2012 Seattle Season Thread

[Porter]

The M's have been very solid in their first 7 games this season.

Offensively, they have been vastly improved but that's only because of the allergies to runs last season.

Vargas and Fernandez will have started 2/3rds of their first 9 games after tomorrow and the home opener.


Vargas vs Holland tomorrow

[Porter]

Rangers win 5-3 on the strong pitching of Holland. Ramirez imploded in the 7th inning allowing 2 key runs on back to back hits.

[Porter]

Oakland won the home opener when Felix hit a rough patch early. This will happen when you face the same team 3 times within 2 weeks.


Noesi vs Milone today at the Safe.

Noesi was rocked by the Rangers in his M's Debut. Milone was brilliant in his 1st start.

[Porter]

Noesi scattered 5 hits over 8 innings. Montero homered and had 3 RBIs as the M's win 4-0.

[Porter]

Today its the rubber match of A's-M's.

Blake Blevan gets the start for the M's, he was a hard luck loser vs the Rangers (losing 1-0)

The A's will counter with Graham Godfrey, who went 6 IP and allowed 2 ER, 6 H, while striking out 1.

Not sure what to expect in this pitching matchup, Montero did show signs of life last night.

I predict M's win 4-2.

[Porter]

Brendan Ryan and Justin Smoak both hit homers. Blake Bleavan allowed 3 ER in 7 IP.

M's win 5-3 and improve to 6-5 and remains in 2nd place.

Milwood faces his former team, Cleveland.

Masterson gets the ball vs the M's.

[Witlon]

And no more A's for two months. There go the easy wins.

[love_that_reefer]

According to Ben Nicholson Smith of MLB Trade Rumors, the Mariners have signed Dominican outfielder Hersin Martinez to a $1.1 million contract.
Martinez won the Dominican Prospect League's Home Run Derby by smashing 16 homers -- five consecutively -- with one particular blast reaching a distance of 507 feet. The 17-year-old is very raw and needs to develop a more consistent batting stroke, but he's a nice get for the Mariners nonetheless. Martinez is likely to get his pro career started later this summer in a rookie league.

Looks like the Mariners have joined the club of signing 17 year old DR guys.

[Porter]

well they did sign Felix at 16. they have a knack for signing teens via international fa.

[Porter]

Frustrating game to watch. Up by seven runs in the fourth, the mariners allow seven in the fifth, end route to a 9-8 loss.

[Porter]

Figgins and Ichiro homered in the 1st, while Jason Vargas allowed one run over seven innings.

M's win 4-1 in front of the smallest Safeco crowd ever. They improve to 7-6 this season.

[love_that_reefer]

Sucks to see the pen blow a lead after Felix's great performance

[Porter]

Felix was dealing. 12 K's through 8 strong innings. Brandon League blows the game in the 9th. Indians win another come from behind victory by a score of 2-1. M's fall to 7-7.

[zodious]

That 8th in for Felix was unreal. Bases loaded, 1 out, 1-0 game, he threw 120+ pitches to that point. Ks the next 2 batters. Was amazing. Loved the emotion after too! You knew he was dealing.

[Porter]

That's the way Felix is all the time when he pitches. Very competitive, emotional, and a great leader.