That was the ninth-inning summary for me and the Mariners on Sunday as I had to watch the replay of an improbable comeback because I turned off the TV in disgust to walk to Bloodbath & Beyond.
Trigger words, the Mariners win a three-game series against their East Coast stepbrother and another example of why no one likes Josh Donaldson.
Seattle walloped the Orioles, Julio Rodriguez hurt an umpire in his feelings and I've got a few (more) thoughts on the member of the Bay Area media who trolled a player he covered.
The Mariners rack up the hits, Joc Pederson takes a Will Smith-style slap delivered by a Reds outfielder and we experiment with a new format here at The Dang Apostrophe.
The problem isn't that the Mariners spent too much money on Robbie Ray. It's that they've spent too little on other veterans over the past three years, putting too much pressure too soon on prospects.
The Mariners are 42 games into this fourth season in which they're building for a better tomorrow. Pardon me while I throw a temper tantrum in the backseat because I'm currently sick of this journey.
I don't know exactly what has happened to Earl Thomas in the three years since he left Seattle. I just know that the story makes me incredibly sad.
The NBA guard's migration from on-court pest to off-court troll can be traced back to the league's decision to get rid of fist fights. It insulated jerks from the consequenes of their actions.
Julio Rodriguez's incredible Sunday is a cause for hope, but it shouldn't stop us from looking at why so many of the Mariners top prospects have sputtered in the big leagues.
I remain puzzled as to Seattle's insistence on drafting running backs in the first two rounds of the draft, but on the positive side, I absolutely love the rookie pass rusher's shoes!
I'm not saying anyone SHOULD get punched in the mouth for something they say, but many people have lost touch with the very reasonable fear that they COULD get punched.
NFL teams don't have to inject deceit into draft coverage given the volume of misinformation that is created by media members themselves.
