The Mariners stumbled big time yesterday, dropping a pathetic 6-2 loss to the A’s and losing the series. At some point, you just run out of dignity to salvage, right? And listen, this team, our team, has hit that point. They don’t get to just *play* today at 1:10 PST, they *have* to play. It’s about flushing that brutal taste and showing some damn fight after getting walked all over by the A’s.
The M’s Are At Rock Bottom, But There’s One Glimmer Of Hope
We watched the Mariners get absolutely smoked, going down 6-2 to the A’s and losing the series. When the source article says “there’s no dignity left to salvage,” you know it’s bad. This team has reached that point. They don’t have the luxury of just showing up; they have to claw their way back, starting with that 1:10 PST game today. The only real glimmer of good news? Lazaro Montes reportedly felt “just fine” yesterday after exiting Friday’s game early. We cannot afford any more major injuries right now, and thankfully, it appears Laz avoided anything serious. That’s a small win in a sea of frustration.
Umpire Drama And Other League Shenanigans
Around the league, things got WILD on Friday night. Umpire Doug Eddings decided he was the main character in Denver, telling Dominican rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon to fix his hat. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol was NOT having it, got ejected for chirping after coming on the field for a pitching change. Then, Eddings tried to throw Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman under the bus, claiming Goodman was the one who pointed out the hat. Goodman vehemently denied it! What a mess. So naturally, both teams started the next game with tipped caps. A collective middle finger to Eddings, you love to see it. Rincon, hat tipped back, even recorded his first career strikeout yesterday. Poetic justice, maybe?
Elsewhere, the Yankees have some injury woes. Trent Grisham landed on the 10-day IL yesterday with a right hamstring strain, the same injury that sidelined him for about three weeks earlier this season. The severity isn’t known, but the Yankees will definitely want him back for the playoffs. Jasson Dominguez got recalled in the corresponding move, and Aaron Judge might even skip a minor league rehab to return as soon as this week. And speaking of big, how about Eugenio Suárez becoming a United States citizen? His Reds teammates changed his walk-up song to “God Bless the USA (I’m Proud to Be an American)” in his first at-bat since becoming a citizen. That’s a classy move.
So what’s next for our M’s? They’ve got to hit the field at 1:10 PST today. It’s not about building momentum right now; it’s about trying to salvage what little dignity is left after that pathetic A’s series. Let’s see if they can shake off the stench and give us something, anything, to cheer for today.
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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