Toronto Looks to Sweep

Going into Saturday night’s win I am sure most Mariner fans were hoping that James Paxton would throw another no-hitter against the Blue Jays instead the Mariners almost got a no-hitter thrown against them. Mitch Haniger got the first hit in the game for the Mariners and in the end they had three hits.

In my mind it doesn’t matter right now how the pitchers throw or how the batters hit it is all about winning the game. James Paxton admitted that he didn’t throw very well on Saturday night though he went seven innings giving up three runs and struck out seven batters. In the end the Mariners lost 5-1. The Mariners one run didn’t even involve a hit in the bottom of the eighth inning when Ryon Healy walked and was able to get over to third base when pinch hitter Chris Herrmann hit a sacrifice fly. It was a little too late.

The Mariners need to relax and get back to having fun in the games. It may sound weird to but not worry about the A’s now ahead of them or even winning. I am so surprised because I thought they would win three out of the four games and right now they can be swept instead. The players say they are going through a rough patch and they know that they will come out. They believe that they are a good team. I have to say those are only words because they are playing like they don’t care and in my mind the fans shouldn’t care either until the players do. Again go out and have fun. Let the chips fall where they may go but anything is better than what has been going on in this series. You look at every position on the team and the Mariner players have a higher batting average than every Blue Jay except at two positions.  Last night it was first and second base because Romine was in place of Dee Gordon. Right now it is like the Blue Jays know what they are doing and the Mariners don’t.  The players shouldn’t be worried that Safeco Field this weekend is made up of mainly Jay fans. Go out and play ball. Go M’s.