Baseball Drama

Seattle begins a big series tonight against the Houston Astros, leaders of the American League West by 4-games over the Mariners.

Both teams are struggling a little as of late, with the Astros dropping four straight, including a sweep by the last-place Texas Rangers in Houston.

Here is an opportunity for the Mariners to close the gap on Houston, with the Athletics nipping at their heels.

Want tighter races?  Check out the National League.  The drama will be heavy up to and including the final days in all three divisions, but particularly in the West where the Padres are the lone team out of it.

But for now the dog days are upon us, a little early this year with the intense heat blanketing the country.  Tired legs and mental errors begin to add up now.

Throw in a little dissension and frustration, backtalk and spit, crotch-scratching and cussing, and you have the picture.


TS