Today’s Mariner game followed an arc fitting of this season’s end: fairly dull, wholly forgettable, and before you even knew it, over with a Mariner loss. To be frank, I only watched about half of the game, making me just lucky enough to see Adrián Beltré leave the Texas field for what might be his final time.
Of course, turning the game on midway through also meant that I did not see the Mariners score, but did see the Rangers score six times. It was a dream come true. Seattle’s lone run came on a Guillermo Heredia double in his first plate appearance.