The Mariners just got absolutely stomped, losing 19-2 to the Cubs on Sunday, another brutal outing for what’s been called the worst pitching staff in baseball these last two months. Bryce Miller couldn’t get through five innings, and honestly, the relievers behind him weren’t much better, eventually forcing Jhonny Pereda and Weston Wilson onto the mound. Yeah, it was that bad.
A Flash of Hope Before the Storm
Believe it or not, this disaster actually started out fun. Randy Arozarena, who hit two homers last night, including a spectacular walk-off, led off the first with another bomb! The M’s were going for a sweep, largely on Arozarena’s hot streak, so that felt like an incredible start. Things got even better in the second when Victor Robles injected some old-school chaos. He drew a walk, then stole second and third, scoring when the throw went wide. That was the Robles we haven’t seen in a couple of years, bringing some serious energy. Miller had actually cruised through those first two innings, just a stranded walk his only mistake, and we had a 2-0 lead.
Miller’s Rough Day and Brutal Honesty
Then came the third inning. Our 2-0 lead disappeared fast when Miller hung a curve to Michael Conforto, who managed to sneak a weak, shallow homer over the fence. Miller seemed to steady, getting two quick outs, but then he completely lost his command. He walked Seiya Suzuki, then Michael Busch, then Alex Bregman, loading the bases. Up stepped Ian Happ, who went out of the zone to crush a well-located splitter off the foul pole in right. Just like that, the Cubs were up. Miller went back out in the fifth, walked the bases loaded again before recording an out, and then gave up a groundout that scored another run before manager Dan Wilson pulled him. Six runs on just two hits, but a soul-crushing seven walks. “I just have to be more competitive,” Miller said after the game. “It’s felt like all of my walks in the last month or month and a half have scored, but when you have seven walks, I mean, what do you expect? It’s super frustrating. Like I, I don’t feel like that team beat me at all. I gave it to them. You get that many free passes, that’s what happens.” He admitted he’s been “thinking ahead too much” instead of attacking.
What a frustrating end to a sweep attempt, huh? With the pitching looking like this, you gotta wonder what these guys are going to do to turn things around. That kind of meltdown is just hard to swallow.
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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