Rank Relief: Seattle gives a double dip

A three run walk off home run is a thing of beauty...for the Indians

A three run walk off home run is a thing of beauty…for the Indians

Seattle came into Monday trying to avoid a sweep at the hands of red hot Cleveland.  They nearly did…twice.  First Tom Wilhelmson came in to the bottom of 9th with only a one run lead to protect.  He did not – though he did not allow an earned run.  The game tied, it went into extra innings.  Seattle soldiered on and scored another run in the 10th.  Then Charlie Furbush came in to get some kind of save.  Let’s sort out the gory details below:

RR 5.20 - 2

Note the two errors basically directly led to the run being scored.  Use two hands kids!  at least Wilhelmson can’t be too angry since one was his own.  Onto the 10th.

RR 5.20 - 3

Another error – although this one didn’t end up mattering except the the Indians won by 2 instead of.  Relievers are supposed to forget easily…and they should.  But blown saves in consecutive innings to get swept isn’t going to be an easy one to push out of their mind.

2013 Seattle Mariners Team Preview

Our team previews start in the northwest of the US where the weather says baseball is still months away, but I believe the calendar.  The Seattle Mariners represent a bit of what I love about baseball.  Perpetual hope.  They might not be the best now, but they have plenty of young talent that make the future look brighter.

Let’s do a run down of the Mariners.

Major Off-Season Moves:

  • Acquired Kendrys Morales to bolster beleaguered lineup.
  • Acquired Michael Morse for the same reason.
  • Inked their ace, Felix Hernandez, to a 7 year $175m deal.
  • Moved the outfield walls in at SafeCo field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now on to who is going to take the field this year.

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