Shed goes Long, Félix goes short, Mariners fall 6-4

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsAn undefeated Spring campaign concluded today as the Mariners fell 6-4 to the Padres. Today was an excellent example of the type of game that 2019 may be rife with: good process over good results, and a whole mess of youngsters.

Working exclusively from the stretch, Félix Hernández opened the day with a surprisingly sharp first inning, showing good bite on his curveball, late break on his change-up, and more passable velocity. He got a scoreless inning while working around a Shed Long error on a slow roller to first, including this strikeout.

The word in the stadium was positive as well, as both Jerry Dipoto (on the broadcast later) and in-stadium sources…