Biggest Contribution: Adrian Beltre, +23.5%
Biggest Suckfest: Jeremy Reed, -5.1%
Most Important Hit: Beltre homer, +16.1%
Most Important Pitch: Martin single, -11.8%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +8.0%
Total Contribution by Hitters: +39.4%
And the Mariners are just two games under .500 for the first time since April 19th. On top of that, everyone else in the division lost, drawing Seattle closer to the class of the AL West while further separating them from the dregs. God bless the NL.
I didn't get home and turn on the game until the middle of the ninth, so it's time for you to let me know what I missed in another edition of You Write The Recap! What stood out? What didn't? Are you actually buying this team as a legitimate contender? I want to hear it, and I want to hear it now, before the postgame buzz wears off. I've seen my share of barrels of monkeys, but I have to say, I think all this newfound "winning" might be a little more fun after all.
Jarrod Washburn, Chad Billingsley, tomorrow at 7:10pm PDT. Planning to start home games five minutes later than everyone else seems like a good way for the Dodger front office to trick late arrivals into being in their seats by the first pitch, but it doesn't work as well when you let them know ahead of time.