The all-knowing Mariners blog U.S.S. Mariner made a very astute, quasi-damning observation last Tuesday: “This will sound overly dramatic, but it’s simply a realistic assessment of where this team stands - the Mariners have exactly five games to save the 2008 season. If they don’t perform well between now and Sunday, the rest of the year will simply be playing for second place, because the hole will be too large to overcome.” And how have the Mariners performed in those five games since? Four drubbings from Texas and Chicago, a 24-inning scoreless streak, and a Saturday defeat that saw the M’s go down 8-1 before rallying to bring the score within a grand salami of tying the contest. The stretch also saw president Chuck Armstrong claim that “this is the worst schedule ever” — clearly he hasn’t heard of the New Orleans Hornets circa 2005-06 — and a record-low crowd turnout to see the Rangers bend the Mariners over 10-1 on Tuesday.
Awful. Atrocious. Abominable. Too many synonyms to name.
Fortunately, Ken Griffey Jr. seems to be on the market, and expressing interest in returning to Seattle in the immediate future. But knowing the way Bavasi et al. operate, I’m sure it won’t be long before we see a different lefty slugger don the Seattle threads. And the day Barry Bonds becomes a Mariner is the day that will be darkest for us all.
Article comments
1 - Douglas Mays
I'm not too worried yet. It is way too early in the season to project doom. On paper, it all looks good. They should get in a groove...
The one thing is the other day Safeco Field had it's lowest attendance ever for a Mariners game. Just a bit over 15,000. well, I guess that is better than that game against the A's down in Oakland in the 70s when 600 showed up.
I do like Richie Sexton storming the mound the other day.
It's OK,
DM
2 - Douglas Mays
hhhmmm...all this talk of Ken Griffey coming back to the Mariners to finish off his career.
Overall, could be a good idea. What position to play? DH,CF? He only needs 3 more HRs to reach 600.
I mean, he isn't keeping up with the younger players, but then, experience is a wiser player that gets the job done with less noise.
anyway, I don't see things so dark for the M's.
DM.