Mariners Affirmations......

If I repeat the following message 5 times, it will become true....

The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!

The whole Baltimore Series was a disaster.... I am becoming convinced that John McLaren may not know what he is doing.....I am a Johnny Mac fan...but I am definately seeing what others are saying.

He wants a trimmed down 11 man staff, but uses them like he only has 9 pitchers....and then publicly mutters if he should have just gone with a 12-man staff.

Makes me wonder....1 extra pitcher, that he wont utilize, wont make a difference.

Example:

Ryan Rowland-Smith: he has showed up in 1 game...for 7 pitches......He's proven that he can pitch...

And in the past 6 games...there have been 3 instances where there were a couple left handers in row due up (not counting the O'flarety entries to the game)...and what does Johnny mac do?
He calls to the bullpen for anyone and everyone.....except RRS.

I understand need to balance, not overwork....but for the love of god.....dont kill Green this early in the season with having him pitch more innings out of the bullpen than starters do.

If RRS isnt going to be used....stretch him out in Tacoma.....hell Aurthur Rhodes can chill out with JJ.


Okay....

Baltimore Orioles.....
2 games....George Sherrill shuts the door on the Mariners...the 3rd game...hey...their manager is being a stupid as ours
2 games....Adam jones has the go ahead run or RBI

Bedard doesnt start because of his hip

not a fan of the trade....but I love bedard....but, without Jones going crazy...I would say worst case scenerio for this series...I wanted to cry on sunday.


Next Up:
Tampa Bay---the team that everyone underestimates, and things they are the old devil rays.

Dont be fool...the Rays have alot of Talent....are they a playoff team? Probably not....but they can easily be a 500 team.....

They have stock piled talent for the past years....probably havent managed some of their trades the best (some of the trades on the surface seem really wierd...some were outstanding)

Bascially in a nutshell....we are playing them at the worst time of the season....they think they have a shot at winning.....add that to some talent....I am praying for 2-1 series win.



BTW Johnny Mac....why did ya pull felix? 97 pitches? come on....all this crap about over using the bullpen and the bullpen not throwing strikes.....if ya want people to believe some of your philosophy....try doing the no brainer things right....

3 Left handed hitters due up.....who do you bring in?
Roy corcoorcorocrocor or Sean Greeenieieieieieieie.???
Hell no.....only a moron would do that.
Ryan Rowland-Smith....he's a lefty.
Unless ya have some super new stat....RRS is better against lefties than the rest of the pen

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