Seattle Mariners 2021 Season – Over/Under
James Paxton – 140.1 Innings pitched
Chip Clark – Over
Look at me being optimistic again. I am well aware of James Paxton’s injury history. In eight Major League seasons, he’s thrown over 150 innings twice and hasn’t avoided the injury list in any of them. This is the year Big Maple breaks the streak. Paxton, above any other Seattle Mariners starter, benefits from a six-man rotation. While he might miss a start here or there, Paxton breaks his previous high and throws at least 180 innings.
Chris Phillips – Under
Is this a serious question? Under, easily. Paxton has only been over the 140 innings pitched mark twice. Now, if the question is 140 days on the DL, I’d probably take the over. Listen, I hope I’m wrong, and Big Maple is lights out. But this is the real-life Mr. Glass. He is marked fragile. Paxton needs to be handled delicately AND with kid gloves.
Ed Stein – Over
No one can have that much bad luck. Seriously, Paxton makes at least 25 starts. At an average of six innings per start, that’s 150 right there.
Joe Swenson – Under
Even a healthy Paxton in a five-man rotation would struggle to get to 140 innings. The reality is that the Big Maple has yet to play a season without a trip to the IL. I hope I’m wrong and it is over.