Rainy Days in Seattle - A Mariners Franchise

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Martin Grand Slam Sparks Hit Parade, Mariners Win 9-2



SEATTLE -- Leonys Martin was hitting just .152 with 2 RBIs coming into Friday's series opener against the Texas Rangers. Martin then proceeded to drive in 5 runs, 4 on a grand slam, and improve his average to .216 with 2 more hits to boost the Mariners over the Rangers by the score of 9-2.

The entire team's bats came alive today as the Mariners managed to rack up 9 runs on 12 hits and 5 walks. LF Jarrod Dyson would go 2-5 on the day with a triple, driving in 2 runs of his own. In a controversial call at the plate, Dyson was called out while trying to score on a wild pitch. Replays show Dyson getting his hand in before the tag was applied, but the call was not overturned.



Felix Hernandez made his home debut and was spectacular. Despite using a lot of pitches, he gave the Mariners another quality start, this time going 6.0 IP, giving up 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, and striking out 8. The Rangers would only manage to get one more base hit the rest of the day after Hernandez was pulled.

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Apr 14, 2017	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas (3-7)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Seattle (6-5)	0	0	2	2	4	0	1	0	X	9	12	0
W: Felix Hernandez (2-1) L: Yu Darvish (0-2)

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.375
Gomez, CF	4	0	1	1	0	3	.289
Beltre, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.270
Odor, 2B	3	1	2	1	1	1	.390
Mazara, RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.133
Lucroy, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.225
Hamilton, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.100
Choo, DH	2	0	0	0	1	1	.176
Profar, LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.267
TOTALS	31	2	4	2	3	10
BATTING HR: Odor (2) RBI: Gomez (10), Odor (8)

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Darvish (L, 0-2)	4.0	6	5	5	5	2	6.43
Griffin	3.0	6	4	4	0	2	3.46
Claudio	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38
TOTALS	8.0	12	9	9	5	4

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Segura, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.220
Dyson, LF	5	0	2	2	0	0	.235
Cano, 2B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.286
Cruz, DH	4	1	1	0	1	2	.279
Seager, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.256
Motter, 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
Valencia, 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.270
Zunino, C	4	1	1	0	0	2	.222
Haniger, RF	2	2	1	0	1	0	.222
Heredia, PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500
Martin, CF	4	3	3	5	0	0	.216
TOTALS	33	9	12	8	5	4
BATTING 2B: Segura (2), Heredia (1) 3B: Dyson (1) HR: Martin (1) RBI: Dyson 2 (3), Martin 5 (7), Valencia (2) SAC: Segura 2
BASERUNNING SB: Dyson (3)

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Hernandez (W, 2-1)	6.0	3	2	2	2	8	3.18
Rzepcynski (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	9.82
Simmons	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	3.00
TOTALS	9.0	4	2	2	3	10

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Do readers think I should put the picture of the post game menu at the top of the post below the title? Feedback appreciated!


-Also increasing the INFIELD error slider to 7. Previously had IF/OF FIELDING errors on 6. Have seen 1 error in these 11 games.

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Down On The Farm: Checking Up On Seattle's Prospects

*Disclaimer* Every 15th of the month followed by every 30th of the month I will be putting an update of our top guys down in the system and their stats. Every end of the month will be a more in-depth look at some of the guys.

2017 Top 10 Prospects 4/15
Pos	Player	Statistics
OF	Kyle Lewis - A	No current stats available.
OF	Tyler O'Neil - AAA	.214/.313/.321, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB
RHP	Nick Neidert - AA	1-0, 9.0 IP, 5K, 2.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
RHP	Max Povse - AA	1-0, 11.2 IP, 9K, 1.52 ERA, 1.46 WHIP
RHP	Andrew Moore - AA	0-0, 5.1 IP, 6K, 0.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
OF	Mitch Haniger - MLB	.222/.323/.333, 2 RBI, 3 2B
1B	Dan Vogelbach - AAA	.172/.294/.310, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1.00 BB/K
SS	Drew Jackson - AA	.217/.379/.304, 4 RBI, 1 SB, .952 FLD%
OF	Brayan Hernandez - A	No current stats available.
3B	Joe Rizzo - A	No current stats available.

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Hit Parade Continues, Iwakuma Pitches Gem, Mariners Win 9-0



SEATTLE -- The Mariners have had a perfect storm of offense and defense in the first 2 games of the 3 game series between them and the Texas Rangers.



Today's game would mirror yesterdays as the Mariners would score 9 runs on 12 hits. They would jump out to a lead in the 1st inning, thanks in part to a 2 run homer off the bat of LF Jarrod Dyson, and there was no looking back. 2B Robinson Cano would go yard in the 5th, and 2 batters later 3B Kyle Seager would do the same.





Seattle SP Hisashi Iwakuma would be on cruise control the entire game, going the distance, pitching a complete game shutout while only giving up 3 hits and striking out 6. He is 2-0 on the year sporting a 1.96 ERA.

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Apr 15, 2017	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas (3-8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Seattle (7-5)	3	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	X	9	12	0
W: Hisashi Iwakuma (2-0) L: Tyson Ross (0-2)

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.364
Gomez, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.286
Beltre, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.244
Odor, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.364
Mazara, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.121
Lucroy, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.209
Hamilton, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.087
Choo, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.162
Profar, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.273
TOTALS	30	0	3	0	0	6
BATTING 2B: Profar (3)
FIELDING E: Gomez (1), Andrus (1) PB: Lucroy (1)

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Ross (L, 0-2)	4.1	5	5	3	0	5	4.82
Estevez	1.2	5	3	0	0	5	3.24
Barnette	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	12.71
TOTALS	8.0	12	9	4	1	10

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Segura, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.222
Dyson, LF	3	1	1	2	0	1	.243
Heredia, PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Cano, 2B	4	2	2	3	1	0	.304
Cruz, DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.271
Seager, 3B	4	2	2	2	0	1	.279
Valencia, 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.293
Zunino, C	3	0	0	0	0	3	.190
Ruiz, PH-C	1	0	0	1	0	0	.091
Haniger, RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.258
Martin, CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	.225
TOTALS	37	9	12	9	1	10
BATTING 2B: Cano (4), Cruz (3), Seager (1), Haniger (4) HR: Dyson (1), Cano (3), Seager (2) RBI: Dyson 2 (5), Cano 3 (10), Seager 2 (4), Ruiz (1), Valencia (3) HBP: Martin SAC: Segura

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Iwakuma (W, 2-0)	9.0	3	0	0	0	6	1.96
TOTALS	9.0	3	0	0	0	6

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Mariners Fail to Complete Comeback, Drop Series Finale 3-2



SEATTLE -- The Mariners' bats came back down to Earth today as they only managed to score 2 runs off of 6 hits. In fact, Texas SP Cole Hamels shut the Marlins out for 8 straight innings. He was pulled in the bottom of the 9th as he failed to go all 9.

James Paxton would have another solid outing but would receive the loss today as the offense failed to produce any runs for him. Paxton's record changed to 1-1 on the year as he went 6 innings pitched, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 7. Paxton would also walk 2.

The Mariners' would rally in the 9th, scoring 2 runs off of a Nelson Cruz single to left field, but would fail to tie the game after CP Sam Dyson replaced Hamels. Dyson would get his 3rd save of the year as the Mariners would fall to 7-6 on the year.

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Apr 16, 2017	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Texas (3-9)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	7	0
Seattle (7-6)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	0
W: Cole Hamels (2-1) L: James Paxton (1-1) S: Sam Dyson (3)

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Andrus, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.347
Gomez, CF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.298
Beltre, 3B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.227
Odor, 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.327
Lucroy, C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.234
Napoli, 1B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.143
Choo, RF	3	0	0	1	0	2	.150
DeShields Jr., DH	4	1	1	0	0	2	.200
Profar, LF	2	1	1	1	2	0	.286
TOTALS	33	3	7	3	6	8
BATTING 2B: Lucroy (2), DeShields Jr. (3) RBI: Gomez (11), Choo (2), Profar (1) SF: Choo

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Hamels (W, 2-1)	8.0	5	2	2	0	7	4.05
Dyson (S, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	5.40
TOTALS	9.0	6	2	2	0	8

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Segura, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.224
Dyson, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Cano, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.280
Cruz, DH	4	0	1	2	0	1	.269
Motter, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
Seager, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.255
Valencia, 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.295
Haniger, RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.235
Ruiz, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.080
Martin, CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	.256
TOTALS	31	2	6	2	0	8
BATTING RBI: Cruz 2 (17) SAC: Dyson GIDP: Cano

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Paxton (L, 1-1)	6.0	5	2	2	2	7	2.51
Fien	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Rzepczynski	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	11.25
Scribner	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.59
Vincent	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TOTALS	9.0	7	3	3	6	8

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Gallardo Blanks Fish, Ms Win 3-0



SEATTLE -- Mariners' starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo would pick up his second win of the season today by out-dueling Miami Marlins SP Adam Conley (0-2). Gallardo would pitch 8 shutout innings while striking out 5, only managing to give up 2 hits and a walk. CP Edwin Diaz would relieve Gallardo to start the 9th, going on to pick up his 4th save of the season.


2B Robinson Cano would hit his 4th homerun of the year, a solo shot to right field in the bottom of the first, and the Mariners would not score again until the bottom of the 8th inning, when Jarrod Dyson and Nelson Cruz would drive in a run each. The Mariners improve their record to 8-6.

Miami Marlins at Seattle Mariners
Apr 17, 2017	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Miami (4-9)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Seattle (8-6)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	X	3	7	0
W: Yovani Gallardo (2-1) L: Adam Conley (0-2) S: Edwin Diaz (4)

Miami Marlins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Yelich, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.300
Ozuna, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.196
Stanton, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.204
Bour, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	.200
Prado, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Moore, DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	.375
Cabrera, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Dietrich, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.125
Ellis, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hechavarria, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.179
Rohas, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.400
TOTALS	30	0	4	0	1	6
BATTING GIDP: Prado

Miami Marlins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Conley (L, 0-2)	6.0	3	1	1	1	3	1.72
Ziegler	2.0	4	2	2	0	2	1.35
TOTALS	8.0	7	3	3	1	5

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Segura, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.226
Dyson, LF	4	1	0	1	0	0	.227
Cano, 2B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.302
Cruz, DH	4	0	2	1	0	1	.286
Seager, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.235
Velencia, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.277
Zunino, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.167
Motter, RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.176
Mrtin, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.239
TOTALS	31	3	7	3	1	5
BATTING 2B: Motter (1) HR: Cano (4) RBI: Dyson (6), Cano (11), Cruz (18)

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Gallardo (W, 2-1)	8.0	2	0	0	1	5	3.00
Diaz (S, 4)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	4.50
TOTALS	9.0	4	0	0	1	6

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Cano, Haniger Homer As Mariners Win 3-0



SEATTLE -- Seattle shut out the Miami Marlins for the 2nd time in as many nights as SP Drew Smyly picked up his first win of the season. Smyly seemed to have finally found a groove out on the mound as he pitched 6 strong shutout innings, striking out 5 while giving up 6 hits. The bullpen would throw 3 perfect innings and Edwin Diaz would get his 5th save of the season.

The Seattle offense tonight came from the bats of 2B Robinson Cano and RF Mitch Haniger. Cano would hit a 2 run home run to straight away center in the 1st inning after Leonys Martin hit a single to left field to start off the game. Cano has 5 home runs on the new year, and ties Nelson Cruz for most on the team. Rookie RF Mitch Haniger would add an insurance run with a solo homerun in the bottom of the 8th. This was Haniger's first homerun of the year.

Miami Marlins at Seattle Mariners
Apr 18, 2017	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Miami (4-10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Seattle (9-6)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	3	6	0
W: Drew Smyly (1-1) L: Tom Koehler (0-1) S: Edwin Diaz (5)

Miami Marlins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Yelich, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Ozuna, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.200
Stanton, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.208
Bour, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.179
Prado, 3B	4	0	3	0	0	1	.292
Dietrich, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.136
Moore, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.316
Hechavarria, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.167
Ellis, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TOTALS	33	0	6	0	0	9
BATTING 2B: Prado (1)

Miami Marlins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Koehler (L, 0-1)	6.0	3	2	2	1	6	4.91
Phelps	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0.87
McGowan	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	3.12
TOTALS	8.0	7	3	3	1	5

Seattle Mariners
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Martin, CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.260
Motter, SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.143
Cano, 2B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.304
Cruz, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.271
Seager, 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.241
Velencia, 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.280
Zunino, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	.148
Haniger, RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.243
Heredia, LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.250
TOTALS	28	3	6	3	1	8
BATTING HR: Cano (5), Haniger (1) RBI: Cano 2 (13), Haniger (3)
BASERUNNING CS: Seager (1)

Seattle Mariners
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Smyly (W, 1-1)	6.0	6	0	0	0	5	5.63
Vincent (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Cishek (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Diaz (S, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.60
TOTALS	9.0	6	0	0	0	9

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**Breaking; Cubs SP Brett Anderson Stable After Taking Line Drive Off Head


CHICAGO -- A scary moment took place over the weekend as Chicago Cubs
starting pitcher Brett Anderson took a line drive off the head in the first inning of the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Anderson immediately went to the ground and laid there until the medical staff were able to get him off of the field and over to the nearest medical center.

Thankfully, MLB Network received word that after many tests, Brett Anderson is awake and moving, and is expected to make a full recovery. He has been diagnosed with a head fracture, and this will obviously keep the 8 year veteran pitcher off of the field for the remainder of the season.

At age 29, Anderson was 0-1 on the year with a 9.64 ERA. He will become a free agent after this season.