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The talent is evident. The stuff is special. The command is more consistent than many established veterans. The competitiveness and intensity rivals any on the team. And with each outing, he seems to get just a little better and a little more effective, understanding who he is and what he can do on the mound.

Their failures to hit with runners in scoring position for most of the night was halted long enough to give the fans at packed T-Mobile Park a reason to cheer after not having many reasons to do so for the first eight innings.

NEW YORK – The speculation can stop. The mock trade proposals put together by general fan-agers can wait for the offseason. The amateur scouting of prospects through 40 second video clips and stats can be paused. The constant hours of checking Twitter can subside a little.

NEW YORK – The reassurance that his slumping second baseman was on the verge of coming out of an unexpected and prolonged slump didn’t come from hitting coaches Tony Arnerich or Jarret DeHart.

Welcome to the Mariners and a playoff push, Luis.

When Andres Munoz steps off the mound for the last time in his career, he will take the memory of this performance with him.

So, Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was asked Tuesday when he met the media for the first time during training camp, do you have a deadline for naming a starting quarterback?

NEW YORK – This road trip always loomed as difficult long before the 2022 season began and the Astros and Yankees had shown they are the two best teams in the American League. Seven games at two places where the Mariners have struggled to find wins to close out a stretch of 13 in 13 days coming out of the All-Star break didn’t portend for success.

NEW YORK – The hints of red highlights in his shoulder-length dreadlocks were still visible, signifying his former team. But if you look closely, there were also a few teal green highlights in at the ends of more than a few strands that matched the workout shirt that he was wearing of his new team, the Seattle Mariners.

HOUSTON – With their two best hitters out of the lineup due to injury, their two top utility players unavailable, a rookie starting pitcher operating under shortened pitch limit and an overworked bullpen operating in the 10th of 13 consecutive games out of the All-Star break, the Mariners, being held together by duct tape and guile, wouldn’t surrender to expected defeat against a team they rarely beat.

HOUSTON – A typical Sunday morning in a major league clubhouse – road or home – is usually subdued. Players are not morning people, particularly when they have played late into Saturday evening. It’s coffee and quiet.