Yes, it’s true. From the 8th inning on, I rooted for the opposing pitcher to throw a perfect game against the Mariners.
I felt kind of guilty about it but figured what the heck – I’ve never seen a no-hitter or a perfect game in person. And my 7-year-old kids were with me. That probably had something to do with it.
Rather than...
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I didn’t watch much of the Mariners’ game last night because I was busy with my kids, playing basketball in the driveway and going to Dairy Queen later on.
Got Willie the Go 2 Pup an ice-cream cone. Had a Caramel Delite Blizzard myself.
Noticed that the Mariners struck out 15 times in a 7-3 loss to the White Sox. Dustin Ackley...
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Chone Figgins led off last night’s game against Cleveland with a home run. And he did it on the eighth pitch from Derek Lowe. This, according to baseball seamheads who know more about this crap than I do, was a perfect at-bat.
He worked the count before he went deep. It set a terrific tone for the rest of the game. And then you...
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In today’s Kitsap Sun column, I wrote that it’s hard to get a gauge on the Mariners because even though they’re 6-5, five of the wins came against the A’s. And everyone knows that the A’s are one of the worst teams in baseball, destined to lose 90-plus games.
I also argue that it’s time to see a...
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