OFFICIAL: Mariners TSIO thread
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WilburHooksHands
New Fish
The top of the AL is just really fucking good this year.
CuntWaffle
New Fish
They are obviously not catching the Astros and nor should they. The Astros are the best team in baseball. One game playoff anything can happen.
WilburHooksHands
New Fish
Interesting article about their run differential today. I haven't really seen this angle on them yet:
https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2018/6/19/17474200/astros-pythagorean-win-loss-modern-era
The Astros have crazy pitching. Their hitters are hitting below their normal level and they still are dominant because of their pitching.
WilburHooksHands
New Fish
It seems like it, but they still lead MLB in hits and runs.
WilburHooksHands
New Fish
I was going to set myself on fire after losing to Tampa last night but this brought be back from the brink.
CuntWaffle
New Fish
Fuck you Colome and your 5 pitch walk you stupid fucking bitch
WilburHooksHands
New Fish
RIP in Peace Nate Eovaldihttp://twitter.com/starting9/status/1009621880389726208?s=21
CirrhosisDawg
New Fish
“Anything can happen.” Mariners’ marketing campaign. 1980 or so. Fucking embarrassing. Another reminder of why if it wasn’t for KGJ the whole shit show would have Howard schultzed itself 30 years ago. I am quietly enjoying this run recognizing the all star break is forthcoming. It’s always the all star break...
CuntWaffle
New Fish
I really hate that this is happening right now because I know eventually they will shit their pants and lose 13-1 in the 1 game wildcard after being the hottest team at the end of the season or some bullshit like that.
Tequilla
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Run differential is nice in theory but it's where you get square pegs and round holes to me.
The Mariners (with the exception of Paxton) basically have a ton of SPs that are 5-6 inning guys and then they turn it over to a pen that since they brought on Colome has essentially 2 closers in it.
I know that there's a logic that winning close games is a complete coin flip. I don't completely agree with that. When you purposely build a strong pen, I think it 1-run wins go from being less about luck and more about providing yourself the right pieces to do so. The mid-90 forward Yankees were really the first team that I thought really built their roster around this strategy and their record in 1-run games seemed to have a relatively constant thread to them:
'96: 25-16
'97: 23-16
'98: 21-10
'99: 22-12
'00: 20-18
'01: 30-18
'02: 21-21
'03: 22-14
'04: 24-16
'05: 27-16
So far this year, the Mariners are 25-11 in 1-run games.
So really, when you think about it, yes, they are perhaps a little better off than you might think but it's not really that out of line with what you'd expect out of a team that has built it's roster around winning close games. What IS strange with the Mariners is the pure number of close games that they play.
It'd be a shock if they beat out the Astros for the Division but you never know with baseball … it's a funny game. I doubt the Mariners play .630 ball for the entire year and got to 100+ wins. But it wouldn't shock me if they ended up at 95+ wins at all given how their roster is constructed and how bad the AL is at large (nobody is trying to win). Moreover, I actually am willing to buy in that the strategy that they've built around the bullpen may actually be sustainable over the next couple of years.
The Mariners (with the exception of Paxton) basically have a ton of SPs that are 5-6 inning guys and then they turn it over to a pen that since they brought on Colome has essentially 2 closers in it.
I know that there's a logic that winning close games is a complete coin flip. I don't completely agree with that. When you purposely build a strong pen, I think it 1-run wins go from being less about luck and more about providing yourself the right pieces to do so. The mid-90 forward Yankees were really the first team that I thought really built their roster around this strategy and their record in 1-run games seemed to have a relatively constant thread to them:
'96: 25-16
'97: 23-16
'98: 21-10
'99: 22-12
'00: 20-18
'01: 30-18
'02: 21-21
'03: 22-14
'04: 24-16
'05: 27-16
So far this year, the Mariners are 25-11 in 1-run games.
So really, when you think about it, yes, they are perhaps a little better off than you might think but it's not really that out of line with what you'd expect out of a team that has built it's roster around winning close games. What IS strange with the Mariners is the pure number of close games that they play.
It'd be a shock if they beat out the Astros for the Division but you never know with baseball … it's a funny game. I doubt the Mariners play .630 ball for the entire year and got to 100+ wins. But it wouldn't shock me if they ended up at 95+ wins at all given how their roster is constructed and how bad the AL is at large (nobody is trying to win). Moreover, I actually am willing to buy in that the strategy that they've built around the bullpen may actually be sustainable over the next couple of years.
I remember that. The M's finished something like 61-101
Mariners gonna Mariner.
My Angels put the beat down on them
Nice to see the M's implode right afternoon extending the GM and manager. The script.
