So, I've been on hiatus... In fact, I wasn't sure if I was going to keep this going, much to the dismay of my 3 followers. However, I've decided that I enjoy this as a hobby and should continue for at least another. I do not promise large, in depth summaries of each game, but at least weekly input, (probably more like bi-tri weekly most of the time).
Anyways, my first blog in nearly 2 months will not have too many things about the Mariners as I took in a Giants-Padres game instead, but in the spirit of baseball, here's how it went down:
-This was the first time I got to see Tim Lincecum pitch in-person and it was a sight to watch. It wasn't a stellar outing, as Tim did walk the first batter and give up a home run to Orlando Husdon. However, he did manage to strikeout 4 and it was a sight to behold him after he settled down. Watching Jorge Cantu swing through a Lincecum fastball and come up with nothing was a thing of beauty.
-Pablo Sandoval showed some hustle, making some great grabs at third and going first to third on a single to right-centerfield. The Panda is looking to be in better shape and can hoepfully return to 2009 form.
-Mike Fontenot hit what appeared to be a homer to rightfield in the first inning, but the official ruled it a foul ball. Fontenot then managed to smack a second ball out in the fifth inning that was undeniably fair. This coming from a guy that hit 1 homer all last season.
-Felix Romero closed out the game and from a back-up closer/setup man position, I liked what I saw. He wasn't over powering with velocity, but he kept the pitches low and got a quite few guys to swing over the top of the ball as it sunk on them. The only hit he allowed was about a foot over the head of the firstbaseman.
-The national anthem singer apparently believes the thing that the line "twilight's glass gleaming," somehow fits in their.
-The two owners of the Deschutes Brewey each threw out the first pitch. Then some rodeo cowboy named Skeeter also threw out the first pitch. This set the record for most first pitches at any MLB exhibition game at 3.
-Apparently, when some dumb ass college kid walks around with a plastic pink flamingo you're suppose to shotgun Smirnoff Ice with it to impress some drunk girls. This guy and his friend must have drank 10-15 drinks with the girls in the middle of the main concourse in what is probably the biggest amount of binge drinking I've seen that was totally disregarded by staff at a public venue. Needless to say, these guys did get some digits after 8 innings of begging.
-Ex-Mariner Guillermo Quiroz managed to lose a wild pitch from about 20 seconds after took a big hop in front of him and landed behind Quiroz as he spun in several directions while waving his fists in confusion.
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