September 20, 2008
Seattle Slide
I thought we might avoid a 100 loss team this season, but the Seattle Mariners lost their tenth game in a row today, making their reaching 63 wins highly improbable. Their offense, not strong all year, really went in the tank during the first nine games of the streak. Today's seven run outburst marked only the second time in the streak that they scored at least four runs. They've scored just 24 runs, suffering shutouts three times in the last ten games. They've allowed 57 runs, but four of the losses were by two runs or less. I suspect the players, management and fans of the Mariners can't wait for this season to end. This team hasn't lost 100 games since 1983. With eight games to go, they could still lose 105 games, which would set a franchise record.