Strikeout projections at almost the 1/4 mark

[DavidGee24]

Polanco 213
Julio 196
Raleigh 196
Haniger 179
Garver 166
France 141
Rojas 81

Moore 115
Raley 98
These two are on pace for about 250-300 plate appearances

Urias 76
On pace for about 200 plate appearances

Crawford was on pace for about 130 when he got injured

Other than Polanco waking up and maybe ending up with 180 or so, I can't see this improving at all. These guys could EASILY cut this down by as much as 1/3 and they just won't do it.

[Seattle or Bust]

Polanco 213
Julio 196
Raleigh 196
Haniger 179
Garver 166
France 141
Rojas 81

Moore 115
Raley 98
These two are on pace for about 250-300 plate appearances

Urias 76
On pace for about 200 plate appearances

Crawford was on pace for about 130 when he got injured

Other than Polanco waking up and maybe ending up with 180 or so, I can't see this improving at all. These guys could EASILY cut this down by as much as 1/3 and they just won't do it.

Cracks me up that they're likely paying this "offensive coordinator" $500k or something to produce this shit show but will penny pinch when it comes to adding actual baseball talent.

[Millikin]

This wouldn't be so horrible if we had a bunch of Aaron Judges hitting tons of homeruns, but other than Cal, we're not getting the power that traditionally comes with batters who strike out a lot.

As a TV show, "The 2024 Mariners" is not very entertaining.

[DavidGee24]

This wouldn't be so horrible if we had a bunch of Aaron Judges hitting tons of homeruns, but other than Cal, we're not getting the power that traditionally comes with batters who strike out a lot.

As a TV show, "The 2024 Mariners" is not very entertaining.

We're actually ninth in MLB in home runs. Yeah, I'm also wondering how, but I guess the problem is it's all or nothing.

Our team slugging percentage is 23rd. HOW is it even possible to be ninth in home runs and 23rd in slugging percentage? I wonder if any team in MLB history has ever had a 14-spot difference like that.

[Donn Beach]

Polanco 213
Julio 196
Raleigh 196
Haniger 179
Garver 166
France 141
Rojas 81

Moore 115
Raley 98
These two are on pace for about 250-300 plate appearances

Urias 76
On pace for about 200 plate appearances

Crawford was on pace for about 130 when he got injured

Other than Polanco waking up and maybe ending up with 180 or so, I can't see this improving at all. These guys could EASILY cut this down by as much as 1/3 and they just won't do it.

Cracks me up that they're likely paying this "offensive coordinator" $500k or something to produce this shit show but will penny pinch when it comes to adding actual baseball talent.

Well he's also the bench coach which is an actual job

[Millikin]

This wouldn't be so horrible if we had a bunch of Aaron Judges hitting tons of homeruns, but other than Cal, we're not getting the power that traditionally comes with batters who strike out a lot.

As a TV show, "The 2024 Mariners" is not very entertaining.

We're actually ninth in MLB in home runs. Yeah, I'm also wondering how, but I guess the problem is it's all or nothing.

Our team slugging percentage is 23rd. HOW is it even possible to be ninth in home runs and 23rd in slugging percentage? I wonder if any team in MLB history has ever had a 14-spot difference like that.

With all the strikeouts Julio, Polanco, Garver and Haniger have, you'd expect they'd each be among league leaders in homeruns (based on ancient ways of thinking, like the 1990s). Cal is the only guy on our team in the top-25 in AL homerun leaders.

All I ask, dear Mariners, is if you're going to strikeout so much, hit many more homeruns.

The slugging percentage vs homeruns thing is bizarre, but I guess it does seem like we don't get many extra base hits (other than the random homeruns sprinkled through the lineup).