Nick Emmanwori Placed On PUP List

The Seahawks players recently had 

physicals head into training camp.

Three players were put on the pup

list where they can't take in practice. 

They can join practice anytime during

training camp. If any player  is put

on the list when rosters are cut down

to 52 players to begin the season they 

will miss the first four games automatically.

News came out that safety Nick Emmanwori 

was placed on the pup list. It was a surprise 

to many as he took place in all the off-season 

workouts.  It is possible that he had to have 

minor surgery. No report was mentioned why.

Thiugh listed as a safety last season Emmanwori 

as a rookie played seven different positions.

This helped out the defense since they didn't 

have to make adjustments during the downs

the opponents had the offense on the field. 

Whatever time he misses in camp various 

players will have to take his spot.  Not all

bad news as long as he is on the opening 

roster at the begin of season. 

Running back Ken McIntosh was another

one put on the pup list. He was out all

last season as he was on the injured reserve

list. Hopefully he to is be able to join in at

some point. With Zach Charbonnett won't 

be able to participate at the beginning of 

the beginning of the season for depth 

it would be good to have Ken around.

We will bring anymore news during camp. 

The Seahawks first preseason game

will be at home against the Dallas Cowboys.

Let you know how that game goes.

Most likely won't see any starters.  Game 

two would likely see any starters play

if at all before the season starts. I know

they want keep players healthy but often

the offense starts slow at the beginning 

of the season. Go Hawks!

The Reds Even the Series

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Mariners 

Tuesday night 4-2.  The Mariners had 

six hits while the Reds had five. The

Reds counted for more.

The Red had three home runs and a

sacrifice fly while the Mariners had two

home runs. Eugenio Suarez had the Reds

second home run.  Julio Rodriguez who 

didn't start came in and pinch hit for

Luke Raley later in the game hsd a home 

in run in the 8th inning. Weston Wilson 

who started again for JP Crawford hit

a home run in the 7th for the first. Wasn't 

sure if the Mariners were going to score

at all. I wonder why Julio didn't start

since he came in later.

Luis Castillo went seven innings giving

up the first three runs. Jose Ferrer pitched 

the 8th. For some reason the Mariners used

Michael Rucker in the 9th inning being

down by one run. I am not sure why the

Mariners keep using low leverage pitchers 

in close games. He gave up the third home

run and 4th run of the game. The Mariners 

went down one, two, three with Canzone 

striking out to rnd the game. I am not sure

the Mariners lack confidence hitting or

consentration. 

The Mariners and Reds play a day game

for the final of the series. I may wait 90

minutes to watch. Go M's.

Mariners Make Three In Row

Monday night  the Seattle Mariners beat

the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 in another important 

game and beginning of the series. 

Mariners didn't score until the 5th inning

when Julio Rodriguez was able to make 

it to first base on an infield hit and Victor 

Robles scored. Robles had a perfect game

going four for four.  

George Kirby pitched a good game giving

up only three hits leaving after the 6th

inning.  George Kirby could have stayed

in but with the all star break and he hadn't 

pitched in a while leading by one was that 

the right move.  

Nick Navila who gave up that grand slam

on Friday pitched a perfect 7th inning. In

the bottom of the inning Colt Emerson 

who turned 21 on Monday came in with

the bases loaded hit a sacrifice fly giving

the Mariners a second run.  

Weston Wilson had come in for Julio 

in the top of the 7th inning and Robles

moved to center field.  Luke Raley pinch

hit for Buddy Kennedy who played in

llace of JP Crawford who had been

scratched.  Luke Raley scored on 

Wilson's double. Canzone was walked

intentionally to face Cal Raleigh even

though the Reds had lefty Caleb Ferguson 

who played for Mariners last year after

being acquired at the trading deadline .

Cal though on the very first pitch hit

a grand slam home run to make it

7-0. Serves the Reds right.

In the 8th  Cal was up again and end 

in a force iut however Colt Emerson 

scored. Wilcoc pitched the  8th

followed by Rucker in the 9th. None

of the three low leverage pifchers 

gave up a hit.  Rucker in fact struck

out all three batters he faced. Now we

see what relievers go tomorrow. 

The Texas Rangers lost so the Mariners 

are back in first place by a half a game.  

Luis Castillo will start Tuesday.. The

Astros beat the Marlins so they are

three and a half behind the Mariners. 

The A's and Angels won too . Go M's. 

 

Seattle Mariners Took Series With Win Sunday

The San Francisco Giants scored two runs

in the first inning off Logan Gilbert. Home run 

and  a single.  

The thought was not again.  With offense 

still hard to get back.  In the 4th inning

Josh Naylor and Weston Wilson who 

started in right field with Robbie Ray

on the mound hit singles to tie the game.

In the top of the 5th the Giants scored

another run. Logan was doing well despite 

giving up three runs.  In the bottom of the

5th the Mariners tied it again. Cal Raleigh 

grounded out with Cole Young scoring.

It was the Mariners the rest of the way.

Luke Raley ended up pinch hitting for 

Weston Wilson as Ray was taken out of 

the  game hit a solo home run in the 6th.

In the 7th Cole Young who was moved

to the third spot in the order even though

the Mariners were starting a lefty hit 

a two run homer with Julio Rodriguez on 

base.  No more scoring after 

that by either team. .

Cole Young with his second in as many 

games was the Mariners player of the

series.  Without his play the Mariners 

might have been swept and changes 

happening going into series against

the Reds on Monday.

Bazardo pitched the 7th giving up one

hit and struck out three which was 

fabulous. Speier pitched the 8th 

and Munoz the 9th. Neither gave up a 

hit.

All three pitched Saturday and Sunday 

so likely won't be available on Monday.

Jose Ferrer will be the only high leverage 

reliever available. George Kirby will start

for the Mariners. We hope that he will

be able to go seven to help out the

bullpen.  Though a slow start to the

game this is the kind of game the

Mariners need to win.

 

The Rangers lost to the Braves 8-5

so the Mariners are a half game back

now. The Rangers are home against 

the White Sox for three games. The

White Sox lead the central division.

Although they haven't played well

on the road this season they did

win the first and third against the 

Blue  Jays in Toronto so that would 

be nice again.

The Astros were swept by the Baltimore 

Orioles over the weekend at home so they 

are four back. They take on the Miami 

Marlins for three next up at home but

as we know the Marlins are good. The

A's who have really struggled lately are

8 games back and the Angels 11.5 back.

They have a tough schedule in  August

against teams trying to make the

playoffs. The could lose a player or

more during the trade deadline.

So hopefully the Mariners can play

more like Sunday they have a good 

shot for playoffs.  Next weekend 

against the Rangers so we will see.

Go M's..

 

Mariners Have Julio Back and Win

For six innings on Saturday the offense didn't 

give much help. They were scoreless. 

The third inning looked like it would be 

disastrous. Cole Young wasn't able to

handle a ground ball. Luke Raley miss

handled a ball in center field. The Giants 

scored one run. Bryan Woo was able to 

get out without any more damage than

one run. 

In the six inning Woo gave up two solo

home runs. The first had be a decision 

seen again as it wasn't ruled as one 

but the instant replayed shown as a

home run. 

In the 7th inning Cole Young hit a 

three run homer to tie the game and

end the drought. All four of the M's 

high leverage relieverd pitched giving

up only one hit in four innings.

The game went extra innings. Julio

hit a sacrifice fly scoring Victor Robles 

for s walk off win in thr 10th inning.

We still have concerns about the offense

and sloppy defense. We hope that

Sunday afternoon they have a better

game and win.

Logan Gilbert starts for the Mariners 

while former Mariner Robby Ray goes

for the Giants. Go M's. 

Come Out Of Break Mariners Lose

The Seattle Mariners came home to

start a series against a national league 

foe that has struggled on the season.

The Giants looked like the team the

Mariners should be. Instead the M's 

looked like the team that was on the

last road trip. We just hope the M's 

can turn it around starting Saturday.

A key elimate Julio Rodriguez is still

on the concussion injured list at least

until Saturday we hope anyway. 

Bryce Miller went five and two-thirds 

innings giving up a two run homer in

the 5th. In the 6th inning Bryce  allowed

two runners  on base. Ferrer comes in 

and walks a batter. A bad ball with a 

runner on first went past Cole Young and handcuffed him.  An error was charged 

as the third run scored. Fortunately 

Ferrer was able to get the third out.

Quietly the Mariners went quickly in

the bottom of the 6th.  In the 7th 

Davila struggled and gave up a 

grandslam home run. The reason 

be pitched was the Mariners were 

down 3-0. The offense had only 

two hits.   Naylor and Raley had the

two hits. In another at bat Raley just

missed a home run and Cal had a

high fly but went foul. The Mariners

walked three times.

Bryan Woo starts Saturday and let's 

see if the Mariners can turn it around. 

Bryce Miller Starts Friday Night

After the all-star break the Mariners start 

their rotation new. Bryce Miller will start 

over Logan Gilbert who opened the season.

Miller has a 4-3 record in ten starts with

2.18 era. He is looking like the pitcher

he was in 2024. At this point we have no 

idea how many starts the Mariners rotation 

will have in remaining 65 games. Currently 

they are going with a six man rotation.

This means Bryce should have two starts 

possibly three before the trading deadline.

The Mariners should go back to five man 

rotation but likely won't until August or

they do some piggy back.  Even mlb.com

feels that Luis Castillo will be the Mariners 

top choice to be traded. A bat and a prospect 

may go with him for the expense of his 

contract to get a right handed bat or a reliever.

The six man rotation makes it tough for the

bullpen right now. The starter has to go at

least six innings. With four high leverage 

releivers makes it tough with six starters.

The reliever in will be either lefty Jose Ferrer 

or right hander  Eduardo Bazardo coming in

first. They have three low leverage relievers 

which makes it tough when the offense is

not scoring a lot of runs and it is a close game.

The word out that Matt Brash won't return 

until sometime in August so the reason to

pick up another high leverage reliever. It

isn't fair to the low leverage pitchers who 

two have little major league experience.

Mike Rucker is a veteran however was at

Tacoma ehen called up.  So the three have

been ok under the circumstances but going

into each game just crossing their fingers 

when coming into the game. 

Gabe Speier the other lefty will come in

when facing a left hand hitting lineup

as well. Most likely in the 8th inning

depending where the opposition is in

the order. Andre Munoz is the closer

and generally pitches only in the 9th

inning. He could come in the 8th inning

with two outs to face a right handed bat.

Munoz is good for two games in a row

then needs a game off at least. I found

he has difficulty when he doesn't pitch

for five days. That is when he surrenders

runs usually. He is better to pitch the

4th day whether in a closing situation 

or not.  I would say the same goes with

Speier.

The Mariners play starting Friday for three

against the Giants and three against the

Reds at home. They have next Thursday off 

before playing the Rangers in Texas.

Julio Rodriguez is expected to come off

the injured list Friday. Not sure of any other

moves. Rob Refsynder is not expected until

July 29 depending whether they acquire 

a right handed bat before then. Go M's.