Nick Davila is officially on the IL with an SC joint sprain, a brutal blow that just dropped on the Mariners right as they get ready to kick off a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway. You gotta be kidding me, right? It feels like just yesterday we were celebrating Cooper Criswell getting unfurled and activated off the 60-day IL, a welcome sight for sure. But baseball, man, it just finds new ways to break your heart, and apparently, new ways to break the human body too. My Google search history is basically a medical textbook thanks to this sport.
Health Hits and Fenway Firepower
So yeah, Criswell is back, which is awesome, but the baseball gods giveth and the baseball gods taketh away. Davila’s SC joint sprain is the kind of thing that makes you wince, and it means he’s sidelined right when we’re diving into what’s being called “Heated Rivalry Night” in Boston. It’s the first of three in that legendary park, and you know the M’s will need every arm and bat healthy. Even Brendan Donovan was out there taking grounders at third base. We need all hands on deck for a series like this, no matter who’s where on the field. The energy is gonna be electric, but man, you never want to see a guy go down with an injury right before a big series.
That Blue Jays Loss Stings Ahead of Boston
And speaking of needing all hands, let’s not forget what just went down. The verified score from a recent game, Seattle Mariners 0, Toronto Blue Jays 7. Ouch. That’s a gut punch, giving up seven runs and putting up absolutely nothing ourselves. You never want to carry that kind of performance into a rivalry series, especially one where the stakes are high just for pride alone. The M’s are gonna need to shake that off, pronto, because Boston isn’t going to feel sorry for us. They’re gonna come out firing, especially with it being “Heated Rivalry Night.”
Get ready to tune in tonight, Emerald City. First pitch against the Red Sox is at 3:45 PM PT. You can catch the action on Mariners dot TV with Goldsmith and Hyphen, or listen in on 710 AM Seattle Sports with Hill and Mentink. We need a bounce-back game, plain and simple. Let’s go M’s, shake off that Toronto loss and bring the heat to Fenway!
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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