3/26: Open Game Thread

After lamenting the loss of Spring enthusiasm in yesterday's game thread the Mariners spent last night showing me why my feelings are wrong and stupid and I should feel bad about them. 6 lights out innings from a 22 year old prospect, an opposite field home run from a 24 year old catcher and a scorched double in the gap from the team's financial cornerstone is a hard thing to ignore. Particularly when accompanied by a nice glass of Laphroig Triple Wood.

Now with the quick turnaround the team plays two games, one in Peoria and one in Maryvale. Want a good sign of the progress of the franchise? Take a look at these two lineups:

Lineups for today’s game in Peoria. pic.twitter.com/jZRRbGF3ja

— Bob Dutton (@TNT_Mariners) March 26, 2015

Lineups for today’s game in Maryvale. pic.twitter.com/8zrAmrOnyf

— Bob Dutton (@TNT_Mariners) March 26, 2015

The Mariners can split up the roster in late March and send out largely interesting lineups to two games at the same time. This is two more than the usual. I still don't really get how this all happened.

Want another reason to be excited? The Peoria game is on ROOT and features not only Felix but a start in right field for Alex Jackson. I will now add these gifs and encourage you to read entirely too much into them:

Not sayin' just sayin' y'know?

GOMS!

Game info

• Mariners Vs. Royals, 1:05 PST, Peoria Stadium
• TV: ROOT, MLB Network (Delay) Radio: 710 ESPN (Delay), Online: MLB.com