Oakland A's @ Seattle Mariners Aug 28-30

[Hawk-Lock]

I was at the game last night, seeing Julio run out those grounders to 1st was inspirational, the guy was taking nothing for granted. The top of the order is producing and they are solid in the field. I don't care who they are playing. Every other winning team in the AL West is sharing those opponents and besides, I seem to remember a sweep of the Stro's the last series they were here. If the Mariners take care of business now and hit that September stretch at 500 or even a hair better? They will be in a rare status for a Seattle club in October.

I was at the game too, I was surprised by the turnout for a Monday night. I got their about a half hour early to get the free jersey giveaway, only to find out they ran out about an hour before the game. While I was dissapointed, I was impressed by 10K fans showing up an hour early on a Monday night against a bad team with the weather not being great.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I was wondering that watching on TV. Seemed like a huge crowd for a Monday. I've been to so many weeknight games when it's maybe 10 thousand. If you win, people come out.

 

[loafoftatupu]

I was at the game too, I was surprised by the turnout for a Monday night. I got their about a half hour early to get the free jersey giveaway, only to find out they ran out about an hour before the game. While I was dissapointed, I was impressed by 10K fans showing up an hour early on a Monday night against a bad team with the weather not being great.

Yeah, I thought the same thing, I was 40 minutes early. I ROYALLY messed up and grabbed a free parking spot on the top level of the T-Mobile garage. I was going to hang out with my daughter and her boyfriend after the game (he is tech crew for Mariners/Seahawks) so I figured the lot would be near empty when I got out there. Monday night, the A's... NOPE, they announced 37k and sure as turd my car wasn't going anywhere a full hour after the game. I never use that garage but damn, it was free.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

37K last night? Wow

 

[Shanegotyou11]

Heard big crowd tonight too

 

[Echawks]

weird how putting out a good product gets people to the ballpark

 

[SoulfishHawk]

So strange. Win, and more people go to games. Shocker

 

[ivotuk]

What impresses me is the crowds at away games. I've heard them outchant the home fans at most of them I've watched. Chanting for individual Mariners up to bat, chanting for the closer, and lots of Mariners gear in the crowds

 

[DJrmb]

Hopefully it's just a minor bug and only 1 start...

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Hopefully it's just a minor bug and only 1 start...

Damn that’s unfortunate. But we could probably call up the entire Tacoma team and still beat Oakland.

 

[Echawks]

kind of wanted to see more of luke weaver anyway.. he is passing the eye test so far

 

[Crizilla]

Weird, i've also been feeling a little under the weather since last night. Get well kirbs

 

[SmokinHawk]

Julio scratched too. Hopefully just giving him rest.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

No Julio either.

 

[DJrmb]

Ugh Julio too! Super late scratch.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Not sure Weaver would have been my go to choice here. He has not been good this year. Just putting my manager pants on, I would have gone with Isaiah Campbell, who kind of projects as a starter more than a reliever.

 

[bileever]

Julio interviewed by Scott Van Pelt on Sportscenter last night:

 

[bileever]

Also, the Mariners are #4 on the MLB.com power rankings, behind only the Orioles in the AL:

Power Rankings: Team on the rise cracks Top 5

A few postseason races have been decided, but there is still plenty to pay attention to as baseball’s schedule enters its final month. Of all the still-undetermined positioning, the NL Wild Card race is arguably the most compelling. The Phillies have a 3 1/2-game cushion in the top spot, but

www.mlb.com

 

[Crizilla]

This Weaver guy is trashhhhh

 

[Hawk-Lock]

You have to be really bad to make the A’s offense look this good. I don’t complain much about Servais, but no idea why he chose our worst reliever to start this game.