Gameday Thread: Seattle Mariners vs. Angels (4/6/2015 - Opening Day)

[Chuck]

Monday 4/6, 4:10 PM ET at Safeco Field

 

Angels @ Mariners

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Jered Weaver, RHP
0-0, -.-- ERA
Weaver takes the ball for his franchise-record seventh Opening Day start and sixth in a row. The 32-year-old right-hander, entering his 10th season, won an American League-leading 18 games last year while posting a 3.59 ERA in 213 1/3 innings.


Felix Hernandez, RHP
0-0, -.-- ERA
The Mariners ace makes his club-record eighth Opening Day start and seventh straight, which will be the longest streak by any active Major Leaguer. Hernandez is 5-0 with a 1.52 ERA on Opening Day and beat the Angels in last year's debut in Anaheim.

Lineups coming soon! 

[ItzTacosYerrp]

in.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

As the immortal MC Hammer once proclaimed,

 

"Let's get it Started"

 

Whooooaaaaaooooooaaaaaa

[Hollyw00d]

Wooooooooooo!!,!!!

[Amazing Larry]

1. RF Calhoun

2. CF Trout

3. 1B Pujols

4. LF Joyce

5. 3B Freese

6. SS Aybar

7. DH Cron

8. C Ianetta

9. 2B Giavotella

 

P Weaver

 

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[mtangelsfan]

Yes!

[Chris]

Play Ball!

[Slegnaac]

Time for Hernandez to take an opening day L.

[mtangelsfan]

Alright, first lineup debate....................

 

I'd like to see Cron higher up in the order.

[Sherlock31]

Baseball is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chimi]

I actually like the lineup and think Cron is fine at 7.  At least to start the season.  Then he can move up depending on how well he does.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Chimi

[nando714]

I just came

[Dreams]

Let's DO THIS!

[tomsred]

Perfect lineup against a right hand pitcher like Felix.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I like the lineup, but I must say we probably have the least conventional #4 and 5 hitters in MLB.

 

With that said, they'll now go a combined 7-10 with a HR, 3 2b's and 5 rbi.

[TobiasFunke]

[Docwaukee]

I like the lineup, but I must say we probably have the least conventional #4 and 5 hitters in MLB.

 

With that said, they'll now go a combined 7-10 with a HR, 3 2b's and 5 rbi.

 

 

true, but it's kinda semantics.  If you have Joyce leadoff, drop Calhoun to 3rd and let Pujols hit fourth or even just flip flop joyce and pujols then you are more in line with 'the book'.  They've done analysis up and down on this stuff and the difference over the course of a year is maybe around 10 runs or a win.  And of course, that's theoretical.  

[gurn67]

Was remembering yesterday how the Halos got swept by the Mariners at the Big A by a combined score of 26-8! Of course, they went 93-52 after that.

[Amazing Larry]

I should have called in sick today.

[Blarg]

Alright, first lineup debate....................

 

I'd like to see Cron higher up in the order.

 

2nd highest on base percentage is rotting in the #8 spot in the batting order. Is Scioscia a complete idiot!

 

[bloodbrother]

Alright, first lineup debate....................

 

I'd like to see Cron higher up in the order.

 

I think he will eventually find his way into the 4th/5th spot as the season goes on. I think we see him hit 5th vs LHP already(though who knows)

 

Sosh has said before he likes to split the lineup into 2 parts. Cron 7th is like his 2nd cleanup hitter or something along those lines.

[Adam]

Just sucks having to face Felix in game 1. Should be a battle. Hopefully Trout can get him again

[Jay]

Wow they actually still have opening DAY games in some ballparks.  I miss the days when we would ditch work and go to Angels Opening Day.

[Cdaniel]

I should have called in sick today.

Told my boss the Angels first pitch is at 3:10 (my time) and that my stomach isn't feeling well. She told me I should have started with my stomach not feeling and left it at that. Lol.

[Cdaniel]

I should have called in sick today.

Double post

Edited April 6, 2015 by Cdaniel