Seattle Mariners Play Double-Header

The Seattle Mariner players decided not to play
Wednesday night against the San Diego Padres
as a protest for the shooting of Jacob Blake in
Kenosha Wisconsin.

The Mariners have eight players who are black

so another shooting of a black by a police officer

is close to their hearts. 

Even if the case finds the policeman of no wrong

doing it still not going to change the mind of so

many. I am not into the politics or social justice

I just giving a short reason why the Mariners and

Padres didn't play Wednesday night.

The two teams are making up the game by playing

a double-header Both games are scheduled to go

seven innings.

Taijuan Walker who pitched well in his last outing

after getting off to a rough start will be starting the

first game which is scheduled right past noon.

Yusei Kikuchi will be starting the second game for

the Mariners. The schedule time isn't mentioned.

It may take place a half hour after the first game is

completed.

With two games scheduled we will see Austin Nola

at catcher in one of the games and Joe Odom in the

other. I expect whichever game Nola doesn't start

we will see him pinch hit at some point. 

I believe the rules state each team can add a player

or two to the roster. They will be players off the 

taxi squad. One likely will be a catcher while the

other a relief pitcher. 

The Mariners will head after the game for a short 

flight to Anaheim to take on the LA Angels. It is

sort of fitting as Friday is  Jackie Robinson Day.

The trading deadline is close ending on Monday

August 31 so see if the Mariners will make any

trades. There is a possibility the first game today

with Taijuan Walker on the mound could be the

last we see him in a Mariner uniform this season.

Walker will be a free agent after the season so 

the Mariners may see what they can get for him.

The Mariners return home for the beginning of

September facing the Oakland A's  and Texas 

Rangers. After those series they play two weeks

of inter-league play. It will be the last of it for

the season.  

When the Mariners return home for September 

there is a possibility of some change on the roster

depending on the trading deadline and players 

they may want to see coming out of camp. Go M's.