Mike Vorel

6 days ago | seattletimes.com | Mike Vorel

It’s too early for conclusions. But not questions. On Thursday the Mariners flipped a lost lead into a frantic rally, tallying six runs in the ninth and 10th innings of an 11-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The rubber match gave Seattle its third consecutive series win, after taking five of six against AL West rivals Houston and Texas. With an incomplete rotation, a flawed lineup and a wobbly bullpen … the Mariners are rolling.

1 week ago | wenatcheeworld.com | Mike Vorel

In the bottom of the eighth inning Friday night, Cal Raleigh faced Rangers reliever Chris Martin, tangled in a 3-3 tie. With a 1-0 count, Martin let an endangered 90-mph cutter creep lazily across the strike zone. Raleigh swung a controversial club, then flipped it. He stood and watched his work. kAm%96 32== 32CC6=65 bhh 766E 2E `_h]f >A9 367@C6 42C@>:?8 @77 E96 D64@?5 564< 2E %\|@3:=6 !2C< 2?5 7:?2==J 72==:?8 E@ t2CE9] xE H2D E96 heE9 9@>6 CF?

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Mike Vorel

In the bottom of the eighth inning Friday night, Cal Raleigh faced Rangers reliever Chris Martin, tangled in a 3-3 tie. With a 1-0 count, Martin let an endangered 90-mph cutter creep lazily across the strike zone. Raleigh swung a controversial club, then flipped it. He stood and watched his work. The ball barreled 399 feet at 109.7 mph before caroming off the second deck at T-Mobile Park and finally falling to Earth.

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Mike Vorel

After golfing a grand slam into the bullpen beyond left field, Randy Arozarena received high fives and helmet taps in the Mariners dugout. The 30-year-old outfielder had just sliced Seattle’s deficit to 5-4 in the eighth inning Wednesday, rousing 20,556 fans from a malaise at T-Mobile Park. But despite his series-saving swing, something was missing.

2 weeks ago | hastingstribune.com | Mike Vorel