Friday night, in what can only be
described as a baseball game, the Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 10 to 7. Picking up the win for the
Mariners was Joe Saunders, 32. Saunders
went 5.1 innings, racking up six strikeouts to go with three walks and three
runs allowed. Following the successful
start, Saunders now has a 9-8 record on the season and can expect to live for
another 45.65 years.
Joe Saunders is old news, though. The real story of the game was the strong performance from the Mariners’ squadron of young up-n’-comers. Brad Miller, 23, led the pack with a 3 for 5 night, including the first two homers of his big-league career. Surely, these will be the first of many home runs Miller hits in the estimated 54.03 years he has left before shuffling off this mortal coil.
Also rolling dingers at the proverbial craps table was Kyle Seager, 25, who continues to build on a breakout season. It’s hard to believe that anything could go right for the Mariners, but Seager may very well be blossoming into a true star. Even if that’s a mirage and he's never this good again, this flirtation with greatness will provide him with many fond memories to enjoy in his 52.18 remaining years.
Several other relative youngsters put up nice performances, including Dustin Ackley, 25; Mike Zunino, 22; and Justin Smoak, 26. Of these, Zunino has the brightest future, with a projected 54.96 years left before he transmogrifies into an inert hunk of meat. He also had three walks today.
The loser of this game, officially speaking, was David Stefan “Bud” Norris, 28. Norris pitched poorly by any measure, giving up six runs in only 5.2 innings. With only two strikeouts collected, four walks handed out, and two home runs allowed, Norris has no one to blame but himself. He’ll have to live with this failure for approximately 49.39 years, at which point he won’t have to live with anything at all. His record for the season stands at 6-9.
Joe Saunders is old news, though. The real story of the game was the strong performance from the Mariners’ squadron of young up-n’-comers. Brad Miller, 23, led the pack with a 3 for 5 night, including the first two homers of his big-league career. Surely, these will be the first of many home runs Miller hits in the estimated 54.03 years he has left before shuffling off this mortal coil.
Also rolling dingers at the proverbial craps table was Kyle Seager, 25, who continues to build on a breakout season. It’s hard to believe that anything could go right for the Mariners, but Seager may very well be blossoming into a true star. Even if that’s a mirage and he's never this good again, this flirtation with greatness will provide him with many fond memories to enjoy in his 52.18 remaining years.
Several other relative youngsters put up nice performances, including Dustin Ackley, 25; Mike Zunino, 22; and Justin Smoak, 26. Of these, Zunino has the brightest future, with a projected 54.96 years left before he transmogrifies into an inert hunk of meat. He also had three walks today.
The loser of this game, officially speaking, was David Stefan “Bud” Norris, 28. Norris pitched poorly by any measure, giving up six runs in only 5.2 innings. With only two strikeouts collected, four walks handed out, and two home runs allowed, Norris has no one to blame but himself. He’ll have to live with this failure for approximately 49.39 years, at which point he won’t have to live with anything at all. His record for the season stands at 6-9.
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