Friday, May 19, 2006
PADRES! MARINERS! BRILLIANT! OR NOT
Tonight, the Mariners resume their annual Interleague Series rivalry with the San Diego Padres.
No word on whether Dave Henderson will pull a Keith Hernandez and berate the Padres' female trainer. After all, this is the rivalry to end all rivalries! Bud Selig told us that the Padres are our rival, dammit!
I don't mind Interleague Play. But I've never been a fan of this artificial rivalry. And with the way the Mariners have played since 2004, well, I know my excitement level is just up there. Or not.
Since 1997, the Padres own a 25-19 record against the Mariners during the regular season. Throughout the history of this series, there have been some great and not-so-great moments. Every rivalry has to have a moment or two that makes the skin tingle. Or not. I know that when these two teams meet, I stop everything that I'm doing. This isn't Cubs-Cardinals or Yankees-Red Sox. No, this is better.
This is the Mariners versus the Padres. The greatest rivalry of them all.
Or not.
Anyway, to kick off the 2006 edition of this great rivalry, here's some of the great and not-so-great moments of the Padres-Mariners series over the years:
July 15, 1999 --- Padres 3, Mariners 2
Jose Mesa ruins the opening of Safeco Field
June 16, 2001 --- Mariners 9, Padres 2
John Olerud hits for the cycle
June 20, 2003 --- Padres 5, Mariners 3
Jeff Nelson gives up game-winning grand slam to Rondell White
June 29, 2003 --- Padres 8, Mariners 6
Rondell White hits yet another grand slam off a Mariner reliever. This time, it was Arthur Rhodes. The Mariner bullpen gave up 6 runs in the top of the ninth. A sign that the 2003 season was headed in the wrong direction.
For the record, since that last game against the Padres at Safeco Field in 2003, the Mariners are 190-258 (.424). Yes, I just made a lot of people mad with that stat. Don't blame me, though. Blame the mediocre play of this ballclub since the summer of 2003.
There's not a lot to hate about San Diego except the fact that the Chargers get more respect than the Seahawks, which is downright blasphemy if you ask me. Oh well, San Diego is stuck with Marty Schottenheimer. But then again, we're stuck with Mike Hargrove (for the time being). Sigh...
Is it football season yet? When Christmas Eve comes, then I can really hate San Diego.
That's when the Chargers come to Qwest Field to take on the NFC Champion Seahawks.
No word on whether Dave Henderson will pull a Keith Hernandez and berate the Padres' female trainer. After all, this is the rivalry to end all rivalries! Bud Selig told us that the Padres are our rival, dammit!
I don't mind Interleague Play. But I've never been a fan of this artificial rivalry. And with the way the Mariners have played since 2004, well, I know my excitement level is just up there. Or not.
Since 1997, the Padres own a 25-19 record against the Mariners during the regular season. Throughout the history of this series, there have been some great and not-so-great moments. Every rivalry has to have a moment or two that makes the skin tingle. Or not. I know that when these two teams meet, I stop everything that I'm doing. This isn't Cubs-Cardinals or Yankees-Red Sox. No, this is better.
This is the Mariners versus the Padres. The greatest rivalry of them all.
Or not.
Anyway, to kick off the 2006 edition of this great rivalry, here's some of the great and not-so-great moments of the Padres-Mariners series over the years:
July 15, 1999 --- Padres 3, Mariners 2
Jose Mesa ruins the opening of Safeco Field
June 16, 2001 --- Mariners 9, Padres 2
John Olerud hits for the cycle
June 20, 2003 --- Padres 5, Mariners 3
Jeff Nelson gives up game-winning grand slam to Rondell White
June 29, 2003 --- Padres 8, Mariners 6
Rondell White hits yet another grand slam off a Mariner reliever. This time, it was Arthur Rhodes. The Mariner bullpen gave up 6 runs in the top of the ninth. A sign that the 2003 season was headed in the wrong direction.
For the record, since that last game against the Padres at Safeco Field in 2003, the Mariners are 190-258 (.424). Yes, I just made a lot of people mad with that stat. Don't blame me, though. Blame the mediocre play of this ballclub since the summer of 2003.
There's not a lot to hate about San Diego except the fact that the Chargers get more respect than the Seahawks, which is downright blasphemy if you ask me. Oh well, San Diego is stuck with Marty Schottenheimer. But then again, we're stuck with Mike Hargrove (for the time being). Sigh...
Is it football season yet? When Christmas Eve comes, then I can really hate San Diego.
That's when the Chargers come to Qwest Field to take on the NFC Champion Seahawks.
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