Mariners fall victim to Fenway Chaos Bahll, lose 6-5

Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty ImagesChaos Ball has taken Mariner fandom by storm in the first few weeks of the season. How couldn’t it? Wild comebacks, a walkoff walk on Opening Day, sparkling defense, seven runs on three hits?? It’ll run out at some point, sure, but as a playstyle and a fandom-wide meme it’s the most fun April the Mariners have had in years.

Of course, sometimes it cuts both ways, and after nearly two years away, we were reminded that Fenway Park’s chaotic energy is as old as the hills.

It was apparent from the very first batted ball, with a screaming fly ball from Mitch Haniger clanking two-thirds of the way off the top of the Green Monster. What would have been an easy home…