seattle.mariners.mlb.com - 9/5/2008
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SEATTLE -- A transition that started in Venezuela almost a year ago, and was put on the back burner this past spring, continues full-speed ahead Friday night at Safeco Field. The first pitch in the Mariners' series opener against the Yankees could be a fastball, cutter, slider, curveball, splitter or changeup -- the impressive repertoire right-hander Brandon Morrow has at his disposal for the ...
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Bronx Banter: Seattle Mariners III: Audition Edition
Baseball Toaster —
It was nice to see the Yankees take two of three from the division leading Rays. It was nice to see them score 33 runs in their last four games. Unfortunately, neither really means much. They Rays still have a double-digit lead on Bombers, and the Red Sox are still 7.5 games ahead of them in the Wild Card chase, now with just 22 games left in the regular season. Tonight, after a 3,000-mile flight, the Yanks take on the only team in the league that has been mathematically eliminated, the 54-85 Seattle Mariners. The M's are back in spring training mode, using their meaningless September to audition some of their minor leaguers and try some others out in new roles. The big story tonight is 23-year-old ...
9/5: Open Game Thread
Lookout Landing —
... Pravda:
The first pitch in the Mariners' series opener against the Yankees could be a fastball, cutter, slider, curveball, splitter or changeup -- the impressive repertoire right-hander Brandon Morrow has at his disposal for the first start of his Major League career.
I have an inkling.
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Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady LF
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
Molina C
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Well that was pretty awful
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 9/6/2008 — One run on two hits against the worst team in the sport? Not good.
How bad was tonight's game? The highlight of the night was Wilson Betemit's pinch-hit RBI double in the 8th to break up Brandon Morrow's no-hitter. ........
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yankees.lhblogs.com 9/6/2008 — Brandon Morrow missed a no-hitter by four outs as the Mariners beat the Yankees. Wilson Betemit broke it up in the eighth inning.
Melky Cabrera returned to the Yankees with his career at a bit of a crossroads.
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55-85, Chart
lookoutlanding.com 9/7/2008 —
Biggest Contribution: Brandon Morrow, +31.5% Biggest Suckfest: Adrian Beltre, -6.2% Most Important AB: Tuiasosopo double, +9.4% Most Important Pitch: Jeter single, -7.5% Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +42.9% Total Contribution by Lineup: +7.1% ...
More Morrow Graphing
ussmariner.com 9/7/2008 — Because it’s nice to have something fun to talk about again. Here’s another graph of Morrow’s pitches as the game goes on, with velocity on the vertical axis and his pitch count on the horizontal axis. I’ve also included the ...
