Tonight's Mariner game was again encouraging. The team displayed smart baserunning, and the ability to get hits down the stretch. The one weak link: Jarrod Washburn.
I've had this philosophy that of the five pitchers in your starting rotation, the guys in the 1 - 3 spots ought to be able to deliver their first times out. If your staff can't start the season at least 3-2, there's a problem.
The Ms are 2-0 so far, but not because of Washburn. He threw 104 pitches in a little over five innings before he was pulled, leaving with a 4-2 lead. But two of his four runs were unearned -- basically, he left with a 2-2 tie. Not good for a #2 starter.
Julio Mateo -- come on: 1 inning, 3 hits, 2 runs??? Almost Ayalaesque.
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