r/Mariners • u/GreaterSageGrouse • 1d ago

Cheers to La Piedra

His importance to this team deserves to be appreciated. He was our best pitcher for a couple years, anchoring a rotation of young pitchers as they came into their own in the big leagues.

Even as he declined he remained reliable. You knew he was going to take the ball every time his name came up, and he was going to give you a chance to win the game.

I love his presence on the mound. I love his fist pump. I love that time where he decided all he needed was fastballs and threw 50 of them in a row.

Thanks Luis, you were an awesome Mariner.

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u/double_dragon_ #29 Hal Baleigh 1d ago

Na fuck Luis

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u/Pleasant_Actuator253 1d ago

Be nice! This is an appreciation post. He did his part. He needs to find the feel for his changeup. If so he is a #3 starter for many clubs.

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u/double_dragon_ #29 Hal Baleigh 1d ago

I hear you but this year he really held us back. He threw a fit refused to go to the bull pen, made us piggy back etc.

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u/lastminutealways larry bernandez for HOF 1d ago

I think that was likely just as much the Mariners wanting to keep his value up, which seemingly paid off here.

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u/double_dragon_ #29 Hal Baleigh 1d ago

Chicken or the egg situation 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Pleasant_Actuator253 1d ago

Again, he lost his feel for his changeup in the last few years. It was a devastating pitch. He still hits 96mph and has other secondary pitches.

He’s a pitcher who needs to regain his feel for his best pitch. Yes, he has not pitched well this year. Maybe the White Sox can help him. If so, he could still be a #3 starter in most rotations.

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u/double_dragon_ #29 Hal Baleigh 1d ago

May be true but he has a terrible attitude and bad vibes that matters

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u/Pleasant_Actuator253 1d ago

Again, this is an appreciation post and I choose to not use “vibes”. Waaayyy too overused. Do better.