Today’s Mariners game wasn’t exactly pleasant. It was an awful day for baseball, with temperatures climbing as high as 98 degrees, and the game itself wasn’t exactly an oasis of comfort. The lone bright spot was the debut of new kid on the block Kyle Seager.
Despite the excitement, it wouldn’t be entirely appropriate to describe Seager’s debut as “much anticipated”. Seager had only even been in AAA for two weeks. His callup was less a much-deserved reward for sustained excellence and more due to his hot streak being in sync with the Mariners’ desperate need for a competent third baseman. The truth is, I don’t expect much from Seager right now. He definitely has potential to be a useful player, but it’s unlikely that he’s ready yet. Most likely, Seager will get a couple weeks of action, not be quite up to the challenge, and quickly get shipped back down the street to T-Town with the rest of the minor league boys.
And, like I expected, Seager’s first game wasn’t exactly a revelation. He looked lost, struck out multiple times, and was left black and blue by the pitching of Jered Weaver. It was rough, and served only to encourage my negativity. I’m willing to be proved wrong, though. I’ll hold off a bit before I really judge him. I do see talent there, and he has managed to get this far. It's not like he'll get beat up so bad he'll be knocked out of baseball for good. I’m sure Seager will hang tough and keep fighting. Even if he fails, he’ll learn something. The Mariners are giving him a chance, so I’ll give him a chance, too. No strings attached.
Since there’s not much to say about this game, I guess I should go over some blog issues. I know the schtick might get tiresome. I know that it might be time for me to be real and quit playing games. But it’s not really schtick if it comes from a core of honesty, and right now this is all I have to give. I’m writing the way I’m writing because I want it that way, and I don't particularly care what anyone else thinks. Ultimately, only one person will get to decide what get’s posted here. Who? Well, duh. It’s gonna be me. So this is it. The music of my heart. Where will it go? What will I play next? I don’t know, but this I promise you: I’ll never stop.
Until next time,
bye bye bye
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