Each game of baseball, no matter how inconsequential, has things worth paying attention to. Whether it’s a couple of good performances, a narrative or two, or exciting prospects being called up, there’s always something to keep an eye on, even in a truly wretched season. It’s frankly one of the best things about the sport.
Tonight had no shortage of narratives: touted infield prospects J.P. Crawford and Shed Long got the call to the big leagues this morning - with Crawford making his Mariner debut - Erik Swanson had just collected his first big league win and was looking to build on that, both teams came into today at .