Who Will Lead the Mariners in Home Runs

The Seattle Mariners are not exactly known for their power hitting.  I can make it a little hard for people to judge exactly who will lead the team in home runs at any given time.  There are a number of players that are currently on the roster that could potentially hit 20 to 25 home runs, but it doesn't look like any of them will be able to break the 30 home run barrier.  As of right now the front runners appeared to be Justin Smoak, Miguel Olivo, with a number of other players trailing far behind.  I do not expect that anyone will be able to pick it up and compete with them.  Olivo is a player that has not had all that much power previously in his career, but seems to be hitting well enough to have a chance to lead the team this year.  Most thought that Jack Cust would have the best shot at leading the team in home runs this year.  However, he has not lived up to his power potential, and so far as power has been a bit of a disappointment despite the fact that he is unable to pick up his consistency and hit better than he was able to earlier in the season.

The Seattle Mariners are probably going to be let in home runs this year by Justin Smoak. He has been able to put together some good power numbers throughout the season and I do not expect that Miguel Olivo will be able to keep up his home run hot streak, although it would be nice to see that.  Justin Smoak, the player we got for Cliff Lee, has far exceeded the expectations of most of the season and has been one of our most consistent power hitters.  He as of right now  has 12 home runs. I expect that number to continue to climb.

it is my prediction that Justin Smoak will continue to hit home runs throughout the season will finish as the team leader in home runs.  I think that he is the most consistent power on the team, and Miguel Olivo is not going to be able to keep up his brisk pace throughout the rest of the season.  It is my hope that he will continue to be a strong first baseman for the team, while Ilovo will continue to possess some power to be a solid catcher throughout the rest of the season.