Mariners Weekly Rundown: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Apr 8, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; General view of Safeco Field during the second inning of a game between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

The Seattle Mariners were slightly bipolar this past week. It all began with an exhilarating series victory against the Rangers in Texas, and ended with a nauseating series sweep at home against the lowly Oakland A’s. Tonight we will take a closer look at which players stood out over the past 7 days.

Seattle dropped the season opener last Monday against the Rangers, but responded with two consecutive wins to take the series. The Mariners scored with ease against the defending AL West champs, tallying 21 runs across the three games. The series finale last Wednesday featured a remarkable 9th inning comeback that resulted in the M’s winning the game and the series.

The Mariners appeared to build plenty of momentum in Arlington, but that feeling vanished once the team plane touched down at Sea-Tac. The M’s were generous hosts to the visiting A’s, as Seattle let Oakland do whatever they wanted to on the weekend. Oakland swept the Mariners, and Seattle never scored more than 2 runs in a single game.

We will begin this slideshow by taking a closer look at the week Felix Hernandez had.

Next: King Felix reigns supreme

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