83 mph and steady wins the race
Maybe you didn’t watch today’s game. That’s understandable. A Saturday matinee is a tough draw, especially on a day like this—a hazy and heavy midsummer weekend day. The city empties out on weekends like this, with people retreating to the woods or the mountains or the seashore, quiet places, green and blue places.
But for those who went to the green place that is Safeco, today you were rewarded with a pitching duel, a nailbiter win, and most importantly, many Astros being made to look very, very silly. After the Mariners frustrate us with a sloppy game like last night, they bring us back with a gem like this, the kind of game that settles over you like a warm jacket on a crisp fall night, the kind of nights that will be coming too soon.