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

[laagamer]

So...now I'm thinking Weave needs to retire....

[bloodbrother]

Yikes!  Seriously?  "Topping out" at 83? 

 

My bad, he's reared back a few times on some. 85 MPH and 87 MPH on maybe 3 pitches...otherwise yes, 81-83 MPH has been where he's been sitting on his FB.

[nando714]

Mariners proving why theyre the class of the west

Edited April 6, 2015 by nando714

[Oz27]

Weaver getting drilled all over the park, Iannetta letting runners advance on what should be simple blocks and Joyce fluffing pretty routine fly balls...a few things I fear we'll see quite a bit of this season.

 

And can we please warm somebody up?

[Jason]

So...now I'm thinking Weave needs to retire....

No, we need to lower our expectations

[fan_since79]

Yikes!  Seriously?  "Topping out" at 83? 

He had one at 87, but that was it.

[Tank]

Yep. Dude's topping out at 81-83 MPH on his fastball and his command of it has been bad. Up in the zone a lot with it. Ackley just murdered a 81 MPH belt high FB for a HR

 

you can make a decent living without throwing uber hard (moyer and john tudor come to mind) as long as you have great location. if weaver's location becomes an issue, yikes.

[CanadianHalo]

I fully expected us to get swept this series, would've been nice to have seen atleast a decent performance from Weave but this is ugly

[BleedRed]

Weaver getting drilled all over the park, Iannetta letting runners advance on what should be simple blocks and Joyce fluffing pretty routine fly balls...a few things I fear we'll see quite a bit of this season.

 

And can we please warm somebody up?

That fly was anything but routine

[laagamer]

No, we need to lower our expectations

 

Just walk off the mound, straight to the car, and drive off into the sunset. 

 

EDIT: *Overcast 

Edited April 6, 2015 by laagamer

[Broad Street]

That was not a routine fly ball that Joyce didn't come up with. Blame Weaver, not Joyce.

[CaliAngel]

Way to take advantage of 2 on no out situation

 

Angels Baseball.

[bloodbrother]

you can make a decent living without throwing uber hard (moyer and john tudor come to mind) as long as you have great location. if weaver's location becomes an issue, yikes.

 

That's exactly what we started seeing last season....and so far today it's been an issue. His command started to go south a bit last year compared to prior seasons and so far today he's missing a lot of spots, falling behind and elevating pitches too much.

 

In any case, Weav on the road + Felix pitching....wasn't expecting a win today in this one

[Oz27]

you can make a decent living without throwing uber hard (moyer and john tudor come to mind) as long as you have great location. if weaver's location becomes an issue, yikes.

I've been confident Weaver can continue to be a decent starting pitcher for the remainder of his contract. But if he ever loses the ability to locate his fastball it'll get seriously ugly very very quickly.

[Jason]

Weaver getting to turn the page pretty early in the season

[AngelsFanSince86]

Hard to put all the blame on Weaver.  2 of those runs came after what should have been a called third strike, then Ianetta and Joyce combined to let that last run score.

[Oz27]

That fly was anything but routine

Routine was overdoing it but that should be caught. He made it look way more difficult than it was.

[Chuck]

I love the sky is falling crowd. Went 0-3 to start the season against the M's last season. Finished with the best record in baseball.

 

Chill....

[fan_since79]

Wonder if Scioscia will tip his cap to Felix today.

[CanadianHalo]

Things that move faster than Weaver's fastball...

Albert Pujols

I'll show myself out

[Jason]

I love the sky is falling crowd. Went 0-3 to start the season against the M's last season. Finished with the best record in baseball.

Chill....

I think more are worried about Weaver

[Jason]

Wonder if Scioscia will tip his cap to Felix today.

He should, he's a stud

[DB24]

C'mon get on for Trout!

 

 

Ugh...nvm

[bloodbrother]

Josh Hamilton and CJ Wilson for Felix Hernandez

[tdawg87]

Season over. Franchise over.