Darrin Beene is entering his seventh year at The News Tribune, having covered the Tacoma Rainiers in 2005 and Major League Baseball for two years before that. Beene, a former assistant sports editor at The News Tribune, also worked for the Los Angeles Daily News and Los Angeles Times. He lives in the South Sound with his wife and two children.
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Left-handed pitcher Bobby Livingston was sent down by the Mariners on Sunday because of shortage of available arms in the bullpen and because he struggled in two of his three outings (10 runs in five innings, including two home runs). Strangley, Livingston struggled with control – he walked six. Most likely, it was a classic case of a young pitcher getting hit hard and then being scared out of the strike zone.
The move to the bullpen was the first time Livingston had pitched in relief. He said it was hard getting used to not throwing regularly and it was difficult for him to have command because he relies on feel for his pitches.
His future with the Mariners seems to favor him starting but that might not be in the team's plan. Rainiers manager Dave Brundage said it's not a given that Livingston would move back into Tacoma's rotation. Stay tuned.
