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May 9th, 2008 by ktula
That is how many consecutive innings that have gone by with the Seattle Mariners not scoring a run. If you include that single run that was scored three games ago, the Mariners have only scored one tiny run in the last 32 innings! Worse, this is against the pitching staff of the Texas Rangers, a team that did not even have a winning starting pitcher in the 2007 season.
The anemic Mariners finally showed some “life” in tonight’s game against the Rangers but unfortunately and quite predictably, that did not happen where it actually mattered - at the batter’s box. The $17-million-dollar Richie Sexson, who may be better known as Mr LOB (as in runners Left On Base), charged the mound and tackled the Rangers’ starting pitcher Kason Gabbard, after he threw a pitch that was a little close to Richie’s noggin.
It has been very difficult watching the Mariners played the past few weeks. About one and a half months and 36 games into the season, the Mariners now have a record of 14 wins and 22 losses, the worst team in the American League. Even perennial basement dwellers like the Kansas City Royals are playing much better than the Mariners.
The Mariners lost both times in the two games i watched at Safeco Field. I told myself if the Mariners lose again on my third visit, i will stop going to any Mariners game for the remaining of the season. With the way that the Mariners have been playing, or not playing, it is almost a certainty that they will lose when i visit Safeco Field the third time. So until the Mariners can put up at least a five-game winning streak, i am staying the hell away from the ball park.
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