Thursday, March 16, 2023

George Kirby Goes Thursday

The Seattle  Mariners  game Wednesday 
was canceled. 


Marco Gonzales  was expected to start
the game. George Kirby scheduled Thursday 
will still start. The Mariners  will take on
the San Francisco Giants. The Mariners 
don't  have anyone  scheduled for Friday's 
game yet. Marco could start or Luis Castillo.

Though Kirby  is mentioned  as the 4th starter
the rotation could still be Castillo,  Robbie Ray, 
Logan Gilbert, Marco and Kirby. Ray and Marco 
both lefties  break up the righties. Of course
Kirby and Castillo would go back to back.

Chris Flexen likely  be the long man out of
the bullpen. May come in twice during the
first rotation  for a couple innings depending 
how the starters are doing. Penn Murfee 
may be another one who goes more than
one inning as he did last season. Matt Festa 
could as well.  He pitched a couple innings 
in a game for Italy  in the WBC. The Mariners 
we're not happy about that. Depending how
much the bullpen  is being used we could see
see Matt Brash go over an inning as well since
he has been a starter. There is a chance he
won't  go a full two innings depending on where
the opposition  team's lineup is like.

The Mariners  don't use the bullpen like many
other teams do. They don't  have  one pitcher
who is the closer. In previous seasons  Paul 
Sewald would face the top of the other teams
lineup from the seventh inning and on. In a way
he was the closer but not in the tradition way.
I could see Andre Munoz and Matt Brash  facing
the middle  of  the  order and Diego Castillo at
the bottom of the order. Depending how long
the starter goes Festa and Murfee could be in
the mix as well. Go M's 

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