Cactus League Game 4, M’s at D’Backs

Jay Yencich · March 2, 2011 at 11:35 am · Filed Under Game Threads 

You might want to tune into this one (12:10 pm, 710 AM) because the Mariners are sending out Michael Pineda for a few innings against a Diamondbacks split squad that is headlined by Mariners footnote Aaron Heilman and has Willie Bloomquist leading off. One thing I really like about Pineda: he tries to soak up as much knowledge as he can, recently taking time out to watch Felix’s bullpen sessions to see what he might be able to pick up. If Pineda ever busts (knocking on wood as we speak), it won’t be for lack of effort on his part, but something else entirely.

DH Ichiro!
3B Figgins
LF Gross
1B Smoak
CF Saunders
SS Ryan
RF Chavez
C Bard
2B L. Rodriguez

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15 Responses to “Cactus League Game 4, M’s at D’Backs”

  1. bortz8 on March 2nd, 2011 12:06 pm

    doesn’t look like the game’s on 710… anyone know?

  2. somepants on March 2nd, 2011 12:40 pm

    mlb.com only lists the arizona feed so that’s what I am listening to (via iphone streaming).

  3. Jay Yencich on March 2nd, 2011 12:45 pm

    doesn’t look like the game’s on 710… anyone know?

    Your local sports leader!

  4. robbbbbb on March 2nd, 2011 12:46 pm

    “I want to watch him because I want to have a changeup like Felix, you know? And a slider, too,” said Pineda.

    We want that too, Michael.

  5. jordan on March 2nd, 2011 1:09 pm

    Well, I missed it, but by judging by the box score, looks like he did pretty well. 2 perfect innings with 3/1 GO/FO and a strikeout.

    How many pitches did he throw?

  6. Westside guy on March 2nd, 2011 1:23 pm

    I just tuned in… when the heck did WFB sign with Arizona?

    I guess I don’t pay enough attention to non-Mariners-related transactions.

  7. Paul B on March 2nd, 2011 1:45 pm

    Wake me up when there is an actual game broadcast.

    That way I get to sleep until tomorrow.

  8. Nik Aitken on March 2nd, 2011 1:57 pm

    How many pitches did he throw?

    22 pitches, 14 strikes

  9. robbbbbb on March 2nd, 2011 2:46 pm

    He went two innings on twenty-two pitches? Nice. I approve.

  10. Shawnuel on March 2nd, 2011 2:47 pm

    Carlos Silva was wheeled into the clubhouse on a golf cart at the Cubs game this afternoon after an altercation with teammate, Aramis Ramirez. Not sure if that means he got clobbered or what. Apparently, he went off on Ramirez, who has a reputation as a good clubhouse, high character guy. I’m thinking the pendulum is swinging back in Seattle’s favor on that trade.

  11. marc w on March 2nd, 2011 3:17 pm

    Reports of Pineda’s velocity were in the mid 90s, touching 97 or so.

  12. Westside guy on March 2nd, 2011 3:29 pm

    Carlos Silva was wheeled into the clubhouse on a golf cart at the Cubs game this afternoon after an altercation with teammate, Aramis Ramirez. Not sure if that means he got clobbered or what. Apparently, he went off on Ramirez, who has a reputation as a good clubhouse, high character guy. I’m thinking the pendulum is swinging back in Seattle’s favor on that trade.

    Well… I was in favor of that trade, but I’m not sure one dugout fight on Silva’s part swings the trade back in Seattle’s favor. 😀

  13. jordan on March 2nd, 2011 4:47 pm

    Jeff sullivan just wrote that silva’s presence on the Mariners a cooked years ago influenced Johan Santana to block a trade to Seattle. Thats the first I have heard of that…

  14. trentdf on March 2nd, 2011 4:51 pm

    I can handle Pineda’s two innings of facing six batters. What are his real prospects of landing a starting spot? Is he ready?

  15. groundzero55 on March 2nd, 2011 8:43 pm

    Stuff-wise he is probably ready, at least as much so or more than the slew of #5-types we have, but in a season that is going to be more about evaluating young talent than trying to reach the postseason, that probably doesn’t matter. Not saying he doesn’t crack the rotation, as he very well may, but there’s also a very good chance the front office waits a few months on the promotion.

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