Series Thread: O's At M's 6/30 - 7/3

[Tapey]

Mark July 2nd as a day in a season where Zunino has more walk than strikeouts, lol.

 

[Destroydacre]

Zunino, tonight anyway, has shown restraint on pitches he would have swung at in years past. I know it's only one game, but still, good to see.

 

[Tapey]

BTW, anyone think De Ho was safe at 2nd? Looked to me his momentum was taking him off anyways... Yeah, 2B did kind of push his foot but not enough imo to push it off completely...

Looked like he slipped off to me.

 

[WizardHawk]

Zunino, tonight anyway, has shown restraint on pitches he would have swung at in years past. I know it's only one game, but still, good to see.

Still wonder how much of a real chance he's going to have to keep any real rhythm going if he's only going to play a couple of times a week. But you can't deny his return has been encouraging for sure.

 

[kcden]

Mark July 2nd as a day in a season where Zunino has more walk than strikeouts, lol.

Don't forget, more HR than strikeouts, as well

 

[Anointed One]

Zunino, tonight anyway, has shown restraint on pitches he would have swung at in years past. I know it's only one game, but still, good to see.

Very positive indeed... Hope it's sustainable... good sign of things to come for sure... I still believe he's going to be a solid catcher for us for years...

 

[Destroydacre]

Still wonder how much of a real chance he's going to have to keep any real rhythm going if he's only going to play a couple of times a week. But you can't deny his return has been encouraging for sure.

I hope he takes this chance and runs with it. After tonight, how do you put him on the bench tomorrow? And if he hits again tomorrow, then what? We'll see what happens I guess, but I would love to see Zunino take the starter job from Iannetta and not look back.

 

[WizardHawk]

I hope he takes this chance and runs with it. After tonight, how do you put him on the bench tomorrow? And if he hits again tomorrow, then what? We'll see what happens I guess, but I would love to see Zunino take the starter job from Iannetta and not look back.

Can't imagine Servais doing that very quickly if at all. Iannetta is their guy and has a bit more known track record even if Zunino has a hell of an upside potential.

 

[Tapey]

Still wonder how much of a real chance he's going to have to keep any real rhythm going if he's only going to play a couple of times a week. But you can't deny his return has been encouraging for sure.

If Lloyd was still managing zunino would sit for a week or 2 lol

 

[Tapey]

Don't forget, more HR than strikeouts, as well

I'm only disappointed he didn't take one for the team at least once tonight.

 

[Tapey]

Alright good game, my pants have long since been taken off.

 

[NWinAZ]

Aaron Goldsmith ‏@aaronmgoldsmith 3m3 minutes ago


#Mariners have won 3 in a row for the first time since May 19-22. Wins at home...on the weekend...vs. a first place team.

 

[Anointed One]

Nice win... 6-2 so far on the this home stand... I'll take it...

 

[WizardHawk]

And the M's are finally above .500 at home.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[Mariners_44]

Tonight was officially the half way point, and IMO the proper sample size of who we are as a team. With that being said, our success lands squarely on our starting pitching. As long as we get six solid innings from our starters we have the bullpen to seal the deal. Anything less and our bullpen will implode, period! For now, we are back on track and can hopefully pull off a massive sweep heading back on the road for a couple of winnable series before the break. I've said all along that we need to at least hover around .500 by the break to even be considered for the playoffs, and it looks like we may even exceed that expectation. Come on fellas, finish strong!!!

 

[JMR]

Nice win... 6-2 so far on the this home stand... I'll take it...

Are we allowed to say it's a good homestand yet?

 

[JMR]

Tonight was officially the half way point, and IMO the proper sample size of who we are as a team. With that being said, our success lands squarely on our starting pitching. As long as we get six solid innings from our starters we have the bullpen to seal the deal. Anything less and our bullpen will implode, period! For now, we are back on track and can hopefully pull off a massive sweep heading back on the road for a couple of winnable series before the break. I've said all along that we need to at least hover around .500 by the break to even be considered for the playoffs, and it looks like we may even exceed that expectation. Come on fellas, finish strong!!!

I guess I mostly agree, but we've really been 2 different teams through 81 games. And to me, the main difference in the two teams we've seen is health. I think it's no coincidence that when Martin & Marte went down and pitchers got hurt around the 50 game mark, the next few weeks were really rough. Now the lineup is healthy and pitching is back to what it was, and the team we've seen lately is starting to resemble the one from April & May.

 

[Tapey]

I guess I mostly agree, but we've really been 2 different teams through 81 games. And to me, the main difference in the two teams we've seen is health. I think it's no coincidence that when Martin & Marte went down and pitchers got hurt around the 50 game mark, the next few weeks were really rough. Now the lineup is healthy and pitching is back to what it was, and the team we've seen lately is starting to resemble the one from April & May.

Hopefully when the king gets back and healthy he lights the world on fire.

 

[NWinAZ]