We'll obviously be having a game thread for the Mariners as well, but this is a big night for the AAA affiliate. It's a 7pm start. You probably should've bought tickets. Morons.
Curto's preview:
The only glitch I can find on Pineda’s stat sheet is his left-right splits. He held right-handed batters to a .162 average and only four extra-base hits in 154 at-bats, but lefties managed to hit .300 against him with 10 extra-base hits in 140 at-bats. Salt Lake has some good veteran left-handed batters in Cory Aldridge and Michael Ryan, plus switch-hitting prospect Hank Conger is a much better hitter from the left side. This is going to be interesting.
Divish's preview:
So why the call-up? The 6-foot-5, 243 pound Pineda needs to face a different type of talent.
At Triple-A, there are players with major league experience and consequently major league plate discipline. That will force Pineda to be more exacting with his command.
“That will be his biggest obstacle is the major league plate discipline a lot of these Triple-A players bring on a daily basis,” Grifol said.
Salt Lake is the Angels' affiliate in the PCL, so consider this a minor league version of Felix vs. LAnaheim. I hate you, Salt Lake Bees. I hate all bees.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
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I Lick Squirrels - June 23, 2010
Also,
bees could be headed for the endangered species list! Hahahaha fuck you bees.
I Lick Squirrels - June 23, 2010
Bumblebees are cute
Matthew - June 23, 2010
You and Jeff disagree on something?
I Lick Squirrels - June 23, 2010
It makes me very uncomfortable when Matthew and Jeff disagree
rickpo - June 23, 2010
They are cute
but I still hate them.
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
Like wolf spiders
awww
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
That's not cute at all.
You lied to me.
BrianL - June 23, 2010
"Cute" isn't the word I would use.
But it does have a certain charm to it.
harkening - June 23, 2010
It is exceptionally cute
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
Until the below the cropping part
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
Kinda looks like one of those faces people make between their thumb and hand for an impromptu puppet.
harkening - June 23, 2010
Bumblebees dont have stingers.
w00tah - June 23, 2010
Well, male bumblebees.
w00tah - June 23, 2010
AHHHHHHHH BEES
Fuckmikereilly - June 23, 2010
I wish this would happen to him in real life
Also, what movie is that clip from?
wyte_lightning - June 23, 2010
The Wicker Man.
harkening - June 23, 2010
Not worth seeing, either.
qrsouther - June 23, 2010
He must have one hell of an agent.
THolt - June 23, 2010
Unless you hate men
or are interested in seeing the most creative and painful way to kill someone.
Rich Langford - June 23, 2010
Pitcheda will be ringin'em up.
Jack Swan - June 23, 2010
K!
Fuckmikereilly - June 23, 2010
3 up, 3 down!
PLAYOFFS!
Maury Povich - June 23, 2010
David Winfree
who?
PLU Tim - June 23, 2010
6 up, 6 down.
Fuckmikereilly - June 23, 2010
He's touched 97 today
Slider at 84 and change at 90, according to Divish.
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
He touched 98 a few times
went there saw that
Marinerfanjake - June 23, 2010
Being liveblogged over at USSM
http://www.ussmariner.com/2010/06/23/michael-pinedas-aaa-debut/
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
I wanted to say that Scott Patterson is just as dour in person
and that he’s like Jamie Moyer if Moyer were unable to grimace anymore, but then in the eighth inning they started playing YMCA over the stadium speakers and Patterson made a little M and laughed to himself and now he’s my favorite pitcher in the Rainiers ’pen.
JY - June 23, 2010
Curto mentioned to me that Patterson is actually quite delightful in person
and that everyone with the Rainiers found it hysterical that he’s so misleading in photographs.
Jeff Sullivan - June 23, 2010
Pineda pitchface!
Divish
JY - June 24, 2010
Yes.
Kenneth Arthur - June 24, 2010
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