Before I even started this blog a few people on Twitter has said that this would be a book more then a blog entry, but I wouldn't be talking about every ex Mariner player that has had success when they have left just some of the current ones. The first player I have to start off with is Adrian Beltre. Now Beltre had some success in Seattle averaging a .266 batting average, 20 homeruns, 79 RBIs, and 150 hits a season with the Mariners along with winning 2 Gold Gloves with the team. Beltre as you remembered also hit the first inside-the-park homerun at Safeco Field against the Boston Red Sox. Since Beltre has left the Mariners he has averaged a .312 batting average, 32 homeruns, 103 RBIs, 175 hits a season and 2 extra Gold Gloves.
Now, looking at what he did in Seattle compared to his time away from Seattle I look at two things, one the stadium that his played in and two the hitters that have hit before him in the lineups. While in Seattle Beltre had to deal with the fences being as far as they were along with the salty sea air that makes it difficult for the baseball to travel far. Beltre also did not have a great hitting lineup to back him up for him to drive in more runs. When Beltre departed the Mariners for the Red Sox he was put in a stadium that has one of the shortest left field fences to home plate ever, now yes he had to deal with the Green Monster but that's really easy to hit over with his power.
The Red Sox in 2010 had great hitters for Beltre to hit behind and drive in for runs. He had Jacoby Ellsbury in lead off which provided great speed on the bases, Dustin Pedroia who provided the necessary power and average that could get Ellsbury home or advance him to third, Victor Martinez provided more power and average to the lineup in front of Beltre, Kevin Youkilis provided again power and average, David Ortiz provided power, walks, and average again, so if you add all that up when Beltre came to the plate he was looking at least two runners on base either at second and first or second and third. It was the same when he left Boston to join the Texas Rangers he had speed, average, and power in a lineup that won two American League pennants.
Anther success to leave the Mariners has to be Shin-Soo Choo. Choo was traded for first basemen Ben Broussard. Choo never really got the chance to show what he could really do but since he has left he has hit 93 homeruns in the eight years that he has been away from Seattle. Choo even hit a homerun in his first at bat against the Mariners. Now I will end this blog by naming a few other names that has had success after leaving the team. Mike Carp, Jose Cruz, Jr., R.A. Dickey, Randy Johnson, Raul Ibanez, Adam Jones, Carlos Guillen, Matt Tuiasosopo, Brandon Morrow, Scott Podsednik, and Miguel Olivo.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Blue Jays bats blow up
The Seattle Mariners were looking for their first sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre since the incredible 116 win 2001 season. Well that wasn't the case yesterday for the Mariners. During the top of the first inning Kyle Seager doubled with one out and the M's had their first runner in scoring position to start the game against the former 1st round pick by the Mariners Brandon Morrow. Morrow was able to recover from the Seager double and get out of the inning by getting Kendrys Morales and Jason Bay to ground out. Joe Saunders took the mound for the Mariners on Sunday and his bottom of the first didn't start the way he wanted it to. Rajai Davis doubled to begin the inning then Melky Cabrera bunted Davis over, and Jose Bautista drove him in with a sacrifice fly but that's all the Jays would get in the inning. The bottom of the second inning the Blue Jays would get to Saunders in a big way.
J.P. Arencibia began the inning off with a single and then Mark DeRosa doubled to left, Maicer Izturis singled in Arencibia to give the Blue Jays the 2-0 lead. Munenori Kawasaki grounded out and on the play DeRosa scored from third and the lead was now 3-0 Blue Jays.
The top of the fifth was the inning for the Mariners. Brandon Morrow has always had trouble with his control in his career, during his career he would usually have a few good innings but then for some reason he would have a meltdown and walk batters and give up runs, the top of the fifth was no different. Justin Smoak and Dustin Ackley both began the inning by walking, Jesus Montero was able to get an infield single on a play by DeRosa, Montero lined one to DeRosa and he tried to get the lead runner out in Ackley but thanks to Ackley's hustle he beat the throw and Montero also hustled down the line and he was safe at first. Robert Andino ground out to Kawasaki but on the throw to first Andino with his speed beat it out and on the play Smoak scored and the M's were on the board.
Michael Saunders then drew the third walk of the inning and the following play Seager drove in Ackley with a sacrifice fly. Morales drew the fourth walk of the inning but Morrow recovered and struckout Mike Morse to end the inning.
The bottom of the fifth Cabrera lead off the inning by hitting his first homerun of the year, after that Saunders walked Bautista and gave up a single to Arencibia, following that Mark DeRosa hit a three run homerun to put the lead to 7-2 in favor of the Blue Jays. In the seventh inning Hector Noesi came into the game, he gave three more runs to the Jays. The Mariners after the fifth just couldn't figure out Morrow as struckout 5 more batters and didn't walk another batter as well. The Mariners 3 game winning streak was snapped and their record went down to 15-18. The Mariners are still 3 game under .500 and still own 3rd place by 4 games over the Angels and lead by 6.5 over the Astros. The first game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aaron Harang will take the mound after coming off his first win of the season and will face James McDonald who has been struggling to keep his spot in the starting rotation for the Pirates. The final game of the two game series Felix Hernandez will face the National League strikeout leader A.J. Burnett. Burnett has a career record against the Mariners of 3-2 with a 3.71 ERA.
NOTES: So far the Mariners have had a great start to May going 3-1. They have been hitting .237 in the last 4 games. Kyle Seager leads the Mariners in batting average with a .293 and Michael Saunders is right behind him with a .283 batting average.
J.P. Arencibia began the inning off with a single and then Mark DeRosa doubled to left, Maicer Izturis singled in Arencibia to give the Blue Jays the 2-0 lead. Munenori Kawasaki grounded out and on the play DeRosa scored from third and the lead was now 3-0 Blue Jays.
The top of the fifth was the inning for the Mariners. Brandon Morrow has always had trouble with his control in his career, during his career he would usually have a few good innings but then for some reason he would have a meltdown and walk batters and give up runs, the top of the fifth was no different. Justin Smoak and Dustin Ackley both began the inning by walking, Jesus Montero was able to get an infield single on a play by DeRosa, Montero lined one to DeRosa and he tried to get the lead runner out in Ackley but thanks to Ackley's hustle he beat the throw and Montero also hustled down the line and he was safe at first. Robert Andino ground out to Kawasaki but on the throw to first Andino with his speed beat it out and on the play Smoak scored and the M's were on the board.
Michael Saunders then drew the third walk of the inning and the following play Seager drove in Ackley with a sacrifice fly. Morales drew the fourth walk of the inning but Morrow recovered and struckout Mike Morse to end the inning.
The bottom of the fifth Cabrera lead off the inning by hitting his first homerun of the year, after that Saunders walked Bautista and gave up a single to Arencibia, following that Mark DeRosa hit a three run homerun to put the lead to 7-2 in favor of the Blue Jays. In the seventh inning Hector Noesi came into the game, he gave three more runs to the Jays. The Mariners after the fifth just couldn't figure out Morrow as struckout 5 more batters and didn't walk another batter as well. The Mariners 3 game winning streak was snapped and their record went down to 15-18. The Mariners are still 3 game under .500 and still own 3rd place by 4 games over the Angels and lead by 6.5 over the Astros. The first game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aaron Harang will take the mound after coming off his first win of the season and will face James McDonald who has been struggling to keep his spot in the starting rotation for the Pirates. The final game of the two game series Felix Hernandez will face the National League strikeout leader A.J. Burnett. Burnett has a career record against the Mariners of 3-2 with a 3.71 ERA.
NOTES: So far the Mariners have had a great start to May going 3-1. They have been hitting .237 in the last 4 games. Kyle Seager leads the Mariners in batting average with a .293 and Michael Saunders is right behind him with a .283 batting average.
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