Results tagged “orioles”

Lapsing into first person alert!

Well, that was spectacular. From the heady days of August 25th, when the M's were three up in the wild card and only one back in the division, had won two straight in Texas, when we were all excited about Blue-za-palooza or whatever the fuck it was...to now, after 11 losses in 12 games, when we're all pretty much in wait 'till next year mode.

The scene in the basement of Seattlest HQ last night when FOX showed Ichiro rounding third and heading home on his inside-the-park home run was what I imagine an old-time political convention looked like after they nominated the hometown candidate after 86 ballots.

Mariano Rivera--a sure first-ballot Hall-of-Famer and perhaps the best relief pitcher of all time, has now allowed only 47 homers in his career. Which team has hit more of those than any other? After Adrian Beltre's game-winning Funk Blast last night, your Seattle Mariners have 7, tied with the Orioles as the most homerin-off-Mo teams in baseball.

Here's some copy that Mariners marketing department might consider removing from the website:

The key play in Sunday’s loss to the Angels typified how bland and passionless the 2005 Mariners are.

Baltimore Orioles 1B/DH Rafael Palmiero is only two hits shy of baseball’s biggest hitting milestone, 3,000 career hits. Only 25 men have accomplished this feat, which requires sustained excellence and longevity.

Ten years ago, this very day, was what Mariners announcer Dave Niehaus once described as "one terrible moment in Mariners history."

This weekend, for the first time in a month, the Mariners played like a good baseball team, winning a series from NL-West leading San Diego.

Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus, who has been with the team since its inception, has once again been snubbed by the Hall of Fame. Niehaus was a finalist for the Ford C. Frick award, which is given to baseball's best broadcasters.