OT How bout them Mariners

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  1. Cugel

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    Well it’s clear the roster needs work, another super star level player wouldn’t hurt, and clutch hitting needs work, but I don’t know what you do about that. Work on contact hitting?
     
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    if only the Mariners could bunt. Manufacturing runs could be helpful in Seattle. Especially with their amazing starting pitchers.
     
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    Rangers lost, M's only 1 game back from wildcard
     
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    super Braves got spanked by mediocre Marlins 16-2
     
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    A week ago we were 2 games up on the last wildcard spot. I hate it.
     
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    Braves have nothing to play for lol.
     
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    Boy they sure shit the bed against the Dodgers. You'd think they could have pulled off one game at least? I'm thinking I better start watching again?
     
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    My FIL who is a Mariners fan pointed out the difference in this series was the Dodgers had guys going for base hits and the Mariners were all trying to hit home runs.
     
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    Yep. We go for 3 runs with a runner on base when there's no runners on.
     
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    Astros L
    Rangers L
    Mariners - currently up 4-0
     
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    Solid win against a rotten opponent. Have to win those so all is good.
     
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    Unfortunately with our slide we have to win all of them. Any loss is gonna be brutal.
     
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    Gotta beat the teams you are supposed to for sure.
     
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    what happens if Rangers and Mariners finish the season with the same record for last wildcard spot?
     
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    I'm not sure but head to head record tie-breaker would be my guess
     
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    Head to head.


    But we also have 7 games in the last couple weeks with them so it'll probably be decided rightly lol
     
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