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.
Yeah, yesterday's game was pretty ugly. The only good thing about it is that it's now over, and we can put it behind us.
As it was a mid-day game- and it had no television coverage, to the relief of Pacific Northwest citizens- I followed it at work. And my stomach churned as I watched the results of the bottom half of the Red Sox' first inning:
I wonder if this was Jeff Weaver's game plan, a sort of reverse psychology being played on the Red Sox. Most teams would want the bases loaded with no outs and their clean-up batter at the plate. Perhaps Weaver was just daring Manny to do what Manny, will, did, namely knock in a run with an single. Perhaps Weaver was daring Manny to knock a grand slam. In which case, the reverse psychology worked...
Hopefully, the Mariners get a mulligan on this game. It had been five days since they had played ball, and Weaver hadn't thrown a competitive pitch in over a week. Still, it's not assuring that the M's have dropped their last two games by a combined score of 23-3. Even in football terms, that's pretty brutal.
The pitching match-up sounds entertaining, and should prevent either team for reaching double digits. It's King Felix versus Dice K, with a contest of superior Japanese blood-types on the line. Felix has won his only career start versus Boston, allowing six base-runners and two runs in seven innings. Daisuke, of course, will be making his first career start against the Mariners, and regardless of whether his mythical "gyroball" exists or not, I'm pretty sure Dice-K will be making mincemeat out of the Mariners' bats.
In fact, I'm pretty sure a sweep at the hands of the Red Sox will occur, as the Mariners bats, pitching, and fielding will need a few days to get back on track. Unfortunately, this will cost them a few games in the standings...
As it was a mid-day game- and it had no television coverage, to the relief of Pacific Northwest citizens- I followed it at work. And my stomach churned as I watched the results of the bottom half of the Red Sox' first inning:
| - J. Lugo walked |
| - K. Youkilis singled to right, J. Lugo to second |
| - D. Ortiz singled to right, J. Lugo to third, K. Youkilis to second |
I wonder if this was Jeff Weaver's game plan, a sort of reverse psychology being played on the Red Sox. Most teams would want the bases loaded with no outs and their clean-up batter at the plate. Perhaps Weaver was just daring Manny to do what Manny, will, did, namely knock in a run with an single. Perhaps Weaver was daring Manny to knock a grand slam. In which case, the reverse psychology worked...
Hopefully, the Mariners get a mulligan on this game. It had been five days since they had played ball, and Weaver hadn't thrown a competitive pitch in over a week. Still, it's not assuring that the M's have dropped their last two games by a combined score of 23-3. Even in football terms, that's pretty brutal.
The pitching match-up sounds entertaining, and should prevent either team for reaching double digits. It's King Felix versus Dice K, with a contest of superior Japanese blood-types on the line. Felix has won his only career start versus Boston, allowing six base-runners and two runs in seven innings. Daisuke, of course, will be making his first career start against the Mariners, and regardless of whether his mythical "gyroball" exists or not, I'm pretty sure Dice-K will be making mincemeat out of the Mariners' bats.
In fact, I'm pretty sure a sweep at the hands of the Red Sox will occur, as the Mariners bats, pitching, and fielding will need a few days to get back on track. Unfortunately, this will cost them a few games in the standings...
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