ANAHEIM, Calif. – Not only did the Seattle Mariners see their season-high six-game winning streak come to an end Saturday night, but they also dropped one game further back in the American League wild-card standings after an ugly 14-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.It was only the Mariners’ sixth setback in their past 24 road games, but it left them three behind New York and … [Read more...] about Mariners’ six-game win streak comes to end as they fall further back in wild-card hunt
Seahawks head to Minnesota to begin critical four-game stretch
RENTON – When NFL schedules were released last May, the quartet of games that begins for the Seahawks on Sunday loomed large.Sunday’s contest at Minnesota, which kicks off at 1:25 p.m., is the first of three over the next four weeks on the road against teams with legitimate playoff aspirations, sandwiching a game against the dreaded Los Angeles Rams.After the trip to Minnesota … [Read more...] about Seahawks head to Minnesota to begin critical four-game stretch
Mariners survive, keep pace in wild-card race with 6-5 victory over Angels
Seattle TimesBy now, none of these things should really surprise anyone about these Mariners:1. The Mariners won.2. They won a one-run game.3. And they needed an edge-of-your-seat performance from their bullpen to do it.Paul Sewald escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth, and the Mariners kept pace in the American League wild-card chase with their sixth … [Read more...] about Mariners survive, keep pace in wild-card race with 6-5 victory over Angels
Mariners claw back from early deficit to sweep A’s and gain ground in the wild-card hunt
OAKLAND, Calif. – They couldn’t win if the game was lost in the first four innings. They couldn’t consider coming back if the three-run deficit continued to grow the longer Yusei Kikuchi remained in the game.And if the Mariners’ postseason hopes depend on it five days from now, they’ll have to consider whether they want to take the risk starting the unpredictable left-hander … [Read more...] about Mariners claw back from early deficit to sweep A’s and gain ground in the wild-card hunt
Mariners claw back from early deficit to sweep A’s and gain ground in the wild-card hunt
OAKLAND, Calif. – They couldn’t win if the game was lost in the first four innings. They couldn’t consider coming back if the three-run deficit continued to grow the longer Yusei Kikuchi remained in the game.And if the Mariners’ postseason hopes depend on it five days from now, they’ll have to consider whether they want to take the risk starting the unpredictable left-hander … [Read more...] about Mariners claw back from early deficit to sweep A’s and gain ground in the wild-card hunt
Jarred Kelenic’s rocky road to September success will help him, and the Mariners, in the long run
It’s hard to imagine a more whirlwind rookie season than Jarred Kelenic has had. And the good news for the Mariners is that Kelenic appears to have weathered the storm — which was severe at times — to the point that it’s once again easy to envision greatness ahead. That notion had wavered during the darkest moments of Kelenic’s season.Indeed, I questioned at times whether it … [Read more...] about Jarred Kelenic’s rocky road to September success will help him, and the Mariners, in the long run
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson 'not going to change' mindset after Pete Carroll's assessment of OT possession
RENTON, Wash. — Throughout training camp and the preseason, Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson insisted all was well.Whatever discussion happened in the offseason concerning Wilson’s future with the team, they said, was A, mostly a hyped-up media creation; and B, old news.But, the nature of the NFL and the white-hot media attention it attracts assures that every utterance is … [Read more...] about Seahawks QB Russell Wilson 'not going to change' mindset after Pete Carroll's assessment of OT possession
Jarred Kelenic’s rocky road to September success will help him, and the Mariners, in the long run
It’s hard to imagine a more whirlwind rookie season than Jarred Kelenic has had. And the good news for the Mariners is that Kelenic appears to have weathered the storm — which was severe at times — to the point that it’s once again easy to envision greatness ahead. That notion had wavered during the darkest moments of Kelenic’s season.Indeed, I questioned at times whether it … [Read more...] about Jarred Kelenic’s rocky road to September success will help him, and the Mariners, in the long run
Kyle Seager, Ty France homer, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run, Ty France also connected and the Seattle Mariners moved up in the playoff race, beating the Oakland Athletics 4-1 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.Seattle topped the A’s for the third day in row to pull within 2 1/2 games of the Yankees for the second AL wild card. Oakland fell 3 1/2 back of New York.A’s manager … [Read more...] about Kyle Seager, Ty France homer, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race