The victory was always in the stone, M’s chisel away for 5-3 comeback win

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesMy experience with sculpting is the grinding of my jaws pressing molars against molars, agitatedly expressing my nerves in friction between my teeth. One day, I will chew my last ice cube, retire my gnashing jersey and watch it lofted into the rafters of my palate. Until that day, however, I will have useful reference for what these Seattle Mariners are capable of, and why their campaign of explosion and attrition against opposing pitchers has been so effective in the early going.

Tuesday night started off splendidly, as Julio Rodríguez clocked a solo homer on a night where Cal Raleigh was out of the starting lineup. Hitting third, Julio employed his frequent…