PEORIA, Ariz. – The mere mention of it should elicit a reaction, most likely negative. But there is no violent twitching of his eye or a facial tic. A gag reflex isn’t an immediate response. Whether he knows it or not, Scott Servais does develop a pained look on his face when the situation is relived, even as a humorous anecdote. It’s the same look he made when one of the them would boot a routine groundball or a spray an otherwise simple throw well off-line of the target.
When the Mariners opened the 2019 season vs. the Oakland A’s at the Tokyo Dome, the starting lineup featured an infield of Jay Bruce at first base, Dee Gordon at second base, Ryon Healy at third base and Tim Beckham at shortstop.