Monday, May 30, 2005
THE PUMP 5/30/05
Blue Jays at Mariners, 7:05 Pacific (FSN Northwest, MLB.TV)
Ted Lilly (3-4, 7.59 ERA) vs Jamie Moyer (4-2, 5.70 ERA)
Notice anything different?
For the first time since April 18, Miguel Olivo is NOT on the Pump. There's a reason for this. The Mariners have sent Olivo down to Triple-A Tacoma and have brought up catcher Rene Rivera from Double-A San Antonio. In 37 games in 2005, Olivo has hit just .145 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI. Hopefully Miguel can get his swing back down in Tacoma.
So for the foreseeable future, it's 42-year old Pat Borders behind the plate. Great, just great. If the Mariners are into picking up old, washed up catchers, I can think of a few guys they should pick up. Where's Mike LaValliere? Ron Karkovice? Wait, I got it.
How about Mike Engelberg?
He's in his early 40s and he can't be as lazy as Wiki Gonzalez!
Yes, this is what we've come to. Miguel Olivo sent down to Tacoma, 42-year old Pat Borders becoming the everyday catcher. It figures.
Hopefully y'all have had a good Memorial Day. Now prepare to watch 42-year old Pat Borders behind the plate, for eons and eons. I hope it isn't that long. But you just never know with this ballclub.
Lost in all this madness is my piece on Carlos Guillen over at Mariners Roundtable today. Check it out. By the way, Willie Bloomquist is at shortstop tonight.
I hate this organization.
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