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Mariners Minor League Game Action Recap for May 29

 

Here we are at SeattleSportsInsider.com.  Everybody good?  Good.  Tray tables in upright and locked position ... and ...

Oh ... my ... gosh ...!!

 

AAA -- Tacoma 25, Colorado Springs 6  -- Box

Pick your jaw up off the floor if you haven't seen that one yet, and let's cue John Denver:

 

The rebirth of Dustin Ackley?  Maybe baseball is fun again?  Maybe he likes the mountain air? Well, getting a home run and reaching base seven times in eight trips can't hurt: 5-for-6, HR, 2 walks.

And then there was suddenly-buzzworthy Abraham Almonte (26intheMix), who reached base seven times in seven trips on six singles and a walk.

Of course, Nate Tenbrink (26intheMix) deserves some love as well: 4-for-6, 2 doubles, HR, walk.  And Brad Miller (Talk40 #6) also had a homer and a double, not to mention six RBI.

Wait!  There's more ...

SSI trades SABRMatt to Yankees

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SABRMatt (aka ghost) has parachuted into the big league drop zone:

BTW all...you might be interested to know that I have taken an internship opportunity with the New York Yankees...data analyst intern...I start Friday...so wish me luck. :)

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And says,

The homily in today's mass seemed very apropos to my situation...the only thing that stopped me from actively seeking out this sort of opportunity in the past was fear of failing and thus proving my dreams of working in the game illusory...and that was the theme of the day.  Fear as the great enemy of man in his quest to find peace and fulfillment.

That is what having the love of a wonderful woman can do for a man who doubts himself...my finance prodded me into trying to live out my dream. We'll see how far I can get.

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Lemme add my congrats to those of Ryno, Mal, DaddyO, and the rest of the bleacher bums.  Send a postcard from the Asst GM office :- )

An interview with SABRMatt about his rocket ride to GM-dom would be a lot more interesting than most other possible interviews right now.  Picking from a long list of questions, then ...

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