Mariners Heading Into Game 2 Against Angels

The Seattle Mariners lost their fourth game in

a row Tuesday night losing the first game of the

three game series against the LA Angels.

The Mariners are now at 4-8. Justin Dunn

struggled in the first inning walking a batter

besides giving up home runs to Mike Trout 

back from maternity leave and Luis Pujols.

Why they would pitch to either guy is beyond

me especially early on in the game. Trout has

77 career home runs in the first inning.

Dunn gave up only one more hit after the

first inning. He ended up going four innings

walking four batters and striking out four.

Carl Edwards Jr pitched one inning in the

fifth. One of the best choices to come in

for the starter over the last several games.

He didn't give up a hit in his one inning.  

Joey Gerber called up made his first 

appearance on the season going for

an inning as well.

The Mariners scored a run in each inning

the sixth, seventh, and eighth. The seventh

inning Dylan Moore hit a home run. He had

two hits on the night. He is the only hitter

in the bottom four of the order to get any

hits. They are killing the Mariners in that

order. 

Erik Swanson recently called up gave up

a two run home run in the seventh inning

to make difference in the game. All five

runs the Angels scored were because of

home runs. 

Marco Gonzales starts tonight against

the Angels as the Mariners begin their 

third time through the rotation. Kendall

Graveman will miss his turn as he went

on the injured list. It will be interesting 

to see whether the Mariners will replace

him in the rotation or they go to a five

man rotation until he comes back. He 

should only miss one turn though two

on the outside. 

My opinion I would go with the five

man rotation. Why interrupt the rotation

with someone who hasn't started a game

yet unless you want to give a pitcher

some experience starting. It wouldn't

hurt since the bullpen hasn't been doing

so well for the most part.

Speaking about the bullpen use four 

pitchers for the most part  with an occasion

on the other guys on the staff. Bryan Shaw

still on the team I have no idea other than

using him when the Mariners are down

four runs or more.