Unexpected and Expected Circumstances

May 28-29:  Mariners vs. Yankees (Hernandez v. Nova) (Vargas v. Sabathia)

So let's start with the unexpected circumstance.  A 12 inning game that results in a Mariner win against one of the best hitting teams in baseball.  It was sickening to see the homeruns given up by King Felix to Mark Texeira and Robinson Cano.  What was amazing was that the Mariners were able to come back from a 3-1 deficit and take the lead 4-3 on hits from Olivo and Ryan.  What really sucks is that the Yankees can comeback at any moment.  Take the seventh inning for example.  After Justin Smoak booted a grounder to let Jeter on base Curtis Granderson hits a game tying triple. Those damn Yankees!  So the game went on for five more innings until the M's loaded the bases in the bottom of the 12th and scored on a bloop single by Adam Kennedy to win the game. 

Now for the expected circumstance.  I can honestly say that with the M's sending Jason Vargas to the mound against CC Sabathia that I didn't expect the M's to win.  I can remember a game last year when the M's were at Yankee stadium in the same situation.  Jason Vargas loaded the bases for Robinson Cano who then hit a grandslam.  Needless to say I stopped watching at that point.  It was kind of the same story with Sunday's game.  Vargas didn't load the bases but he threw a fastball down the middle of the plate to Nick Swisher who then hit a homer to left field.  What was amazing about the whole series is that the M's were able to take 2 out 3 to win the series against the Bronx Bombers.  There was tons of hitting and run support from the bottom of the lineup which is unusual because the top of the lineup was on fire last week.  It seems things have changed.  Ichiro went 1-14 in the series, the number 2 spot combined for 0-11, and Justin Smoak went 2-12.  The M's need hitting and run support from everyone in the lineup.  It's good to see that Ryan, Olivo and Kennedy are on fire but in order for the M's to contend this year they need hits from everyong in the lineup.  And that is why I am Sleepless Over Seattle.