Wasting a lot of pitches like I feared, but no damage done. Not a bad start

That changeup is gross

Good AB Rios

The lineup that Robin trotted out today is in the spirit of Guillen's Sunday lineup. Yes lots of lefties in the lineup but when Kep is your 5 hole hitter you have issues. Hopefully Axelrod has his best stuff today.

LOL that pop up was nasty

Not breaking 90 mph. Is that first-inning velocity from Felix or reason why contract extension was held up?

Throwing lots of 2 seamers, but he has been averaging about 1mph of velocity loss per season on his heater since he came into the league

I think Axe's stuff looks bad even for him right now

Kep definitely came off the bag too soon

Throwing lots of 2 seamers, but he has been averaging about 1mph of velocity loss per season on his heater since he came into the league

 

Caught a couple innings of their opener against the A's and his velocity was similar to 1st inning today. He doesn't "look" right to me.

Axelrod won't make it past the 4th inning, his junk looks like...junk. No attack whatsoever, just throwing up garbage.

Caught a couple innings of their opener against the A's and his velocity was similar to 1st inning today. He doesn't "look" right to me.

 

I think if I turned the gun off and just saw the movement, etc. it looks good but the velo is off for sure. His changeup has nasty movement but today is only 5-6 mph off his fastball

Axelrod won't make it past the 4th inning, his junk looks like...junk. No attack whatsoever, just throwing up garbage.

 

I'll never understand why the organization likes him as a starter more than Santiago.

Axelrod won't make it past the 4th inning, his junk looks like...junk. No attack whatsoever, just throwing up garbage.

Justin Smoak disagrees.

Nice pitch Axe. I think he should be able to keep us in it today. Mariners lineup just isn't that scary

I'll never understand why the organization likes him as a starter more than Santiago.

 

They used to draft clones of him. 87 mph fastballs from RHs are not going to work.

Justin Smoak disagrees.

 

Justin Smoak is TERRIBLE.

Hector may want to catch that one next time

LOL, that run is on the catcher and the defense.

I'll never understand why the organization likes him as a starter more than Santiago.

 

I think we'll see Santiago in the rotation if Danks and/or Quintana need to be replaced on a permanent basis.

More bad D costs a run

 

Ugh, our defense.

Justin Smoak disagrees.

 

 

As a South Carolina fan, I've seen Justin Smoak for years. Trust me, a Smoak K doesn't mean anything for pitching prowess.

 

 

Welcome to the Jeff Keppinger defensive experience

Has anyone found out why Konerko isn't playing today? It really makes no sense that Keppinger isn't playing 3rd and Gillaspie is playing 1st if Gillaspie is the defensive replacement.