Mariners Nation 2012

[West]

Blake Beavan prides himself on being an innings eater who gives his team consistent quality starts, but the young right-hander could only get through four frames on Tuesday as the Red Sox rolled to a 5-0 victory behind Josh Beckett for a quick sweep of the two-game series.

It was the shortest non-injury start of Beavan's brief career, coming eight days after his last outing was cut short following three innings when he took a Miguel Cabrera line drive off his pitching elbow. In his first 20 career starts before last week, he'd never gone less than five innings, breaking Michael Pineda's club record of 19 starts of five-or-more innings to start his career.

Beavan, 23, normally relies on pinpoint command and keeping the ball in play, but he needed 93 pitches to get through four innings before turning a 3-0 deficit over to the bullpen.

Beavan said his elbow felt fine, but he wasn't getting the results he expected from what he thought were some quality pitches.

"I felt great out there," Beavan said. "It's just frustrating when you know you're making pitches and nothing really is going your way. You just have to keep going out there and going after guys."

Beavan walked just four batters in his first six starts this season and 19 over his first 21 Major League outings. But he issued two walks and hit a batter on Tuesday, which combined with five hits -- including a David Ortiz home run -- added up to a short day. The big right-hander is now 1-4 with a 4.58 ERA.

 

[West]

:king: takes the mound to open up a two game series at Progressive Field in Cleveland against the Indians. Hector Noesi will get the nod tomorrow.

Mariners are now 16-22, trailing in the AL West by 7.5 games and in last place in the divison.

Ack Attack's hit streak has reached 11 games, Franklin Gutierrez looks to be on the DL for a lot longer like always, so Michael Saunders will still be our guy. He's having a great year anyway. Wedge is still planning on keeping Ichiro at the 3 spot for the time being.

Go Mariners

 

[West]

Mariners sweep the Rockies

Leave it to Beaver

 

[Golden Taters]

Great way to bounce back after a rough game in Cleveland.

 

[Golden Taters]

Danny Hultzen tearing it up in AA.

He started on the 17th, picking up a win after 7 innings while thowing 8 strikeouts on only 46 pitches in the game.He is 4-3 with a 1.81 ERA.

 

[Golden Taters]

Taijuan Walker.

3-1 with a 2.06 ERA in AA, 9.4 SO/9.

 

[Golden Taters]

James Paxton.

The 3rd pitcher apart of our three-headed monster down in AA Jackson. Paxton is 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA and 10.5 SO/9.

 

[Golden Taters]

go mariners

 

[West]

piss

damn angels

 

[Golden Taters]

Danny Hultzen pitched another gem. In 6 innings he allowed 5 hits, 1 BB, 1 R, and 12 K's. In his last 13 innings, Hultzen has walked only 2 batters and struck out 20. He has lowered his ERA to 1.78, which puts him second in the Southern League in ERA and K's.

 

[Bomberooski]

I really dislike the Angels. That's all

 

[West]

the king on 50s night...

go seattle rainiers

:king:

 

[BiggaAdams]

We even suck when we're the Rainiers. BARF

 

[KnightNoles]

still waiting for one of you gay boys to send me all those shirts....

:brianwilson:

I'll PM my address if you get me the goods!

:wildthing:

 

[Golden Taters]

God dammit Mariners.

 

[Golden Taters]

Hultzen Wins Again

Stat line: 6 innings, 5 hits, 2 BB, 5 K

Hultzen picked up the win to move to 5-3 and lowered his ERA to 1.59, which now leads the entire Southern League. He has given up 5 runs in his last 9 starts.

 

[West]

Mariners drop 21 runs, the most in the majors this year, on the most bitchmade team in baseball in the Texas Rangers

Best day to be a Seattle fan in a long time

Go Mariners

 

[Golden Taters]

Warner is lickin his chops at the Mariners tonight.

 

[West]

I believe in Jesus

 

[Golden Taters]

Brendan Ryan named Defensive Player of the Month