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8/25: Open Rainiers Thread

Can't get enough baseball? The Rainiers are on Comcast Sportsnet NW tonight, and Mauricio Robles is taking the hill, so it might be worth your time to tune in. Alternatively, if you're interested in following along but either don't have the channel or don't have a TV:

Here's your radio link

Here's your Gameday link

Robles already went 1-2-3 in the first, with a strikeout of Established Major Leaguer Everth Cabrera.

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DAMN YOU WILLY MO PENA!
How far away do you think Robles is from the majors?
What is it? 30,40 miles?
Depends

If he sticks as a starter, mid-2012 is my guess.

If his command problems persist and he gets put in the bullpen, possibly late next year.

That seems about right
That sounded dramatic
Dear Rob Johnson,

You’re horrible.

Cory Luebke's hat is evil

When I first opened gameday I was confused as to why Josh Lueke was pitching already.

Then I realized that the picture wasn’t Lueke’s, nor the first name, and on the second look, his last name wasn’t Lueke either.

Strikeout number six
Walk number three
Miguel Batista #2?

Oh hell no.

Those concerns can be assuaged by the fact that it's the fourth inning already.
Nah, Robles actually gets these things called strikeouts.
Smoak time
I really wish Smoak would play better.
What's going on with him?
Sounded he hit that pretty hard but straight at the fielder.

Line drives = good.

However,

Dingers=great.

I'm not saying hes playing bad

Just not good enough to inspire a whole lot of optimism about his immediate future.

YOU ARE NOT A COMPUTER
And another walk
Is Pineda shut down for the rest of the year?
No, he's slated for tomorrow night at last check.

I’ll be there to (finally) see him pitch.

Also, why on earth did we pick up Tug Hulett again?
Sympathy? A bit of experience? A bit of depth?

Who knows?

Because he's awesome.
At least the Rainiers aren't batting him third like the Royals batted Willie Bloomquist.

(Who, somehow, hit a homer today)

The Mariners grabbed Woodward and the Rainiers need infield depth for their playoff run
6 walks in 6 innings.

Not good

At least he pitched six innings

First time he’s done that in AAA. He dominates for four innings, then his command falls to pieces.

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