MyNorthwest.com · Apr 20, 2016
Mariners notebook: Mike Montgomery a key part to bullpen’s strong start
Mike Montgomery had a big outing in Tuesday's game in Cleveland, going 2 2/3 scoreless innings. (AP)The Mariners struggle continues with runners in scoring position as they went 0 for 10 in the loss Tuesday night. On the flip side, the opposition hasn’t done much lately either with Mariners pitchers holding opponents to an .068 average, allowing just three hits in 44 at bats with RISP the past four games.
The pen has been one of the better surprises of the early season and it is something that along with Mike Blowers, Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith we discussed on the roundtable segment of the pregame show.