Thiel: Mariners' Woes 'Like Fixing A Leaky Roof With Whatever's In The Kitchen Drawer'

KNKX Public Radio | By Kirsten Kendrick,

Art Thiel

Published June 24, 2016 at 5:00 AM PDT

Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts to allowing a solo home run by Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera during the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, June 22, 2016.

The Mariners dropped below .500 this week. They are now 36-37, after suffering their sixth loss in a row Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. This is happening after a very strong April and May.

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel explains what’s going wrong, and why it’s not a surprise.

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Kirsten Kendrick

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.

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Art Thiel

Art Thiel is a co-founder and writer for the rising sports website Sportspress Northwest. In 2003 Thiel wrote the definitive book about the Seattle Mariners, “Out of Left Field,” which became a regional bestseller. In 2009, along with Steve Rudman and KJR 950 afternoon host Mike Gastineau, Thiel authored “The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists,” a cross between historylink.org and Mad Magazine that has become mandatory reading for any sports fan who has an indoor bathroom.

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