OT How bout them Mariners

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm just over the moon that he may have figured out lefties. He put up really solid at bats against a decent lefty (they had good movement but he was able to stay back and scan that offspeed pitch well which means his body is aligned nicely to see it)... I got real nerdy there lol
     
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    Whatever he's doing it needs to keep it going. 482' is such a bomb. Puts him in a rare group with a single swing.
     
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    Like an all around Kyle schwarber. Omg that'd be amazing.
     
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    The Wong addition has seemed more like the Wrong addition, so far. I know he won't be below the Mendoza line all season, but he's really digging himself a hole.
     
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    The Wong addition has seemed more like the Wrong addition, so far. I know he won't be below the Mendoza line all season, but he's really digging himself a hole.
     
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    I knew it wasn't good the moment we signed him. Just never liked his game. Would much rather have Frazier back.
     
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    I hope Wong can prove us both wrong.
     
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    Just got done watching replays of the games from Saturday and today.

    Couldn't watch them in real time, obviously.

    Good wins!
     
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    Keep missing games. You're helping more than you could ever know!
     
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    I'm catching games live when I can and I think I'm 3-1? My schedule has me missing minimum two games a week and if they are on the road it's hit or miss.
     
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    I'm watching live today, scheduled loss.
     
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    Oops. Just made you a reservation for GTFO of your house. Scheduled for 6:30.
     
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    SWATing people isn't cool, man... Just announce that you'll be giving reacharounds at Mt. Tabor at 6:30. You don't even have to go, but you know he'll be there.
     
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    Hey, GTFO is a nice Restraunt. Servers are a bit terse, like the hot dog stand in Chicago.
     
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    In all seriousness, it feels amazing to finally give a damn about a season. It's been 20 freaking years.
     
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    Nice being .500 again too :biglaugh:
     
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    The nice part is the hitting is coming around and the pitching is starting to come around too (Robbie ray is out, pitching gets better. Coincidence?)
     
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    Ah shit. Burnes pitching tonight. Gl to us lol
     
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    Flexen getting rocked this inning but it's better than ever having Ray pitch again.
     

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