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.
Holy offensive explosion, batman!
Coming into this afternoons game, seven of Seattle's regular starting nine were hitting 50 points below their career averages. You knew something had to give, and why not in time to take the last two games of a three game set vs division rival Texas? The Rangers have all the pieces for a good home series win: a quad A pitching staff (with apologies to Millwood, Otsuka and Gagne, you guys just aren't enough), underachieving defense, and vaunted sluggers who never seem to get rolling outside Arlington (except this new guy, what's his name, Kiner?).
Today's 14-6 victory especially benefited the top third of the Mariners batting order, as Ichiro, Beltre and Vidro combined for nine hits in fourteen at bats, scoring nine times, and driving in ten. Ichiro's 4-5 performance raised his batting average 98 points, to .290. He also attempted Seattle's first stolen base of the season (the last MLB team this season to attempt a steal), succeding for his personal 40th consecutive attempt.
Jose Vidro hit a solo homerun in the first inning, and added a three run shot in the second. His first multi home run game since 2003, when Quebec was still a part of baseball.
Hopefully Ichiro's annual early-season struggle is behind him now, he's such a great catalyst, 21 of his 62 career homers have come leading off.
Not only two games above .500 and in first, but 4-2 against the West. What's that you say? No road games vs. divisional opponents yet? Our only road trip so far being weather shortened? Oh well, if nine of their eleven first games at home is what it takes to get our boys rolling, we'll take it. We'll see how it goes on get-away-day Thursday vs. Johan Santana.
Coming into this afternoons game, seven of Seattle's regular starting nine were hitting 50 points below their career averages. You knew something had to give, and why not in time to take the last two games of a three game set vs division rival Texas? The Rangers have all the pieces for a good home series win: a quad A pitching staff (with apologies to Millwood, Otsuka and Gagne, you guys just aren't enough), underachieving defense, and vaunted sluggers who never seem to get rolling outside Arlington (except this new guy, what's his name, Kiner?).
Today's 14-6 victory especially benefited the top third of the Mariners batting order, as Ichiro, Beltre and Vidro combined for nine hits in fourteen at bats, scoring nine times, and driving in ten. Ichiro's 4-5 performance raised his batting average 98 points, to .290. He also attempted Seattle's first stolen base of the season (the last MLB team this season to attempt a steal), succeding for his personal 40th consecutive attempt.
Jose Vidro hit a solo homerun in the first inning, and added a three run shot in the second. His first multi home run game since 2003, when Quebec was still a part of baseball.
Hopefully Ichiro's annual early-season struggle is behind him now, he's such a great catalyst, 21 of his 62 career homers have come leading off.
Not only two games above .500 and in first, but 4-2 against the West. What's that you say? No road games vs. divisional opponents yet? Our only road trip so far being weather shortened? Oh well, if nine of their eleven first games at home is what it takes to get our boys rolling, we'll take it. We'll see how it goes on get-away-day Thursday vs. Johan Santana.
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