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CLEVELAND — Well, on the bright side for the Cleveland Guardians none of their pitchers punched the mound or any other objects in anger in yet another loss to the Mariners.

In five weeks, we’ll be watching playoff baseball. Because of the new 12-team postseason format, this is the first year in which there will be four best-of-three Wild Card Series, two in the AL and two in the NL, as opposed to the single one-and-done game in each league. This…

RENTON, Wash. — So, where is the buzz? Where is the tingling sense of anticipation? Where is the mounting excitement that usually hits with a welcome blast of adrenaline when the season opener is just around the corner?

DETROIT — For just over a month last season, right after he came to the Mariners in the somewhat infamous trade with the Astros that sent Kendall Graveman to their American League West Rivals, Abraham Toro was hitting machine with a knack for producing with runners on base or in…

DETROIT — Didn’t take long for the playoff-contending team to distinguish itself from the team playing out the string.

Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.

SEATTLE — When Jake Lamb launched a mammoth solo homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, sending a “sold-out” crowd of 45,586 into a frenzy, providing a surreal moment for a kid that grew up on Queen Anne and went to Seattle Mariners games as a kid, victory seemed…

Ichiro deserves ALL the flowers.

SEATTLE — The pitching ranged from filthy to unhittable at times, including a parade of relievers making life miserable for hitters. Runs were scarce, needing to be manufactured 90 feet at time and scored on sacrifice flies. The tension in a packed T-Mobile Park grew as each inning passed with…