Guys would complain if you were hung with a new rope.
Ramirez was in his first start in the bigs since April. IIRC they said he only threw 80 or so in his last minors start. He had a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the 5th. Sure, he pitched out of it, but did anybody really want to send him out there in the 6th? I didn't.
In a lot of ways we got lucky. Yeah, they were missing some big bats from their lineup, and yeah we got some bounces, but the M's stepped up and took 4 from the 'Stros in their house. They easily could have folded when the 'Stros took the lead in the 8th, but they didn't. They came back and tied it up and won it in 10.
Hell, coming into the series I figured we'd be lucky to win 1 game. We swept. Part of the M's problem is the mental game, that "same old Mariners" feeling when the ball bounces wrong or the other guys get a clutch hit. They didn't let that happen this weekend. This series had a playoff atmosphere. Loving it! :2thumbs: