TALK ABOUT A LETDOWN >>>

Oftentimes, really good baseball games are followed by really bad ones.

The Rainiers chalked up their first home victory of the season Wednesday night when they rallied from behind to beat the Colorado Sky Sox 4-3. So that's something.

But last night's 13-1 loss to the Sox really put a damper on this aforementioned  victory. Really put a damper.

Thoughts

-       Last night, the Sky Sox hit a no-out grand slam in the top of the first inning. Rainiers' starting pitcher Fabio Castro gave up three consecutive singles to start the game before Sky Sox third baseman Ian Stewart came up to hit one out. Pitching coaches, baseball analysts and has-beens who lettered in high school always talk about the importance of avoiding early inning struggles. Giving up a no-out grand slam in the first inning is the definition of early inning struggles.

-       Rainiers pitchers gave up a season high 16 hits last night. Just when we go and talk about how the pitching staff is holding their own, they go and give up 16 hits. Thanks for making us look dumb, Rainiers pitchers. Awesome.

-       As hard as last night's game was to stomach (like a plate of expired fish eggs), let us not forget Wednesday night's game. It was a true pleasure. Not only was it a win; it was a comeback victory. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, catcher Josh Bard and first baseman Johan Limonta got back-to-back hits to drive in runners. Timely hitting deep in games? Can we see more of this please?

The Rainiers (4-11) will close out their first home stand of the year tonight at 7:05 p.m.. Left-hander Luke French will face off against Sky Sox righty John Maine. Maine comes into the game with a 9.69 ERA, or in other words ripe for a pummeling.