Seahawks Lose Another Preseason Game

The  Seahawks lost to the Tennessee Titans

on Sunday evening on their home field 

19-16.  

Drew Lock looked good for the Seahawks 

at quarterback.  Tight end Elijah Arroyo 

had a touchdown and another catch.

He should be the Seahawks number two

receiver. 

The second half is what cost the Seahawks 

the game with a fumble on a punt return 

and quarterback Jalen Milroe had a couple

pass interceptions. He needs to run when

the opposing team rushes him.  Take 

advantage of his speed.

In the post game coach Mike McDonald 

said they had a couple injuries including 

rookie cornerback Bud Clark had a broken 

leg and likely out for the season.

The Seahawks final preseason game

will be next Friday in Kansas City

against the Chiefs.  Go Hawks. 

Seattle Mariners Blown Out By Cubs

We were hoping the Mariners would sweep 

the Chicago Cubs however it wasn't meant 

to be.

Final  Cubs 19 Mariners 2

The Cubs we do find out they are pretty 

good hitting team. If the Mariners hadn't 

had two walk offs the Cubs probably 

would have swept them instead. 

Before the game we found out that

Brendan Donovan had to go on the

concussion injured list. He was hit 

in the head during batting practice 

on Saturday. This is a tough loss

for the Mariners since he had been

the Mariners best hitter since returning.

It reminds me that I was hit  in the

back of the head by a swing when

I was catching. I still feel it on my

head of the stitches. I didn't catch again.

Back then there was no concussion 

protocol.

The highlight for the Mariners was that

Randy Arozarena lead off the game

with another home run.  The Mariners 

second run was in the second inning.

Nineteen unanswered runs. 

The Mariners used two position  players

in the 8th and 9th inning where the Cubs

scored 12 runs. Certainly elevating their

stats. Sound like the Mariners position 

player era has to be over 100. Also a

good reason to forfeit the game.

Now the Mariners will take on the Phillies 

on Monday.

The Seahawks are coming up.  I hope

we don't see the punter or kicker play

quarterback in this game.  

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Randy Arozarena Is the Man Saturday Evening

Kade Anderson made his major league 

debut which was good for the most part 

however Randy Arozarena was the man

for the Mariners.

Kade Anderson ended up pitching 

for the  Mariners into the sixth inning

getting two outs. He unfortunately 

gave up  three runs.  Two were off

home runs in the sixth inning.  He

gave up only five hits with three runs.

Anderson three a few more pitches

than he had in double Arkansas.

The Mariners should have taken him

out after the fifth or certainly giving

up one hit the sixth. Kade look like

he belongs.

Arozarena led off the first inning 

with a home run. He stole a home run

from the Cubs to before they tied the.

game in the fifth.  The  Mariners took a 

lead again briefly in the bottom of the

5th.

The Cubs three runs in the top of the.

sixth with two home runs off Kade.

The Mariners brought in Carlos Vargas 

fir the first time of the season for

Kade. He gave up the third run. He

shut down the Cubs in the 7th though.

Neither team scored again until the 

bottom of the 9th. It looked like the

Cubs all the way since they got the

Mariners first two outs.   The excitement 

happened with Weston Wilson who took

Brendan Donovan spot who had gotten 

hit in the head by a ball in the batting

cave.  By the way Donovan will be ok.

Wilson got a hit .

Leo Rivas the Walkoff hitter Friday night

got a hit to drive in Wilson to make

the Mariners down by one.  Arozarena 

came to the plate again. Randy hit

a walk off home run for the Mariners.

Now the Mariners have won the series 

going into Sunday.

There is no doubt that Randy Arozarena 

is Kade Anderson's best friend for his

major league debut that he won't forget. 

Final Mariners 5 Cubs 4

Oh by the way the Astros and Rangers 

both lost.  Mariners down three now.

Go M's 

Mariiners Win Opener of New Homestand

It took the Mariners ten innings to beat

the Chicago Cubs at home  6-5. 

The Cubs got off to a good start

hitting two home runs off Emerson 

Hancock  to make it 3-0.

Emerson settled down not giving up

another run when he left with two

outs in the sixth inning.

The Mariners tied and took the lead 

in the second inning when Cal Raleigh 

hit a three run homer.  Brendan Donovan 

hit a single to drive in the go ahead run.

He is hitting .379 in his last seven games.

He could be a key the rest of the way.

Arozarena drove in a run in the 5th

to make it a two run lead. Unfortunately 

the Cubs had two more home runs in

the 8th and 9th to tie. 

The Mariners  were able to hold the

 Cubs in the 10th.  Victor Robles bunted

Randy Arozarena moving to third. Julio

wasn't able to get a hit out of the infield.

Leo Rivas though singled up the middle 

to win with Arozarena scoring.

Before the game the Mariners activated

Carlos Vargas who had been out all 

season after being on the injured list.

He didn't get into Friday's game however

should help the bullpen. We could see

him in Saturday's game.

JP Crawford  is going to do a rehab for

the Tacoma Rainiers Saturday and Sunday.

Monday we will see whether he is added

onto the roster.  

Saturday Kade Anderson is going to make

his major league debut for the Mariners.

Right now Ryan Woo isn't going on the 

injured list so may start in this homestand.

Does this mean the Mariners go back to

a six man rotation or do the piggy back 

which they did a little in July. How Woo

along with Bryce Miller and George Kirby 

pitching recently the piggy back  could 

be the way to go.

September 1st the rosters expand so the 

Mariners could go to the six man rotation 

as well as eight pitchers in the bullpen.

It will work if the starters can go six innings

regularly.  Go  M's.

News came out Friday that Seahawks 

lost  wide receiver in the joint workout 

with the Titans. It looks like he will be

out for the season. Also wife receive

Troy Horton be out for a while too.

This means two receivers will make

the opening day roster who may not

have otherwise. Go Hawks. 

Seattle Seahawks Travel To Nashville

The Seahawks are in Nashville Tennessee 

to take on the Titans on Sunday in their

second preseason game.

The Seahawks left early for the two 

teams are doing joint practices. This

is something thing they have done 

recently. Some have been on the 

road as well as at home.  This allows

to feel going against an opponent 

than just practicing against each other. 

The Seahawks signed Trevon Diggs

a cornerback early in the week to 

add depth to the team.  In his six

seasons in the NFL and the Dallas 

Cowboys Diggs played two full seasons

in 2021 and 2022.  Since then he has

played strangely.  Last year he played 

eight games with the Cowboys and

one with the Green Bay Packers. 

The Seahawks have made other moves

during camp.  Most the players will

likely be on the practice squad  if they

stick around.

Losing to the Cowboys I am sure the

Seahawks want to win this one though

defending the Super Bowl is more 

important.  Go  Hawks. 

Myles Gaskin who is one of Washington 

Huskies greats spent most of his  NFL 

seasons as a running back with the 

Miami Dolphins and spent a little time

with the Seahawks announced that he

is retiring from the NFL. We wish him

the best. 

 

Brewers Take Series Over Mariners

Thursday afternoon the Seattle Mariners lost 

to the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4. 

George Kirby had a bad outing giving up

six runs in the first inning against the 

Brewers. He was able to last into the

4th inning before being replaced  with

one out.  Brewers are good at hitting 

and had no e hits against Kirby.

The Mariners on the bright side the road

trip was 4-5 though could have switched at

least 5-4 some where. 

Logan Gilbert in the last several weeks 

has been the primary starter the Mariners 

can could on.  The talent of the starters 

they should be able to win 3 out of 5 games.

The trouble is the offense hasn't always 

cooperated either. In fact they have have 

scored three runs or less  in at least 65 games

which doesn't help either.

The Mariners were able to bounce back 

a little by scoring two runs in the second

and fourth innings.  Unfortunately were

unable to add on after that which has been

trouble this season. 

The Mariners now will play the Cubs over

the weekend at home. We hope better

from the pitching standpoint as well as

the hitting. Go M's.

Update;  Mariners number one pitching 

prospect Kade Anderson has been called

up to start Saturday's game against the

Cubs.  We will have that goes for the starting 

rotation and the bullpen.  The Mariners could

use putting a starter into the bullpen unless

someone goes into the bullpen. Stay tuned. 

Mariners Win Wednesday Night

The Mariners got off to a great start

against the Milwaukee Brewers  then

were able to hold to win. 

Final Mariners 7 Brewers 5

The Mariners scored four  runs in the

first inning then three more in the second

before the Brewers worked their way 

back into the game. 

All seven runs were done without hitting 

a home run. The Mariners show on occasion 

they actually can score without homers

though has been a weakness in their game.

It something the Brewers are very good at.

For the Mariners to make the playoffs it

is important for them to do so.  Since 

May when they had a good month hitting

home runs they have stimbled since.

What the Mariners need to do is add at

least one bat for the  middle of the lineup

who can be effective in driving in runs

with runners in scoring position during 

the off-season. 

Randy Arozarena  leads the Mariners in

on base percentage at .366. He is third

in home runs on the team and leads in

doubles.  The Mariners on base percentage 

team average is .309 compared to .320

last year.  Batting average is .230 compared 

to  .244 last year. 

Taylor Ward was back in the lineup after 

missing five games. He had a key single

driving in two in the first inning. Be good

have him back.

Logan Gilbert went five plus innings then

left with no outs in the sixth inning. He

gave up three runs and walked four batters.

Reliever Dominguez came in the 8th after

 Azardo and Ferrer had come in. Speier

had to come in with two outs as Dominguez 

had given up two runs. Munoz got the save.

The Mariners were knock out the  Brewers 

starter after two innings however weren't 

able to score off the bullpen.

Thursday's game  will be day game. George 

Kirby expected to start. This weekend at 

home they will face the Chicago Cubs. Bryan

Woo should start the first game followed by

Emerson Hancock. Expect Bryce Miller on

Sunday though he didn't pitch well on Tuesday.

The Mariners are still four games ahead of

the Astros as they won.   Rangers lost so

the Mariners are now two games behind 

them.  Go M's !