Sunday, May 09, 2004
DEMORALIZING
That's the word that comes to mind when thinking about the Mariners 7-6 loss to the Yankees at Safeco Field today.
The Mariners lit up the former St. Louis Cardinals hack Donovan Osborne for 6 runs in the bottom of the second inning, including a 3-run home run by Dan Wilson. A 3-run home run by Dan Wilson that wouldn't mean jack in the long run. Osborne lasted an inning and a third, his shortest outing as a starter since 1993.
Then the Yankees bats woke up...
Alex Rodriguez hit a solo shot in the 4th inning to shut up the sheep at Safeco Field. Jason Giambi then GOT ALL OF IT in the 6th inning with a 3-run bomb into the right field seats to make it a 6-4 ballgame. And in the 7th inning, Derek Jeter hit a 2-run shot off of Julio Mateo to tie it at 6-6. Hideki Matsui would hit a sacrifice fly in the 8th to give the Yankees a 7-6 lead, which they would not relinquish.
Jamie Moyer pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5 while walking none. But in the end, it was a no decision for the crafty lefty.
What a demoralizing loss for the Mariners. They had an opportunity to take 2 out of 3 from the Yankees and blew it. Folks, when you are an under .500 team like the Seattle Mariners, it's imperative to win these types of series, especially when you have a 6-0 lead against the New York Yankees. This reminds me of the jackass with the "6-0, SO WHAT?" sign at the Safe the day after the M's beat the A's in Oakland back in June 2001.
The New York Yankees, even with a less-than-stellar starting rotation than usual, are still the New York Yankees. The Seattle Mariners?
Well.....
Anyways, my posting has been sporadic, thanks to finals. My usual posting patterns should return to normal this week. And what a week it should be, capped off by the Metallica/Godsmack concert Saturday night.
Enjoy yourself.
(Blogger's so fresh and so clean clean...I don't know what to think about this.)
The Mariners lit up the former St. Louis Cardinals hack Donovan Osborne for 6 runs in the bottom of the second inning, including a 3-run home run by Dan Wilson. A 3-run home run by Dan Wilson that wouldn't mean jack in the long run. Osborne lasted an inning and a third, his shortest outing as a starter since 1993.
Then the Yankees bats woke up...
Alex Rodriguez hit a solo shot in the 4th inning to shut up the sheep at Safeco Field. Jason Giambi then GOT ALL OF IT in the 6th inning with a 3-run bomb into the right field seats to make it a 6-4 ballgame. And in the 7th inning, Derek Jeter hit a 2-run shot off of Julio Mateo to tie it at 6-6. Hideki Matsui would hit a sacrifice fly in the 8th to give the Yankees a 7-6 lead, which they would not relinquish.
Jamie Moyer pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5 while walking none. But in the end, it was a no decision for the crafty lefty.
What a demoralizing loss for the Mariners. They had an opportunity to take 2 out of 3 from the Yankees and blew it. Folks, when you are an under .500 team like the Seattle Mariners, it's imperative to win these types of series, especially when you have a 6-0 lead against the New York Yankees. This reminds me of the jackass with the "6-0, SO WHAT?" sign at the Safe the day after the M's beat the A's in Oakland back in June 2001.
The New York Yankees, even with a less-than-stellar starting rotation than usual, are still the New York Yankees. The Seattle Mariners?
Well.....
Anyways, my posting has been sporadic, thanks to finals. My usual posting patterns should return to normal this week. And what a week it should be, capped off by the Metallica/Godsmack concert Saturday night.
Enjoy yourself.
(Blogger's so fresh and so clean clean...I don't know what to think about this.)
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