I woke up this morning thinking about Justin Verlander. More accurately, I woke up this morning thinking about eggs and a bagel, and how much I wished it were raining, but eventually Verlander snuck into my brain. This past weekend was one of the most deflating in Seattle baseball history, full stop. There are no shortage of disastrous moments from Deadgar Weekend, but for a team still just 1.5 games back of the second wild card, the most horrifying moment came in the 7th inning last Thursday. James Paxton's strained pectoral muscle put an even greater strain on the Mariners' slim playoff odds.
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