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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
So, bbar, what's your perception of the essence of the Mariners' cluster of problems?

What makes them stink to high heaven yesterday, today and for the future's sake?
The Mariners have the 9th highest payroll in MLB. It is not money. They stink because they simply can't hit.

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Originally posted by quackquack

The Mariners have the 9th highest payroll in MLB. It is not money. They stink because they simply can't hit.
Why?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Why?
Because when you can't hit, you don't end up scoring a lot of runs or winning a lot of games, thus you end up stinking.

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Originally posted by darvlay

Because when you can't hit, you don't end up scoring a lot of runs or winning a lot of games, thus you end up stinking.
Question is 'Why can't they hit'.

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The answer you seek is below oh sage prognosticator from the east!!

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Question is 'Why can't they hit'.
Because the bats of the hitters fail to make proper contact with the pitches thrown by the opposing pitcher.

It really is a pretty simple concept. 😉😛😀

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Originally posted by shortcircuit

Because the bats of the hitters fail to make proper contact with the pitches thrown by the opposing pitcher.

It really is a pretty simple concept. 😉😛😀
Hmm... and I had guessed maybe the wrong brand of chewin tabaccy.

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My predictions at the start of the season are unrecorded, so I can't share how wrong I was. Suffice to say, the only team that MIGHT make it to the post-season that was on my list in March is San Diego. So, GO PADRES!

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Originally posted by darvlay
AL: Yanks with the Twins in a distant 2nd
NL: Phillies with the Reds in a close 2nd

Phillies have the best pitching staff in the league and are the most complete team which leads me to believe they will win the Series this year. Plus I will be cheering hard for Halladay and Oswalt, two of my favourite pitchers, to win their first Series' each.

I ...[text shortened]... n't see the Padres, Giants, Rays, Braves or Rangers doing much of anything in the post-season.
I would have to agree. The Yanks and Phillies will meet in the World Series. The mind numbing predictability is nauseating.

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Originally posted by whodey
I would have to agree. The Yanks and Phillies will meet in the World Series. The mind numbing predictability is nauseating.
Diggin' another hole are ye?

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Originally posted by whodey
I would have to agree. The Yanks and Phillies will meet in the World Series. The mind numbing predictability is nauseating.
At this stage, the Rays have better pitching than the Yankees, and got the better of the Yankees in head-to-head competition this year. Texas has lots of weapons as well. If the Yankees meet the Rangers in the first round, I don't think it's clear that the Yankees advance.

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Originally posted by Paul Leggett
At this stage, the Rays have better pitching than the Yankees, and got the better of the Yankees in head-to-head competition this year. Texas has lots of weapons as well. If the Yankees meet the Rangers in the first round, I don't think it's clear that the Yankees advance.
I agree whole-heartedly Paul. Hitting wins games, pitching wins championships.

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Originally posted by SmookieP
I agree whole-heartedly Paul. Hitting wins games, pitching wins championships.
In that case, the Phillies should have it easy.

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Originally posted by SmookieP
I agree whole-heartedly Paul. Hitting wins games, pitching wins championships.
That's the cliche, but in the World Series last year the teams averaged 4.92 runs per team per game which was higher than the approximate 4.6 RPG during the regular season for both leagues. And that's with not using a 5th (or even a 4th starter for the Yankees) and not keeping garbage men in the BP.

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Originally posted by darvlay
Diggin' another hole are ye?
I hope. I am sick to death of both of those arse hole teams. 😛

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