The tragic death of Marlins' star pitcher Jose Fernandez early Sunday morning left the Mariners players stunned and somber. For closer Steve Cishek, a friend and former teammate of Fernandez, the news was devastating.
MINNEAPOLIS — A clubhouse in which the Mariners inhabit is rarely, if ever quiet. Whether it’s the high-pitched screams of Leonys Martin, the verbal sparring of Robinson Cano and Felix Hernandez, whatever Tom Wilhelmsen and the relievers are debating at any moment or the blasting of pregame music, there is a din that never seems to cease.
But on Sunday morning at Target Field, the visitor’s clubhouse was eerily quiet.