After today the Mariners have now lost 5 strait games, the final 2 games from the Cleveland Indians series and the 3 from the Yankees. Three of those games were because of two things 1: the Mariners can’t get any offense going and 2 the Starting pitchers can’t go deep in games. For example Jarrod Washburn went 4 innings against the Indians on April 30th and the Mariners offence only scored 3 runs. The only game that the starting pitchers didn’t go deep into a game was on May 1st when Miguel Batista went 7 string innings and only giving up 1 run except when he left the game the Mariners hadn’t scored any runs.
Then on May 2nd Erik Bedard who the Mariners traded for to be there Ace went 7 strong innings giving up 1 run and striking out 6, but during those 7 innings the Mariners offence only scored 1 run. Then on May 3rd Felix Hernandez went only 5 innings giving up 6 runs but all 6 were earned runs and just like when Bedard was pitching the Mariners only scored 1 run. And then today Carlos Silva who hadn’t lost a game this season went only 3 innings giving up 8 earned runs but this time there was a sight of hope because the Mariners offence scored 2 runs on the home run by Adrian Beltre in the 1st inning. Now it looks like there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Lars assignments:
1. Make Categories and assign each post to one of them. Suggestions: Mariners, Soccer, etc.
2. Think about how you use numbers. Associated Press stylebook says:
Spell out numbers from one to ten.
Use numerals for numbers 11 – on.
Try to follow this rule. Go back and edit your posts accordingly.
3. Insert links to news stories in the Times, PI, etc. That way if your reader wants more info, s/he can easily get it.
4. Need photos!!!!!! Badly!!!!!!
This is a wonderful blog, Lars – I think you can be a sportswriter if you work at it!!
Lars, I totally agree with you. The Mariners need help. We discussed it at home an think that there must be trouble in the club house? what do you think? Keep up the good work. Maggie
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