If we didn’t see it, it didn’t happen: Mariners drop third game of spring to D-Backs, 9-1

Disappointed Midwestern Dad Is DisappointedThe Mariners lost their third of four spring training games today, dropping this contest to the Diamondbacks 9-1. It’s spring training, it’s early, all the usual caveats apply, but it’d sure be nice to see that bats get going a little more consistently here. Hitters are usually behind pitchers developmentally in early spring action, but with a combined 13 runs hung on Mariners pitching in the past two games, that maxim is not holding true right this minute.

Today’s spring training game was not televised, which was a bummer for Mariners fans anxious to see youngsters George Kirby and Matt Brash. Kirby was up first and looked powerful in his first…