If you told me the Mariners lost to the Cubs 5-1 in a Justus Sheffield start here is what I would picture: poor command, a handful of walks, a great many balls flying into and over the ivy. Happily, this was not the case! Instead we tossed it back to June, when the offense flailed and the bullpen would blow it. Remember those days? Ah, bad old times. (Fun fact: Mariners starters took the loss 6 times in June compared to 10 for the bullpen.) The Mariners may have taken the L today, but it’s hard to be too despondent when Justus Sheffield turned in his best MLB start to date.
Mariners lose to Cubs in encouraging/discouraging fashion
