Seattle: 76-71
Chicago: 94-53
| MARINERS | YANKEES |
EDGE | |
| HITTING (wOBA) |
-89.2 (29th) |
161.3 (1st) | NYA |
| FIELDING (UZR) |
72.5 (1st) |
-13.6 (25th) | SEA |
| ROTATION (pRAA) |
-32.7 (23rd) |
4.7 (14th) | NYA |
| BULLPEN (pRAA) |
-22.4 (29th) |
-10.9 (20th) | NYA |
| OVERALL(RAA) |
-71.8 | 141.5 | Yankees |
True story: I forgot to write this preview not because of residual jet lag from my trip but because I legitimately momentarily forgot that baseball is still going. With Ichiro's stuff out of the way there is no meaningful aspect left to this season and we're not seeing post-season play and frankly, the crop of teams that are bores the crap out of me. The NFL has kicked off, the MLS is heading into their own pennant drive, of which our local 11 still factor and hockey is about to drop the puck on games that count. I cannot believe I still have to write about baseball for another month.
Note that the preceding sentence was one of fascination, not whining. I am not angling for sympathy from the readers, after all, if I wanted to stop, I just would. It's just one of those weeks where my wherewithal is not up to snuff. I had been mentioning to some people before I left how I had forgotten what I do with myself Monday through Friday nights when baseball is in its offseason and there is no longer a sporting game 95% of the days to watch. I think I just discovered the answer.
Anyways, Yankees, much better than us, et cetera, et cetera.
Game 1: Felix Hernandez vs. A.J. Burnett
Game 2: Doug Fister vs. CC Sabathia*
Game 3: Ian Snell vs. Joba Chamberlain
Did anyone mention during the offseason the the two marquee pitches the Yankees brought in via free agency both go by initials? It's an almost interesting note.
If you have the chance to go tonight, do. Not because it's the Yankees, or because it's a nice Friday evening or whatever peripheral excuse you can come up with. Go because it's Felix. And it's Felix in a, to him, a big game and that's when Felix can be the most fun to watch. But even beyond that, go because it's Felix and looking at the remaining schedule, I am not-so-subtly saying that this might be the penultimate chance for you to watch him live in Safeco wearing a Mariner uniform. Go.
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The is the worst September I can remember
If Felix can throw a shutout tonight it will really help his Cy Young case
Poochie - September 18, 2009
His second place case you mean.
lailaihei - September 18, 2009
Of course CC Sabathia will win the Cy Young award.
Slurvey - September 18, 2009
No if his ERA is close enough he can get it on the strength of a superior W/L record
Poochie - September 18, 2009
Felix being traded would make me a sad panda.
Mariner John - September 18, 2009
I really hope we extend Felix for 10 more years.
lailaihei - September 18, 2009
About the meaning of the rest of the season
I’m thinking that if they end the season strong the Mariners could actually have a chance to have the 5th best record in the league. No prizes, but considering they had the worst and lost more than 100 games the previous season, that would be some good show from Wak and the crew (and of course Z).
It’s not so easy considering the gap now, but it would be awesome if Ichiro managed to take the batting crown from Mauer. And I want to see him get many hits the remaining games because it wuld suck if Jeter got the most hits of the season (even though Ichi was out for 16 games he’s still leading but the gap is around 10 and Jeter has an easier time being in the Yankee lineup).
And of course, Felix making his case at least to be included in the Cy Young discussion.
Also interested to see how Fister does, and RRS starts are really enjoyable these days.
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
Sorry, wuld should be would
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
And 5th best may sound like meh, but that would be just behind the division winners and the Red Sox
Not bad.
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
Wait a minute, I'm an idiot! I meant 4th best!!
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
Yaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Sorry, were you saying something? I zoned out after you said 5th best record out of 14 teams when said record wouldn’t qualify them for the postseason or mean anything at all.
Or something along those lines.
Matthew - September 18, 2009
4th best!!!
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
Oh snap!
Now we can qualify for Champions League play, which certainly gives us a big financial boost and oh wait this isn’t the Premiership, 4th best means absolutely nothing.
Matthew - September 18, 2009
4th best still means you'd have to play a qualifier to get to the CL proper though
pdb - September 18, 2009
4th best still wouldn't qualify them for anything but it would be technically 4th best with 4 teams in the postseason
But just feel free to keep being depressed.
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
Uncaring != depressed,
but thanks for playing.
Matthew - September 18, 2009
You're welcome
Sam Regens - September 18, 2009
I'd like to finish this year with a winning note.
Doesn’t really matter how much we win. This team still needs a lot of work over the offseason. I’m very thankful we now have a front office that’s not going to be seduced by our record to the point where we’re making decisions based on said record.
ThundaPC - September 18, 2009
I'd like to finish .500 and get the best draft pick possible.
Nobody really cares about anything else since we’re not going to the playoffs
Poochie - September 18, 2009
Happy.... Felix Day.
royalcurve - September 18, 2009
Jesus
This thread makes me a little sad.
section331 - September 18, 2009
Cry me a river.
sirbrianwilson - September 18, 2009
Felix won't get traded
Dewey N - September 18, 2009
I dunno.
I suppose I could see the Mariners doing that, but if you figure that the returning roster for 2010 is short a 3-5 WAR player, it’s awfully hard to see how trading one of the ones you have gets you closer to having enough 3-5 WAR players. Yeah, Billy Beane’s done pretty well dumping their aces… but the counter to that is the A’s have a well-below .500 record the last 3 years, supergenius GM and all.
But hey, if GMZ can trade 5 WARs for 2010 for 8-10 coming back, more power to him.
eponymous_coward - September 18, 2009
Reading that last sentence
I died a little inside.
Eyeball Kid - September 18, 2009
There's always the Rockies to root for though.
Zu Long - September 18, 2009
Fuck the Rockies, they had their improbable little run.
Now they’re the MLB’s Gonzaga and fuck Gonzaga.
Aaron Campeau - September 18, 2009
They're a couple runs and several division titles short!
:)
Poochie - September 18, 2009
I'm just jealous because my favorite college basketball team went an embarrassing 0-39 two years ago.
Aaron Campeau - September 18, 2009
Yes, but they were permitted to advance in the NCAA tournament even after games which they lost
seattlebruin - September 19, 2009
GOD
Aaron Campeau - September 19, 2009
HOW HAVE THEY VACATED TWO FINAL FOURS WITHOUT EVER BEING PUT ON PROBATION
HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN
Aaron Campeau - September 19, 2009
(And by probation I mean lasting sanction/postseason bans.)
Aaron Campeau - September 19, 2009
Gonzaga is the gayest thing to have ever been gay in the gay-iverse.
It’s 10000 times gayer then the pile.
joof - September 19, 2009
No your the one whos gay
Poochie - September 19, 2009
.
Your all gay.
Eyeball Kid - September 19, 2009
Crying is manly you insensitive fuck
seattlebruin - September 19, 2009
The best part of Felix getting traded is that there is a 0% chance that it won't be to a team that we hate!
Robert - September 20, 2009
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