Baseball Returns to the Emerald City: A Seattle Mariners Dynasty

**WHAK0985** · 10-19-2009, 04:07 AM

Mariners News/Transactions
Game 8
Seattle Mariners (4-4) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-5)

Code:

Mariners win 2-1	WP: Byron McLaughlin (1-0)	LP: Steve Busby (0-2)	SV: Steve Burke (1)
  		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Royals 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	1 	8 	1
Mariners 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	x 	2 	9 	0

The M's reach .500 for the first time as a franchise after a more conventional 2-1 win over the Royals to end their first full week as a Major League team. Rookie Byron McLaughlin continued his impressive start to his Major League career with his first victory after six innings of one run ball. Stellar bullpen work, highlighted by rookie Steve Burke's first career save, preserved the victory for the home team.

Code:

	Mariners					Royals
	Johnson 1-4, R, HR(2), RBI			Mayberry 3-3, 2B(6), BB
	Kuiper 3-3, 2B(1), 3B(2), R			Otis 2-4, 2B(2), R
	McLaughlin 6 IP, ER, 4 K, 2 BB			Busby 7 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Injuries:

Code:

SEA	RP Steve Burke (73/82)		Strained Elbow (4 days)

After picking up his first career save against the Royals, Burke complained of discomfort in his pitching elbow. He'll be shut down for the next few days as a precaution.

**WHAK0985** · 10-19-2009, 05:31 PM

Week 2 Review: April 4-10

Note: More substantive weekly reviews will come later in April when the standings and stats mean something.

AL Standings
AL East

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New York Yankees 	6-2
Milwaukee Brewers 	5-4 (1.5 GB)
Detroit Tigers 		4-4 (2.0 GB)
Baltimore Orioles 	4-5 (2.5 GB)
Boston Red Sox 		4-5 (2.5 GB)
Toronto Blue Jays 	4-5 (2.5 GB)
Cleveland Indians 	3-6 (3.5 GB)

AL West

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Minnesota Twins 	7-2
Texas Rangers 		5-3 (1.5 GB)
Seattle Mariners 	4-4 (2.5 GB)
California Angels 	4-5 (3.0 GB)
Chicago White Sox 	4-5 (3.0 GB)
Kansas City Royals 	3-5 (3.5 GB)
Oakland Athletics	3-5 (3.5 GB)

NL Standings
NL East

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Chicago Cubs 		6-3
New York Mets 		5-3 (0.5 GB)
Philadelphia Phillies 	5-4 (1.0 GB)
Montreal Expos 		4-4 (1.5 GB)
Pittsburgh Pirates 	4-5 (2.0 GB)
St. Louis Cardinals 	3-6 (3.0 GB)

NL West

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Los Angeles Dodgers 	7-1
Atlanta Braves 		5-4 (2.5 GB)
Cincinnati Reds 	4-5 (3.5 GB)
Houston Astros 		4-5 (3.5 GB)
San Diego Padres 	3-6 (4.5 GB)
San Francisco Giants 	2-6 (5.0 GB)

Seattle Mariners Stats

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1977 Batting             Team    G   AVG    AB    H  2B  3B  HR   BB    K   SB  CS    R  RBI   SLG   OBP
Moreno, Omar              SEA    8  .229    35    8   2   2   2    1    6    1   0    3    2  .571  .250
Richards, Gene            SEA    8  .242    33    8   2   0   1    1    3    0   0    2    3  .394  .265
Roenicke, Gary            SEA    8  .242    33    8   3   0   1    0    6    0   0    5    3  .424  .235
Johnson, Lamar            SEA    8  .281    32    9   0   0   2    1    3    0   0    4    3  .469  .294
Klutts, Mickey            SEA    8  .207    29    6   1   0   1    0    7    0   0    3    2  .345  .207
Essian, Jim               SEA    8  .357    28   10   1   0   1    0    3    0   0    2    4  .500  .357
Kuiper, Duane             SEA    8  .407    27   11   1   2   0    1    0    0   0    3    2  .593  .429
Hobson, Butch             SEA    7  .115    26    3   2   0   0    0    3    0   0    2    0  .192  .115
Cromartie, Warren         SEA    5  .222    18    4   0   0   1    1    0    0   0    2    3  .389  .250
Thomas, Dan               SEA    3  .111     9    1   1   0   0    1    2    0   0    0    2  .222  .182
Flynn, Doug               SEA    2  .000     6    0   0   0   0    0    1    0   0    0    1  .000  .000

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1977 Pitching            Team     IP   ERA    G  GS   W   L  SV    K   BB   R/9
Paxton, Mike              SEA   14.1  2.51    2   2   1   0   0    5    4 12.56
Arroyo, Fernando          SEA   12.2  2.84    2   2   0   0   0    3    3 12.08
McLaughlin, Byron         SEA   12.0  1.50    2   2   1   0   0    9    4 11.25
Honeycutt, Rick           SEA    6.2  5.40    1   1   0   1   0    2    1 16.20
Grilli, Steve             SEA    6.0  3.00    4   0   1   0   0    2    1  7.50
Lerch, Randy              SEA    5.2 12.71    1   1   0   1   0    0    0 20.65
Romo, Vicente             SEA    4.1  2.08    3   0   0   0   0    1    3 12.46
Barlow, Mike              SEA    3.2  4.91    4   0   0   1   0    0    0 12.27
Burke, Steve              SEA    3.2  0.00    3   0   0   0   1    2    0  2.45
Bair, Doug                SEA    3.1  5.40    4   0   1   1   1    3    1 10.80
Lopez, Aurelio            SEA    3.0  9.00    4   0   0   0   0    1    3 18.00

**WHAK0985** · 10-19-2009, 05:43 PM

Week 3: April 11-17

April 11
Mariners News/Transactions
Game 9
Seattle Mariners (4-5) vs. Kansas City Royals (4-5)

Code:

Mariners lose 5-2	WP: Marty Pattin (1-0)		LP: Randy Lerch (0-2)
		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Royals 		0 	0 	0 	0 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	5 	12 	1
Mariners 	1 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2 	8 	0

Crafty veteran Marty Pattin was able to shut down the Mariners lineup for nine innings in a game that didn't open up until the Royals' huge fifth inning. Royals leadoff man Willie Wilson led the way for the Royals, who won despite another quiet game from George Brett. Mariners starter Randy Lerch contributed another lukewarm performance, yielding five runs over six innings.

Code:

	Mariners					Royals
	Richards 2-4, 3B(1), R, RBI			Wilson 4-5, 2B(3), 3B(3), 3 RBI
	Roenicke 2-4, RBI, K				White 3-4, 2B(2), R, RBI
	Lerch 6 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 0 K		Pattin CG, 2 ER, 8 H, 6 K, BB

**WHAK0985** · 10-19-2009, 05:45 PM

April 12
Mariners News/Transactions
Game 10
Seattle Mariners (4-6) @ Minnesota Twins (8-2)

Code:

Mariners lose 8-5	WP: Dave Goltz (1-0)		LP: Vicente Romo (0-1)
  		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Mariners 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2 	3 	0 	0 	0 	5 	9 	0
Twins 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	6 	1 	x 	8 	14 	1

The Mariners seemed to be in cruise control until the bottom of the seventh, when the Twins exploded for six runs to take the lead for good. Starter Rick Honeycutt seemed to tire in the seventh and the bullpen was unable to salvage the lead the offense had given them. The 2-5 hitters of the Twins went a combined 9-16 to lead the way for the first place club. Warren Cromartie, in his return to the lineup after a week absence was the lone bright spot for the Mariners in the loss.

Code:

	Mariners					Twins
	Cromartie 3-4, 2 2B(2), 3B(1), 2 R, RBI		Hisle 2-4, 2B(2), R, HR(1), 2 RBI, K
	Hobson 1-4, 3B(1), R, RBI, 2 K			Carew 3-5, 3B(2), R, 2 RBI
	Honeycutt 6 IP, 5 ER, 10 H, 3 BB, 3 K		Goltz 6 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, BB, 2 K

**WHAK0985** · 10-19-2009, 05:58 PM

April 13
MLB News/Transactions
Injuries:

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CHC	3B Steve Ontiveros (73)		Dislocated Shoulder (Three weeks)

Ontiveros was traded to the Cubs in the offseason and really has no business being a starter in the Majors. The Sporting News' 1973 minor league player of the year hasn't developed as expected after a promising minor league start. Journeyman Mike Adams will man the hot corner for the rest of April.

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SDP	SP Tom Griffin (79)		Severe Elbow Tendonitis (Two weeks)

Griffin is the second Padres starter to hit the DL already, following Brent Strom. Griffin is stretched a bit as a starter, but was having a pretty decent start to the season. Dennis Blair will be recalled from AA San Antonio for a few starts until one of the starters returns.

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STL	CF Jerry Mumphrey (77/81)	Wrist Stress Fracture (Four weeks)

Mumphrey won the center field job in St. Louis with a solid spring showing and is making the most of his starting job, batting a robust .407/.407/.556 in the team's first ten games. With Mumphrey out, Mike Anderson will receive more at bats.

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BOS	RP Keith Macwhorter (64/79)	Sprained Neck (Two weeks)
MON	RP Steve Ratzer (62/73)		Wrist Stress Fracture (Five weeks)
TOR	SP Paul Moskau (70/79)		Hand Stress Fracture (Two weeks)

Milestones:

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NYM	1B Joe Torre (83)		1000th Run

The 1971 National League Most Valuable Player is aging gracefully in New York, providing above average production despite several injuries. Torre is batting .293/.375/.439 so far in his age 36 season. If he avoids any more major injuries the next few years, he could be looking at a legitimate Hall of Fame career.

Releases:

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PHI	3B John Vukovich (54/57)

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 12:47 AM

Mariners News/Transactions
Game 11
Seattle Mariners (4-7) @ Minnesota Twins (9-2)

Code:

Mariners lose 6-5	WP: Tom Johnson (2-0)		LP: Steve Grilli (1-1)		SV: Mac Scarce (3)
  		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Mariners 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	2 	2 	0 	0 	5 	9 	4
Twins 		0 	0 	0 	2 	3 	0 	1 	0 	x 	6 	10 	1

The Mariners, and especially starter Mike Paxton, were undone by some shoddy infield defense as the M's committed a season-high four errors in the loss to the Twins. Paxton only allowed one earned run, but was charged with four more unearned runs after his defense failed him all game long. At this point, it's clear that for Seattle to win games the margin for error is very small.

Code:

	Mariners					Twins
	Johnson 2-4, 2B(1), 3 RBI			Cubbage 2-4, 3 RBI
	Richards 2-4, 2 2B(4), BB, R, RBI, K		Ford 3-4, 2B(5), 2 R
	Paxton 6 IP, 5 R, 9 H, BB, 0 K			Redfern 6.1 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 3 K

Injuries:

Code:

SEA	SS Mickey Klutts (66/83)	Strained Neck (2 days)

The M's will juggle the infield positions between Doug Flynn, Butch Hobson and Duane Kuiper until Klutts is ready to return.

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 12:50 AM

April 14
MLB News/Transactions
Injuries:

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CHW	SP Ken Brett (78)		Strained Knee (Two weeks)

Brett resumed starting full time after an in season trade to the White Sox last year. So far in 1977 he is 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA in three starts which is a far cry from his 10-12, 3.32 ERA season with the Sox last year. Bart Johnson will be recalled from AAA Charlotte to fill Brett's roster spot.

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 12:54 AM

Mariners News/Transactions
Game 12
Seattle Mariners (4-8) @ Minnesota Twins (10-2)

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Mariners lose 3-2	WP: Geoff Zahn (1-1)		LP: Fernando Arroyo (0-1)
  		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Mariners 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	1 	0 	2 	5 	1
Twins 		0 	0 	0 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	x 	3 	7 	2

The M's just couldn't figure out Twins starter Geoff Zahn, as they could never string together enough hits to take the lead at any point. Fernando Arroyo was the hard luck loser as his quality start went to waste. Warren Cromartie's miscue in right field allowed the winning run.

Code:

	Mariners					Twins
	Essian 1-3, 2B(2), R, RBI			carew 1-3, BB, RBI, SB
	cromartie 1-4, 2B(3)				Randall 1-3, 3B(1), RBI, K
	Arroyo 6 IP, 3 R, 7 H, BB, 3 K			Zahn CG, 2 R, 5 H, BB, 3 K

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 12:55 AM

April 15
MLB News/Transactions

Mariners News/Transactions
Off Day

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 12:58 AM

April 16
MLB News/Transactions
Contracts:

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BOS	C Carlton Fisk (86)		Signed 5 Year, $2.9M extension ($580K per) through 1981

Pudge seems to be back to full speed after the devastating knee injury suffered in 1974. He's back full time as the Red Sox' catcher and should be a dominant force behind the plate for years to come. Now that he's healthy and has proven to be back to form, the longterm commitment doesn't seem to be out of place. On the season, Fisk is batting .255/.309/.471 with two home runs in 14 games.

Injuries:

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CHW	2B Jack Brohamer (71)		Chipped Knee Cap (Two weeks)
BAL	LF Tom Shopay (63)		Stretched Knee Ligament (Three weeks)
PHI	C Ozzie Virgil (60/71)		Torn Hamstring (Five weeks)

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 01:01 AM

Mariners News/Transactions
Game 13
Seattle Mariners (4-9) @ Oakland Athletics (4-9)

Code:

Mariners lose 7-1	WP: Joe Coleman (1-0)		LP: Byron McLaughlin (1-1)
  		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Mariners 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	5 	3
Athletics 	2 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	1 	0 	x 	7 	6 	1

Another day, another good Mariners start wasted by shoddy defense and lack of effort. This is a bad omen for a young team looking for an identity, and must be rectified soon in order to become a cohesive unit. McLaughlin was undone by three costly errors, two of them self-inflicted. The Athletics capitalized, scoring three unearned runs. That was all Joe Coleman needed as he spun a gem of a game, going the distance in allowing only one run.

Code:

	Mariners					Athletics
	Johnson 2-4, RBI				Allen 1-3, R, HR(1), 2 RBI
	Moreno 1-4, 2B(3), R, K				Henderson 1-4, 2B(4), R, RBI, SB
	McLaughlin 6 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K		Coleman CG, ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 K

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 01:03 AM

April 17
MLB News/Transactions
Injuries:

Code:

BOS	RF Bernie Carbo (77)		Sprained Finger (Two weeks)

Carbo has been a steady, if unspectacular outfielder for the past nine seasons. He returned to Boston this past offseason, the site of his best season in 1975. He had been the Sox' DH to start the season as right field in Fenway is strictly the property of Dwight Evans. Veteran George Scott will fill in at DH for the rest of April.

**WHAK0985** · 10-28-2009, 01:05 AM

Mariners News/Transactions
Game 14
Seattle Mariners (5-9) @ Oakland Athletics (4-10)

Code:

Mariners win 3-1	WP: Randy Lerch (1-2)		LP: Vida Blue (0-3)	SV: Doug Bair (2)
  		1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	R 	H 	E
Mariners 	1 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	3 	8 	1
Athletics 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	1 	5 	1

Randy Lerch finally contributed a quality outing in his third go round, handing A's starter Vida Blue yet another hard luck loss. The M's took advantage of a costly Earl Williams error at third base in the top of the third inning to score the necessary runs. Lerch and the bullpen took care of the rest, limiting the A's to only five hits all game.

Code:

	Mariners					Athletics
	Johnson 3-4, RBI				Henderson 1-4
	Moreno 2-4, 2B(4), R, 2 K			Fairly 1-4, R
	Lerch 6 IP, ER, 5 H, BB, 2 K			Blue CG, 3 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 7 K

**MadThespian** · 10-31-2009, 05:25 AM

Looks like an expansion year allright. The low OBA is a bit worrisome. I think runs are going to be hard to come by sometimes and that is why the bad defense is such a heartbreaker. At least 3 good starts squandered.

Good read so far.

**WHAK0985** · 11-05-2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by MadThespian

Looks like an expansion year allright. The low OBA is a bit worrisome. I think runs are going to be hard to come by sometimes and that is why the bad defense is such a heartbreaker. At least 3 good starts squandered.

Good read so far.

Thanks for reading.

Yeah our offense is absolutely brutal, even if you consider the offensive context of 1977. We're going to be involved in a lot of blowouts and tight games that's for sure.

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