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 […]
Category Archives: Seattle Mariners
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 […]
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 […]
Outline of new CBA provided my Manfred Thursday
The players are set to win here on multiple accounts, in multiple areas. They know that they can’t hope to win on every element that they have issue with… If those numbers increase substantially from the owners’ previous offer, I think the players will not hesitate to strike an accord and get back on the field.
Mariners place 5 in Baseball America’s top 100 prospects ranking
Baseball prospect enthusiasts rejoice! A new prospect ranking list has debuted as Baseball America released its top 100 prospects Wednesday. Headlining the list is 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley […]
Podcast Announcement
This post is to alert those of you who follow this blog about a podcast that I have started. I started one four years ago prior to the start of […]
An early look at the Mariners 2022 26-man roster
Yes, I know it’s August 15 and the baseball schedule still shows 42 games remaining. No, I don’t really care. I am doing some roster-bation and I hope you are […]
The Seager Dilemma
Over 11 seasons the actions in the batter’s box have become well known. The stretching of the back, the tap of the cleats, the open mouth. Kyle Seager made his […]
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