Expectations for The Ink Black Heart
After 23 months of anticipation, an announcement from J.K. Rowling (aka Robert Galbraith) came early December that she finished the sixth book in her Cormoran Strike detective series. There was […]
Why the Mariners should stand pat at trade deadline
The MLB trade deadline. It can be the source of riches for smart franchises whose baseball operations departments fly above the rest in talent evaluation by obtaining the life-giving nutrients […]
Where the Crawdads Sing book review
I have never been to the Southern parts of the United States, let alone North Carolina. I have never walked, biked, boated around the estuaries, inlets, coves or marshes that […]
Mariners should re-evaluate pitching development strategy
In the wake of Matt Brash’s demotion to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, it would behoove the Seattle Mariners front office to re-think the way the player development side goes about […]
What to do about baseball’s arm injury problem?
It is my contention and always will be that the industry of general managers, coaches and player development directors are going about handling professional pitchers all wrong. The arbitrary pitch count of 100 is not preventing arm injuries. The pre-set arbitrary inning limits, whether it may be 160, 180, 200 depending on the pitcher, is irrelevant.
M’s eek out a win on Opening Day
A helpful gust of wind was all that was needed. Instead, Seattle Mariners new left fielder Jesse Winker settled under Gary Sanchez’s long fly ball with two outs in the […]
Projecting Mariners Opening Day Roster
The calendar reads March 31. Not too long ago, this date was the scheduled start to the Major League Baseball season. That was prior to a 99-day lockout disrupted the […]
In Kirby and Brash, Dipoto’s back-up plan comes up aces
It was just another Spring Training contest held in front of 5,174 at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona, but for the Mariners and their faithful it was a glimpse into […]
Wilson trade is a regenerative opportunity for Carroll and Schneider
March 8, 2022 is a date that will forever be remembered by Seattle Seahawks fans with sadness. A decade after joining the Seattle Seahawks franchise after the first-round of the […]
Seahawks deal QB Wilson to Broncos, receive massive haul
Pending physicals still to take place, Wilson and a 2022 fourth-round draft choice will be headed to Denver in return for an unprecedented haul of starting players and draft choices when the 2022 league year commences on March 16 at 4 pm ET.
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