Kraken Start Second Round Mariners New Series

Tuesday  the Kraken  begin second playoff 

round at Dallas. Starting  on the road sounds

like a good  deal.

The Kraken  had success winning at Denver 

and now we see whether  the formula will 

continue. 

The Mariners start the last series  on this

road trip against the Oakland  A's. They 

are currently  2-4. They won the first and

last currently  going on.

Bryce Miller  the Mariners  top pitching 

prospect is expected to make his major

league debut  on Tuesday. The Mariners 

are hoping he has the same success as

Logan Gilbert and George Kirby.  

The Mariners  outrighted Diego Castillo 

to Tacoma  after passing  through waivers. 

The Mariners  can add Miller to  the 40-man

roster however they will need to make room 

on the 26 man roster. They have to  send a 

player down or put someone on the injured 

list or release someone. We will  find out

before the game.

Now with  Taylor Trammel on the roster the

Mariners have five outfielders. Julio should 

be available  Tuesday. This means one of the

outfielders should  be  able to dh most every 

game. I  could see the Mariners releasing Tommy 

La Stella since they have two other utility players.

It is a hard choice  since non of the bench players 

have hit well  yet. Stay  tuned. 

They Did It Kraken Win

It is nice to know the Kraken are

a good road team. Helped them 

to move onto the second round.

Again they will play more road 

games. 

The score was 2-1. It must have

been nerve wraking. At least for

the fans anyway. Like the Seahawks

and Mariners they like to play close 

games. OK once could they give a

bigger margin. Go Kraken 

Mariner Win Crazy Game

The Mariners had lost four games in

a row and looked like they may be

swept by the Blue Jays however fortune

came their way.

Taylor Trammel who was brought up

after reb assignment had a grand slam

in his first appearance. Cal Raleigh was

another hitting star having two two-run

homers in the game. The second one

allowed the Mariners to win in the 10th

inning. Teoscar Hernandez had a home

run against his old team after Trammel's

home run and before Cal's.

Final: Mariners 10 Blue Jays 8

Marco Gonzales starting for the Mariners

only lasted three innings giving up eight 

runs in three innings. This was after Trammel's grand slam.  Only five of the runs earned because of a throwing error

by Sam Haggerty who was playing in

place for Ty France at first base for second

game in a row. France had been struggling

at the plate recently.

Interesting the recall of Taylor Trammel

they put Saturday's starter Easton McGee

was placed on the injured list. It will

be interesting to see who pitches the 

next time up. The Mariners having an

off day on Monday the spot could be

skipped or put someone else in there.

The bullpen was marvelous going

seven innings without giving up a

run and allowing for the offense to

comeback.

The Mariners now go to Oakland

with Logan Gilbert starting on

Tuesday.

The Kraken right now leading 2-1

heading into the third period in

the seventh game of the first series

of the playoffs. Have final results

next time.

Good Pitching But Another Loss. Seahawks Draft on Saturday

For the second game on this road

trip the Mariners had a great pitching

performance but they couldn't get

it done offensively. 

The Mariners brought up pitcher Easton

McGee from Tacoma to start instead of

Chris Flexen who is now back in bullpen.

McGee pitched a fantastic game not giving

up a hit until two outs in the seventh

inning. Certainly saved their bullpen.

Toronto score a run in the 10th inning 

with the bases loaded. Final 1-0

The Mariners had six hits on the day

but the Blue Jays scored having only

three hits. Left fielder Daulton Varsho

had the most important hit of the game.

Julio had to leave the game in the sixth

inning with tightness in his back after

sliding into second base for a steal. I

wonder if Julio will have to go into

the more conventional way.  Manager

Scott Servais doesn't think it is bsd.

Have to see Sunday. The Mariners 

do have Monday off too.

The Seahawks on day three drafted

three offensive and three defensive

players. I expect the best available

on their draft board.

First fourth round pick was guard 

Anthony Bradford from LS U. Defensive

tackle Cameron Young out of Mississippi

State was the second pick in the fourth

round. They drafted two players from

Michigan.in the fifth round. Defensive

tackle Mike Morris and center Olusegun

Oluwatimi. The sixth round picked

safety Jerrick Reed from New Mexico.

In the final round running back Kenny

McIntosh out of Georgia

The Seahawks drafted two running

backs along with two defensive

tackles and ends. The Seahawks could

have at least three starters or more

out of this draft. 

The Washington Huskies had no

players drafted however linebacker

Can Bright signed as a undrafted

college free agent. The Seahawks

have signed quite a few college 

fee agents so we will see what

other familiar names come their

ways. Also where other Huskies

end up going.

Kraken Lose Now Game Seven

The Seattle  Kraken  lost Friday  night 

in game six so now goes to game

seven at Denver on Sunday. 

For some reason the Kraken don't 

play as well  at home as on the road.

The final was 4-1. The Kraken  scored 

their only goal in the first period.

The Avalanche  scored two in the

second period after one in the first. 

Since they well on the road  they  will 

final game. It won't be easy.  Thanks

for a good season  even if they lose

on Sunday.

I made mistake  last post about

the third round. They actually had

a pick but traded to  Denver for the

first fourth round pick and a third

pick in next year's draft. 

The 4th thru the seventh will begin

Saturday  morning at 9 am pacific 

time. GO HAWKS!

Mariners Another Loss Seahawks Two Picks

The Seattle Mariners lost Friday night in

the opening game of the series to the

Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.

The Mariners haven't been able to hit 

well in the last three games. The trouble

is they having trouble in close games

as well along with one worst teams in

baseball hitting from the seventh on.

Cal Raleigh was the hitting star driving 

in both runs in the second and third

innings. He couldn't find a way to score

late in the game either. The Mariners 

only had six hits. Both Julio and Kelenic

each had two hits as well. 

Eugenio Suarez sort of had his first

rest of the season dh instead of third

base. Rookie Jose Caballero played

third base.  Ty France has been struggling

as late so he should have a day off in

the field as well.

Luis Castillo didn't pitch well though

giving up two runs in five innings.

The second day of the NFL draft was

the second and third rounds. The 

Seahawks drafted two in the second 

round. Denver had the Seahawks 

third round pick..

The Seahawks have six picks on

Saturday. Two picks in the 4th 

and 5th rounds each. One in the

6th and 7th each.

The first second pick Derick Hall is

out of Auburn. He is listed as de/

linebacker which is now known

as edge rushers. Hall could be a

starter or come in often..

The second pick was running back

Zach Charbonbet out of UCLA. You

watch Pac12 football you would be

familiar with him. The Seahawks

will be in.good shape at running

back.with Ken Walker who was

drafted last year in the second

round. Walker will be the starter 

however Charbonnet will get

some carries as well. He will

be on special teams as well.

Go Hawks. 

Mariners Lose Seahawks Makes Picks

George Kirby  pitched a complete  game

however the Mariners  lost 1-0. Kirby 

gave up the one run in the second inning.

The Phillies only got four hits off of Kirby 

along  with  a walk. Struck out seven. 

I wouldn't  be surprised  if  some year 

Kirby  becomes  the  number one starter. 

Being the number two or three starter 

wouldn't  be bad either. One thing for 

sure he is going to  be a star pitcher.

The Mariners  had only three hits. 

Tom Murphy  who has not hit well 

had two of the hits while Tommy 

La Stella  pitch hitting for AJ Pollock 

had the other.

The Seahawks  made their picks without 

trading. The top pick at 5 was cornerback 

Devon Witherspoon from Illinois. He is the 

highest picked at cornerback since Pete

Carroll and John  Schneider been in Seattle.

Witherspoon must have been  the number

one player on the board.

At 20 the Seahawks  drafted another player

from the Big Ten  in wide receiver Jaxon 

Smith-Njigba from Ohio State.  He was the

first wide receiver taken. Jaxon is considered 

a slot receiver so Dk Metcalf and Tyler Lockett 

will  still be  on the outside. Picking him

in the first  round means he will be in the lineup 

as the third receiver. Something the Seahawks 

have been looking since Metcalf.

Second  round will the Seahawks take a defensive 

lineman and or an edge rusher.  They could

surprise us with a center or running  back. 

Also the Seahawks could go up or down.

They  have a third round  pick on Friday too.

Go Hawks!