Game 6, Rangers @ Mariners
Have you recovered from yesterday’s stomach punch yet?
After two wildly exciting games featuring late-inning comebacks and dramatic errors, this afternoon is the rubber match: Ryan Drese v. Gil Meche, 1:05 p.m.
The next time I start to draw conclusions about where the season is headed based on these first few games, I’m going to remind myself that Ben Molina has more home runs than Hank Blalock, Wilson Valdez has a better batting average than Mark Teixeira and Johan Santana’s ERA is over 7.00. If a baseball season is a marathon, a week is one city block.
Game 4, Rangers @ Mariners
Chan Ho Park v. Aaron Sele, 7:05pm, KSTW
Over/under on total home runs given up: 3.5, and I’d take the over.
Last Mariner position player to pitch in a game: John Mabry in 2000. When was the last time an active Mariner position player* threw a pitch in a game**? Please show your work. Winner gets a year’s subscription to the site.
* 25-man, DL included
** exhibition and charity games don’t count, but minor league and college or high school games do
Game 3, Twins at Mariners
Silva vs Madritsch
3:35, no TV, so it’s KOMO-only
Will Thornton make another appearance? Ever? Will the rest of the Mariner lineup hit? Who does Ron Gardenhire remind you of?
Game 2, Twins at Mariners
Satana v Meche
Oooooooooooooooh yeah. I’m curious why the Joel-less rotation didn’t go Moyer-Madritsch-Meche-etc etc though, as long as you assume that Moyer’s a lock for Opening Day because he’s Jamie Moyer.
Opening Day Running Diary
What better day than Opening Day to continue the running diary tradition?
Stuck at the computer doing some writing, I’ll offer occasional observations during the course of the game. Others may well drop by and offer their thoughts as well.
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