5-12-19 Mothers Day Game Thread

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Why? Their offense isn't the problem.

It isn't? Scoring 10 runs every 4th game and 2 or less every other isn't going to get the job done.

Giving up more runs than anyone else in MLB is though. Also, having the worst defense in the MLB is a problem. MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH more than the offense.

The point is that the Mariners have had numerous games already this year where they were held to very few hits. A couple times they have been no-hit into later innings, if my memory serves me. They are a feast or famine type of line-up, which probably suggests that they excel at hitting certain types of pitches and when they face a pitcher that doesn't throw them they are lost.

[Juliooooo]

The point is that the Mariners have had numerous games already this year where they were held to very few hits. A couple times they have been no-hit into later innings, if my memory serves me. They are a feast or famine type of line-up, which probably suggests that they excel at hitting certain types of pitches and when they face a pitcher that doesn't throw them they are lost.

Yeah, they have struggled at times against better pitchers, but most teams do. That doesn't mean that most teams are inevitably going to get no hit multiple times.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

The point is that the Mariners have had numerous games already this year where they were held to very few hits. A couple times they have been no-hit into later innings, if my memory serves me. They are a feast or famine type of line-up, which probably suggests that they excel at hitting certain types of pitches and when they face a pitcher that doesn't throw them they are lost.

Yeah, they have struggled at times against better pitchers, but most teams do. That doesn't mean that most teams are inevitably going to get no hit multiple times.

They've struggled against some mediocre to bad pitchers as well.

[Juliooooo]

The point is that the Mariners have had numerous games already this year where they were held to very few hits. A couple times they have been no-hit into later innings, if my memory serves me. They are a feast or famine type of line-up, which probably suggests that they excel at hitting certain types of pitches and when they face a pitcher that doesn't throw them they are lost.

Yeah, they have struggled at times against better pitchers, but most teams do. That doesn't mean that most teams are inevitably going to get no hit multiple times.

They've struggled against some mediocre to bad pitchers as well.

Whatever dude. Ignore reality. Ms must be the worst offense ever to lead mlb in runs.

[Juliooooo]

Altavilla simply is not good. How many times do we have to see him to realize it.

[rockycola]

They've struggled against some mediocre to bad pitchers as well.

That has always been their modus operandi. Something in the M's DNA makes them predisposed to struggling against pitchers.

[bpj]

Especially after inserting Crawford and Long, why is anyone complaining about defense or the offense?

The Mariners are clearly are not trying to win the pennant any longer.

They're about to tout every player that's not nailed downs' "versatility".

Showcase where Gordon, Bruce, Beckham and Encarnacion can play and hope they bring a decent return when/if they get traded.

Imo, this is what happens to an offense when your players are sitting every third night. Just let your good players play...

[IStillLoveTheMs]

The M's offense *was good. When they were averaging 7+ a game, walking a shit ton and stacking hits.

The M's are 2-11 their last 13 games. In those 11 losses they're averaging 2.37 runs per game.

That's why they're losing. We all knew the pitching wasn't going to be amazing... but when you're putting up barely over 2 runs a game on O it doesn't matter.

[rockycola]

Altavilla simply is not good. How many times do we have to see him to realize it.

Not good? He came into this game with a 0.00 ERA!
Of course the one game he pitched, before going on the I.L. he was credited with a blown save.............inherited 2 baserunners (7th inning), faced 3 batters, walked one of them, gave up a hit, blew the save..........but the M's came back to win at Oakland. Doesn't that make him a hero???

Forgot to mention, now that Altavilla's been pulled, his current ERA is 40.50. That's a hell of a jump.

To think I was going to cherish the 6 or 7 autographed baseballs signed by both him and Rumbelow that I have. Do I have any bids?

[Juliooooo]

The M's offense *was good. When they were averaging 7+ a game, walking a shit ton and stacking hits.

The M's are 2-11 their last 13 games. In those 11 losses they're averaging 2.37 runs per game.

That's why they're losing. We all knew the pitching wasn't going to be amazing... but when you're putting up barely over 2 runs a game on O it doesn't matter.

LOL, it also doesn't matter when you are giving up 8.2 runs a game. You aren't going to win many of those games. LMAO that you think offense is the reason they are losing when giving up over 8 runs a game.