It wasn't supposed to end like this.
Felix Hernandez was supposed to go out on top of the world, riding off into a well-deserved sunset after finally getting to start a playoff game. As is so often the case in professional sports, however, it doesn't look like The King will get the chance.
The Seattle Mariners' 11-4 defeat at the hands of the 50-65 Texas Rangers Tuesday night may very go down as Hernandez's final start in an M's uniform. He looked like a shell of his former self, giving up seven earned runs and three homers in six innings pitched.