Dominic Canzone launched his 20th home run of the season tonight, a blistering 113-mph rocket to right field. But even that absolute moon shot couldn’t stop the Seattle Mariners from getting thrashed 8-1 by the Toronto Blue Jays, with Cy Young frontrunner Dylan Cease carving through our lineup despite his own admission of having some of his worst stuff all year.
Cease Carved, Even With His B-Game
Man, Dylan Cease was locked in against the M’s, and it was a tough watch. The dude is a Cy Young frontrunner for a reason, showing exactly why he’s so tough to hit, even when he says he’s working with some of his worst stuff of the season. He brought the heat just like he did two months ago when we faced him, unleashing those nasty sliders and changeups that just tumble out of the zone, baiting our guys into chasing fastballs up high. And that one sinker? A thing of beauty, starting outside and hooking back in, freezing a batter like they were a statue. Across two starts against the Mariners this season, Cease has now racked up 17 strikeouts in just 13 innings, giving up only two walks and seven hits. For a guy known for whiff generation, his 33 called strikes were a master class, leaving our offense utterly puzzled and scratching their heads.
Dom’s Bomb: One Bright Spot in the Blowout
But hey, even the best pitchers can get a little overconfident, right? Cease thought he could do no wrong after getting Dominic Canzone to stare helplessly at a middle-middle fastball in the first inning. He tried that same trick again. Big mistake. Canzone absolutely crushed it, a 113-mph rocket for his 20th homer of the season! It’s been a minute since we got a Dom bomb, but he’s been looking just fine, and you simply cannot sneak the same pitch by him twice, not even if you’re one of the best arms in the game. Dom’s versatility at the plate is unreal, too: he’s gone yard off four-seamers, two-seamers, cutters, sliders, curveballs, changeups, and splitters. He’s hit ’em on the road, at home, against righties, against lefties. This big fly, essentially the Mariners’ only offense in a full-blown blowout, and a much-needed salve from the barrage of hits George Springer was raining down, also snagged Canzone his third Sun Hat Award of the year.
It was a rough night at the office for the M’s, but Canzone’s milestone blast was a reminder of the power he brings to our lineup. We gotta find a way to break through against elite pitching like Cease’s. The good news? Dom’s bat is hot, and we know he’s always ready to make a pitcher pay.
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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