Seattle Mariners designated hitter Milton Bradley was furious after being benched by manager Don Wakamatsu after the sixth inning of their online betting loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Tuesday night. The clean up hitter stuck out twice while going 0-for-3 batting cleanup, including his last at bat, which was a bases loaded strike out in the sixth inning. Bradley supposedly left the stadium before the game even ended, the loss making it four straight for the Mariners.
The former All Star has struggled this season in Seattle, including his 1-for-22 mark to open the season. There was optimism that the Mariners would be a much-improved team this year with the additions of Bradley, Cliff Lee, and former Anaheim Angels infielder Chone Figgins, but the team has struggled to an 11-15 MLB betting online record to open the season, which is worst in the AL West. The fact that Bradley is clearly upset about his role with the eighth team he has played for in the past nine years is just one more reason why Seattle needs to be worried so early on in 2010.
Things have gone downhill for the Mariners in a hurry, and after Ken Griffey Jr. swung over a pitch in the sixth inning while the team was trying to rally, the crowd at Safeco Field voiced their disappointment with booing. The crowd of 14, 589 is the second-lowest at a home game for Seattle in the stadium's 10-year history.