We finally did it - we swept a series (albeit against Montreal) and we went over .500 for the week at 4 and 2. The hitting could have been a bit better against the Astros, but the pitching staff only allowed 5 runs for the week - that's a 0.83 team ERA. This week we hit the road for 3 apiece with Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, so if there's ever been an opportunity to at least appear respectable, this is it. Freddy Garcia will get the double duty this time around.
We finally got a taste of our long-awaited fruits from Tacoma this week when 23-year-old Clint Nageotte made his first start Monday against the Astros. He got a win by throwing 6 scoreless innings, walking 3, and striking out 8. In other news, it was nice to get a game-winning RBI from Pat Borders this week.
Mariner of the Week: This week's undisputed honor goes to Joel Pineiro, who's been generally bad all season, but appears to be getting things together. He lost a huge pitching duel to Roger Clemens on Tuesday, suffering a loss in 1-0 game. The won his second start against the Expos, clinching the first series sweep by the Mariners all year. In his two satrts, Pineiro went 1-1, in 16 innings, allowing only 2 runs (1.13 ERA), striking out 12, while walking only 4. The next few weeks will determine whether or not the team will be dismantled, and every player will have to step up to do that.
Posted by chefchuddy at June 13, 2004 11:16 PM