home especially at the beginning of the season.
The Seattle Mariners lost Friday night to the
Colorado Rockies in the first game of the series
8-4 making the homestand 2-6.
Like many of the games the Mariners were in
it for some time. Yusei Kikuchi was pitching
well early than got into trouble in the third
inning giving up a couple runs. He rebounded
pitching well in the fourth and fifth inning but
ran out of steam.
The Mariners were behind 2-1 going into the
sixth inning then Kikuchi gave up a couple
more runs. The Mariners were able to get
close again when Austin Nola hit a two-run
home run in the bottom of the sixth inning
with the Rockies ahead 4-3.
Erik Swanson gave up a soo home run in the
seventh inning then Yohan Ramirez gave up
two home runs for the Rockies to score three
more to put the game out of reach pretty much.
The bullpen continues to struggle especially
giving up home runs. It isn't only the relievers
giving up home runs the starters seem to do so
as well although Kikuchi didn't on Friday night.
I am not sure why but Ramirez hasn't pitched in
a while so not a big surprise he give up two home
runs. I think they need to pitch him more often
especially when they are behind. He had pitched
well in previous outings.
The Mariners had nine hits on the night. Besides
Nola's home run Kyle Seager continues to hit well
having two hits and Kyle Lewis had a hit to continue
his current hitting streak to three.
At the bottom of the order Dee Gordon had a hit
and Mallex Smith had two. Both of them had been
struggling at the plate being way below .200. We
hope last night's game will get them both going.
Saturday night Nick Margevicius will be making
his first start of the season for the Mariners in
place of Kendall Graveman who went on the
injured list having a neck problem. Right now
not sure when he will return.
Margevicius the Mariners acquired from the
San Diego Padres during the off-season. He has
been in the Mariners bullpen this season, however,
has appeared in only three games going five innings
with an era of 5.40.
With the Padres he started 12 out of 17 games last
year after being called up from double-A. I don't
expect Margevicius will go long in this game.
So the bullpen will get some action too.
The Mariners are 5-10 five and a half games by
Western division leader Oakland. They are only
a half game behind the LA Angels and the Texas
Rangers. We see them on the next road trip.
As we know this is a rebuilding year for the Mariners.
The importance they get better as the season
goes along. Right now they lack in the bullpen
and the offense is struggling a lot as well especially
in the bottom of the order. We will see how things
continue to go.
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