Mike Henderson

Broadcasters stumbled over themselves to get the news out that the Pac-10 would be expanding to 16 teams. Now, the Pac-10 is an odd collection of 11 colleges with questions about how to move forward...

Just when Seattle sports fans can hardly take any more Mariners, college football jumps up to provide a distraction.

Mariners' fans are becoming accustomed to ending their weekends with something to grouse about.

The hometowners played their 51st game of the year, and with No. 51 leading the way, they actually performed like the general manager had envisioned.

Sure, the team has been disappointing. But they have been close, and they play in a division where nobody is that far out of last place.

Even Cliff Lee isn't much of a draw. And the Sounders just got more fans.

Former Mariner Jamie Moyer, a pitcher, is hitting about as well as most of Seattle's Monday night starting lineup, which featured an Afflicted Six batters with averages under .200.

The sad spectacle of the M's bats, with not much to do but wait and hope.