Detroit Tigers routed by Seattle Mariners 15-7
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Ken Stabler went from Foley High School and the Alabama Crimson Tide to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But only after the New York Yankees, New York Mets and Houston Astros struck out in their efforts to get “Snake” to play big-league baseball. Each of those teams used a draft pick on Stabler, who was a left-handed pitcher.
The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.
A Thursday deal between the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays means the Mariners no longer have the biggest pool of cash to spend in the draft.
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The Mariners have had Cijntje use his right arm much more than his left in the last month-plus, but there's still plenty of time to develop both. Their current development plan has had him pitch with different arms at different points in the week, almost as if he is two different pitchers on a schedule, rather than switching mid-inning.
Seattle Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes was wowing people with his batting practice before the Futures Game in Atlanta, sending balls deep into the seats at Tru