The Mariners should have a little momentum going into tonight's game. However, as that comeback against the Yankees showed us, momentum doesn't exist, so, rats.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS SEATTLE MARINERS
Hudson 2B Ichiro RF
Catalanotto LF Winn LF
Hill DH Beltre 3B
Hillenbrand 3B Sexson 1B
Hinske 1B Ibanez DH
Wells CF Boone 2B
Zaun C Reed CF
Rios RF Morse SS
Adams SS Borders C
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Chacin (5-3, 3.34) Meche (4-3, 5.09)
Reed's still hitting seventh. Seriously. But anyway, Morse! The revolution has begun! Or, it would have, if Morse meant much of anything to our long-term future. His current translated line of .226/.285/.344 (park-neutral) is awful, but still a decent improvement over what we saw in the first two months, as long as you ignore his defense. If he shows something while he's up, he could help his standing as next year's potential starting shortstop, but it's unlikely that he sticks at the position much longer.
Chacin is a lefty, so expect a no-hitter and be thrilled if it doesn't happen.
LET'S GO MARINERS!
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My lineup
IchiroWinn
Sexson
Ibanez
Beltre
Reed
Boone
Morse
Borders
ryanhealy - June 1, 2005
My lineup, given the starting nine.
IchiroReed
Winn
Sexson
Ibanez
Beltre
Boone
Morse
Borders
Explanation of why, here. http://marinersmorsels.blogspot.com/2005/05/get-your-pitchforks-out.html#c111763941450228122
Corco - June 1, 2005
In other news
Randy Johnson is losing to DJ Carrasco and the Royals.Tee hee.
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Bret Boone.
Glue factory.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
What the hell
we are stuck with his ass for the rest of the year if he keeps making throws like that.Trent - June 1, 2005
Boone
is turning into Knoblouch(sp?)BlueBaron - June 1, 2005
re: Knoblouch(sp?)
close enough, heh.Trent - June 1, 2005
Damnit Boone
Way to screw Morse's first double play.BlueBaron - June 1, 2005
Meche
Mark that as a "1" next to "avoid the big inning".Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Seems like
he makes an error every dayGoose - June 1, 2005
Why does Winn
use Pink as his walk-up music?Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Pink
At least it isn't "Feel Good Time".In related news, Pink's music is teh suck.
RizzsRolled - June 1, 2005
Chacin
Is anyone else watching this on GameDay? Gustavo Chacin is wearing the Tony Gwynn Oakleys in his picture.BaltimoreMarinersFan - June 1, 2005
Fairly:
"Maybe things are starting to turn in favor of the Mariners."It'll take a hell of a lot more than that.
So, once this inning gets to Boone, how will he blow it?
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Boone
6-4-3 double play on the first pitchjgoldy15 - June 1, 2005
Re: Fairly:
My guess? He hits a weak ground ball to third. Trips. Gets back up and stumbles. Trips again. Gets up and runs two more steps before he is tagged out by the third baseman, who ran across the diamond to make the tag.Trent - June 1, 2005
Jesus Christ on a crutch
Goose - June 1, 2005
Um...
What the hell kind of swing was that?"Protect the plate" is not just a suggestion.
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Seriously
Have they even shown Beltre tapes of his ridiculous swings at breaking balls low and away? This is out of control.Trent - June 1, 2005
Sexson...
Could hit a HR here and I'd still be pissed about BeltreBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 1, 2005
If I'm in the Mariners dugout
Beltre gets sacked every time he swings at that pitch.I bet he'd quick eventually.
Goose - June 1, 2005
and...
he should have to go cuplessBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 1, 2005
Quick=Quit
Goose - June 1, 2005
Bases loaded!
for...Ibanez against a lefty, and Boone!Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
who would have thought?
That Sexson would be the one of the two big signings to show better patience at the plateBaltimoreMarinersFan - June 1, 2005
2nd and 3rd with no outs
and we dont scoreunbelieveable
Goose - June 1, 2005
Unfortunately
Experience has taught me to believe itBlueBaron - June 1, 2005
And that'll do it....
Not worth staying up for this. G'Night to the craphole 2005 M's.BaltimoreMarinersFan - June 1, 2005
I'm real glad
...that we don't have a right-handed platoon for Ibanez...Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
well at least
it looks like good Meche showed up today so farGoose - June 1, 2005
Weird.
You'd think the fans would be booing Bret Boone by now.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
yanks and RJ just lost to the Royals
KC took two of out threeWe swept the Royals which means you have to either REALLY REALLY SUCK to do that, or you have had to pissed in the baseball gods cereal.
Goose - June 1, 2005
Re: yanks and RJ just lost to the Royals
Two out of three?The Royals could sweep tomorrow.
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Get your press box suite today!
The cheese spread is so good!Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Why to I have the sudden urge
to go out and tortue every catapillar I find?Goose - June 1, 2005
Borders!
A roller all the way to the wall! He's almost to first!Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
If this keeps up
we may never see Miguel Olivio again.Goose - June 1, 2005
That's not true.
Borders will die before Olivo retires.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
It's like watching baseball with my grandfather
"And then I was watching another guy get a haircut and it reminded me of a time I cut the grass at my house with a pair of scissors. Speaking of house, did I ever tell you about that time I visited the White House? I saw a guy cutting grass. Hey, did I ever tell you about that time I watched another guy get a haircut..."Trent - June 1, 2005
Your grandpa
is Grandpa Simpson?bluemax - June 1, 2005
Can Beltre come through?
Almost certainly no.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Thanks Beltre
I just won 20 bucks when I bet we wouldnt scoreGoose - June 1, 2005
Why can't he just strike out
and let Sexson have a tryBlueBaron - June 1, 2005
I used to care about the 2005 season.
That was a fun day.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Opening day?
So long ago...bluemax - June 1, 2005
Boone has a beltre bat?
yeh, that'll work..Goose - June 1, 2005
I was gonna say...
That mojo isn't helping anyone.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
ill be damned
Goose - June 1, 2005
Man...
Even when Boone does something good, he sucks.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
but he still finds a way
to insert some suck into the situationGoose - June 1, 2005
Meche
75 pitches, no K's. Do we have the worst strikeout staff in baseball?bluemax - June 1, 2005
Re: Meche
Almost!Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Check that out.
Boone did it properly.That deserves a bat flip.
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
listening to Rizz laugh at himself
batting was painfulGoose - June 1, 2005
Woo?
Just got home from a night on the town.Seeing Gil fire out 6 shutout innings is a good thing.
Our offense sucks, but I still think Gil can be a part of the next good Mariners team. Every game like this is a good sign.
BrianV - June 1, 2005
Oh..
And Rick and his stratocrane sucks more than ever. I hope he won't be a part of the next good Mariners team.BrianV - June 1, 2005
Gil
Nice outing, but I'd really prefer that he not walk more than he strikes out.Seriously, can we just have a guy put up a 7 IP/10 K line one of these days? Just for fun?
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
re: gil
I'd rather have Gil throw up 0K, 0R than 7K, 5R.Peripheral stats are all well and good, and I trust their predictive ability, but performance is performance. Maybe I'm just too enamoured with the idea that Gil's problems are all in his head and he just has to "figure things out."
Maybe I've had too many vodka tonics.
Maybe that's the key to being a Mariner fan in these crazy times.
BrianV - June 1, 2005
I agree with you on that.
Guess we have to wait for king felix :DI dunno though, his line might look like 7IP, 4Walks, 8K's, 0 ER, I will take that though anyday :D
Grubbie - June 1, 2005
Valle...
Such an in-depth analysis of Meche's performance. "The reason he only had one strikeout is he was getting the Blue Jays to put the ball in play..." Is that so, Valle? I never would have guessed.Phil Hatzenbuehler - June 1, 2005
Ron "Headhunter"Villone
gets the job done while still managing to almost kill a guyGoose - June 1, 2005
What the hell
was rios diving at?Goose - June 1, 2005
Jeremy Reed
Not flawless tonight.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Reed
That was patheticstrangelove - June 1, 2005
that stupid hack
Goose - June 1, 2005
Boone
Is the worst player in baseball at everything.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
re: Boone
He touches himself at night.BrianV - June 1, 2005
Jeezus
Boone is old and slow.BrianV - June 1, 2005
and by that im referring to
Brett Booneits his new name
Goose - June 1, 2005
They found our weakness
Let a runner get to 3rd and the Mariners are hopeless.BlueBaron - June 1, 2005
Morse should be pissed
first stupid hack fucks up a DP then screws up his first career RBIGoose - June 1, 2005
Why
Is Villone pitching to three right handed batters?strangelove - June 1, 2005
Hargrove just awoke from his nap
and relized that i thinkGoose - June 1, 2005
Nelson
He may be old, and he may not be very good any more, but I still think I personally would soil myself if I ever had to step up and look at that slider.BrianV - June 1, 2005
3 straight sliders
dumbassGoose - June 1, 2005
Thanks, Nellie!
For a right-handed killer, you sure do suck a lot at inopportune times.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
J J
He had to load up the bases for J.J.jgoldy15 - June 1, 2005
time to pray
Goose - June 1, 2005
Yay, Thornton!
This bullpen just keeps getting better and better!Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
whats wrong with Eddie coming in
and getting 4 outs?Goose - June 1, 2005
Re: whats wrong with Eddie coming in
You're obviously not textbook enough.Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Oh boy
Thornton in a high leverage situation.bluemax - June 1, 2005
talking about dodging the bullet
Goose - June 1, 2005
Yay...
I like it when opposing batters get themselves out...Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Yay...
Now you know what the other team feels like ever time they play usgumbostu - June 1, 2005
Olivio's chances of ever returning
are getting smaller and smaller with every Borders hitGoose - June 1, 2005
Hargrove
Appears to have dozed off again. Why isn't there a pinch-runner for Borders?strangelove - June 1, 2005
Winn...
Is it so much to ask for your first homer of the season?Phil Hatzenbuehler - June 1, 2005
Beltre time
How will he piss us off in this at bat?I'm thinking line drive off Borders' face, that bounces over to first base for the out.
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Hitting Borders
Would be out enoughBlueBaron - June 1, 2005
or
a liner off of Richie' shoulderGoose - June 1, 2005
about damn time
Goose - June 1, 2005
Beltre!
Something productive! Hot damn!Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
Beltre was due
He's 1-4 againBlueBaron - June 1, 2005
yay
and it still managed to raise his averagegumbostu - June 1, 2005
sad but true
BlueBaron - June 1, 2005
chacin's IBB
was almost a wild pitchwow
Goose - June 1, 2005
how many times...
has beltre gone 1 for 4 with a single? It's like it's his trademarkstrangelove - June 1, 2005
INSURANCE!!!!
and here comes stupid hack to ruin our funGoose - June 1, 2005
INSURANCE!!!!
You would think he would feel bad screwing up as bad as he does...or at least embarrassedgumbostu - June 1, 2005
Boone
Will find a way to hit into a double play here.He's got two of the luckest hits ever today.
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
stupid hack delievers as promised
with another popupand here comes Everyday Eddie!!!
Goose - June 1, 2005
Boone
Was just preserving the save opp for Guardado. Gotta love that team spirit.Phil Hatzenbuehler - June 1, 2005
Beltre just got super lucky
Goose - June 1, 2005
Nice!!!
1 more!Goose - June 1, 2005
Two consecutive series wins!!
WOO HOO!Goose - June 1, 2005
Kudos
To Eddie not giving any heart attacks. No runners in his last 4 saves?BlueBaron - June 1, 2005
This is a feel good win
Honestly, I feel good about it, we got some hits, didn't capitalize off them, but its a start, and we got a decent performance from Meche, definitely something he can build off of.gumbostu - June 1, 2005
I;m thoroughly convinced now
That Every Day Eddie is Back!!!Goose - June 1, 2005
Man...
Guardado has just been amazing this year. At this point, it looks like I was totally wrong about his "rest & rehab" approach being a mistake.I like wins...
Jeff Sullivan - June 1, 2005
lob
4 lob - beltre3 lob - ibanez
2 lob - boone
senior members still aren't pushing the plate. good win, but this could've gone the other way.
happy to see ole' gil'ga meche pick up a "w". let's take it through the weekend.
9k - June 1, 2005
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