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PythagenMatt in the West

This is going to be a short article, but, as I am once again tracking PythagenMatt for the AL West race I thought I would offer up that information here so you guys know where we are as we approach the end of the first half.

After 86 games, the Mariners stand at 44-42, 4.5 back in the AL West. I've tallied up the single game pythag figures and arrived at some rather bearish conclusions.

First a reminder. The PythagenPat W% estimator tool is a two-step formula following this format:

Danny Cortes

Only have a second here, but do have a vid, so:

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=== Most-Comparable Dept. ===

Could be viewed as a rough comparable, value-wise, for Chris Tillman. Probably even a little more valuable.

POTD Freddy Sanchez

=== EYE RATIO ===

How many walks per strikeout for Senor Sanchez?

Age 27 - 0.75

Age 28 - 0.60

POTD Jack Wilson

When news of Betancourt's death proved to be unexaggerated, we opined at D-O-V that this must mean a deal for a SS was in the works.

Echo 1995

=== Mr. Made for TV ===

Was Inside Pitch's nickname for the 2nd-year ARod, but now in a better sense might tag Mr. Gutierrez... :- )

Halladay and the M's - In Contact With Reality?

Q. You seriously think the Mariners would ever be players here?

A. No more than you do. :- )

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Q. What is the argument in favor of?

A. One word: Dynasty.

Halladay and the M's - Roster Management

Q. But Halladay actually WON'T give you a net performance profit on his salary like Wood is going to, right?

A. Right.

Apparently, you have to win a couple of roto championships to understand why VORP/$ is not the goal at all 25 roster slots.

Franklin Gutierrez' 422-footer

You might want to make sure you're sitting down :- )

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Q. Coming around on Gutierrez' bat at all?

Moneyball D-Specialists

Q: So now you think that Curtis Granderson, Mike Cameron and Franklin Gutierrez are the New MVP?

A. No, but I do think that impact defensive players who can hold their own with the bat ... those are players you can win a pennant with.

State of the Washburn, Offspeed Dept.

Funny thread at Mariner Central on "flipper" the curve ball. Who knew that Jarrod Washburn was going to wheel out a David Wells hook in his old age. :- )

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