As the innings stretched on, yesterday’s game started to feel like a postseason game. It had some classic postseason moments–the big game by the unknown (Miguel Cairo, who started a crucial double play from first and drove in the winning run) the closer who stretched out to keep his team in the game (Putz, who threw two innings in relief) and the starter unexpectedly coming in to relieve (Washburn, who recorded his first career save). It might as well have been a postseason game for the M’s who pretty much have to win every close game from here on out to have a chance at the real postseason.

Silva’s sinker was working well, writes John Hickey.

How bad is this team at earning walks? The team leader in on-base percentage is Brad Wilkerson.

Geoff Baker wondered whether the M’s culturally diverse clubhouse is leading to divisions that hurt the team on the field. The M’s he talked to said (predictably) no way.

No such divisions in the Orioles clubhouse, if the mirth in this player-staffed music video to the old rally song “Orioles Magic,” is any guide. It’s Kevin Millar on “vocals” and Adam Jones (who was not particularly popular in the M’s clubhouse) having a blast on “drums.”

Why have the M’s been so bad on defense? John McLaren has no idea, writes Ryan Divish.

Tim Ruskell on Lofa Tatupu: “He will make this right. I know he will turn this into a positive thing. I truly buy into what he said. He will make amends.” This in a Jim Moore column–Moore admits that he, too, has driven drunk in Kirkland. (Probably Kirkland needs some better entertainment choices.) Tatupu’s arrest might get thrown out on a technicality, writes Frank Hughes.

Arena football star Chas Gessner, who the Hawks signed to a two-year deal yesterday, had a DUI arrest in January, writes Jose Miguel Romero.

The Sounders still have just one win after tying 1-1 with last-place Rochester last night at Starfire. They’re seventh in USL-1.

Some embarrassing fuckwads in Portland want to ban baseball in a public park because they’re worried a foul ball might injure their child, writes John Canzano. God help the poor children who get raised by parents who are that safety conscious.

OSU’s Craig Robinson doesn’t mince words about the state of Beaver basketball: “We need more talent,” he tells Paul Buker. Blazers Edge has a long Q&A with Robinson. Note: this is the first mention of Robinson anywhere that doesn’t include a reference to him being Barack Obama’s brother-in-law….oh, whoops.

There’s a big sailing race in Seattle this weekend.

Wazzu frosh guard Thomas Abercrombie is transferring from the basketball team.