Two years into a five-year, $64 million contract, Adrian Beltre has produced a .262 average, 44 home runs, and 176 RBIs. However, after the All Star break in 2006, Beltre slugged .552 with a whopping 18 home runs. Does this strong second half bode well for a turn-around in 2007, or will Mariners fans have to deal with 'A-Drain' once again? This blog intends to follow the 2007 season for Adrian Beltre, and the Seattle Mariners, and promises to hold no punches.
Where have you gone Joel Pineiro (At least Beltre hit a home run)
Published 5/13/2006 by true_slicky | E-mail this post
Well, Adrian Beltre confounded my predictions and decided to hit a home-run in last nights 12-7 blowout loss to the Angels. That was nearly two full weeks before I predicted he'd hit his next home run, which was May 25th.
At any rate, obviously the lead-off home run in the eighth was meaningless with the over-all meltdown/implosion/seppuku committed by the Mariners pitching staff, allowing the Angels to score 12 runs in four innings.
Which leads us to the following question: will the real Joel Pineiro please stand up? After winning AL player of the week in which he dominated for two starts- giving up three runs and no walks in seventeen innings versus the Twins and the Indians- Joel was replaced by his evil twin brother, Noel Pineiro, who gave up six hits, six runs, and three walks in three innings against the Angels. (Or was it Noel who was pitching against the Twins & Indians? Did anyonce notice a black greased-out handlebar moustache that Noel/Joel would twist the ends of between innings during any of the past few starts?)
At any rate, factor in a grand slam given up by Bobby Livingston to Juan Rivera, and we have a mess of a ball game.
Oh well. At least Beltre hit a home run. Tonight its a match-up of two best friends, John Lackey and Jarrod Washburn, which promises to be fun. Beltre has never faced lackey, so I'm predciting he'll hit four home runs against him.....
At any rate, obviously the lead-off home run in the eighth was meaningless with the over-all meltdown/implosion/seppuku committed by the Mariners pitching staff, allowing the Angels to score 12 runs in four innings.
Which leads us to the following question: will the real Joel Pineiro please stand up? After winning AL player of the week in which he dominated for two starts- giving up three runs and no walks in seventeen innings versus the Twins and the Indians- Joel was replaced by his evil twin brother, Noel Pineiro, who gave up six hits, six runs, and three walks in three innings against the Angels. (Or was it Noel who was pitching against the Twins & Indians? Did anyonce notice a black greased-out handlebar moustache that Noel/Joel would twist the ends of between innings during any of the past few starts?)
At any rate, factor in a grand slam given up by Bobby Livingston to Juan Rivera, and we have a mess of a ball game.
Oh well. At least Beltre hit a home run. Tonight its a match-up of two best friends, John Lackey and Jarrod Washburn, which promises to be fun. Beltre has never faced lackey, so I'm predciting he'll hit four home runs against him.....
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