Seattle: 39-64
Minnesota: 56-46
| MARINERS | Δ Ms | TWINS | EDGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HITTING (wOBA) |
-122.2 (30th) | -7.0 | 55.8 (2nd) | Minnesota |
| FIELDING (UZR) | 14.2 (10th) | 0.0 | 22.7 (6th) | Minnesota |
| ROTATION (tRA) |
6.0 (14th) | -9.2 | 41.0 (4th) | Minnesota |
| BULLPEN (tRA) |
-26.1 (29th) | -4.7 | 23.6 (4th) | Minnesota |
| OVERALL(RAA) |
-128.1 (28th) | -20.9 | 143.1 (1st) | MINNESOTA |
Chicago's drive for the playoffs also gets easier this week as they play the Mariners four times.
Boy I'll say. Again...?
That was a whopping good sweep. In the joke of a home run park, the Mariners managed a single dinger over four games. Meanwhile the White Sox hit 11 over the wall. This was a series that afforded the Mariner offense a chance to make back some of the massive, massive losses they have accumulated. Instead, they acted just as helpless as ever. This team couldn't manage to move a ball down a frictionless slope.
By the way, based on the overall RAA rankings, the Mariners are now worse than the Astros.
Luke French takes over Ryan Rowland-Smith's slot. This will be French's second start of the year for Seattle and I have some medium hopes that it will exceed his first which lasted four innings with no strikeouts, two walks and a dinger.
Contrary to (ahem) some reports (cough), Fister has been solid over his recent stretch of starts. They haven't lasted long as 11 runs have scored over his 16.2 innings pitched during the past three starts, but over that span Fister has struck out 11 with a decent whiff rate, walked only three and kept the ball in the park. That's not sexy, but it is the kinds of starts that Fister will make a career out of if he can.
Felix was yucky in his last start. Don't be yucky, Felix. You are basically the only reason we have to watch this team.
0 recs | 12 comments
Can a ball roll on a frictionless slope?
forte40 - July 30, 2010
Wouldn't it just slide?
SeattExPat - July 30, 2010
Technically yes. I was ambiguously using roll as a synonym for move
Matthew - July 30, 2010
I'm sure, like me, the wise words of one Obi-Wan Kenobi come to everyone's mind when pondering this problem:
“Let go, Luke.”
Clearly, it’s time for the Mariners to let go.
Lanky - July 30, 2010
I don't like my "over" vote on the 100-homers poll anymore
lemonverbena - July 30, 2010
With the trade deadline coming up tomorrow, are the Twins going to trade for
more players? I saw the Sox just got Edwin Jackson and possibly flip him for Adam Dunn. The Twins picked up Matt Capps for Wilson Ramos, a guy who’s supposedly the center piece for the Cliff Lee trade. That’s a underwhelming return for a guy who’s the center piece of a Cliff Lee trade. I am not sure if Baker, Slowey and Liriano are the 3 starters we will see in this series. I like the Cliff Lee trade from the Mariners perspective, but I think Houston did much better by flipping Oswalt for Happ, Wallace and Villar.
brian_sun - July 30, 2010
All I know is we're definitely trading for a shortstop and he will arrive in a box
Dewey N - July 30, 2010
Remember when Aardsma was the center piece in a deal for Pablo Sandoval?
They don’t count unless the trade actually happens.
Janic - July 30, 2010
The real punch line is that Chone Figgins hit the home run.
killer_ewok18 - July 30, 2010
Fingers are crossed for another sweep. Might as well help the Twins' playoff chances while they're at it.
It’s only fair.
sanford_and_son - July 30, 2010
And our draft position.
appleshampoo - July 30, 2010
As a Twins fan, I endorse this message.
Patrick42 - July 31, 2010
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