A's (11-10) @ Mariners (10-13) Apr 20-22, '26...

[sutz]

Should be a winnable division series.

Probables:

E. Hancock RHP 2-1

J. Ginn RHP 0-0

L. Castillo RHP 0-1

J. Lopez LHP 1-1

L. Gilbert RHP 1-3

A. Civale RHP 2-1

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Big series, let's get 2 of 3, minimum. The A's are solid.

 

[Ozzy]

A's are a fun team to watch with Kurtz and Wilson etc. Can't wait!

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Hell of a good start. Bats are coming around. Nice to see Cal and Naylor rockin it tonight. Julio with a nice 18 game on base streak.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Somebody get that Charlie Brown off the mound

 

[sutz]

Bad way to start the series.

Bats good for two innings, then went to sleep. Got a little going bottom 9, but too little, too late. Bullpen gave up the lead.

Good to see Naylor get multiple hits in the game. Cal with the 1st inning jack, but not much else.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Damn
Why in the world does Dan keep pulling Raley? Unreal. It sure was great to have him available in the 8th inning, against a RH pitcher, with 2 on..............oh wait. Raley not available. AGAIN.

Grrrrr and stuff.

 

[SeahawkSteve80]

Bullpen has become a major concern. Too many guys go out there and flat out can’t execute

 

[Sperrydogg]

I can’t even watch right now. It’s depressing

 

[SoulfishHawk]

It truly is. FFS has been my go-to...........several times this year. Can they turn it around, absolutely. But it's still fricken maddening.

 

[SeahawkSteve80]

We bought a new puppy a few weeks ago, her name is Zeena. Miniature Schnauzer. She’s hell on wheels, but one of the few things that calm her down is watching the Mariners while on my lap.

Which means I have to sit still and endure this crap team silently so I don’t disturb her. It’s a high form of torture.

 

[Chapow]

Raley has been our best hitter so far this season by many metrics including BA, OPS, HR's, RBI's, and total bases. Unfortunately, opposing managers know they can get Raley out of the game anytime they want. If they put in a lefty, Dan will pull our current best hitter and put in one of our worst hitters in either Refsnyder or Joe. This means that Raley is often getting only 2 AB's when he starts because as soon as he comes up for the 3rd time (usually in the 5th or 6th inning), the opposing manager just puts in a lefty and poof, Raley is out for the rest of the game. The fact that the next 3 guys in the lineup are lefties as well make it an even easier move for opposing managers. Basically, it's such an easy, obvious move that it would be dumb not to do it.

It's become a situation where opposing managers can essentially dictate our moves whenever they want. Basically all they have to say is "Hey Dan, I want you to take out your best, most dangerous hitter and replace him with one of your worst hitters", and Dan will promptly do exactly that. It's just incredibly problematic to be this easy to manipulate and this predictable.

 

[Chapow]

View attachment 79783We bought a new puppy a few weeks ago, her name is Zeena. Miniature Schnauzer. She’s hell on wheels, but one of the few things that calm her down is watching the Mariners while on my lap.

Which means I have to sit still and endure this crap team silently so I don’t disturb her. It’s a high form of torture.

Absolutely adorable.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

View attachment 79783We bought a new puppy a few weeks ago, her name is Zeena. Miniature Schnauzer. She’s hell on wheels, but one of the few things that calm her down is watching the Mariners while on my lap.

Which means I have to sit still and endure this crap team silently so I don’t disturb her. It’s a high form of torture.

ermageerrrrrd! Cute overload.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

I hope Cal calls this Raley thing out publicly. Managers can't learn that they can knock our best homer artist out of the lineup just by tossing in a random lefty.

 

[Chapow]

I hope Cal calls this Raley thing out publicly. Managers can't learn that they can knock our best homer artist out of the lineup just by tossing in a random lefty.

They already know. It's been happening with remarkable consistency since Raley got off to a hot start the 1st week of the season. It's also really obvious that it's an intentional move to get Raley out of the game because of how often the other team puts in a lefty reliever right before his 3rd AB of the game... and then Dan pulls him for Refsnyder or Joe literally every single time.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Good thing they had Raley in with 2 guys on in the 8th, and a RIGHT handed pitcher..........oh wait. Dan......

Maybe change it to Wilson-ing

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Oh look, Raley and Canzone on the bench.......shocker

News flash, Dan, Canzone can hit lefties.

 

[Goldfinger 007]

M's behind again to an average team at best, with a below average starter who is so horrendous he cant pitch from any type of windup with nobody on base

 

[Goldfinger 007]

And shitty Sacramento continues to tack on runs.....