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Ackley, Seager, Olivo, all crushed fly balls to the deepest part of their respective opposite fields that juuuuuust died on the track. Much as Beavan clearly didn't have it, Quintana also clearly didn't have it. The Mariners got a ridiculous number of baserunners, left the bases loaded twice, crushed three almost opposite field shots. Beavan got lucky he didn't allow more runs. Quintana got luckier, methinks.
Still, it's pretty evident that the Sawx hitters, especially the RH ones, are just plain better than the Ms'. Starting rotation, too. I'd match Vargas up with Quintana most days, in most parks, but US Cellular is like the worst possible environment for that guy: wind blowing out to right field, tiny fences.
Looking at the Mariners' lineup vs. LHP with Casper mired in a slump and Gutierrez injured is just sort of embarrassing. Jack Z needs to find the team another RH COF/1B bat, stat. Too bad about the free agent market blowing and everyone demanding an arm and a leg for their hitters. Just checkin' up on the FG leaderboards... Allen Craig would be a dream, but I can't imagine the Cardinals would give him up cheap. Maybe while the Red Sox are in fire sale mode we could nab Cody Ross, or maybe we could sign Melky (who no one else will want)... Scott Hairston's a hero vs. LHP, but probably not enough to warrant a full-time OF job. Heck, maybe even Jonny Gomes...? RH OF bats aren't THAT expensive, generally speaking.