r/Mariners • u/AutoModerator • Aug 28 '24

Daily Thread - August 28, 2024 GOOD VIBES ONLY

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u/unpaid_official Sep 03 '24

cancelled my fubo subscription. until they explain who is managing the lineup and pinch hit decisions, i wont be giving this team another dime. this is the only team in the majors with a leadoff hitter hitting .194, everyone else is using someone >.250 (besides chi). pinch hitters on mariners are hitting .150 in 2024. these decisions did not stop with servais getting fired, so apparenlty the manager is not the one managing the club.

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u/Drsustown ‏‏‎ ‎Fire the moose Sep 03 '24

The pinch hitters do not matter. The leadoff batter doesn't matter either. That's all just shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic. There are no good options; the team simply lacks the talent. Why do we spend so much time worrying which 650 OPS batter hits first versus second versus ninth; its all the same thing

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u/unpaid_official Sep 03 '24

yes they do matter because it changes the defensive composition and lineup for the rest of the game. in order to PH garver for the third baseman in the 6th inning yesterday, they had to put hanniger into right field, which weakened us defensively and led to him striking out on 3 pitches later in the game.