M's Quote of the Week

QUOTE TO NOTE-"We play as a team. We hit, we catch and some of us try to pitch." Pitcher Miguel Batista

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The reason I chose to write about the mariners is because I love sports and they are my hometown baseball team that I have followed for as long as I can possibly remember. To some people, like my mom, sports are boring and stupid. She always wonders why my friends and I or my dad get so worked up about them. Its something she will never understand. To me, sports are a way of life. For example, if the Seahawks win on sunday, I can usually have a good day followed by some great sleep. If they lose, my whole day is filled with vulgar language along with should of, could of's and would of' s going through my head while im laying in bed tossing and turning. I love sports;therefore, I love to write about them.

M's Quote Of the Week

QUOTE TO NOTE-"I've never seen anything like this. Usually around April 1 snow stops being cute." Manager Mike Hargrove, who was commenting on the snow that cancelled the Mariners-Indians series for three days.

M's Preview

To start things off, let's go over the starting line-up. Batting lead-off for the M's for the 7th straight year is Ichiro Suzuki,cf,who has averaged a .331 avg. and 200+ hits in each of his 7 seasons with the M's. Hitting second is Adrian Beltre,3b, who is solid in the field but has struggled at the plate since coming to the M's from the Dodgers in 04 when he battd .334 with a league leading 48 hr's and 121 rbi's. In theh 3rd spot is Jose Vidro dh, who is a proven .300 who played his entire career with the Expos and Nationals club. Batting clean-up for the M's is Raul Ibanez lf, who is coming off a career year with 33 hr's and 133 rbi's. A very consistent ball player. In the 5th spot is Richie Sexson 1b, who is the M's biggest hr threat. Used to bat clean-up but the decline is his B.A was just too much. Batting 6th is Jose Guillen rf, who has potential of having a 30 and 90 season. Hitting 7th is Kenji Johjima c, who has fitted in well since joining the club last season. Had decent stats as a rookie with a .291 ave. and 18 hr's with 76 rbi's. In the 8th spot is Jose Lopez 2b, who was actually an all-star last season when he got off to a hot first half of the season. Good hitter and fielder but a little inconsistent. Last but not least, batting 9th for the M's is Yuniesky Betancourt ss, who is said to be one the best defensive ss in thee entire league. Good hitter who needs to improve if he wants to make a name for himself as an elite player.