Series Thread: M's Rest Of Season Thread 2021

[Podunkparte]

No bullpen games, thank you. We know full well what chances that gives us.

Kikuchi should still start a game if needed, though the leash should be very short. 2 runs or the first sign of trouble after we have the lead and go get him.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Man this team never seems to make it easy to let go. Good for them.
I still think 91 is the number so that would be a 7-2 finish. Winning out is possible given the opponents but not really realistic because it’s baseball.

 

[SeattleCoug]

I’d prefer the Red Sox just sweep the yankees or at least take 2 this weekend

 

[NWinAZ]

I saw that Divish tweeted about Brash making a start. They have a 40 man roster spot open, Marmolejos was DFAed and Dunn was expected to fill it. But Dunn was shutdown so they only have 39 on the 40 man. They could also fill it with Munoz.

The AA season ended on Sunday, so I don't know what Brash is doing.

Here you go.

 

[Podunkparte]

Good 1st inning. Got a run and made Suarez throw about 25 pitches.

 

[AceKeptic]

If the latest prospect can live up to the hype, we can call him Bold n' Brash.

If not, you know the response to that one.

 

[AceKeptic]

Good 1st inning. Got a run and made Suarez throw about 25 pitches.

Wear the other guy down. Good strategy!

Okay, Gilbert. Your time to step up.

 

[Podunkparte]

Another good inning. Adding on. Keep it going!

 

[Podunkparte]

Twins up 3-1 bottom 8

 

[Podunkparte]

Twins beat Toronto again!

Let's go!

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[Cloud]

Okay, win tonight and things gets whole damn interesting with the Jays now playing like shit. Yankees are also closing the gap by beating the Sox. This is gonna be real fun to the very end boys.

 

[Podunkparte]

Another lead off double. Wasted the last one, let's manufacture a run please.

 

[Podunkparte]

Torrens picks up Seager. Nice job

 

[Cloud]

Just wanna circle back to the MotY thing since I have an outstanding bet going on with @Podunkparte and as Sept. rolls along, I'm actually quite confident now that Servais do have a legitimate shot at garnering numerous 1st place votes (don't think he'll win, but he'll get SOME votes). FWIW, he's done a great job managing these guys in the second half and have them focused on making the playoffs.

Pecota has this team winning 70 games. They are way exceeding expectations and a lot of it is thanks to the manager as well.

I'm gonna end up taking the L on this one against Pod but I'll be glad and happy about it.

 

[ulmax]

Daniel Kramer
@DKramer_

BRASH

Brash, who has taken as big of a leap as any arm in Seattle’s pitching-loaded pipeline, hasn’t thrown in a live game since Sept. 16, when he completed 5 2/3 innings for Double-A Arkansas, whose season ended on Sunday. Brash made 10 starts each for Arkansas and High-A Everett this season, compiling a combined 2.31 ERA in 97 1/3 innings.

What jumped off the page were his 142 strikeouts for a whopping rate of 35.1%. Overall, he held hitters to a .180/.285/.257 (.542 OPS) slash line. And his highlight of the season came earlier this month, when he helped lead Arkansas to a combined no-hitter with six innings.
It’s possible that the Mariners could consider Brash for a bullpen role, too, though he is stretched out and has been on a starter’s schedule all season, which they might not want to tinker with. Left-hander Brandon Williamson, the club’s No. 7 prospect who also had a solid year, has returned home for the offseason and isn’t being considered.
Dipoto’s message on Brash came after his weekly radio hit with 710 ESPN Seattle on Thursday, when he suggested that they were considering Brash for a possible postseason roster in what sounded like a joking tone. And while the Mariners have to be considering the stakes and pressure for a 23-year-old to make his big league debut in the thick of a playoff race, it appears that Brash’s possible callup could be very real.

 

[kcden]

If ever a game you deserve to lose.... intentional walk to put the winning run at the plate?

 

[Cloud]

Lol. How you gonna call a first pitch strike then 2 pitches later it drops in the EXACT same location and you call it a ball.

 

[Cloud]

Nice win!

 

[Podunkparte]

Wow, what a battle!

A win like that could bring a lot of energy for the last push.