How much would the Mariners failing to reach the playoffs mitigate Cal's achievements? Exhilarating as Raleigh has been this year, his team needs to come through as well.

And in his team's 86th game, Cal Raleigh rested. The Seattle Mariners' catcher, who was named the American League's All-Star starter earlier in the afternoon, took just his second night of the season off Wednesday.