Game 119, Mariners at Tigers
DMZ · August 18, 2009 at 3:05 pm · Filed Under Mariners
Felix Day! Felix Day! Felix Felix Felix Dayyyyyyyyy!
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The Tigers, if you didn’t notice, picked up Huff from the Orioles for a song a week ago, so look out for that bat.
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Our lineup is embarrassing.
Purely aesthetic I know, but I hate it when the last out ends up first pitch flailing with a weak dribbler to first ;D. Unless its the other team batting.
So, was the fan interference really as blatant as Rizzs made it sound?
Never mind, I saw it. I would say leaning three feet into the field of play should get a call by the ump regarding interference.
hamstring cramp, felt it in the 6th, gave them one more inning with cramp, and then was removed.
Regarding fan interference, why oh why can’t other teams’ fans interfere with their own players catching the ball, like those clueless guys at the Safe?
No reason to overwork Felix on games that don’t matter.
Just a thought:
If I were Felix’s agent, or Felix himself, I’d think seriously about signing a contract extension with the M’s, until the M’s get serious about building a winning playoff bound team. That means the team needs to bring in one or two major players to boost the sagging fortunes of this team. Better to win in Boston, New York, LAX, St Louis, or San Francisco, than tread water in Seattle. Doesn’t need to be that way; Seattle is as international and powerful as any of the cities listed above.
The Mariners organization has been spending money to build a winner, they just didn’t spend it wisely.
Lets face it when Felix refuses to negotiate an extension this winter the writing will be on the wall. Felix will not be a Mariner by this time next year. It sucks but it is the truth.
I notice that Jose Lopez has drawn 3 less unintentional walks than Yuniesky Betancourt this year in 112 more plate appearances. He’s really good at making contact, but how many strikes were thrown by Rodney during the last at bat before he finally struck out? Two? Three, maybe?
The only difference between Lopez and Betancourt, in my opinion, is that Betancourt was hitting .245 instead of .275 when we released him. Lopez has the same plate discipline, range, and overall defensive skills that Betancourt has.
I sure hope we have a different 2B next year.
Jose Lopez 14.0 runs above replacement
Yuniesky Betancourt -16.5 runs below replacement
Can Rob Johnson now take his rightful place as the BACK-UP catcher? I think he can do a very fine job as the BACK-UP catcher, really.
Yeah…but unfortunately, Faux Sports and ESPN don’t see it that way…simply because they are of the worldview that all “championship” teams should preferably be in metro areas with populations of at least 10 million in order to “maximize their ratings share.”
They’ve already started by bringing in Gutierrez. He’s been more valuable this year than Jason Bartlett, Justin Morneau, or Ian Kinsler. He’s been more valuable than last year’s MVP, Dustin Pedroia. Oh, but you mean a big name with a big contract attachd, like Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, or Troy Tulowitzki. Well, Gutierrez has been more valuable any of those guys… and he comes without the contract. Just because he hasn’t been noticed by the national media, and just because a lot of his value is tied up in his ability to prevent runs, doesn’t mean he’s not a “major player.” If Zduriencik can find a couple more guys like that, this team’s fortunes will be anything but sagging.