Sometimes, trying to make sense of it all can only make it more confusing, but let's try, let's go down that path... We took 2 of 3 games from the White Sox in Chicago, who had previously won 8 straight. We took 2 of 3 from Toronto despite recent history cursing us in their dome.
On our 4-2 Road trip, both losses were by 1 run.
In Sunday's finale, we started three players who are batting under .180, two who were batting below .220 and one batting below .240. That is six players with a 2008 track record of making an out 3 out of 4 times at their very best.
Our leadoff hitter had been disabled and after one game back needed time off - four more games off so far. The 2Bman we were counting on to hit .330 had 50 ABs before getting hurt. Our great glove SS did the Toronto Turf Twist on his pinky finger.
And yet, we remain in 1st place, confident and secure enough in our depth that we do not even moan about the DL visits, do not even mention that Kelvim Escobar could possibly return.
It is like the cat toying with the mouse. We are heartlessly playing catch and release with the Oakland Athletics, allowing them a false confidence before we fire on all cylinders... I hope. Because to win games we gotta score runs no matter how astounding the pitching performances on top of pitching performances are...
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Spoken by a true Angel Fan
WillGoAngels27 - May 25, 2008
Oakland?
Rev are you getting soft?
hauldog - May 26, 2008
This time let's watch them die with their boots on...
Rev Halofan - May 26, 2008
and by boots, you mean
queer white cleats
angels4adam - May 27, 2008
I agree
Who would have imagined that without Lackey for 1+ months, no Escobar, Figgy, HK, and the surprising Aybar all cursed by the hamstring/Toronto turf gods, and Vlad the Impaler MIA, we would be sitting in first with one of the top records in the Major Leagues.
Imagine what we might look like if we ever get healthy:
Lineup:
Figgy, 3B
HK47, 2B
Vlad, RF
Kotch, 1B
Torii, CF
GA, LF
JR/Kendry/GMJ, DH (I know Sosh will stick with GMJ, but I can dream)
Naps, C
Aybar, SS
Rotation:
Lackey
Weaver
Garland
Saunders
Santana
Escobar? (to the bullpen?)
Bullpen:
Bootcheck
2 of Escobar/Bootcheck/Moseley/O’Day
Speier
Shields
Frankie
That team is World Series bound!
halofan91 - May 26, 2008
Sorry
Bullpen:
2 of Escobar/Bootcheck/Moseley/O’Day
Oliver
Speier
Shields
Frankie
halofan91 - May 26, 2008
And possibly Arredondo
halofan91 - May 26, 2008
put kendry in the DH spot
and escobar and O’Day in the pen, and we’ve got a World Series winner on our hands.
howiestheman - May 26, 2008
O'Day?
Who blew a save yesterday?
Rev Halofan - May 26, 2008
bullpen
escobar
arredondo
oliver
shields
frankie
all the others are raising to many questions for my taste
halofan4life - May 26, 2008
not to mention
why mess with a starting rotation that is nails rite now, i think escobar is fantastic but who r u gonna move out that isnt producing rite now the only likely candidate is weaver who has given up 2ER’s in his last 3 starts (i think only one of which he allowed to cross the plate, not sure). but with him on the upswing we have a suprisingly stellar staff.
halofan4life - May 26, 2008
because every one of our pitchers is perfect...
i love o’day’s stuff, and his deception.
he’d be a fantastic spot reliever to have again
howiestheman - May 26, 2008
forgot about o'day
but he’s only affective against lefty’s who have a.265 avg. against him opposed to righty’s who are hitting .340 against him. he should be used as one of those specialist pitchers that come in to get one guy out
halofan4life - May 26, 2008
Mayday! Mayday!
May has been a month of distress for the hitters.
Firstly, the team BA/OBP/SLG/OPS line for the month:
.228/.295/.353/.648
23 games, 88 runs. Average: 3.83
Number of times team scored 3 runs or less: 13
2005 Steve Finley:
.222/.271/.374/.645
Aw man. It’s like having Finley come up to bat every time.
Fan Since 1981 - May 26, 2008
My Cat once
caught a mouse and killed it with kindness. Ronnie caught the thing late at night then played with until the next morning.
Then held the little bugger in his paws licking, and licking the head of the mouse until it went bald, then had its face sandpapered off by the feline.
Then Ronnie got bored of the thing, and left on the living room floor.
eyespy - May 26, 2008
hahaha
imagine if before the season we told a mariners fan that we would have all these injuries and stuff. they would be like, how many games would we be leading the division. we would laugh and say we are winning the division and that his team is the worst in the MLB, yes even worse than the pirates
anaheim angels - May 26, 2008
I'm more laughing at the so-called EXPERTS in the media...
who had already popped the champagne for the M’s. I roughly estimate that 80% of the media was picking the Mariners to win the division.
Still, there is a lot of baseball left, but it seems the Mariners are lost at sea.
Downing Rules - May 27, 2008
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