Rafael marín articles

  • Astros defeat Mariners, Mariners also defeat Mariners, lose to Astros 3-5

    How many more times can we say this? The Astros outmaneuvered the Mariners tonight, as the Mariners came apart at the seams in the seventh inning, allowing a precious lead to evaporate into the Houston night, and with it, some degree of hope of winning the series. Looking much more the nightmare Astros of recent vintage than these early-season Lastros, the Mariners and Astros slugged it out in a pitching duel tonight until some key mistakes from the Mariners snowballed into a disastrous seventh...
  • Royals, Mariners offense kick down Logan Gilbert's sandcastle, Mariners lose 2-4

    The thing about the way the Mariners have been skating through this season with historically great pitching and subpar offense is it’s extremely nerve-wracking to watch. The starting pitcher carefully builds a beautiful sandcastle inning by inning, while opposing hitters attempt to lap away at its foundation like the endless roll of the tide. This is standard. Except also, the starting pitcher has to also fend off his own offense, who steadfastly refuse to provide anything in the way of...
  • The Marine Corps That Should Have Been

    The Marine Corps That Should Have Been Authored by Gary Anderson via RealClearPolitics, Say what one wants about the Israeli incursion into Gaza, but not a single rocket or missile has been fired from what is left of it since the start of fighting. Compare this with the relative ineffectiveness of American efforts stop Yemen's Houthis from slinging missiles at shipping in the Red Sea. The difference is simply geography. The Israelis simply have to cross fencing and concrete...