The 2021 Seattle Mariners thread

[DJrmb]

Great game today..
Thepeel-I don't know if you knew besides White that Crawford and Lewis also won gold gloves.
But yeah when you think back it has been awhile since we had multiple winners before last season.

That is great to see.

Lewis actually won rookie of the year, not a gold glove. The AL gold glove winner at CF was Luis Robert.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Haniger is an all-star, which is kind of "gold glove adjacent" too. :twisted:

France will be an all star too, if he keeps it up.

 

[Threedee]

Great game today..
Thepeel-I don't know if you knew besides White that Crawford and Lewis also won gold gloves.
But yeah when you think back it has been awhile since we had multiple winners before last season.

That is great to see.

Lewis actually won rookie of the year, not a gold glove. The AL gold glove winner at CF was Luis Robert.

Crawford is exciting, because, we have been waiting for an all-star SS ever since A-Roid left. The closet we have gotten was Jean Segura.

 

[Jerhawk]

Lots to be excited about with the direction of this team. However, Yusei should not be a part of that direction. He's just not good. He makes me long for the days of Silva Baseball again.

I can't imagine they'd be willing to pick up his 4th year option, and they shouldn't. I'd rather see them move on ASAP and see what they have in one of the kids.

Agreed 100%. He makes me nervous on the mound.

Always seems to have control issues at crucial moments

 

[sutz]

Lots to be excited about with the direction of this team. However, Yusei should not be a part of that direction. He's just not good. He makes me long for the days of Silva Baseball again.

I can't imagine they'd be willing to pick up his 4th year option, and they shouldn't. I'd rather see them move on ASAP and see what they have in one of the kids.

Agreed 100%. He makes me nervous on the mound.

Always seems to have control issues at crucial moments

After all the hype, it's hard not to be a bit disappointed in YK. He's in his 3rd year. He should be acclimated by now. :229031_shrug:

 

[Sports Hernia]

Already down 2-0 early to Houston.

Need more offense.

I know BA isn’t the end all be all of stats anymore but 5 of the 9 starters having a BA starting with a 1.

 

[sutz]

Indeed, Regular guys getting some wood on the ball, but they need the other guys to step it up to turn them into runs.

Yeah, too many guys under the mendoza line. :229031_shrug:

 

[sutz]

Kyle Lewis with a long ball. Good to see him heating up. :2thumbs:

 

[Sports Hernia]

Sheffield is not a good or even decent pitcher IMHO.
Just another in a long list of failed over rated yankee prospects the Mariners FO fell for.

 

[Thepeelsessions]

Sheffield is not a good or even decent pitcher IMHO.
Just another in a long list of failed over rated yankee prospects the Mariners FO fell for.

OR.....Just another in a long list of failed pitching acquisitions Dipoto fell for.

I'd rather have Sheffield than Kikuchi, TBH.

 

[Crizilla]

starting to lose patience with the dylan moore experience

 

[Shanegotyou11]

Struggles are real.

 

[Thepeelsessions]

starting to lose patience with the dylan moore experience

Man, it's Brendan Ryan all over again. He's somethink like 3 for his last 45. But at least he's not on pace to shatter the strikeout record like Trammell is. So he has that going for him.

 

[Sports Hernia]

starting to lose patience with the dylan moore experience

Man, it's Brendan Ryan all over again. He's somethink like 3 for his last 45. But at least he's not on pace to shatter the strikeout record like Trammell is. So he has that going for him.

It’s time to bring up JK. You have over half your starting line up with a BA starting with a 1.

I’m confident Kelenic can do better than that, right now. No other reason to keep him down other than to cover their asses to put distance between the arb clock deadline and when they finally call him up.

They want an “out” when folks accuse them of doing what they did. That way they can say “if the arbitration argument was true, we would have brought him up the next day”. It’s a CYA move.

I like Trammell’s potential, I think he will be very good, sooner than later.
He is a human strikeout machine right now, he seems to be 0-2 as soon as he steps in the batters box.
Time for him to figure it out in Tacoma or Peoria if the Rainers haven’t started yet.

 

[sutz]

Given how the Evan White 'experiment' is going, I'm not surprised they're being a bit cautious with Kelenic and want to see him hit against AAA pitching a few games, at least. It's starting to look like White might need a week or so at Tacoma when they get started.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Given how the Evan White 'experiment' is going, I'm not surprised they're being a bit cautious with Kelenic and want to see him hit against AAA pitching a few games, at least. It's starting to look like White might need a week or so at Tacoma when they get started.

That may be the Mariners “reasoning” but any one with 2 eyes can see the talent level with the bat they are in different universes. They are in CYA mode, see my post above.

Trammell needs to be sent down, I can see them keeping White up for his defense but if they sent most of the hitters that are regulars who’ve played most of April and who’s BA starts with a 1 I wouldn’t be sad or upset.

 

[getnasty]

Kelenic needs to be brought up like yesterday. The kid is a stud with tons of confidence. Even if he were to struggle i just don't see it getting to him like a Zunino or Ackley. Kelenic has to much swag.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Kelenic needs to be brought up like yesterday. The kid is a stud with tons of confidence. Even if he were to struggle i just don't see it getting to him like a Zunino or Ackley. Kelenic has to much swag.

Yep. Confidence or being over matched won’t be a problem.

To quote Bob Uecker in the movie Major League... “Two ****ing hits?”

And Seager had them both. Seems like some players are feeling a little too comfortable @ the MLB level.
Time to start shipping non preforming butts to Tacoma or the alternate site.

 

[Crizilla]

Might as well bring up the boys now. Tired of seeing Vlad Jr, Acuna, and Ohtani doing work at the plate.

 

[Shanegotyou11]

Remember when pitching was gonna slow this team down?