Friday Not a Good Day for Mariners

To begin with the Seattle Mariners were
beaten badly Friday night 16-1. Chris
Flexen only went one and two-thirds
inning giving up 10 hits and 8 runs.

This by far was Flexen worst outing

on the season. I wonder whether he

is now pitching at the level he is at

after being in Korea baseball last 

year. I hope he can rebound the 

Mariners need him to use up some

inning. 

News came out before the game 

happened that four players went

on the injured list because of 

covid-19. We don't know they

actually have it but they were 

in contact with someone who

did. We could find out more 

on Saturday as well.

The Mariners lost four relief 

pitchers which is half of the

bullpen in Drew Steckenrider,

Will Vest, Robert Dugger and

lefty Anthony Misiewicz. Drew

has pitched well for the Mariners

after getting off to a poor start.

Vest has pitched more than 

anyone out of the bullpen. Dugger

recently called up has had some

good outings well as not so good.

Misiewicz had a good start of

the season though trouble in 

recent times. One thing for sure

they are better than most of the

pitchers replacing them.

Keynan Middleton was reactivated

from the injured list. The best of

those coming onto the roster to 

fill in the bullpen. Three other 

pitchers activated were Wyatt

Mills, Yohan Ramirez, and lefty

Aaron Fletcher who will fill in

for Misiewicz as the short lefty.

Mills gave up four runs on four

hits in the fifth. This is the third 

time he is on the Mariners and 

has shown he isn't ready for the

majors yet. 

Middleton pitched in the game

ahead of Mills. Ramirez and 

Fletcher both pitched as well.

Not a lot of success there either.

The Mariners recalled an infielder

as well in Eric Campbell from

Tacoma. I don't even recall him

being on the Tacoma roster and

don't know a lot about him. It

does look like he does have 

experience playing first base.

Speaking of first base catcher

Jacob Nottingham played first

base. Campbell pinch hit in the

game having one of the Mariners

four hits on the day. 

Haniger got a hit then  driven

in by Seager in another hit in

the first inning. The fourth hit

was by JP Crawford. For the 

most part they are the only

ones hitting. Hopefully a new

day with better results. Go M's.