Game 28, Angels at Mariners
RHP Byrd v RHP Sele. 3:35, no TV, radio only.
Over/under on HR: 3.5. I’d take the over.
Transactions today, from MLB.com:
Optioned OF Shin-Soo Choo to Triple-A Tacoma; Transferred INF Pokey Reese from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disable list; Selected contract of INF Dave Hansen from Triple-A Tacoma.
M’s v LHP: .204/.263/.290
M’s v RHP: .265/.335/.386
If I was facing the Mariners, I would call up any random left-handed starter in AAA to face this team.
Or, if you’re really looking for the cause of the team’s problems:
#1 .339/.393/.482 (Ichiro!)
#2 .265/.364/.353 (!?)
#3 .227/.265/.318
#4 .219/.348/.510 (no, really)
#5 .255/.300/.382
#6 .281/.373/.385
#7 .223/.299/.266
#8 .204/.250/.286
#9 .200/.214/.232
This is going to be a looooooong May. If we get out of this month within shouting distance of .500 I’ll be happy.
[update: Jeff’s convinced me to open comments. Be good.]
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If Wiki is called up I want to arrange a trade for Kevin Jarvis so we can have a Jeff Cirillo reunion.
Tacoma up 1-0 in the fourth; Rich Dorman doing well except for walking three; Michael Morse drives in the only run.
Grover: Do you think you are both vindicated now? With a loss anyway? Just give yourself a chance. You think about who is going to catch later. The odds are already stacked enough against you in trying to come back without putting a human slump at the plate in Olivo.
Honestly John, how much more likely is Dobbs to get a hit than Olivo? And is it worth the fact that even if you end up in extra innings you get WFB as catcher?
Hmm, last year’s Angel Series of Impending Doom: 3 losses, outscored 25-13.
This year’s Angel Series: 3 losses, outscored 15-4.
Not a lot of progress, huh?
Oh well, when your team can’t win, you take solace in the small things – Yankees lose to the Rays again.
You’re right; but I’m right, too, dang it! : ) Just a frustrated fan. And on the subject of Angels Doom… I was there three of the longest days of my life in July 2003 when the whole season pivoted in Anaheim with the Thunder Sticks and Monkeys taunting me. THAT was tough.
Sprained Knee for Dan. MRI tomorrow.
Wow. Dorman and Kida have a one-hit shutout going through 7. Who’da thunk it?
I have no idea. I am still completely floored that Randy Williams beat George Sherrill back to the majors though, so anything can happen.
Ken Wilson was subdued, but the simplicity of the broadcasts worked well. Plus Niehaus did six innings and Wilson only three. How Henderson and Valle “passed the audition” is beyond me.
Oh, wow, I was wondering what happened to Dan Wilson exactly. I saw him sort of lying on the ground hugging first base, after dashing back because Ichiro’s long shot to left was caught. Didn’t realize he had a sprained knee — that sucks.
Hm, that’s odd, looking at how Gameday scored Chone Figgins’s baserunning in the 7th. They just say “Chone Figgins picked off second by Jeff Nelson”, whereas I scribbled down a CS, 1-4-5-6 on my scorecard, after he got into a pretty funny rundown. I have no idea if that’s correct, though; that’s what it looked like to me.
They also gave a base hit to Winn in the 5th that should have totally been an error for Kennedy.
DJC: If you’re stymied by Sexson’s extra-base hits, take a look at Steve Finley. Oy. And don’t worry, there were plenty of people booing today. The guys behind me started yelling up a storm about Olivo in the 9th. I almost feel bad for the kid, really.
MRI tonight– Dan has a torn ACL, per KJR, per the Mariners. The Laziest Man in Baseball (TM) is called up to tkae his place.
I was at SAFECO today, and the ho-hum atmosphere of the ballpark was reminiscent of the mind-numbing days of boredom of the Mariners before 1989 (the pre-Griffey era). By the end of the games with Boston and New York, we will be waiting for next year, or, at least, the NFL season. Dismal, very dismal.
I was at the Rainiers game tonight and Wikki left the game (after warming up the pitcher) an inning after hitting a double off the wall.
I assume he’ll take Dan’s place but I can’t find any links.
the AP has it up now:
SEATTLE (AP) – Seattle Mariners catcher Dan Wilson will be placed on the 60-day disabled list after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
Wilson was injured running back to first base on a fly ball in the seventh inning of Seattle’s 5-2 loss, and left the game. An MRI after the game revealed the injury.
Team spokesman Tim Hevly said the MRI was read by a radiologist, but Wilson has not met with team physician Dr. Larry Pedegana.
Catcher Wiki Gonzalez will be called up from Triple-A Tacoma to take
Wilson’s spot on the roster. Gonzalez was hitting .259 with two home runs and six RBIs in Tacoma.
This can’t be good. Wilson can’t hit, but he doesn’t take the day off like Wiki does.
Fear not, maybe we can bring up Rivera or Christianson at some point.
How odd– two guys from the Cirillo/Jarvis deal get called up on back-to-back days. (Calling Vince Faison….)
So much for my hopes that Hansen’s presence would lift the overall bench quality above replacement level.
So, is the encyclopedia of all things known about our new reserve catcher called the Wiki-pedia?
its the place *I* always consult first to find wiki-ific facts…
Adam T said:
I was at the Rainiers game tonight and Wiki left the game (after warming up the pitcher) an inning after hitting a double off the wall.
Double off the wall?
What’s that? It sounds interesting. Please tell us more.
The ironic thing about that is that wiki wiki is apparently Hawaiian for “quick” or “super-fast.”
And here I thought that wiki wiki’s werre those slow *cute* shuttle buses at the Honolulu airport.
Bill Bavasi is running the M’s into the ground just like he did the Angels. Everything he touches turns to rot.
Expect Dan in the broadcast booth by the All-Star break.