Richie Sexson

In case you haven't been closely following the box score, you may not have noticed that Richie Sexson has not seen action in 3 straight games. Miguel Cairo has instead been taking the duties at 1B. Could it be that Sexson has seen his last action in Seattle? I believe so.

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mpact on these games.  Oddly enough, he made that impact without stepping on the field.

Richie Sexson and his $12.5 million salary were kept out of games 2 and 3 of the Red Sox series, resulting in the two biggest wins of the season for the Mariners.  While John McLaren would be smartest to keep Sexson and his abysmal .200 avg on the bench for the remainder of the season, the size of Sexson's salary forces management to keep Richie on the field.  With that kind of salary, it could cause anyone to believe that Richie must be on the verge of breaking out of a 2 year slump and finally contributing.

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In this morning's Seattle Times, Mariners beat writer Geoff Baker talked to Carlos Silva about clubhouse accountability. As I have expected, no one in the clubhouse feels accountable or at fault for this losing season. And face it, if people don't feel bad about their play as well as their team's, nothing will ever be fixed. This team needs a leader. I don't see anyone on this team that can fill that role. The one player that could change things is J.J. Putz. He is somewhat of a leader in the locker room, but is seen as more as a prankster than a leader. Without someone in the locker room to light a fire under the players (McLaren sure can't do it), this team will never be able to succeed.

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the Seattle Mariners of course!  What better topic?  Why the controversial king himself, Richie Sexson.  Even the name bites into the controversy.  Last week, during the Mariners losing streak, facing the Texas Rangers, Richie took a high pitch.  The pitch was high enough that the six foot eight player thought it was for his head and not his bat.  In a rage, Richie responded by tearing out to the pitchers mound in a entertaining manner seeking revenge for the attempt.  When the bench cleared, and the football tackling was over, The Big Sexy found himself suspended. Watching the altercation go down, you could clearly see the frustration of a losing streak bursting out from behind home plate.   Richie was replaced by Miguel Cario at first base while the suspension was being served.   I am confident that the Mariners will snap the losing streak.  The team has been playing a better brand of baseball. 

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