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Originally Posted by evman150
It's amazing what good chemistry, good players, and some momentum can do for a team.
If you think a position player (Cano) can't have any effect on a pitching staff, you're out to lunch.
By the way, Jose is doing the defense no favours with his -1.4 dWAR this year, which accounts for almost half the entire team's dWAR of -3.1.
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Yet with the best pitching in the AL in modern history the Mariners are only 3 games ahead of the terrible Blue Jays in the standings.
And don't get me wrong. The Blue Jays are broken, but to place that all on Bautista's attitude as a leader is ridiculous just because he argues balls and strikes with umpires.
The trades for Dickey, Reyes, etc were the start.
The team's dependence on the long ball for offense is another. (Especially lower in the line up with guys with low average who strike out a lot).
Having no pitching staff as already mentioned.
Have any teammates said anything about his attitude? Any leaks from inside the clubhouse?
Nope. Nothing.
You hear good stories about him helping out the young guys though, and being a good leader.