OpeningSeriesThread: Games 2&3 v Rangers

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 04:13 PM

Game Two is tonight.

Weather actually looks good enough to get an open roof, but who knows when another thundersnow/hail will come through these days.

Pitching Matchup is Felix Hernandez (once and future King) and Vicente Padilla (no relation to Jose).

Felix we all know well. He's good, can get frustrated and he's good. His key this year will be to keep his walk rate down, while mixing in his non-fastballs better. Only 3 Rangers have more than 9 PA against Felix and Michael Young is the only one that does well of those with an 876 OPS

Padilla has a -2.84 WPA last year with a BRAA of -22.51 (that means he's > 2 wins worse than average). He counts on a low 90s fastball, a slow curve and a rare show me change in the upper70s/low80s there's a rare slider in the low 80s as well. He's slightly a groundball pitcher who projects to have a FIP at about 4.85 or so. The Mariners should be able to continue their walk parade as Padilla walks more than 3 a game every year. Two Mariners are strong against Padilla - Ichiro with a 1.281 OPS and Vidro can get his hits.

Lineups when they come out. We shouldn't expect any changes from the Mariners. Texas faces a righty tonight, so maybe something.

Mariners Lineup
Rinse, wash, REPEAT

Rangers Lineup
Kinsler 2b
Young SS
Hamilton CF
Blalock 3b
Bradley DH
Catalanott RF
Murphy LF
Laird C
Broussard 1B

The Rest of the AL West

LAAA (0-1) @ Minn
Oakland (1-1) hosts Boston

It is Armed Forces appreciation night for those that forgot.

Some out there may need to register, or reregister We had to start over about 16 months ago.

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 07:59 PM

Top of the first.

Looks like we are seeing the Felix the Groundball Inducer tonight. 2GB Outs and a K.

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 08:07 PM

Bottom first

Ichiro blooper
I'm confused as to what Lopez just did.

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 08:10 PM

Oh, its called a walk. This team confuses me sometimes.

Thanks Raul, that's more of what I expect.
So is that Sexson

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 08:29 PM

Some people make their own luck

Jose Vidro isn't one of those, that was just lucky.

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 08:36 PM

See, Ichiro does make his own luck, as we've seen that for nearly a decade now.

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 09:18 PM

This game, and the early season has me thinking that this team could call its offensive theory "Slap your way to success"

bedir than average · April 1st, 2008, 10:12 PM

Felix ends with 12 GB, 6 FB and 3Ks, 8 baserunners

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 05:15 PM

Obvisouly the big news about this game is the injury to Putz and the lack of Closer for a few weeks.

Jennings doesn't matchup well with the Mariners that have seen him, he's been an NLer. All four Mariners that have seen him a dozen or more times hit above league average. The worst is Beltre (36 PA .777ops), but Sexson, Vidro and Wilkerson are all over the 1.000 ops mark. Good night for the team to do more than slap hit.

Silva's first start as a Mariner comes against an organization that OWNS him. Blalock, Young, Broussard and Catalanotto all with solid histories against.

Lineups

Seattle
Repeat

Texas
Kinsler
Young
Hamilton
Blalock
Bradely DH
Catalanatto
Murphy
Laird
Broussard

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 07:04 PM

Tonight in the AL West
LAAA (1-1) @ Twins
Oakland (1-3) v Red Sox

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 08:09 PM

I think Raul should have gone for three. He looked to have had it, and he's not a guy who can necessarily score from second on the bloop singles that this club gets.

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 08:17 PM

I could watch YuBet field all day.

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 08:26 PM

Jose Vidro? really? I'll take the runs from where ever they come

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 08:43 PM

I'm starting to love a groundball inducing staff. Such beautiful defense players in this infield. Ok, really just two that good.

bedir than average · April 2nd, 2008, 09:08 PM

I'm so happy that YuBet and Lopez are starting the season solid. They are a future for this org, and having them succeed now is important.

April 1st, 2008, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Game Two is tonight. Weather actually looks good enough to get an open roof, but who knows when another thundersnow/hail will come through these days. Pitching Matchup is Felix Hernandez (once and future King) and Vicente Padilla (no relation to Jose). Felix we all know well. He's good, can get frustrated and he's good. His key this year will be to keep his walk rate down, while mixing in his non-fastballs better. Only 3 Rangers have more than 9 PA against Felix and Michael Young is the only one that does well of those with an 876 OPS Padilla has a -2.84 WPA last year with a BRAA of -22.51 (that means he's > 2 wins worse than average). He counts on a low 90s fastball, a slow curve and a rare show me change in the upper70s/low80s there's a rare slider in the low 80s as well. He's slightly a groundball pitcher who projects to have a FIP at about 4.85 or so. The Mariners should be able to continue their walk parade as Padilla walks more than 3 a game every year. Two Mariners are strong against Padilla - Ichiro with a 1.281 OPS and Vidro can get his hits. Lineups when they come out. We shouldn't expect any changes from the Mariners. Texas faces a righty tonight, so maybe something. Mariners Lineup Rinse, wash, REPEAT Rangers Lineup Kinsler 2b Young SS Hamilton CF Blalock 3b Bradley DH Catalanott RF Murphy LF Laird C Broussard 1B The Rest of the AL West LAAA (0-1) @ Minn Oakland (1-1) hosts Boston It is Armed Forces appreciation night for those that forgot. Some out there may need to register, or reregister We had to start over about 16 months ago. __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Top of the first. Looks like we are seeing the Felix the Groundball Inducer tonight. 2GB Outs and a K. __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Bottom first Ichiro blooper I'm confused as to what Lopez just did. __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Oh, its called a walk. This team confuses me sometimes. Thanks Raul, that's more of what I expect. So is that Sexson __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Some people make their own luck Jose Vidro isn't one of those, that was just lucky. __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	See, Ichiro does make his own luck, as we've seen that for nearly a decade now. __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 09:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	This game, and the early season has me thinking that this team could call its offensive theory "Slap your way to success" __________________ 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.

April 1st, 2008, 10:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Felix ends with 12 GB, 6 FB and 3Ks, 8 baserunners __________________ 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.

April 2nd, 2008, 05:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Game Three: Jennings v Silva - No Putz Obvisouly the big news about this game is the injury to Putz and the lack of Closer for a few weeks. Jennings doesn't matchup well with the Mariners that have seen him, he's been an NLer. All four Mariners that have seen him a dozen or more times hit above league average. The worst is Beltre (36 PA .777ops), but Sexson, Vidro and Wilkerson are all over the 1.000 ops mark. Good night for the team to do more than slap hit. Silva's first start as a Mariner comes against an organization that OWNS him. Blalock, Young, Broussard and Catalanotto all with solid histories against. Lineups Seattle Repeat Texas Kinsler Young Hamilton Blalock Bradely DH Catalanatto Murphy Laird Broussard __________________ 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. Last edited by bedir than average; April 2nd, 2008 at 07:53 PM. Reason: added lineups

April 2nd, 2008, 07:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Tonight in the AL West LAAA (1-1) @ Twins Oakland (1-3) v Red Sox __________________ 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.

April 2nd, 2008, 08:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	I think Raul should have gone for three. He looked to have had it, and he's not a guy who can necessarily score from second on the bloop singles that this club gets. __________________ 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.

April 2nd, 2008, 08:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	I could watch YuBet field all day. __________________ 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.

April 2nd, 2008, 08:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Jose Vidro? really? I'll take the runs from where ever they come __________________ 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.

April 2nd, 2008, 08:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	I'm starting to love a groundball inducing staff. Such beautiful defense players in this infield. Ok, really just two that good. __________________ 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.

April 2nd, 2008, 09:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	I'm so happy that YuBet and Lopez are starting the season solid. They are a future for this org, and having them succeed now is important. __________________ 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.