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Geoff Baker covers the Mariners for The Seattle Times. He provides daily coverage of the team throughout spring training, and during the season.
SubscribeJuly 6, 2008 11:56 AM
The Riggle-marole
Posted by Jose Romero
Sorry, I had to have fun with the skipper's name just this one time.
Riggleman said reliever J.J. Putz could get a couple of rehabilitation outings during the All-Star break. Putz is on the DL with a right elbow injury and might be able to re-join the roster as soon as a week after the All-Star Game July 15.
Riggleman would like to use Putz earlier than in his typical closer role -- currently taken by Brandon Morrow -- for at least the first few outings after coming off the DL. "Just to kind of get the rust off," Riggleman said. "Then just go from there."
The starting rotation will be juggled some leading up to the break. Miguel Batista, who pitched two innings last night and got the win, might return to the starting rotation if the M's can get some quality starts in the next few days and not need him out of the bullpen again. Erik Bedard will have his scheduled start Wednesday moved back to Thursday or Friday because of tightness in his left shoulder -- no big shock there -- and Batista could start that day. If it isn't Batista, Riggleman said, R.A. Dickey, last night's starter, might get the call. Then Hernandez would make his return from the DL Thursday, if all goes well with his bullpen sessions. Or it will be Bedard Thursday, Hernandez Friday.
Did all that make sense?
Bedard, Riggleman said, "has caught a lot of grief for coming out of games." This time, Bedard told trainers that his shoulder was tight after Friday's game, which he won.
"Everything looks good," Riggleman said. "He's going to get pushed back a little bit."
Riggleman said Bedard is a little frustrated. "He doesn't want to come out of games," the manager said.
Now let's go to the alineaciones (Spanish for lineups) for today's game against Detroit:
Ichiro RF
J-Lo 2B
Ibanez LF
Beltre 3B
Sexson DH
Cairo 1B
Johjima C
Bloomquist CF
Betancourt SS
Riggleman said Jeff Clement, who hit two HRs last night, isn't in the lineup because the Tigers have a lefthander going today in Nate Robertson and it is a day game after a night game.
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NewsvinePosted by Batter Up!!!
1:05 PM, Jul 06, 2008
The Kid lights the place up and you bench him???
Very McRiggleish!
Posted by Marinersfan04
1:09 PM, Jul 06, 2008
My sentiments exactly. Why on earth isn't Clement in the DH spot instead of Sexson? Richie has had 1-1/2 YEARS to work his way back to form; now give Clement all the time he needs to get his swing going. What a momentum-killer of a move.
Posted by JFR
1:47 PM, Jul 06, 2008
SOOO stupid. WTF seriously. Can we please send Cairo, Sexson, Vidro home. Eat their salaries. Bring up LaHair, Balantein. I do not understand this team. I want to get excited about some young stars. Blow this crap up. There is no trade value in these guys. Get anything for them. A 20th round pick for Vidro. A $100,000 for Sexson. Cairo...send him packing. Why let these guys play anymore?
Posted by Capo
1:54 PM, Jul 06, 2008
How do they expect guys to become good/great players when they are constantly sitting them because of the "matchups".......its just silliness.
since it makes no sense to try and trade Betard at this point, the M's should play his little game and send him to the bullpen for awhile....let him work long relief or mop up duties for awhile......and lock the clubhouse doors during games.
Seriously, either a coach or teammate needs to jump in Betards face and bring him back to reality.
And to think he had a reputation for a bad attitude and malingering in Baltimore!!!!!! I can see the Oriole front office laughing right now.
Posted by Joe from Bellevue
2:00 PM, Jul 06, 2008
Thanks for the Spanish lesson, but you can keep that to yourself.
Posted by mtmike
8:24 PM, Jul 06, 2008
Ease up , Joe, a little levity is in order.
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Posted by HenryTracks
12:59 PM, Jul 06, 2008
Someone tell Riggleman.. that the DH spot in open.. and that Clement hits lefties better than he does righties..
What a ridiculous reason not to play him today.. kid finally has his stroke goin, and u put him on the bench..