After this week's Senior Open, the next big chance for Seattle-area golf fans to see the game's stars will be at the Chambers Bay course south of Tacoma in 2015.
A dugout shoving match followed Don Wakamatsu's decision to take the second baseman out of the game. When asked about the possibility of a suspension, Wakamatsu answered, "Uh, no."
The Mariners brought back Russell Branyan to take some pressure off his teammates. He didn't have much of a night, but, for once, the rest of the team hit like The Muscle is supposed to.
The Mariners have suffered near-daily frustration with the hitting from their first basemen, Casey Kotchman (ineffective) and Mike Carp (more ineffective). Josh Wilson looks like he could be an answer...
When judged by those U.S. News rankings, new conference member Colorado is in the middle of the pack. Utah will scrape along, right above the conference's academic laggard Oregon State.