Posted by Adrienne on August 31, 2010 under Baseball, Mariners, Soccer, Sounders | 
Our seventh and last doubleheader of the season! Wow, that’s a lot of games! For this Saturday, the docket was Minnesota vs the Mariners and Chicago vs the Sounders.
Doubleheader #7 gave us something that had only happened once before this year: a disappointing Mariners game and a satisfying Sounders game. In fact, this doubleheader was sort of each team’s 2010 season (so far) in microcosm: the M’s with a hopeful beginning and a frustrating ending, contrasted with the Rave Green having a rocky start but a quality finish.
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Posted by Adrienne on August 12, 2010 under Baseball, Mariners, Soccer, Sounders |
Before Doubleheader Number 6, we had only experienced one Mariners/Sounders totally victorious doubleheader. This time, we knew the Sounders were coming off of several excellent matches and were likely to continue their good form. As for the Mariners, they were the big question mark: would we be able to see one of the all-too-infrequent 2010 Mariner wins or would we witness another disappointment?
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Posted by Adrienne on July 27, 2010 under Soccer, Sounders |
It felt like so long since we saw a Sounders win at Qwest Field in league play that Sunday’s win over the Colorado Rapids was a huge relief and an exciting three hours. We had a great evening with few clouds and warm temperatures (a little *too* warm after jumping and supporting for 90 minutes, but not as hot as other games we’ve attended). That, combined with the Sounders better form and a little luck gave us one of the best matches so far this year.
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Posted by Adrienne on July 15, 2010 under Soccer, Sounders |
Fresh off the Sounders’ excellent Open Cup win against the LA Galaxy, we were excited to cheer on the boys in Rave Green from our customary places in Qwest Field’s section 124. They were taking on FC Dallas for the second time of the year; in the team’s first meeting, a controversial penalty was given to Dallas in the closing minutes of the game that allowed them to draw level with the Sounders, and Seattle left Texas with only the 1 point.
We were looking for revenge, and it seemed like we would get it. In the 14th minute, Fredy Montero headed a lovely long ball from James Riley past the Dallas keeper and into the back of the net. 1-0 to the Sounders!
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Posted by Adrienne on July 9, 2010 under Baseball, Mariners, Soccer, Sounders |
Midweek games are always exciting – they are something to look forward to during the work day, and a nice change of pace from the normal evening activities. This last week, we saw the Mariners take on Kansas City on Monday and the Sounders play in the US Open Cup semi-final against the LA Galaxy on Wednesday. We had high hopes for both games, but the week’s events turned out to be a mixed bag.
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