The Seattle Mariners in 2024

Loved that film.

My beloved Mariners are absolutely a DOGSHIT to start the year, however Cal Raleigh’s unabiding beef with (and ability to hit home runs against the Blue Jays) goes undimmed. The manager shouldn’t be giving you bulletin board material!

The question’s framing dates back to last April when Raleigh hit two home runs against the Blue Jays in a 10-8 comeback win by the Mariners and Schneider said of Raleigh afterward, “He’s not very tough to pitch to when you execute your pitches. He’s hitting .200. I know he’s done damage against us and I think if you execute, he’s obviously got big damage potential and he’s got a lot of strikeout potential, too, and when you execute your pitches, you usually get the job done.”

Raleigh told reporters on Wednesday in the visitors’ clubhouse that he was aware of Schneider’s previous comments.

“I know a lot of guys have beef with him in the league,” Raleigh said. “His comments aren’t surprising and I don’t have much to say. If you don’t have anything nice, don’t say it at all I guess, if you don’t want it to come back on you. Like I said, he’s got a lot of beef with people in the league and he kind of did it to himself.”

Raleigh is batting .194/.256/.361 this season but historically has been a tough out for the Blue Jays. In 15 career games against Toronto, the Mariners catcher has batted .264 (14-for-53) with a double, nine home runs and 16 RBIs. His nine home runs versus Toronto and seven career home runs at Rogers Centre are his most against any single team and at any opposing ballpark.

Maybe not ideal for your struggling star player to get a day off, then be put in as a pinch-runner with 2 outs in the 9th and immediately get picked off to end the game.

Most mariners way to lose of all time

that double play lol

Cal Raleigh becoming not just reasonably productive but legitimately good from the right side is a SIGNIFICANT development

he had 7 HR vs. LHP in 242 PA before this season

he's already up to 5 HR vs. LHP in 31 PA this yearpic.twitter.com/8IeAQYIH59

— Jordan Shusterman (@j_shusterman_) May 8, 2024

This too. If only they could hit consistently!

babe wake up the new Cal Raleigh + Luis Urías collab just dropped pic.twitter.com/AsEvUtUdd1

— Sofie (@sofieballgame) May 8, 2024