Seriously, can you believe it? Our Mariners, the team that’s dead last in all of MLB for runs scored this season, just went out there and absolutely lit up the scoreboard tonight! We’re talking a 9-6 W against the Boston Red Sox, right in their own house. For real, it just shows that even when our bats have been quiet all year, bad pitching can turn things upside down fast. And man, did it ever tonight in Boston.
Nine Runs From the Dead Last Crew? You Love To See It!
Yeah, you heard that right, nine runs. Our guys are supposed to be struggling to push across runs, but they made it look easy against Boston’s pitching staff. Jedixson Paez, the poor guy, barely made it out of the fourth inning before they pulled him. Then came Wyatt Olds, Alec Gamboa, and Greg Weissert to try and stop the bleeding. But our bats kept finding gaps! It’s one thing to say they have “bad MLB pitching,” but it’s another to actually hang a nine spot on them when you’re supposed to be struggling. That’s a statement, and I’m here for it. This kind of offensive explosion, after being dead last in runs all season? It’s the kind of surge that gets you thinking, “What if?”
Boston’s “Chess Move” Still Meant Facing Our Closer
The Red Sox thought they were being clever, playing a long game with their eyes already on October 1st instead of September 1st. They’re in a tough stretch, 14 games in 13 days, and apparently, they basically punted this game. They called up Paez, used a bunch of “low leverage relievers,” and called it a “reset day” for their important arms. You could call it offering Paez as a sacrifice to the baseball gods, or making a chess move geared toward the bigger picture, but it didn’t stop our M’s from scoring and making them burn their bullpen anyway. In fact, we forced them to use their closer, Andres Munoz, in a game we were up 9-1! After a heavy bullpen day for us on Monday, including Munoz throwing four outs, Boston thinks this move puts them in a better position to win tomorrow. We’ll see about that.
Even in a Loss, That Gasper Guy Is On Fire
Okay, so credit where credit’s due, even in a loss, that Mickey Gasper for the Red Sox is doing something ridiculous. He went deep again tonight, hitting his seventh home run in his last 13 games. Before this insane streak, he had zero career homers for the Red Sox! The dude ended August with a 1.671 OPS and he started September with another bomb over the bullpens in right. You gotta wonder if he just “unlocked something as a hitter.” They’re saying he’s a “legit major league hitter” now. Beyond Gasper, Boston showed some fight, especially coming off that big comeback win yesterday. If they hadn’t pulled that off, they’d be facing a sweep and losing six of seven. That fight, even in a losing effort tonight, is a pretty good sign for them.
Our M’s are back at it tomorrow against these same Red Sox. Can we keep the bats hot and take the series on the road? We need to keep this energy going. Let’s stack another W and show Boston that even our “dead last” bats can erupt at any moment!
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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