Week 9 – May 14th – Seattle Pitching Strikes Again
Drew Waters came off the IL today, and I sent him to Omaha for a stint of rehab until he feels like he’s good to come back to the regular lineup. I think I’ll taxi him with Darion Blanco and see who shakes out better come trade deadline. Either of them should have some great trade value for us. All-star voting is coming up soon, and other than Bobby Witt Jr. or Cole Ragans, I don’t think we have anyone else who can get enough votes to secure the award.
Seattle’s 3rd starting pitcher tonight is right-hander Logan Gilbert, at no slouch either, pitching 8 games, 65.1 innings to a 2.89 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP on a winning pace the last 5 games. Damn. Our work is cut out for us.
Game Summary – May 14th – Mariners Get Past Kansas City for 3-2 Win
The Seattle Mariners picked up a win at T-Mobile Park, knocking off the Kansas City Royals, 3-2. Starting pitcher Logan Gilbert played a key role in the triumph. The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Mariners. Luke Raley, who is tied for 7th in the AL with a .566 slugging percentage, helped the Seattle cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the left fielder went 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk.
"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Raley.
Not much positive to get from this game tonight, other than we kept it close enough to win.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Logan Gilbert
Ballpark: T-Mobile Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 27810