After getting shutout in three of the last four games, the last thing the Mariners need is the return of the pitchers to the batting order.
On the other side of things, the Mariners have been shut out in three of the last four games, so what’s the difference whether it’s the pitcher in their or not? At least with the pitcher in the lineup, we don’t get a false sense of hope that someone who gets paid to hit may actually do it.
The M’s open up a four-game set with the Giants tonight.