Mariners Fall Short Along With A Busy Day

 Houston 8 Seattle 6

Tuesday's game started out a lot like
Monday's game with the Astros scoring
multiple runs in the first inning. It was
three runs instead of six, however, still
not what you wanted to see.

The Mariners did respond back with

Kyle Seager hitting a two-run homer

in the bottom of the first inning. The 

scored stayed 3-2 until the fourth 

inning when Chris Flexen gave up

four runs including a three-run homer.

Hector Santiago came in the fifth inning

right after getting off the suspension list.

Hector gave up a run in the fifth however

nothing in the sixth inning. Now the

score 8-2.

The Mariners were not finished Jarred

Kelenic drove in two runs with Ty France

and Cal Raleigh on the bases. It was one

of two hits Kelenic had for the day.

The Mariners got two more runs in the

9th inning when switch hitter Abraham

Toro who the Mariners had picked up

earlier in the day from no other then the

Astros hit his first home run as a Mariner

with Kelenic on base. Irony Toro was

pinch hitting for Dylan Moore who hit

the grand slam the night before.

Toro was traded to the Mariners along

with veteran reliever Joe Smith for

closer Kendall Graveman and Rafael

Montero who had been designated for

assignment a few days earlier. Positive

we won't see Montero in a Mariner 

uniform again or at least not this season.

Joe Smith hasn't had a good season either

like Montero so hopefully it will be a

new place for Smith to rebound. He was

able to get into the game as well going 

one inning without giving up a hit or run.

Now it looks like Paul Sewald will be the

Mariners primary closer though we could

see Drew Steckenrider closing when Paul

needs a day off or possibly Joe Smith as

well. Both Smith and Graveman will be

free agents at the end of the year so could

see Graveman back next season.

Mariner players and fans were not to happy

about the trade. Jerry Dipoto said the Mariners

will not be done more trades to happen. The

Mariners did make another trade later in the

night picking up starter Tyler Anderson from

the Pittsburgh Pirates. If the name is familiar

Anderson was traded to the Philadelphia  

Phillies earlier in the day but fell through 

when one of the players traded for failed his

physical. So now the Mariners can plug in

Anderson a lefty into the starting rotation.

Anderson is a six-year player age 31 so has

been around. The  Mariners sent the Pirates

two minor leaguers as they are in the process

in rebuilding too. According to Dipoto the

Mariners could see some more trades so we

see something today maybe!

The  Mariners announced to Catie Griggs

President of Business. She recently was 

Chief Business Officer of the Atlanta Flames

in the Major League Soccer. Welcome 

aboard Catie.

Now look at players 11 through 15 in the 

Kraken expansion draft

#11 Nathan Bastian a defenseman from the

New Jersey Devils. He was drafted by the

Devils in the second round in 2016. Nathan

played three years for Binghamton Devils

there affiliate in the AHL. This last season

though he played for New Jersey. Nathan

is only 23 years old so could have a long

career with the Kraken if he is sticks around.

#12 Jordan Eberle right wing acquired in

the expansion draft from New York Islanders.

He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 

the first round in 2008. He played seven years

in Edmonton before going to the Islanders.

In New York Jordan played four years. Be

good to have a veteran presence on the team.

#13 Colin Blackwell another veteran at the

age of 28 selected from the New York Rangers.

Blackwell is a forward. He played four years

at Harvard University though injuries cost him

valuable time his two last seasons in college.

He wasn't drafted however signed and played

in the AHL for four years. He then played

for Nashville before going to New York Rangers

last year.

#14 Carson Twarynski acquired from the 

Philadelphia Flyers where he was drafted in

the third round of 2016 draft. Carson is only

23 years old and plays forward. He only played

22 games for the Flyers over two seasons. 

Carson primarily played in AHL though spent

time last year playing in Europe.

#15 Brandon Tanev selected from the Pittsburgh

Penguins. Brandon is a veteran left wing. He

played his college hockey at Providence then

signed with the Winnipeg Jets in 2015. He played

three full seasons for the Jets before going to

Pittsburgh where he spent the last two years.

Next time we will look at #16 through 20