I'm Done For This Season....

[boogiewithstu2007]

It's pretty sad when their longest win streak is 4 games.

lol true ..

 

[wazzu31]

The only winning streak that matter for a playoff run will be winning every series, whether 3-1, 2-1, or 2-0. They don't need an Oakland A's type streak just need to win series like they were earlier in the year when they were in 1st place.

 

[AceKeptic]

First things first, let's just focus on actually improving our gameplay, starting with the sluggish starts in the first innings like what Taijuan-On had tonight.

 

[JMR]

The facts are we are 4.5 out of the wildcard with 3 teams ahead of us. 50 games left (give or take). So if you look at it like 5 10-game chunks, we gotta go 7-3 if the others are going 6-4...or 6-4 to their 5-5, etc. The odds are not in our favor, but it's not like this is some big impossibility. It certainly wouldn't be the biggest deficit that's been overcome. The team just needs to play as well as it can and see how it turns out.

7 games out from Texas in the division. That's about on par with our situation in '95, though I think then it was 8 or 8.5 games in the middle of Aug.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

The facts are we are 4.5 out of the wildcard with 3 teams ahead of us. 50 games left (give or take). So if you look at it like 5 10-game chunks, we gotta go 7-3 if the others are going 6-4...or 6-4 to their 5-5, etc. The odds are not in our favor, but it's not like this is some big impossibility. It certainly wouldn't be the biggest deficit that's been overcome. The team just needs to play as well as it can and see how it turns out.

7 games out from Texas in the division. That's about on par with our situation in '95, though I think then it was 8 or 8.5 games in the middle of Aug.

Wild card is definitely a possibility if they keep this going.... Division will be tough to catch, but not impossible...

 

[JMR]

Wild card is definitely a possibility if they keep this going.... Division will be tough to catch, but not impossible...

3.5 back in the wildcard now with Detroit in town for a few games. Good opportunity.

 

[mcnabb7542]

I think it's ok with the frustration of fans. A lot of stupid people in charge over the years and nothing but shitty play and the same result..

They are in position now to make a serious push, granted their luck sucks, ( Paxton getting hit yesterday is a prime example) I'm pumped, great weekend for Junior and the team produced...

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

3.5 back in the wildcard now with Detroit in town for a few games. Good opportunity.

True .... This is an area where the M's have failed this season, it seem's like when they've played teams that are right in-front of them in the standings they've come up short.... Let's see something different this time... Show some growth ...

 

[AceKeptic]

True .... This is an area where the M's have failed this season, it seem's like when they've played teams that are right in-front of them in the standings they've come up short.... Let's see something different this time... Show some growth ...

I thought the phrase was "grow a pair."

 

[gohusk]

I'm back for a little bit. I don't think it's a coincidence that the pitching has started to settle down a little bit and Zunino coming up. We had to bite the bullet to get him fixed at the plate but he's great with the staff.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I thought the phrase was "grow a pair."

hehe that works ... Well it looks like they're growing a pair... definitely battling towards the end of this season... good to see ... I hope they keep it up...

 

[Destroydacre]

While I'm still not willing to buy in on the Mariners doing anything this year, I do like that Dipoto has really changed up the roster and doesn't seem to be afraid to shake things up. Anyone who follows the Seahawks knows how many moves Pete Carroll and John Schneider made in their first year and we see where they are now. Obviously there's a lot of differences between how you manage rosters in the NFL compared to MLB, but hopefully Dipoto can duplicate that kind of success with the M's.

 

[JMR]

True .... This is an area where the M's have failed this season, it seem's like when they've played teams that are right in-front of them in the standings they've come up short.... Let's see something different this time... Show some growth ...

It's been an up and down season for sure, yet here we sit with this opportunity vs Detroit. The team has played well enough to still be in the race as we approach mid August. 2.5 back now.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

It's been an up and down season for sure, yet here we sit with this opportunity vs Detroit. The team has played well enough to still be in the race as we approach mid August. 2.5 back now.

Yep... Let's hope they continue to battle...

 

[JMR]

Yep... Let's hope they continue to battle...

That's all I ask for, and the other teams are trying to win too. There's a really good chance we won't make the playoffs, but at least we are playing meaningful baseball into the last month or 2 of the season. I can either piss and moan about things I cannot control, or I can enjoy the opportunity to watch my team go after it the best they can. Not that hard of a choice really, at least not for me.

 

[Anointed One]

That's all I ask for, and the other teams are trying to win too. There's a really good chance we won't make the playoffs, but at least we are playing meaningful baseball into the last month or 2 of the season. I can either piss and moan about things I cannot control, or I can enjoy the opportunity to watch my team go after it the best they can. Not that hard of a choice really, at least not for me.

Exactly... It's awesome watching baseball at this juncture with a glimmer of hope that the M's still have a shot... Normally, at this time, we're watching our future players be called up to get some PT...

 

[PolarVortex]

Quit a little too early, bro. I told you guys that we had a very favorable schedule in August and September.

 

[wazzu31]

Not sure how to do gifs but the Mariners should always have that gif from the Godfather part III, where he says every time I tried to get out they suck me back in

 

[SeattleCoug]

This thread reminds me of the one we had going 2 years ago. Hopefully the end result is different

Seasons over

 

[AceKeptic]

While I'm still not willing to buy in on the Mariners doing anything this year, I do like that Dipoto has really changed up the roster and doesn't seem to be afraid to shake things up. Anyone who follows the Seahawks knows how many moves Pete Carroll and John Schneider made in their first year and we see where they are now. Obviously there's a lot of differences between how you manage rosters in the NFL compared to MLB, but hopefully Dipoto can duplicate that kind of success with the M's.

Someone finally decided to take notes on how to rebuild. How long have we waited for them to take notice?