Seattle Mariners @ Baltimore Orioles May 17-19...

[sutz]

On the road against the formidable AL East...

Probables:

Fri: Bryce Miller RHP (3-3, 2.66 ERA, 51K) vs Cole Irvin LHP (4-1, 2.90 ERA, 28K)

Sat: Luis Castillo RHP (4-5, 3.31 ERA, 64K) vs John Means LHP (1-0, 3.09 ERA, 11K)

Sun: George Kirby RHP (4-3, 3.58 ERA, 51K) vs Dean Kremer RHP (3-3, 3.72 ERA, 47K)

Had to dig a bit for the Balt pitcher info. Hope it's accurate.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I would be ecstatic with a 5-5 road trip.

 

[sutz]

It's a tough one. Two series against the top of the AL East. Even Wash (3d series) is hovering around .500 so far.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Overall, their schedule has been damn tough. A lot of really good teams.

 

[Ruminator]

Julio in a mini-funk and Crawford out, and yet, here we are. Thanks, starting rotation!

 

[sutz]

Julio in a mini-funk and Crawford out, and yet, here we are. Thanks, starting rotation!

Crawford looks to be back sometime this weekend. Had good rehab game Tue night.

Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Eyeing weekend return

Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Eyeing weekend return

www.cbssports.com

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Glad Woo was able to keep his velocity up. I think way too much was made of him coming out early last game. Just got tight from sitting too long.

 

[Threedee]

Glad Woo was able to keep his velocity up. I think way too much was made of him coming out early last game. Just got tight from sitting too long.

When he debuted last season, I wasn't very impressed. He looked great yesterday.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I think people forget that he is very new to pitching.

 

[bileever]

Hard to complain about being in first place by 1.5 games. Especially when we started the season with Woo and Brash on the DL, lost JP and Canzone for a long stretch. And JRod, Polanco, and the two Mitches in a month-long slump.

 

[86Hawk]

Damn Julio! Great catch!

 

[Crizilla]

Out played out coached. Just don't get swept.

 

[hawkfan68]

M's need to dump Urias. Dude's not an everyday player. Rojas should be the everyday player at 3B. Makes no sense.

 

[stack55]

Tough break for the mariners tonight. Lot of there hits falling
in between our defense. That’s just the way it goes sometimes.

 

[Threedee]

Our pitching staff gave up more than one run, so, it was always going to be an uphill battle.

 

[Crizilla]

M's coaching logic: bat Haniger who's .100 points below Rojas in average, .200 points below Rojas in OPS, before Rojas in the line up. Lol.

 

[sutz]

Ugly way to start the road trip. Oh well, the O-birds are for real TBS.

Castillo tomorrow. Hopefully we can hold them to 5 or less.

 

[Jerhawk]

Just weather the storm against the Os and Yanks. C'mon Mariners you can do it...

 

[Threedee]

Just weather the storm against the Os and Yanks. C'mon Mariners you can do it...

I remember thinking what a gauntlet Reds through Royals was going to be, only for most of the teams we faced to dramatically underperform. The Orioles and Yankees are not doing that right now. So... we'll just have to see.

 

[Crizilla]

BROS Julio's swing is awful. It's reminding me kelenoc when he was really struggling. The footing. Moving around. His position right before the ball leaves he pitchers hands. Get this guy an actual coach please.