Atlanta had the early lead, and Gilbert was already at twenty three pitches. LoGi finished the inning strong, but the sinking feeling was still there, feeling all too familiar. Gilbert then went on to give up a single to Sean Murphy, collect an out on a fielder’s choice from Austin Riley, then ended the inning by striking out Eddie Rosario and Ozzie Albies. On his second pitch to Matt Olson, this happened. That was the start to the game Mariners fans were treated to today, with Logan Gilbert giving up a single to Ronald Acuña Jr on only the second pitch. On days when the starting pitching runs into trouble out of the gate, it surpasses the feeling of getting caught unprepared in a storm, instead feeling like getting caught in a storm while slowly sinking into quicksand, knowing one way or another there would be no room to breathe soon. On the pitching end they have had one of the most, if not the most, solid rotations and bullpens in all of baseball. The Mariners offense has been struggling in a particular way that any early lead has felt insurmountable, even if they have managed some comeback wins this year. It’s impossible to talk about today’s win without first mentioning how unlikely it felt, and why. That answer remains in the air, hiding in the ethers of the future, but for today at least they broke the storm clouds open and poured on some offense to overcome Atlanta, 7-3. The Mariners could either keep treading water, they could get swept away in the deluge, or they could become riders on the storm, embrace the trident and rule the seas of the season they still have much left to navigate. The static electricity of the unknown has been hanging in the air, with three distinct futures in play. The storm clouds were gathering in Atlanta during the game against the visiting Seattle Mariners, and for the Mariners and their fans the dark clouds have been gathering overhead for the last week as they have struggled to play competitive baseball.
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