Breakfast with the Mariners

It's the earliest first pitch in Mariner history today, as the M's play the annual Patriots Day game in Boston. It's an 11am start in Boston, so 8am here.

Carl Everett just hit a cheapie home run off the Pesky Pole, so the M's lead 4-2 in the 6th. Of note--Adrian Beltre, who, after a flyout in the 6th is hitting .109, and doesn't have an RBI yet, is batting #7 today. The M's can't afford to have his impotent bat in the middle of the order anymore.

After the game, the Mariners fly back to Seattle, and they play at Safeco tomorrow night against the Rangers; Felix starts.

Gack! Former M's farmhand Papi Ortiz just homered...it's a tie game.