Sunday, September 14, 2003
SUCH IS LIFE
The Mariners had a 1-0 lead in the top of the 8th, and Ryan Franklin was just money.
In the 8th, Franklin strikes out pinch hitter Wilson Delgado, then gives up a double to David Eckstein. Chone Figgins pops out. At this point, Garret Anderson is coming to bat.
Blow-Mel decides to intentionally walk GA. Which is just absolutely STUPID AS HELL, because you have Rafael Soriano waiting out there to come in. Soriano is made to pitch against the league's best studs. But oh no, that would make too much damn sense.
Franklin is "forced" to IBB GA. Then when you think that Soriano would come in, Blow-Mel leaves Franklin to pitch to Tim Salmon. Franklin had 117 pitches up to this point. And what happens?
Salmon singles to right, and Eckstein scores easily from 2nd. It's tied up at 1. Just great there, because the M's never get enough run support for Franklin. So being the cynical Seattle fan that I am, I expect the worst. And I'm right.
Blow-Mel finally gets off his ass and takes Franklin out to bring in Soriano. Too late, Blow-Mel! Scott Spezio then doubles to right, GA scores and Salmon goes to 3rd. The Angels now lead, 2-1. Soriano gets the next two guys out, Jeff DaVanon and Rob Katherine Quinnlan.
If the Mariners go on to lose this game, Blow-Mel is to blame here. You cannot defend the moron anymore. I've stopped defending him since the Yankee series in the Bronx in late April.
It's still 31-0 Seahawks. Yep, the theory of how the Seahawks and Mariners can't both win on the same day may come true once again. This is a GOLDEN opportunity for the M's today, as Boston already lost today. M's win, they have a half game lead in the Wild Card.
Who am I kidding though?
In the 8th, Franklin strikes out pinch hitter Wilson Delgado, then gives up a double to David Eckstein. Chone Figgins pops out. At this point, Garret Anderson is coming to bat.
Blow-Mel decides to intentionally walk GA. Which is just absolutely STUPID AS HELL, because you have Rafael Soriano waiting out there to come in. Soriano is made to pitch against the league's best studs. But oh no, that would make too much damn sense.
Franklin is "forced" to IBB GA. Then when you think that Soriano would come in, Blow-Mel leaves Franklin to pitch to Tim Salmon. Franklin had 117 pitches up to this point. And what happens?
Salmon singles to right, and Eckstein scores easily from 2nd. It's tied up at 1. Just great there, because the M's never get enough run support for Franklin. So being the cynical Seattle fan that I am, I expect the worst. And I'm right.
Blow-Mel finally gets off his ass and takes Franklin out to bring in Soriano. Too late, Blow-Mel! Scott Spezio then doubles to right, GA scores and Salmon goes to 3rd. The Angels now lead, 2-1. Soriano gets the next two guys out, Jeff DaVanon and Rob Katherine Quinnlan.
If the Mariners go on to lose this game, Blow-Mel is to blame here. You cannot defend the moron anymore. I've stopped defending him since the Yankee series in the Bronx in late April.
It's still 31-0 Seahawks. Yep, the theory of how the Seahawks and Mariners can't both win on the same day may come true once again. This is a GOLDEN opportunity for the M's today, as Boston already lost today. M's win, they have a half game lead in the Wild Card.
Who am I kidding though?
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