Sheffield Exits Early As Mariners Lose

 Yankees 12 Mariners 1

Pitching: As you can see by the score
the Mariners pitching wasn't too good
against the Yankees Tuesday night.
We hope this will be it for the Yankees
in the series. Justus Sheffield who has
struggled throughout the season got
off to a horrible start.

The Yankees had two hits right off 

the bat (sorry for pun) catcher Gary

Sanchez the only Yankee without

a hit on the night he was an out then

Giancarlo Stanton hit a home run

to make it 3-0. I suppose it was too

early but Sheffield exit should have

happened right there for the Mariners

to have any chance. Sheffield gave

up two more hits, had three walks along

with three more runs. Should that be

it for Sheffield for now in the starting

rotation. Should he be sent to triple-A

to figure things out or the bullpen?

Hector Santiago who still isn't suspended

until finishes the appeal came in for

Sheffield. Santiago didn't do much better

giving up seven hits three runs in three

and a third innings. Sometimes it is hard

to stop the bleeding in a game like this.

At least he was able to go long enough

not use up another pitcher. Will Vest 

came in doing a good job which he has

had trouble doing in several outings 

before went two innings gave up one

hit, no runs, and striking out three.

Rafael Montero who had done well

in his previous couple relief appearances

gave up a three-run homer in the eighth

inning but finished off the game. 

Hitting wise: The Mariners scoring only

one run will tell you a lot right here. The

Mariners had five hits on the night. Ty

France had two of those hits and drove

in the one run. Not much else to say 

except France continues to hit well.

Wednesday night Yusei Kikuchi goes

for the Mariners against the Yankees.

We hope for the kind of pitching he

has done which has put Kikuchi into

the all-star game. It certainly be good

to go into Thursday's day game with

a 1-1 series. We can't let the Yankee

fans get anything more at T-Mobile

Park.

Mariner outfielder prospect Julio

Rodriguez has gotten off to a good

start at double-A Arkansas. After

Tuesday's night game he is hitting

.348. In this game he was intentionally

walked twice so you can see he is

already getting respect in the league.

He was one for two besides the walks.

The all-star game will be next Tuesday.

When the break is over you wonder 

how many changes to the roster might

happen. I guess it could depend on 

how they do finishing up against the

Yankees then the LA Angels. Could

we see Jarred Kelenic again along with

catcher Cal Raleigh?  How soon will

Jerry Dipoto pull off a trade. One thing

we do know they could use a starting

pitcher. 

We often seen the Mariners go into

a tail spin right about this time. I just

hope it isn't this year. Go M's.