Seattle Mariners 2012 team thread

[MachoMyers]

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Good for Felix, they owed him a big one after his last start.

[thaima1shu]

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This team seems to play way better on the road. Someone tell Wedge they're not allowed to come back to play at Safeco.

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Thread needs more BTJF.

[Coug00]

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I didn't get to see the game against the Jays tonight. What'd I miss?

[thaima1shu]

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Seriously, this team has been way more interesting and fun to watch this year. All this youth, the potential and promise, it's just so much fun. Yeah there's ups and downs, but at least there's hope.

[HadlerT]

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As much as Saunders ISN'T a HR guy, it felt good to see that GS in Toronto. GO M's!

[bomberooski]

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Felix day tomorrow against a Tampa team that has won 8 out of 10...

[MarinersVsDodgers]

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Turned off the game with a bad taste in my mouth.

Olivo is out (strained groin)
League gave up the save and got the loss
Felix got 1 run of support on a Olivo wall scraper bomb
Kawasaki didn't slide home as efficiently as he could of
Felix got 1 run of support
Strike outs up and down the lineup
Felix got 1. run. of. support.

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I am so MF'ing tired of Felix getting ****** out of wins.

ENOUGH ALREADY!

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I am so MF'ing tired of Felix getting ****** out of wins.

ENOUGH ALREADY!

And Hellboy allowed three less base runners than Hernandez in one less inning of work. No W for him either.

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And Hellboy allowed three less base runners than Hernandez in one less inning of work. No W for him either.

Hellickson is a beast.

By my count, that's the 39th time in the last four years that Felix has gone 7+ innings while surrendering 2 earned runs or less and taken either a loss or no decision. At some point, it has to get maddening that you're putting your arm through the ringer for nothing. Sure, great performances happen to all pitchers that result in a less than desirable result, but it happens to Felix ALL OF THE TIME. The kid should have at least 20 more wins on his big league resume, but instead, he's let down time and time again.

At some point, it will take a toll. This isn't a rare occurrence. This **** happens to him all of the time. Pitch lights out, get saddled with a loss or a no-decision. Par for the course with King Felix.

[MarinersVsDodgers]

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If this continues throughout the year, Felix might consider testing the FA market come 2014.

[bomberooski]

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If this continues throughout the year, Felix might consider testing the FA market come 2014.

This idea makes me want to throw up.

He looks miserable in the dugout at all times.

[Coug00]

The past two years, I blame Wedge. He is as inept at game management as I've ever seen. You have an AL team built like an NL team and yet Wedge never has them play small ball. No working pitch counts, no hit and runs, very few steals, no sacrificing, etc. They are in the bottom half of the AL in all speed metrics, yet have the highest K rates and almost last in pitches/plate appearance. The M's are an NL style team with a manager encouraging his team to hit a first-pitch 3-run bomb to score.

[bomberooski]

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The past two years, I blame Wedge. He is as inept at game management as I've ever seen. You have an AL team built like an NL team and yet Wedge never has them play small ball. No working pitch counts, no hit and runs, very few steals, no sacrificing, etc. They are in the bottom half of the AL in all speed metrics, yet have the highest K rates and almost last in pitches/plate appearance. The M's are an NL style team with a manager encouraging his team to hit a first-pitch 3-run bomb to score.

I agree. My mind was blown when we actually tried that squeeze bunt last night!