Is gonna be an indelible image of these young Ms for me. 225 pounds of solid catcher, in gear, just jumping into his closer's arm with a 1.21 gigawatt joyous smile blazing away was awesome.
If it had been League on the mound poor Brandon would be on the DL now.
I loved the interview after the game where Tom Wilhelmsen thanked the fans for keeping them going. The atmosphere was rocking. Tremendous. It was a shame that Pryor had too long to think about it coming back out for the 8th, because he came on to end the 7th like a man.
They're all so new at this. Wilhelmsen doesn't have walk-out music yet - he's not "really" a closer. Pryor was in the minors last week. Luetge is a RULE FIVE GUY. Furbush has only settled in as a reliever this year and was in Tacoma a month ago.
Montero's "not a catcher." Seager's "on a hot streak." It's just...
Young teams crack under pressure. That's what they do - except this one didn't. I liked the Jeter comp for Seager, Doc - he's just tough as nails. Ackley was the sleepy-eyed killer in college, but Seager's the one going all Carlos the Jackal right now, and I don't think it's gonna stop. He's a serious talent, and he believes with an iron will that he belongs out there making plays. To go with another Yankee comp: it's always nice to turn up a Paul O'Neill sort of self-believer in the draft. With a few less murdered water-coolers, though.
And did you see Carp mocking Saunders good-naturedly in the field for stealing a fly ball from him? "Oh sure, I get over here and you want it anyway..." They were laughing with each other in the middle of a no-hitter, like good friends do. But they were still FOCUSED.
Wedge brought several members of the team to his house over the winter to talk about focus. He's a genius, because it's working out great.
Wonderful, and potentially landmark game for these Mariners. Making history and laying the foundation for the future in the same game is a neat trick.
~G
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