Mariners 2, Rangers 1: Ryan Langerhans comes out of mothballs, hits -- and throws -- some baseballs

Gotta love that Ryan Langerhans. Had a pinch-hit appearance last Tuesday, but other than that, since last Sunday, he'd had as much to do with Mariners game action as you folks watching at home. You are watching, right? Anyway, those of you tearing yourselves away from those fearsome Seahawks today saw the Mariners win their first series in a month, taking two of three from the Texas Rangers. No, the M's still can't score. But Doug Fister avoided falling apart in the face of a barrage of hits, while Langerhans did his part to help Seattle prevail. Langerhans softened up Rangers starter Tommy Hunter by drawing a 12-pitch walk in the fifth inning. Then, he threw out Vladimir Guerrero at second base after the big man had lined a ball over his head in left field. That was huge because Nelson Cruz hit a homer on the very next pitch. Instead of being 2-0, it was only 1-0. The M's tied it up in the bottom of the frame and then Langerhans led off the seventh with a triple. Jo...