The 451-Foot Blast That Shows Exactly What the Mariners Are Missing Right Now
Ugh, another one. Three runs are not enough, folks. Our Mariners fell to the Guardians 4-3 tonight, and honestly, it stings. You want to know what really grinds my gears, though? While we're out here battling for every single run at T-Mobile Park, some dude named Hunter Goodman went OFF in the Mile High City, hitting three absolute moonshots and driving in five runs for the Colorado Rockies. Talk about a tale of two nights, huh? It’s enough to make any M’s fan throw their rally cap across the room.
Goodman's Power Show: Three Bombs in One Game
Okay, so let’s talk about this Goodman fella. Dude had a Saturday for the ages, seriously. Facing the Minnesota Twins, this designated hitter stepped up and absolutely mashed. His first two at-bats against starter Mike Paredes? BOOM, solo shots, both of them 428 feet. One into the third deck in left field, the other settling way out in the bullpens beyond the fence in left center. No doubt about them, Statcast confirmed it. Then, later, after grounding out in the fifth, Goodman came up with two runners on base and the Rockies leading 3-2 in the seventh. He worked the count full against Kody Funderburk, then hammered a high sinker 401 feet into the seats in left-center. A three-run blast, just like that. Five RBIs on the night. It’s unreal, man, the kind of consistent power we dream of seeing.
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25 Homers and Still Counting
And get this, it wasn't just a one-game wonder for Goodman. The night before, on Friday, he smacked a two-out, two-run homer that went a whopping 451 feet. Baseball Savant clocked it as the longest bomb of the entire day. That blast briefly gave Colorado the lead, even though they ended up losing that wild game 9-8 in ten innings to the Twins. This 26-year-old slugger now has 25 home runs on the season, after hitting a career-best 31 last year. Meanwhile, Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who entered the game with a 3-9 record, finally snagged his first win since April 24, giving up only two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. It’s like everything’s clicking for them, even the pitching is catching a much-needed break.
So yeah, while the rest of the league is watching guys like Hunter Goodman put on a show, our Mariners are still scrapping for every single run. Losing 4-3 to the Guardians, it just highlights where we’re at right now. We need that spark, that consistent power, that guy who can just take over a game with a swing of the bat. What’s next for our M’s? We absolutely have to shake this off and find our rhythm. Every game counts in this grueling regular season, and every loss feels like a gut punch when you know what this team is truly capable of. Let’s hope they find that fire soon, because the Emerald City deserves a team that’s hitting bombs, not watching them from afar. Keep the faith, 12s, we’re gonna need it!
This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.