TORONTO – Three instant impressions after the Mariners’ 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday night in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. The series is tied 3-3:It’s the bottom five, not the top fourOK, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a solo home run, his sixth in these playoffs. That wasn’t the problem for Logan Gilbert.It was Ernie Clement’s triple and Addison … [Read more...] about Instant takeaways: Mariners struggle in all phases as Blue Jays force ALCS Game 7
Jacob Thorpe: Mariners still one away from first World Series, but now face first Game 7 to get there
The Mariners’ next game will be the first of its kind.Seattle had hoped that would mean World Series. Instead, it means the franchise’s first Game 7.The Mariners dug themselves into a hole and then threw away the ladder, leaving seven runners on base over three consecutive inning-ending double plays. The first two came with the bases loaded, and all came on the swings of some … [Read more...] about Jacob Thorpe: Mariners still one away from first World Series, but now face first Game 7 to get there
What to watch when Seahawks play Texans in Week 7
SEATTLE – The Houston Texans feel like the perfect test for the Seahawks before they enter the bye week.If the Seahawks really have the kind of defense they think they do, then they should be able to hold down a Texans offense that, despite the presence of quarterback C.J. Stroud, is just 22nd in the NFL in points scored at 21.6.If the Seahawks offense is really as improved as … [Read more...] about What to watch when Seahawks play Texans in Week 7
The Mariners are a win from the World Series. But really, so much more.
TORONTO – In a game defined by numbers, what they mean, how they’re analyzed, dissected down into percentages and decimal points that help tell the story, these are now the two sitting directly in front of the Seattle Mariners. 48 and 27.Forty-eight seasons to date of going without, while every other franchise currently in Major League Baseball has at some point reveled in the … [Read more...] about The Mariners are a win from the World Series. But really, so much more.
ALCS: Mariners turn to Logan Gilbert with trip to World Series on the line
TORONTO – The hope for the Mariners and their fans is that “Walter” was allowed into Canada. If the Mariners needed to smuggle him in on their charter, so be it.On Saturday evening, following a light workout at the Rogers Centre, manager Dan Wilson made the expected announcement that Logan Gilbert will start Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.Gilbert started Game … [Read more...] about ALCS: Mariners turn to Logan Gilbert with trip to World Series on the line