Kirby vs Houser G.T. 9/3/25

[Donn Beach]

Seriously outside ownership. There is only 1 consistent item in the organization. The one who picks every player, coach, trade, gm, cut, draft pick. Dipotos aura, ability, and attitude shaped this organization. And what happens each year??? Same exact fade.

I honestly think Dipoto has more than anything to do with the problems in this organization.

Believe it or not despite grumblings about him the roster at least on paper is not that bad. Not like were fielding a team of superstars here but there is talent here. You honestly think guys like Judge & Ohtani would make this a playoff team.

yeah, it be adding another 6-7 wins

[Seattle or Bust]

The Astros had Framber intentionally cross up his catcher... nailing him with a fastball...

Come back the next day and have a comeback win vs the Yankees.

Then there's your Mariners. Fucking, losers.

[DavidGee24]

At the beginning of the season we supposedly had the best starting rotation in the league.

After the trading deadline we supposedly had the best lineup in the league.

Everybody is reasonably healthy.

We're six games over .500

[Seattle or Bust]

At the beginning of the season we supposedly had the best starting rotation in the league.

After the trading deadline we supposedly had the best lineup in the league.

Everybody is reasonably healthy.

We're six games over .500

Unfortunetly they also have the smallest brains and competitive drive in the league.

[Donn Beach]

this is what sauk was talking about, a manager is there to pace the season. I think there is something to it and wilson has to learn how to do it properly probably. Wilson did claim he was going to be more aggressive earlier, so did he burn them out for the latter part of the season?

One of the first things manager Dan Wilson told us this spring was that he viewed the season as “162 battles,” his way of describing a more aggressive approach to the season. It is a great turn of phrase and his players responded to it.

“It’s a big deal and I try to keep it that way,” pitcher Logan Gilbert said at the time. “Because you look back, it’s frustrating and we don’t love to talk about it all the time, but we’re within a game or two (of making the playoffs) for the last however many years (and) that the random Tuesday game in May could be the game that gets us in the playoffs, you know what I mean?”

This philosophy is designed to ensure that the game in May is as important as the one in September. And that has helped the Mariners contend this season.

But it also splits from much of the modern thinking on how to approach a long season. NBA teams “load manage” their stars to give them regular breaks throughout the year. NFL teams regularly give veteran players days off of practice. And most baseball teams find ways to rest their players throughout the season, especially ones who play the most physically demanding positions.

[bpj]

These guys look like they want Texas, Tampa Bay, and even Cleveland to pass them up.

[Hy Feiber]

After all of these years, I’m still not quite sure. What effect does the manager have on a team’s performance?

Walter Alston, a milquetoast, was pretty successful, of course he had great pitching.

[D-train]

this is what sauk was talking about, a manager is there to pace the season. I think there is something to it and wilson has to learn how to do it properly probably. Wilson did claim he was going to be more aggressive earlier, so did he burn them out for the latter part of the season?

One of the first things manager Dan Wilson told us this spring was that he viewed the season as “162 battles,” his way of describing a more aggressive approach to the season. It is a great turn of phrase and his players responded to it.

“It’s a big deal and I try to keep it that way,” pitcher Logan Gilbert said at the time. “Because you look back, it’s frustrating and we don’t love to talk about it all the time, but we’re within a game or two (of making the playoffs) for the last however many years (and) that the random Tuesday game in May could be the game that gets us in the playoffs, you know what I mean?”

This philosophy is designed to ensure that the game in May is as important as the one in September. And that has helped the Mariners contend this season.

But it also splits from much of the modern thinking on how to approach a long season. NBA teams “load manage” their stars to give them regular breaks throughout the year. NFL teams regularly give veteran players days off of practice. And most baseball teams find ways to rest their players throughout the season, especially ones who play the most physically demanding positions.

Burned out playing baseball......lol

[Sibelius Hindemith]

I can buy them being burned out mentally but not physically other than Cal.

BTW, was that the worst start to a baseball game in Mariners history? It sure felt like it. Just looking at the first two innings that was remarkable.

[harmony]

Put Ford in there in this blow out. No reason Garver needed to be in this game. Kirby and him are horrible together. Should have let the kid go. Sale and Strider next. If we aren't fully out of wc by time we get home I will be shocked. Rays are just feasting. Almost 2 times through the order already.

FWIW before Wednesday's shellacking, George Kirby had been 3-0 with Mitch Garver catching, surrendering only four runs over 19.1 innings, scattering 11 hits, striking out 32 and walking only three:

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