KTE Seattle Mariners

[seawolf17]

Seattle! Fun. Last time we won a game here, Jose Reyes started at short and Jerry Blevins was the winning pitcher. It's... been a while. This is the first-place team in the AL West. Let's wreck 'em.

Tonight 9:40 ET - Austin Warren, Apparently? vs Emerson "John" Hancock
Hancock has been their most consistent arm all year, pitching to a 2.78 ERA that's 13th in MLB. Better than Yamamoto. Better than Skenes. Dude can hurl, even though his peripherals are meh:

Also - Pride Night in Seattle! OH YEAH.

Tuesday 9:40 ET - Jonah Tong vs Logan "Johnny" Gilbert
Gilbert still feels like a wunderkind young pitcher to me, even though he's been on my fantasy team for years and he's already 29. Still their ace in name at least. Has extensive history against Bichette (4 for 18) and Semien (5 for 38), both of whom he's fucking annihilated. Baseball Savant notes that he can really "extend":

Also: Irish Heritage Night in Seattle! O'YEAH.

Wednesday 3:40 ET - Freddy Peralta vs George "Bruno" Kirby
Kirby gets the ball after inhaling three scouting reports, a radar gun, and Bobby V's mustache. His pitch mix now includes a 98 mph fastball, a disappearing cutter, and the ability to hide in the corner of the dugout between innings. Expect is six dominant innings, nine strikeouts, and at least one confused batter wondering why the pitcher turned into a giant stone halfway through an at-bat.

Also: World Cup Night in Seattle! GOOOOOOOOOOAL YEAH.

Guys to know:
OFs Randy Arozarena and Julio Rodriguez - still as dangerous as ever.
3B Colt Emerson - their top prospect; homered in his debut last week. Hitting .244/.340/.512 in thirteen games.
OF Luke Raley - no relation to Brooks, as far as I can tell, but they're both lefties so we'll go Raley/Raley at least once this week.
OF Dominic Canzone - has the fuckin' GALL to wear Gary Carter's uniform number. HOW DARE HE.

Guys you don't have to know:
C Cal Raleigh - is hurt.
SP Mark Langston - retired more than 25 years ago.

Ex-Mets in Seattle:
GM Jerry Dipoto, bench coach Manny Acta, and first-base coach Eric Young Jr. But no players, although they have a lot of guys who feel like they were couldabeen Mets at some point: Gilbert, Luis Castillo (the pitcher), Victor Robles, Patrick Wisdom.

 

[Frayed Knot]

Since both cities have Socialist Mayors will the teams be required to share all the runs scored?  After all, one team having more than the other just simply wouldn't be fair.

[Frayed Knot]

Actual question: where are those charts from and those numbers in the middle there, are those percentile rankings?

[seawolf17]

They're from Baseball Savant, which is oddly fascinating. And yes, percentiles.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/juan-soto-665742?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

[Edgy MD]

What does getting a 100 on the "Extension" meter represent?  Does that mean he's bringing the ball from behind your head?

Disappointing to hear about Langston.  I was looking forward to seeing him on this trip.

[Edgy MD]

I like that J.P. Crawford is still a Mariner all these years down the road.

[Frayed Knot]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

What does getting a 100 on the "Extension" meter represent? 

Closest release to the plate I surmise, aka: extension from the rubber.

[Edgy MD]

Even though J.P. Crawford is a former Golden Glover, the Mariners are mostly negative defenders around the diamond.  The exception is Cole Young at second

[The Hot Corner]

Yesterday, the Mets appeared to be wearing tin gloves.  Balls to the right side were clanging of gloves and turning outs into 2 base errors.  Vientos in particular had a bad day.