2 minutes ago, CBJ03 said:

Is it right handed or left handed hitters that really struggle in Seattle. I heard something about how the batters eye affects one side of the plate more then the other. The Mariners offense is actually not very good at home. Much better on the road. 

Seattle just oppresses offense. It's on the waterfront so it's frequently cool and damp, and in the PNW that can mean well into June and even throughout summer at various times. They've brought the fences in numerous times but the park still plays pitcher friendly. To your question I think it was the center right field power alley that was really a problem. That is the fence I believe they brought in like 25 feet over the last decade.

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

It is going away thankfully but his framing was awful in person. I honestly saw some better stuff from the LLWS this weekend that I caught from the gym treadmill. He has no subtlety with it. He jerks his glove into the zone.

it's funny you say this, because I was watching some games and I thought it was so goofy that these 12-year-olds are trying to (unsuccessfully) trick the umpires. Are their coaches teaching them this? 

the only good thing imo about ABS is that 'framing' will go away. 

3 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Seattle just oppresses offense. It's on the waterfront so it's frequently cool and damp, and in the PNW that can mean well into June and even throughout summer at various times. They've brought the fences in numerous times but the park still plays pitcher friendly. To your question I think it was the center right field power alley that was really a problem. That is the fence I believe they brought in like 25 feet over the last decade.

Ya I wanted to say that I thought they said it affect LHH more, but wasn't sure. 

lul, Bazardo is hanging all of his 'breaking' pitches, but his sinker breaks the opposite direction and is just nasty. I'd only throw that pitch. Brooks should've crushed those first 2 pitches, then gets out on an actual good pitch.

 

back to back, duh. I guess Sosa hit the fastball. time to unload on this dude

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Huh. I guess a HR trot is one way for Tauch to avoid stressing the hammy.

If only they'd gotten something out of that bases loaded one out situation earlier.

Tauchman!

Sosa is on a fucking heater.

Lenny is no joke

Well that changed in a hurry. Whether they win or lose, its nice to not have a team that doesn't just cave as soon as they go down. 

so bizarre this team all of sudden is hitting homers

Thats more like it Back to back Tauchman and the Sosa Oppo taco ! 

Game is within reach now thanks also to some Alexander the Great pitching. 

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1 minute ago, 2Deep said:

Lenny is no joke

Pregame Sosa looked extremely relaxed. Was hitting bombs into the bullpen in BP and then after that did a pretty involved warmup by himself. He then took a great walk against Kirby early when everybody else was struggling to ID his breaking stuff. 

sorta wish I was still there, also enjoying sitting here with a beer that didn't cost 15 dollars.

3 minutes ago, Quin said:

Tauchman!

Sosa is on a fucking heater.

He's been taking walks too. That's like a really good heater or he's figured a lot out in the last 10 months or so. 

I wonder if Taylor will pitch today. Its been a week since he's thrown 8 pitches.

Just now, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

He's been taking walks too. That's like a really good heater or he's figured a lot out in the last 10 months or so. 

He's coming into his own as a player. I think it's a real true talent jump. He went from like 1 WAR to maybe about 2.5 or even 3.5 this year. If you hit 280/300/450 and don't butcher it at 2B that's 3 WAR in today's run environment.

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

He's been taking walks too. That's like a really good heater or he's figured a lot out in the last 10 months or so. 

Would love if he could figure out 2nd base

35 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

Hagen and Noah have been dookie since being promoted 

maybe the coaching isn't good

Just now, kitekrazy said:

maybe the coaching isn't good

They only start using MLB balls in AAA and Charlotte is an absolute bandbox. Im not sure why they send guys there if they are actual prospects.  

1 minute ago, CBJ03 said:

They only start using MLB balls in AAA and Charlotte is an absolute bandbox. Im not sure why they send guys there if they are actual prospects.  

Isn't there anything they can do about the park effects there? Seems like it really makes scouting any progress or otherwise hard.

Mariners traded Locklear so I'm assuming they're going to try to keep Naylor around, and I'm going to hate that extra series every time. 

It was so nice thinking he was going to be in the NL for a while.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

Isn't there anything they can do about the park effects there? Seems like it really makes scouting any progress or otherwise hard.

Im not sure that its just Charlotte. It seems like a lot of those stadiums are small. 

unreal how fucking terrible this staff is, the only pitchers worth a damn are veterans who we just trade away for prospects that Bannister and Katz won't do s%*# with

Sox are Naylor's bitches

1 minute ago, joejoesox said:

unreal how fucking terrible this staff is, the only pitchers worth a damn are veterans who we just trade away for prospects that Bannister and Katz won't do s%*# with

I think Katz has done a solid job turning chicken s%*# into chicken salad (at times) but it was pretty wild seeing Cannon at times doing a full behind the head windup and then other times barely scratching the back of his head with hit. Sure vary and time your delivery so guys don't get comfy but that wasn't that, it was just having zero confidence in your mechanics on a MLB mound. 

He now has a FIP over 5.25 in his last 150 innings. He is what he is. Cannon fodder.  I wanted to believe, but nah.

Why is Teel batting?