6-2 since losing Robby Cano

SeattleCoug said:

I kinda painted the scenario where replacing a 4-5 WAR 2nd baseman in Cano with a 4-5 WAR 2nd baseman in Gordon maybe wouldn't affect things that much. Basically you are substituting better defense for offense. Couple that with taking Gordon's below average defense in CF with Heredia who is probably slightly above average then you could paint a glass half full picture.

However with Gordon's injury that kind of throws a wrench into that theory. If he's truly only out a couple of weeks tho maybe this theory still holds true. Just try survive the next 10 days I guess

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PolarVortex said:

Is there anything here? Probably nothing more than coincidence. Probably more a reflection of scheduling than anything else. That and the fact that this team is winning games late that they would have lost in recent years. They are far better in the clutch now. Edwin Diaz pitching like a Cy Young candidate doesn't hurt either. If the Astro starting pitching pitchers were not pinetaring their way to absurd stats, Diaz would definitely be an early Cy candidate.

And we need to fatten up on the weak teams while we can. The schedule in June and July is not kind. 26 of the 51 games are against the Astros, Angels, Red Sox and Yankees. The wild card (or perhaps division, if you want to dream big) will be won or lost in those two months.

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SeattleCoug said:

I kinda painted the scenario where replacing a 4-5 WAR 2nd baseman in Cano with a 4-5 WAR 2nd baseman in Gordon maybe wouldn't affect things that much. Basically you are substituting better defense for offense. Couple that with taking Gordon's below average defense in CF with Heredia who is probably slightly above average then you could paint a glass half full picture.

However with Gordon's injury that kind of throws a wrench into that theory. If he's truly only out a couple of weeks tho maybe this theory still holds true. Just try survive the next 10 days I guess

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Duders said:

Maybe it's just the way I have seen things, but it seems this team plays it's best when it's behind the eight ball so to speak. It's either that or once they send off the other team's starter, they start to get the hits and runs. Wish they had stats for when this team scores it runs. It just seems like the runs tend to come the last few innings for the most part.

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ulmax said:

gordan is better defence ( gold glove)than cano and equal offence AT 2B..without the Hr's ++stolin bases which can be just as good
at times

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FirebreathingMonkey said:

O’Neil: Mariners are maybe most blessed team to have ever been cursed.

O'Neil: Mariners are maybe most blessed team to have ever been cursed

They are 4-0 in extra-inning games this season. They’ve also watched as Nelson Cruz sprained his ankle while slipping on the dugout steps AFTER a home run and Ryon Healy suffered an injury doing a plyometric workout after a game.

To say the Mariners have been fortunate is accurate in some ways: They have scored only eight more runs than they’ve allowed this season and yet are 28-19. Compare that to the Dodgers, who have scored 13 more runs than they’ve allowed yet are 21-27.


What a crazy season this has been.

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FirebreathingMonkey said:

Salk: It’s time for the Mariners to give Jerry Dipoto a contract extension

Salk: It's time for the Mariners to give Jerry Dipoto a contract extension


Both took over three years ago, took the unusual step of entering this season as lame ducks, and have done enough to earn the continued faith of the fans, the players, and (in this case, most importantly) upper management.

Wait WTF?

I also appreciate his understanding of the starting pitching market this past offseason. With very little available, and most of the free agents having disappointing starts with their new teams, he went about rebuilding his staff during last season by adding Mike Leake and Marco Gonzales in trades.

Wait WTF

Perhaps my favorite Dipoto move was the inspired decision to hire Servais as manager.

I know that's going poss some people off.

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SeattleCoug said:

I was under the assumption that unless things went incredibly south both Dipoto and Servais would be back. Jerry has done a lot that I don't agree with but at the same time I think firing him now would just put things in an even worse spot. Especially since this franchise probably wont rebuild so the kind of replacement they would hire wouldn't probably be better.

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FirebreathingMonkey said:

Salk: It’s time for the Mariners to give Jerry Dipoto a contract extension

Salk: It's time for the Mariners to give Jerry Dipoto a contract extension


Both took over three years ago, took the unusual step of entering this season as lame ducks, and have done enough to earn the continued faith of the fans, the players, and (in this case, most importantly) upper management.

Wait WTF?

I also appreciate his understanding of the starting pitching market this past offseason. With very little available, and most of the free agents having disappointing starts with their new teams, he went about rebuilding his staff during last season by adding Mike Leake and Marco Gonzales in trades.

Wait WTF

Perhaps my favorite Dipoto move was the inspired decision to hire Servais as manager.

I know that's going poss some people off.

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NWinAZ said:

Well here is the good news; He has no-one left to trade, a bad farm system with no-one left to lose that would hurt us, and no money to spend so we won't get strapped down with a long term contract. So ya, might as well keep him since all the damage has already been done.

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