Seattle is 1.5 GB from the Angels...

[Guest]

I'm not sure what to make of the Mariners, but they're creeping up on the Angels (They beat the Asstros today).

 

Normally I wouldn't care, but the Angels are pretty horrible against Seattle (and we're playing them ~10 more times).

 

What do you guys make of it?

Edited July 2, 2014 by failos

[Frieri Meatball]

Angels are still 3 up in the loss column though.

[Lou]

I'm not sure what to make of the Mariners, but they're creeping up on the Angels (They beat the Asstros today).

 

Normally I wouldn't care, but the Angels are pretty horrible against Seattle (and we're playing them ~10 more times).

 

What do you guys make of it?

Nothing

[AngelArcher]

They found something in Chris Young. He's having a pretty good year.

[Adam]

They are the Mariners

[ukyah]

...that they're having a better season than years past, and so are the angels.

 

in all seriousness, if the angels can get two serious relief arms, or maybe even just one, then they'll take care of business. i still think the A's are the best team in the division, and i hate one game wildcard playoffs, but it is such as it is.

[nando714]

JFC

What do you know

A mariners thread

[Docwaukee]

I hope they gut their farm for a couple of rental bats.  

[Lou]

I hope they gut their farm for a couple of rental bats.

like Freese

[Smedley]

Right now it's looking like us and them in the wildcard game. King Felix. Oh joy.

[Chimi]

Right now it's looking like us and them in the wildcard game. King Felix. Oh joy.

 

Doesn't he have an ERA up around 4 against the Angels for his career?

[Hollyw00d]

Yeah but he did shut us down earlier this year. I'd rather not face him, throw all stats out the window

[WallyWorld]

Right now it's looking like us and them in the wildcard game. King Felix. Oh joy.

 

what would be interesting is that there's a good chance they'd have to burn Felix in one of the last games of the season in order to get into that WC game, so who knows if he'd even be available.  Although the alternative could be Iwakuma, who owns the Angels.

[LAAMike]

I am amused by everyone that assumes that the wild card teams will be able to use their respective aces in the one game playoff.  King Felix and Weaver may pitch on the last day of the season and be unavailable.  It is hard for me to assume that the wild card races will be so settled that any team can hold back their ace for the one game playoff.

[tdawg87]

Doesn't he have an ERA up around 4 against the Angels for his career?

 

He has owned the Angels for a few years now. His ERA is currently at 3.50 against them.

[LAAMike]

WW - your post beat me to it.  It is also beneficial to not use your ace in the wild card game as that destroys any chance of your ace starting and getting the most starts in the playoffs. 

[martinpa25]

F Seattle and their 5000 attendance per game

[Sully151]

Meh, they will fade in the Summer heat of Seattle . Happens every year in Texas, right? I mean right?

[Hollyw00d]

Football town?

[NachoPop]

Doing a lot better than i expected.

They get rid of Ibanez and they start winning more. Angels get rid of him and they go on a good run. Coincidence? 

[moccasin]

The Mariners are for real. They actually have a better run differential than the Angels now, and with that pitching, they aren't going away.

They already have a great rotation, and Walker is going to get better. Paxton is coming back sometime also.

[ScottT]

Run differential is nice, but looking deeper gives you an even better picture of how teams have performed.  

 

The Mariners are 8th in runs scored, but they are 12th in BA, 15th in OBP, and 8th in SLG.  Looks worse than it really is because they play in a pitcher's park, but they are still scoring more runs than they should   They've done better with runners on and runners In scoring position.  3rd and 1st in the AL in SLG in those situations.  

 

When you consider underlying factors in run differential... and opponents faced... the Angels have arguably been 3 or 4 wins better than the Mariners to this point.  May not stay that way... I agree that the Mariners are legit.  

[Second Base]

Jered Weaver is not the Angels ace, Garrett Richards is.

[tdawg87]

Jered Weaver is not the Angels ace, Garrett Richards is.

 

but

[AngelsLakersFan]

Football town?

Soccer