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.
Great, just great. As if Miguel Batista and Horacio Ramirez have been as easy to figure out for the Angels' batters as a single-hued Rubik's cube, today Jeff Weaver gets a chance to embarrass him in front of his former ballclub. In his two starts this season, the opposing teams averaged an output of 12.5 runs, so double digits in runs for the Angels is all but assured. Although Weaver does have a career 2.78 ERA versus the Angles in 74 innings, I'm not holding my breath.
Angels starter Ervin Santana has had a rough start to the season as well, with a 1-2 record and 7.63 ERA. Normally, I'd say that presents a great opportunity for the M's offense to put some runs on the board, considering Santana's career 6.56 ERA versus the M's. But as Santana's matched up against Weaver, this just may be his opportunity to pitch his first quality start of the season as the Mariners' hitters will be too exhausted chasing around the bullets off the bats of the Angels' batters to mount much of a challenge against Santana.
Undoubtedly, it was a thrill to watch Ben Broussard hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in Mariners history during the eighth inning. But the Mariners have got to a better job of scoring runs earlier in the ballgame! Ichiro can't lead every game off with a home-run, and when he leads off with a double, the M's batters have got to knock him in, and not just settle for "moving him over" so he can be left on third at the end of the inning.
Final score of today's game; 11-3, Angels.
Angels starter Ervin Santana has had a rough start to the season as well, with a 1-2 record and 7.63 ERA. Normally, I'd say that presents a great opportunity for the M's offense to put some runs on the board, considering Santana's career 6.56 ERA versus the M's. But as Santana's matched up against Weaver, this just may be his opportunity to pitch his first quality start of the season as the Mariners' hitters will be too exhausted chasing around the bullets off the bats of the Angels' batters to mount much of a challenge against Santana.
Undoubtedly, it was a thrill to watch Ben Broussard hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in Mariners history during the eighth inning. But the Mariners have got to a better job of scoring runs earlier in the ballgame! Ichiro can't lead every game off with a home-run, and when he leads off with a double, the M's batters have got to knock him in, and not just settle for "moving him over" so he can be left on third at the end of the inning.
Final score of today's game; 11-3, Angels.
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