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3 days ago
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Umpire Facing Major Backlash After Terrible Call in Mariners Game
Umpire Facing Major Backlash After Terrible Call in Mariners Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was having a normal season for his standards going into Thursday night's matchup with the Washington Nationals. The 30-year-old was slashing .256/.377/.350 across 52 games, slightly above his career line of .246/.341/.368 over 824 contests. He also had four homers and 20 RBI. Advertisement Crawford was having a quiet night heading into his third at-bat on Thursday as well. The former Philadelphia Phillie flew out to short in the first inning and to left in the third, but came up in the sixth down 2-0 with runners at the corners and nobody out. What happened next outraged both Crawford and fans on social media. Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) and home plate umpire Andy Bisig-Imagn Images The veteran took two strikes before taking a called third strike on a fastball clearly outside of the zone. He then argued with home plate umpire Andy Fletcher, who promptly ejected him. Fans demanded accountability from the league regarding bad calls. "It's so wild that umpires can be this bad at their jobs but still hold the power to make the players look like they're in the wrong," one person said. "JP has every right to be upset. There's no accountability for these guys." Advertisement "They should start throwing the umps out of the game," another said. "How stupid is a sport that doesn't let technology make the call that is so easy to make," another said. "Tennis and soccer do it. Game integrity is too important to this joke of a product." "He's been terrible on both sides, thank you JP," another said. "Umps have been terrible lately! I swear they need a buzzer to let them know when they blow a call …" another said. "This is like the fourth player ejection in one week after a missed call by the ump," another said. "Wonder if ump will face consequences… made a horrible call and then threw out starting SS of home team… unacceptable… it's like they want robot umps deep down," another said. Advertisement Related: Mariners Slugger Joins Judge, Ohtani in MLB Hitter Power Rankings Related: Slugging Catcher Leads Seattle Mariners Offense to Top-10 Ranking This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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14-05-2025
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J.P. Crawford's single in the 11th gives Mariners 2-1 win over Yankees to end 4-game skid
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier reacts after a strikeout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo pumps his fist while walking off the field during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt steals second base below the tag of Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt steals second base below the tag of Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier reacts after a strikeout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo pumps his fist while walking off the field during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt steals second base below the tag of Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit an RBI single down the left-field line in the 11th inning as the Seattle Mariners ended their four-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees 2-1 on Tuesday night. With runners at the corners and nobody out, Crawford poked a single off Tim Hill (3-1) that just barely stayed fair to plate Leody Taveras and end a game in which both starting pitchers were brilliant. Advertisement Seattle reliever Casey Legumina (3-1) got the victory. Bryan Woo tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings and was close to perfect while dueling New York left-hander Max Fried, whose 1.05 ERA entering the contest was the third-lowest in franchise history by a Yankee through his first eight starts in a season. The Seattle right-hander allowed just two Yankees hitters to reach second base. Fried, meanwhile, was similarly stellar across five innings of one-run ball. The crafty lefty yielded only four hits, but one of them was an RBI double from Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh that easily could have been a two-run home run. The Yankees tied it in the ninth on a fielder's choice by Anthony Volpe. Advertisement Key moment In a tough lefty-on-lefty matchup against Hill, Crawford elected for a first-pitch swinging approach. He got a sinker down the middle and low in the zone from Hill and pounced, with the ball landing just a couple feet to the right of the foul line in left field. Key stat Woo has gone at least six innings in all eight of his starts this season. He is tied with Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler for the major league lead in that statistic. Up next Seattle right-hander Luis Castillo Woo (3-3, 3.95) starts Wednesday afternoon. Right-hander Will Warren (2-2, 4.75) will start for the Yankees in the final game of the three-game set. ___ AP MLB:
USA Today
06-05-2025
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J.P. Crawford Player Props: May 6, Mariners vs. Athletics
J.P. Crawford Player Props: May 6, Mariners vs. Athletics J.P. Crawford and the Seattle Mariners will take on Jeffrey Springs and the Athletics on Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and ROOT Sports NW. Crawford had two hits in his most recent appearance, going 2 for 4. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your J.P. Crawford player prop bets. Crawford paces the Mariners with a team-best batting average of .294. He has three home runs and 17 RBI. Crawford brings a 13-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last outings he is hitting .375 with a double, two home runs, six walks and seven RBIs. Watch tonight's Mariners game on Fubo! J.P. Crawford Prop Bets and Odds Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -222) 0.5 hits (Over odds: -222) Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +775) 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +775) RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200) 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200) Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100) 0.5 runs (Over odds: +100) Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +140) 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +140) Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +950) How to Watch Seattle Mariners vs. Athletics Matchup: Seattle Mariners vs. Athletics Seattle Mariners vs. Athletics Time: 10:05 p.m. ET 10:05 p.m. ET Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Tuesday, May 6, 2025 TV Channel: NBCS-CA and ROOT Sports NW NBCS-CA and ROOT Sports NW Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! - Regional restrictions may apply) J.P. Crawford vs. Jeffrey Springs In his career versus Jeffrey Springs, Crawford is 0 for 5. Crawford is 0 for 2 when stepping into the box against Jeffrey Springs this season. J.P. Crawford prop bet insights In 69.7% of his 33 games this season, Crawford has recorded a base hit (23 times). He's also put up nine multi-hit games in 2025 (27.3%). He has hit a home run in 9.1% of his games in 2025 (three of 33), 2.2% of his trips to the dish. In 45.5% of his games this year (15 of 33), Crawford has touched home plate at least one time, and in three of those games (9.1%) he recorded two or more runs scored. In nine of 33 games this year (27.3%), he has plated a run, and six of those games (18.2%) included an effort that produced two or more RBI. He has also accounted for three or more of his team's runs in one contest. In 60.6% of his 33 games this season, Crawford has struck out (20 times). He's also had three games with multiple strikeouts in 2025 (9.1%). MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 6:25 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. J.P. Crawford stats against the Athletics Athletics starter: Jeffrey Springs
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30-04-2025
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Mariners surge into first place of AL West despite key injuries to Gilbert, Moore
The injuries continue to mount and the roster turnover continues to churn — but the Seattle Mariners just keep winning. Shortstop J.P. Crawford's go-ahead, two-RBI single sparked a six-run seventh inning, and the Mariners emerged late to sweep the rival Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, 9-3. Seattle won its seventh consecutive series, and they'll enter May with a glaring positive: One of the league's worst offenses in 2024 has surged to the top. A simple, winning formula is working wonders in Seattle. Adequate run support has lessened the need for elite pitching on a nightly basis, allowing All-Star closer Andres Munoz to enter the ninth inning and mow down opponents in order. They're without All-Star starting pitchers Logan Gilbert and George Kirby. They're without OF Victor Robles and INF Ryan Bliss, and the injury bug snowballed when the Mariners placed OF Luke Raley (right oblique strain) and Gold Glove utilityman Dylan Moore (right hip inflammation) on the 10-day injured list earlier this week. Don't tell the offense: The Mariners' .751 OPS (on base plus slugging) this season ranks sixth in MLB entering Wednesday's finale, and their 4.9 runs per game ranks eighth despite four sidelined hitters. Among MLB clubs, the Mariners rank third in home runs (45), third in on-base percentage (.337), and first in walks (131). 'I think the approach of staying in the middle helps,' Jorge Polanco said, who closed his stance and widened the distance between feet in the batter's box for a cleaner, simpler swing this offseason. 'When I go to the middle, I think it'll help you pull the ball without trying to pull the ball.' Polanco homered twice in Tuesday's opener with the Angels and plated all five Mariners runs, a one-man wrecking crew atop several AL hitting leaderboards. The reigning AL Player of the Week is slugging .819 this month with nine home runs and 25 RBI, becoming the first Mariner with two multi-homer games in April since Nelson 'Boomstick' Cruz achieved the feat in 2015. 'He's pulled the ball for power, and he's been able to get a lot of balls out front, whether it's a fastball or breaking ball,' Mariners manager Dan Wilson said. 'He's just in a state where he's seeing the ball really well. He's getting the barrel to it every time, and he's really locked in. It's been big for us during this stretch, for sure.' And 'Polo' agrees. 'Really good stretch,' Polanco said. 'Really fun. 'I think this is the best I've felt.' The Mariners are 14-4 over their last 18 games, the best record in MLB over that span. Wednesday's win lifted the Mariners (18-12) two games ahead of the AL West after the second-place Houston Astros fell to Detroit, 7-4. Seattle sports a 74 percent chance to make the playoffs, per FanGraphs, and a 46.3 percent chance to win the AL West. Logan Evans soaked up Saturday like a sponge. For the very first time, Seattle's top pitching prospect entered T-Mobile Park's home clubhouse in the flesh and took in views from the field and dugout — an experience he purposefully waited until the weekend for. Perhaps selfishly, Evans admitted, he wanted the weekend to be his moment – not anyone else's. 'Breathtaking,' Evans told reporters of the atmosphere. 'I've played it in (the video game MLB) The Show. I've watched all of the games, for sure, but it's a lot bigger and much nicer than I anticipated. It's really cool. 'I didn't want to experience it any other way.' Just hours earlier, the Mariners promoted their top minor-league arm and No. 10 overall prospect to the majors. Selected by Seattle in the 12th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, Evans' activation completed a meteoric rise through the minor leagues — rookie and Low-A ball that fall before appearing with Double-A Arkansas in 2024 and starting for Triple-A Tacoma on Opening Day last month. And when the 23-year-old made his MLB debut in Sunday's series finale with the Miami Marlins, Evans picked up right where he left off, delivering five more-than-solid frames in a 7-6 Mariners win. He went five innings, allowing just two hits and two earned runs with three walks and three strikeouts. Miami three-hitter Agustin Ramirez lasered a solo home run to center field in the first inning, but Evans refused to let an early run dampen the biggest day of his career by retiring 10 of his next 12 batters. The Mariners offense pounced for three runs in the second inning and allowed their rookie right-hander to cruise toward his first career win, the cherry on top of a day he'll never forget. 'Solo home runs, they're not going to kill you,' Evans said Sunday. 'After we had the big (second) inning, J.P. and Julio both were just like, 'We got you. Just keep grinding out there.' 'This is awesome,' Evans thought. 'I watch these guys on TV, and they're just supporting me and letting me do my thing.' When the Mariners assigned Evans to Triple-A Tacoma following spring training, they told him to be himself: a strike-thrower with a six-pitch arsenal capable of finishing batters in two-strike counts. He was more of the same Sunday, mixing effectively with few mistakes. He's the 14th pitcher in Mariners history to win his MLB debut and the first since Andrew Moore on June 22, 2017, against the Detroit Tigers. 'I thought he pitched an outstanding ballgame,' manager Dan Wilson said. 'A guy in his debut who seemed very calm, very collected. He was in control of what he was doing the whole game, and I thought he pitched very well for his first time out. 'I don't think you could (tell) it was his first time out, had you not known.' Evans' promotion and subsequent major league contributions couldn't have been more timely. The Mariners are without two All-Stars from their star-studded rotation (Logan Gilbert, George Kirby) and have been carried by the offense, leading the American League in runs scored (78) and OPS (.856) over the last 15 days. A path to October remains in the cards, but the Mariners no longer hold their ace. Seattle placed All-Star pitcher and AL Cy Young Award candidate Logan Gilbert on the 15-day injured list last weekend with a right elbow flexor strain, a gut punch to the league's best starting rotation that will sideline the 27-year-old for multiple weeks and potentially more. Gilbert was through three perfect innings in Friday's series opener with the Miami Marlins, but red flags waved and alarm bells blared when Seattle held their star pitcher out of the fourth. The Mariners quickly announced his exit was due to a right forearm strain before Miami rallied for six runs in the fifth inning of an 8-4 Marlins win. 'I've got a lot of faith,' Gilbert said Friday night. 'God's got a plan. I trust in that. I think it'll be alright. I think it (could've been) a lot worse. We'll see what happens.' Pregame soreness isn't abnormal, but Gilbert's discomfort continued as trainers worked on his right elbow between innings. He presented his case to keep going, but the Mariners refused to risk a bad situation worsening. 'I always want to go back out (on the mound) but they always try to do what's best for us, what's smartest in the long run,' Gilbert said. 'I was just trying to see if I could go back out and throw some warmup pitches and see how I felt, but they didn't think it was a good idea. 'Nothing too crazy concerning. But usually, (the forearm tightness) goes away. It just didn't really go away.' Gilbert underwent additional examination Saturday morning, and an MRI revealed a mild (grade 1) flexor strain, a silver lining for teammates and fans who expected the worst. He won't throw for two weeks following the injury, and the Mariners will re-examine Gilbert sometime around the weekend of May 9-11 to determine next steps in his rehabilitation. 'I think the news is positive in a lot of ways,' Dan Wilson said. 'We'll know more in the days coming, but I'm glad it was only that. 'Knowing the competitor that's inside Logan Gilbert, he's going to be out there as soon as possible.' — Dylan Moore (April 14-20) and Jorge Polanco (April 21-27) are the first Mariners to win back-to-back AL Player of the Week Awards since Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998. — Nothing but nails: All-Star closer Andres Munoz is tied for an MLB-leading 11 saves this season, still a perfect 11-for-11 in save opportunities. In 15 innings, the triple-digit-throwing right hander owns a 0.00 ERA with five hits, six walks, and 19 strikeouts. — Cal Raleigh is tied with former Mariners teammate Eugenio Suarez (ARI) for an MLB-leading 10 home runs this season. — Randy Arozarena has reached base safely in 25 straight games, a new career-high. The Mariners embark on a six-game divisional road trip with Texas and the Athletics, kicking off a three-game set with the Rangers at Globe Life Field on Friday night. Bryan Woo gets the nod in Seattle's series opener at 5:05 p.m.
