SB Nation Dallas - Mariners Vs. Rangers: Texas Concludes Season's First Homestand At 5-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2012-04-12T15:49:31-05:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27010752012-04-12T15:49:31-05:002012-04-12T15:49:31-05:00Rangers Vs. Mariners Final: Michael Young Shines In 5-3 Win
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<p>With most of the lineup struggling against Seattle starter Jason Vargas, <span>Michael Young</span> took over, going 3-4 with a HR and four RBI in Texas 5-3 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Mariners</a> on Thursday afternoon.</p>
<p>Young outscored Seattle's offense by himself, as the Mariners were kept in check all series long by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Rangers</a> pitching staff.</p>
<p><span>Derek Holland</span> continued that trend, going 7.1 innings with 8 strikeouts and 0 walks. Working efficiently through the line-up, the 25-year old left-hander threw 79 of his 115 pitches for strikes.</p>
<p>For the most part, Vargas had a strong day as well. The only Rangers starters who had hits were Young, <span>Ian Kinsler</span> and <span>Yorvit Torrealba</span>. <span>Elvis Andrus</span> was given the day off as <span>Alberto Gonzalez</span> got his first at-bats of the season at SS while <span>Craig Gentry</span> got the call in CF.</p>
<p>With <span>Joe Nathan</span> and <span>Alexi Ogando</span> not able to throw, Ron Washington used <span>Koji Uehara</span> and <span>Mike Adams</span> to close out the game.</p>
<p>The win moves the Rangers to 5-2 and drops the Mariners to 4-4. Texas travels to Minnesota to begin a three-game series with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Twins</a> on Friday.</p>
<p><i>For more coverage of the Rangers, head over to <a href="http://www.lonestarball.com/">Lone Star Ball</a>.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/4/12/2944458/rangers-vs-mariners-final-michael-young-shinesJonathan Tjarks2012-04-12T14:49:52-05:002012-04-12T14:49:52-05:00Rangers Vs. Mariners: Derek Holland Cruising As Texas Up 3-1 After Six
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<p>In the fourth game of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Texas Rangers</a> series against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a>, <span>Derek Holland</span> has continued the Rangers' starting pitchers domination of their AL West rival.</p>
<p>The 25-year old left-hander has thrown 90 pitches, giving up only 3 hits and 1 earned run with 6 strikeouts and 0 walks in his second start this season.</p>
<p><span>Michael Young</span> has supplied most of the offense for Texas, driving in <span>Ian Kinsler</span> in the first and hitting his first home run of the season in the fifth, a two-run shot off <span>Jose Vargas</span>.</p>
<p>Vargas has done a good job with the rest of the Rangers batting order, allowing only 6 hits while striking out 5 and walking 1.</p>
<p>It's been a crisply played game for the most part, as both Vargas and Holland have efficiently gone through the batting lineup twice.</p>
<p><i>For full coverage of the game, stay tuned to <a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/4/9/2937034/mariners-vs-rangers-yu-darvish-makes-debut-in-seattle">SB Nation Dallas' exclusive storystream</a> as well as <a href="http://www.lonestarball.com/">Lonestar Ball</a>.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/4/12/2944294/rangers-vs-mariners-derek-holland-cruisingJonathan Tjarks2012-04-12T11:37:42-05:002012-04-12T11:37:42-05:00Rangers Vs. Mariners, Game 4: Game Time, TV Info And More
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<p>After <a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/4/12/2943262/rangers-vs-mariners-final-score-joe-mlb-2012/in/2701075">Joe Nathan's blown save on Wednesday night</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Texas Rangers</a> will try to win their get-away game with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> on Thursday afternoon and prevent Seattle from splitting a series Texas had been dominating.</p>
<p>Taking the hill for the Rangers will be <span>Derek Holland</span>, who had opened the season with a decent effort against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">Chicago White Sox</a>, giving up three earned runs while striking out five and walking three batters in six innings.</p>
<p>It's a testament to how strong Texas' pitching staff has been to start the season that Holland's 4.50 ERA is currently their second worst.</p>
<p>The Mariners will turn to Jason Vargas, a 6'0 215 left-hander whose now his third season as a starting pitcher. With a 3.78 ERA in 2010 and a 4.25 ERA in 2011, Vargas has carved out a career as an effective major-league starter in Seattle, throwing for more than 190 innings in both seasons.</p>
<p>The Rangers will likely not have the services of Nathan today, as their new closer appeared in the last two games and has struggled while pitching without rest since coming back from Tommy John surgery last year.</p>
<p>The 1:05 PM game will be televised locally on Fox Sports Southwest and broadcast on the radio at 103.3 FM.</p>
<p><i>For full coverage of the game, stay tuned to <a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/4/9/2937034/mariners-vs-rangers-yu-darvish-makes-debut-in-seattle">SB Nation Dallas' exclusive storystream</a> as well as <a href="http://www.lonestarball.com/">Lonestar Ball</a>.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/4/12/2943806/rangers-vs-mariners-game-4-game-time-tv-info-and-moreJonathan Tjarks2012-04-12T07:27:14-05:002012-04-12T07:27:14-05:00Rangers Vs. Mariners, Final Score: Joe Nathan Can't Hold Texas Lead In 4-3 Loss
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<p><span>Colby Lewis</span>' stellar 6 and 2/3 innings of work were erased by a second consecutive blown save for <span>Joe Nathan</span>, who gave up three runs in the top of the ninth as the Rangers fell to Seattle 4-3.</p>
<p>Texas would try to rally in the bottom of the ninth, putting a runner in scoring position on second base with one out, but neither <span>Ian Kinsler</span> nor <span>Elvis Andrus</span> could drive in the tying run - something both did in the seventh inning, when they hit back-to-back solo home runs to build the Texas lead.</p>
<p>Despite Nathan's struggles, Lewis' shutout work through six innings brings the Rangers rotation ERA to to 1.92 in five quality starts as the starting pitchers continue to impress.</p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/4/12/2943262/rangers-vs-mariners-final-score-joe-mlb-2012Steven Godfrey2012-04-11T17:53:44-05:002012-04-11T17:53:44-05:00Kevin Millwood Set To Pitch In Arlington For The First Time Since Being Traded
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<p>When Kevin Millwood takes the mound for the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seattle Mariners</a> on Wednesday night, it'll mark the first time that the veteran right hander has toed the rubber at <a href="https://www.lonestarball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rangers</a> Ballpark in Arlington since being traded by the Rangers to the <a href="https://www.camdenchat.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Baltimore Orioles</a> in December 2009.</p>
<p>Millwood signed with the Rangers in December 2005, inking a five year, $60 million dollar contract. Though Millwood made at least 29 starts per season for the Rangers between 2006 and 2009, his tenure in Texas was anything but successful. Though he went 16-12 for the Rangers in 2006, Millwood pitched to the tune of a 4.52 ERA, which was good for a 102 ERA+ -- barely above league average.</p>
<p>2007 and 2008 weren't kind to Millwood. Millwood went 10-14 with a 5.16 ERA, 89 ERA+, and 1.62 WHIP in 2007, in what would easily qualify as a disaster season. Millwood was just as bad in 2008, as he pitched to the tune of a 9-10 record, with a 5.07 ERA, 88 ERA+ and 1.59 WHIP.</p>
<p>Millwood's tenure in Texas was salvaged in 2009, when he went 13-10 with a 3.67 ERA, 127 ERA+ and 1.33 WHIP -- easily his best season in Arlington. Millwood's success was enough to make the Baltimore Orioles interested in him, and Texas dealt him in December 2009 for <span>Chris Ray</span> and <span>Ben Snyder</span>.</p>
<p>It's unfortunate for both Rangers and Millwood that things just didn't work out. Rangers fans will be hoping that Millwood's track record in Arlington will continue on Wednesday night, as he pitches for the Mariners against his former club.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Rangers, be sure to head over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lonestarball.com">Lone Star Ball and join the discussion</a>.</i></p>
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<p>Game three of the four game set between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Texas Rangers</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Seattle Mariners</a> will be held on Wednesday night in Arlington, and both managers <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseballpress.com/lineup.php">have announced their lineups</a> for Wednesday night's contest. </p>
<p><b>Texas Rangers</b></p>
<p><span>Ian Kinsler</span>, DH<br><span>Elvis Andrus</span>, SS<br><span>Josh Hamilton</span>, CF<br><span>Adrian Beltre</span>, 3B<br><span>Michael Young</span>, 2B<br>Nelson Cruz, RF<br><span>David Murphy</span>, LF<br><span>Yorvit Torrealba</span>, C<br><span>Mitch Moreland</span>, 1B</p>
<p><span>Colby Lewis</span>, SP</p>
<p><b>Seattle Mariners</b></p>
<p><span>Chone Figgins</span>, LF<br><span>Dustin Ackley</span>, 2B<br><span>Ichiro Suzuki</span>, RF<br><span>Justin Smoak</span>, 1B<br><span>Kyle Seager</span>, 3B<br><span>Jesus Montero</span>, C<br><span>Michael Saunders</span>, CF<br><span>Brendan Ryan</span>, SS<br><span>John Jaso</span>, DH</p>
<p>Kevin Millwood, SP</p>
<p>Ron Washington has elected to give <span>Mike Napoli</span> the day off on Wednesday, a night after getting hit in the head by a Blake Beaven pitch. The move is certainly precautionary, as Napoli was able to stay in the game yesterday. </p>
<p>Texas' offense will face off against former Ranger Kevin Millwood, who is making his first start of the season for the Mariners. </p>
<p><i>For more on the Rangers, be sure to check out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lonestarball.com">Lone Star Ball and join the discussion</a>.</i></p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/4/11/2942073/texas-rangers-vs-seattle-mariners-starting-lineups-announcedJP Starkey2012-04-11T08:41:20-05:002012-04-11T08:41:20-05:00Rangers Vs. Mariners, Game 3: Preview, TV, Radio Info
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<p>The Texas Rangers have won the first two games of this four game series against the Seattle Mariners, and now the Rangers are looking to win their fourth straight game.</p>
<p>Starting for the Rangers Wednesday night is <span>Colby Lewis</span> is looking to improve to 2-0 after throwing six innings where he struck out nine and gave up only two wins last week against the <a href="https://www.southsidesox.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago White Sox</a>. Lewis has also won his last two starts against the Mariners.</p>
<p>Kevin Milwood is getting the start for the Mariners after making the roster with a strong spring training performance after being a non-roster invitee for the spring. Milwood is making his first start of the season and has a 0-2 with a 4.95 ERA in three lifetime starts against the Rangers.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Game Date/Time:</b> Wednesday April 11, 7:05 p.m. CST</p>
<p><b>Location</b>: Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, Texas</p>
<p><b>Pitching Matchup</b>: Colby Lewis (1-0) vs. Kevin Milwood (0-0)</p>
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<p><b>Radio</b>: 103.3 FM ESPN Radio</p>
<p><b>Streaming</b>: MLB.tv</p>
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<p>Jeff Sullivan of Baseball Nation and Lookout Landing helps us preview the Seattle Mariners as the 2012 season gets underway. </p> <p>As the <a href="https://www.lonestarball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Texas Rangers</a> conclude their first of many series against the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seattle Mariners</a> this year, we've brought in Jeff Sullivan of <a target="_blank" href="http://mlb.sbnation.com/">Baseball Nation</a> and <a href="http://www.lookoutlanding.com">Lookout Landing</a> to help preview the 2012 Mariners and beyond.</p>
<p><i>What are the expectations surrounding the Mariners this season?</i></p>
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<p>The expectations, as you can imagine, aren't super high. There are certain expectations for a lot of the younger, talented players, but as far as the whole team is concerned, .500 would feel like something of a small miracle. This is supposed to be a classic development season. Get young guys established so they can be a part of a winner a year or two down the road. The hope is that the lineup can build around a core of <span>Dustin Ackley</span>, <span>Justin Smoak</span>, and <span>Jesus Montero</span>. The hope is that young arms emerge behind Felix. I think if I were to boil this down all simple-like, the expectation is that, when the Mariners finish the season, we'll be able to imagine them contending sometime soon. But maybe that's less the expectation, and more the hope. Probably half and half.</p>
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<p><i> <span>Yu Darvish</span>. Seattle is getting the first look at him. Granted, we live in a different world, but is the hype surrounding him similar to the hype around Ichiro when he came over? What do you expect out of Darvish?</i></p>
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<p>To be honest with you, I was young enough when Ichiro came over, and sufficiently removed from the northwest, that I don't remember the conditions around his arrival. I think there were a lot more questions, and less certainty that he would succeed. I'm referring to Darvish when I talk about certainty. People believe in him. People believe that he could be one of the best, if not the very best. I definitely believe he'll be special. Ichiro was more of an unknown. Not only because at that point fewer Japanese players had come over, but also because Ichiro had such an unconventional style. Nobody knew how well it would translate. With Darvish, you watch his pitches move, and you can see how they could translate.</p>
<p>Not that they translated on Monday night. But they will in time. I will be surprised if we don't look at Davish's numbers at season's end and think "he was really fantastic." Monday opened my eyes to the reality that Darvish could really struggle with command, but I suspect he'll get by. He's blessed.</p>
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<p><i> Almost two years ago, the Mariners acquired Justin Smoak as the centerpiece of a deal for <span>Cliff Lee</span>. He's under-performed so far. Do you think he'll ever be the player Seattle thought they were acquiring in 2010? If not, what do you think he turns into?</i></p>
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<p>I don't know what player the Mariners thought they were getting in Smoak. If they thought they were getting a superstar, then I think he's going to fall short. If they thought they were getting a switch-hitting first baseman with some power and some patience, well, he's pretty much already that. I think one's opinion of Smoak depends a lot on one's opinion of his 2011, and that depends on one's opinion of whether or not Smoak was killed by some thumb injuries he had around the time of his wicked slump. If you believe that Smoak was held back by his injuries, you can see the upside in the rest of his numbers. If you think the injuries weren't a big factor, then you'll be more pessimistic.<br><br>I have less confidence than I used to that Justin Smoak will be a franchise player. I think he'll be a fine player. And I don't think the Mariners need him to blossom into a franchise player to contend in the near future. Thankfully, they've been adding other talent, so that things aren't as barren as they once were.</p>
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<p><i><span>Michael Pineda</span> is gone, but in comes Jesus Montero. Who is going to replace Pineda behind Felix, and how soon?</i></p>
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<p>Well, the easy answer is <span>Hector Noesi</span>, who came over in the trade. The less easy answer is Erasmo Ramirez, a 21-year-old who's flown up the ladder. The best answer would be one of <span>Danny Hultzen</span>, <span>James Paxton</span>, or <span>Taijuan Walker</span>, who make up a three-headed pitching prospect beast currently dwelling in double-A. Walker has youth and ceiling on his side, Hultzen has polish, and Paxton is somewhere in between. I don't know which one I like the most. Prospect hounds love them all. And one or two of them should reach the Majors this season. (I'm assuming that Walker will not.) I know that most baseball fans aren't that interested in hearing about another baseball team's prospects, so just know that this is a huge part of the Mariners' plan. They're hyping the crap out of these prospects. They're pitching prospects, so you never know, but it doesn't get a lot better than these pitching prospects.</p>
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<p>We know about Montero, Ackley, Smoak. Are there any good young offensive players coming up the pipeline for Seattle, or will they have to spend heavily in free agency to round out the offense?</p>
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<p>You've gotten a taste of <span>Kyle Seager</span>, who's kind of like Dustin Ackley lite. Not an impact player, but a useful player who could be the solution at third base. Another solution at third base could be prospect <span>Vinnie Catricala</span>, who's hanging out in triple-A. His defense is an issue but he tore up two levels at the plate in 2011. <span>Trayvon Robinson</span> got a lot of time down the stretch last season and he's toolsy, although you know what that means. <span>Carlos Peguero</span> is stronger than every Rangers hitter combined and is simply trying to figure out how to make contact with the ball ever. The offensive part of the system isn't as talented as the pitching part of the system. That's one of the reasons the Jesus Montero trade was exciting - he's the sort of young bat the Mariners simply don't have anywhere. Potentially.</p>
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