Series Thread: M’s at Angels 8/12-8/13

by ~ August 12th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

Game 1: Jarrod Washburn vs. Jon Garland
Game 2: Felix Hernandez vs. Ervin Santana

Coming into the season a lot of us expected, or at least hoped, that games like these would mean a lot more.  In reality, this game is about as meaningless as it gets.  Obviously the Mariners aren’t playing for anything, nor can they play spoiler in games like this as the Angels are a lock for the playoffs already.

At least we’ll have one helluva pitching matchup in game 2.

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    M’s Lineup

    Ichiro–RF
    Reed–DH
    Ibanez–LF
    Beltre–3B
    Lopez–2B
    Clement–C
    Wlad–CF
    LaHair–1B
    Yuni–SS

    Great Sox/Rangers game I’m jumping back and forth on Texas 16 Boston 15. Boston started with a 10 run lead in the 1st. I wish we were playing like that.

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    Sacks full for Ibanez, show us some more Raul.

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    3-0, small ball works too.

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    19-16 Boston back on top after 8.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    Good start, but Clement goofed another popup. Gotta make those plays, they’re free outs! At least it didn’t come back to bite him.

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    Texas one more in the 9th, but alas, not enough.

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    Bunticant has got to be traded.

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    Ouch. Time for an adult beverage.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    This team is getting harder and harder to watch on the daily.

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    Most difficult, I agree. Project next year, if the FO doesn’t do anything but try to get rid of the deadwood. Who do you on the field next year? Humor me, I’ve started to drink.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    Seattle should sign the entire winning team of the Little League World Series. That would be an improvement.

  • http://marinerscentral.blogspot.com angrybeltre

    Good plan, but maybe keep Felix and Wlad to go with the 14 year olds.

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    Sounds like a plan since I don’t have a good comeback. I’ll have one about 10 tomorrow morning, but for now that will do. I think I’ll check out the Olympics on Canadian TV. Washburn isn’t likely to get his 99th win tonight, but Felix is on tomorrow, that’s something I can look forward to.

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    I know I should wait until tomorrow at 10, but how about this:

    OF: Ichrio
    OF: Morse
    OF: Reed
    1B: Lahair/Clement
    2B: Hulett/Bloomquist
    3B: Beltre
    C: Johnson
    DH: Ibanez
    SP: Felix
    SP: Bedard
    SP: Washburn
    SP: Rowland-Smith
    SP: Dickey
    CP: Morrow

    BullPen: Green

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    Morse’s defense in the outfield is downright embarrassing. Wlad?

    And you’re missing some guys like Carlos Silva. Those $48M contracts don’t just disappear. It’s unfortunate, I know.