OT How bout them Mariners

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  1. Strenuus

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    Behind the center field wall of every baseball stadium, there's a huge canvas that is usually black or blue or green so the batter can pick up the ball and spin, etc.

    Ours, according to teoscar, is off. And it is indeed off, so it makes it harder to pick up the ball. This has been verified. Just have no idea how hard it is to realign something that big.
     
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    I fucking can't lmao
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Julio is not ready to return. Bad move by management
     
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    I don't remember the last time I've seen a player strike out 5 times. Just yikes.

    He literally came back cause it was Sunday night baseball lol. Sit him again for a couple weeks. Only at 100%
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    I hear ya, 5k/o is unheard of.
     
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    Gary Payton's toradol might take a few days to kick in.
     
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    George Kirby should demand a trade. It's already established Scott Servais squeezes too many innings from him. "Not your night? Don't care, you pitch when I tell you to pitch."
     
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    He got shellacked
     
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    I did not have an 11 run outing from Kirby on my bingo card now or forever. Holllly.
     
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    They did the most mariner thing ever. Be really fucking impressive and then just get annihilated directly after.
     
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    it's hanging curve ball day in Detroit

    maybe throw something different ??

    oh wait, Scott Servais doesn't care
     
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    wow, a clean inning. I guess they don't have to call Blowers down from the broadcast booth to pitch.
     
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    Rivas throwing 44 mph
    lol
     
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    JP can't come back soon enough.
     
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    I heard Angie Mentink has a splitter. Bring the heat !!
     
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    Dude low key I loved her when she did color commentary last year. She has some great knowledge and is a joy to listen to her present it in that style.
     
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    she should coach, I'm done with Servais
     
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    I can tell Krueger is holding back. He really wanted to say something about leaving Kirby out there too long.
     
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    Once again, not a serious team.
     
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    I glanced at rosters of World Series winners over the last ~15 years. The Cubs championship team is close to comparable to the Mariners.

    The Cubs had World class pitchers, very good defense, and *moderately good hitting. I didn't see .300+ batters on the Cubbies.

    This formula worked for Chicago. Let's go Mariners.... rip a shot kid
     

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