Series Thread: Three games in Texas, Apr. 27-29

[Itsmytime]

Well you also have someone playing 1st who really has no business being there.

 

[WizardHawk]

So now it's a nice at bat when you hit a mild fly ball on 8 pitches.

Well I guess it's nice when you are hitting .137 and strike out 3/4 of your at bats.

 

[Anointed One]

Good sign to see Walker pitching well... Only 60 pitches through 4 2/3 is huge... Makes a difference when you throw first pitch strikes to get ahead of the hitters... He looks good... He's on pace to go 7 innings...

 

[WizardHawk]

Did Miller really run into an out? Really?

When you add his error he's single handedly trying to lose this game.

 

[Anointed One]

Choo is due... He makes me nervous...

 

[Anointed One]

Excellent quality start for Walker tonight... 7 strong innings... 2 starts in a row he's only surrendered 1 run... This is what we expected from the young phenom....

 

[WizardHawk]

Fantastic outing by Walker all things considered. Seven full, under 100 pitches, and kept what runners did reach from hurting us.

 

[TheDayMan]

Fantastic outing by Walker all things considered. Seven full, under 100 pitches, and kept what runners did reach from hurting us.

It's what we were waiting for. Hopefully he keeps it up. And then if Paxton can get his shit together. My god, can you imagine? This team wouldn't be half bad...

 

[Itsmytime]

Here comes the blowpen.

 

[WizardHawk]

It's what we were waiting for. Hopefully he keeps it up. And then if Paxton can get his shit together. My god, can you imagine? This team wouldn't be half bad...

Well, they'd still have zuninio striking out, lomo not doing much, and miller making errors in the field.

 

[TheDayMan]

Well, they'd still have zuninio striking out, lomo not doing much, and miller making errors in the field.

I can live with Zunino not pulling his weight on offense. Morrison needs to be better. And yeah, the errors in general have been concerning. More concerning that it's not just Miller who need to be called out for it.

 

[WizardHawk]

I know. Was just saying they might still be half bad even if their pitching warms up. They are a lot worse than that now with all of those hitting and fielding problems too.

 

[Anointed One]

Fernando "I always allow Base runners" Rodney at it again...

 

[Itsmytime]

Jesus Rodney...

 

[WizardHawk]

Nothing like facing a last place team to shake off the bad taste of that last series.

Even though they are only last because the M's actually won tonight.

 

[Anointed One]

It's the least he can do for Walker... Walker gets the Win!

 

[Itsmytime]

Eddie Guardado used to do that same shit.

 

[WizardHawk]

And with Happ and Felix coming up the next two games?

Sucks to be a Ranger fan about now. Walker was the one you really had to get.

 

[NWinAZ]

Larry Stone ‏@StoneLarry 45m45 minutes ago

That’s one earned run over the last 12 1/3 innings for Taijuan Walker, with 13 strikeouts. Very encouraging for #Mariners.

 

[Podunkparte]

Great start for Walker, building on the last one. Let's see if Happ can keep his momentum going tomorrow because we all know Felix is the king.

It's time for the bats to get going again though. Feels like they're pushing things again and not letting the pitchers dictate how they hit. That up the middle/other way approach is what most of these guys need to be thinking to start the game. Shrink the zone and look for something you want. Its frustrating how many other hitters seem to do this routinely while everyone we put in there wants to pull everything.