Lookout Landing · Apr 3, 2019
Will It Stick? Examining the Hot Start of the Mariners Offense
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY SportsAfter a week’s worth of games—plus a couple more in Japan—the Mariners offense has been the talk of baseball. As a team, they’re leading the league in runs scored, home runs, isolated power, stolen bases, and they’re third in walk rate. They completely torched the Boston Red Sox starting rotation, scoring 28 runs off a staff that was among the best in the majors last year. As last night showed, no hot start can last forever. Trevor Cahill did an excellent job shutting down the Mariners, keeping them off balance all night long. Still, this offense looks like it’s much better than anyone expected.