There’s lots of talk about baseball games being too long, but games like today’s are a strong counterargument against changing anything. Let those who like half-hour sitcoms and reading cereal box backs stay with their time-limited games; baseball is is for the big readers, and it’s over when it’s over, when it’s done telling you the story of the day. Today’s story had several twists and turns, but ultimately resolved happily for the Mariners, sandwiching a series split against the Troutless Angels despite a terrible two games serving as the filling.
If you pulled me aside after the second inning and told me Logan Gilbert would end up winning his first ever MLB game while striking out seven and giving up just one run on two hits, I would have gently tried to coax you into the nearest facility for Delusional Baseball Fans and asked for the Deluxe package.