I'm worried...and I'm not.

This worries me.

Street. He looked very wrong last night, and I'm not sure why he was left out on the field. He looked like he wanted to get pulled, but the coaching staff wouldn't do it. After several meetings on the mound and pacing around, he stopped throwing his 4 seam fastball, and I don't think he threw any sliders. Kendall had to convince him to throw a second changeup, which was then promptly spanked to left for a base hit, tying the game. No way should he have been out there for so long.

Mark Kotsay's back. Him coming in for Kielty seemed a little excessive. He visibly winced twice, once going back on a fly ball to center, then pausing to stretch out his back, then after his throw to keep Ichiro at second late in the game. He was supposed to get Monday off.

This does NOT worry me.

Esteban Loaiza. Yes, his adjustment came a little late, and at the prodding of Curt Young, but his stuff and location were as good as any other start since August. Early on in the game Stebby fell in love with his cutter, and Mariners hitters didn't have to adjust for different speeds. As soon as he started mixing in his changeup and, most importantly, his 4 seam fastball, he was able to get them off balance. He came back to strike out Broussard and pitch a 1-2-3 4th inning. Of course he's going to give up a hit to Ichiro, who hits about .350 against him. The pitch to Sexson was up, but again, it's no secret that Loaiza is prone to the long ball. He was pitching well and really wanted this game. To save the bullpen, as well as show some confidence in Stebby, who really showed fire on the mound last night, Macha should have left him in one more inning.