Thursday, June 17, 2004
IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED...
...the Seattle Mariners managed to avoid a sweep in Milwaukee today, defeating the Brewers 6-3.
Scott Spiezio considered himself useful today, hitting a solo home run in the top of the 8th to give the Mariners a 4-3 lead. The Mariners have hit 48 home runs in 2004, the lowest total in the American League. At Miller Park today, the M's hit 3 home runs. Jolbert Cabrera had a 2-run bomb in the 4th, Spiezio's tiebreaking HR in the 8th, and Randy Winn's 2-run HR for insurance in the 9th.
"Three home runs is a great thing," said Seattle manager Bob Melvin, whose team hit three for the first time since defeating Cleveland 7-3 on May 26.
It's not great. It's not encouraging. It's not a big deal.
It isn't a big deal, because this Mariner ballclub is still 11 and a half games back of Oakland in the AL West. Sure, Bill Bavasi still thinks this team is in it. Of course, he would know about teams coming back, since the M's came back from the dead in 1995 to overtake his California Angels.
Here's the deal though. The 2004 Mariners are nothing like the 1995 Mariners. There's no power in this lineup. Ken Griffey, Jr., Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez? They could get all of it in 1995. But the only "getting all of it" that involves the M's in 2004 is when Randy Winn grounds out with the bases loaded on the first damn pitch, ending the so-called rally.
Anyways, Ryan Franklin pitched 6 and 1/3 innings today, getting a no-decision. He gave up three runs on nine hits, walking four. Instead, Mike Myers got the victory, getting the final two outs in the 7th when he took over for Franklin. Every Four Days Eddie Guardado got the save, his 12th of the season.
Nice little victory by the M's today. They're headed to PNC Park in Pittsburgh for three games. Jamie Moyer vs Ryan Vogelsong tomorrow night. Tomorrow is also the start of the College World Series. Arkansas will face Texas at 6 Central tomorrow night on ESPN2. I'm not a Razorback fan, but go Hogs. Anybody but Texas.
Scott Spiezio considered himself useful today, hitting a solo home run in the top of the 8th to give the Mariners a 4-3 lead. The Mariners have hit 48 home runs in 2004, the lowest total in the American League. At Miller Park today, the M's hit 3 home runs. Jolbert Cabrera had a 2-run bomb in the 4th, Spiezio's tiebreaking HR in the 8th, and Randy Winn's 2-run HR for insurance in the 9th.
"Three home runs is a great thing," said Seattle manager Bob Melvin, whose team hit three for the first time since defeating Cleveland 7-3 on May 26.
It's not great. It's not encouraging. It's not a big deal.
It isn't a big deal, because this Mariner ballclub is still 11 and a half games back of Oakland in the AL West. Sure, Bill Bavasi still thinks this team is in it. Of course, he would know about teams coming back, since the M's came back from the dead in 1995 to overtake his California Angels.
Here's the deal though. The 2004 Mariners are nothing like the 1995 Mariners. There's no power in this lineup. Ken Griffey, Jr., Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez? They could get all of it in 1995. But the only "getting all of it" that involves the M's in 2004 is when Randy Winn grounds out with the bases loaded on the first damn pitch, ending the so-called rally.
Anyways, Ryan Franklin pitched 6 and 1/3 innings today, getting a no-decision. He gave up three runs on nine hits, walking four. Instead, Mike Myers got the victory, getting the final two outs in the 7th when he took over for Franklin. Every Four Days Eddie Guardado got the save, his 12th of the season.
Nice little victory by the M's today. They're headed to PNC Park in Pittsburgh for three games. Jamie Moyer vs Ryan Vogelsong tomorrow night. Tomorrow is also the start of the College World Series. Arkansas will face Texas at 6 Central tomorrow night on ESPN2. I'm not a Razorback fan, but go Hogs. Anybody but Texas.
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