Cal Raleigh Owns Mariners' 5-Game Skid After 4-1 Yankees Loss
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Updated · Seattle Sports · Aug 12
Cal Raleigh Owns Mariners' 5-Game Skid After 4-1 Yankees Loss
3 articles · Updated · Seattle Sports · Aug 12
Summary
Cal Raleigh emerged before manager Dan Wilson after Seattle’s 4-1 loss at Yankee Stadium, publicly blaming himself as the Mariners dropped a fifth straight game.
The catcher said the club is playing "very bad baseball in every facet," citing poor energy, weak execution and a lack of urgency and edge.
At the plate, Raleigh said Seattle’s approach is broken — off-balance swings, bad pitch decisions and too much reliance on home runs instead of singles and using the whole field.
Raleigh also pushed back on criticism of Wilson, Edgar Martinez and the front office, saying the 26 players in the clubhouse are responsible for results.
Bryan Woo said Raleigh takes the slump as hard as anyone but does not need to "carry the whole ship," underscoring the strain on a team leader during Seattle’s disappointing season.