Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Aug 8, 2018
The tragic fall of King Felix
It wasn't supposed to end like this.
Felix Hernandez was supposed to go out on top of the world, riding off into a well-deserved sunset after finally getting to start a playoff game. As is so often the case in professional sports, however, it doesn't look like The King will get the chance.
The Seattle Mariners' 11-4 defeat at the hands of the 50-65 Texas Rangers Tuesday night may very go down as Hernandez's final start in an M's uniform. He looked like a shell of his former self, giving up seven earned runs and three homers in six innings pitched. The former ace also managed just two strikeouts. His ERA for the season now sits at a bloated 5.73.