Series Thread: M's Vs White Sox; 5/18 - 5/21

[NWinAZ]

 

[NWinAZ]

Greg Johns‏Verified account @GregJohnsMLB 2m2 minutes ago

James Paxton threw 25 pitches in bullpen session. Will throw another 'pen Sunday and then go on one AA rehab assignment before joining M's.

 

[NWinAZ]

Greg Johns‏Verified account @GregJohnsMLB 2m2 minutes ago

Felix Hernandez on field now playing catch. Iwakuma did the same earlier today. Smyly played catch yesterday. #progress

 

[cezero]

dipoto was just on the radio and said he thought paxton would make a start on the next homestand if everything goes well

he also said haniger will be playing games with modesto this weekend.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[cezero]

word's out that it's easy to steal off the m's now

that's 13 in 18 games for chooch

 

[Tapey]

What a suprise

 

[Cloud]

Shocking... no really is.

 

[Tapey]

Thanks for shitting out root sports, i didnt want to watch the end of that or anything

 

[Destroydacre]

Nice to see Heredia come up with the clutch hit after the blowpen did what it does best.

 

[cezero]

Thanks for shitting out root sports, i didnt want to watch the end of that or anything

 

[NWinAZ]

Art Thiel‏ @Art_Thiel 2h2 hours ago

Altavilla is Italian for high fastball, middle middle.

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Not just me saying it.

 

[NWinAZ]

Thanks for shitting out root sports, i didnt want to watch the end of that or anything

I have heard a lot of people saying it went out, but I watched it on Root. Odd.

 

[Podunkparte]

Yeah I didn't have any problem watching live. Must have been cable providers, not Root itself.

Also, Altavilla...

 

[WizardHawk]

Heard about that TV outage. Have to admit I turned it off shortly after the blowpen gave up the tie score.

They said those watching on the standard definition channel were still able to watch it, only the HD locally was out. A reminder to always try the lower station when any HD channel does go out or gets choppy. That's the first thing I would have done.

 

[Mariners_44]

This team is somehow back within 2 games of .500 and only 2 games out of the WC. All of this with half of the team on the DL. Who knows what the end result becomes, but I have to tip my hat to them for not giving up. IMO, it's the fact that we have young guys not willing to give up because at the end of the day they are still trying to make a name for themselves. A team full of vets would have folded by now knowing that the mansion is built and the Bentley is in the drive way. Luckily for us we have some really solid talent from the farm keeping us a float, bodes well for the future if not this year.

 

[NWinAZ]

This team is somehow back within 2 games of .500 and only 2 games out of the WC. All of this with half of the team on the DL. Who knows what the end result becomes, but I have to tip my hat to them for not giving up. IMO, it's the fact that we have young guys not willing to give up because at the end of the day they are still trying to make a name for themselves. A team full of vets would have folded by now knowing that the mansion is built and the Bentley is in the drive way. Luckily for us we have some really solid talent from the farm keeping us a float, bodes well for the future if not this year.

Youth brings hope and energy. You just have to make sure the youth can play along with that and this is the first year in decades we have had multiple youth playing and contributing. I forgot what that was like. Best group since the '95 group?

 

[cezero]

 

[Mariners_44]

Youth brings hope and energy. You just have to make sure the youth can play along with that and this is the first year in decades we have had multiple youth playing and contributing. I forgot what that was like. Best group since the '95 group?

Hands down!

The last time we even had a solid team was when Gillick was in charge, but his teams weren't constructed from the farm. I think that in a couple of years, whether good or bad, we will be defined by the farm under JeDi. I don't see him trying to snag a roster of high contracts and I'm ok with that. Like Mike Salk mentioned, if this team isn't going to win this year then we need to blow it up and start over with the youth movement. I feel that we are a lot closer than most may think. Clear guys like Seager, Cruz, and Kuma (looks inevitable regardless, but...) and invest in guys like Segura, Haniger (we have 6 years of control anyways), and Paxton (his contract should reflect his liability or trade him). The reality is Felix and Cano are here for the long haul so no need in assuming anything different.

 

[cezero]

nevermind about haniger doing work with modesto this weekend and possibly being ready for the next road trip

they're delaying his rehab