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Yeah the mariners are a scary opponent for sure

They have both Power and speed
They know how to hit homeruns and steal bases often



They are third best in the league when it comes to hitting homeruns and also ranked third when it comes to stolen bases.

They are also 9th in runs scored( 766 runs)
They have the 10th team with the most RBIs(734), they are also ranked 10th best on base percentage ( OBP), and 10th best slugging percentage(all the doubles, triples, and homeruns combined )

They were ranked #9 in the league when it comes to draw walks ( they drew 544 walks this year) seems like their hitters are smart, have good pitch judgment, are disciplined at the plate, are patient and know how to work the pitch count and tire opposing pitchers.

Interestingly, they’re only ranked #17 in base/single hits.(1344 hits this season)That means they’re clearly more of a power hitting team than a contact hitting team. They are mostly about the homerun- the Long ball. They aren’t a small ball team.

As a team They hit .241 this year. This is also their batting average. They’re ranked #20 in that area

Our pitchers and catchers will have to be much mentally and physically sharper than usual if they play Seattle in the ALCS. They should know and expect that The mariners will attempt to steal a lot of bases in that series.
The Mariners have elite base running ability and speed ( they were ranked 3rd in the league in stolen bases this year), power hitting (they were ranked the 3rd best team with the most homeruns (238 ), only the Yankees and the dodgers hit more homers this year ) and were ranked top 10 in slugging percentage as a team this season.

Cal Raleigh is arguably the best catcher in the league. And Julio Rodriguez is the best young centerfielder in baseball.


They also have a solid starting pitching staff.(woo, Castillo, Kirby, Gilbert)



As for the Tigers, well they have in their batting lineup powerful and productive hitters that can hit for power and contact and often get on bases like Riley Greene, Wencel Perez, colt Keith, Spencer torkelson and Javier Baez

They also got very good starters like Casey mize and Tariq skubal.

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Why they celebrating like they won a ring lmfao
Don’t throw shade on the best tradition in baseball : teams having champagne celebrations in the clubhouse after clinching a playoff spot, winning their division and winning a playoff round
 
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