Game 34, Mariners at Yankees
King Felix vs. Hiroki Kuroda, 4:05 pm
The M’s open a three game set in the Bronx, where Felix has has dominated in the recent past. Blake Beavan threw warm-ups, and appears healthy, but he’s still been pushed back a bit and Kevin Millwood will move up to get the start on Sunday.
Today’s line-up is probably one of the better ones you’ll see against a right-handed starter like Kuroda:
1: Ackley (2B)
2: Ryan (SS)
3: Ichiro (RF)
4: Montero (C)
5: Seager (3B
6: Jaso (DH)
7: Smoak (1B)
8: Carp (LF)
9: Saunders (CF)
SP: Felix!
Justin Smoak’s still in the line-up, and the M’s have said they don’t want him in AAA as he’s got nothing left to prove there (career AAA OPS: .794. Career AAA SLG%: .414). That’s their choice, but they absolutely need to see what he’s doing against lefties. He’s now got one extra-base hit against a lefty since the all-star break in 2011, a solitary double off of Jerry Blevins. I agree that his 2012 batting stats are small sample, but his problems predate 2012.
Just to reiterate Dave’s point about Stephen Pryor: since hitting AA, Pryor has pitched 41 2/3 IP, given up 17 hits, walked 13 and fanned 56. That’s not bad.
Andrew Carraway was promoted from AA Jackson to AAA Tacoma and he’s getting the start tonight at Cheney Stadium at 7. Definitely not as heralded as his old AA rotation-mates, but he’s a good pitcher and might bring some stability to what’s been a ghastly pitching staff for the Rainiers.
Go M’s!
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Jesus has been turned looooooose!
Derek Jeter seriously has no range at short. He was shifted over slightly and still couldn’t get to that ball.
Nice effort by Ackley there
I am not sure if it hurts more or if it hurts less when Raul does that to us. I suppose it hurts less than if A-Rod had done it.
Shit, anyway!!!
^^ Why do they always get better when they leave?
😀
(couldn’t resist)
Alright, Saunders.
Come on, Dustin!
Okay, time to head home.
I figure if I’m not listening, that will spur Ryan to hit a homer.
Didn’t get out fast enough Westy
That’s how you keep you cutoff man from cutting it off – overthrow him.
And Cano gestures to A-Rod that he should have scored?!
“Here I come to save the day!”… Ichiro single, Montero HR #2 of the day…
Mark my words.
(erase erase erase…)
Well, at least we wont be facing Rivera in the 9th.
Steve-
That’s actually kinda sad, to be honest. Yanks without Mariano is just weird.
I wont lose any sleep over it! But yeah, kinda feel for him.
Girardi! This is the M’s. It’s not the 7th game of the world series.
I know that Ryan saves runs in the field, but at what point does his ineptitude at the plate get too bad? The guy is batting .149, I can’t imagine he is making up for that at short.
Hidalgo-
He’s just getting everybody’s bullpen session in on the mound so he can see them… Might not need them rest of this series.
Mr Z. I’m just saying. It’s Friday night in NY. AROD and Jeter have starlets waiting!
Ryan’s stats are awful, and he looks awful at the plate, swinging at garbage. He’s still an amazing SS, but he should hit 9th. We can’t afford to have him hit 2nd, especially with Ackley not doing so well. I’d like to see Seager hit 2nd. Or let Ichiro lead off again.
Ryan is sitting today (Sunday), and Wedge has Jaso in the #2 spot! Good decision by Wedge – Jaso’s a good choice, especially given Wedge’s limited other options.