Mariners 4 A's 3
this series against the Oakland A's.
The Seattle Mariners do a fantastic job
in one run games. The A's not so much.
Mariners now they keep it close they
have a good shot in winning.
Oakland got off early then Gonzales
and Tom Murphy realized the game
plan wasn't working so they went to
a new plan. This is what they both
said in the post game. Scott Servais
hopes the offense can get a spark
going. We hope so against Houston
in the series coming up. Won't be
easy with the Astros pitching.
Marco Gonzales was able to go 5 and
2/3 innings despite getting off to a
rough start. JT Chargois came in to
finish off the sixth inning. Chargois
has pitched a lot lately so didn't
pitch after the sixth. Casey just
coming back game up a home run
in second outing in a row, however
the Mariner stopped the A's in their
tracks after that.
Darren McCaughan rookie right hander
who came in relief in the last bullpen
day throw no hits in five inning will
start Monday's game. See what he can
do against the Astros. Chris Flexen and
Yusei Kikuchi will finish off the series.
The Mariners will have Thursday off
flying to Texas to take on the Rangers
next weekend. The Rangers having a
tough season going through a rebuild
as well. The Mariners will start out
August against Tampa Bay for three
and four against the Yankees in New
York. We will see if the Mariners will
have any additional firepower to begin
August with.
Now a look at the six draft picks the
Kraken picked up on Saturday. A little
bit more about those guys.
2nd rounder Ryker Evans is a defenseman
who recently played in the Western Hockey
League with Regina Pats. Avid Seattle
Hockey fans I am sure are familiar with
the WHL since the Seattle Thunderbirds
play in the league. The Kraken will play
two games on the ice at the home of the
Thunderbirds in Kent since their home
field won't be ready until they take on
the Vancouver Canucks on October 23.
Evans is 19 years old from Calgary and
was the second scorer as far as defensemen
goes last season. We see whether Evans
makes the ball club or go plays in the
minor leagues to begin with.
3rd rounder Ryan Winterton center will
turn 18 in September. Didn't have a season
this last year. He played for Hamilton
Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League
which is a junior hockey league. This was
his first year of eligibility. I am sure he
is a few years away before we see him
in Seattle.
4th round: Ville Ottavainen on defense played
the same year in OHL as did Winterton; this
last year he played in his native Finland
junior or pro level teams. He too will be
a few years away:
5th round: Jacob Melanson is another 18 year
old player the Kraken picked in a row. He
recently play in the Quebec Major Hockey
League. Again he will be a few years away.
He is a right winger.
6th round: Semyon Vyazovoy is to 18 years
old. Semyon is out of Russia and plays
goalie. He was considered one of ten goalies
to watch out for in this draft.
7th round: Justin Janicke a left wing and you
can guess he is 18 years old. In fact only second
rounder Ryker Evans is older then 18. Janicke
play in the United States Hockey League the
highest level of junior hockey in the USA.
The Krakens number one pick Matthew Beniers
out of University of Michigan is 18 years old as
well.
What the Kraken took in both drafts primarily
was on the defense side of the ball. Free agency
is expected to begin on Wednesday most experts
expect the Kraken to sign offensive players for
the most part. They have to have players who
can score goals as well. How many 0-0 games
do you want to go with. Wednesday we will
see what happens. Go Kraken!
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