (9th) | 0.0 | 5.1 (12th) | Seattle |
| ROTATION (tRA) |
7.4 (17th) | -1.7 | 9.0(16th) | Boston |
| BULLPEN (tRA) |
-27.2 (29th) | -1.2 | -15.0 (22nd) | Boston |
| OVERALL(RAA) |
-141.9 (26th) | 0.4 | 68.3 (10th) | BOSTON |
I was right. That was hardly fair.
This series should be more fair though. After all, a difference of 210 runs to date is basically just a small rounding error. The Mariners could easily be the better team actually. What are you going to trust: numbers or the sheer magnetism of Ryan Langerhans?
Alternatively, you could watch the Little League World Series instead. I won't be, but as of yet I am unable to prevent others from watching it. Someday. To their credit, they have instant replay driven by challenges which is exactly the proper venue to test out the feasibility of such a system. If it flops, no big deal. If it works, great! Like how the Mariners should be trying out potential 2011 contributors right now. Or I suppose you could keep playing Casey Kotchman and Jose Lopez.
Mon Aug 23, 16:10: Doug Fister vs. John Lackey
Tue Aug 24, 16:10: David Pauley vs. Josh Beckett
Wed Aug 25, 10:35: Felix Hernandez vs. Jon Lester*
The much anticipated return of David Pauley to Boston. I imagine there will be all kinds of sparks and intrigue on a level not seen since that vaunted Ichiro Suzuki vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka first match up or that time Bill Hall played against us.
Do individual achievements get colored by the team's overall performance in the season during which the achievement occurs? If given the choice right now, would you rather Felix have thrown a no-hitter in 2007/9 or in 2008/10? Would anyone pick the latter? Even if it changed nothing about the team's overall record, wouldn't you prefer Ichiro's hits record to have been done in 2003 than in 2004?
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