But Taumalolo admitted he would face a very different

SEATTLE -- In a division rivalry that has been one-sided but has featured plenty of offense from both teams, Texas Rangers starter Martin Perez did the unthinkable against Seattle last Wednesday.The 25-year-old left-hander actually kept the Mariners off the scoreboard.That has been a rarity when the teams have played this season, and Perez and the Rangers will get another shot at Seattle on Tuesday night.Texas (82-56) owns an 11-5 record against the Mariners this season but has allowed seven or more runs in six of those games. The latest came Monday afternoon, when Seattle posted five first-inning runs and two more in the second against Rangers starter Cole Hamels on the way to a 14-6 win.It marked the second consecutive start for Hamels against Seattle, and he allowed 14 hits and 13 runs in six innings over those two outings. While Hamels had some blister issues in recent starts, manager Jeff Banister said health was not an issue in his recent struggles.As Hamels said: Its just a matter of not executing pitches. ... I feel good. Its just, unfortunately, Im not doing what I know Im capable of doing.Sandwiched between the Hamels starts was Perezs six innings of shutout ball. It was an outlier not only in this rivalry but also for Perez, who had allowed six earned runs in each of his previous two starts. He is 9-10 with a 4.30 ERA on the season.Silencing the Seattle bats for a second start in a row might be a tough task. The Mariners (70-67) rank third in the American League in home runs with 186, one more than the Rangers have hit. Seattle piled up 14 hits Monday, getting huge contributions from right-handed platoon players Franklin Gutierrez (3-for-4, four RBI) and Dae-Ho Lee (2-for-5, three RBI).Its not a secret that were not having the best record against left-handed pitching, Gutierrez said after the win. Its important for us to do our job, get on base and play our game.Gutierrez and Lee are likely to be in the lineup again Tuesday, as the Rangers will throw another southpaw at the Mariners. The last three times Seattle faced a left-handed Texas starter, the Mariners scored a total of 25 runs.The offensive outburst Monday came a little too late for the Mariners to get back into the AL West race, as their final glimmer of hope was extinguished last week when they were swept in Texas.Seattle is still within five games of the ALs second wild-card spot, but there are plenty of teams in the mix. 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Human wrecking ball Jason Taumalolo has revealed just how close he came to joining North Queenslands next NRL finals opponent, Cronulla.The Kiwi Test star on Tuesday confirmed he had Sharks veteran Paul Gallen in his sights ahead of Friday nights preliminary final at Allianz Stadium.But Taumalolo also admitted he had Gallen in his ear during the 2015 All Stars game early last year - and very nearly signed with Cronulla as a result.An off-contract Taumalolo was at a crossroads at North Queensland when he rubbed shoulders with Gallen as part of the NRL All Stars side on the Gold Coast.Taumalolo weeks earlier had been spotted in The Shire meeting Cronulla officials before Gallen thought he would go in for the kill at the All Stars camp.I spoke to him a bit at the All Stars camp, Taumalolo said of Gallen on Tuesday.He spoke about what Cronulla is about, as any player would try to convince another to join their club.(And) negotiations were pretty good with them (Cronulla).They were talking about having someone there when Gal retires.But obviously, Gal has got a fair engine - I think he has a few more years left in him.History shows by late February 2015, Taumalolo ignored Cronullas overtures and re-signed with Cowboys until the end of 2017.ddddddddddddGallen might have launched a charm offensive at the 2015 All Stars camp. But Taumalolo admitted he would face a very different Gallen on Friday night after the Sharks veteran was cleared of a back complaint.And it seems Taumalolo wouldnt have it any other way after bulldozing Brisbane last week.Hes quite the opposite off the field to what he is on the field, he said.I am more worried about his on-field side on Friday night.(But) I look forward to dealing with him.Taumalolo hopes to back up from his inspirational effort in North Queenslands 26-20 extra-time semi-final win last Friday night over Brisbane.The barnstorming lock amassed an incredible 263m to make a world-class Broncos pack appear second rate.Taumalolo hoped an in-your-face Gallen again brought out the best in him.He loves the aggression - he loves the contact, he said of Gallen.He loves giving it to other players, little elbows and extra stuff in tackles.But that shouldnt effect the boys. As a team, we embrace it.Its like provoking (us). The boys are able to play more aggressive and get into the contact more. ' ' '