And every tongue, through utter drought,
Was withered at the root;
We could not speak, no more than if
We had been choked with soot.

Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung.

The Mariners are in the middle of an ugly breakup with an employee. They fired Dr. Lorena Martin last week, and now she is accusing top management of racism directed at Latin American players:

MLB sources first mentioned last week that Martin had been fired from her position after just one season. Martin later confirmed her termination via text message, but wasn’t ready to discuss what had transpired. Instead, she took to her Instagram account on Monday afternoon, leveling serious accusations at Dipoto, manager Scott Servais and Andy McKay, the Mariners’ director of player development about prejudice toward Latin players.

In the Instagram post, Martin wrote, “The Mariners organization has major issues. The things I’ve witnessed and heard first hand have left me shocked. How can their GM Jerry Dipoto, manager Scott Servais and director of player development Andy McKay speak about their players like this. … Calling LATINOS LAZY, DUMB, and STUPID, especially the DOMINICANS.”

The Mariners released a statement denying everything.

I have to assume Dr. Martin is not the only person who heard this. I could see this getting very nasty.

I hope the Cops on Mercer Island investigate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA15o2YL8e0