Mariners fail to fight for their right to party, fall 4-0

boot n rally“Last night was a movie” has become a cliche term to the point where no one says it seriously anymore, but last night at T-Mobile Park was, indeed, something you’d see during a triumphant second-act montage. Double-digit runs against the Astros, every Mariner reaching safely, Marco shoving, and under the bright lights of a home opener? Forgive me for reveling a bit. Despite a nugget on the ROOT broadcast claiming that the M’s are 9-1 in the last ten home openers, Friday’s was truly off the charts, both on the field and in the stands - for me personally, the guy sitting half a row down me in the left field bleachers who sounded exactly like Charlie Day was a true mood booster. Those kinds of folks and vibes are ones you only see in the parties you see in movies, but last night? That became reality.

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