Taijuan Walker got back on track pitched
six wonderful innings giving up six hits,
one unearned run, walked one and struck
out five.
The Mariners scored four runs in the 2nd
inning including a home run from Austin
Nola and Daniel Vogelbach his second of
the season with a runner on base.
It looked like it was going to stand after
Walker left the game after the six innings.
The Mariners were leading 4-1.
The seventh inning Joey Gerber gave up
a run but it still looked good with a two-run
lead; however, Erik Swanson entered in the
eight inning. He struggled mightily giving
up five runs on three hits all earned run.
The trouble included hitting two Ranger
batters as well. So a game looking like
Mariners would win the series turned out
to be the opposite losing 7-4.
The Mariners now have a day off the first
one on the season after twenty games. The
Mariners have a record of 7-13. They have
complete one-third of the shorten season.
For the Mariners to do better for the remaining
forty games the bullpen will have to do a
better job that is for sure. Manager Scott
Servais will have to figure the way to have
more success out of the bullpen whether it
is with different pitchers or getting in guys
like Matt Magill at the right time.
Matt Magill has pitched outstanding ball giving
up one hit in seven innings in seven appearances
without giving up an earned run. Servais will
need to put him in the game at the right opportunities
Lefty Taylor Guilbeau has had success in his
opportunities as well. He has pitched in only
five games giving up six runs and one run.
He will have to pitch more frequently in the
right spots as well.
Yohan Ramirez rule 5 pickup has done well
in three of his four opportunities. My opinion
they need to give him more chances in the
remaining games of the season. Since the
bullpen for the most part has failed and many
of the 13 losses are contributed to him.
Friday I will look at the bottom half of the
batting order. They are primarily the reason
the offense has sputtered for much of the season.
Since the Mariners are in rebuilding mode still
I don't think we can expect a winning season.
It would be nice to get in the range of 25 to
30 wins. Now that Servais knows what he has
especially in the bullpen time to use the best
ones in the right opportunities.
When the Mariners are ahead like in Wednesday's
game I would like to see one of the three
at least coming out of the bullpen in Matt Magill,
Yohan Ramirez and Taylor Guilbeau. Though I
didn't mention his name here Taylor Williams
has done well too. He has been primarily used
as the closer. He has three saves in three opportunities.
In all he has pitched in eight games more than
any other reliever.
Another pitcher I haven't mentioned is Carl Edwards.
He currently is on the injured list He has given up
only one run in four appearances with a 1.93 ERA.
I would like to see him in games when the Mariners
have a chance to win when he returns.
I would leave most of the other relievers to pitch
only when the Mariners are behind by more than
two runs or a large lead like five or six runs but
they would be on a short leash. They have to face
with the new rule three batters so I would have
someone ready to go when the third batter is up
to the plate.
There it is I hope the Mariners enjoy their off day.
It would be nice to win at least one game in the
three-game series in Houston starting Friday.
Go M's.
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