Looking At the American League West.

The Seattle Mariners are at

the bottom of the American

League West division with

a 3-7.

The Mariners were swept by the

Giants however two were walk

offs and the third they could

have won as well.

The Giants are at the top of the

National League West with an 8-1

and right ahead of the Dodgers

and the Padres.

The Texas Rangers are on top

of the American League West

with a 8-2 record. The Mariners

are five games behind them.

The LA Angels have gotten off

to a good start at 6-3. They  have

played more on the road where

they are 4-2. The Houston Astros

are 4-5 and have lost four of

six at home. The A's are 0-3 at

home and 4-6 altogether. Being

in an unfamiliar park in Sacramento

is a good season.

The Mariners taken on the Astros

beginning on Monday thru Wednesday.

It will be important that the M's

win at least two out of three before

facing the Rangers at home on

Friday. 

The Mariners have called up Dominic

Canzone from Tacoma after the

injury to Victor Robles on Sunday.

No details how long he maybe out.

We will likely see Canzone and

Raley share right field until Robles

returns against righties. We might

see Raley against some lefties

as well as Dylan Moore in right.

Rowdy Tellez who made the ball

club with a good spring training

has gotten off to a terrible start

with one hit and an average of

.067. Donovan Solano hasn't

done better either with one hit

with an average of .071. Makes

it tough at first base. 

Tyler Locklear is hitting .370 at Tacoma right now do if there is still trouble

continues they may have to make 

a move. Anyway Canzone and Raley

be both in the lineup.  

Next week beginning on Tuesday

they face the Cincinnati Reds 

followed by Toronto on Friday

and three against the Red Sox

the following Tuesday before

coming home. It will be important

that the Mariners stay around 

the .500 mark  the next three weeks.

Go M's. 

Tough Loss For Mariners

The Mariners were swept by the

Giants on the road. 

Final Giants 5 Mariners 4

The Mariners had a home run by

Julio in the first and Cal Raleigh

in the third to take earlier lead

Bryan Woo was pitching until

the fourth when he gave up 

a three run homer to Mike

Yastrzemski which help Giants

have four runs.

Mariner got a run in the sixth

and tied in the ninth when

Randy Arozarena had a hit

to drive in tying run with two

outs.

In the ninth Victor Robles made

a great catch however hurt 

his shoulder. How bad don't

know.  He could go on the

injured list or be by the day.

The Giants had a walk off single

right after that. 

The Mariners  come home

to take on the Astros Monday

for three. Go M's.

Mariners Lose to Giants Again

Bryce Miller didn't have his A game

though he kept it close most of

the time.

It is tough when the offense can

only score one run  though had 

seven hits on the night. The

Mariners one run was a homer 

by Dylan Moore.

Final was Giants 4 Mariners 1

Miller went into the sixth inning

and was taken.out for Trent

Thorton who got the last two

outs.

Jesse Hahn who the Mariners

brought up from Tacoma went 

the last two innings. He allowed

some base runners however

no Giants players scored.

The Mariners sent down lefty

Tayler Saucedo to Tacoma.

We hope he can straighten

out some things and get back.

The Mariners do have Gabe

Speier's from the left side.

Sunday afternoon Bry Woo

will start this final game

of the series. He is someone

who can stop a losing

streak.  Go M's. 

The Mariners Lose In Extra Innings

The Seattle Mariners knew they had 

to have a good offense to have any 

chance to win over the San Francisco 

Giants on Friday afternoon which they

did.

The game was a wild one..Luis

F. Castillo who the Mariners

acquired during the offseason

went only three innings and

gave up three runs. They knock

Justin Verlander in the third inning 

too. The score was tied at three.

Tayler Saucedo, Collin Snider and

Eduard Bazardo  gave up five 

runs in the next three innings.

The offense caught to make

it 8-8 after nine.  The Mariners 

used their whole bullpen while

the Giants used seven.

Carlos Vargas was the last

pitcher in the 11th inning.

The Mariners had taken the

lead in the top of the inning

on a wild pitch unfortunately

Vargas gave up two runs

on a single with runners

on second and third. Before

it happened on a pitch he

stumbled to the right. Had 

that not happened the Mariners

may have won the game.

They were glad he was ok.

The Mariners have Saturday night

game. Bryce Miller starts for

the Mariners while Robby Rae 

goes for the Giants. It is important

that the starters go as deep as they

can. See if any moves happen 

before the ball game for the 

bullpens. Go M's.

Mariner Take on Giants With Another Luis Castillo

The Seattle Mariners  game Friday 

is a day game in San Francisco. 

OnbWednesday  Luis Castillo was 

the winning pitcher. 

Friday the Mariners  are starting 

another Luis Castillo  who they

acquired  during the off-season.

He is brought up from Tacoma

where he started  the season.  

He will start against Justin 

Verlander. While Bryce Miller 

will be moved back a day. 

Early  on the season  it isn't 

a bad idea  to give starters 

an extra day  off as they to

increase their pitch count

and innings.  This will help

in the long run is the theory. 

There are rumors that the

Mariners  would trade Luis 

Castillo from Wednesday 

during the off-season.  

Those rumors are coming 

again here he would be 

 traded to the  Chicago Cubs 

during the season.  Would it 

be withi a couple months or 

at the trading deadline. 

The Cubs are familiar  with 

Castillo  as he played for the

Cincinnati  Reds  before coming

to Seattle.  The Mariners  in 

return  may get starter Matthew  

Boyd who played for the Mariners 

in the last of 2022 season.  At

that time he pitched in relief

in ten games where he found 

success.

Boyd has been a starter most

of his career. The Mariners 

could use him in either role.

He was born in the Seattle 

area so finishing  his career

he may like. The Mariners 

are expected to get two

pitching prospects  and a

third base prospect too.

Currently  Ben Williamson 

is playing third base and

plays major league defense .

Whether he can do the same

hitting  wise we will  see.

Having another third base

project doesn't  hurt in the

same having  more pitching 

isn't  bad either. Go M's. 

This Week's Look At Tacoma Raniers

The Tacoma Rainers began

their season last Friday.

They have 4-2 record and 

in second  place behind

Las Vegas at 4-1.

They lost Reno Thursday night 

8-2. They are 2-1 in this series

on the road. Harry Ford and

Blake Hunt have split time 

at catcher each playing in

three gamed.

Harry has three hits in nine

official at bats. He has walked

four times and struck out once

which is a good. Blake is still

waiting for his first. Gone

hitless in ten at bats. Has  no

walks and struck out six times.

Not sure how long they will 

continue splitting games and

whether we see Harry play

elsewhere too.

Cole Young is getting off to 

a slow start. He has only 

four hits in twenty- three 

at bats. Ben Williamson

is hitting .304 playing in

all six games. His defense

at third base has been

spectacular.  Since Polanco

hasn't played well defensively

for the Mariners and it 

continues we could see 

Williamson soon. Polanco

will still be in the lineup

somewhere if he continues 

hitting.

The Rainiers have only five

home runs so much similar

to the Mariners. Leo Rivss

who went up as a paternity

replacement and has now

back with the Rainiers leads

with two home runs. He has

two hits so both were homers.

Double A Arkansas, Everett

High A and Modesto Low A

all begin their season on

April 4.  Most of the Mariners

top prospects are at Everett 

and Modesto this year. 

Let you you how they do

next Thursday..

WSU and Huskies Men's Basketball Update

The WSU lost barely on Monday

to Georgetown in men's basketball

in a great game that came down to

the wire. This without having

Isaiah Watts and Nate Calmese

who both went into the transfer

portal. }

Since the game LeJuan Watts 

announced he was entering the

transfer portal. Expect he is 

Pwanted since not only  score

in double figures he was the

Cougars top rebounder.

Just like the Huskies and the

Zags the Cougars will have a new 

starting lineup with transfer and

graduation.

The Washington Huskies have

Zoom Diallo returning and Franck

Kepnang. The center has been hurt

since coming to Washington the

last two years.

The Huskies have a new center 

in Lathan Somerville who transfered over from Rutgers. He averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. Being 6'10

the Huskies expect him to be good

inside.

The Huskies are building a good 

front line as they have high schooler

Niko Bundalo who is a McDonald's

All-American. He to is 6'10 and play

at strong forward. Also signed 

Junior College transfer Mady Traore.

He would be small forward.

News just came out on Thursday

 they signed 18- year old big man Hannes Steinbach out of Germany. 

He has experience in the German

pro league. The Huskies are

building their team next season

quickly.

Again another signing Southern

Conference player of the year

Quimari Peterson from East

Tennessee State. 

No news about anyone transferring 

to the Cougars yet.

Gonzaga's Dusty Stromer is

transferring to Grand Canyon.

A good basketball team though

a level below Gonzaga. 

We wish all three teams having

good classes coming in.