SitRep, 8.31.17
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Just the Fa'ax, Ma'am Dept.
With the Mainframe back from dry dock, having received a few well-placed swings of Eye-Gore's noggin against its side paneling, I think this is relatively accurate. As of Thursday for the race for WC2. Bold face teams are in the top 4. The M's better get some mojo back on for the Orc series:
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TWINKIES +6
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PESKY RODENT ANGELS +4
@stRangers ... @Orcs ...@Mariners ... Astros ... stRangers ... Indians ... @Astros ...@WhiteSox x4 ... @Mariners ...
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ORIOLES +3
Jays ... NYY ... @Indians ... @Jays ... 4x@NYY ... BOS ... Rays ... @Pirates ... @Rays ... AL East, plus the Pirates
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STRANGERS =
LAA ... @ Braves ... NYY ... 4x Mariners ... @LAA ... @Mariners ... @Orcs ... Astros ... Orcs
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RAYS -1
@ChiSox ... Twinkies ... @BoSox ... NYY ... @BoSox ... 2x Cubs ... 4x @Orioles ... @NYY ... Orioles
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MARINERS -2
Orcs ... Astros .. Angels... @Astros .. 4x @Rangers ... Indians ... @Orcs .. @Angels
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ROYALS -2
@Twinks ... @ Tigers ... Twinks ... White sox ... @Indians ... @Blue Jays ... @White Sox .. 1 game in Bronx ... @ Tigers ...@ DBacks
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UP ON THE HILL! IT'S GANDALF!
James Paxton and Felix Hernandez played catch on Monday at Safeco, and on Friday or Saturday (when the Mariners return home) they'll throw 20-25 pitches off a mound. If no setbacks, they'd rejoin the rotation "as soon as mid-September," that being for the Rangers 4-gamer or the weekend 15-17th against the Astros. The natural (optimistic) guess would be avoid the Wed-Thur stat missing the weekend series, so Friday 15 days on. Such a schedule would also put James Paxton exactly on pace for the Wild Card play-in game.
Until then, it's Leake, then 3.1 innings pitched, then hold a barbecue, then Johnny Bullpen then 2.2 IP back to Leake. Guy should help with our 6-inning bullpens, at least.
BABVA,
Dr D