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  • Prestonluv
    Prestonluv Member Posts: 275
    Mitch “fuckin” Haniger
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  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,572
    And they finish 2 out. Didn’t see that coming…
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,830 Standard Supporter
    I knew they would lose as soon as I saw the Angels' starting pitcher was a rookie w/4 career starts and a 7.11 ERA.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,999 Founders Club
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    I knew they would lose as soon as I saw the Angels' starting pitcher was a rookie w/4 career starts and a 7.11 ERA.

    I knew they would lose would Softy proclaimed that no matter what happened last weekend, 2022 would be special
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  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,500
    DerekJohnson said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    I knew they would lose as soon as I saw the Angels' starting pitcher was a rookie w/4 career starts and a 7.11 ERA.

    I knew they would lose would Softy proclaimed that no matter what happened last weekend, 2022 would be special
    This was a good season by Mariners standards which isn't much. Much better than the heap of shit the last 20 years or so and the one big difference between this season and the one a few years back where they "almost" made the playoffs win is the #1 farm system. The past decade it has been near dead last.

    Now I am NOT on board that next year is going to be better yet. Still so many gaping holes in this lineup. The fact that you have Tom Murphy and Dylan Moore in the line is atrocious. Ideally, batters like Toro and Torrens should be the "bad" hitters in your lineup. Everyone is banking on Kyle Lewis but that guy is going to be chronically injured his whole career and should be expected as much at this point. Julio should be up and provide a big spark in the lineup, but I think they need to get one big bat in free agency.

    Starting pitching is still a huge liability as well. With everyone on the line yesterday you sent out TIM FUCKING ANDERSON to bring it home. Kikuchi was trash at the end of the year. Marco, Flexen, and GIlbert are fine but hopefully Kirby and Hancock fill in those final spots.

    Next year is a big one for Dipoto, he has done a great job at rebuilding the horrid farm system Jack Z left but now is time for that to translate into actual results, not a couple game out from the wild card moral victories.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,830 Standard Supporter
    Kyle Lewis should be moved to DH.
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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,826 Swaye's Wigwam
    The lineup is young. I'm not optimistic enough to assume this, but guys like Kelenic, Toro, and Torrens could/should all put up better numbers next season. Moore is a role player and not bad in his role...he's Willie Bloomquist with some power. I have no problem seeing him rotate into the lineup as guys need days off or as a short term injury replacement.

    Finally, Ty Feance is freakin legit. Watch him improve on 2021. It's coming.

    I assume the pen will get retooled some and hopefully improved, but it doesn't have to. The only one I think is extremely hard to replace is Sewald.

    Gilbert may be the #1 starter as soon as next year. They have good 2-4 guys (he's one of them now), but lack a #1.

    I think there's a chance they could make a run without making any big moves. I'd be happier if they did, but not at the expense of a core group of about 9-10 guys.
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