Kyle Lewis and Justus Sheffield reward Seattle Mariners for victory over White Sox

Time is the key to so many things: a neat garden, rips, well cooked ribs. This is also an integral part of the development of baseball players. The orders for September will change for good next year and after several years devoted to the depth of the bullpen and the bat of the bench, the Mariners have filled their list of players this week. But watching these players in recent weeks and the next two years is an exercise in patience and process to get immediate feedback. The fact that many of the features of this recapitulation did not require any modification when Seattle launched its late return bears witness to this.

But back, like seagulls, in a bag of half-eaten fries, savoring their booty at the expense of a carefree luncheon. When Tom Murphy scored goal four and brought goal scorer Braden Bishop back, he completed the total reversal of his fortune, bringing six points in the last two rounds of the match. 37 players touched the field between the two teams, including the entire Mariners' bench, 13 pitchers and a totally indefensible number of bullpen moves based on passivity for two teams well outside the conflict. The 11-10 final correctly suggests an exciting football game, but in the first four rounds it seemed like Rob Manfred's dream.

Justus Sheffield looked fantastic with the 4.0 IP version. He removed eight of them without walking, reproducing the form he had shown in AA-Arkansas, mixing his fastball, slider, and color change with aplomb. Even at a speed of 87 to 88 mph, the change of direction had the late bite and fall that made it misleading. Between the slider and the change, Sheffield had 12 of the 14 puffs that he had that day. By repeatedly working on all three shots at or below the knees, he offered the batters three possible throws of the hand that all had their own challenges. In my opinion, only five of his 48 off-speed shots ended at the belt or higher.

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The order for four rounds was a dream and Sheffield knew it.

And then came the 5th. After a 30-minute break thanks to Seattle, who scored five points to Iván Nova thanks to a double from Kyle Lewis and the tyranny of the singles, Sheffield came out with his blunt blade. He walked 3-2 over Yolmer Sánchez despite a good run of a few shots, then was not dismissed after Austin Nola pitched a sharp pitcher. Adam Engel operated a flatter slider and the spotless image was broken. And then … a burst, and another burst, only the latter was strangely not gloved by Kyle Lewis, who stopped at the last moment, then threw the ball further. The White Sox returned the favor of the previous frame and slapped two other singles, and Scott Servais pulled the plug.

It was a difficult moment, seeing 5-0 becoming 5-4 with only one withdrawal, but an intriguing point when we look at the process above the results. My immediate reaction was frustration, wanting to see Sheffield continue to work, seeing this challenge one of her last starts of the year, save her command and minimize possible damage. It's also close to the end of the season for the 23-year-old, and the choice of Servais is an effort to gradually gain experience. The release of Sheffield was better than his results, which is a common but unequivocal refrain, but not seeing him get the chance – at just 82 locations – to drop and stop the bleeding, was a slight disappointment. Yet, the youth of the players does not escape my mind as often as Sheffield, who is now a full year less than James Paxton at the launch of Big Maple in 2013. The end was disappointing, but the confidence in the three fields is what can make or break Sheffield in rotation, and today was a positive step in that direction.

The allocation of a grand slam to Brandon Brennan by Welington Castillo (thanks again, Jack Z) seemed to seal the deal, and it was okay. The main export of sailors for a good part of my life was a moral victory. But the diversification of your portfolio is important, I was told, just like the sailors. Singles, walks and more singles brought the hottest rookie on this side of Aristides Aquino to the plate. Kyle Lewis, it seems, is tired of growing pains and goes to the right part.

Along with this 104 mph blast, Kyle Lewis finished the match with another single in the 9th at 100.6 mph, which means that every single big shot in the league so far has been> 100 / h from the beginning. The swing, which we will have more tomorrow, seems so improved that it was almost unrecognizable since his return to the game a few years ago.

Lewis hit twice, showing a predictable whistle for both a guy who goes directly to the big guys on the AA side and taking his numbers into account, but Jerry Dipoto's lingering arguments about Lewis's exit speeds being always outstanding have confirmed so far. . We have seen Lewis crush the balloon three times more today, sniff twice, and have both graceful and hectic air in the outer field while showing his positive arm once. It is the package in all its weaknesses and majesty, and the process has borne fruit today.

• Also noteworthy: Shed Long added two singles that day and continued to look like a reasonable hitter in the league. He is not likely to be the long-term leader, but it's great to get additional representatives.
• No team wants to boast of being overused by utilities, but Seattle is full of options for the future. Austin Nola took a 4-on-5 walk and had a defensive look despite his costly mistake in the decisive 5th round. The combination of Long, Nola, Dylan Moore, Donnie Walton and Tim Lopes reached the goal at least twice a day, scoring 8 to 16 with five steps.

• Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla both bounced back, eliminating three and two respectively in the deciding rounds.

• At one point, Omar Vizquel was in the cabin, and the clip of his bare hand piece to seal Chris Bosio's non-hitter was played at least four times, which made me nervous posthumously.
• There are only 12 games left and the Rockies and Blue Jays are winning today. The Mariners are separated by three games, in 5th and 7th / 8th places. Seattle is expected to stay in 6th place, although tomorrow will lead to a six-game match against the Pirates (tied with Colorado) and the Orioles (just horrible). The most likely result is that the Mariners are the record> 0.44 with the worst record, but there is still plenty of possible jockey at the top and bottom of the standings in recent weeks.