After laying an egg the size of The Bean in Chicago (sorry, Cloud Gate, one day Anish Kapoor will be called to account for that particular boondoggle), the Mariners limp into Houston for an important AL West showdown. Today I learned Kapoor also has a related work in Houston, Cloud Column, which is basically Cloud Gate but standing up, known by some Houstonians as “El Frijole”, and if it wasn’t for amount I enjoy Claes Oldenburg I’d say maybe public art was a mistake.
(Look at the lone picture I could find of Cloud Column and tell me this isn’t the most Houston take on art. The photograph is itself better art.)
Lineups:

Houston is wearing their city connects on a Monday. Who wants to connect with their city on a Monday?
News:
The Mariners will have to get along without Jose A. Ferrer for at least a couple of games, as he’s on the paternity list. Domingo Gonzalez is up from Tacoma, and you can read about him here.
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Also, everyone send your best thoughts and beliefs, Tinkerbell-style, to the corner of Edgar and Dave:
Today’s game information:
Game time: 5:10 PT
TV: Mariners.tv with Aaron Goldsmith, Dave Valle, and because forget it Jake it’s Texas, Jay Buhner
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
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