Thank you Mariners! vs Angels GT 2nd of October 2021

[D-train]

I've been looking at Haniger's hit again and again. So much went on inside that moment.

Had he not swung, the pitch was so close to the bottom of the zone that it could have been called a strike. That would have brought Seager up with the bases loaded, and while he's no stranger to the dramatic moment, I think Cishek's loopy breaking pitch might very well have gotten the better of him, if Madden had stayed with him. If Madden goes to another pitcher, it resets everything, and who knows what could have happened. Had Haniger taken that pitch for a called ball four, we would have had a tie game, and it still would have been up to Seager facing Cishek or another bullpen arm. (But I can't remember seeing anyone warming up in the Angels bullpen.)

Haniger, in a right-on-right face-off, with that bent-forward-knee swing, picked perhaps the best pitch he was going to get from Cishek, to create the perfect dramatic moment, the pure essence of clutch.

It was Edgar all over again.

Strike three would have ended the inning.

I amended my error in an edit. My own personal Dave Sims moment.

You are really bonding with him today aren't you!

[Petert]

Strike three would have ended the inning.

I amended my error in an edit. My own personal Dave Sims moment.

You are really bonding with him today aren't you!

More of a “Mariner Mind Melt”.

[bpj]

Haven't been much of a Sims fan, but loved this call, and especially seeing how he was rooting along, love it!

Those of us who deride him for his errors, partisanship, and prattle (like me) tend to forget that he actually has a very good voice for doing this stuff, and we don't get to see the physical expression that accompanies it. Thanks for posting this. It tempers my thinking with a bit of appreciation.

I'm right there with you.

I was more surprised that when he said "Basehit!" that it was actually a basehit and a fielder didn't end up catching it.

Was actually surprised that he appeared to be watching the game after most of his, "Deep drive!!! ...but the defender settles under it for the easy out.." calls.

[AT Funchal-Madeira]

Yeah, that's cool. What the fuck is "Hey now, Hey now, Hey now"???? But he looks like he's being encircled by a few boys in the hood..... At least he had the sense to shut up for a few seconds and let the crowd noise fill in the picture.