Series Thread: 7/29-7/31 Mariners @ Indians

[cezero]

I think Ackley has been replaced by an android.

 

[Tapey]

I think Ackley has been replaced by an android.

Hes been juicing up.

 

[NWinAZ]

Great strategy there boys. Put the shift on and then pitch it to him on the outside corner so he can hit it where they ain't. Shift sucks!

 

[NWinAZ]

If that was us, the baserunner would have kicked the ball for an out.

 

[cezero]

Time to smoke some herbs and watch some Farscape.

Fuck this team.

 

[NWinAZ]

But help is on its way.

 

[Logicallylethal]

BIG Mike Z!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tapey]

I have the weirdest boner right now.

 

[Logicallylethal]

Maurer is going to be our closer one of these days if he keeps this up

 

[cezero]

Okay, so I posted that I gave up on the game and left to smoke some...lettuce...in the 7th.

I will continue to do so every day until we lose.

 

[Msfann]

I'm still not convinced that Ackley has turned it around but he's gaining ground on that.

 

[Msfann]

Kind of douchey comments from Jack Z to the fans today, he may be right about not wanting to screw the future to win this year but he sure came off like a dick the way he said it.

 

[cezero]

Kind of douchey comments from Jack Z to the fans today, he may be right about not wanting to screw the future to win this year but he sure came off like a dick the way he said it.

I think the Rosenthal/Morosi piece really bothered him.

He seemed to be trying to talk more to other GMs in that interview than to the fans listening on the radio.

 

[Itsmytime]

I think the Rosenthal/Morosi piece really bothered him.

He seemed to be trying to talk more to other GMs in that interview than to the fans listening on the radio.

Agreed I don't think that was pointed towards the fans at all, more towards the media.

 

[Msfann]

Fair enough.

 

[Itsmytime]

The media has been bashing him non stop now for the past months, a man can only take so much!

 

[NWinAZ]

Whoever bothered him, thanks because he didn't do anything stupid this time.

 

[EVille3]

Okay, so I posted that I gave up on the game and left to smoke some...lettuce...in the 7th.

I will continue to do so every day until we lose.

 

[Podunkparte]

I'm still not convinced that Ackley has turned it around but he's gaining ground on that.

I've been working a lot lately so I've only really seen highlights and a few minutes of most games, but Ackley looks to be much more balanced in his swing lately. He doesn't look like he's pulling off on everything like he did for 2 years, instead his body is staying in the box and leaning more up the middle, letting him cover the outside corner and extend his arms.

I hope this really was a simple mechanical fix that someone finally spotted with him and has got him closer to being back to his rookie form.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Gotta give credit on that 8th inning AB from Zunino. He is usually a sucker for that off speed pitch low and away. He was able to lay off a couple off speed pitches off the plate and take advantage of 2-0 fastball. Hopefully an AB like that is a learning experience from him and he can grow from it. I think he is just some plate discipline away from being a .240-.250 hitter which is fine by me.