2012 Seattle Mariners, Week 3

I'm a bit late writing this week's blog on the S.S. Mariner, probably because I had to figure out how to not include several profanities.  Actually, the whole Mariners week was a profanity.  So...good, bad, ugly?

The Good:  Nothing.  Alright, they did manage to not blow one game during the 1-5 week...by a hair...against Cleveland.  Felix was light's out for 8 innings of one-run ball with 12 K's and got a no-decision  (League lost in the 9th).  I suppose it is good that it is over.

The Bad:  Everyone not named Hernandez, Beavan, Seager, Montero or Ichiro.

The Ugly:  See The Bad.  Millwood:  13 ER in two starts.  Noesi:  1-1/3 innings of batting practice against the White Sox giving up 6 ER.  No one can hit with runners in scoring position.  Olivo and Figgins just plain can't hit, and Ryan isn't doing much better.  The Mariners had leads in most of these games, except for the game Saturday when Humber of the White Sox (a pitcher I had never heard of) threw a perfect game against them.  The bullpen blew at least three games, including spoiling King Felix's gem.  The good news is, it is still early and the M's stand at 7-10.  Eventually, Wedge will pull his head out and start Jaso against RHP, designate Figgins and Olivo for assignment, play Kawasaki against RHP instead of Ryan and bring up Carlos Peguero and another infielder.  The Mariners start a 10 game road trip in Detroit on Tuesday.  Let's hope for some better pitching and *some* offense.