FSN jinxed last night's game by flashing the "the Seattle Mariners have the third best bullpen ERA in the American League" graphic.Well now they're sixth in the league thanks to a 10-6 loss to the LA Angels of Anaheim.
Sure, Jarod Washburn gave up a three-run double to Tori Hunter in a five-run fifth inning, but the bullpen - which has been a roller coaster so far this year - didn't make anything better. Don't try to trump up a team's strengths in areas that are actually its weakness.
And I understand stats are stats in baseball but don't tell me for a second that the Mariners have the third best bullpen in the league. Not even close, people knew coming into this season that (a) all Seattle has was right-handers that could throw nothing but fastballs and (b) Brandon Morrow was going to be the closer.
We'll he's unreliable at best as a closer and everyone else in the bullpen could be trusted as much as a timeshare salesman. Your 2009 Seattle Mariners!
