Mariners Pole

PurpleJ

When will fucktards stop talking about the Mariners?

[Deleted User]

End of April

Hopefully "now".

dhdawg

Go M's!

TSIPO but I'll still talk baseball.
I still think the rotation is really good but the lineup is a total dreckfest and I don't trust the bullpen either

dnc

Go M's!

dhdawg said:

TSIPO but I'll still talk baseball.
I still think the rotation is really good but the lineup is a total dreckfest and I don't trust the bullpen either

phucking?

dhdawg

Go M's!

dnc said:

dhdawg said:

TSIPO but I'll still talk baseball.
I still think the rotation is really good but the lineup is a total dreckfest and I don't trust the bullpen either

phucking?

probably, I'll wait until the staff is at full health before I officially rule it over

[Deleted User]

End of April

Smoak is 0-14 now. So much for him bring good. I know this is year five but he needs more time.

Close the fucking gates on this franchise already.

CuntWaffle

End of April

Smoak and Saunders will still be young in 5 years when they are like 32.

section8

End of April

The season is already over

PurpleJ

End of April

section8 said:

The season is already over

The season was over when Jesus was still alive.

phineas

no "Are BACK" option? fuck this poll

Fire_Marshall_Bill

Labor Day

Can't we just enjoy 6-5?

Tequilla

Labor Day

The Mariners have been fine this year. In the 5 losses, they lost an extra inning game in Oakland, have been dominated by Sonny Gray 2x (one of the best young pitchers in the game), dominated by Scott Kazmir (who in the last year plus has rediscovered what made him one of the best young pitchers in the game, and dominated by Garrett Richards who is a really good young pitcher that has the stuff but hasn't put it all together yet (hello Buff Bagwell).

My guess is that they'll get out of April 3-5 games above .500 ...

Oakland is probably good enough to still win 90+ and win the division. But with the way the rest of the division is looking, the Mariners could very easily stumble into 85-90 wins this year if the rotation gets back healthy. The pen is still a giant question mark though. The offense is young, will have ups and downs, but in general, is a massive improvement over what has been here for most of the last 5-10 years.

PurpleJ

End of April

Tequilla said:

The Mariners have been fine this year. In the 5 losses, they lost an extra inning game in Oakland, have been dominated by Sonny Gray 2x (one of the best young pitchers in the game), dominated by Scott Kazmir (who in the last year plus has rediscovered what made him one of the best young pitchers in the game, and dominated by Garrett Richards who is a really good young pitcher that has the stuff but hasn't put it all together yet (hello Buff Bagwell).

My guess is that they'll get out of April 3-5 games above .500 ...

Oakland is probably good enough to still win 90+ and win the division. But with the way the rest of the division is looking, the Mariners could very easily stumble into 85-90 wins this year if the rotation gets back healthy. The pen is still a giant question mark though. The offense is young, will have ups and downs, but in general, is a massive improvement over what has been here for most of the last 5-10 years.

uhhh......they win 70

Tequilla

Labor Day

Pitching is too good for them to win only 70 ... the young players are also good enough to make sure that the offense isn't a complete dreckfest ... in reality, the offense hasn't been that great at this point.

PurpleJ

End of April

Tequilla said:

Pitching is too good for them to win only 70 ... the young players are also good enough to make sure that the offense isn't a complete dreckfest ... in reality, the offense hasn't been that great at this point.

fine. 71.

dnc

Go M's!

PurpleJ said:

Tequilla said:

The Mariners have been fine this year. In the 5 losses, they lost an extra inning game in Oakland, have been dominated by Sonny Gray 2x (one of the best young pitchers in the game), dominated by Scott Kazmir (who in the last year plus has rediscovered what made him one of the best young pitchers in the game, and dominated by Garrett Richards who is a really good young pitcher that has the stuff but hasn't put it all together yet (hello Buff Bagwell).

My guess is that they'll get out of April 3-5 games above .500 ...

Oakland is probably good enough to still win 90+ and win the division. But with the way the rest of the division is looking, the Mariners could very easily stumble into 85-90 wins this year if the rotation gets back healthy. The pen is still a giant question mark though. The offense is young, will have ups and downs, but in general, is a massive improvement over what has been here for most of the last 5-10 years.

uhhh......they win 70

disagree


























The over/under is 5

RoadDawg55

All Star Break

I wish Clay Bennett was a baseball fan and took the Mariners instead of the Sonics. I hate the Mariners and their fans. I want them to lose every game so the Mariner talk ends. They suck and it's a waste of time.

dhdawg

Go M's!

pitching is too good to win 71, I see a .500 team, but what difference does it make if you're .500 or shitty.
They still don't have a legitimate 1B, and outside of Ackley their OF is full of below replacement level players. If they would actually start spending the money neccessary to compliment Zunino, Ackley, Seager, Elias, Felix, Kuma (ILTCHT) Walker, Paxton, etc. they might actually do something. Cause if there's one thing Zduriencik cannot do it's find good values and make good trades

HFNY

Tough to make any definitive conclusions now but I am worried about Smoak, Almonte, and RF. Miller should probably end up hitting fine and Seager too but 1B can't be a relative offensive black-hole and neither can RF (another position that should be a big OPS spot).

dnc

Go M's!

HFNY said:

Tough to make any definitive conclusions now but I am worried about Smoak, Almonte, and RF. Miller should probably end up hitting fine and Seager too but 1B can't be a relative offensive black-hole and neither can RF (another position that should be a big OPS spot).

Almonte is not likely to be very good. He just doesn't have the offensive tools to be successful outside of speed. It will be interesting to see if McLendon moves Ackley up to leadoff at some poont to get someone with some on base skills at the top of the lineup.

Almonte's defensive numbers look very good so far this year, but it's way way way too early to learn anything form those. Eyeball test he looks talented but still unpolished in center to me. But he uses his speed very well. His defense could be a real asset.

He might be a guy worth keeping around, but he's more of a #8 or 9 hitter than #1. On that note, it's probably time to move Zunino out of the 9 hole. He's still an OBP black hole but dude can mash.

Here's how I'd set the current lineup:

Versus righties:

LF Ackley
SS Miller
2B Cano
1B Smoak
DH Hart
3B Seager
C Zunino
RF Saunders/Morrison
CF Almonte

Versus lefties:

LF Ackley
SS Miller
2B Cano
DH Hart
3B Seager
1B Smoak
C Zunino
RF Romero I guess (honestly I don't think he's ready - I'd send him down but given the current roster if he's here he should play)
CF Almonte

That lineup is still very vulnerable against lefties. They really need a right handed or switch hitter who can slide into the two hole. It's too bad Nick Franklin doesn't fit the roster defensively, he'd be the perfect bat there.

TierbsHsotBoobs

End of April

dnc said:

HFNY said:

Tough to make any definitive conclusions now but I am worried about Smoak, Almonte, and RF. Miller should probably end up hitting fine and Seager too but 1B can't be a relative offensive black-hole and neither can RF (another position that should be a big OPS spot).

Almonte is not likely to be very good. He just doesn't have the offensive tools to be successful outside of speed. It will be interesting to see if McLendon moves Ackley up to leadoff at some poont to get someone with some on base skills at the top of the lineup.

Almonte's defensive numbers look very good so far this year, but it's way way way too early to learn anything form those. Eyeball test he looks talented but still unpolished in center to me. But he uses his speed very well. His defense could be a real asset.

He might be a guy worth keeping around, but he's more of a #8 or 9 hitter than #1. On that note, it's probably time to move Zunino out of the 9 hole. He's still an OBP black hole but dude can mash.

Here's how I'd set the current lineup:

Versus righties:

LF Ackley
SS Miller
2B Cano
1B Smoak
DH Hart
3B Seager
C Zunino
RF Saunders/Morrison
CF Almonte

Versus lefties:

LF Ackley
SS Miller
2B Cano
DH Hart
3B Seager
1B Smoak
C Zunino
RF Romero I guess (honestly I don't think he's ready - I'd send him down but given the current roster if he's here he should play)
CF Almonte

That lineup is still very vulnerable against lefties. They really need a right handed or switch hitter who can slide into the two hole. It's too bad Nick Franklin doesn't fit the roster defensively, he'd be the perfect bat there.

Disagree.