Mariners Split Minnesota Series

The Seattle  Mariners  behind all-star  pitcher 

George Kirby  shutout  the  Twins 5-0. Kirby

looked like he did before  last outing.

In this one he had no walks, tying a season 

high ten strike outs in seven innings. I 

am he could have gone longer but didn't 

need to. The Twins had only four hits on of

Kirby  too. The Mariners  could have taken 

three out of four games if they were smart 

or swept  the series.

If you hadn't  heard Jarred Kelenic broke his

foot after the game so he had to go the injured.

Not sure how long he will be out but more than

ten days. He admitted  he allowed his temper 

get the better of him. With other players not

hitting  well we hope the don't  the same thing.

Cade Marlowe  was promoted from Tacoma 

to take  Jarred's. Be interesting  to  see what

difference will b see made. I  wonder if it

forces the Mariners to make a trade sooner.

A lot depends may play over the next week.

I find it interesting where President  of baseball 

operations Jerry Dipoto  said they may make

some moves after 40 games. It is when you see

how the team is doing or at least individual players.

We know the Mariners haven't  sent AJ Pollock 

packing or Kolten Wong.  I  wouldn't  expect to 

send one of them down the road but one should 

have gone. Fortunately Kelenic  played decent

and so did Jose Caballero  or this platoon idea 

would have been a dead one.

The Mariners  did score a run in the first  by 

JP Crawford. They scored another in the 4th

so the question  was still whether the Mariners 

would win or not. Fortunately  they scored three

in the eighth including a two-run  homer  from

Mike Ford. Matt Brash pitched the eighth and

Paul Sewald finished it up.

Bryce  Miller  pitches Friday followed by Logan

Gilbert on Saturday  and  Bryan Woo on Sunday.

The Mariners  should win two out of the three

games but as we know not a certain  of it.

With the Blue Jays in town it will feel like a

road game which isn't  all bad since Mariners 

sometimes do better on the road.  Wouldn't be

nice to silence  the crowd. Now we home the

Mariners  take the series  and season more

serious than they have. Could you imagine 

how noisy the park would be in the Mariners 

favor had they.  The Seahawks  have owned 

Seattle and the Mariners  could have taken it

away from them for some time.  Anyway  go M's.