Logan Gilbert stops the losing spirals

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you the vibes this past Tuesday night were absolutely rancid after the Mariners let a seven-run lead evaporate, stretching their losing streak to three games—three games that theoretically should have been winnable for the Mariners, featuring back-to-back extra-inning losses and the aforementioned collapse. Things felt bad, man. The Mariners needed their stopper to put an end to the bleeding. Luckily, they had that exact guy going on the mound the next day.

No, not Luis Castillo. This guy:

Usually, a team’s stopper is also their staff ace, someone who is near-guaranteed to turn in a stellar performance and put their team in a good spot to win.