Hooray for me! I tuned in just in time to realize that the second best closer in the game was on the mound at yet the Mariners still made a go at it. Looking back through what happened, it is obvious that Jose Guillen had one good at bat, that the defense in the OF is suspect and that hitting with RISP was a major issue.
Bullpens from Game Two
Boston : WPA +.223, 3 H, 2BB, 1ER, 0HR, 3K, 2GB, 3FB, 1LD, 2IP
Seattle : WPA +102, 2H, 0BB, 0ER, 0HR, 6K, 2GB, 1FB, 1LD, 2.2IP
Running Totals
Boston : WPA -.013, 6H, 3BB, 3ER, 1HR, 6K, 6GB, 6FB, 2LD, 5IP
Have used Delcamen, Lopez, Timlin, Gagne, Pappelbon
Seattle : WPA +.550, 4H, 2BB, 0ER, 0HR, 9K, 12GB, 3FB, 2LD, 7.2IP
Have used Green, Sherrill, Lowe, O'Flaherty, Putz, Morrow, Roland-Smith
Small snapshot for certain but the Mariners pen is showing its depth and flexibility with a group of guys that can play platoon matchups, get strikeouts and doubleplay generating arms.
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I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time.
A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.
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