Game 119, Mariners at Angels

marc w · August 17, 2016 at 4:40 pm · Filed Under Mariners 

Cody Martin vs. Tyler Skaggs, 7:05pm

I suppose the bullpen wasn’t going to be unhittable forever. Gonzaga product Cody Martin could really help them out with a strong start.

We talked about Tyler Skaggs recently, but he’s not looking like a great comeback story as much anymore. He tossed scoreless outings in his first two games back from a very long recovery from TJ surgery, but he was hit pretty hard by the M’s, and then demolished in 5 IP against Cleveland the other day.

He’s still showing better velo than he did before his injury, and he’s still got a big breaking curve that’s been his best pitch. They’re not out of control, but he has some normal platoon splits.

Cody Martin made a few starts for Oakland after starting 2015 in the Braves bullpen. As I mentioned when the M’s acquired him, Oakland changed his repertoire substantially. With Atlanta, he had a four seam fastball, a curve and a slider. In Oakland, they ditched the four seam in favor of a cutter, which took the place of both his fastball and slider. That didn’t go terribly well, so the four seam is back now, but he’s keeping the cutter too. That cutter’s an odd one; batters swing at it a ton, and put it in play a ton, but thanks to its sink, most of that contact is on the ground.

1: O’Malley, LF
2: Gutierrez, RF
3: Cano, 2B
4: Cruz, DH
5: Seager, 3B
6: Lee, 1B
7: Iannetta, C
8: Martin, CF
9: Marte, SS
SP: Martin

Comments

25 Responses to “Game 119, Mariners at Angels”

  1. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 5:31 pm

    The goal tonight is to hold a mediocre lineup to 4 or 5 runs and give the offense a chance. Can we do that?

  2. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 7:12 pm

    Well, Houston and Detroit lost. It’s always good to get a little farther ahead of the teams behind you.

    Maybe one day the M’s will catch Baltimore.

  3. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 7:22 pm

    I wasn’t thinking 4 or 5 runs IN THE FIRST INNING

  4. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 7:29 pm

    That sac fly double play may actually help…

  5. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 7:45 pm

    The top of the second is looking eerily similar to the bottom of the first. Good thing, because it looks like the M’s are going to need a lot of runs, again.

  6. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 8:09 pm

    So I count 9 Angels batters so far. 6 got on base, only three hit into outs, but three were thrown out on the bases. Thanks guys, I think Martin needs all the help he can get!

  7. Notfromboise on August 17th, 2016 8:13 pm

    Well look on the bright side. couple years back in the thick of a pennant run our stellar pitching completely and inexplicably imploded….

    This year we literally have no starting pitching to speak of besides Kuma and occasionally King.. And a bullpen full of fresh unproven faces.. Which likely means we’re going to get great pitching for no reason.

    In baseball, you get what you least expect.

    Like Chris Ianetta in your starting lineup, but thats another story 🙂

  8. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 8:21 pm

    Well, Notfromboise, I definitely least expect the Mariners starting pitching to be good here for awhile, so applying the not-raspberry rule, I guess that’s good news…

  9. Dennisss on August 17th, 2016 8:25 pm

    Iannetta swinging the hot bat. Wonder of wonders.

  10. Sowulo on August 17th, 2016 8:37 pm

    Martin is really starting to feel it again. Scoring from 2nd on a bunt is awesome.

  11. Sowulo on August 17th, 2016 9:17 pm

    Yup. Martin is feeling his oats now.

  12. Notfromboise on August 17th, 2016 10:33 pm

    Ianetta playing like this is seeing your crazy ex at the state fair and she’s wearing her best dress… :

    You know how the story ends but can still appreciate the thrill of the ride.

    Diaz time!

  13. Notfromboise on August 17th, 2016 10:35 pm

    Right now I’m rooting for a double play so we don’t have to see Trout at all.

  14. Sowulo on August 17th, 2016 10:37 pm

    Look at the M’s pitch selection the past three innings. No mix at all. Just the same pitches over and over again.

  15. JMB on August 17th, 2016 10:40 pm

    ok diaz, let’s see what ya got.

  16. WTF_Ms on August 17th, 2016 10:41 pm

    Someone said this before. I hate Trout, but at the same time ya gotta give him props. He can hit and run.

  17. Westside guy on August 17th, 2016 10:45 pm

    Come on, Diaz, one more out.

  18. JMB on August 17th, 2016 10:46 pm

    SEAGER YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!!!

  19. Sowulo on August 17th, 2016 10:46 pm

    WHEW!!!

  20. Westside guy on August 17th, 2016 10:47 pm

    YES! YES!! SEA-BOSS!!!

    WOO HOO!!!

  21. californiamariner on August 17th, 2016 10:47 pm

    Wow, Kyle Seager!!

  22. WTF_Ms on August 17th, 2016 10:48 pm

    JMB. You got that right!

  23. Notfromboise on August 17th, 2016 10:51 pm

    I’m spent.. That was a ride.. Forget the goodwill, we need to hazmat Diaz immediately… Cishek and Bartender are too contagious to be trusted… We can’t go through this again with another closer.

    I don’t want either of them even on the same team plane with Diaz, get them bus passes.

  24. Notfromboise on August 18th, 2016 1:23 am

    Just for giggles, the M’s might actually be the worst base running team, after all:

    http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/73184/lets-look-at-the-best-and-worst-baserunning-teams

  25. Notfromboise on August 18th, 2016 1:41 am

    As far as random stat of the day:

    The Seattle Mariners and 16-6 when O’Malley starts at shortstop.

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