TORONTO – The hope for the Mariners and their fans is that “Walter” was allowed into Canada. If the Mariners needed to smuggle him in on their charter, so be it.
TORONTO – In a game defined by numbers, what they mean, how they’re analyzed, dissected down into percentages and decimal points that help tell the story, these are now the two sitting directly in front of the Seattle Mariners. 48 and 27.
SEATTLE – As the Mariners wrapped up the first round of on-field batting practice Friday afternoon, Eugenio Suárez bounced around to the music, throwing in a dance move every once in a while and chatting up teammates, offering nothing but confidence-building optimism.
Here are three instant impressions after the Mariners’ 6-2 win over the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Friday at T-Mobile Park. Seattle leads the series 3-2.
SEATTLE – Not since Boeing’s first plane took off from Lake Union 109 years ago has a flight had so many people in Seattle collectively holding their breath for so long.
Here are three instant impressions after the Mariners’ 8-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. The series is tied 2-2:
SEATTLE – Max Scherzer, 41 years old and spitting mad at Toronto manager John Schneider for the very suggestion he leave Thursday’s game with two outs in the fifth inning, punctuated his point by striking out Randy Arozarena on a sweeping curve ball to retire the side.
SEATTLE – The notion of clinching their first berth in the World Series this week in front of their home fans ended Thursday evening. Any hasty plans for an overdone Champagne celebration at T-Mobile Park featuring Humpy the Salmon, should have been incinerated after the drubbing they absorbed 24 hours earlier.
On the final day of the regular season, Jerry Dipoto sat in the Mariners’ dugout at T-Mobile Park assessing the year and playoff expectations when he made a statement that through seven postseason games has turned out to be true about his ballclub.
