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Now this is just getting ridiculous. The M's get blown out for the fourth consecutive game, this time with King Felix on the mound. Hernandez had his worst outing of the year, allowing 7 runs and 11 hits in 5.2 IP. A makeshift lineup -- with Branyan and Lopez both out with bad backs -- didn't record an extra base hit. Ichiro had 3 hits, raising his average to .363. M's 51-48, 7.5 GB. Box score. Next game Tues vs. TOR, 7:10 p.m.; Washburn vs. Rzepczynski.

"Listen, we f***ed up. We lost Ichiro."

The most epic ninth-inning collapse you're ever going to see. Up three runs in the ninth, M's closer David Aardsma lost the lead before he even recorded an out -- a botched double play by Jose Lopez fueling the fire. M's 43-41, 4.5 GB. Box score. Next game Thursday vs. TEX; King Felix vs. Hunter.

Garrett Olson gives the M's six strong innings, and the bullpen throws scoreless relief -- in all, the Padres had just five hits. Half the offense came on Jose Lopez' 10th homer of the year. Griffey had a RBI double. The go-ahead run scored on a Padres' error, a wild pickoff throw to third by catcher Nick Hundley. Mike Carp walked in his first MLB at bat. M's 32-33, 5.5 GB. Box score. Next game Thursday @ SD., 12:35 p.m.; Morrow vs. Geer.

Another day of being outperformed by Rockies' pitchers, and not in moundsmanship. Jason Marquis made a acrobatic throw home on a grounder to cut down what would've been the M's first run, then drew a bases-loaded walk from Morrow to get the Rockies' first. (Morrow: 3 IP, 4 BB, 3 H. Back to AAA, fine friend.) Then, after Lopez tied the game in the eighth with a homer, two Mark Lowe throwing errors helped the Rockies go back on top to stay. M's 30-32, 5.5 GB. Box score. Next game Sun @ COL, 12:10 p.m.; Vargas vs. Hammel.

Huzzah for Venezuelans! Felix Hernandez, of the Valencia, Carabobo Hernandez's, throws seven innings, allowing just one run. Jose Lopez, of the Barcelona, Anzoátegui Lopez's, homers twice, driving in three. The win is Hernandez' sixth, the homers Lopez' seventh and eighth. Now if only Venezuela can pull out a win against Uruguay in World Cup qualifying! M's 29-30, 4.5 GB. Box score. Next game Thu. @ BAL, 4:05 p.m.; Olson vs. Uehara.

Jose Lopez's solo homer in the fifth gave Bedard the win, but let's also praise the bullpen: Batista, Olson, Lowe and White each pitched a scoreless inning, with the latter earning his first major league save. Also homering: Jamie Burke, in his first major league game of the season. Welcome back, Jamie! Box score. Next game Tue. @ BAL, 4:05 p.m.; Vargas vs. Brad Bergesen.

This Seattlest is not the most baseball-crazed tool in the shed, but we had a damn good time at last night's Mariners vs. Red Sox game.

Even the best managers, for instance, Earl Weaver, admit that--at best--they can win an extra two or three games a year for their team.

Last year Eddie Guardado had a terrible April and lost the M's closer job to J.J. Putz. He thought Mike Hargrove would give him a chance to win his job back, but, in his mind, he didn't get that chance. And he's not happy.

The funniest thing Seattlest ever overheard in New York happened when we were going to NYU. We were eating in the dining hall when this musical theater kid came in and sat down next to his musical theater friends:

Something happened yesterday that hasn't since April 16th. No, not Dino Rossi waking up before noon, but the Mariners getting to .500. After an 11-7 victory over Arizona in their 78th game, the M's are once again treading water at 39-39.

Mike Hargrove cost the Mariners a win on Friday night, but you wouldn't know it from reading the local papers.

1) Why did Brandon Morrow, the M's first pick (#5 overall) in yesterday's draft, mysteriously gain five MPH on his fastball last summer, just before the season when he could be drafted?

Mariner Manager Mike Hargrove deviated from his heretofore stone-set lineup yesterday, moving Adrian Beltre into the #2 spot and sliding Jose Lopez to #3. Richie Sexson sat in favor of Roberto Petagine.

We've been looking for a quote from a famous literary figure to sum up the Mariners' season.

During the telecast of the Mariners' 6-2 win over Oakland last night, the TV cameras captured an activity we haven't seen much of in the Mariner dugout recently--laughter.

Japanese import Kenji Johjima homered in his second at-bat as a Mariner, and Roberto Petagine homered in his first, but the Mariners lost on Opening Day thanks to the continued failings of incumbent players who ought to be able to drive in a run with the bases loaded and nobody out.

The Mariners roster is almost set. Jose Lopez won the second base job, as expected. Longshot bench aspirant Roberto Petagine made the team with a hot spring.

Something tells us that the world-beating, intense Ichiro who disliked his relaxed 2005 clubhouse is going to be none-too-pleased when he finally arrives in Peoria.

Mariners second baseman Bret Boone wept publicly on Sunday after the team released him. After we explained to our sister that Boone will continue to receive his $8 million dollar salary, she asked, "Why is he crying?"

Three B's have killed the Mariners this season--Bavasi, Beltre and Boone.

Michael Cage played for the Sonics in the late 80s and early 90s. He was a talented frontcourt rebounder and defender, but what Seattlest loved him for was his fierce commitment to passè hairstyles.