Mariners Now Even On Season

We all know the baseball season has just
started so we have no idea how it will end
up for the Mariners, however, they are now
2-2.

Monday night's game wasn't what Justus

Sheffield wanted in his first outing of the

season but he got it out of the way. What

is important did he learn from it. We won't

know until his next outing. 

Sheffield went only five innings giving up

eight hits, six runs with four earned, two 

walks while striking out five. He gave up 

three runs in the fourth and two in the fifth.

Sheffield had given up a home run in the

second inning.

It is nice to see Mitch Haniger back playing

for the Mariners. He has gotten off to a great

start hitting.  In this game Haniger had two

of the Mariners three hits: both were doubles,

unfortunately the Mariners were not able to

bring him home.

The third hit was by JP Crawford who is 

struggling at the plate. Hopefully this will

allow him to snap out of it. The Sox

tried to pick him off first the ball went into

right field so Crawford made it to third base.

Again they were not able to get him home.

Drew Steckenrider made his second appearance

of the season. Much better than his first. We

hope this will be more often than his first one

was. We will have to see with him to. He went

two innings giving up two hits, one walk, two

strikeouts and no runs. 

Will Vest the rule five pitcher the Mariners pick

up during the off-season pitched the final two

innings of the game in his second appearance.

He gave up no hits, walked one and struck out

one. Not given up a run so far. See how that

continues. Could be a good find for the Mariners.

James Paxton makes his first appearance starting

Tuesday night. If he pitches like his last outing

of spring training the Mariners will have a good

shot at winning. 

The Mariners face Lucas Giolito right handed 

pitcher of the White Sox. In his first outing

on opening day against the Los Angeles Angels

Giolito went five and one-thirds innings giving

up two runs, two hits, two walks and striking out

eight. We hope the Mariners can do better than 

that.

Taylor Trammell did not play in this game since

the Mariners started a tough lefty. He should be

back in Tuesday night's game. Sam Haggerty

utility player  started in center field in Trammell's

spot.

Kyle Seager had a rough night Monday where he

had a fielding error along with striking out three

times. I heard some Mariner fans asking what is

wrong with Kyle. Have no idea right now, however,

we will have to see. May have to give Ty France

a game at third.  Go M's.