im old enough to remember when the Seahawks won the NFC west at 7-9. They provided one exciting moment in the playoffs but had zero shot at making the SB. This team is going nowhere in the playoffs unless they get two significant bats. And as good as the pitching is it’s painful to watch “major league” hitters who can’t move a runner over and manufacture a run. They fired their “offensive coordinator” so guess that’s a start to accountability.
If you look at run differential, its amazing that we have won as many games as we have. This team is so frustrating to watch (offensively) because they rarely have timely hits and they are the best at making a starting pitcher with a 5.00+ ERA look like a Cy Young pitcher.
Yeah run differential is a good indicator that reversion to the mean is coming. They have been putrid offensively that’s for sure…but…maybe firing that OC has lit a fire under them. The angels series was by far their best offensive output of the year. And several guys seem to be heating up with a couple of new bats to the lineup (and speed!) adding a bit of a spark. I’ve always been of the opinion if you can have one guy in your lineup that’s a nightmare on the base paths for opposing pitchers it will take the pitcher out of rythm and give everyone better pitches to hit.
I saw a stat recently that made total and complete sense as to how this team is winning which was a stat that shows how reliant teams are on the Homerun. Mariners are one of the top teams (if not the top team) that relies heavily on the long ball.
Which is F’n silly. If you have a pitching staff like them, you get some fast contact guys in the lineup, manufacture 3 runs and take your chances with your pitching. Don’t depend on the long ball and get beat 2-1 because you can only get one solo over the fence.
Where did you get that statistic. Mariner attendance is actually up marginally (2%) over last year and last year was up substantially over the last couple of years.
If we are going to discuss reversion to the mean the Mariners should be in good shape. Polanco-Garver and Hanager are all substantially below their career averages. No one (maybe Rojas) is substantially above their career average. The are in first because they have the best record in MLB in one run games. I'm not sold on their middle relief but I do think the offense will get better and the starting pitching has been terrific. It is a long season but I'm not sure why we can't enjoy the ride without predicting gloom and doom. Is being able to say "I told you so" when things go bad really that satisfying?
After 32 home dates in 2023 the Mariners had drawn 894,000. After 32 home dates this year they have drawn 914,000--about a 2% increase.
Julio too. I’m not disagreeing, just think it’s interesting to see how this will play out. Seems like their offense is picking it up, although still a small sample size.
Add 220,000 fans over 7 games and look how fast that average pops up!
138 ab .268 av 3 hr. 44 so 0.4war (as of today)Does this surprise anyone? The ownership is not committed to winning. They are committed to making money....been that way for years.
They will be mediocre this year. Fire their manager. (Who will go on to have success with another club.) Fire the GM (maybe next year) and tell fans they are building this thing the "right way."
And Jarred Kelenic is now batting .500 with Atlanta.
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Probably one of the people who have been here the longest. I just don't get why so many people insist on predicting doom around every corner.
Not so sure it’s about predicting doom, more looking at the statistical averages of a 162 game season. When you are -20 run differential after 40 games and you find yourself in first place…there’s some luck involved. Nobody saw a 6 game losing streak coming last fall but when you look back at the fact that the O-line wasn’t dicey and we couldn’t run the ball, it shouldn’t have been a surprise.
Cuz there most often is? 1 playoff appearance in the last 22 years will do that to you.
pretty certain I heard they turned that corner over the weekend and are +7 now? I didn't fact check that, but if true going -20 to +7 would seem to indicate the opposite of "these fcking guys suck at hitting", but that's just me...
Aaaand….they just let a guy with a 5 era throw a perfect game at them into the 7th. One solo homer. 2-1 L.
My comment about how great Mariner hitters are at making a pitcher with a 5.00+ ERA look like an All-Star couldn't have been more timely LOL
A’s 22 year old closer throws 104 mph. Julio hit one out on him so, there’s that. Early defensive blunders cost the game.
Which is great! No, early defensive blunders didn’t cost them the game, swinging for the fences and only connecting on one of them cost them the game.
The wealth of pitching is insane. Woo works his way into an already stingy starting 5 and is unhittable.
Bullpen help IS on the way. Not sold on Bliss, Locklear appears to belong. Raley is very refreshing.
First reaction to this:
Sports mentality 101: hitters hit, shooters shoot. Just keep on doing what you're doing and its bound to fix itself.
A "bad" division that has produced 4 of the last 5 and 5 of the last 7 American League champions. The Mariners have also played a higher percentage of games against teams over 500 in the first third of the season than any other division leaders. I don't understand why so many alleged fans insist on predicting things going bad. You can arrange your gloom and doom perspective anyway you want since none of us can prove you wrong until the season progresses. Certainly there are things that can make the season go bad (like France, Woo and Munoz getting hurt.) I'd prefer to root for them to win and hope you gloom and doomers fade into the background.
