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June 28, 2007

Mariners are playing for keeps

Seattle Mariners Blog:

Please forgive me, for I have sinned...it has been a loooong time since my last Seattle Sports Blog entry. I had thrown in the towel on the Sonics staying around and the Mariners were looking as sub .500 as ever. But wait! The Sonics land the #2 spot in the NBA Draft and a savior like Kevin Durrant might be heading to the great northwest.....praise the basketball Gods!

Then, we have the Mariners. How in the world is this team doing so well with a sub-par starting pitching staff. Answer: "The Putz and staff." Seattle has one of the top bullpens in the majors right now and is doing an excellent job of keeping runners off base. Richie Sexson, whom we have torn appart here at Seatte Sports Blog, is actually playing like a major league player: 13 HR's, an average that is floating around .215 now...he's on the mend! No one else really stands out on this team, which is very interesting from an offensive perspective. Except for Ichiro, all of theBentencourt's, Ibanez's, and Lopez's of the world have just been clutch when they need to be. Will they be able to stay this hot? They STILL need some SP, but as of now, being 5 games behind red-hot Anahiem is a good sign as we approach July.

Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:38 PM | Comments (0)

June 11, 2007

Mariners, Hydros, and Hawks

Seattle Mariners Blog:

Can you believe that the Seattle Mariners are playing as well as they are? Ok, we still think Bavasi has done some stupid moves in the past, but heh, the team is actually winning this year. Our starting pitching is still deplorable right now, so that is the one gap that needs to improve. J.J. Putz MVP? The guy is nails for save opportunities (18/18) and seems unhittable at times. The top of our line-up has been solid as well: Ichiro off to his crazy hitting antics and Vidro and Guillen have been consistantly strong contributors. Bottom line, the team is just getting it done right now and winning games. They will need to make some big changes to the starting rotation, however, if they want to get into the post season.

Seattle Supersonics blog:

2 things that we hope and pray that the Sonics do NOT do this offseason: hire P.J Carlisimo or not draft Kevin Durrant. P.J to me reminds me too much of another Bob Wiess or Bob Hill....old guys that had maybe a good year or two in the NBA, but lack solid coaching capabilities. On the Durrant subject, I could see it now: "Sonics trade #2 pick to Orlando for Grant Hill" or something stupid like that. Believe us, as much college basketball watching we do at Seattle Sports Blog, Durrant is the REAL DEAL. He is the type of guy that can come in and dominate from the get-go. It would be almost as stupid as the Scottie Pippen/Olden Polynice trade if we did not select Durrant.

Seahawks Blog:

No real updates here....we cannot wait till Feb 2008 when the Hawks win the Superbowl in Arizona!!!

Posted by Seattle Sports Blog Guy at 2:15 PM | Comments (0)