Series Thread: Giants @ M's: April 1st - 3rd

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[SeattleCoug]

Guess we will see what move they make because we know it wont be Kelenic.

 

[Anointed One]

That stinks... This has defined his career so far - injuries...

 

[Anointed One]

Kikuchi is the worst pitcher out of our starting rotation... Not sure what the team sees in him by making him a #2...

 

[Podunkparte]

Ok, Day 1. What are your expectations for the season right now?

The young kids showed some promise in the short season, so I want to see that extended out into a real year. Slumps will happen, but overall, I want to see most of the future (Lewis, White, Sheffield, Dunn) look like above average major leaguers, and hopefully a standout or two among the Ty Frances and Taylor Trammells of the team.

I want to see good aggressive baseball. Steal bases, go 1st to 3rd, stretch doubles, and maybe start a fight or two. Show some grit for once.

I think what's best is that Hanniger looks like an MVP candidate and we get a haul for the guy at the deadline, even though I wish he could be a part of the team in the future.

In the end, I think this is a 3rd place team, within 10 games of .500, with some more of the future showing up to continue to look good in the 2nd half of the year, and if that happens while the intangibles look promising, this season will be a success. Right now more is icing on the cake.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Ok, Day 1. What are your expectations for the season right now?

The young kids showed some promise in the short season, so I want to see that extended out into a real year. Slumps will happen, but overall, I want to see most of the future (Lewis, White, Sheffield, Dunn) look like above average major leaguers, and hopefully a standout or two among the Ty Frances and Taylor Trammells of the team.

I want to see good aggressive baseball. Steal bases, go 1st to 3rd, stretch doubles, and maybe start a fight or two. Show some grit for once.

I think what's best is that Hanniger looks like an MVP candidate and we get a haul for the guy at the deadline, even though I wish he could be a part of the team in the future.

In the end, I think this is a 3rd place team, within 10 games of .500, with some more of the future showing up to continue to look good in the 2nd half of the year, and if that happens while the intangibles look promising, this season will be a success. Right now more is icing on the cake.

Im gonna go ahead and lock in 78-84, im somewhere between 75-80 wins so ill split the difference. The moves made this offseason dont signal W/L being the ultimate barometer so I wont treat it that way. 75 wins and guys like White, Kelenic, Sheffield, Crawford making strides would be a successful season for me imo

 

[FirebreathingMonkey]

Baseball is back let's go

 

[Anointed One]

 

[Msfann]

Go M's! They go wire to wire starting today. 118 wins and sweep the world series.

That's my prediction because if I get that right then I'll look like a badass, and if I get it wrong nobody cares.

 

[Anointed One]

Go M's! They go wire to wire starting today. 118 wins and sweep the world series.

That's my prediction because if I get that right then I'll look like a badass, and if I get it wrong nobody cares.

I'll take 81 wins at this point... With how young we are, I would consider that a success, while giving us hope for the next few years...

 

[Anointed One]

UGH. Same old story. Mariners make other pitcher look great while our picture throws batting practice

 

[SeattleCoug]

I’m expecting a struggle early. Tonight isn’t super surprising other then Marco looking bad. But yeah April will probably be a rough month

 

[ulmax]

gausman first walk to fraley...in 5th....come on murphy
aaahhh...nope

 

[ulmax]

marco goes 6 with 5 runs..walked 2...ouch

 

[Anointed One]

I’m expecting a struggle early. Tonight isn’t super surprising other then Marco looking bad. But yeah April will probably be a rough month

I don’t know how many first pitch fastball’s right down the middle of the plate I need to watch tonight with the Ms offense. They keep taking those pitches...

 

[wazzu31]

I truly can’t believe Simms is giving the Mariners offensive performance an excuse of the weather right now.

 

[ulmax]

sadler..strikes out 2..flyes out the 3rd to trammell
white...with a double...nice
trammell...is out white to 3rd
moore to bat...moore sac flys

gient s5..mariners 1

 

[Duders]

What's up with Marco? The dude is seasoned so it can't be first game jitters. SF walked all over him.

 

[ulmax]

top of 8th will vest pitching rule 5 guy

strikes out longoria
belt is up...flys foul out to moore
flores with a double
posey up

just watch marco..he will come out with attitude..next start