Showing posts with label ST game. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ST game. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

st 27 | the FINAL spring tune-up

Mariners 7 | Rockies 2

Good on ya, Hector!
One of the best performances of the spring ... 7IP - 7H - 1ER - 0BB - 3K
and good thing to - his next stop? Arlington.  Where he will make his Mariners debut vs. the Rangers and none other than the much hyped, Yu Darvish.

BP up/down...
~ George was up to his old spring tricks, giving up a run in 1/3 of an inning
~ Delebar and Luetge combined for 1.2 scoreless

Hits, hits and more hits!
~ all but a couple of starters had at least one hit and those that didn't hit walked (four total)
~ how 'bout Figgy?!? TWO, count 'em TWO run-scoring TRIPLES!
~ Ackley and Jaso each had doubles (Jaso, btw, was 3/4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored)

And that's all she wrote...
season RE-starts for real in Oaktown on Friday!!

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

st 26 | slugfest at Salt River Fields

Mariners 8 | Rockies 9

As ST winds down some who have had good-to-great springs (such as Ramirez, Wilhelmsen and League) are starting to falter (maybe just anxious to get the party started, for real!) and George Sherrill, who has had his typical sucky spring, is just rounding into form. Granted, today, THREE of the NINE runs allowed were UNearned - as there were FIVE errors (ugh!)

twitpic from Shannon

Even though it wasn't enough because of the pitching struggles, look at those hitters hit!
  • Every starter had as least one hit - yes, even Carlos who had FOUR (including a 2-run homer!
  • There were also THREE doubles and TWO triples
  • Kawasaki continued to be TORRID - currently leads all of MLB in BA this spring
oh, btw ~ Jesus wasn't in the game but, not to worry, we are assured that he is none the worse for wear after his "beaning" yesterday (whew!)

Here's a bit of a shocker...
Shawn Kelley was optioned to Tacoma earlier this morning. Huh. He's had a decent spring.

A tweet from Shannon spoke of Junior in the clubhouse giving Peggy a bad time for getting hit by Jamie, twice!

:-)

Monday, April 02, 2012

st 25 | the old(est) man vs. the King

Mariners 7 | Rockies 2

So, according to a tweet from Larry Stone, Jamie Moyer hasn't faced the Mariners since May 21, 1996 while he was with the Red Sox.  He faced Jr, A-Rod, Edgar and Bone and only lasted 3 innings (in a 13-7 Mariners win). Oh, and Jose Canseco was in LF for the Sox.

OK - back to the present...
There's been some hub-bub about Felix's velocity (or lack thereof) this spring.  Read here about how he says it's nothing to worry about and jokes that he was just trying to pitch like Jamie ;-) While today didn't really do anything to quell the velocity concerns (he topped out at 90 or so) it certainly proved that what Felix is currently lacking in velocity he is MORE than making up for in effectiveness. He only went four today (that's all he was scheduled for) in this, his last, springtime tune-up...
4IP - 2H - 0BB- 0ER - 6K ~ I think he's "tuned"

Speaking of velocity, some funny tweets during the game comparing the two starters, including...

shannondrayer
Gameday has Moyer's 78 mph pitch as a fastball and Felix's 89 mph pitch as a change up. Gameday might explode today.

The other five innings were a mix...
  • Iwakuma gave up another 2 runs in his 3 innings of work
  • Kelley posted 2 runs and 2 strikeouts in his scoreless 2IP

THREE HBP today...
  • Carlos Peguero was hit TWICE by Jamie Moyer (and stole a base one of his times on!)
  • Jesus Montero was hit IN THE HELMET by Edgmer Escalona.  Apparently, he was none too happy about it (who would be) though I don't know that it was intentional. Wedge and Griffen had to hold him back. Luckily, it was an 83mph change up (instead of the previous 95mpg fastball) and it looks like he'll be fine. 

As for the O, another good day...
  • every starter (except Peggy) had at least one hit
  • Ichiro, Ryan and Kawasaki had multiple hits - each with a double and an RBI


Nice to hear that Jesus caught all four of Felix's innings...
he did have a throwing error but, supposedly did really well behind the dish, catching all of Felix's five pitches more than adequately (oh - and he had a hit, scored a run and drove in a run as well)

M*A*S*H
Saunders, Ackley and Sherrill have all been ill since returning from Japan but are expected to be back in action tomorrow.  Now it's Hector Noesi who is under the weather...

Sunday, April 01, 2012

st 24 | 12 hits, 6 runs, we'll take it!

Mariners 6 | Royals 4


SP
Blake was great through four, gave up a solo shot in the fifth and then fell apart a bit in the sixth...
5.1IP - 7H - 4ER - 1BB - 2K

BP
Nice lock-down pen performance today...
Luetge, League, Wilhelmsen, Delbar combined for 3.2 scoreless innings to finish out the game (though a bit sketchy in the 9th when Steve got 2 quick outs and then walked 2 but got out of it via a K)

O
Bats got off to a bit of a late start with only 3 hits through 5 innings, and then...
FOUR singles, TWO homers (Miggy + Kyle back-to-back) and TWO walks - SIX runs in the SIXTH
All-in-all, FOUR players posted multi-hit games ~ Kawasaki, Smoak, Olivo and Montero

D
TWO dp's including a really nice 3-6-3 DP (Smoak-Kawasaki-Smoak)

Saturday, March 31, 2012

st 23 | old man and the kids...

Mariners 6 | Padres 1

Considering that they went up against mostly starters, I'd have to say that...

37 year-old Kevin Millwood can still get it done
7IP - 5H - 1ER - 2BB - 8K

and the "kids" are progressing well
(every other pitcher/player was born in 86 or later (1 in 86, 1 in 87, 5 in 88 and 3 in 89) 

All but two of the hitters had at least one hit, and three had multiple hits...
-Poythress - 3 hits and 1 rbi
-Romero - 2 hits and 1 run
-Sucre - 2 hits and 1 rbi
-Carol, Miller, Dunigan and Hicks all posted 1 hit, 1 run and 1 rbi

The young pen was impressive as well...
Capps and Prior combined for a hitless/scoreless 2IP with 1BB and 4Ks

Monday, March 05, 2012

st 4 | wait, what? I thought pitchers were supposed to be ahead of hitters at this point...

Mariners 13 | Padres 7

I really wish they had more night games at Spring Training...
I really HATE missing all the fun while I work (and, even if I was there, I would prefer night games)

Wonder what the over/under is on how many games the M's will score 13 or more this season ... 4?

Dustin seems to like the lead-off spot (Figgy better get it in gear!) going 3-3 with a double and a triple

Oliver's day didn't go near as well.  But, the rest of the pitchers faired pretty well

Then there was the ugly... FOUR errors ... blech!  But, get 'em all out of the way in spring, I say

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

ST29 | vs. Dodgers

Mariners 1 | Dodgers 8


HERE'S HOPING ERIK AND WILHELMSEN WERE WORK WORKING ON STUFF
as they both struggled mightily, each giving up more runs in their respective appearances tonight than they had all spring long.

THINGS WERE LOOKING PRETTY BLEAK WITH THE BATS TOO
only THREE hits.  But, Michael Saunders did hit his first spring home run in his last spring game.

AS FOR IN THE GLOVES AND ON THE BASES
one DP and one SB (Langerhans)

M's finish the spring at 16-13-2


Tuesday, March 29, 2011

ST28 | vs. Rox

Mariners 7 | Rockies 2


GOOD ENOUGH, TO GREAT
Mr. Fister wasn't especially sharp, issuing THREE walks in his FOUR innings of work, but he didn't allow any runs and earned the W.  He also had good things to say about how Olivo called the game. Laffey finally gave up a couple of runs and Pauley continued his strong spring and Wright kept his ERA invisible.

BATS LEAVE AZ HOT
Langerhans continued showing off his smoking hot bat with a THREE-run triple and Cust hit his 4th homer of the spring, a TWO-run shot.  Nice to see Olivo go 2 for 5 with a couple of RBI, coming back just in time.  And even the kids contributed, Poythress and Rodrigues each with a double.

NEWS AND NOTES
          Congrats to Wilhelmson, Laffey and Lueke, all added to the roster.




Only THREE MORE DAYS!!!!!

Monday, March 28, 2011

ST27 | vs. Rox

Mariners 7 | Rockies 6

NINTH INNING VICTORIES ARE ALWAYS FUN, EVEN IN SPRING!

Offense?  Wow, M's had some today...
Smoak hit his second spring homer (and this one from the RIGHT side), Bradely kept racking up the RBI and Figgins going 3 for 3 with an RBI and a SB, Steven Baron gets the winning hit in the NINTH And, the collective ELEVEN hits and SEVEN runs ain't half bad either.

Unfortunately, the bad news was with the starting pitcher...
His ERA went from just over TWO to just over FOUR today - the FIFTH inning was especially rough. Here's hoping it was just the inevitable "spring wall" and nothing to worry about.

LOTS OF NEWS AND NOTES TODAY
             Felix
            Vargas
             Fister
             Bedard
             Pineda
            Seemed to surprise many, including me.  Good luck, Paper Boy!
            NRI's Bard and Gimenez sent to minor league camp, French optioned to Tacoma

Friday, March 25, 2011

ss ST24 | vs. Cubbies and Dodgers

Mariners 3 | Cubs 6

ON THE MOUND
Except for Jimenez's really rough outing, the pitching was great.

AT THE PLATE
Offense?  Not so much.
But, good to see that the only 2XBH (both doubles) were off of Justin's bat.

Mariners 6 | Dodgers 0

BEDARD CONTINUES HIS STRONG SPRING
Dare we dream that this will continue into the regular season?
And, the staff combined for a 5-hit shut out, allowing only FIVE hits (FOUR walks, though)

THE OFFENSE CONTRIBUTED WAY MORE THAN WAS NEEDED
Tui's bat getting hot - TWO hits, including a homer and THREE RBI.
And, Olivo wasted no time contributing in his first time back in the lineup since March 5th with a TWO-run single in the first.

NEWS AND NOTES

Thursday, March 24, 2011

ST23 | vs. Royals

Mariners 8 | Royals 9

NOT THE TYPICAL PITCHING AND DEFENSE WE'VE SEEN
Fister struggled, Ring finally gave up a couple of runs and League continued his sad spring.  Wright was the only arm to escape unscathed.  Figgy and Josh both recorded errors.

L COLUMN DESPITE THE DOUBLE-DIGIT HITS
Including FOUR doubles and ONE home run (Saunders - who also had one of the doubles AND a stolen base)

NEWS AND NOTES

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

ST22 | vs. Rox

Mariners 5 | Rockies 6

A RARE ROUGH SPRING OUTING FOR FRENCH
though the rest of the staff faired well (even league!!)

LANGERHANS MAKING A CASE
A double, a homer and a stolen base

NEWS AND NOTES

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

ST21 | vs. Pale Hose

Mariners 9 | White Sox 4

NOT FELIX'S BEST OUTING
But gotta love the FIVE K's in FIVE innings w/ ZERO walks

BATS PUT UP DOUBLE DIGIT HITS
including FOUR doubles and yielding NINE runs

NEWS AND NOTES

Sunday, March 20, 2011

ST20 | vs. Pads

Mariners 4 | Padres 1

Now THIS game I really enjoyed ~ because I was THERE :-)

ERIK CONTINUED HIS SOLID SPRING
allowing ONE run on FIVE scattered hits with ONE walk and TWO strikeouts

THE PEN PICKED UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF
Wright, Lueke and League combined for FOUR scoreless innings w/ League finally earning a SAVE

IN THE FIELD
Figgy had an error, but lets focus on the THREE double-plays, Milton's outfield assist, Wright's pick-off and an awesome diving catch by Langerhans!  That's the D I want to see!

The weather was perfect - not too hot for this pale Seattelite :-)
It was fun to meet up with Lonnie and Matt prior to that game and enjoy a Buca de Beppo lunch!

NEW AND NOTES

Saturday, March 19, 2011

ST19 | vs. Rangers

Mariners 9 | Rangers 8

A SLUG-FEST!
There's something we didn't see much of (if at all) last season...
The two teams combined for SIX homers (including back-to-back-to-backers by the M's in the 8th), SIX doubles and a triple.  The M's stole TWO bases and turned TWO double-plays.  The good news is that the M's came out on the winning end and their pitchers who gave up the EIGHT runs will likely not be on the 25-man roster come April.

NEWS AND NOTES
Tui's trying to stay flexible | Seattle Times
Baron gaining confidence | News Tribune
Langerhans changes batting stance | Everett Herald

Friday, March 18, 2011

ST18 | vs. Snakes

Mariners 5 | Diamondbacks 8

JASON'S TURN TO STUMBLE A BIT
giving up THREE runs on FOUR hits in FIVE innings

BRANDON CONTINUES TO DO SO
THREE walks and ONE hit led to FOUR runs (TWO earned) and a blown save

A BIT UP AND DOWN IN THE FIELD
TWO errors but THREE double plays

NEWS AND NOTES


    ST17 | vs. Royals

    Mariners 1 | Royals 9

    NOT MUCH TO SEE HERE...

    Comments from Wedge and Felix say it all...
    After watching his team lose, 9-1, to Kansas City, manager Eric Wedge tried to be a little understanding.
    “It’s the middle of spring,” he said. “In the beginning, guys are all fired up to be playing games. About halfway through, where we are now, they realize, ‘Hell, there’s a couple more weeks of this.’
    “There’s no excuse for sloppiness, and this is not the way we’re going to operate. You’ve got to come to play, and the last couple nights, we’ve been a little sloppy.”
    :::
    Felix Hernandez didn’t like the green baseball cap Major League Baseball requires all its players to wear on St. Patrick’s Day – and he wasn’t crazy about his pitching, either.
    “I threw everything tonight, and they hit it all hard,” the Seattle ace said. “I got my work in, but 80 pitches in four innings? That’s not good. And six runs? That’s terrible.”

    NEWS AND NOTES

    Wednesday, March 16, 2011

    ST16 | vs. Brew Crew

    Mariners 4 | Brewers 5

    PITCHING NOT THE SHARPEST
    Pineda got knocked around a bit (TWO earned runs on SEVEN hits and ONE walk) but did record THREE strikeouts in his FOUR innings of work.   The rest of the staff combined for TWO earned runs on FIVE hits and ZERO walks.

    OFFENSE NOT IN THE SWING
    only SIX hits and if it weren't for Ryan's THREE-run home run there would have only been ONE run from Cust's double.

    MIXED BAG OF RUNNING and "D"
    with a stolen base and TWO double plays but, also TWO errors and a caught stealing and Milton suffered his first ejection of the spring for arguing balls and strikes.

    NEWS AND NOTES

      Monday, March 14, 2011

      ST15 | vs. Cubbies

      Mariners 5 | Cubs 3

      DOUG WAS HARDLY SHARP
      giving up TWO runs and THREE walks but, he did get through 4.1 innings and the rest of the staff only gave up ONE more run.  Pauley issued ONE walk but, ended up striking out the side in his ONE inning of work.

      RUN, RUN, RUN and CATCH
      THREE stolen bases today and TWO double plays!

      NEWS AND NOTES

      Sunday, March 13, 2011

      ST14 | vs. Halos

      Mariners 2 | Angels 0

      5TH STRAIGHT DAY OF DOUBLE-DIGIT HITS
      only resulted in TWO runs, but thankfully, more STELLAR pitching made up for the lack of runs

      JASON ADDS TO HIS GREAT SPRING TOTALS
      Another FOUR scoreless innings, allowing only THREE hits and recording THREE strikeouts.  And, the rest of the staff combines to allow only ONE more hit, albeit FOUR walks

      NEWS AND NOTES