Series Thread: 2023 Post season playoff thread ( dream or reality )

[boogiewithstu2007]

Been a long while since we can say this at this time of year …. Mariners are ALL ALONE ON-TOP OF THE DIVISION!!!

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Think about this one, 10 games ago we were 9 games back in the division! It’s a marathon not a sprint! We play Texas a bunch closing out the season so it would be nice to get several games up on them if possible going into that stretch, BUT hey, still lots of games left, 1 game at a time…

 

[seahawksfan234]

Tell me about it. I will not give Apple my money so I never get to watch these.

Needless to say I was happy UW said fuck no to the PAC/Apple TV deal and jumped ship.

I actually pay for Apple TV+ (tbh not even sure why) but the Smart TV in my living room is a bit old so whenever it's on Apple TV+, I have to hook my laptop up to the TV to watch it which is a pain in the ass.

One of the reasons I pay for Xfinity is so that I have access to all the stuff that's conventionally on TV. All this streaming shit is just a pain in my ass even though I don't entirely mind paying for a bunch of streaming services.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Is that a Mariners' decision? I think it's dictated by MLB. Awful, either way, but I don't think it's their fault...

That's actually a good question and you could be right.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Think about this one, 10 games ago we were 9 games back in the division! It’s a marathon not a sprint! We play Texas a bunch closing out the season so it would be nice to get several games up on them if possible going into that stretch, BUT hey, still lots of games left, 1 game at a time…

Missing out on those early season wins could have had this built up by 5 or 6 games but it is what it is. 7 games with Texas the final 2 weeks and Houston mixed in there. Going to be a wild September.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Kind of surprised Texas is that low. I get they're in a slump but still only a game back.

 

[WizardHawk]

 

[MarinersBestFan]

That dog will hunt

 

[ulmax]

Nwinaz...only gone one day.. i feel..the effects.
I have.alot.of ..stuff...that.i put..out..
But me.and ..Twitter...I just don't know how.
To do it right...
It takes. A real....Anker....it takes nwinaz..
To sift..
Through...my...regalia.....and Twitter..as well.
Glade...to see nwinaz back.
Nice win..for..mariners..

And rangers. Pull...a mets...will they be the same .team .next year..??..

I can't do with out nwinaz..

As the baseball turnes..

 

[wazzu31]

Just so nuts a week ago we were all looking at hopefully fighting with the Blue Jays for the final spot but now it seems the 2nd wild card is the floor for the Mariners.

 

[ulmax]

Sense I'm.haveing..appreciasion..day.

Seahawks fan..234..colamist.
Wizard hawk..fast becoming..2nd Anker.
Mariners best fan...reality..columist.
Wazzu. Diff point of view..coloumist.

Jersey hawks fan .new guy point of view
Boogie with stu..old guy point of view..

Thanks. To all..

And all..your points of view.
And for making .the mariners board..
A good .read..at the very least..

 

[ulmax]

The concept that we will be OK not having even 1 guy in the pen you feel decent about in pressure closing situations because you can throw a starter out there seems very weird to me.

You can't do that in multiple games across several rounds of the playoffs and we've seen the strategy fail in the past as it is.

Not having a closer going into the playoffs is a serious problem. It's a glaring hole that has already cost them games against lesser teams than they will see in the postseason.

They have 33 games left to sort out the back of that pen. I'm not holding my breath that they can build a playoff ready 8th and 9th setup with what they have in that time.

Look, most of us were nervous as it was when Sewald came out in a 1 run game. He wasn't a top 5 kind of closer. Yet he was well ahead of anything we have left.

Can they make the playoffs as is? Of course. Teams get in every year with some kind of glaring hole. Their chances of not having it trip them up as the rounds go on gets more daunting. That's just how I see it.

What I found when looking at Munoz..
Through..the eyes of trade values .
Is his trade worth..is more than..judge.
So .
Everyone..knows he is a young .closer.
They also know .he is good..

What mariners.need.is yuki matsui .
A ..bit older .closer .that knows how to pitch.

And help .bring along..
A knew closer ..with less confidence..
And pitch know how ...a left
A right ..
Seems .good..and just in time .
For next .year .
And adding to an already..AWSOME team..
The other.thing..i found .
Is Munoz .was the only .guy ..mariners.
Potentially..could trade..
For.
Judge .R/R.outfield..dh..30 years old..
Must be coming up..
On a contract..but I have not checked

 

[ulmax]

While judge would seem the best guy.to trade.
For .
Ya don't want to give up .ford.catcher..
Young..ss..
Locklear..clase.
So varry hard .to deal with..a trade..
Of judge with prospects..at.least.this offseason..
Unless some. of .the HS guys.start..taking.value..
In this case ya don't want to ruin..
Your minor leagues..just when..
You barely....got it on..track..
By the deadline .though .next.year..
Mariners will prob have a way better..
Clue .in. Who...

Snell..for me is must get..best era..in baseball.
Yuki matsui...would..help me stop.holding my.
Breath ..
I like a small.trade..with.tampa..for.shenton..
Cuz of .France..with.2vyears.to go.after.
This. One..
The. RF ./dh..is a big deal..

Who they may.be able to fill.with a trade.
I don't see it though...at this time..
But I am still searching..

 

[ulmax]

Bleacher report

Noah syndergaardm.dfaed...

Aaahh..he well end up an Astros..

K-wrap..
Yeah..i like..syndergaard..but he told me on Twitter he don't like a team that does the wave..I'm ok with that ...
But not the guardians .dfAing him.

But it s a money..thing has to be..cuz..
Who gets rid of a pitcher..for winning a game..

Mariners won't get.him..astros will .and he is from..Texas...
Dusty baker..will..snatch him up...and put re-
Vitalization into..him...
Huh.. I would if I was dusty baker .
k-Wrap..

Aaaaaaarrrhhhhhhh Scooby .

 

[ulmax]

Yeah cuz..guardians not going playoffs..
A money dump..an Astros pick up.
And quantrel..coming back.for guardians.
Aaaaaaahhh.
If every one..else..skips on syndergaard
I'll take him..
And mariners..sure can use him..right know.
But I don't think they will get .the chance

 

[ulmax]

Well..if baker....
Don't..
Re-vitelizes..syndergaard .

Dipoto.has a good record.of doeing. Just..
That..
With advanced..analytics and pitching..
Stuff..
And Noah ..went .tommy John..and know.
Is batteling....so so..
Aaaahhh..a lot of pitchers battle .so so.

 

[ulmax]

On the other haned .cardianls may not be able to resist..
Or cinncinati

 

[ulmax]

Sure pick up his contract...run him through.
The pitching mill. Whilest..going to world series..then trade him to Cincinnati .
Well eveill be fixed then..he likes red teams.
I'm ok with that as well..
But not dfaed

Yeah .
Noah said that last.year..before he was traded..from..angels .to Philis
So .ya know..
Stuff changes..

 

[ulmax]

Yeah thats right..San Diego could use .
Syndergaard..as well .and that is no joke