To borrow words from Charles Dickens, a gentleman that more than likely never set foot inside of Tampa, Florida and in fact probably said at least once in his lifetime, “What is a Florida?”:
It was the best of times,
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) is congratulated by Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) after he hit a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana FieldFriday night’s game between the visiting Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays had the makings of a great matchup. The Mariners were coming off of a satisfying 1-0 victory from the night before and they were sending their All-Star pitcher, George Kirby, to the mound following a rough outing in his…
