They sure haven't hit all that well lately. But the Mariners still know how to read, and they certainly are capable of watching a television screen.
A pregame glance at a stats sheet or some video footage of Monday night's opposing starter, Toronto left-hander Ted Lilly, would have told them he allows base runners (82 in the past 55-2/3 innings) about as often as managers spit. Lilly also makes it through seven innings as often as the Mariners lose consecutive games at home, which hadn't happened in a long while until this 6-2 defeat against the Blue Jays southpaw.
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