Comments on: What They Need – Seattle Mariners: Some offense, please… http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/ In-your-face baseball commentary Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/comment-page-1/#comment-55929 Nick Kapur Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:39:42 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2313#comment-55929 But even saying that, the pitchers have been pretty bad! I didn't even know this, but it turns out that Seattle's starting pitchers are last in the entire American League with a 5.17 ERA! But even saying that, the pitchers have been pretty bad! I didn’t even know this, but it turns out that Seattle’s starting pitchers are last in the entire American League with a 5.17 ERA!
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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/comment-page-1/#comment-55928 Nick Kapur Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:17:50 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2313#comment-55928 Yeah, the Mariners definitely need more offense, but as you say, the offense is likely to improve. But another thing the Mariners REALLY need is defense. The pitching staff has actually pitched better than its numbers, but last time I checked the Mariners were 29th out of 30 teams in defensive efficiency, which is just brutal. And it's amazing that they can be that low, given that they have defensive whizes Ichiro and Beltre on their team, but that tells you just how terrible guys like Ibanez, Lopez, Bentancourt, and Sexson are with the glove. Yeah, the Mariners definitely need more offense, but as you say, the offense is likely to improve. But another thing the Mariners REALLY need is defense. The pitching staff has actually pitched better than its numbers, but last time I checked the Mariners were 29th out of 30 teams in defensive efficiency, which is just brutal. And it’s amazing that they can be that low, given that they have defensive whizes Ichiro and Beltre on their team, but that tells you just how terrible guys like Ibanez, Lopez, Bentancourt, and Sexson are with the glove.
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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/comment-page-1/#comment-49219 Lyndsay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:17:02 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2313#comment-49219 alright, way to rub my face in it. didn't realize someone was such a rays fan. jeeeez let's remind ourselves that it's still a) ONLY APRIL and b) everyone in the division is separated by a 1 1/2 games at MOST. Evan Longoria can kiss Jacoby Ellsbury's ass. I'm still not worried. alright, way to rub my face in it. didn’t realize someone was such a rays fan. jeeeez let’s remind ourselves that it’s still a) ONLY APRIL and b) everyone in the division is separated by a 1 1/2 games at MOST.

Evan Longoria can kiss Jacoby Ellsbury’s ass. I’m still not worried.

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]]> By: Steve http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/comment-page-1/#comment-49209 Steve Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:06:29 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2313#comment-49209 Also, whose groin is getting pulled? Because the Rays already have their ace pitcher down with an arm injury, their starting DH is out with an injury, their primary set up man is out with an injury, their starting 3B out with an injury (though I do love that Longo is now up instead), and their number three pitcher was out with an injury for two weeks just a bit ago. And yet, they're in first place. Make of that what you will. Also, whose groin is getting pulled? Because the Rays already have their ace pitcher down with an arm injury, their starting DH is out with an injury, their primary set up man is out with an injury, their starting 3B out with an injury (though I do love that Longo is now up instead), and their number three pitcher was out with an injury for two weeks just a bit ago. And yet, they’re in first place. Make of that what you will.
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]]> By: Steve http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/comment-page-1/#comment-49207 Steve Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:03:33 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2313#comment-49207 Not worried yet? Oh, you will be. Maybe not this year (though I think around a .500 finish is definitely possible), but next year Kaz, Shields and Price could quite possibly become the top threesome in the league. Combine that with the rest of their pitching talent that is developing and with the offense they have, and you've potentially got a pretty nice looking team. Not worried yet? Oh, you will be. Maybe not this year (though I think around a .500 finish is definitely possible), but next year Kaz, Shields and Price could quite possibly become the top threesome in the league. Combine that with the rest of their pitching talent that is developing and with the offense they have, and you’ve potentially got a pretty nice looking team.
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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/06/02/what-they-need-seattle-mariners-some-offense-please/comment-page-1/#comment-49172 Lyndsay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:17:51 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=2313#comment-49172 eh, I'm not worried yet. they're one groin pull away from being back in the basement. I do appreciate the hustle though,fellas, really. and you are welcome to start basebrawls whenever the hell you feel like it. eh, I’m not worried yet. they’re one groin pull away from being back in the basement. I do appreciate the hustle though,fellas, really. and you are welcome to start basebrawls whenever the hell you feel like it.
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