September baseball can hit different, but for us Mariners fans, the gut punch from last night felt all too familiar. Our M’s suffered another tough loss, falling 6-2 to the Athletics. And while we were still reeling, over on the East Coast, the New York Mets got absolutely shelled by the Giants, giving up a brutal nine runs to five, with six home runs launched against their pitching. You know what’s wild? That kind of drubbing means the Mets are duking it out with *our* Mariners and the Tigers for the absolute worst title: “biggest disappointment this year.” Yeah, you read that right. Our guys are in that conversation.
Hoping for a Bright Spot, Any Spot
Zac Thornton definitely had his worst start as a big leaguer, surrendering four of those six bombs for the Mets. Oof. It’s never easy watching your pitching staff get shelled like that. But hey, A.J. Ewing did go deep for the Mets, his first dinger since July, so at least one dude is showing some life at the plate and breaking out of a months-long slump. For the Mets, their 2026 season is basically toast, but September’s still about seeing what you’ve got for 2027. Sound familiar, Emerald City? It’s tough to watch when your team is already playing for next year, especially when we’re lumped in with the Mets for being the league’s biggest letdown.
Around the League, But Not Around Here
Beyond the gut-wrenching losses, it was a day for some big honors around the league, though mostly far from the Emerald City. Juan Soto snagged his 2025 National League LatinoMVP award from Latino Sports, a publication that’s been dishing out this honor since 1989. That’s his third time winning it in the past five years, putting him in seriously elite company, with only Albert Pujols having more overall. And get this: Mrs. Met herself got inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame! Mascots gathered to celebrate, which, honestly, sounds like a lot more fun than watching some of these games right now. On a somber note, Joe McDonald, who ran the Mets from 1975 to 1979, passed away at 97. Elsewhere, Zack Wheeler looked absolutely dominant, pitching six innings of one-run ball and striking out nine in the Phillies’ 4-2 victory over the first-place Braves. The Nationals lost 6-5 to the Dodgers, even without Shohei Ohtani in LA’s lineup, thanks to Tommy Edman’s clutch three-run shot. And hey, 18-year-old Nationals prospect Eli Willits is already dreaming big, aiming to make the majors before he even turns 20. The Marlins also dropped one to the Cubs, with former Met Michael Conforto having a good day at the plate for Chicago, and they released veteran infielder Leo Jimenez.
So, where do we go from here, Mariners fans? We’re clearly fighting a battle we didn’t want to be in, trying to avoid that “biggest disappointment” crown for the 2026 season. It feels like a punch to the gut. While we stew on that, Mets’ prospect Jonah Tong will get the start tomorrow against the Marlins, a chance for them to really see what they’ve got for 2027. For us? We keep showing up, keep bleeding green and blue at T-Mobile Park, and hope our M’s can find a way to finish this season with at least *some* pride. It’s not over until it’s over, but man, it feels heavy right now for our Emerald City nine.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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