Here is how the +/- system works:
- A pitcher earns 1 point for each out and strikeout
- A pitcher loses 1 points for each hit, walk, hit-by-pitch, or home run
That's it. It's a quick and dirty picture.
Instead of linking to each player individually below, all of the Mariners spring training stats are available here. Without further ado, the +/- for each M's pitcher still in the hunt with a week to go:
- Erik Bedard (+45, 16 IP)
- Doug Fister (+33, 19.1 IP)
- Jamey Wright (+31, 10 IP)
- Jason Vargas (+29, 12 IP)
- Felix Hernandez (+28, 11.2 IP)
- Michael Pineda (+24, 11 IP)
- Tom Wilhelmsen (+23, 9 IP)
- Josh Lueke (+23, 9.2 IP)
- Luke French (+22, 11 IP)
- David Pauley (+20, 7 IP)
- Denny Bautista (+20, 7.1 IP)
- Brandon League (+20, 10 IP)
- Aaron Laffey (+20, 10 IP)
- Royce Ring (+19, 8 IP)
- Justin Miller (+19, 8.2 IP)
- Chris Ray (+13, 6 IP)
- Cesar Jimenez (+10, 10 IP)
- Chris Seddon (+7, 4 IP)
Also, Jamey Wright has put together a quietly great spring. He might only be replacement level, but he also might be the key to keeping Pineda and Bedard healthy. Wright's experience in multiple roles, along with his pitch-to-ground-ball-contact approach, make him a great multi-inning safety net. This pitching staff is going to need that. Even if Wright doesn't add much purely based on his numbers, he might be the guy that keeps other guys productive deeper into the season.
Aaron Laffey and Royce Ring probably both made the ballclub, thanks to another bad outing from Cesar Jimenez more than anything else.
Lastly, I can see a bullpen without Josh Lueke to start this season, and I didn't see that happening all offseason.
We will see what the final week holds.
