The Mariners play at least two of these games every year. They’re not always the most fun on the surface, unless you really like pitching duels that feature pitchers you’ve never heard of, but there’s always something thrilling about them. The Mariners played the Astros, and who shut them out? Who did you say pitched? Tommy Milone is a Mariner? The details change, but the the essence of this repeated game is always the same.
The recipe is as follows:
- The Mariners need to be playing a vastly superior team.