Game 25, Mariners at White Sox – Marco Gonzales is Figuring Things Out

Happy Felix Day. It’s always a little happier when the M’s are coming off of a great pitching performance, and are not looking to Felix to staunch some bleeding. Yesterday’s start from Marco Gonzales – especially on the heels of a successful game 5 days earlier – couldn’t have come at a better time. After a disastrous start from Mike Leake, the M’s team numbers were atrocious, and with a tired bullpen, a short start yesterday could’ve snowballed on the M’s. Frankly, short starts are pretty much the norm from Gonzales since the trade, as he’s struggled the 2nd and 3rd time through a line-up. Instead, Marco mixed pitches masterfully, worked out of a first-inning jam, and then pretty much dominated an overmatched White Sox line-up.

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