M’s offense

Steve Hawk · Friday at 9:08 AM

25 games into the season obviously isn’t a large sample size, but there has been a nice upward trend of the offense in 2025.
Also a few categories that still need serious improvenent.

Are we seeing improved offensive stats from the coaching changes? Or is it just business as usual?

A few offensive stats and MLB ranking

Avg #22nd ranked at .229
HR #7 ranked with 34
OPS #10 ranked with .718
Slug #16 ranked at .389
RBI. # 11 ranked with 106
Runs #10 ranked with 113
Hits #18 ranked with 192
BB # 1 ranked with 111
So. #29 ranked with 233
SB. #3 ranked with 33

SoulfishHawk · Friday at 9:23 AM

M's have a solid offense and are in 1ST PLACE
Hawks didn't get cute and took a beast at Guard
It was 70 degrees in Seattle yesterday.

We have entered.........the Twilight Zone

Crizilla · Friday at 12:28 PM

Top 3 in both walks and stolen bases is something elite teams do. Are the Ms elite yet? No, just sayin'....

SoulfishHawk · Friday at 12:39 PM

All this stuff hopefully hurts the feels of a certain couple "fans"

sutz · Friday at 12:46 PM

Obviously, the big question is can they keep it up? Nice start, let's see how things go as the season (and the weather) heats up.

SoulfishHawk · Friday at 12:55 PM

Of course not, but this sure if fun. If my math is right, after going 3-7, they are like 11-4.

No amount of denial by anyone can change the fact that 11-4, while playing good teams, is pretty damn impressive. And a pleasant surprise.

sutz · Friday at 1:05 PM

Yeah, nice to be playing at the top of the div standings for a change.

Chapow · Friday at 1:06 PM

Seeing top 10 in runs scored, OPS, and walks makes me care waaay less about batting average and strikeouts.

SoulfishHawk · Friday at 1:13 PM

And more of those W's, what truly matters.

Steve Hawk · Friday at 2:03 PM

Top 10 in runs scored is a major turn around from the last couple years .

Feels good.

Steve Hawk · Sunday at 4:59 PM

The Mariners are 37-25 since Dan took over the helm.

Azvacar · Monday at 8:00 PM

sutz said:
Obviously, the big question is can they keep it up? Nice start, let's see how things go as the season (and the weather) heats up.

My big question would be.. if its working well now.. why would they not unless someone went and threw a wrench into the routine? Whatever is going on in the clubhouse.. dont stop it now

Sperrydogg · Monday at 10:19 PM

The worst part of the mariners is the off days… that’s a good thing. Their run differential is positive that’s hasn’t happened in awhile

Ruminator · 2025-04-30T06:15:18-0700

Interesting that two current Ms and two former Ms hold 4 of the top 8 for most HRs in the majors currently:

Eugenio Suárez (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 10 home runs
Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners) - 10 home runs
Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) - 9 home runs
Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks) - 9 home runs
Tyler Soderstrom (Oakland Athletics) - 9 home runs
Jorge Polanco (Seattle Mariners) - 9 home runs
Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) - 8 home runs
Teoscar Hernández (Los Angeles Dodgers) - 8 home runs

sutz · 2025-04-30T06:42:55-0700

I figured that all of the analytics that worked so well for pitchers didn't work so well for hitters. All the emphasis on exit velocity had hitters swinging wildly and harder than they needed to in the vain search for doubles and homers. Don't get me wrong, homers and doubles are great, but if you can't make contact with the ball, swinging hard just leads to pulled muscles and amusing spinouts at the plate.

The more traditional "see ball, hit ball" approach that Edgar brings seems to be working. Better plate discipline and swinging for contact gets you more walks and hits and men on base. If you work on that, the homers will come naturally. Trying to force them is a waste of energy.

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