Game 153, Mariners at Astros
Taijuan Walker vs. Brad Peacock, 5:10pm
Wildcard odds – Fangraphs.com: 34.2% Baseballprospectus.com: 33.7%
The development of Taijuan Walker’s split-change has certainly helped him boost his GB%, but it hasn’t turned him into an ace just yet. He’s struggled at times this year with wildness, with HRs, and, of course, with injury. But I think Paxton’s emergence (and all the time Walker missed, of course) have led people to overlook the top prospect. I’m not saying Walker’s going to be as good as Paxton’s been, but we haven’t seen what Walker can be just yet. His cutter’s intriguing at times, but his command of it hasn’t quite been there thus far, though his control woes of July seem to have subsided.
Brad Peacock…everything I said about him a few weeks ago remains true.
Line-up:
1: Jackson, CF
2: Ackley, LF
3: Cano, 2B
4: Seager, 3B
5: Morales, DH
6: Morrison, 1B
7: Saunders, RF
8: Zunino, C
9: Miller, SS
SP: Taijuan Walker
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Can Saunders pull out another walk after going 0-2 in the count?
Was just thinking Medina won’t be on the postseason roster – LoMo wheels
And along comes Jones!
Pinch run for the guy who just stole a base. You don’t see that every day. No complaints here, it’s just kinda wonky.
And … jones!
There goes Jones!
Need a fly ball. Hit a fly ball. Do not K
And, that.
Lloyd loves him some managing.
Best M’s stolen base seasons? Jones is up there.
Okay, thanks Houston.
Speed Kills!
There’s the Zunino we’ve come to know and love.
But Jones scores regardless!
Mike Cameron, 34 of 39 in 2001.
Ichiro, 45 of 47 in 2006.
Yes, he does love to manage. Let’s play matchups with a 5-run lead!
Hahahahha! Sims thought he was off mic!
Missed it, what’d Sims say?
(About Beimel I think) “I would’ve just left him in. If he hits 100, who gives a shit?”
It may have not been on ROOT, but it was on MLB.tv!
HAhahhaha!
oh for the love of…
I think he takes this “best bullpen!” “deep bullpen!” thing just a bit too far sometimes…
“Ackley has great speed”
“Smoak plays gold glove defense”
Woo hoo!
According to ESPN, the Ms magic number is 11. It looks like their magic number will go under 10 this season for the first time in a while.
Wow, the Mariners actually have a magic number! 😉
Do the Royals have a makeup game to play?
Highlights… They have to finish a game that was suspended… I believe it’s scheduled for Monday… And they’re down 2 runs in the 10th inning, with their 7-8-9 hitters due up… Their “win probability” is 7% for that game.
Unless they pull that out, we’re essentially tied with them at the moment.
We’re the last team in the league to finally give up 500 runs on the season… 501 runs thru 153 games… That’s 3.27 runs per game.
Such a crazy good number. Barely 3 runs a game for our entire pitching staff. For an entire season (nearly).
Wow.
Really? I’m going to be rooting for Detroit for the next few days???
Where am I? Who am I?
Go M’s!
Joe Nathan’s about ready to blow a 1 run lead for Detroit. He got the first out, and just allowed two singles.
Ibanez makes the last out! Royals lose again!
Philly just took a 2-0 lead on Oakland in the 7th.
Let’s go Phillies. Nothing like a playoff race.
3-0 Philly. Looks like it could be a good night for the Ms.