This Is Rough: Cubs Absolutely Rolled the Mariners 7-1 on Opening Day
Well, that was not the way you want to start your spring. The Seattle Mariners got absolutely hammered by the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on March 21, and honestly, there is not much to sugarcoat here. The bats went silent, the defense could not keep up, and the Mariners looked flat from the first pitch.
A Brutal Opening Night at T-Mobile Park
The Mariners came into this one sitting at 10-17 after some tough losses to kick off spring training. They needed a win to build some momentum going forward. Instead, they ran into a Cubs team that had found its rhythm at 12-16, and Chicago made Seattle pay for every mistake. Seven runs is way too many to give up in a single game, especially in the early going when you are trying to establish chemistry heading into the regular season. The Mariners managed just one run in response. That is not going to cut it against any team in baseball, no matter how many games you have left to play.
Mariners Still Have Time to Turn It Around
Look, one loss does not define a spring training run, but the Mariners have to be better. Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez are going to need to step up and get the offense moving. The pitching staff gave up way too much, and that is something that needs immediate attention before the next game.
The good news? There are still plenty of games left to figure things out. The Mariners take on the Chicago White Sox next on March 22 at 9:05 PM ET. This is a chance to bounce back hard and show that tonight was just a bump in the road, not a sign of things to come. Seattle needs to respond with better execution on both sides of the ball and get back to playing the kind of baseball that can win ballgames.
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