Couple of things to take care of first: CATCH THE FREAKING BALL! Yeah, I get it, the sun is bright and the ball is hard to see. But seriously, two in one game? That's just pathetic. The first one I could overlook simply because it was Milton Bradley so whatever. I expect him to drop half the balls that are hit his way. But c'mon Langerhans! If both of those catches had been made the score could have been a lot lower.
Second thing: DON'T RUN ON ICHIRO! Personally, I thought this was a given nowadays, especially for a player like Matsui who's been in the league long enough, and played against Ichiro enough to know better. I'm not complaining about it, I just think it should be common knowledge that you don't challenge that man's arm.
Third thing: Eric Wedge's mustache is freaking dope! If that's not a mustache that says "Don't F*ck with me" than I don't know what is. I'm intimidated by it and I'm watching from my couch.
Now moving on to thoughts on the series.
I'm glad we're leaving Oakland with our first series win. It's always nice to begin the season on a high note and come out of the first series with a winning record. If we can win 2/3, or at least 1/3 of the games in Texas and return home with a .500 or above record I'll be extremely happy. Considering how poor this team played on the road last season, coming home with a decent record could go a long ways towards having a good season. These next three games will play an important role in staging the remainder of the season.
We got some good pitching in Oakland and some decent offense. However, for us to continue to win games, the middle of the order will have to be more productive. If Cust and Bradley both continue to bat below .250 (I know it's only 3 games into the season, but still) the Mariner's offense will struggle all season.
Bedard takes the mound tomorrow. I have high hopes for Bedard to have a good season. Hopefully he doesn't make me feel like a fool for rooting for him like he has the past few years. One way to prove he's back and healthy is to shut down that Ranger's offense. And good luck with that...
Second thing: DON'T RUN ON ICHIRO! Personally, I thought this was a given nowadays, especially for a player like Matsui who's been in the league long enough, and played against Ichiro enough to know better. I'm not complaining about it, I just think it should be common knowledge that you don't challenge that man's arm.
Third thing: Eric Wedge's mustache is freaking dope! If that's not a mustache that says "Don't F*ck with me" than I don't know what is. I'm intimidated by it and I'm watching from my couch.
Now moving on to thoughts on the series.
I'm glad we're leaving Oakland with our first series win. It's always nice to begin the season on a high note and come out of the first series with a winning record. If we can win 2/3, or at least 1/3 of the games in Texas and return home with a .500 or above record I'll be extremely happy. Considering how poor this team played on the road last season, coming home with a decent record could go a long ways towards having a good season. These next three games will play an important role in staging the remainder of the season.
We got some good pitching in Oakland and some decent offense. However, for us to continue to win games, the middle of the order will have to be more productive. If Cust and Bradley both continue to bat below .250 (I know it's only 3 games into the season, but still) the Mariner's offense will struggle all season.
Bedard takes the mound tomorrow. I have high hopes for Bedard to have a good season. Hopefully he doesn't make me feel like a fool for rooting for him like he has the past few years. One way to prove he's back and healthy is to shut down that Ranger's offense. And good luck with that...
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