Archive for September, 2011

2011 Voyage over for Jeff’s Mariners Fan Blog

September 27, 2011

Share I managed to watch part of tonight’s game while I was packing for my flight to Italy in the morning and was not even fazed by the 7-0 trouncing at the hands of The Oakland A’s as I was focusing on my thoughts for my farewell Mariners Blog for 2011. I guess to sum [...]

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Mariners Win 4-2 over A’s on my Final Visit to the Safe in 2011

September 26, 2011

Share I made my final trek of the year from Fremont down to Safeco Field tonight and was rewarded with a pitching gem by Jason Vargas combined with a couple of timely homers by Miguel Olivo and Justin Smoak in the 4-2 win. I usually attend about 15 games a year so I can experience the [...]

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Moneyball Hits the Sweetspot

September 24, 2011

Share   Just got back from Guild 45th street theatre here in Wallingford after watching Moneyball and my mind is clear and my heart is pumping. The movie was great and it may come as a shock to some of you but I was impressed with the storyline which I recall watching unfold from a [...]

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Stat-Geeks are ruining Sports and taking over Mariners Blogosphere

September 22, 2011

Share Well the Mariners magic ran out of juice today In Minnesota due to the inability to get a big clutch hit when it counted allowing the Twins to snap their eleven game losing streak with a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth to win it 3-2. Now I know some of you [...]

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Mariners hand the Twins 11th loss in a row with 5-4 comeback

September 21, 2011

Share The Mariners won for the third game in a row tonight handing the reeling Twins their eleventh loss  in a row  with this 5-4 result in front of 36,263 chilly fans at Target Field in Minnesota. Tonight’s comeback win was especially sweet considering Michael Pineda did not have his best stuff after not pitching [...]

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