It Could Be Worse

Here's some copy that Mariners marketing department might consider removing from the website:

...watch Ichiro Suzuki, Richie Sexson, Adrian Beltre and the rest of the high-flying Mariners all summer long...

This year's Mariners are as high-flying as the Spruce Goose.

That said, they are not as bad as the Kansas City Royals, who, in submitting to a 11-5 thrashing from our Mariners this afternoon, lost their 18th game in a row. The American League record, held by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, is 21.

Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson homered for the Mariners, who move to within 17 games of first place in the A.L. West (but only 14.5 back in the wild card!).