The Mariners got absolutely smacked around, again, by the Texas Rangers on Monday, dropping a woeful 7-3 game at Globe Life Field. George Kirby, who once looked unhittable against Texas, coughed up four homers, putting the Emerald City crew in a hole early and effectively wiping out any chance at a comeback.
Kirby’s Day Was a Nightmare
Kirby was out there on the mound at Globe Life Field, and man, it was rough. He gave up *four* dingers to Rangers hitters! This is the same guy who once looked unhittable against Texas, remember? Yesterday, though, those sweepers and sliders were landing middle-middle, just begging for the Rangers to blast them. And they did, putting us in a 1-0 hole, then 4-1, then 7-2. Just like that, any chance at a comeback was basically gone. The Rangers hitters seemed to have our pitchers completely figured out all weekend long, pouncing early and often and doing serious, consistent damage. It felt like a replay of the whole series, honestly.
Stalled Offense and Two Sparks of Hope
Our offense showed some early signs of life in that 7-3 loss, but once Kumar Rocker got going for Texas, that was it. His slider absolutely demolished our hitters, and he looked completely unhittable over his last four innings. Talk about a buzzkill. But hold up, because even in the middle of all this frustration, two guys are giving us something, *anything*, to talk about that isn’t just how tough baseball can be right now. Colt Emerson put up five hits this series against some seriously tough Texas pitching, with only three strikeouts. That’s against a tough slate! And then there’s Cole Young. This kid is on another level, folks. Six hits this series, not a single strikeout! And get this: his hardest-hit ball yesterday clocked in at a screaming 111 mph. Young looks absolutely locked in as our leadoff man. Honestly, watching him, you start to wonder if a tough 2026 season could somehow be ‘worth it’ if he becomes the Mariners’ version of Jose Altuve. It’s enough to make you imagine Astros fans hating a Nice Young Man Cole Young with that white-hot passion we have for Altuve!
We’re staring down the barrel of a Dodgers series next, and honestly, the thought of going 1-6 on this road trip is just… ugh. But if there’s one thing we can hang onto, one positive, it’s watching what Young and Emerson are doing on the field. Even when the team is struggling this much, these young guns are showing real potential to make a difference. Let’s hope they keep this fire going against the Dodgers; we’re gonna need it.
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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