The 18 Words From Emerson Hancock That Tell You Everything About the Mariners' Unstoppable Streak

Alright, my dudes, can we even breathe after that one?! Another wild ride at T-Mobile Park last night, with our Mariners pulling off a ridiculous 3-2 walk-off win against the Mets in 10 innings. And guess what? That's seven wins in a row, baby! SEVEN! With Cal Raleigh still on the IL and Brendan Donovan sidelined too, this team is absolutely scorching hot, and if you're not paying attention, you are missing out on some serious Emerald City magic.

Our Bullpen Is Absolute Filth

Seriously, what sparked this insane run? It's simple: our bullpen is back and they are straight-up *dealers*. Since Matt Brash returned from right lat inflammation and Gabe Speier shook off his left shoulder issues, we haven't lost a game! Last night was peak bullpen swagger, with Jose A. Ferrer, Brash, Andres Munoz, and Speier all throwing hitless innings. Emerson Hancock, our starter, summed it up: "The bullpen, I mean, just to be able to come in there and shut things down. I know for me personally it's like if I do my job and whoever's coming out of that bullpen, you know they're going to come in there and execute, and that's a good feeling to have." Brash had a minor wobble, hitting MJ Melendez in the eighth, but instantly got Brett Baty to ground into a double play. And Speier? Came in with the automatic runner in the 10th and mowed down Juan Soto, Mark Vientos, and A.J. Ewing. Shut. It. Down. That's winning confidence, fellas.

Walk-Off Magic and Early Season Firepower

Of course, we still needed some offense, even with only four hits all night! Randy Arozarena stole third in the tenth, setting up Cole Young's broken-bat bloop single to shallow left that brought Arozarena home for the walk-off! That's the third time in four games we've won in 10 innings. Clutch city! Colt Emerson blasted a solo homer, and Josh Naylor cranked a tying solo shot in the seventh before leaving with back spasms. Manager Dan Wilson said Naylor's getting re-evaluated today, so fingers crossed. Even Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave us props, admitting, "It was a good game, a well-played game by both teams. A lot of good pitching from both sides. Obviously, coming into this series we know the type of pitching staff that they have. That's a legit pitching staff there." He knows what's up. Now, tonight, it's Logan Gilbert's turn to keep this incredible streak alive. He's been absolutely lights out, not giving up a single run in his last two starts, including a dominant 9-1 victory recently. He's gone 11 2/3 innings, struck out six in each game, walked just two, and has a career 1-0 record with a ridiculous 0.66 ERA against these very Mets. They're sending 22-year-old rookie Jonah Tong to the mound, who's never seen the Mariners before. You know our guys are gonna be ready to make him remember his first time in the Emerald City. Let's make it eight straight, M's!

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