Hello, friends.
For the second time in three days, the Orioles and Mariners are going to play a doubleheader. Rain in Baltimore on Wednesday led to another postponement in the series. Since the Mariners are making just this one trip to Baltimore this year, that means a getaway day doubleheader. In 2021, that means, once again, two seven inning games. We just saw this two days ago, and here we are again.
The seven-inning doubleheader is one of those things that I hope does not continue beyond pandemic-affected seasons. It made sense last year when there was a scramble to even play a shortened season, and it makes sense this year as well given that pandemic-related game movement is still a risk, and every pitcher faces an unknown risk of ramping up for a six-month season after playing a two-month season.