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BoilerRocketScientist · 04-19-2013, 08:52 PM

Despite another mediocre month (14-14), we finished August with a 77-54 record and remain in first place with a 2-game lead over the Chicago White Sox. The low point of the month was losing 4 in a row including 3 straight Minnesota (who’s streaking) being outscored 30-12 before busting out with a 17-5 win against Minnesota to keep a hold on first at 0.5 games. Former Mariner catcher Bob Stinson, who was let go as a free agent in the off-season, made us pay on 8/22 when he came for an injured Bo Diaz and proceeded to go 3/3 with 1 HR, and 3 RBI’s as his Red Sox beat the Mariners 5-3.

Paul Molitor re-joined the team on 8/26 after 37 days on the DL for a fractured finger. In his absence, the team compiled a 16-16 record and was able to maintain its 2.5 game lead in first. Despite being out for 5 weeks, Molitor is still the major league leader in runs scored. In his first game back, Molitor returned to his leadoff position and promptly went 3/5 with a double and a run scored. In his five games back in August, Molitor hit .478 with 1 HR, 3 RBI’s and scored 5 runs in raising his major league leading batting average to .345. Unfortunately, the day Molitor came back was the same day that starting catcher John Stearns (.292, 5 HR’s, 40 RBI’s) was put on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation.

Overall, the team hit a slump in August with tired performances from starters Andre Thornton (.189), Tim Wallach (.209), Dave Winfield (.220), and Richie Zisk (.222). My starting pitchers fared no better in August. No starter won more than 2 games in the month with their ERA’s ranging from 3.75 to 6.35. Number 1 starter Don Gullet was 2-3 in his 6 starts but managed to push his win total to 18 games for the season to give him the Seattle team record for wins in a season with 1 more month to go.

My relievers pitched well with the exception to Enrique Romo who posted an 8.03 ERA in 10 appearances. We enter September 2 games up on Chicago (18-12 in August), 5 games up on Kansas City (reeling with a 14-17 record in August) and 6 up on Minnesota (17-12). September finds us 5 games into a string of 17 straight games with 6 of our first 15 games in September against second place Chicago. The AL West title may be decided by mid-September.

04-19-2013, 08:52 PM	#36
BoilerRocketScientist All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 611	1981 - August Despite another mediocre month (14-14), we finished August with a 77-54 record and remain in first place with a 2-game lead over the Chicago White Sox. The low point of the month was losing 4 in a row including 3 straight Minnesota (who’s streaking) being outscored 30-12 before busting out with a 17-5 win against Minnesota to keep a hold on first at 0.5 games. Former Mariner catcher Bob Stinson, who was let go as a free agent in the off-season, made us pay on 8/22 when he came for an injured Bo Diaz and proceeded to go 3/3 with 1 HR, and 3 RBI’s as his Red Sox beat the Mariners 5-3. Paul Molitor re-joined the team on 8/26 after 37 days on the DL for a fractured finger. In his absence, the team compiled a 16-16 record and was able to maintain its 2.5 game lead in first. Despite being out for 5 weeks, Molitor is still the major league leader in runs scored. In his first game back, Molitor returned to his leadoff position and promptly went 3/5 with a double and a run scored. In his five games back in August, Molitor hit .478 with 1 HR, 3 RBI’s and scored 5 runs in raising his major league leading batting average to .345. Unfortunately, the day Molitor came back was the same day that starting catcher John Stearns (.292, 5 HR’s, 40 RBI’s) was put on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. Overall, the team hit a slump in August with tired performances from starters Andre Thornton (.189), Tim Wallach (.209), Dave Winfield (.220), and Richie Zisk (.222). My starting pitchers fared no better in August. No starter won more than 2 games in the month with their ERA’s ranging from 3.75 to 6.35. Number 1 starter Don Gullet was 2-3 in his 6 starts but managed to push his win total to 18 games for the season to give him the Seattle team record for wins in a season with 1 more month to go. My relievers pitched well with the exception to Enrique Romo who posted an 8.03 ERA in 10 appearances. We enter September 2 games up on Chicago (18-12 in August), 5 games up on Kansas City (reeling with a 14-17 record in August) and 6 up on Minnesota (17-12). September finds us 5 games into a string of 17 straight games with 6 of our first 15 games in September against second place Chicago. The AL West title may be decided by mid-September.