Game 157, Mariners at Rangers

Dave · September 28, 2010 at 3:46 pm · Filed Under Mariners 

Hernandez vs Feldman, 5:05 pm.

Happy Felix Day, maybe for the last time this year.

The Mariners won’t say if Felix will pitch on Sunday, which would be his last scheduled start of the season. He’s thrown 241 innings already, and they don’t want to burn out their franchise player in a game that doesn’t mean anything. They haven’t said that they won’t let him pitcher, either, however, so it seems like they’re hoping that the team can get him a win tonight, he can wrap up the Cy Young award with a dominating performance, and they can send him out on a high note.

And yes, I think that if Felix dominates the Rangers tonight, he’ll basically wrap-up the Cy Young award. The conversation about the value of wins has gone on for over a month now, and besides the oldest of the old school, pretty much everyone has seemingly come around on how flawed the number is. If Felix shuts down the Rangers tonight, on the road, and gets his ERA below 2.30 while throwing nearly 250 innings, he’s going to get a lot of votes. Enough votes to win the award, I think.

And he’s earned it. Over the last two years, King Felix has been the best pitcher in the American League. He deserves a trophy.

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51 Responses to “Game 157, Mariners at Rangers”

  1. Earl of Tacoma on September 29th, 2010 5:05 am

    Please fire “Kruegee” and every other announcer who is too lazy to say a player’s full name.

    This Ichy, Guty, Figgy crap is as stale as it is unprofessional.

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