Team Update

Well, despite have a slow offensive start and a wounded #2 starter, fine starting pitcher, great defense, and awakening lumber have kept the M's away from the cellar. In fact, the M's have now won the last 3 series in a row, with the potential to sweep Baltimore tonight, and have gone 6-2 in their first homestead after going 2-5 during their first road trip. Here's how the AL WEST looks:

Team W L .PCT GB
Oakland Athletics 9 6 .600 -
SEATTLE MARINERS 8 7 .533 1
Los Angeles Angels 8 7 .533 1
Texas Rangers 5 8 .385 3

Of course, quite a few Mariners in the top 10 ten of league leading categories:

Offense:

Chone Figgins: Walks: 12 (5th), Stolen Bases: 4 (T-6th)

Franklin Gutierrez: Hits: 24 (1st), Triples: 1 (T-6th), Batting Average: .421 (2nd), On Base Percentage: .460 (5th)

Casey kotchman: RBIS: 12 (T-4th)

Ichiro Suzuki: Runs: 10 (T-9th) Hits: 20 (T-4th), Triples: 1 (T-6th), Stolen Bases: 4 (T-6th)

Pitching, next edition!