The Mariners reached the halfway point of the 2012 season with manager Eric Wedge complaining loudly that he’d seen enough of his lamentable “Groundhog Day” offense.
Author: SPNW Staff
Rather than a dull thud, the Mariners checked off a moribund half-season Sunday in Oakland with a sad cringe, a 13th inning, 2-1 loss to the A’s that was a metaphor for 2012 — a hapless squandering of quality pitching with inept hitting. Josh Reddick’s double scored Jemile Weeks, who singled off the fifth Mariners
To little surprise, no Sounders were selected for the MLS All-Star First XI announced Sunday. Absent the retired GK Kasey Keller and a mediocre start from Fredy Montero, coupled with a franchise-worst slump (0-4-5) that finally ended Saturday night with 2-1 win over Colorado, the Sounders’ lack of star power has been apparent.
Mariners have lost 17 of 26 since the combined no-hitter, but have a chance for a series win Sunday to close out the first half.
If losing for the fourth time in four tries to the Los Angeles Sparks wasn’t enough Saturday night, the Storm endured injuries to Sue Bird and Tina Thompson that left them with only seven healthy players at the end of a dreary evening on national TV. Bird, the team’s leading scorer and a U.S. Olympian,
The Sounders play four matches in the next 11 days, including two MLS contests, a U.S. Open Cup and an international friendly against Chelsea.
Game: Seattle Storm (7-8) at Los Angeles Sparks (11-6) When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles Meeting: Fourth (Seattle 0-3) TV: ESPN2 Victim of quirky early-season scheduling, the Storm will face its nemesis, the Sparks, for the fourth time in 16 games Saturday night in Los Angeles. After an impressive 89-83 overtime road
Another limp loss to Oakland, this time wasting another good game from Kevin Millwood, leaves Eric Wedge to again assume the fuming position.
Mike Zunino, the Mariners’ first pick, No. 3 overall, in June free agent draft, was the recipient of the 2012 Golden Spikes Award, USA Baseball said Friday. Mark Appel (RHP, Stanford) and Carlos Rodon (LHP, North Carolina State) were the other finalists.
Mariners have dropped 17 of their last 24 to fall behind woebegone Oakland in the less-than-intense race to trail the big-time teams in AL West, Rangers and Angels.