Series Thread: Roadtrip @ Mets, Reds, Rays

[ulmax]

Yeah for me .it just more media..attempts..to ruin.the good team...the mariners..
Have .going...
Like the cardinals..garbage ..saying we.tageted.logan Gilbert .and them..thinking.
By them .saying that they were..
Automatically..going to get..Gilbert..

Yes. I know .it works if I say Snell .as well.
In the opposite direction ..
But Seattle is so..used to not getting anyone..
It makes little difference ...
Reality..is..reality..and..I.. could not blame.
Snell .for staying..in sandiego..
Baseball being..a business .and all..
That said..
Mariners could use..a left handed.pitcher..
That..is not..Marco..Gonzales..

So I will continue to..(embellish .)
And hope for..the best for the mariners

Snell..sure .that would work...
Waldichuck...I'm not so sure...
Any others ..I'm not sure as well .

So there..it is ..

 

[ulmax]

Dusty baker. May be right..the Astros may win.
The west
With the mariners not so hot and Texas still.
To come if mariners don't do well against.rangers..they may not even make.the.
Play offs..then they.will say they peeked.to
Early...
And then fell apart ..next .story..
They just .make the playoffs..
But have.to fase . An opponite..Texas .again .no

Wild..card.#3plays..div winner.a#3.minnesota...seattle.

Wild card..1plays.wild.card.2..
Tampa ..Seattle .or Toronto or Texas..
Same above..
Or
Seattle is out .and watches on t.v...
The only.good thing.there young.pitchers get.
A rest...

The end

 

[ulmax]

For me mit would be better..to win the west.
And a chance at world series .
Prob.is...wild. 3..ya don't want 2 Tampa.
3 better choice..Minnesota.
Prob is. With rangers bad bull pen they.will prob watch.
And toronto is already way ahead.
Yeah..better..#3And#3.or win the div.

Let Tampa and toronto..knock.each.other.off

 

[ulmax]

Astros how does a world series team.
Get the 2 worst teams in baseball to play.
In the last..month.of..season..this is not right.
Just as seattle..and Texas playing 2 series.
In the last month is not right...

The last month should..be your div .
To end the season .

Mariners..

Astros..check
As. Check
Rangers check..

But the last.3 series..
And not 2 times or.all 2 times and no others.

 

[ulmax]

Houston.
Should play..

Angels..no
Mariners .check.
Oakland.check.
Rangers .playing.know..

Arizona to end the season.may not be all.
That.
Easy..

but..that's .not really.the point.

.it should.
Be angels to Finnish..or oakland

 

[ulmax]

Basicly .Astros get..the mariners.august.
Schedule .whitch gave them the best
Month..In franchise.history...
Ouch....
Yes sir...I see..how you expect to win...the west. .

Watch out for those orioles though.

And those diamondbacks.

 

[ulmax]

So .mariners are in the lead..for now...
But
Ain't no guarantees .
This game .or ..playoffs...playoffs..

You talking..about. Playoffs...

I just hope we can winn a game..

 

[ulmax]

What a mlb..re-alinment..might look like..
With 2 more teams..div winners only.
Playoffs.

Oakland..........dodgers
Mariners ..........sandiego
Angels..............Diamondbacks..
Rockies...............giants ..

Minnesota ........cubs..
whitesox....,.......Milwaukee.
Detroit.........,..,....cinncinati.
 Cleveland..........,.pirates..

Tampa ..............atlanta
Houston.........,,..miami
Texas ...............Memphis..
 Kansas..city......cardinals..

Baltimore.........washington
Yankees............mets
Toronto............Philis .
red Sox............Carolina.


Yeah .NFL .style..yeah..looo9ool

 

[ulmax]

Yeah.rockies would have 1/2 a chance.
For a change..
Every team .has one.less team to.overcome.
..
Mlb players..would love this..cuz promotes.
Compatition..
What .is holding..mlb back...
Short..sightedness

 

[ulmax]

Yeah ok..they prob would NFL.style.playoffs..
I could not stop that .no one could.but that
Would give the players .what they..
Want..
Yeah .
Well...
besides..everything..they could get..
so many smart..people...right..
anyway...

 

[NWinAZ]

France is all arms when he swings

For a hitter with such big legs and @ss ... he is the oppo of power. he just swings with his arms and shoulders and will never be a driver of the ball until someone completely reworks his approach at the plate.

I do not think he is limber enough and atheltic enough to improve on his current stats and current swing.

Mariners need to look for a replacement stat and cut him loose 1st chance they can

You are 100% correct, BUT what happened to him? He hit .390 in AAA. He hit .305 & .291right after that for SD and Seattle. Then .274 last year and .254 this year. Why? He hit .308 in the first half of last year then .229 the second half. That was the beginning of the end. I agree to a point that all the injuries played a part, but maybe more mental than physical. He has healed physically but has he healed mentally.

Ty FRance 2020. I barely recognize the swing.

Ty FRance 2020 batting video

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[ulmax]

Oakland claims ..Devin sweet

 

[AceKeptic]

Play ball...

tbh, pretty nervous about this one.

 

[Anointed One]

The two hole has brought the biggest moments all year, I don’t know……..move his ass out of that spot maybe. While we are at it, how about NOT putting the two slowest dad bods in all of baseball back to back in the lineup!?!? God forbid Scotts hope of France and Ford both getting a hit you need a double to guarantee each can make it to their next respective base without getting thrown out. The lineup construction has had its moments but overall shit most of the year. Make it make sense Scott cause right now he is causing road blocks in momentum with what he is putting out there, zero creativity or sense of these lineups.

Hey! What's wrong with, "Dad Bods"?

 

[Anointed One]

At what point does Evan White come back in the fold………never mind, he makes Percy Harvin look like he was the pillar of health.

CJ Prosise II

 

[Anointed One]

I always respect your takes, but this one I can't get on board with. I mean yes he could eventually become clutch, but his approach says otherwise. I can't think of any other guy tagged with a star status be so bad in the clutch. And I hate the age argument (not from you but in general). He got a $400M contract at this age so to me no using it later as an excuse when things don't work. To me it is his approach and not his age. He doesn't force pitchers to throw multiple strikes with his wild zone. Sorry I am not trying to say you are wrong and I am right, I am just unsure if this will ever be a Julio strength. Unfortunately my biggest worry is that clutch spots and how they are pitched too is much like playoff games and I worry about how it will turn out for him. Remember he hit .217 in the playoffs last year.

Appreciate you...

I just believe that with more experience he'll learn that it doesn't have to be an "All or nothing" approach at the plate whenever he's in that situation... Seems like he's always swinging for the fence ( I personally wish he never did the Homerun derby because i think that got to his ego a bit and imo, it's showing up with his plate appearances )... Once he understands the situation and realizes that a base hit is all it takes at the moment, he'll be better in those situations... He's just young, stupid and naive at the plate right now in those situations imo...

 

[NWinAZ]

Appreciate you...

I just believe that with more experience he'll learn that it doesn't have to be an "All or nothing" approach at the plate whenever he's in that situation... Seems like he's always swinging for the fence ( I personally wish he never did the Homerun derby because i think that got to his ego a bit and imo, it's showing up with his plate appearances )... Once he understands the situation and realizes that a base hit is all it takes at the moment, he'll be better in those situations... He's just young, stupid and naive at the plate right now in those situations imo...

Ya you are probably right. And I agree 100% with that damn derby stuff. I hate it for my players. Let other teams ruin their players.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I get bot points on this. One guy does not make a team in baseball, but an extremely talented player is so much better add than the La Stella's and Wong's of baseball.

But I don't see it. Stanton will stick with his 'winning plan' of draft, develop and admiring of homegrown talent...

Yes you're absolutely spot and it's unfortunate. If we had the Rays scouts I'd feel more confident of our chances getting to a WS but we do not have the Rays scouts so gotta hope these guys can stick and play at a high level.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

So if ahtani .is ..pitching that day .does he hit.
As well..!???.
Can he pitch ..left..handed .to throw the other team.off....

I believe he can hit as the DH and pitch?? Not 100% sure on that but if he can not than someone else DH's while he's on the bump.