Seatttle Mariners @ Cleveland Guardians Sep 2-4

[sutz]

Should be a good series. Possibly a playoff preview.

First pitch tonight is at 4:10 pm PDT

RHP Luis Castillo (5-5, 2.85) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (3-11, 4.39)

Castillo will be looking to get back into form after a couple of "weak" outings.

Team updates: Mariners: They completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers on Thursday and have won eight of their last 11 games. They took three out of four from Cleveland last week at T-Mobile Field. Seattle scored only 13 runs in the four-game series. Castillo and Ray were a combined 1-0 with 17 strikeouts in 13 innings against the G’s. Mitch Haniger homered and drove in four runs against Cleveland. Guardians: They entered Thursday night’s game against the Orioles having split their last 10 games. In losing three out of four to Seattle, they scored seven runs and were out-homered, 6-1. Civale and closer Emmanuel Clase lost to Seattle, while Zach Plesac won his start.

from: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians...ariners-series-preview-pitching-matchups.html

 

[sutz]

Plesac out with hand injury. Cody Morris in.

 

[sutz]

One win in this series will give the M's the season tie breaker over the Guardians. Go Mariners!

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Is there a reason why we are scoring so early? I thought we weren’t suppose to score til the mid to late innings? It’s hust weird getting used to early offense.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Castillo looks wild and overthrowing a bit, but he’s gotten out of it.
Love the early offense, don’t stop it.

 

[sutz]

I don't think JP is all right.

 

[DJrmb]

WTF, Gimenez just put his arm into the strikezone, got hit, and gets a base? And that can't be challenged?

 

[Hawk-Lock]

WTF, Gimenez just put his arm into the strikezone, got hit, and gets a base? And that can't be challenged?

That was pretty bad, luckily didn't hurt us. That was a borderline strike.

 

[sutz]

Well, at least we're working their bullpen early in the series. Meanwhile, our pen is enjoying the game sitting on their butts.

PS: their bullpen is pretty good.

 

[DJrmb]

That was pretty bad, luckily didn't hurt us. That was a borderline strike.

Yeah, the tracer on TV had it as a strike in the top corner of the zone.

I hope they emphasize that to umps going into the playoffs. I think the ump got caught off guard and just awarded him 1st base immediately out of habit, but if guys are going to exploit that rule because it can't be challenged then the umps need to be reminded that the batter can't lean into the zone to take a pitch like that.

 

[DJrmb]

Cal Raleigh! Have a night!

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Two HR night for Cal!

 

[ivotuk]

Dude suck his hand right in the strike zone!

And what's with the silly challenge on that first base runner? It looked safe to me as the play happened. Timing was terrible too. Pete Carroll-ish. IIRC it was 2 outs and a runner at first with Castillo on the mound? No threat there.

 

[sutz]

Add on runs in the 6th. Nice!

 

[Hawk-Lock]

I would be more than happy if we have to go to Cleveland for a playoff series. Ideally we have a home game, but if we don’t I want Cleveland. We are just better than them.

 

[DJrmb]

I would be more than happy if we have to go to Cleveland for a playoff series. Ideally we have a home game, but if we don’t I want Cleveland. We are just better than them.

Yeah, I agree. Even though they have multiple guys hitting around .300, that lack of overall pop makes them a lot less scary than other teams.

 

[DJrmb]

Here's that fake "hit by pitch" on Gimenez:

 

[ivotuk]

JP has missed 2 tonight but they never replay it to see how close he was.

 

[sutz]

We just took the season series from Cleveland. Now that they use a tiebreaker system instead of a 1 game playoff, that could be meaningful come October.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Here's that fake "hit by pitch" on Gimenez:

Yeah that was pretty obvious. It will be a strike in the playoffs. MLB will be extra careful with a prime time playoff game.