OUT OF RIGHT FIELD

HOUSTON – The game on the line, the Mariners’ season most certainly on the line, Dan Wilson stretched his right leg onto the top step of the visitors’ dugout and leaned forward, eyeing his starting pitcher intently.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Most demoralizing loss of the season? The Mariners have had their share of those – it’s an agonizingly long list, to be sure – and Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Texas Rangers has to rank right up there.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Deep into the left-field corner, Randy Arozarena chased down a Marcus Semien drive for an unlikely game-saving catch – nay, a season-saving catch – to strand the bases loaded in the sixth inning.

ARLINGTON, Texas – They did what they had to do to start their final road trip of the season.

Since the franchise came into existence in 1977, the Seattle Mariners and their fans have seen just about everything. From winning 116 games in 2001, to then going on the longest playoff drought in the four major sports combined, the M’s are becoming highly impressive at finding creative ways to break fans’ hearts year in and year out. And the 2024 season might top them all.

SEATTLE – For at least one more day, the Seattle Mariners can maintain the stubborn hope they can somehow find their way into Major League Baseball’s postseason.

SEATTLE – When it comes to scoreboard watching and hoping for other teams to suffer defeat to aid your postseason hopes, you still must win your own games for it to truly make a difference.

SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners were trailing by two runs when Victor Robles stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night.

SEATTLE – In a season filled with brilliant outings from the pitching staff, including the most quality starts in all of Major League Baseball, the unique trio of George Kirby, Trent Thornton and Eduard Bazardo combined for possibly the Mariners’ best overall pitching performance of the season in Sunday’s 7-0 win over the Rangers.

SEATTLE – For the first time since he’s been a member of the Mariners, T-Mobile Park was transformed into RandyLand.

SEATTLE – In a season that has failed to live up to the high expectations held by fans and higher expectations held by himself, Julio Rodriguez delivered the sort of magical performance that has been missing far too often this season.