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Seattle Mariners Manager Talks About the Impact of Sunday Night Baseball in Seattle

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners were already heavily anticipating their ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game against the New York Mets.

The game became a lot more interesting a few hours before first pitch when it was announced that franchise star Julio Rodriguez would be activated off the injured list and slotted in the lineup as a designated hitte

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Seattle Mariners Manager Talks About the Impact of Sunday Night Baseball in Seattle

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais talked before the team’s game against the New York Mets on Sunday about the impact and importance of having ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball in Seattle.

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Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz enters the game against the New York Mets on Saturday at T-Mobile Park.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz enters the game against the New York Mets on Saturday at T-Mobile Park. / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

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SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners were already heavily anticipating their ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game against the New York Mets.

The game became a lot more interesting a few hours before first pitch when it was announced that franchise star Julio Rodriguez would be activated off the injured list and slotted in the lineup as a designated hitter.

Many Mariners fans were already looking forward to the game before the Rodriguez news was announced. After all — it’s been rare for the Sunday Night Baseball crew to roll through Seattle.

The last time the Mariners hosted Sunday Night Baseball was June 6, 2004. Seattle won a dramatic game against the Chicago White Sox with a ninth-inning rally.

Mariners manager Scott Servais spoke in a pregame interview Sunday about the meaning and potential impact of hosting Sunday Night Baseball.