The Seattle Mariners must already have big, bold circles around the dates of September 19, 20 and 21. That's when they'll conclude their season series with the Houston Astros, which was a doozy even before bad blood bubbled up over the weekend.
Though the Astros got the last laugh in 11-3 blowout on Sunday, it merely dignified the series for them after the Mariners won the first two games. And both teams are walking away with literal bruises after there were seven hit-by-pitches in the last two games.
It's a small miracle that nobody was ejected, much less seriously injured.