Happy Birthday!!

Today is the day my son turns 12. He loves his baseball. I was able to pick him up a 2001 Topps reprint of Jackie Robinson's '52 Topps card, and he loved it. For his baseball team this year he wore 42 to honor Jackie. He also found out that Mom and I are taking him to Fenway Park to see the Mariners take on the Red Sox in Boston next week. We were able to take him to the old Yankee Stadium two years ago before it closed. It is my hope to get him to all the historic parks soon. Happy Birthday kiddo!!

Here come the local kids...

Congratulations to the boys of the Auburn Little League. They Defeated Idaho last night to advance to the World Series as the representative of the Northwest Region. Being that the city of Auburn is only 15 minutes away from us, they are kind of like the local kids to us. Good luck to them in Williamsport, here's to hoping they bring the title to the Northwest!

Sweet 116

In honor of the long forgotten glory days of the Mariners, and at the guidance of Matthew at the Number 5 Type Collection, I decided instead of celebrating my 100th post, I would make it number 116. I believe it is only right to post a list of the sweetest 116 Mariners players of all-time by position. So kids, grab your popcorn, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Starting Pitchers

 

1. Jamie Moyer- I only based on the fact that he was here longer and had more wins.

2. Randy Johnson- Hall of Famer, his slider was called "Mr. Snappy"

3. Felix Hernandez- He just keeps getting better

4. Mark Langston- 1984 ROY runner up and workhorse through the 1980's

5. Freddy Garcia- "The Chief" was dominant when he was here

6. Mike Moore- Another solid performer on some bad teams

7. Floyd Bannister- Great pitcher on the early teams

8. Joel Piniero- Streaky good and bad at times
9. Glenn Abbott- Did well teaching younger pitchers
10. Matt Young- Came up through the organization, but never was as dominant as he could be

Catchers

1. Dan Wilson- Without a doubt the bast Mariner catcher of all-time
2. Dave Valle- Great caller and backstop
3. Kenji Johjima- It pains me to put him that high
4. Tom Lampkin- Great fill-in guy, work well with pitchers
5. Pat Borders- Was happy with the club, or at AAA Tacoma
6. Jamie Burke- Not alot of offense, but worked great with young pitchers
7. John Marzano- Very good back up off the bench
8. Orlando Mercado- Worked his way through the system, was on some bad teams
9. Bob Kearney- Aging veteran, was a decent role player
10. Bud Bulling- Caught Gaylord's 300th win

First Base

1. Alvin Davis- 1984 Rookie of the Year, Mr. Mariner in the M's Hall of Fame
2. John Olerud- Local kid that was a stud at first base, and he could hit too
3. Tino Martinez- Part of the 1995 season, went to the "Damn Yankees"
4. Bruce Bochte- 1979 All-Star in Seattle, pretty good hitter too
5. Richie Sexson- He was all or nothing, it was a homer or a strikeout
6. Paul Sorrento- Nice replacement for Tino, could hit for power too
7. Pete O' Brien- Good defensively, pushed AD out of first base
8. Russell Branyan- Had a monster year in 2009, and missed the last month of the season
9. David Segui- We didn't know he was on the "Juice" at the time, Dad played for the Pilots and M's
10. Dan Meyer- Decent numbers, and decent glove

Second Base

1. Harold Reynolds- Gold glove in the field, feet that could fly

1A. Bret Boone- Great defensively, great numbers in 2001(P.E.D. enhanced)
3. Julio Cruz- Awesome defensively, a terror on the basepaths
4 Jose Lopez- His glove work is suspect, but can hit when he wants
6. Joey Cora- He was a spark plug in the dugout, and on the field
7. Willie Bloomquist- This guy could play everywhere, and look good doing it
8. Rich Amaral- Another utility guy, very versatile player
9. Larry Milbourne- Not a hitter, decent second baseman
10 Lenny Randle- Best known for blowing a ball foul

Third Base

1. Jim Presley- Great glove, solid hitter
2. Adrian Beltre- Gold Glove player, didn't have the power numbers though
3. David Bell- Great defensively, could have pop at times
4. Russ Davis- Solid hitter, above average defense
5. Mike Blowers- All-around good third baseman
6. Luis Sojo- Limited range, good clubhouse guy
7. Manny Castillo- Good glove, not much offense
8. Doug Strange- Came from nowhere and became a good starter
9. Bill Stein- Power hitter on the early teams
10. Andy Sheets- Good fill-in guy for a day-off

Shortstop

1. Alex Rodriguez- Is probably one of the greatest shortstops of all time(minus the P.E.D.'s)
2. Omar Vizquel- Little O is still going at 43 years old
3. Carlos Guillen- Good offense, good defense. Doing well for Detroit
4. Mark McLemore- Played everywhere, great clubhouse presence
5. Yuniesky Betancourt- Suspect defense, occasional pop in his bat
6. Spike Owen- Started here, went to Boston and Montreal
7. Todd Cruz- Great defense in the early 80's
8. Craig Reynolds- The original Mariner shortstop of 1977
9. Felix Fermin- Solid defender on the 1995 team
10. Mario Mendoza- The man that created the "Mendoza Line"

Left Field

1. Raul Ibanez- The very best of the hundreds of left fielders we have had
2. Phil Bradley- Great offense, solid defense in the field
3. Greg Briley- "Pee Wee" didn't hit much, but he could go get the ball
4. Randy Winn- Great range on defense, terror on the basepaths
5. Steve Henderson- Great power hitter of the early 80's teams
6. Mike Kingery- Started a long, productive career in Seattle
7. Barry Bonnell- Fair legs, more of a hitter
8. Vince Coleman- Short time here, helped the '95 team make the playoffs
9. John Mabry- Hit better than his defense
10. Darren Bragg- Was always willing to go full throttle for the team

Center Field

1. Ken Griffey Jr.- Not my favorite, can't argue with his numbers. Hall of Fame bound
2. Dave Henderson- Had great defense and could hit the ball too
3. Mike Cameron- Great defense, all or nothing at the plate. Still going for the Red Sox
4. Franklin Gutierrez- Another Gold Glover, can hit the ball too
5. Ruppert Jones- First star in Seattle, good defense and offense
6. Stan Javier- Good older player, would make a great manager in the majors
7. Alex Diaz- Always going all out, Not dirty=Not playing
8. Darnell Coles- Never got good until after he left
9. Charles Gipson- Great fill in wherever he was needed
10. Adam Jones- Traded before we could see his potential, Orioles have a good one now

Right Field

1. Ichiro Suzuki- Is there a superlative word that doesn't describe him? Absolutely awesome
2. Jay Buhner- The "Bone" was the greatest until number 1 got to Seattle
3. Al Cowens- Great range, average and power hitter
4. Henry Cotto- Decent defense, hit for a good average
5. Ivan Calderon- Big and strong, got better after he left. Tragically murdered in his hometown
6. Danny Tartabull- Will be remembered for his time with other teams
7. Leon Roberts- First guy to hit bombs in the Kingdome
8. Joe Simpson- Good speed, could hit when he needed to
9. Rickey Henderson- To quote him, "Rickey thinks that Rickey is number 1 on this list"
10. John Moses- Not the greatest, had good speed to go get the ball

Relief Pitchers

1. Kazuhiro Sasaki- Team leader in saves, got hurt carrying a suitcase
2. Jeff Nelson- Most success was in New York, had a nasty Frisbee Slider
3. J.J. Putz- When you heard "Thunderstruck" in Safeco you knew the game was over
4. Mike Jackson- Had a fastball that would scare hitters into striking out
5. Arthur Rhodes- Still going strong for the Reds, finally got an All-Star nod this year
6. Mike Schooler- Very dependable as the closer
7. Norm Charlton- The "Sheriff" was all business on the field
8. Eddie Guardado- "Everyday Eddie" was usually automatic, great person off the field
9. Bill Caudill- Good pitcher, was always showing that he was the clubhouse clown
10. Shane Rawley- Great pitcher, hard to get saves on a bad team

Designated Hitter

1. Edgar Martinez- So good that they named the award after him, should be in the Hall of Fame
2. Ken Phelps- Thanks to the Yankees for taking him and sending us Buhner(cue Frank Costanza)
3. Gorman Thomas- Power hitter, that could scare the ball out of the parks with his looks
4. Richie Zisk- Could hit for an average year after year, decent power numbers
5. Jeffery Leonard- The "Hac Man" could spray the ball all over the field
6. Willie Horton- The big name from the Tigers came to Seattle to retire
7. Mike Sweeney- Physically on the down side, his bench presence was a stabilizer
8. Bucky Jacobsen- Could mash the ball, became a quick cult hero in Seattle
9. Gary Matthews- Came to Seattle but really didn't have anything left to give
10. Greg Pirkl- Could hit it hard, couldn't stay healthy for long

Managers

1. Lou Piniella- Took the Mariners to places they had never been before

2. Jim Lefebvre- Got the Mariners to their first winning season

3. Don Wakamatsu- Got a bad lineup this year, last year was a dream season for him

4. Dick Williams- Fiery man that got what he could from those teams

5. Bob Melvin- Not a great manager, took over a good team for a decent record

6. Rene Lachemann- Didn't last long, had a decent record with a bunch of no-names

Feel free to tell me if you don't agree with me on any players. I would love to know that people think. Someday maybe we can get back to winning games and see the playoffs again. I don't think 116 will be duplicated again.

Retro Mariner Sunday 8/8/10

Today we look back at a Mariner that has been with the team a few times. After graduating from Western High School in Anaheim, CA in 1974, John Moses attended Golden West JC in Huntington Beach from 1975-1977. He then transferred to the University of Arizona in Tucson. During the 1980 season, he captained a team that included Craig Lefferts, and Terry Francona to an NCAA title. In June of 1980, John was drafted in the 16th round by the Seattle Mariners.

 After spending 1980 in Bellingham, John moved up to the A Wassau Timbers in 1981. John would move on to AA Lynn Sailors in 1982, he would be called up the big team and make his debut on August 23rd. On September 3, 1982 John got his first start in Left Field in Boston. 1983 would see him split time between AAA Salt Lake City Gulls and the Mariners. John would start at AA Chattanooga, move up to Slat Lake and eventually the Mariners again in 1984. For the 1985 and 1986 seasons, John was on the up and down shuttle from AAA Calgary Cannons to the Mariners. He would spend the entire 1987 season on the Mariners roster. After the season, he was released by the Mariners. In January of 1988 he signed with Cleveland, but was released at the end of spring training. He would sign with the Minnesota Twins and spend three good years with the Twins. Unfortunately 1991 was a roller coaster year. He would sign with the Red Sox for the spring of 1991. After being released at the end of camp, John signed on with the Rockies. While at AAA Colorado Springs, he would be let go in July. He would sign and spend four days in the Pirates organization in AAA Buffalo. The day he was released by the Pirates, he would sign on with the Tigers. John would get some playing time in the big leagues with the Tigers. John would come back home to the Mariners for his final season in 1992.

In 1994, John was hired by the Mariners as an administrative coach. From 1994 through 1998 as a coach, John was in charge of being a left handed batting practice pitcher, a bunting coach, and working as a base running and outfield coach under manager Lou Piniella. John was named as an advance scout for the Mariners in 1999. John would take over the duties as the first base coach from 2000 until after the 2003 season under Lou, and Bob Melvin. After being retired in 2004, John started the year as the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51's in the Dodgers organization. When Jerry Narron was named the new manager of the Cincinnati Reds on June 20, 2005 John was named to be the bench coach for the Reds. John would move to the first base coach's box for the 2006 season. In 2007, John would come home to Seattle once again to pitch BP and be the first base coach for manager Mike Hargrove. John made his way back to the 51's to be the hitting coach in Las Vegas in 2008. When the Dodgers moved their AAA affiliation back to Albuquerque, John moved with the team. When Tim Wallach as the new manager of the Isotopes, he retained John as the hitting coach. He has spent the 2009 and the current 2010 season in Albuquerque working with the Isotopes hitters, preparing them for the Dodgers big league club.

Look at what I found

I decided I had a little extra time the other day, and was near the only local card shop within about 40 miles of home. If I'm lucky, I make in there 2 or 3 times a year. I went in with my wantlist for my super set. Within 1 hour, I was able to walk away with about 130 new cards I needed. I only just sort of flipped through the boxes, I didn't completely collate the list to cards in hand or I would have been there all day. If anyone is near the Seattle area, give a look into DJ's Sports Cards. If you are nowhere near here, besides the website they also have a Beckett marketplace that has tons of cards. Don is a great guy and will always be willing to make deals. I hope everyone gives them a look.

Are you kidding me??!!

Somebody pinch me and alert the press! The Mariners won a game. They even won against the Rangers! What is this world coming to? Next thing you know cats and dogs will be living together. People will get along, mass hysteria. I'm just a little disappointed that it took until August 3rd to get to 40 wins. Oh well, I'm happy for a day at least.

Retro Mariner Sunday 8/1/10

Hey everyone! I know it's Tuesday and I'm late on the Sunday thing. This will be a very short version. Today we look back at former Mariner Paul Abbott.

Paul had his best years with the Mariners. He pitched for them from 1998-2002. Before coming to the Mariners, he had seen time with the Twins, and Indians. During the magical run of 2001, Paul went 17-4 for the team. After leaving the Mariners, Paul did time with the Royals, Phillies, and Devil Rays. In 2005, Paul pitched for both the Fullerton Flyers, and the San Diego Surf Dawgs in the Golden League.

Paul is now an assistant coach at Fullerton Junior College. In 2009, he also became the pitching coach for the Orange County Flyers of the Golden League under manager Phil Nevin. After Nevin accepted a managing position in the Tigers organization this year, Paul was named to manage the Flyers in 2010. The Flyers currently are 33-27 this year.

Trade Deadline

I'm getting so disappointed with this team. Today is the deadline. I really hope we can makes some moves, and get rid of some dead weight. Would anyone be willing to trade for these guys?

Those are the two I would like to start with. How about these guys?

I'm just about willing to trade anyone away right now. The only guy I want to keep is Felix Hernandez. He is having another great year, he just can't get run support or defense behind him.

I guess it's time to start getting ready for football season. I know all I will hear about is the Seahawks around here, but I'm looking forward to another great season by my team.

The humanity of it all

Boy oh boy, can we just get through the next 62 games please? It is hard to believe a team that had some hope this year would be 39-61 after 100 games. I s it possible we have another 100 loss season after such a turn-around last year? Who would think 22 games under .500 and 20 games out of first. It is time for some players to go at the deadline. There are very few players I would say are untouchable. The only ones I say we have to keep are Felix, Dustin Ackley, Steven Baron, and maybe Carlos Truinfiel. Anyone else you want in a trade, you got them(even Ichiro). As a dedicated fan, I will continue to watch this train wreck of a season, and see what is left of the ashes.

My thoughts on...

I won't even begin to give you my thoughts on the Mariners as a team. This team is quickly becoming more of a disgrace than they were two years ago. I'm really not sure was has had this team go so wrong this year. Unfortunately, it had us get a great pitcher, only to have to trade him away. I know that even if we would be having a much better year, it might have been very difficult to keep Cliff Lee around. The way that he could turn this city on it's ear every five days was amazing. I was saddened the day the deal was made, but we all knew it was inevitable. The hardest part of the whole deal, is trying to explain why it's good to an 11 year old passionate fan. He had really fallen in love with Cliff. When I told him, he was mad. He asked me "Why not keep him, and see if we get better. Now all we got were some stupid minor leaguers. I want Cliff back." I think that Justin Smoak will be good in time for us. I really hope Cliff works for Rangers fans this year. We all know that the Yankees will be the big spenders and get him at the end of the year anyways.

Series 2 Needs

I realize that everyone has moved on to Allen&Ginter, or whatever else is hot now. If anyone has some extra series 2 cards laying around I could use some help finishing this off. Here's the list of needs:
338 Brett Cecil
341 Texas Rangers
342 Melky Cabrera
345 Chris Volstad
346 Taylor Teagarden
347 Aaron Harang
354 Evan Longoria
356 Angels
359 Aramis Ramirez
364 Trevor Hoffman
370 Robinson Cano
380 J.D. Drew
386 Dan Haren
396 Jake Westbrook
400 Alex Rodriguez
407 Nick Punto
418 Aaron Laffey
420 Shin-Soo Choo
421 Doug Fister
425 Dontrelle Willis
426 Mark Reynolds
428 Baltimore Orioles
429 Seth Smith
430 Kazuo Matsui
435 Nelson Cruz
438 Jason Bartlett
442 Dan Runzler
443 Jason Hammel
447 Jeremy Guthrie
449 Ryan Sweeney
452 Allen Craig
464 Francisco Liriano
467 Fausto Carmona
471 Drew Butera
478 Conor Jackson
479 Chris Carpenter
482 Mike McCoy
484 Mike Fontenot
491 Rafael Furcal
493 Travis Ishikawa
501 Jake Peavy
504 Jeff Mathis
508 Chris Getz
509 Todd Helton
511 Chicago Cubs
514 Rafael Soriano
515 Seattle Mariners
518 Corey Hart
519 Alexi Casilla
520 Randy Wells
547 Brett Gardner
548 Minnesota Twins
550 Freddy Garcia
560 Ryan Rowland-Smith
561 Ryan Zimmerman
571 Brandon Lyon
573 Johan Santana
583 Anibal Sanchez
584 Matt Capps
585 Dioner Navarro
589 Edinson Volquez
591 Fernando Rodney
594 Andy LaRoche
598 Alberto Callaspo
604 Atlanta Braves
606 Chad Qualls
608 Pittsburgh Pirates
610 Alex Gordon
612 Lastings Milledge
614 Kelly Johnson
615 Justin Verlander
621 Aaron Cook
631 Marc Rzepczynski
633 Daniel Bard
634 Casey Kotchman
640 Matt Diaz
642 San Diego Padres
649 Casey McGehee
650 Dustin Pedroia
656 Jon Lester
657 Chris Young
659 Nick Blackburn
660 Brandon McCarthy

If anybody can help me out, that would be great. I wasn't going to do series 2, but thanks to Ted at Crinkly Wrappers, he sent me almost the entire series 2, minus the cards listed. I might as well finish it off now that I have most of the set. Thanks for the cards, Ted!!

Author Update

Hi everybody! Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still here. I haven't been posting much last week nor will I this week either. Unfortunately, I haven't bought any cards for awhile. I'm not into the Chicle or the Allen & Ginter stuff. Also, last week my son had baseball 6 out of the 7 days last week. This week, we have the state tournament starting Thursday. I will be back next week with some thoughts on the Cliff Lee deal, where the Mariners are, some winnings from a contest, and some cards to show off from a trade. Until then, I will be at work, and baseball practice, and then on to the Southern Washington Cal Ripken Baseball State Tournament. See everyone next week.

Words can't explain it...

I have given up try to figure this team out. I'm tired of wondering why the bullpen can't do their job. I don't understand how you let the flippin' Royals come into your park and sweep you!! How do you walk the first two guys in the 8th, and then the guy is trying to bunt them over, and you give up a three run jack??!! I know that it doesn't help that we can't score, but when you have the lead, SLAM THE DOOR!!If any team wants Brandon League, I'll trade you for a pack of baseball cards, and some sunflower seeds. Thank you

Retro Mariner Sunday 7/4/10

It's Sunday, that means it time to back in Mariners history. Today is a national holiday here in the USA. Our player today is in the hall of fame in another country. His name is a thing of legend in the American pastime. Today's Mariner was only with the team for two years, and had his best hitting season in Seattle. If you know of the Mendoza line, then you know Mario Mendoza.

After growing up in Chihuahua, Mexico, Mario would be signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970. He would play rookie ball for the GCL Pirates and would hit .263 and be outstanding defensively. While playing for the Monroe Pirates in 1971, his average would slide to .234. During the spring training years, Mario would often miss dinner to listen and try to learn from the great Roberto Clemente. His average would continue to fall in 1972 with the Salem Pirates, going down to .221. His defense was outstanding, being involved in 79 double plays that year. His year of 1973 with the AA Sherbrooke Pirates was a bi-polar year. While he would raise his average to .268 with 8 home runs and 30 stolen bases, he would have 227 putouts, but also 35 errors. This would be the high mark for averages in his career. He would make the Eastern League All-Star team as the shortstop.

For the next three years from 1974-1976, Mario would spend most of his time with the Pirates, but would also spend time in those seasons with the AAA Charleston Charlies. He would first appear in a game on April 26, 1974 as a pinch runner for the great Willie Stargell. He would finally get his first start on May 15, 1974 At Three Rivers Stadium against the Chicago Cubs. He would get his first hit the next day on the 16th. Mario would get the start in game three of the 1974 NLCS against the Dodgers. Mario would also get the game winning hit on Opening Day of the 1976 season, in the 11th inning off Tug McGraw of the Phillies. While he would only have two years(1974, 1978) with the Pirates that he would hit over .200, his defensive was solid and split time with Frank Tavares at shortstop. Mario would  miss the opportunity to play on the 1979 World Series team, since the Pirates traded him to Seattle after the 1978 season. He would come to the Mariners with Odell Jones, and Rafael Vasquez in exchange for Enrique Romo, Rick Jones, and Tommy McMillan.

Mario would become the everyday starting shortstop for the Mariners, making a great double play combo  with second baseman Julio Cruz. While his average would only be .198 in 1979, he would have a career year at .245 in 1980. During his down year in 1979, it is believed the origins the "Mendoza Line," would come to be. It is believed that teammate Tom Paciorek coined the phrase, because in the Sunday papers of old, they would list hitters and pitchers stats. The hitters would be listed from highest average to lowest. Mario's name was usually the last name on the list every Sunday. The phrase would gain popularity in 1980, when George Brett was chasing a .400 season and in an interview with Chris Berman of ESPN, he said every Sunday he checks the paper to see who is above the Mendoza Line.

After the 1980 season, Mario would become part of a massive 11 player deal. Mario would be trade to the Texas Rangers along with Willie Horton, Leon Roberts, Larry Cox, and Rick Honeycutt in exchange for Steve Finch, Brian Allard, Jerry Don Gleaton, Ken Clay, Rick Auerbach, and Richie Zisk. He would play the strike shortened 1981 season with the Rangers. While being used hardly at all in 1982, the Rangers would release Mario on June 7th of 1982. He would spend the rest of the 1982 season with the Mexico City Red Devils of the Mexican League. In 1983, he would receive an invite from the Pirates to spring training. While failing to make the team, he would continue on to be a player/coach with the AAA Hawaii Islanders for the 1983 season. 1984 would see Mario go back home to Mexico to be a player/manager with the Monclova Steelers. In 1985, he would play for the Rieleros de Aguascalientes. While Mario would miss the explosive 1986 season, he would return to play for Monclova in 1987 and hit .318! Mario would move on to the Charros de Jalisco in 1988. His final two years as a player would come in 1989 and 1990 with the Sultanes de Monterrey.

After taking a year off in 1991, Mario would return to baseball.With the advise of Bill Bavasi, the California Angels would hire Mario to manage the class A Palm Springs Angels. They would make the playoffs in his first year, but slipped far below .500 in his second year of 1993. The Angels would move Mario to AA in 1994, having him become the manager of the Midland Angels of the Texas League. In 1995, Mario would take the Angels to the league finals. After a very poor showing by Midland in 1996, Mario was moved back down. In 1997, he would manage the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League. From 1998 to 2000, Mario became the manager of the Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League. During the 2000 season, Mario managed his son Mario Jr. Mario would also be inducted into the Mexican Hall of Fame in 2000, he would have the nickname of "manos de seda," or "hands of silk." He would take the 2001 season off, and return to manage the Shreveport Swamp Dragons in the San Fransisco Giants organization.

Starting in 2003, Mario would become a manager in the Mexican Leagues. He would only last 29 games with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in 2003. He would move to manage the Tigres de Angelopolis in 2004. On May 9th of 2005, Mario would replace Julian Yan as manager of the Olmecas de Tabasco. He would stay on with the Olmecas in 2006. Mario would move again in 2007, to manage the Piratas de Campache. The next year, he would travel again to manage the Pericos de Puebla. In 2009, Mario was named to mange the Potros de Tijuana in the Golden Baseball League. Due to the H1N1 scare, the team suspended operations before being able to play in 2009. Mario was hired to manage the Acereros de Monclova in 2010. He was fired by the team in late April. After being fired by the Steelers, he was hired to be a scout in Mexico for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He also managed Hermosillo, Ciudad Obregón, Guasave, Mexicali in the Mexican Pacific League, which is a winter league in western Mexico.

The Dynamic Duo

In my opinion, these two are better than Batman & Robin right now. Have you seen what they have done lately??

BACK TO BACK TO BACK COMPLETE GAMES!! We have won 5 out of 6 of those games. The only one that got away was a no decision in a 13 inning loss to the Cubs. Here's to hoping we continue winning and Cliff stays for the rest of the season.