Cactus League Game 23, Padres at Mariners
I think somewhere in the Cactus League rulebook, there’s something that says that in any given game, so as not to disappoint the fans, x number of “starters” must appear so that a sense of decency can be maintained. The Mariners, returning from Japan maddened by fame and sleep deprivation, have decided that the rules no longer apply to them. The Padres will be sending out a split squad, and will find themselves adhering to that starter quota, but oh, what they have in store for them, friends…
CF Denny Almonte
LF Daniel Carroll
SS Brad Miller
1B Rich Poythress
2B Stefen Romero
3B Mario Martinez
DH Joe Dunigan
C Jesus Sucre
RF James Jones
RHP Kevin Millwood
What I like best about this lineup is how the outfielders go in order from right to left as the lineup turns over and how the basemen do the same in the heart of the order. There are some things that make sense in this, like Carroll being a decent on-base presence as the #2 hitter and Poythress, Martinez, and to a lesser extent, Romero possessing some power for the middle of the lineup, but overall it looks like an arbitrary order was imposed without consideration for what might work best.
And we even have reserves! Johan Limonta, Jamal Austin, John Hicks, Mike Dowd, Leury Bonilla, and Scott Savastano could all see time. The bullpen will be Bobby LaFromboise, Brian Sweeney, Carter Capps, Stephen Pryor, and Tyler Burgoon. This is almost entirely meaningless to anyone but me!
Tune in at 6 pm for this particular brand of madness.
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I wonder how Kevin Millwood feels. Some of those guys could probably be his kids.
Well, at least we have a Jesus catching…
Now Larry Stone is saying that it’s Mario Martinez and not Francisco Martinez, which means that no one in the lineup is even on the 40-man.
Rock on, Mariners.
Calling this lineup “madness” is … well, madness. Having experienced their kind of jet lag before, I would say I would be a danger to myself out on the playing field. If I were a GM, I would tell the manager to give the boys some time to transition. It is not worth it.
I recognize that the USS Mariner is all about finding stuff to be outraged about, but get a grip.
TherzAlwaysHope: I hope this isn’t too awkward for you, but there’s no evidence Jay is “outraged” about the lineup.
Well I am outraged. OUTRAGED, I tell you!
I actually think it’s kind of interesting. If they somehow win, that’s just icing on the cake.
Let’s hear it for our 2016 Seattle Mariners!
Mostly a singles party going on. In addition, I think you can clearly see who is a legitimate prospect, and who is merely depth for the system.
Add: Carter Capps is throwing HARD. I didn’t know he was a heater guy.
And a convincing win for Mariners A/AA vs. Padres.
A better offensive showing than the 2012 AAAA Mariners
Milendriel: Thanks for caring. That was really special of you. What words would you use then. Sneering? Cynical? It just gets a little tiresome.
Carter Capps is a great baseball name.
TherzAlwaysHope: Try “lighthearted,” an attitude you may want to adopt yourself.
Was this a Mariner AA team, rather tHan a AAA one?
Ha ha, Padres.
Milendriel: Thanks for demonstrating so well what “lighthearted” is. Look, the post was just silly and so is this “conversation.”