Game 103, Mariners at Rangers
Jay Yencich · July 31, 2009 at 4:36 pm · Filed Under Mariners
Vargas vs. Padilla, 5:05 pm PDT
It looks like the other “major” announcement of the deadline is that RHP Ian Snell is due up in the rotation after Felix, which would put him on pace to start for the USSM/LL gathering at Safeco on August 8th. After Snell, we’ll have Hyphen again and then either French or Olson.
The lesser thing that was not “announced” exactly but is good news no less is that Branyan is back in the lineup, having not played since the 25th. Gutierrez continues to bat second while Branyan moves to third.
Lineup:
RF Ichiro!
CF Gutierrez
1B Branyan
2B Lopez
DH Griffey
C Johjima
SS Wilson
3B Hannahan
LF Saunders
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Finally the line-up we have been looking for. Here is to Ich & Gutz getting on and Branyan going long.
This is the kind of lineup I’ve been waiting to see. Short of putting Beltre in front of Griffey, I think it’s about as solid a lineup as we can put out there.
I’m actually very excited about the final two months.
Man, Zduriencik is doing everything he can to give you guys stuff to talk about that day. (Because, of course, getting a few hundred rabid Mariners fans in a room with Dave and Derek and various front office guys would otherwise result in nothing to talk about.)
Also, I have to believe that — short of injury or an otherwise disastrous throwing session between now and then — it will be French, not Olson, getting that next start.
I wonder who the two players to go down for Snell and Beltre are. I’m thinking DFA Batista and Woodward.
And yeah, I agree about the lineup. Though I have to say seeing “while Branyan moves to third” on its own line like that made me think for a second Branyan was moving his position to 3rd base. (“Bad back” was a ruse, he’s just been busy taking a lot of balls at the hot corner…)
Various updates from Drayer this afternoon, including the note that French was due in Texas about an hour ago.
Why does FSN have to play music during the interview with Jack Zduriencik?
The active roster has 26 players on it.
I’ve had a long and crazy day. I counted three times. Is my brain missing something else?
Yeah, we traded Washburn for French, but Snell took Washburn’s spot. Where does that leave French? Doesn’t add up. I must be missing something.
Because Kevin Cremin went to the Monster Truck Enthusiasts School of Broadcasting. He holds to The Gravediggers’ maxim. Louder = more exciting = more watchable. It’s science.
“WATCH AS FELIX ATTEMPTS TO JUMP THE TRUCK OVER JACK Z’S HEAD WHILE JACK EATS A CARDBOARD BOX COVERED IN THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSINGGGGGGGGG!!!!”
All set to the tune of any of Journey’s side ones, track ones.
So…
I’m assuming this will get it’s own thread later, but who is now going to be on the 25 man roster after everything shakes out?
SP – Felix, RRS, Snell, French/Olson, Vargas
Fielders – Branyan, Lopez, Wilson, Beltre, Saunders, Gutierrez, Ichiro!, Johnson
RP – Aardsma, Batista, French/Olson, Jakabauskas, Kelley, Lowe, White
Bench – Langerhans, Johjima, Sweeney, Shelton, Griffey, Woodward, and Hannahan
With Beltre that’s 27 players.
Things are looking good! I like this lineup too. I probably would have gone
Saunders
Wilson
Hannahan
just to keep the pretty L-R-L pattern going. But primarily because I’m anal and OCD, and not because it would make any impact. Good thing I’m not a MLB Manager.
I’m hoping Batista and Sweeney.
Woodward has to hang around to be the utility infielder, no?
Robles is from the same town as Felix. Don’t know if that matters, but hope that makes Felix happy.
Finally a mediocre swine-flu righty with the for our lefties to knock around. We’ve been out-homered 19-1 over tha last 8 games. I’d like to see some regression to the mean on that stat!
Well, don’t expect too much regression: the Jays and Rangers hit more home runs than the M’s in general.
But on days when Lopez gets an early homer, anything is possible.
Holy christ.
I think that caught Branyan off guard. He’s used to watching Yuni gaze at butterflies.
Wow! what a throw! Now Branyan make the catch!
Wow, almost an amazing play by Jack there.
I like what I just saw from our new SS. Nice fielding play.
I’ll take it even if Lopie hits the third-shortest homers in ML according to the WSJ. Keep aiming for those foul poles.
Wow nice play Wilson, I’m liking you already, too bad Branyan couldn’t get it. No harm done though.
So that’s what a shortstop is supposed to do. It’s kind of fun to watch.
It’s got to be a little tricky bringing in a new everyday shortstop in the middle of the season. I’m sure the infield did some extra fielding practice (though I’m also sure they’d rather be doing it somewhere other than Arlington) but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s going to take a bit of time until Branyan and Lopez have completely adjusted.
Just for the record, Kevin Cremin doesn’t work for FSN. He’s a radio man.
Hey, that’s a skill. Anybody can be strong (just ask whoever was on that infamous 2003 list).
And after that defensive play by Jack followed by the single. Its time for a Yuni update.. just grounded out on 2 pitches.
I almost feel sorry for the Royals.
I don’t. We had to deal with that crap for 4 years. They have no idea.
Ok, can someone please explain to me how the hell is that an error and who the hell gets it?
Fangraphs says a single.
That “I heart Jack Z” shirt has to be one of the coolest things ever! I’m glad they gave that some air time. That’s awesome.
I’m watching the Tiggers broadcast on Extra Innings (M’s one not available) And they gave someone the error on the play. Being they never give 1B errors on failing to dig balls out of the dirt I’m going to assume they gave it to Wilson. Personally I think he got hosed on that call.
Damn, meant to say the Rangers broadcast. What the hell was I thinking of?
MLB Gameday doesn’t have any errors posted.
Yeah, Rangers broadcasters said it was an error, but it was scored as a single for Vizquel.
Sims with the hat again!
Who says we shouldn’t keep Johjima around, after this year???
Rain should be arriving within the hour.
The ones who don`t want to pay him $8 million a season.
How can Vargas be doing well with Kenji catching?
Nice caught stealing!
We are going to get no hit by time this season is over. And with our luck it would be durring a Felix no hit bid.
I wonder has there ever been duel no hitters being thrown in the same game that both lasted until the 9th?
Tie game, before the rains come. Too bad.
Hurry and get out of this inning and score a run.
Well crap.
OMFG, all they do is hit HR’s disgracefull. They cant score any other way.
Can’t take this anymore. Wake me up for Felix’s start. Jesus.
Having all these fly ball pitchers is good when were home, but any where else it doesn’t really work out to well.
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard “swine flu” so many times in a single broadcast, much less a baseball broadcast.
Time to get out my Eddie Guardado Shirt! Yes, I have an Eddie G. shirt, I had to wear it when I lost a bet.
Can we play Lang anytime soon? Saunders is good defensively but he can’t hit the side of a barn
Hey look, it’s the white flag of surrender, on the mound for the Mariners!
Nah, Wak is just being careful in case of lightning strikes.
USSM guys, this may be worthy of a longer post by one of you, but what do the M’s do with Bedard? With him on the DL, I bet he’d slip through revocable waivers in early august, which would allow him to be traded to any team in august. a team could claim him, but then the M’s could conceivably dump Bedard (and his remaining salary) on that team if they didn’t think Bedard would pitch again. I think this possibility would scare teams off of claiming him early in the month. If someone claims him, the M’s could dump, trade, or keep him. If he clears waivers, then he could be traded to any team, albeit only for players who are not on a 40-man roster (unless that player has cleared waivers). The M’s could also keep him a start or two on the off chance they go on a crazy run to peak at the playoffs. and if he’s healthy for 1 or 2 starts, I could still see the M’s getting more for him than just a comp pick, especially if a team gets desperate or has an injury.
Just a thought. But the sooner they stick Bedard on waivers, the better, because once he is healthy I highly doubt he’d make it through waivers, which would limit the options.
My message – stick Bedard on Revocable waivers as soon as is allowed!
There may be dual no-hitters where a hit came in the 9th, I don’t know. But only once has there been dual no-hitters lasting through the ninth. Hippo Vaughn — one of the all-time great baseball names — was the hard-luck loser. I normally wouldn’t copy and paste a big chunk from Wikipedia, but since we’re in a rain delay:
I was thinking of that Harvey Haddix “almost” perfect game, too…so I was curious what the other starter did in that game. Interstingly, Lew Burdette pitched a 12-hit shutout for the Braves in that game…but also lasted all 13 innings as well.
Possibly because it was so far back, B-R doesn’t list the number of pitches thrown by either of those guys. One can only imagine how many…
angels just scored 6 runs in the top half of the 11th vs the Twinkies. I long for the day when the Mariners score 6 runs in a game….
I long for the day when we can beat the Texas Rangers in Arlington. . .
Baker says game resume @ 9:15
Whew White got out of it even though Branyan f-d up there on the popout.
I’d given up! Thank you, guys, for letting me know.
On the radio, it sounds like there can’t be more than one or two thousand people left at the game, if that… can the TV viewers confirm this?
Touch the bag you little leaguer! Ughh sorry… And heres Sweeney to save the day.
Choices: Sweeney, Shelton
Wak chooses: Sweeney. Predictable.
They sound pretty loud on TV, but there seems to be a lot of empty seats.
A pitch hitter at last, and it’s Sweeney.
Sweeney, lol.
Oh no, our one game win record has taken a hit!
Oh, Wak. Use your head for once and scrap your blind loyalty to those washed up choke artists.
1) With tying run on 2nd, leaves Griffey in to hit vs. LHP who has significantly more trouble vs. RHB
2) Sweeney pinch-hits instead of Shelton.
one *run* win record….. sorry *run* is what I meant
IF ONLY we could win in Texas. . .
I hate when we’re in Texas. That ballpark is an absolute JOKE (plays like Coors Field pre-humidor).. their fans boo like hell with ANY call against them no matter how correct.. and the weather is craptastic.