Every year, the Mariners go to Fenway Park, a place that is kryptonite for the Mariners’ form of run-prevention-and-minimal-offense brand of baseball, and every year, the results are predictably bad.
Actually, I did know, having already steeled myself for a sweep and a 4-5 roadtrip (still good! still fine!), but that doesn’t make the actual experience of watching the game any more pleasant, especially as this loss featured things that rankle dyed-in-the-wool baseball fans: too many walks, poor control of the running game, a short outing by the starter, and blown opportunities with runners in scoring position.