Felix Hernandez -- Major League Debut Today -- M's Fans: Hope or Hype?

[HuckleB]

Well, I'm hoping.

[Mojambo]

1. He's the real deal.

Game's starting right now!

[HuckleB]

2. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

M's fans must be skeptical.

:hi:

[HuckleB]

3. Sweet play by Sexson.

Saving the King, perhaps?

Tough first inning. But maybe that's good, in the long run.

[Mojambo]

4. It was great to see him use his offspeed stuff to get out of the jam.

That bodes VERY well.

[Mojambo]

5. 2nd inning. That's more like it!

1,2,3 with a strikeout.

[HuckleB]

6. Indeed.

Inning after inning of that is the dream we all dream of.

[HuckleB]

7. Well, that's three innings.

Alas, I've gotta go work now.

[Mojambo]

8. Very good outing overall

5 innings and done at 81 pitches.

I eagerly await his first home start.

[HuckleB]

9. Start number two today! 8-9-05!

[Mojambo]

11. He looks amazing tonight.

Phenomenal stuff with control to match.

King Felix is ready to take his throne.

[HuckleB]

12. Yeah, that was a heck of a well-pitched game.

[nickgutierrez]

10. As a Mariners prospect, he's already got quite a hill to overcome

They have a bad habit of leaving their best pitching prospects on the shelf with elbow and shoulder problems. Let's hope this one holds up, but right now, I'm in the "hype" category until he proves capable of beating the odds.

[HuckleB]

13. True enough.

And still none of them ever pitched in the majors like Felix did yesterday, perhaps excepting Meche's early season run in 2003.

[nickgutierrez]

14. Didn't Ryan Anderson spend some time in the majors? n/t

[HuckleB]

15. No.

http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewPlayerProfile.do?playerId=818

Anderson was always nothing but potential.

[HuckleB]

16. GAME THREE TONIGHT VS. KANSAS CITY IN SAFECO.

Anyone going? Wish I could make it.

Hey, this is all Mariners fans have left this season!

[HuckleB]

17. Wow!

Eight more incredible innings. OK, so it was against KC. His first two games were against top tier teams and his ERA is 0.86.