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Old 04-14-2019, 10:43 AM   #3
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April 1, 2019

The Mariners split their first six games of the season and are currently 3-3.

The big story was Ichiro, who started both games in Japan and had three hits in six at-bats, including a bunt single in the second game. He was removed in the late innings of both games to thunderous ovations, and announced his retirement following the second game.

Thus far Daniel Vogelbach, Edwin Encarnacion, Dee Gordon and part-time catcher Tom Murphy have provided much of the offense, with Gordon collecting four hits in one game. Yusei Kikuchi pitched well in his first two starts and leads the team in innings pitched and strikeouts. The bullpen has been a mess in the early going and it'll be hard to keep pitchers fresh as only a few are able to be optioned to AAA Tacoma.

No major roster moves as of yet, though I've been sniffing around Craig Kimbrel, seeing if I can find a creative way to get him on a one-year deal with a team option for a second year.
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