The Great Canadian Roadtrip Part III - Rubber Match 8/18/2019

[D-train]

Nice rise from the depths of hell for KK today.

His velocity still scares me.

I don't quite understand how a guy can be 89-96 throwing the same pitch. He's been in the 89-92 range for a while now... not a good sign.

There was a story about SS being frustrated with him not making adjustments from mechanics that caused the loss of velo.

Maybe holding guys accountable works.

[DavidGee24]

Mariners win! We're HEROES!!!

I just turned on the game and was shocked. My guess would have been "Oh, Kikuchi must have held the fort for five or six innings" but a two-hit shutout. Well done.

[D-train]

Lopes with a .766 OPS and a .286 BA. That is easily good enough for 2B. I hope they give him and Shed a fair fight for the 2B job.

[Juliooooo]

A few people want a higher draft pick, but I think seeing success from guys like Kikuchi is much more important. Great start from kikuchi

[SphereStrikesOut]

Good day for the offense other than Santana and Moore.

Broxton. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Once Felix is gone, I vote for a new king, King Murphy.

Broxton should get Dfa when Haniger comes back.

Not soon enough. Just think, we could have had Keon AND Mac Williamson out there together.

[SphereStrikesOut]

Mariners win! We're HEROES!!!

I just turned on the game and was shocked. My guess would have been "Oh, Kikuchi must have held the fort for five or six innings" but a two-hit shutout. Well done.

King Kikuchi has a nice ring to it.

[D-train]

A few people want a higher draft pick, but I think seeing success from guys like Kikuchi is much more important. Great start from kikuchi

It's pretty simple. The difference between a good Kikuchi and a bad Kikuchi is far greater than the difference between the number 5 pick in the number 6 pick

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Mariners win! We're HEROES!!!

I just turned on the game and was shocked. My guess would have been "Oh, Kikuchi must have held the fort for five or six innings" but a two-hit shutout. Well done.

King Kikuchi has a nice ring to it.

Shutting down a lineup including 7 players hitting below .228 isn't the stuff of Kings. I think if we're lucky, he may rise to the level of Royal Page.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

A few people want a higher draft pick, but I think seeing success from guys like Kikuchi is much more important. Great start from kikuchi

It's pretty simple. The difference between a good Kikuchi and a bad Kikuchi is far greater than the difference between the number 5 pick in the number 6 pick

I can't wait to read all you guys' posts on draft day whining when the player you coveted gets picked 1 or 2 slots ahead of the Mariners' draft pick.

[Hanjag]

A few people want a higher draft pick, but I think seeing success from guys like Kikuchi is much more important. Great start from kikuchi

That is what I am thinking as well.