Slog - Comments on Mariners 4, Rangers 1 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1 Welcome Carlos Silva: seven innings, three hits, and just one run (off a Ben Broussard home run in the sixth). Nice work. Vidro and Lopez (who seems to like the #2 slot) both homered, Sean Green pitched a perfect inning in the eighth, and #5 starter Miguel Batista stepped up in the closer role and finished things off. As for Richie Sexson, DMZ over at U.S.S. Mariner broke down his night at the plate and...well, it wasn't pretty. Still, Mariners take the series -- and would have swept if not for Tuesday's rare combustion from J.J. Putz. Speaking of Putz:... Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:41:28 -0800 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:17:13 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Anthony Hecht That "lowly Baltimore" crack was directed at me, wasn't it. We'll see.

]]> Anthony Hecht http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988828 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988828 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:12:27 -0800 Comment by Fnarf It's OK, Sherrill can step in as closer.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988856 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988856 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:22:54 -0800 Comment by Hernandez Richie Sexson sucks again. Not surprised. He's even more pathetic to watch than Jeff "Useless" Cirillo used to be.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988871 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:28:59 -0800 Comment by DOUG. Miguel Batista is the Renaissance Mariner.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988878 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988878 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:31:39 -0800 Comment by annie Go Adam Jones!

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988937 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988937 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:59:24 -0800 Comment by max solomon the stranger isn't supposed to care about sports. stop this now.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988969 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c988969 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:18:56 -0800 Comment by Mahtli69 Looks like the Mariners have their team chemistry in order just in time to sign Barry.

]]> Mahtli69 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989000 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989000 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:40:37 -0800 Comment by Fnarf God, signing Barry is about the only thing that could rescue this team for me. I find myself actively hating them.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989010 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989010 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:46:42 -0800 Comment by Koko Bongo Don't hate. Hate no es bueno.

]]> Koko Bongo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989074 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989074 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:28:12 -0800 Comment by Gomez Up was down last night.

Lost in this: Silva, who walks nobody and strikes out few, walked 3 and struck out 5. He currently has more K's than Felix and as many as Bedard had in 5 innings. Just hilarious. If Silva pitched like that the rest of the year and the next 3, he might actually be worth that ridiculous contract the M's gave him.

Also, JJ combusted last night due to a rib injury he suffered while striking out Michael Young. Go figure his velocity dropped to the low 90's and Josh Hamilton immediately dropped his next offering in the RF seats. JJ's now on the 15 day DL and we go by the dreaded closer-by-committee. Batista, who was the (bleh) closer for Toronto in 2005, took the 9th last night since he's available in the pen on his 'throw-days' before starts. He will actually start on Saturday.

I'm personally excited for tonight's start of the minor league season. I cover those games for Lookout Landing and it's great to take a daily look at our prospects.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989134 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989134 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:59:45 -0800 Comment by Gomez er, in that 2nd paragraph, last night should have read 'Tuesday night'. Obviously, JJ didn't pitch last night.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989140 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989140 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:01:59 -0800 Comment by DOUG. One more thing: Dave Valle is AWFUL!!!

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989166 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989166 Sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:22:30 -0800 Comment by Karlheinz Arschbomber Yay, they're out of town for a while. Can we get them to move to Oklahoma City?

9 time zones away from the Seattle sports-boondoggle district,
K. A.

]]> Karlheinz Arschbomber http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989882 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/mariners_4_rangers_1#c989882 Sports Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:17:13 -0800